Flute and Piano

SKU: BT.ALHE09626

Composed by Jules Massenet. Opera or Operetta. Book Only. 8 pages. Heugel & Cie #ALHE09626. Published by Heugel & Cie (BT.ALHE09626).

French.

The instantly recognisable and ever-popular Méditation, from the opera Tha s by Jules Massenet (1842-1912), remains a strong favourite in the classical repertoire, superbly arranged for Flute and Piano by French flautist, PaulTaffanel. Massenet first studied music with his mother before entering the Paris Conservatoire. He is best known for his operas, of which he composed over thirty. Tha s was first performed at the Opéra Garnier in Paris in 1894and continues to be one of the composer's most performed operas. The famous Méditation, is an intermezzo, originally for Violin and Orchestra, which has since been arranged for many different instruments, making it a frequentconcert piece. The arrangement for Flute and Piano remains in the original key of D major and displays the passionate religious intentions. Taffanel's adaptions include breath marks, phrasing, changing octaves for some notes andarticulation, among other aspects. Massenet's Méditation is challenging through its use of lyricism in the upper register, yet it remains a favoured and popular piece in the Flute's repertoire.

Clarinet Quintet - intermediate

SKU: BT.DHP-1064015-070

Composed by Charles Francois Gounod and Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Lorenzo Bocci. Music Box. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2006. 12 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1064015-070. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1064015-070).

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Over the course of time, many composers have honoured the mother of Jesus with a musical Ave Maria (a Hail Mary). One of the most well-known is that of the French composer Charles François Gounod (1818-1893), who added a melody to the first prelude from Das Wohltemperierte Klavier by the German master-composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). The result is a long, lyrical melody line with a wonderfully built-up curve of tension, floating above a softly sparkling accompaniment. Lorenzo Bocci has arranged the Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod for clarinet ensemble.

Veel componisten hebben in de loop der tijden de moeder van Jezus geëerd met een muzikaal Ave Maria (een Weesgegroet). Een van de bekendste is dat van de Franse componist Charles François Gounod (1818-1893), die de melodie toevoegdeaan de eerste prelude uit Das wohltemperierte Klavier van de Duitse meestercomponist Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Het resultaat is een lange, lyrische melodielijn met een prachtig opgebouwde spanningsboog over eenzacht sprankelende basis. Lorenzo Bocci bewerkte het Ave Maria van Bach/Gounod voor klarinetensemble.

Das Ave Maria ist von Komponisten aller Epochen vertont worden. Eine der berühmtesten Vertonungen stammt von Charles Gounod. Dieser legte seine Melodie über die Musik zum 1. Präludium aus dem Wohltemperierten Klavier von Johann Sebastian Bach, weshalb das Werk als Ave Maria von Bach-Gounod in die Musikgeschichte einging. Lorenzo Bocci bearbeitete die schöne Musik für Klarinettenquartett.

Nombreux sont les compositeurs qui ont au fil du temps glorifié la mère de Jésus en mettant en musique un Ave Maria (Je vous salue, Marie). L’un des plus célèbres est celui du compositeur français Charles-François Gounod (1818-1893) qui a composé une Méditation sur le premier prélude extrait du Clavier bien Tempéré (Das wohltemperierte Klavier) du maître allemand Jean-Sébastien Bach (1685-1750).

L’Ave Maria è stata scritta da compositori di tutte le epoche. Una delle più famose è senza dubbio quella di Charles Gounod che sovrappose la sua melodia alla musica del primo preludio da il Clavicembalo Ben Temperato di Johann Sebastian Bach. Per questa ragione il brano entrò nella storia della musica come Ave Maria di Bach-Gounod. L’arrangiamento per quartetto di clarinetti è firmato Lorenzo Bocci.

Violin and Piano - intermediate

SKU: XC.LS1810

Composed by Jules Massenet. Arranged by Josh Dampier. Legacy Solo Series. Solo with Piano. Classical, Acoustic. Score and part. Excelcia Music Publishing #LS1810. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.LS1810).

UPC: 812598030150. 12 x 9 inches.

The Legacy Solo Series contains masterworks meticulously edited and set beautifully by one of the most popular composers of music for students today, Larry Clark. These solos are routinely found on many state festival lists throughout the United States and are perfect for use at an adjudicated solo festival or recital. Commonly featured on college audition lists, these works are a cornerstone of the solo repertoire. Piano players will enjoy piano reductions that are clean and feature the solo line in concert pitch for easy rehearsal. Each Legacy Solo, compatible with Smartmusic, comes with beautifully set parts and piano accompaniment. Piano recordings for rehearsal or performance of each piece are available for download from the Excelcia Music Publishing website.

String quartet, Contrabass (ad libitum) - Level 3

SKU: VD.ED24124

Composed by Jules Massenet. Arranged by Wolfgang Birtel. Der Musikalische Salon Vol. 21. Classical. Score, parts. 7 S. Part. + 15 S. Stimmen pages. Verlag Dohr #ED24124. Published by Verlag Dohr (VD.ED24124).

ISBN 9790202011249. 11.69 x 8.26 inches.

Composed by Jules Massenet (1842-1912). Leduc. Classical. Softcover. 8 pages. Heugel and Cie #HE9626. Published by Heugel and Cie

Guitar and string quartet - Advanced

SKU: DY.DO-1526

Composed by Stephen Goss. Score and parts. Les Editions Doberman-Yppan #DO 1526. Published by Les Editions Doberman-Yppan (DY.DO-1526).

ISBN 9782897963064.

Wynw ood Walls draws on 9 artworks which lend their titles to the 9 connected sections of the quintet. The music reflects and amplifies my own subjective responses to the artworks.

The movements are organised in pairs, circling out from a still centre – No Woman, No Cry. The title for this centrepiece comes from Chris Ofili’s moving portrait of Doreen Lawrence, the mother of a teenager murdered in an unprovoked racist attack. As well as this specific reference, the artist intended the painting to be read as a universal portrayal of melancholy, solace, and grief. The two segments flanking No Woman, No Cry complete the central triptych. Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks explores loneliness and isolation, while Grayson Perry’s #Lamentation is a meditation on remembrance and the transience of life. In contrast to the rest of Wynwood Walls, the music here is dark and introspective.

I want my time with you is a giant neon sign designed by Tracey Emin for St. Pancras Station, London. Selfie with Sunflowers is an essay written by Julian Barnes about our over-familiarisation with Van Gogh’s iconic sunflower paintings. The music is sentimental, bordering on schmaltz and kitsch. Sunflower Seeds and Infinity Room are a pair of moto perpetuo scherzos inspired by the minimalist installations of Ai Weiwei and Yayoi Kusama respectively. The opening section, Bathers at Asnières, suggests Seurat’s iconic painting, while the finale, Seurat’s Bathers, evokes Howard Hodgkin’s reworking of the Seurat using a blaze of vivid colours.

The title of the quintet is borrowed from the Wynwood art district of Miami – an area characterised by the hundreds of colourful street murals which decorate the walls of old warehouses in the neighbourhood. In performance, the artworks can be projected onto a screen behind the ensemble.

Wynwood Walls s'appuient sur 9 œuvres d'art dont les titres prêtent leurs noms aux 9 sections connectées du quintette. La musique reflète et amplifie mes propres réponses subjectives aux œuvres d'art.

Les mouvements sont organisés par paires, émergeant d'un centre immobile - No Woman, No Cry. Le titre de cette pièce maîtresse provient du portrait émouvant de Chris Ofili de Doreen Lawrence, la mère d'un adolescent assassiné lors d'une attaque raciste gratuite. En plus de cette référence spécifique, l'artiste a voulu que le tableau soit perçu comme une représentation universelle de la mélancolie, du réconfort et du chagrin. Les deux segments flanquant No Woman, No Cry complètent le triptyque central. Nighthawks d'Edward Hopper explore la solitude et l'isolement, tandis que #Lamentation de Grayson Perry est une méditation sur le souvenir et la fugacité de la vie. Contrairement au reste des Wynwood Walls, la musique ici est sombre et introspective.

I want my time with you est un immense panneau néon conçu par Tracey Emin pour la gare de St. Pancras, à Londres. Selfie with Sunflowers est un essai écrit par Julian Barnes sur notre sur-familiarisation avec les peintures emblématiques de tournesols de Van Gogh. La musique est sentimentale, frôlant le kitsch et le sentimentalisme. Sunflower Seeds et Infinity Room sont une paire de scherzos moto perpetuo inspirés des installations minimalistes d'Ai Weiwei et de Yayoi Kusama respectivement. La section d'ouverture, Bathers at Asnières, suggère le tableau emblématique de Seurat, tandis que le finale, Seurat’s Bathers, évoque la réinterprétation de Seurat par Howard Hodgkin en utilisant une explosion de couleurs vives.

Le titre du quintette est emprunté au quartier artistique de Wynwood à Miami - une zone caractérisée par les centaines de fresques murales colorées qui ornent les murs des vieux entrepôts du quartier. En performance, les œuvres d'art peuvent être projetées sur un écran derrière l'ensemble.

(50 Advanced Arrangements). Arranged by Dan Coates. For Piano. Book; Piano Collection; Piano Supplemental. The Professional Pianist. Masterwork Arrangement; Wedding. Advanced. 168 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Chamber Music Cello, Piano

SKU: CF.B3473

Composed by Ernest Bloch. Edited by Julian Schwarz. Set of Score and Parts. 12+4 pages. Carl Fischer Music #B3473. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.B3473).

ISBN 9781491161999. UPC: 680160920679. Key: C major.

Composed in 1924, Ernest Bloch’s Méditation Hébraϊque is a plaintive and reverent musical reflection that flows through many emotions in a series of uninterrupted movements: Moderato, Allegro deciso, and Moderato. Passionate rubato phrases are flecked with light touches of ornamentation, much like the inflections of a cantor's voice. Hemiola rhythms, dynamic swells, and contrapuntal interaction with the piano lead the soulful voice of the cello to its upper range in a dramatic dialogue that eventually descends to a more subdued and stately resolution. Cellist and teacher Julian Schwarz provides practical fingerings and phrase markings to achieve the alternating bright and warm tone that are essential to adequately express the sacred beauty  of the music. .

Guitar - avancé

SKU: DY.DO-1521

Composed by David Leisner. Score. Les Editions Doberman-Yppan #DO 1521. Published by Les Editions Doberman-Yppan (DY.DO-1521).

ISBN 9782897963019.

Dedi cated to the luminary Steve Cowan, …empty mind, open heart… is a four-movement suite that centers around the intervals of a fifth and a tritone. Each movement is inspired by a quote from the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. The opening movement is a meditation. The aleatoric rhythms and pacing of the notes are guided by the breathing of the performer, according to specific instructions in the score. Out of that atmosphere emerges a fluid, serene series of arpeggios in irregular rhythms in the second movement. Each new chord changes only one or two notes at a time in a gradual evolution over time. The third movement is a study in rhythm, sometimes dizzying. And the piece ends with a heartfelt, mostly quiet soliloquy.

Dédié e à la sommité Steve Cowan, … esprit vide, cœur ouvert… est une suite en quatre mouvements centrée sur les intervalles d'une quinte et d'un triton. Chaque mouvement est inspiré d'une citation du Tao Te Ching de Lao Tseu. Le mouvement d’ouverture est une méditation. Les rythmes aléatoires et le rythme des notes sont guidés par la respiration de l'interprète, selon des instructions spécifiques de la partition. De cette atmosphère émerge une série d’arpèges fluides et sereins aux rythmes irréguliers dans le deuxième mouvement. Chaque nouvel accord ne change qu'une ou deux notes à la fois selon une évolution progressive dans le temps. Le troisième mouvement est une étude du rythme, parfois vertigineuse. Et la pièce se termine par un monologue sincère, plutôt calme.

SKU: HL.49019259

German. Composed by Jules Massenet. This edition: Paperback/Soft Cover. Book. Edition Schott. Biography/Composers & Musicians, Classical. 176 pages. Schott Music #SEM8310. Published by Schott Music (HL.49019259).

ISBN 9783254083104. German. Author: Stefan Schmidl.

His 'Méditation' has almost become a 'hit', his operas 'Manon' and 'Werther' are part of the repertoire of all major opera houses and yet the composer Jules Massenet (1842-1912) has remained rather unknown up to now. But this is going to change: On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Massenet's death, Stefan Schmidl presents the first biography of this grand seigneur of the French opera in the German language. He shows that Massenet's compositions were a lot more complex than 'Manon' and 'Werther' suggest and presents a new view of the music history of the 19th and early 20th centuries.Stefan Schmidl is a research fellow at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Apart from teaching and lecturing activities, he has published papers on topics in musicology, cultural science and media science. Text in German.