THOMAS NICHOLSON PIANO SEUL

Voice and Accompaniment

SKU: BT.MUSM570361922

By Michael Hooper. Book Only. 4 pages. University of York Music Press #MUSM570361922. Published by University of York Music Press (BT.MUSM570361922).

English.

The song repertoire has its origins in the late nineteenth century when every household had a piano and for much of the twentieth century, singers and their pianist collaborators were able to create recital programmes from a deep reservoir of European and North American song. The recital genre became more sophisticated as the century progressed and metamorphosed from a miscellaneous collection of lollipops to something altogether more sophisticated, often featuring elaborate themes which would enable the music to be presented in a variety of new contexts. In the twenty first century opportunities for recitalists are fewer and programmes still tend to focus on the much-loved butwell-explored repertoire. We hope this collection will contribute to a broadening of possibilities for recitalists or anyone who just wants something new to sing. There are several songs for voice and piano but some require other instruments. There is a wide range of styles. We have resisted the temptation to grade them by difficulty, as our criteria were more broadly performative and musical rather than didactic. All selected composers have a particular sympathy for the singing voice, so there is nothing that cannot be sung by a competent performer. The songs generally have a designated voice type, but this shouldn't be thought of as prescriptive; they are designed to be flexible and to offer the maximum opportunity for creative interpretation. They range from the curious and quirky to the virtuosic and challenging, the intense and mysterious to the sad and the light-hearted. We hope that many performers will find their tastes represented here. Compiled by David Blake and John Potter. Edited by Michael Hooper.

(Newly Composed Fiddle Tunes). Edited by Paul Stewart Cranford. For Fiddle and Violin. Transcribed Solos. Cranford Publications. Fiddle Tunes. Intermediate. Book/CD Set. 112 pages

Chamber Ensemble

SKU: BT.MUSM570361205

Composed by George Nicholson. Set of Parts. 32 pages. University of York Music Press #MUSM570361205. Published by University of York Music Press (BT.MUSM570361205).

English.

For Soprano, Flute, Clarinet, Vibraphone, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello. Along upon is one of a series of eight chamber works inspired by the writings of Thomas Hardy and known collectively as Wessex Heights. The pieces may be performed separately or in any combination. When the complete set is played, the following order of performance is recommended: Embers — Shailing and wambling — Volte-face — Groundswell — Catch — Idyll — For Tess — Along upon The duration of Wessex Heights is about an hour.

Chamber Ensemble

SKU: BT.MUSM570361212

Composed by George Nicholson. Score Only. 14 pages. University of York Music Press #MUSM570361212. Published by University of York Music Press (BT.MUSM570361212).

English.

For soprano and 9 instruments (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, French Horn, Vibraphone, Piano, Soprano, Violin, Viola, Cello) For Tess is one of a series of eight chamber works inspired by the writings of Thomas Hardy and known collectively as Wessex Heights. The pieces may be performed separately or in any combination. When the complete set is played, the following order of performance is recommended: Embers — Shailing and wambling — Volte-face — Groundswell — Catch — Idyll — For Tess — Along upon The duration of Wessex Heights is about an hour.

Chamber Ensemble

SKU: BT.MUSM570361199

Composed by George Nicholson. Score Only. 28 pages. University of York Music Press #MUSM570361199. Published by University of York Music Press (BT.MUSM570361199).

English.

For Soprano, Flute, Clarinet, Vibraphone, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello. Along upon is one of a series of eight chamber works inspired by the writings of Thomas Hardy and known collectively as Wessex Heights. The pieces may be performed separately or in any combination. When the complete set is played, the following order of performance is recommended: Embers — Shailing and wambling — Volte-face — Groundswell — Catch — Idyll — For Tess — Along upon The duration of Wessex Heights is about an hour.

Chamber Ensemble

SKU: BT.MUSM570361236

Composed by George Nicholson. Score Only. 21 pages. University of York Music Press #MUSM570361236. Published by University of York Music Press (BT.MUSM570361236).

English.

For 10 players (Clarinet, French Horn, 3 Percussionists, Vibraphone, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello). Groundswell is one of a series of eight chamber works inspired by the writings of Thomas Hardy and known collectively as Wessex Heights. The pieces may be performed separately or in any combination. When the complete set is played, the following order of performance is recommended: Embers — Shailing and wambling — Volte-face — Groundswell — Catch — Idyll — For Tess — Along upon The duration of Wessex Heights is about an hour.

Concert Band - Grade 3

SKU: HL.44005181

Grade 3 - Score Only. Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Concert Band. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2004. 30 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP125-140. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.44005181).

UPC: 073999888768. 8.5x11 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Great Britain has had a National Youth Brass Band since 1952, which caters for players between the ages of 12 and 18 and has produced many outstanding instrumentalists in its distiguished history. An exciting development took place in July 2004 when the first summer course of a new National Children's Brass Band of Great Britain, for players between the ages of 8 and 13, was held in Bromsgrove, Worcester. Renowned cornet soloist and conductor Lynda Nicholson was appointed music director and she commissioned Philip Sparke to write a piece for this inaugural course. The Pioneers was the result. The title refers to the fact that the NCBBGB was starting out on a new adventure but is also a salute to the bicentenary of an expedition by two of the composer's heroes - Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They were commissioned by US President Thomas Jefferson to find the headwaters of the Mississippi and a route to the Pacific following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, which doubled the size of USA. They set out, as the “Corps of Discovery,” from Louisville, Kentucky, in May 1804; not only did they succeed in reaching the Pacific through hostile territory, but also found their way back - in three years! The piece is not descriptive of the journey but gives the composer the opportunity to celebrate the 200th anniversary of this amazing feat.