PARTITIONS GRATUITES :
- Birdsong

(from birdsong). By Daniel Brewbaker, e.e. Cummings. (SA). In High Voice. 12 pages. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.

(from birdsong). By Daniel Brewbaker. (SA). In High Voice. Size 6.75x10.5 inches. 12 pages. Published by Boosey & Hawkes.

Mixed Choir

SKU: HL.48025286

Mixed Choir SATB. Composed by Clement Janequin. BH Secular Choral. Classical. Softcover. Fennica Gehrman #M042086322. Published by Fennica Gehrman (HL.48025286).

UPC: 196288167990. 7.75x10.5x0.091 inches.

Clèment Janequin's (c. 1485-1558) Le Chant des Oiseaux is for mixed choir or four-part vocal ensemble (French text, Editor: Frank Dobbins). The imitation of birdsong has played a prominent role in French music ever since the Middle Ages. This delightful assembly of human and ornithological dialogue enjoyed considerable popularity in instrumental arrangements in Italy and Spain in the sixteenth century. Fazer Editions of Early Music is a choral series under the editorial supervision of Paul Hillier, founder and artistic director of the renowned Hilliard Ensemble Although each title in this series is the result of carefulscholarly research and is a reliable source for musicologists, the series' main purpose is to make practical performing editions available to choirs and other vocal ensembles. The original C clefs have been replaced by G and F clefs and the note values adapted to conform to modern practice. All the works in the series are intended for mixed voices. Each title includes a lengthy introductionin English and notes on the editorial principles. Where necessary, an English translation of the text and a guide to pronunciation are provided.

Guitar

SKU: FG.55011-320-6

Composed by Kai Nieminen. Fennica Gehrman #55011-320-6. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-320-6).

ISBN 9790550113206.

Guit ar sonata A Walk to the Mysterious Woods (2012-13) is so far the most extensive of the works Kai Nieminen has written for his own instrument, the guitar. The sonata features virtuosic and delicate timbre which is typical of Nieminen's musical idiom and which requires both technical and poetic skill of the performer. The music invokes a fairytale-like scene of nature with its references to Finnish mythology.

Kai Nieminen's guitar sonata is in four movements which follow each other attacca. The form of the work resembles the traditional sonata form: exposition (A Walk with Birdsong) - development (Along the Brook and Song(s) from the Arctic) - recapitulation (Return). The dark chords of the beginning, the pressing silence and the icy-sounding harmony created by the E flat bass line evoke an image of a winter forest. As if following birdsong, the music carries the listener through various landscapes and moods. Birdsong takes the listener to a brook, which then carries the traveller to the ancient Sami joik, a traditional form of chant, and allows him or her to bask in the serenity of natural beauty in a moment where the past and present meet.

SKU: HL.48185513

Composed by Olivier Messiaen. Leduc. Classical. Softcover. 653 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL29145. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48185513).

8.0x11.0x1.574 inches.

Being a fascinatingly unique composer, Olivier Messiaen pushed the conventions of composing to its very limits. The composer's music remains ever-popular and his Treaty of Rhythm, Colour and Ornithology provides the key and necessary knowledge in to the study of his delightful music. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was admitted to the Paris Conservatoire at the mere age of 11, where he won many prizes. As a passionate ornithologist, as well as organist and composer, many of Messiaen's works depict birdsong. His music is rhythmically complex, harmonically unique and melodically distinct, often using modes of limited transposition. It is for these reasons that the composer compiled his Treaty. The fifth volume contains text with musical examples, describing the unique use of birdsong in his music, as well as an analysis of his Japanese Sketches for Piano and Orchestra. For all fans of Messiaen, Treaty of Rhythm, Colour and Ornithology is essential to the understanding of the composer's much loved music..

Orchestra (Orchestra)

SKU: HL.48185342

Composed by Olivier Messiaen. Leduc. Classical. Softcover. 184 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL28842. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48185342).

UPC: 888680837099. 10.5x13.5x0.51 inches.

Illuminatio ns on the Afterlife - Part 2, VII to XI is the second part of this religious orchestral piece by Olivier Messiaen composed between 1987 and 1991. This conductor edition features the movements VII to XI of the orchestra. VII. Et Dieu essuiera toute larme de leurs yeux? (And God will dry the tears from their eyes) VIII. Les etoiles et la Gloire (Stars and Glory) IX. Plusieurs oiseaux des arbres de vie (Birds from trees of life) X. Le chemin de l?Invisible (Path to the Invisible) XI. Le Christ, lumiere du Paradis (Christ, light of the Paradise) The full orchestra lasts approximately one hour and was commissioned by the New York Symphonic Orchestra. It incorporates some birdsong from Oceania and some modes of limited transposition. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French organist and composer passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composers of his century. Inspired by Japanese music, he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity, its diatonic aspect, its harmony with limited transposition, its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong, including the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7 volumes and the 'Treatise on rhythm, colour and ornithology' in 7 volumes..

Piano

SKU: HL.48182064

Composed by Olivier Messiaen. Leduc. Classical. Softcover. 8 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL22941. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48182064).

UPC: 888680850715. 9.0x12.0x0.136 inches.

â??Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms, harmony, melodies and his passion for ornithology, his Catalogue of Birds for Piano is no exception to the composer's popular, distinctive style. Messiaen became fascinated by birdsong from an early age, however, it wasn't until the 1950s that he took his passion to a new level, incorporating birdsong into all of his compositions. Catalogue of Birds, composed in 1958, comprises thirteen movements, each depicting a specific bird. The third volume contains movements five and six; Tawny Owl and Woodlark. Catalogue of Birds is essential to all advanced pianists seeking to expand and vary their repertoire.â?.

SKU: HL.48185709

Composed by Olivier Messiaen. Leduc. Classical. Softcover. 334 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL29417. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48185709).

8.0x11.0x0.819 inches.

Part of the Treatise on rhythm, colour and ornithology written in French by Olivier Messiaen, this seventh volume talks about modalities, sonority/colours, chord colours, modality tabs used by Messiaen, and the analysis of Three small Liturgies. This treatise depicts the full theory behind Messiaen?s compositions and how he composed music, including his conception of rhythm, his incorporation of birdsong and his relation to sound and colours. While most composers struggle to explain their composition, Messiaen has managed to write a Treatise in 7 volumes to explain all the important aspects of his work. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French organist and composer who was passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composers of his century. Inspired by Japanese music, he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity, its diatonic aspect, its harmony with limited transposition, its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong, including the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7 volumes.