Edward Fairlie's Storm and Urge is a significant work for wind band and portrays a journey of emotional turbulence. The title comes from the German 'Sturm und Drang,? a literary and musical movement of the late 1700s which focused on extremes of emotion. Opening with a simple and reflective theme, we are then taken through a range of emotional settings from uncertainty to resistance, and then calm…

Edward Fairlie's Storm and Urge is a significant work for wind band and portrays a journey of emotional turbulence. The title comes from the German 'Sturm und Drang,? a literary and musical movement of the late 1700s which focused on extremes of emotion. Opening with a simple and reflective theme, we are then taken through a range of emotional settings from uncertainty to resistance, and then calm…

Composed in 1917 for viola, string quartet and string orchestra, and first performed that year at the Mons Memorial Concert at London's Royal Albert Hall. The work is inscribed to the memory of Francis Purcell Warren, a fellow-student of the composer at the Royal College of Music in the years of the First World War. He was a Viola Scholar, and composer - and also one of the circle of young musicia…

In this timeless new collection, Hywel Davies presents eleven fresh interpretations of traditional British folk-tunes together with five complementary folk-inspired original compositions for developing saxophonists to learn, enjoy and perform.Ideally suited for students of grade 1-3 standard, these progressive albums also contain helpful notes describing the lyrical character, content and inspirat…

This classic and inspirational text by Langston Hughes is appropriate in school or church. And it is a great vehicle for teaching your singers about hopes and dreams and that their dreams can make a difference. David Brunner's music is tuneful and sturdy and strong and a wonderful concert closer. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Par ELLIOTT CATHERINE. The award-winning \'Essential String Method\' offers an exciting advance in the teaching of stringed instruments, integrating musical awareness, creativity and technical development from the outset. Making their way through the series, pupils encounter an attrractive selection of new tunes and arrangements on which to build their repertoire. The material is presented as a lo…

All aboard for another musical tour of the globe, led by Mike Mower! Junior Musical Postcards containes eleven brand-new pieces in eleven fascinating world music styles, tailor-made for younger players. The trip starts with a boisterous Cajun stomp, and finishes with an elegant Viennesse polka, taking in places as diverse as China, Jamaica and Wales along the way - all with accompaniments on the p…

Arrangements for string quartet of 'Romance for string orchestra, op 11' (1928), 'Elegy for violin and piano, op 22' (1940), and 'Prelude for string orchestra, op 25' (1940s). 'Romance' (8 mins) was first performed in 2009 by the Finzi Quartet at London's Wigmore Hall, and has been recorded by them on Resonus Classics RES 10109. 'Elegy' (9 mins) and 'Prelude' (5 mins) were first performed in 2014 …

Par TURNAGE MARK-ANTHONY. This work was commissioned by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in honour of Silvia Tóth and dedicated to Hans Werner Henze. It was composed in 2012?13 and first performed on 10 October 2013 at De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, by Marc-André Hamelin (piano) with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. This 20 minute work is formed of …

Edward Huws Jones' popular series of traditional fiddle repertoire, now available with expertly-recorded audio CD. Containing colourful instrumental backing tracks and full demonstrations, the new audio resource will aid and inspire your private practice and public performance alike. These generous collections of authentic music, some familiar, some more exotic, but all of it faithfully arranged, …

Commençant avec un soupçon de and ldquo - ce soir and rdquo-, le poignant and ldquo - une main, un coeur and rdquo - est inscrit dans les bois, suivis d'un bref trompette solo. Ce nombre de production standout enchaîne ensuite en and ldquo - Amérique, and rdquo - mettant en vedette la section des percussions. / Ensemble A Vent

Par NUNEZ FRANCISCO. Un travail magnifiquement unique, ce paramètre caractéristiques poème pour enfants du XIXe siècle, qui se déroule dans une combinaison imaginative de la canon Latin and ldquo - Dona nobis pacem and rdquo - avec l'hébreu antique and ldquo - Sim shalom and rdquo - et la kadiq arabe and ldquo - Salaam, and rdquo-(frère de la paix)./ Feuillet / Choeur d'Enfants (SA) ou Choeur de F…