Par BULLA STEPHEN. The inspiration for this piece, commissioned by the United States Army Band, came from the Gulf and its constant presentation to the world as a media event on television. The composer wanted to capture the colour and events of war as they were played out on the television screen. Composed as a single movement rhapsody, the work is framed by the riveting sounds of airborne bombin…

The sonata RV 820 represents two 'firsts': it is the latest work to be added to the Vivaldian canon, and it is also one of the oldest works by Vivaldi - perhaps the very oldest among those known. Having come to light among the numerous anonymous manuscripts preserved in the Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek in Dresden, it was attributed to him by Federico Maria Sarde…

titles selected by Valérie Bime-Apparailly. Par . Following the tremendous success achieved over the past two decades by her method 'Je débute l?alto' (HA 09740 and HA 09758), Valérie Bime-Apparailly presents an anthology of easy pieces for viola and piano, the interpretation of which requires only knowledge of the first position. Completed by a CD which includes the piano accompaniment of each pi…

Par DOBSON SIMON. Torsion was commissioned by the Leyland Band and first performed on 23 January 2010 at the Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass, Manchester, by Leyland Band conducted by Jason Katsikaris. This colourful and dynamic work is the most personal and ambitious that Simon Dobson composed during his residency with the Lancashire brass band. The dictionary defines torsion as …

Par PACHELBEL JOHANN. This volume of Johann Pachabel's organ works contains some of the composer's most popular compositions. Regrettably, not one original manuscript exists today, but a reliable edition complete with alterations and supplementation can be guaranteed through the editing of Karl Matthaei and Wolfgang Stockmeier. Contents: Preludium in D Minor Fantasia in G Minor Toccata in C Toccat…

Par RESPIGHI OTTORINO. All the shrouded mystery and resplendent grandeur of the fourth movement of Respighi's masterpiece, Pines of Rome, has been effectively captured in this brilliant arrangement by Douglas E. Wagner for string orchestra and timpani (required). The symphonic poem, 'The Pines of the Appian Way' is one of Respighi's most frequently performed and recorded works and stands as the mo…

Par LAURIDSEN MORTEN. O Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord was written for Stephen Layton and Polyphony by Morten Lauridsen. Purchase the sheet music for unaccompanied SATB chorus. This setting has been recorded on Lauridsen: Nocturnes (Hyperion, CDA 67580). In speaking of Lauridsen in his book Choral Music in the Twentieth Century, the author Nick Strimple says of him, 'he is the only American compo…

The Master of Funk Teaches You How to Thump! Book with Full-Length Video. For the first time, the legendary Louis Johnson Star Licks bass instruction videos are being made available in book format with online access to all the classic video footage. This package compiles Volumes I and II of the original Star Licks Master Classes into one bundle, giving you over an hour and a half of instruction, w…

The Rev Saxophone Quartet Masterpiece Collection. Par CHURCHILL FRANK. 'The Rev Saxophone Quartet – Masterpiece Collection' is part of the 'Progressive Arrangement Series.' 'Someday My Prince Will Come' from this series features full-sounding arrangements that are also satisfying for concerts and ensemble contests. Arranged by Shohei Wani. / Date parution : 2024-06-01/ Répertoire / 4 Saxophones

The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the demonstration tracks to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The purchase price includes online access to audio for download or streaming. This volume features eight songs perfect for worship: Amazing Grace (My Chains Are G…

Arrangeur: James Galway. Par LETHIERE CHARLES. Charles Le ThiÚre's Maritana Fantasy is a lyrical and dramatic work along the lines of the famous Fantaisies of Paul Taffanel and Francois Borne. It is based on themes from the three act opera Maritana, the first of six operas composed by William Vincent Wallace. The plot, which is often cited as the inspiration for Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera,…

Par PART ARVO. Arvo Pärt wrote the prayer of peace Da pacem Domine to fulfil a commission from Jordi Savall. He began to set this ninth-century Gregorian antiphon two days after the Madrid bombings on 11 March 2004 as his personal tribute to the victims. Since then Da pacem Domine has been performed every year in Spain to commemorate the victims of this terrorist attack. Even while originally comp…