Par ARLEN HAROLD / GERSHWIN I.. Première collaboration de Harold Arlen avec Ira Gershwin a 'La vie commence à 08:40 ' en 1934. Cette deuxième collaboration, un film musical, était destinée à être le véhicule pour Judy Garland le retour, après avoir été absent du film pendant 4 ans. Puisque Judy Garland ferait tous du chant, sauf pour certains travaux choral accessoire, les chansons étaient naturel…

Par MURRAY MARGARET. Enregistreur de descant/soprano et instruments de Orff, pris des Volumes 1 et 2 de ' Schulwerk '. Lorsque cela est nécessaire, ils ont été transposées pour rendre la ligne mélodique confortable pour l'enregistreur./ Livre / Flûte à Bec Soprano et Orff-Instruments

Par MONTEVERDI CLAUDIO / GOMBERT NICOLAS. Monteverdi's Missa in illo tempore for six voices, together with the Vespers form a collection of church music which was printed in Venice in 1610 and dedicated to Pope Paul V. During the period of transition from the older [16th century] polyphonic style to the new concertante style Monteverdi displayed his compositional abilities in this collection using…

Par MONTEVERDI CLAUDIO / GOMBERT NICOLAS. Monteverdi's Missa in illo tempore for six voices, together with the Vespers form a collection of church music which was printed in Venice in 1610 and dedicated to Pope Paul V. During the period of transition from the older [16th century] polyphonic style to the new concertante style Monteverdi displayed his compositional abilities in this collection using…

Par MAW NICHOLAS. Set to by Robert Browning's poem Two In The Campagna, and presented to his his daughter Natasha and her husband Paul on their wedding anniversary. Maw's harmonic eloquence and rhythmic fervour crystallize the initial agitation to become a flowing vocal line coloured by the writing for flute, viola and harp, the words borne aloft like a continuation of the musical idea and resolve…

SOLO TUNING See RM722 for Orchestral Tuning The 'Dragonetti Concerto' was first published in 1925 by Alphonse Leduc in Paris as No.23 of Edouard Nanny's 'Les Classiques de la Contrebasse'. For many years no one questioned its authenticity, but as more research into Dragonetti's original works for double bass was made, concerns began to arise. Many of Dragonetti manuscripts survive in the British …

These well-known words seem endlessly fruitful for the composer and conjure up such lovely images which strike each of us in our own way. For me it was the beauty of the language with its flower imagery which made me want to set the words with richly warm harmony and to temper that with gently imitative refrains. The important element in approaching the performance of this carol is the blend and b…

The Little Black Songbook of Great Acoustic Songs boasts over 80 crowd-pleasing hits from the past and present masters of the unplugged tune. Presented in chord songbook format, this collection features Guitar chords and complete lyrics, as well as useful chord boxes for each song. Despite its size, The Little Black Songbook contains enough Great Acoustic Songs to feature something for everyone,…

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a gospel medley and classic spiritual. Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. If you are looking for straightforward and rewarding repertoire for your beginner choir then look no further. This rollercoaster collection opens with a show-stopping gospel medley and closes with a reflective arrangement of a classic spiritual. These simple choral arrangements have been carefully designed to provide rewardng, varied…

Par BROSSE DIRK. The central figure in this work is Marianella Garçia Villas (1948-1983). This Salvadorean woman fought for human rights in her country. As a barrister for political prisoners she belonged to the opponents of the regime in El Salvador. She escaped death several times, but eventually her activities cost her her life. The story of Marianella Garçia Villas is very important in the str…

The first volume of Debussy's Préludes for piano (HN 383) was published in 1910 and was soon followed by arrangements for various scorings commissioned by the original publisher. Debussy personally transcribed only one Prélude, Minstrels, which was released in 1914 in a version for violin and piano. Back at that time, 'Minstrels? was the name given to comedians who performed in blackface and caric…

Par CURNOW JAMES. An important part of our Essentials of Musicianship Series, Scale Studies for Band is designed to be used as an instructional aid during your normal daily practice. Written so that the scale studies can be interlaced at appropriate times into your rehearsal, they enable you to address the scale and key considerations of your next piece just before starting that piece. For instanc…