Par PEPIN CAMILLE. Lorsque l'on m'a proposé de mettre en musique ce recueil de poèmes de James Joyce (1882-1941), j'ai été immédiatement séduite par l'idée. Il s'agissait de mettre en musique ces poèmes en respectant l'ordre original selon lequel ils ont été conçus par James Joyce lui-même lors de la première édition de 1905 [1]. Avec la précieuse aide de Philippe Blanchon [2], j'ai choisi de mett…

Par SCULTHORPE PETER. Peter Sculthorpe's Songs Of Sea And Sky for B Flat Clarinet and Piano accompaniment '. . .deserves attention from every self-respecting clarinettist...the clarinet part sang the Torres Strait dance song from which the work is derived with a transcendent beauty suggesting a Mahlerian peace with the world.' David Vance, The Sydney Morning Herald, August 1988/ Répertoire / Clari…

Par MAENPAA ROOPE. Roope Mäenpää's Sonata for flute and piano (2020) was composed on a small island Utö in the Archipelago Sea (in the Baltic Sea). Isolated from his normal environment the composer didn't find so much peace or harmony as insecurity and introversion. These sensations of otherness, together with an intensive creative project, left a diary-like mark on the sonata. It is commissioned …

Par KNOCKAERT PETER. In difficult times, it?s important to experience a little tenderness. Teneritas (Latin for ?tenderness?) is what the world needs so much more. By expressing tenderness we will come closer to one another and only by understanding each other there will be respect for each other. With the words of the Dalai Lama: ?We need to develop a sense of the oneness of humanity by consideri…

17 songs from Swift's 2020 surprise release of piano and guitar tunes which she wrote and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic. 1. August [Taylor Swift] 2. Betty [Taylor Swift] 3. cardigan [Taylor Swift] 4. Epiphany [Taylor Swift] 5. Exile [Taylor Swift] 6. Hoax [Taylor Swift] 7. Illicit Affairs [Taylor Swift] 8. Invisible String [Taylor Swift] 9. The Lakes [Taylor Swif…

The opera Nais was premiered on 22 April 1749 at the Academie royale in the Palais-Royal, Paris, in celebration of the signing of the so-called Treaty of Aachen. It was revived again in August 1764 shortly before Rameau's death and achieved great success as the 'opera of peace', even though it did not appear in print during the composer's lifetime.In numerous arias Rameau provides his singers ampl…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. In Letter from Home Philip Sparke portrays the many feelings and emotions that a letter from home can evoke. This intimate works opens with a gentle melody, which gradually becomes more confused as new emotions are introduced. Finally resignation sets in, but a sense of peace and balance is restored with the fi nal chorale. In this emotional work Philip Sparke truly captures the…

Par DE HAAN JAN. Inspiration was commissioned by the Solothurnischer Kanotonal Musikverband in Switzerland in 1993. The composition begins with an A-theme written in a Phrygian tonality and, after an enormous climax, moves on into a quicker B-section, characterized by the use of wide interval jumps. Then follows the development in which both themes return individually and together. Peace and quiet…

for string quartet. Par VASKS PETERIS. In 2013, Peteris Vasks set Mother Teresa’s peace prayer “The fruit of silence is prayer” for the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. The piece is for mixed choir however the versions for piano quintet and string quartet now make this musical expression of Mother Teresa's words accessible to two traditional genres of chamber music without the help of a choir. /…

Arrangeur: Denise A. Gendron. Complete your Christmas Celebration with these timeless songs and carols, published by Santorella, that have been cherished through the ages. These beautifully rich arrangements for Violin can be played as a solo, duet or group performance and each edition includes a piano accompaniment CD. Traditional Christmas Duets for Violin by Denise Gendron, a nationally recogni…

Par GAYE MARVIN / LONGFIELD ROBERT (Arr.). Though initially written over 50 years ago, Marvin Gaye's plea for peace and understanding is a message that still resonates strongly and needs to be heard. This arrangement for string orchestra by Robert Longfield maintains the original's easy cool and RandB rhythms in a format that allows modern-day students to find a way to bring some loving here today…

Par DE HAAN JAN. This substantial work by Jan de Haan explores the many tonal qualities of the brass band. Following a quiet opening theme based on Phrygian tonality the band bursts into life with a massive climax. Following a jolly second theme characterised by large interval jumps peace and quiet is again restored. Both themes are developed with many poignant solo figures until we reach a resoun…

Aus: Gloria. Par JENKINS KARL. The Proclamation: Gloria in Excelsis Deo is the opening movement of Karl Jenkins' popular Gloria arranged for mixed voices and piano. Gloria is a large-scale festival piece commissioned by the Really Big Chorus for performance at London's Royal Albert Hall. Cast in five movements, 'Gloria' sets the traditional Latin text 'Gloria in excelsis Deo' and incorporates a se…

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