Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Two of Saint-Saens most popular works appear together in this affordable volume. First composed in a song form Danse Macabre was later rewritten as a symphonic poem. It is important to remember that risque music was considered more daring and controversial than today and audiences at its 1875 debut were resistant to its unconventional charms, but it eventually became a cro…

Par CURNOW JAMES. This work strives to capture the beauty of Apple Island, a small island located in the centre of Orchard Lake in Michigan, and the surrounding area. It also pays homage o the colourful Native American leader Chief Pontiac who lived and is buried on the island. The main theme, which appears throughout the work, is based on an original Native American chant that is still used today…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Jan Van der Roost was commissioned to write this hymn by the “International Association for Human Rights” in Frankfurt. The commission specified that the instrumentation of this simple hymn should be so, that it can be performed by a variety of combinations of players. The piece starts with an “intrada” for brass ensemble based on the first bars of the hymn, but is “ad libit…

Par HOGESTEIN HENK. The Forester by Henk Hogestein tells the story of a forester who catches a poacher and is based on the cheery melody of the traditional jig 'the Lincolnshire Poacher'. In an unusual twist however, it is the poacher who triumphs over the forester with his jubilation being heard in the trio section of this march. / Niveau : 3 / Marche / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. Along with Symphonies Nos. 79 and 81, Haydn's D-minor Symphony Hob. I:80 belongs to a set of symphonies that he completed in late 1784. He wrote them for his employer Prince Nikolaus Esterházy, his task being to entertain the prince with new music. The symphonies had to be suitable for the twenty-five to thirty musicians who were in the prince's orchestra. Continuing the co…

Winners of the third season of NBC's The Sing-Off, this third album from Texas-based a cappella group Pentatonix is presented here in arrangements with chord symbols, lead vocal lines and the full vocal harmonies transcribed into the piano part. Songs include: Hey Momma/Hit the Road Jack · I Need Your Love · Love Again · Natural Disaster · Run to You · Valentine · and more. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (…

Cela fait 100 ans qu'Ortofon existe, et c'est bien l'une des rares companies internationales à pouvoir le fêter ! Pour cette occasion spéciale, la marque originaire du Danemark a décidé de publier son livre « collector » à destination du grand public qui retrace l'histoire d'ortofon depuis son lancement en 1918 jusqu'à aujourd'hui, et qui met en lumière son savoir-faire. A CENTURY OF ACCURACY …

based on Chinese folk tunes. Par QUAKERNACK HELMUT. In China Fantasy Helmut Quakernack brings together two traditional Chinese folk melodies with their different characters with musical panache. The moving song is about a blind musician and the heartfelt love song come from the other side of the globe, but their melodies and harmonies sometimes sound surprisingly European. / Niveau : Intermédiaire…

Vocal Score. Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. In the days just before the Christmas of 1816, Rossini was still looking for the subject and the libretto for an opera that he was contractually obliged to stage at the Teatro Valle in Rome in just over a month's time. Jacopo Ferretti proposed a libretto he had himself written based on the famous fairytale by Perrault, Cinderella. Rossini composed the opera in l…

Par HUMMEL JOHANN NEPOMUK. The work makes great demands on the soloist and, especially in the more freely fashioned sections, gives him many occasions to display his virtuosity. Of exceptional charm is a section entitled 'Tempo di Valse' which the composer enhanced through two ; Alternativi. 'The edition is based on the autograph score preserved in London's British Museum./ Répertoire / Hautbois e…

Saint Francois D'Assise is an opera in 3 acts by Olivier Messiaen. This volume is focused on the Act II - 6. Le Prêche Aux Oiseaux which depicts a moment when he preached to the birds, in Assisi. Saint Francis gives the birds his benediction to which they answer by a Concerto. Based on the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, this opera is set in Italy and is composed as per below:Act I: 1. La croix 2…