Die Schöpfung. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. The oratorio 'The Creation' represents not only a crucial point in Joseph Haydn's compositional output, but at the same time, marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the oratorio. At the turn of the 19th century, Haydn broke with the traditional dominance of the arias, giving the chorus a distinctly greater significance. This opened the way for…

Par DUBOIS THEODORE. At just 34 years of age, Theodore Dubois became a professor of harmony at the Paris Conservatoire. Whilst much of his compositional works have disappeared from primary classical repertoire, his teaching has had a lasting influence. Having taught successful composers, including Paul Dukas, it is clear that Dubois' Traite D'Harmonie is well-informed. This music theory study guid…

This classic rocker from 1987 was featured on the Guns N Roses debut album, and became their first #1 chart hit. Still popular 30 years later, this is sure to be a blast from the past for the audience members and a fun piece for the band as well. / Harmonie

Aus Op. 10. Par STANFORD CHARLES VILLIERS. This Stanford 'Mass' consists of 'Kyrie', 'Gloria', 'Credo' and 'Sanctus'. These movements are from his famous 'Morning, Communion and Evening Service in B flat', op. 10. The work was published by Novello in 1879; it quickly became popular, and served as a model for other composers. / Messe / Répertoire / Choeur SATB et Orgue

Par LARSSON LARS-ERIK. Norge i rødt, hvitt og blått ('Norway in Red, White and Blue') was commissioned by the Oslo Fagott Choir (yes, that is indeed a gay men?s choir) for a concert with The Staff Band of the Armed Forces in 2015. I was given artistic licence to write a more modern and somewhat ?eclectic? arrangement for this originally Swedish melody written by Lars-Erik Larsson, which became som…

Ton Van Bergeyk launched his career as a musician during the late 1960s playing blues Harp and Ukulele in a duo setting, but he then switched to the acoustic Guitar and quickly learned and mastered the instrument using fingerstyle techniques. He started to transcribe and arrange classic ragtime compositions for fingerpicking Guitar and was discovered by Stefan Grossman during a tour in Holland. St…

Arr. Wil Van Der Beek. Par FUCIK JULIUS. Julius Fucik (1872-1916) was born in Prague, Czech Republic. He studied under Antonin Dvorák and at a young age played in military bands and later became bandmaster, a profession he practiced in various cities with many bands. In 1913 he settled in Berlin where he started his own music publishing house. As a composer Fucik is known for his light entertainin…

Par LLOYD WEBER ANDREW. What was originally conceived as a short school concert piece soon became one of the best loved musicals of all time, being performed in schools and theatres all over the world, by amateur and professional groups alike. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat retells the biblical story of Joseph’s life from childhood on a farm to jail and slavery, and ultimately to po…

\'A Cry against Facism\'. Par DE MEIJ JOHAN. The Painted Bird, the controversial novel by Jerzy Kosinski (1933-1991), tells the story of a Jewish boy during World War II. For his safety, the child was sent to the Polish countryside by his parents. The title refers to a barbaric tradition among Polish farmers. The wings of a captured bird were painted in bright colors, after which the animal was re…

Par FAINI DARIO. Dario Faini is an Italian pianist composer producer and musician. He adopted the pseudonym Dardust with the goal of creating music that combines neoclassical and electronic sounds. The chosen name is an homage to David Bowie?s ?Ziggy Stardust? character and a tribute to the Dust Brothers duo that became famous as ?The Chemical Brothers?. Duality is Dardust?s fifth album due out Oc…

First Edition. Par KORNGOLD ERICH WOLFGANG. Erich Wolfgang Korngold was one of the greatest child prodigies in the history of music. His early songs, now published for the first time, reveal the young composer's extraordinary talent. Based on the musical language of the late Romantic period, he created a unique world of sounds for Eichendorff's poems: full of melodic expanse, refined harmony and s…

Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. This fourth volume of Haydn's String Quartets contains full scores of the twelve masterful quartets from Opp. 20 and 33 (six quartets from each). Composed in 1771 and 1781 respectively, these popular quartets are among the most performed and recorded pieces in the repertoire. This inexpensive volume would be an invaluable addition for any music student or Haydn fan. Joseph H…

Over the years, the need for a new edition of Mahler's Symphony #2 became apparent for several reasons. First, many new sources for this work have become accessible since 1970, when Erwin Ratz completed the first critical edition of this symphony, the most significant being Mahler's personal reference score in which he recorded changes to be made (his last entries were made in September 1910). The…

The choir book Musica Sacra Hungarica provides a survey of the broad spectrum of sacred vocal music produced in Hungary during the 20th century. Following on from the romantic heritage an individual Hungarian vocal style was developed, which became known internationally through the sacred and secular vocal works of Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály and Lajos Bárdos./ Répertoire / Choeur Mixte

Par JANOSA FELIX. 12 Ragtimes in the style of Scott Joplin and beyond, short and easy to master, will rekindle the fun of playing ragtime! Felix Janosa is known to most children and parents in Germany as the composer of the Ritter Rost musicals. Although he studied school music and composition at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, he never went to school as a music teacher, but became a freelance …