In spite of the most enthusiastic reception at the work's premiere, the famous pianist and conductor Hans von Bülow criticized Verdi's Messa da Requiem as 'an opera in ecclesiastical robes?. Nonetheless, or maybe precisely for this quality, the work has conquered concert podiums worldwide.For this scholarly-critical edition, the editor has consulted no less than 16 sources, many more than were eve…

37 Part Books with Conductor Score and CD. / Niveau : 1-1,5 / Répertoire / Concert Band

Having studied under Jean Pierre Rampal and Tony Aubin at the Conservatoire National de Paris, flautist Guy-Claude Luypaerts now divides his time between his work as a soloist, teacher and orchestral conductor, without neglecting his com­positional activity. Luypaerts has remained true to his childhood land: for this resident of the seaside village of Panne in western Flanders, the North Sea coast…

Dvorak's Serenade in E major for string orchestra is one of his most popular and frequently played works. It was written in the spring of 1875, when he had just experienced his first successes at the conductor's podium and had received a state arts scholarship. The score and parts were published by Bote and Bock, Berlin, in 1879. This Urtext edition is based on the composer's autograph score. It c…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. The picturesque town of Mandalen lies amid snow-covered mountains and scenic fjords on the west coast of Norway. MANDALEN LANDSCAPES was commissioned by and written for Måndalen Skule og Ungdomskorps (Mandalen School and Youth Band) for a major concert in November 2003 at the instigation of its conductor, John Hudson, a long-time friend of composer Philip Sparke. Sparke set out …

This Mazurka de Salon for flute and piano with its delightful elegiac and virtuoso passages is a character piece full of contrasts - moderate in difficulty, it represents a valuable addition to the repertoire for ambitious amateur players.Along with his younger brother Carl (1825-1900), Albert Franz Doppler (1821-1883) was one of the most celebrated flautists of the nineteenth Century. Their virtu…

Par MISKINIS VYTAUTAS. Vytautas Miškinis (b.1954) is a composer, choir conductor and educator. His output encompasses over 400 secular and around 150 sacred, works - in addition to over 100 folk song arrangements. His music is characterized by polyphonic and melodic material, as well as aleatoric and sonoristic effects. His works have become popular both in Lithuania and abroad./ Recueil / Choeur …

Impressions For Piano features 20 charming, original pieces written especially for Piano students by the popular composer, performer and conductor Andre Previn. / Piano

Julian Anderson's new Violin Concerto - his first ever concerto - extends the conventional exploration of relationships to the spacial. Beginning off stage, the soloist's physical location changes throughout the work, altering the dynamic between soloist, orchestra, and conductor. The work was written especially for Carolin Widmann. / Violon Et Orchestre

Par . Performed by Kamen Tchanev, tenor Accompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Nayden Todorov Some of the greatest tenor arias in the Italian repertoire are presented here for your listening and performance pleasure in the company of tenor Kamen Tchanev and the Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra. These classics are a vital part of every tenor's repertory. Includes a printed vocal sco…

Par MATRE ORJAN. Ørjan Matre’s Trompeten, Nachts und Untergang is a 26-minute work for solo trumpet and choir (SSAATTBB). It is based on texts by the Austrian poet Georg Trakl and describes distant trumpet sounds, decaying castle ruins and icy lakes, in the spirit of German Romanticism. Trompeten, Nachts und Untergang (Trumpets, Night and Downfall) was premiered by Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing H…

Were You There? was expertly composed by James Whitbourn for SATB Chorus and Organ. The piece was written for Stephen Cleobury and the Choir of King's College, Cambridge.British composer and conductor James Whitbourn had an international reputation as a composer from the start of his career as a Programme maker at the BBC- during his time there he produced many award-wining programmes and develope…

Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Performed by Jeffery Zook, flute Accompaniment: Stuttgart Festival Orchestra Conductor: Emil Kahn Little need be said about this eternally popular flute concerto, a standard of the repertoire. Here sensitively performed by Jeffery Zook for your reference, then repeated again minus you, the flute soloist! Includes a high-quality printed solo part and a digitally remaste…

37 part books, conductor score & CD. / Niveau : 0,5-1,5 / Répertoire / Concert Band

'O Lux Beata? ('O Blessed Light') was commissioned by The Fotheringhay Singers (Marius Carney, conductor). The work, a setting of a 4th-century hymn text ascribed to St Ambrose of Milan, contrasts a plainsong style melody over the organ pedals with the rich and lyrical outpouring of larger choral sections. Although challenging in places, the subtle chromaticism and occasional lush close-harmonies …