Par PART ARVO. The Berlin Mass is intended to be sung liturgically during Pentecost, and includes the Veni Sancte Spiritus specific to that service. The gently unfolding repetition deliberately avoids dramatic and pictorial elements, exuding quiet dignity and a profound sense of joy. The vocal scores have almost no interpretive markings. Dynamics and tempi are left to the performers; it is their t…

Par PART ARVO. Arvo Pärt wrote the prayer of peace Da pacem Domine to fulfil a commission from Jordi Savall. He began to set this ninth-century Gregorian antiphon two days after the Madrid bombings on 11 March 2004 as his personal tribute to the victims. Since then Da pacem Domine has been performed every year in Spain to commemorate the victims of this terrorist attack. Even while originally comp…

Par PEPIN CAMILLE. Il s'agit d'un cycle de mélodies pour mezzo-soprano, violoncelle et piano - commande de l'Association Olivier Messiaen au pays de la Meije - dédié à Anne Le Bozec, Yan Levionnois et Fiona McGown. Ce choix autour de la danse m'est venu à la lecture de cette phrase du poète américain Ezra Pound (1885-1972) - chef de file du mouvement imagiste et moderniste - dans son ABC of Read…

Par HIROSE HAYATO. Hayato Hirose spent his childhood and college days in the United States and it was his impressions and experiences from these years that acted as the inspiration for this exciting ‘American style’ overture. American Overture will make an ideal opening piece to any concert. / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Brass Band

Ce DVD chronique la vie et la musique du célébre guitariste de jazz Herb Ellis. Un attention toute particulière a été mise sur son travail avec le 'Oscar Peterson Trio' dans les années 50, ses jours avec Ella Fitzgerald et son travail avec 'The Great Guitars'. Des interviews de Ray Brown, Charlie Byrd, Benny Golson, Benny Green, Al Grey, Lionel Hampton, Gene Harri, Jon Hendricks et Hank Jones. Un …

Franz Schubert wrote his Arpeggione Sonata for piano and arpeggione, a hybrid instrument that was part guitar, part violoncello and fashionable at that time. The version for violin and piano has survived in a manuscript of parts from the days of Schubert which has become accessible only recently and is quite a sensation in the early 19th-century violin repertoire. The edition follows, for the most…

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. On 18 January 1887 Antonín Dvorák (1841–1904) started composing his Romantic Pieces for violin and piano, opus 75 (B 150), completing that version on 25 January. They were performed for the first time in a private house two days later, with the composer writing to his publisher in Berlin: ‘Played here yesterday and very well received.’ For this edition reference has been made…

Night Fever - How Deep Is Your Love - Stayin' Alive - You Should Be Dancing. Par . Experience the glory days of disco with NIGHT FEVER - A Tribute to the BEE GEES. This spectacular medley, arranged by Wolfgang Wössner, brings the greatest hits of the legendary pop group Bee Gees back to life. Enjoy the irresistible disco beats of Night Fever, the romantic ballad How Deep Is Your Love, the iconic r…

One of the first documentary collections of Negro folk songs was compiled in 1867 by William Francis Allen, Charles Pickard Ware and Lucy McKim Garrison. Under the title Slave Songs of the United States, this collection of 136 authentic folk songs of the Negro people revolutionized America's understanding of this music. The book, which contains spirituals, work songs, field hollers, soldier songs …

Media : Book Author : by Joe Pass Level : Intermediate-Advanced Date published : 2/28/2003 Style : Jazz Type : Solos Description : Music critics and performers alike have hailed Joe Pass as one of the finest jazz musicians to have ever lived. This book effectively combines five previously published books by Joe Pass in a single comprehensive volume including his insights on harmony, melody, and …

Easter Cantata. Par PACHELBEL JOHANN. Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ lay in grim death's prison) Easter Cantata In recent years the demand for making available a larger number of choral works by Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) has made itself felt more strongly than ever before. Within the past few years the search for unpublished manuscripts of choral compositions written by Johann Pachelbel has …

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par FRANCK CESAR. Although Cesar Franck won many prizes during his student days his music was generally unrecognised by his contemporaries. His pieces were written in the romantic style whilst retaining a classical structure and his later compositions were referred to as 'cathedrals of sound'. Panis Angelicus is poetic and almost serene and this arrangement by Philip Sparke ret…

Description This third transcription book focuses exclusively on Stan Getz's groundbreaking bossa nova recordings of the early to middle 1960s. Getz set a standard of excellence for the bossa nova that has yet to be equalled. Transcribed by Greg Fishman for Bflat Tenor Saxophone. Songlist Balanco No Samba (Street Dance) Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) Desafinado (1st And 2nd Version) Ebon…

Arr. K. Urata. During their secondary school days Karen and Richard Carpenter already had a band and won several prizes. In 1969 they recorded their first album. From that moment they have been part of the contemporary history of pop music. Top of the World is from 1973, but still an evergreen. Now also available for concert band in this arrangement by Urata. / Niveau : 3 / Pop and rock / Recue…

An outstanding collection of 32 great songs from World War II. These are the songs that kept up the spirits of civilians and Forces during the dark days and helped them celebrate the good times. There is a broad selection of happy and sad songs, including I'll Be Seeing You, We'll Meet Again, White Cliffs Of Dover and many more. This wonderful music is supported by ninety-six pages of fascinating …