for solo piano. Par RUO HUANG. Huang Ruo has been lauded by the New Yorker as 'one of the worlds leading young composers' and by the New York Times for having “a distinctive style. ” His vibrant and inventive musical voice draws equal inspiration from Chinese ancient and folkmusic, Western avant-garde, experimental, noise, natural and processed sound, rock, and jazz to create a seamless, organic i…

Par FOGGITT PETER. This is a rowdy and lusty setting of a favourite song from the Coventry Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors. The music has tremendous swing to its stride, and a folksong quality to which, by the use of judicious pauses, the composer adds the feel of impromptu singing. A certain exaggeration might even be called for in performance, for example in the robustly canonic second verse…

Simple and folk-like this anthem draws the congregation into a spirit of confession and forgiveness. Telling the story of the prodigal son with an optional scripture reading the composer sensitively frames the drama withimpassioned music. Lead Me Back is from the Worship at Greystone series a group of anthems designed to involve the congregation. This touching hymn of repentance is a sincere st…

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others.Carefully selected by Iain Farrin…

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected by Janet Way,…

Collected piano works-Collected together for the first time: the piano works of Kurt Schwertsik. Albumblätter – 14 short works for friends plus Cinque Nocturnes (Op 10b) Fantasia & Fuga (Op 105) Am Morgen vor der Reise (Op 119) and Eden-Bar Seefeld (Op 6). Includes contextual notes by the composer.Kurt Schwertsik's music is mercurial and idiosyncratic with a refreshing lightness of touch.…

from Riverdance-The last song in Riverdance - The Show. The composer draws from the comforting feeling of returning home after a long journey for this piece. Scored for soprano solo and mixed chorus this effective piece is ideal for choirs of any standard.

Par ROZMAN ANZE. An?e Rozman's Waking of the Green Spring (Prebujanje zelene pomladi) draws together Impressionism and Minimalism as it paints an image of the titular spring erupting to life. The piece opens with the four flutes painting a mysterious running texture based in whole tones, swelling and fading in turns. The central slower section creates an almost reverent choral sound with large blo…

A rich and ever-changing harmonic palette draws the listener in and highlights the allegorical original text which could stand alone as a poetic work. An expressive solo voice opens the piece followed by a multitude of lyrical choral phrases adorned with lush cluster chords and gratifying resolutions. An experience that singers will cherish.

Compilation. Par PATON JOHN GLENN. This authoritative, new edition of the world's most loved songs and arias draws on original manuscripts, historical first editions and recent research by prominent musicologists to meet a high standard of accuracy and authenticity. Includes fascinating background information about the arias and their composers as well as a singable rhymed translation, a readable …

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected by Janet Way,…

Par MUNDE ALAN. Alan Munde is one of bluegrass music\'s most renowned banjo performers and educators. In addition to his awarding winning achievements as a professional recording and touring bluegrass musician, Mr. Munde spent twenty-one years as a member of the bluegrass faculty in the Commercial Music Program at South Plains College, Levelland, Texas. He draws on all his performing and teaching …

The two-volume collection 'Romantic Piano Music' draws from the vast repertoire of 19th-century music for piano duet. The 23 pieces include real 'gems' unjustly forgotten or lesser known works which shall be brought to mind again with these two volumes. As a consequence rarely played works of great composers such as Schubert Mendelssohn Dvorák Schumann Brahms Fauré and Moszkowski are next…

Debussy's Première Rhapsodie is one of two concertante works completed, premiered and published during his lifetime. He was commissioned to write it in 1909 for the final examination at the Paris Conservatoire in 1910. Debussy orchestrated it in the summer of 1911. While transferring the clarinet part from the already published version for clarinet and piano, he made a few subtle changes, particul…

Die Romanische. Par SCHNEIDER ENJOTT. As inspiration for his Organ Symphony No. 14, Enjott Schneider draws from the atmosphere and the Romanesque style of the Imperial Cathedral of Speyer: the massive walls, the round arches, the western belfry. The work requires a large organ with at least three manuals./ Répertoire / Orgue