Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. This enchanting work for mixed choir sets three Shakespearean texts that delight in the wonders of music and its connection to the natural world. Scenes from Henry VIII, The Merchant of Venice and Cymberline are combined in this dreamy setting, perfect for choral societies, church or school choir concerts. Arranged for soprano, alto and combined men's voices with piano ac…

Par DUTILLEUX HENRI. Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013) was greatly influenced by his contemporaries, Ravel, Debussy and Roussel, yet implemented his own, unique style. His Cello Concerto, Tout Un Monde Lontain is considered to be one of the most important 20th century additions to the instrument's repertoire. This Dutilleux Concerto comprises five movements which run seamlessly in to one-another, each i…

Par KERNEN ROLAND. Pastoral Pictures paints three contrasting ‘sound pictures’. The first movement is solemn and majestic, the second dreamy and serene and he final movement joyous and cheerful. A fantastic concert work for all Grade 2-3 bands. / Niveau : 2.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Fanfare

Par SZELENYI ISTVAN. Szelényi (1904-72) studied with Kodaly and later taught at the Academy of Music and the Conservatory in Budapest. He chiefly wrote chamber music and material for his students. Simple, chordal streams in the piano accompany a rhapsodic, improvisatory saxophone part, strongly influenced by Eastern European folk music./ Répertoire / Saxophone Alto et Piano

Par STEPHENSON JOSEPHINE. 'The Sestina is a fixed verse poetic form dating from the 12th century. It has a fascinating, very strict structure, consisting principally of six stanzas of six lines each, and requiring that the six line-ending words of the first stanza be re-used as end-words in each of the following stanzas in specific places, determined by an algorithm. In this musical Sestina, which…

Though he is mostly thought of as a singer of jazz and pop standards, Frank Sinatra was not afraid to branch out and try other styles. In 1967, he teamed up with Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim for the first of two collaborations that found Ol' Blue Eyes working within the bossa nova style, which Jobim helped pioneer a decade earlier. That first record, Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio C…

Par BOUTHIER CHRISTIAN. In this stunning work French composer Christian Bouthier has created a nostalgic French chanson, a form of song popularised by the ambassador of French song Charles Aznavour. The piece is characterised by a peaceful, moving melody filled with meditative sounds that encourage a blissful dreaminess. / Niveau : 2.5 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Concert Band ou H…

Playing with the Chamber orchestra. Par SCHWARZ OTTO M.. The recordings for the POESIA production were made by a chamber orchestra supported by electric bass and drums. Recordings and sheet music of the highest quality are the trademarks of composer Otto M. Schwarz and Symphonic Dimensions Publishing. Let this music transport you into the dreamworld of masks, fairy tales and romance!/ Répertoire /…

The Bluesier Side of Jazz by Andrew D. Gordon was inspired by the Piano students he teaches at Shepherd University School of Music in Los Angeles and is dedicated to those students: Jungwon, Yumiko, Yoko, Eunice, Sooji, Hae Ji and Ok Kyu. As with many students that come from a classical background (including himself) it is a difficult transition to learn to play Blues & Jazz. When a musician impro…

From the Paramount and DreamWorks Motion Picture S. Par WILLIAMS JOHN. Chorus set matching concert band version. / Niveau : 4 / Musique pour célébration / Recueil / Choeur

Choralpartita Vii. Par BORNEFELD HELMUT. movements: I. Praeambel und Choral, II. Bicinium, III. Aria, IV. Phantasie, V. Musette, VI. Carillion / Hymnes et chorals / Répertoire / Orgue

Par KERNEN ROLAND. Pastoral Pictures paints three contrasting ‘sound pictures’. The first movement is solemn and majestic, the second dreamy and serene and he final movement joyous and cheerful. A fantastic concert work for all Grade 2-3 bands. / Niveau : 2.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Fanfare

Concerto For Viola And Orchestra. Par TURNAGE MARK-ANTHONY. Mark Anthony Turnage, qui célèbre son 50e anniversaire, cet été, composé sur terrain ouvert pour l'un des solistes d'Alto célèbre du monde, Yuri Bashmet et l'orchestre de Cleveland. Le titre rend hommage à Seamus Heaney dont poèmes ont été publiés sous le carrelage sol a ouvert en 1998. Tout au long de l'ouvrage, le motif de l'ouverture, …

Cette composition intrigante, marquée par ses sons innovants et qui hantait l'orchestration, est un hommage à Martin Luther King, Jr.. Intention du compositeur était de saisir la façon dont le Dr King inspiré changement profond qui nous conduit à voir comment nous, pas d'autres, ont été se comporter and ndash - et donc and ldquo - ensemble l'écho des ténèbres, and rdquo - selon les mots du poète S…

The Easy Guitar Play-Along® series features streamlined transcriptions of your favorite songs. Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the backing tracks. The CD is playable on any CD player, and is also enhanced with Amazing Slowdowner technology so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! This …