Choralkantate. Par REGER MAX. The choral cantatas are Reger's most personal and most substantial contribution to one of the principal categories of Protestant church music, and they are only major works in this field by one of the foremost composers of his time. This is true despite the fact that Reger himself does not appear to have considered the cantatas to figure among his principal compositio…

An Anthology. All eighteen pieces in this collection are reliably dated to the reign of James I, and whether by named composers or anonymous ones, appear in sources other than the notable Virginal books preserved in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. The contents demonstrate the variety of forms in the Keyboard repertoire of this period, from plainsong-based compositions to dances by Orlando Gibbo…

Par HOWARD BEN. This artist-approved songbook to Ben Howard's chart-topping album, I Forget Where We Were, is the first time Ben's music is available in sheet music form and includes all songs that appear on the album, plus an exclusive bonus track, I am in your light, all arranged for piano, voice and guitar. His second album after Every Kingdom in 2012, I Forget Where We Were debuted at number o…

Bastian New Traditions. Par . Christmas Classics are collections of timeless (and most requested) traditional carols that students are sure to enjoy and cherish throughout the holiday season! Each book of arrangements are designed to go along with the corresponding levels of the Bastien New Traditions All-In-One Course, or the comparable level of any (similar) piano course. In each book, the carol…

Flexible four-part arrangements for the first ventures into ensemble playing. Par RAE JAMES. 'Ensemble Debut” by James Rae is a natural progression from the award-winning Debut Series, which already encouraged young players to join their friends for duet versions of its little concert pieces. James Rae has taken four pieces that already appeared in the solo books and expanded them to be played by …

Supplement 8 of the New Liszt Edition contains first versions of Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos 12-21 and two shorter Liszt pieces with a Hungarian connection. All works in the volume appear here for the first time in a scholarly edition. This version of the Hungarian Rhapsodies ensued in 1846-50 from Magyar dallok (Hungarian Songs) Nos 1-11, published in Supplement 7. Piece #13 is based on the Rákóczi …

Tryst, for chamber orchestra, was composed in 1989 and has since established itself both in the concert hall and as a ballet score. The composer explains the genesis of the work in the form of a love poem by William Soutar written in broad Scots, called The Tryst, which he set to a very simple melody. This melody has persistently appeared, in various guises, in many works composed since - the cong…

Par QUEEN. We Will Rock You stormed onto the West End in 2002, instantly becoming a hit show! Its cast, energy and vibrancy wowed audiences in their millions, and was subsequently staged across the globe, including Las Vegas. The musical features all the classic Queen songs you know and love, which have been entwined in the hilarious script written by Ben Elton. The vocal arrangements for the musi…

All the exercises in Killer Technique - Classical Guitar are either based on or inspired by challenging passages and patterns that appear in compositions. Technical elements and passages have been stripped down and transformed into exercises to help the reader concentrate on specific targets through repetition. The exercises cover various techniques, such as finger independence in both hands, diff…

Par CURNOW JAMES. Grand vistas appear before the listener as this majestic and expansive piece unfolds. At times introspective and yet sweeping in compass, James Curnow's PROCLAMATION is an ennobling musical statement. Exquisite orchestration exploring the myriad timbres available to the concert/symphonic band makes it a perfect choice for festival. Reverent, descriptive, colorful; PROCLAMATION is…

à 26 in concerto. Par BIBER HEINRICH IGNAZ FRANZ. This first edition of a mass by Biber offers a new glimpse of the colourful and contrastful world of the Baroque. Since the publication of his 'Missa Salisburgensis' in 1903, no mass with this kind of many-voice scoring has appeared in print. This edition not only enriches the multi-choir repertoire, but also is an important contribution to study o…

Par SCHOENBERG ARNOLD. Here the fourths, springing from an entirely different expressive urge, shape themselves into a defi nite horn theme, spread themselves out architectonically over the whole piece, and place their stamp on everything that happens. Thus it turns out that they do not appear here merely as melody or as a purely impressionistic chord effect; their character permeates the total ha…

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Op. 96 exists in two authentic versions: a version with orchestral accompaniment and a version for organ. Mendelssohn published the version for organ as “Drei geistliche Lieder” [CV 40. 166/03]. The version with orchestra appeared under the title “Hymne für Altsolo, Chor und Orchester” [CV 40. 166] and it contained, in addition to the three sacred songs, a concludi…

In this Concerto in C major the soloist is accompanied purely by a string orchestra, a scoring which can be mastered easily, even by amateur ensembles.Continuing Bärenreiter's collaboration with the Henle publishing company in the areas of large vocal compositions, operas and symphonic works, the edition of this violin concerto is based on the Henle Complete Edition of the 'Works of Joseph Haydn?.…

Arr. Jacob De Haan. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Even the most basic understanding of Western music must include an intimate familiarity with the magnificent body of works by J. S. Bach. The charming beauty of the ARIOSO from BWV 156 must almost certainly appear on anyone?s personal list of the world's most beautiful melodies. What a wonderful vehicle for the study of artful phrasing and expression!…