Par GLADSTONE FRANCIS EDWARD. The organ sonatas of Francis Edward Gladstone (1845-1928) are fine examples of the developing English sonata tradition of the late-nineteenth century and early twentieth century. They exemplify a practical approach to the instrument with consistently moderate technical demands while also allowing the player scope for interpretation with the increasing availability of …

A Selection of Renaissance TunesInstrument : treble recorder and pianoNombre de Pages : 56Steven Rosenberg writes in the preface:This book is intended to give recorder players a repertoire of solo pieces from the Renaissance. Solo literature for the recorder is often dominated by music of the baroque era, while the music of Renaissance is primarily preformed by consorts. I hope that this collectio…

Minor: Bordun. Par ORFF CARL / KEETMAN GUNILD. Carl Orff devoted much of his life to the development of a philosophy of Music for Children, based on his belief that music is the natural outcome of speech, rhythm and movement. His ideas and pioneering work have had a major influence on music and dance education throughout the world and today that work continues under the guidance of leading teacher…

Farewell to philosophy. Par BRYARS GAVIN. I have a great fondness for the lower string instruments: I am a bass player, my mother is a cellist, as are both my daughters; my own ensemble includes two violas, a cello and a bass, and for the instrumentation of my opera Medea I omit the entire violin section from the orchestra. As I have written a number of works for solo instrument or voice with or…

Par SCHUTZ HEINRICH. Concerto for four-part select (solo) choir, two four-part ripieno choirs (ad lib), a three-part solo Violin ensemble, a three-part solo Trombone ensemble and Basso continuo (Cello or Organ). My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Schutz 's impressive and musically colourful setting of the Magnifcat from 1665 shows the influence of Montever…

20 original compositions for C instruments including Mare Nostrum, Blue Silence and The Poet. Par LUNDGREN JAN. Jan Lundgren, born in 1966 in southern Sweden, is part of an impressive, long tradition of Swedish star pianists and is considered a pioneer of the emancipation of European jazz from American jazz. Lundgren as well as Bobo Stenson or Esbjörn Svensson have decisively shaped the sound of S…

Par BURGON GEOFFREY. Geoffrey Burgon's Short Mass for SATB unaccompanied. Latin and English texts Geoffrey Burgon's Short Mass for SATB unaccompanied. Latin and English texts/ Feuillet / SATB

For SATB soli, SATB chorus and orchestra, with English words adapted by William Bell.Vocal score with piano accompaniment. Latin and English text. / Chant Et Piano / 96 pages / Partition

Par DOWNLAND JOHN. For years, classical guitarists have enjoyed playing the lute music of the English composer, John Dowland (1563-1626). Forty of his beautiful compositions are included in this volume. The book is intended for the guitarist with intermediate to advanced fingerstyle technique, and can be played on both nylon and steel string instruments. In order to help capture the unique charact…

Par BLOW JOHN. Selected from Musica Britannica Volume 73. Edited by Robert Klakowich. Amateur and professional players with an interest in Baroque repertoire will welcome this generous selection of 25 harpsichord pieces by John Blow (1649-1708). Blow stands as the dominant figure of English harpsichord composition in the late seventeenth century, the master of an individual school that merged cont…

A Modern Music Production Course That Makes Basic Music Technology Fun! A perfect approach for students with a passion for music outside of traditional programs, Alfred's Music Tech 101 covers the basics of music technology without heavy technical reading, using plain-English explanations. No musical experience is required, and classroom-tested course material has been developed through years of s…

The Ultimate Studio Ghibli Piano Solo Collection. Par HISAISHI JOE. Here is the ultimate, official, complete edition of Studio Ghibli Piano Solo Collection, featuring 77 of Studio Ghibli's essential musical masterpieces, fully supported in three languages: Japanese, English and Simplified Chinese! From 20 of Studio Ghibli's most beloved films, including 'My Neighbor Totoro,' 'Princess Mononoke,' '…

Brown Tim (Editor). Par BROWN TIM. Musicke's Praier draws together ten classic English prayer settings from the 16th and 17th centuries which was a Golden Age in the history of English church music. From Tallis to Tomkins and Ford to Farrant, this collection will serve as a wonderful introduction to a rich and varied repertoire. An invaluable resource of introits and easy anthems for both concert …

Luke 2. Par TROTTA MICHAEL JOHN. Explore the majesty, mystery, and wonder of the Nativity with this five-movement work for choir, soprano, bass, and orchestra which tells the story of the Nativity according to the Gospel of Luke. Within the full work are two a cappella movements that paint a more intimate portrait of the birth using traditional text and a text by Margaret Deland. Songs included ar…

The Original First and Second Books including Dowland's Original Lute Tablature. Par DOWLAND JOHN. Considered the greatest lute virtuoso and composer of the English school in the early 17th Century, John Dowland (1563-1626) composed over 80 pieces of solo lute music. His peerless skills as an instrumentalist were hailed by poet Richard Barnfield, who referred to Dowland as one '. . . whose heav'nl…