Gioachino Rossini chooses Semiramide as the opera subject of the Carnival season 1822-23, the last of his Italian career. The opera - composed on a libretto by Gaetano Rossi - was performed for the first time in Venice, Teatro La Fenice, on February 3rd 1823. The history of this work is characterized right from the first performances by frequent manipulations, cuts and consecutive adjustments beca…

from Der getreue Musikmeister. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. From 'Der Getreue Musikmeister'/ Répertoire / Violoncelle et Piano

Bärenreiter Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy A Midsummer Night's Dream op. 21: Facsimile of the autograph from the Biblioteka Jagiellonska Kraków, edited by Friedhelm Krummacher, from the series ‘Documenta musicologica II/41 / Bärenreiter Facsimile’, ISBN 9783761821169, BVK02116, 26.7 x 37.2 cm, 112 pages, half-cloth binding / Bärenreiter

Written for SSA chorus and Piano. Commissioned by Gareth Malone for Series Four of BBC TV's 'The Choir' and first performed by Malone and the Military Wives' choir as part of The Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on 12th November 2011 in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen. The text is taken from poems, letters and prayers written by the Military Wives, sele…

Transcribed For Solo Electric Bass. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. While many electric bassists study the Bach cello suites at some point, fewer attempt the sonatas and partitas for un- accompanied violin (BWV 1001-1006). Composed around 1720, the sonatas and partitas display rich polyphonic writing, unlike the simpler monophonic cello suites. This collection features a challenging but rewarding trans…

From Coppelia Ballet. Par DELIBES LEO. French composer Léo Delibes (1836-1891) was primarily known for his operettas and short comic operas. He was also famous for the ballet Coppelia from which arranger Wil van der Beek has transcribed the czardas for concert band. Characteristic of this work and the music of Delibes' in general are rhythmic, alternating melodies. Another trademark of Delibes' wo…

Par ORBISON ROY. Roy Orbison: The Best Of The Soul Of Rock And Roll features sheet music for 18 classics from this early rock pioneer for Piano, Voice and Guitar. The songbook includes his biggest hit Oh, Pretty Woman, plus Blue Bayou, Crying, It's Over, Ooby-Dooby, Running Scared, You Got It, Walk On and more. Roy Orbison: The Best Of The Soul Of Rock And Roll features sheet music for 18 classics…

Par CORNICK MIKE. Play with style using Mike Cornick's Style Collection for piano! This collection of pieces has been selected from the huge repertoire of traditional Afro-Caribbean songs, many of which are characterised by strong harmonies using primary chords and frequent syncopated rhythms. As with any music drawn from an aural tradition, most of these songs exist in a variety of versions and …

Par ANDERSON JULIAN. A collection of eight engagingly quirky miniatures from 1997, Julian Anderson’s Poetry Nearing Silence was inspired by the work of artist Tom Phillips. The highly contrasted, often bizarre juxtapositions of Phillips’s The Heart of a Humument – whichsees him ‘treating’ an obscure late Victorian novel by selecting certain words and phrases, and then painting over the rest of eac…

from Dido and Aeneas. Par PURCELL HENRY. From Dido And Aeneas/ Répertoire / 2 Violons, Alto et Violoncelle

Arr. Wil Van Der Beek. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. It is interesting to recall that Handel wrote Messiah, his most famous work whilst at the lowest point of his career, suffereing from fianantial hardship and depression. It was only composing that distracted him from this misery. In He Shall Feed His Flock, based on texts of Isaiah and Matthew, we hear praise for the peace that the Messiah has br…

Par LANG LANG. The Lang Lang Piano Method Preparatory Level introduces the basics of music and the keyboard through fun games and activities and online audio. The ideal introduction to the Lang Lang Piano Method, this book precedes Level 1. It is a unique and imaginative way for complete beginners to start the piano with the world's most successful concert pianist, Lang Lang. The Lang Lang Piano M…

An exceptionally wide-ranging selection of 22 of the best audition songs for male voices. From Jazz and Soul to Pop, Rock and R n'B, this collection has something to suit every occasion, whether you are auditioning for a band or a stage production, or impressing the judges at a competition! Each song has been carefully identified with the relevant vocal range, so you can tell at a glance which son…

Par BONIS MELANIE. The French composer Mélanie Bonis enchants with delicate melodies from the colourful and imaginative world of children. These light miniatures are perfect for young pianists. Includes fingerings, tempo, pedal indications and tips from Melanie Spanswick. / Date parution : 2025-05-20/ Recueil / Piano

Using a text from the Robert Louis Stevenson collection of poems titled 'A Child's Garden of Verses?, Mark has artfully captured the whimsy and wonder of this classic text. Poet Stevenson set the words from the perspective of a child and young people will quickly identify with both the words and the music. / Choeur SS Et Piano