John Tavener's Ode Of Saint Andrew Of Crete for SSSATBB. This work was comissioned by the Southern Arts Festival with funds provided by the Southern Arts Council. Composers Note: SaintAndrew of Crete was born in Damascus c. 650 and died in the early 8th century. In the Orthodox Church his Great Canon is appointed to be read in its entirety at the Thursday Morning Service in the fifth week of Gre…

Scored for chorus, children's choir, organ and chamber orchestra, St Luke Passion adopts a pared-back focus on choral voices over its 75-minute span. Seeking a more spiritual, inward approach to match Luke's text, the composer eschews settings of interpolated texts as arias and the customary Evangelist and Christ soli: everything is sung by choral forces. A children's choir grants a measure of inn…

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Even for small choirs, Schubert’s Mass in G major poses no scoring or performance problems and is thus ideal for use in church services. The work is full of surprises and musical ideas. Apart from the Benedictus, the solo parts are limited to short interpolations. Relatively easy choral and solo writing Straight-forward organ arrangement Ideal for church services The Bärenreite…

The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are included in the book. The CD is playable on any CD player, and also enhanced so PC and Mac users can adjust the recordings to any tempo without changing pitch!I…

At the Court Of The Poisoned Rose-Programme Note: The song At the Court of the Poisoned Rose was commissioned by the countertenor James Huw-Jeffries. It is based upon a long prose poem by the Scottish poetess Marion Angus (1866-1946). Published under the title of Alas! Poor Queen the poem narrates the tragic story of the life of Mary Queen of Scots who was manipulated by the political ambition…

Paperback-John Rutter's Give The King Thy Judgments O God for SATB Trumpet and Organ.The second of two Rutter anthems celebrating the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta Give The King Thy Judgments O God is a ceremonial work that draws upon the Book of Psalms alongside text written by the composer to create a suitably festive piece. Although the prevailing mood is jubilant the closing pages prov…

Play your favorite songs quickly and easily with the Drum Play-Along Series. Just follow the drum notation listen to the audio to hear how the drums should sound then play along using the separate backing tracks. The lyrics are also included for quick reference. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK…

A setting of the familiar psalm text with interpolations from nature writings by the American naturalist John Muir and by Patricia Hennings.

Eine Tondichtung In Symphonieform In Zwei Teilen und Fünf Sätzen. Par MAHLER GUSTAV. “Titan”, the early five-movement version of the “Symphony No. 1”, has never been published before. Universal Edition is proud to make this score available for the first time in connection with the Complete New Critical Edition. Mahler composed the work at the beginning of 1888 in Leipzig. In 1889 it was subsequent…

To H.C. Andersen Poesier - Two Poems by Hans Christian Andersen arranged to music by Per Nørgård for SATB choir and SSA choir. 1. Lysets færdreland / The Native Land of Light (for mixed chorus SATB)2. Løft mig kun bort / Come lift me up (for mixed chorus SSA*) *) the second movement may be performed by a children’s chorus or by the female voices (SSA) from a mixed chorus Programme note Fr…

Scored for chorus, children's choir, organ and chamber orchestra, St Luke Passion adopts a pared-back focus on choral voices over its 75-minute span. Seeking a more spiritual, inward approach to match Luke's text, the composer eschews settings of interpolated texts as arias and the customary Evangelist and Christ soli: everything is sung by choral forces. A children's choir grants a measure of inn…

Opening with bright bell tones this Johnny Mercer/Jerome Kern standard moves into a laid back verse with interesting interplay between the vocals and the band. The walking bass at the end of the verse leads into a modulationfeaturing a group scat section and additional optional solos before a recap of the verse and a solid ending to the tune. Excellent for building style and skill! Available sepa…

Par FISCHER CLARE. This is the statement for the Blues: Slow, laid back and soulful, with all the rich textural colors and interplay found in the writing of Clare Fischer, this little blues is easy to play and a treat to hear. It would be a good stylistic challenge for younger groups, and a perfect change of pace or encore for any program / Niveau : Avancé / score and parts / Recueil / 4 Saxoph…