Par SPARKE PHILIP. The picturesque town of Mandalen lies amid snow-covered mountains and scenic fjords on the west coast of Norway. MANDALEN LANDSCAPES was commissioned by and written for Måndalen Skule og Ungdomskorps (Mandalen School and Youth Band) for a major concert in November 2003 at the instigation of its conductor, John Hudson, a long-time friend of composer Philip Sparke. Sparke set out …

For Viola, Double Bass and Piano. Double Bass Part: Orchestral AND/OR Solo Tuning (includes parts for both). Shadows (3'20) 'Shadows' is a nostalgic, atmospheric waltz written in response to a poem by Ursula Vaughan Williams 'Ainsi le bon temps regrettons'. John Hawkins Studied with Master of the Queen's Music Malcolm Williamson and composer and teacher Elisabeth Lutyens. He has written many cha…

Op. 38. Par ELGAR EDWARD. This is the best of me, wrote Edward Elgar after the final measure of his Dream of Gerontius. Premiered in 1900, in Great Britain the work has long been a standard work in the repertoire of large oratorio choirs. Elgar’s moving, poetic setting of the eponymous poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman is about a dying man and his journey beyond death to God. Before the eyes of t…

16 authentic transcriptions with notes and tablature from the 2016 album release by Dream Theater of all the guitar parts played by John Petrucci. Includes: Astonishing - A Better Life - Chosen - Dystopian Overture - The Gift of Music - Hymn of a Thousand Voices - A Life Left Behind - Moment of Betrayal - My Last Farewell - A New Beginning - Our New World - The Path That Divides - A Savior in the …

Par HARRIS RICHARD. A hymn by Jonathan Harvey based on a text entitled Vexilla Regis by Bishop Venantius Fortunatus, translated by J. M. Neale, 1851. Commissioned by the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge in 2004. The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of contempo…

Historical information about Händel's Water Music Suites is limited, but certainly these works were intended for two, possibly three, parties given by King George I on the Thames River, London, between 1715 and 1736. Händel and his orchestra played on a barge. Since then the some twenty-two separate original pieces have been organized into three Suites and nicknamed 'Water Music?, each having a se…

Pioneer Of The Electric Guitar. Par AYEROFF STAN. D'innombrables musiciens ont été inspirés en entendant Charlie Christian pour la première fois. Dans ce livre passionnant, l'auteur a compilé 39 transcriptions solos précises (en notation seulement), mais aussi une analyse approfondie de chacun. Il y a aussi une 'comment' complète à la section qui est un livre en soi. L'auteur a enregistré chaque t…

Par CURNOW JAMES. This splendid Christmas work gives you a three verse setting of the ancient melody In Dulci Jubilo which is generally associated with the text Good Christian Men Rejoyce. There is however a slight twist to this version in that each verse is a setting by three different composers covering over 300 years. The first setting is by the German composer Michael Praetorius (1571-1621), t…

Par RESPIGHI OTTORINO. Si l’année de composition est connue, les origines de l’oeuvre Huntingtower (1931) restent néanmoins très floues. Cette ballade pour Orchestre d’Harmonie du compositeur italien Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) est une oeuvre de commande pour Edwin Franko Goldman et l’Association des Chefs d’Orchestres à Vent américains (American Bandmaster Association). Huntingtower a été créé …

Dans la lignée de Django Reinhardt, Biréli Lagrène est l'un des guitaristes de jazz manouche, bebop et fusion les plus réputés de ces dernières décennies. Autrefois considéré comme un enfant prodige, il a joué avec des joueurs légendaires tels que Benny Goodman, Stéphan Grappelli, Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucía, John McLaughlin et bien d'autres. Compte tenu de cette liste, on pourrait supposer que Lag…

Peteris Vasks occupe une position particulière dans le cercle des compositeurs baltes. Il n'est pas seulement le compositeur le plus important et populaire jamais à sortir de la Lettonie, il parle toujours à ses auditeurs avec une intensité fervente qui semble pointer vers quelque chose de supérieur. Cet aspect supérieur est sans doute quelque chose qui se dresse au-dessus du monde de l'humanité, …

Par . Performed by John Cipolla, clarinet Accompaniment: Stuttgart Festival Orchestra Conductor: Emil Kahn These all-time standards have been arranged for clarinet and symphony orchestra, for a beautiful palette of sound. Not too difficult. Includes a high-quality printed solo part for B-flat clarinet and a compact disc containing a complete performance in split-channel stereo, with the soloist on…

Praise to Thee, Jesus Christ. Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ (We Praise You Jesus Christ) is an old Christmas hymn dating from the 16th century, which can still be found in many hymnbooks today. John Blanken has created a varied and imaginative arrangement on four verses of the hymn. After the introduction, derived from the opening notes, the hymn is first accompanied by an agile harmonisation. Next…