Footsteps by Owain Park was commissioned by Tenebrae with generous assistance from Arts Council England PRS for Music Foundation Santander Discovery Foundation Grant Britten-Pears Foundation and The Fidelio Charitable Trust. The work for unaccompanied mixed choirs explores the themes of travel solitude and journeying. Owain Park says: 'Footsteps is the result of many months of researching te…

Three Diversions for Soprano (or Tenor) Recorder and Piano by Alan Bullard Three short 'journeys' that are tuneful and great fun to play. They make an ideal and exciting concert item. Bullard's writing is idiomatic and smooth and the piano part is well within the grasp of competent amateur pianists.

Songs for Peace and Harmony-We come from many different lands and no two journeys have been the same. Yet we are all the followers of dreams. We are all followers of dreamers. Can you hear the heartbeat of the freedom marchers ... Harriet Tubman AbrahamLincoln Rosa Parks Martin Luther King? The dreams of peace hope and freedom echo in our hearts from those who have gone before us. And to hon…

A Cantata for Christmas-Joyful sounds abound in this colorful Christmas gift for choirs. Through poetic narration scripture passages and creatively arranged carols the timeless story of the birth of Christ is presented. Gathered around the wonders that accompanied Jesus' birth this cantata journeys from the miracle of prophecy to the incarnation and proclamation of this most significant moment.…

Double Bass Exam Pack 2020-2023 Initial Grade. As part of the 2020-2023 syllabus, ABRSM is introducing a new Initial Grade exam for Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass with first exams taking place from 1 January 2020. The Initial Grade is a pre-Grade 1 assessment, following the same structure, content and assessment criteria as ABRSM?s existing graded music exams (three pieces, scales, sight-re…

Viola Exam Pack 2020-2023 Initial Grade. As part of the 2020-2023 syllabus, ABRSM is introducing a new Initial Grade exam for Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass with first exams taking place from 1 January 2020. The Initial Grade is a pre-Grade 1 assessment, following the same structure, content and assessment criteria as ABRSM?s existing graded music exams (three pieces, scales, sight-reading …

A Cantata for Christmas-Joyful sounds abound in this colorful Christmas gift for choirs. Through poetic narration scripture passages and creatively arranged carols the timeless story of the birth of Christ is presented. Gathered around the wonders that accompanied Jesus' birth this cantata journeys from the miracle of prophecy to the incarnation and proclamation of this most significant moment.…

Orchestra and concert promoters long for a public that is excited by music and curious about the modern repertoire. Today there are many ways to awaken this excitement. Musicians as well as music educators are forming new alliances to bring young people and adults into close contact with music.Listening Lab is a new series that offers practical and inspiring approaches for children, young people a…

Hallelujah Ukulele: 19 Of The Best And Most Beloved Hymns and Spirituals is a truly special collection of gospel favorites drawn from the traditions of many faiths and cultures.Hallelujah Ukulele: 19 Of The Best And Most Beloved Hymns and Spirituals brings a delightful mix of treasured worship songs - songs of praise and petition, hymns of joy and thanksgiving, spirituals that have given strength …

MGV (musique grand vitesse) was conceived as a set of interconnected journeys performed without pause but listed as nine separate tracks on Michael Nyman’s 23rd album. Since then Christopher Wheeldon has choreographed a danceto the work so there is now a DGV (dance grand vitesse) to add to the layers.When the French city of Lille produced a festival in 1993 to celebrate the inauguration …

9 Pieces for Solo Guitar and 1 Duet. Maria Linnemann was born in Amsterdam in 1947 and grew up in England. She attended the Royal Academy of Music in London, studying conducting, piano and violin. Later, inspired by the guitarist, viola player and painter, Martin Nicolai, she turned to the guitar. Since 1971 she has lived and worked in Germany as a musician, composer and pedagogue. She has travell…

John Luther Adams: Ilimaq for four percussionists (or one percussionist with digital delay).   Grammy-winning composer John Luther Adams always speaks with reverence about capturing “the tone within thenoise ” and if any of his recent work can be said to take that mission directly to heart it’s Ilimaq. A true electro-acoustic recording that channels the energy passion and preci…

Haydn?s Symphony in C major Hob. I: 90 dated 1788 in the autograph belongs to a group of works that he composed between the Paris symphonies (Hob. I: 82 87) and the London symphonies (Hob. I: 93 104). It thus belongs to the last symphonies he wrote before his journeys to England in 1791 92 and 1794 95. Continuing the collaboration between Bärenreiter and the G. Henle publishing company regardin…

At First Light was commissioned by Eric Bruskin a resident of Philadelphia USA in memory of his mother. Eric had a longstanding enthusiasm for my work and I was touched to be the person he approached for a task which is both a privilege and a daunting responsibility. In a sense no music can ever measure up to the weight of love or the hope of consolation vested in it under such circumstances …

Travelling Tales: tales of travel in our imagination and in reality: mysterious travellers from unknown lands journeys by train by sea and on horse-back and visions of the future. Combining poems of the past with poems by today's young people the music of this accessible cantata is designed to appeal to all choirs and their audiences.The eight movements are scored for SATB choir with option…