Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Jan van der Roost’s new work Jubilus will make an ideal opening piece for any event. It is in a classical ABA form, beginning with a rising brass fanfare which is quickly replaced by a contrasting expressive lyrical theme. The two themes alternate for a few seconds until an exciting new atmosphere is created with the lively allegro. This eventful piece lets you show off many…

Die Entführung aus dem Serail. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. “Wonderful! But, aren’t there too many notes?” asked the emperor Joseph II. “No, all notes are necessary. This is new music, ” replied Mozart. This is a famous anecdote about the premiere of the opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), which took place on July 16, 1782 at the Burgtheater Wien (Vienna). It ill…

Ursula Mamlok was born in Berlin in 1923, but was forced to emigrate via Ecuador to New York in 1939 because of her Jewish descent. In 2006 she returned to the city where she was born.Fünf Phantasiestücke, composed in 2012/13 for a small mixed ensemble consisting of oboe, violin, viola and violoncello, draws its appeal from the broad spectrum of emotions, feelings and states described musically in…

Par DOBBINS BILL. A medley of What Child Is This? (Greensleeves), The First Noel, and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is developed through fresh and colorful harmonic variations. The chromatic harmonies and changes in tempo and meter provide challenging material through which to develop the skills of basic musicianship and interpretation. The music is not technically difficult, and should be well with…

Ursula Mamlok was born in Berlin in 1923, but was forced to emigrate via Ecuador to New York in 1939 because of her Jewish descent. In 2006 she returned to the city where she was born.In about three minutes, the small and charming two-part piece Kontraste [Contrasts] for oboe and harp captivates with clarity and limitation to the essentials. The name says it all: A lively humoresque is followed by…

Sinfonisches Tongemälde. Par RHEINBERGER JOSEF GABRIEL. Rheinberger’s first Symphony was among the most successful and frequently performed new symphonies following its premiere in 1866. This “symphonic tone painting” in four movements [Prelude, Thekla, Wallenstein’s Camp, Wallenstein’s Death], which is based on Schiller’s trilogy of dramas, was Rheinberger’s only excursion into the realm of progr…

Arrangeur: Klaus Hofmann. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. This psalm setting was originally the opening and concluding movement in the Epiphany cantata from the annual cycle “Musicalisches Lob Gottes in der Gemeine des Herrn, ” published at Nuremberg in 1744, and it is also from the “Biblische Sprüche” [see p. 12]. As in the cantata, here the vocal bass part may also be omitted. The lively alternation…

Twelve easy to intermediate songs. Par DICKBAUER KLAUS. Whether together with the professional Play Along MP3-CD or the available piano accompaniment, the collection of twelve original compositions by Klaus Dickbauer and Martin Gasselsberger grooves from the first to the last note. The solo pieces are within the easy to intermediate degrees of difficulty, and are stylistically based on jazz, world…

Variations on a melody by Adriaen Valerius (1575-1625). Par SPARKE PHILIP. Dutch composer, artist and poet Adriaen Valerius is mostly remembered today for his collection of 79 songs for voice and lute or cittern, published posthumously in 1626. Philip Sparke has taken one melody from this collection that tells of the War of Independence with Spain. The beautiful slow melody is followed by a series…

Par QUARTEL SARAH. Forces or Category: SATB, with piano or drum or unaccompanied 10 songs for mixed voices, with piano or drum, or unaccompanied Wide range of secular texts, including canonical writers like Shakespeare and Emily Dickinson, as well as original words by the composer Mixture of moods and styles, from lively and pop-inspired to serene and reflective/ Répertoire / Choeur Mixte SATB et…

Par MARTIN MATTHEW. Haec Dies (This is the day which the Lord hath made) is a lively and rhythmic piece. It was commissioned by the choir of Clare College, Cambridge and has recently been recorded by them on the Harmonia Mundi label. It sets a joyful Latin text suitable for Eastertide and, with very little divisi, is within the reach of proficient choirs. For SATB with Organ. Part of Faber Music’s…

Par WATERFIELD POLLY / LUBACH G.. Welcome to Polytekniks - a lively and original approach to aspects of Cello technique. These versatile and entertaining duets present a variety of musical and technical challenges for the young player, from string-crossings, fourth and thumb positions and easy chords coping with unusual or tricky rhythms. Polytekniks may be used either by a teacher and pupil, or b…

This high-energy original Christmas spiritual is not to be missed! A driving gospel chorus alternates with contrasting verses, then a quote from 'Angels We Have Heard on High' introduces a lively, and briefly a cappella, refrain. Pair with the optional SoundTrax CD and choreography from the Step One! DVD and at alfred.com/video. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

A first book of very easy pieces for violin. Par BLACKWELL KATHY / DAVID. lively original pieces, traditional tunes, and easy duets using open strings to finger pattern 0-1-23-4 audio play-along and backing (accompaniment only) tracks available on major streaming platforms or to download from a companion website audio practice tracks (recorded at a slower tempo) for some pieces fantastic illustrat…

Par RUNSWICK DARYL. If you are preparing to face an audience for the first time - whether at home, at school, or on the concert platform - then you are ready for Going Solo . Spanning a wide range of repertoire from lively original material to imaginative arrangements, Going Solo offers a host of fresh challenges, and will be enjoyed by both player and audience alike. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil …