Par SZYMANOWSKI KARL. Unlike the works Karol Szymanowski composed during the first two decades of the 20th century, his Stabat Mater could only have been written in a country with Slavic culture. Drawing on his musical roots and mother tongue, he wrote a transparent score for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra. It is all fascinatingly simple. The melodies consist of minor and major seconds and th…

Par ESENVALDS ERIKS. O Salutaris Hostia is one of Eriks E?envalds? most popular pieces. Originally written for female voices, the composer later created a version for full choir on which this arrangement is based. It has a gentle meditation with the two soloists drifting across the soft band accompaniment, alternately echoing and imitating each other or joining together in thirds. The effect is qu…

Luke 1:46-55. Par TROTTA MICHAEL JOHN. This seven-movement, 40-minute work for choir, soprano and bass soli, and orchestra delivers a tapestry of melodic richness to powerfully portray the anticipation of the wonder and mystery of the birth of a savior. The piano/vocal score may be performed in Latin or English based on the needs of the ensemble and performance. Movements are: Magnificat anima mea…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Out of the Darkness, Into the Light is about optimism. All of us experience disappointments in our lives, such failed relationships or the loss of loved ones, but the indomitability of the human spirit allows us to overcome such set backs and get through the darker moments. For some, faith and religion may be the answer, but this piece is more about the internal strength that we…

Par . Solos for Young Violinists is a graded series of works ranging from elementary to advanced levels representing an exciting variety of styles and techniques for violinists -- a valuable resource for teachers and students of all ages. Many of the works in this collection have long been recognized as stepping stones to the major violin repertoire, while others are newly published pieces for fur…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Specially produced in association with the Beethoven-Haus Bonn for the 250th Anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth, this souvenir collection of some of his most famous pieces and movements allows us to rediscover the joy of experiencing the full range of his music in the home and through our fingers, just as millions of amateur musicians got to know and love this mu…

Par BAIRSTOW EDWARD. One of the twentieth-century's most outstanding organist-composers, & ‘ The English Cesar Franck'. This is a warm and romantic work in three movements which can be programmed separately but together add up to a structure of sonata dimensions. Bairstow's career spanned the whole strata of provincial musical life from choral society to music festival, and encompassed Organ…

Bien que Robert Schumann absolument adoré jouer un duo, il écrit seulement quelques oeuvres pour piano duo. Créée en 1848, Bilder aus dem Osten opus 66 était une des oeuvres plus connus et les plus souvent jouées dans la littérature de piano duo jusqu'au XXe siècle. Mais ne les Polonaises opus 3 par le compositeur de 18 ans, suivant l'exemple de Franz Schubert et même dépassant lui en audace harmo…

These two extraordinary works of late Mozart, KV 594 and KV 608, were both composed to fulfill a commission for a memorial exhibit in Vienna, to be played in a 'mechanical clock organ.? The term 'fantasy? or 'fantasia? came to be affixed to these works later, and is more descriptive and less cumbersome than the term Mozart listed in his own catalogue, 'Ein Stüke für ein Orgelwerk in ein Uhr.? They…

Par REINECKE CARL HEINRICH CARSTEN. Carl Reinecke (1824-1910) was a highly respected German pianist, composer, and conductor. During his lifetime, he was known as the standard-setting performer of Mozart's Piano works, and was also the earliest-born pianist to be recorded in any format, having made recordings in 1904 at the age of 80. His 6 Miniatur-Sonatinen (6 Miniature Sonatinas, Op. 136) were …