Par BENEDETTO PLAYERS. To those who have never attended a Benedetto Players concert you are about to experience a magical and musical evening with Jimmy Bruno, Jack Wilkins, Adrian Ingram, Andy Mackenzie, Gerry Beaudoin, Frank Vignola, and Howard Alden. The size of the room lends itself to the ambiance that the Benedettos are seeking- an intimate setting where they can converse with friends and ap…

Par BUXTEHUDE DIETRICH. Buxtehude took the melody and words from the evening hymn Christ, der du bist der helle Tag. The words are embellished with coloratures and a change of meter enhances the work’s charme. This composition goes beyond the bounds of a straightforward chorale cantata through its use of concertante elements, which also applies the voice parts. The title of this work, on a copy ma…

In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

The present reduction derives from the critical edition of the score of La Gloria e Imeneo, published in this catalog. The opera belongs to a group of the so-called 'French serenatas' by Antonio Vivaldi, namely a series of works composed and performed between the mid-1710s and mid- 1720s of the eighteenth century in celebration of important recurrent and non-recurrent events relating to the Kingdo…

Par LLOYD WEBBER ANDREW / DE MEIJ JOHAN (Arr.). Le compositeur anglais Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948) a su enchaîner les succès mondiaux au cours des cinq dernières décennies. La comédie musicale et film controversée Jesus Christ Superstar (1971) a été suivie par Evita (1976), Cats (1981), Song and Dance (1982), une combinaison de Variations et Tell me on a Sunday, Starlight Express (1984) et Requiem …

Par JOLAS BETSY. 'Almost half a century after 'B for sonata', here is another musical evocation of my intriguing trip to Bali. Yannis Xenakis and Toru Takemitsu were there, among others, and we were walking around in the dark one evening when a Topeng appeared to us, in full action: Balinese musical theatre with one actor successively playing several legendary characters by means of mask changes c…

10 Songs from 6 Musicals. Par LLOYD WEBBER ANDREW. Arrangements de niveau élémentaire avec accompagnement de piano, dans une tessiture adaptée à chaque instrument. Les morceaux contiennent diverses indications comme le phrasé, les articulations, ce qui permet de les interpréter en cours ou lors d'une audition. Les accompagnements ont été enregistrés sur un piano à queue acoustique et sont disponib…

10 Songs from 6 Musicals. Par LLOYD WEBBER ANDREW. Arrangements de niveau élémentaire avec accompagnement de piano, dans une tessiture adaptée à chaque instrument. Les morceaux contiennent diverses indications comme le phrasé, les articulations, ce qui permet de les interpréter en cours ou lors d'une audition. Les accompagnements ont été enregistrés sur un piano à queue acoustique et sont disponib…

Par ARNOLD MALCOLM. Ivan March of Gramophone says '. . .a bleak unease in the unrelenting energy of the first movement, which becomes even more discomforting in the desolate start to the Lento. This leads to a forlorn suggestion of a funeral march, which then ironically quickens in pace but is suddenly cut down - the drum strokes become menacingly powerful and the despairing mood of the movement's…

This glorious processional will create an impressive opening at your holiday concert or worship service. Modal harmonies and open intervals are not difficult to sing, but capture the sound of the season. And a light SoundPax instrumentation adds to the stately effect. / Choeur SSA

Par BRICUSSE LESLIE. Pure Imagination: The Songbook contains all songs from the forthcoming musical revue Pure Imagination: the Songs of Leslie Bricusse, opening on 29th September 2015 at the St James Theatre in London. Multiple Academy and Grammy award winner Leslie Bricusse is one of the world's greatest composer lyricists and has been honoured as a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Arrang…

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…

Arrangeur: O. Goodborn. Par KANDER JOHN / EBB F.. If you can't be famous, be infamous Thirteen songs from the 2002 big-screen version of the classic Broadway musical. The movie adaptation of Chicago , released in 2002, won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film, starring Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere, is about celebrity and money in Jazz age 1920s Chicago. Th…

Part of Alfred's Recital Suite Series, Suite Sounds Around the Finger Lakes explores the central region of New York State. Each of the three movements depicts different aspects of the area. In 'The Wondrous Finger Lakes,' students will create the effect of lightly rippling water in the left-hand accompaniment as the right hand plays a lyrical melody. The second movement, 'Hoops Victory: Go Orange!…

Par MIER MARTHA. Due to numerous piano teacher and student requests, Martha Mier has written Book 5 in her best-selling Jazz, Rags and Blues series. Titles: Blue Interlude * Hot Potato Rag * Jazz Finale * Memphis Blues * Opening Night Jazz * Persnickety Rag * River City Blues * Steamboat Jazz. \'This is a great way for students that aren\'t keen on classical music to discover an appreciation for …