Par CURNOW JAMES. A wonderful teaching piece and the ideal young band festival work, BACH VARIANTS (six melodic variations on the Bach chorale AWAKE MY HEART AND SING) should be a staple of every young band library. Chorale style playing does so much for the young band's intonation, tone quality and phrasing. Including this one in your next festival program is certain to reap great rewards by honi…

Krönungsmesse. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Mozart’s Missa in C K. 317, erroneously dubbed the “Coronation Mass, ” is among the most popular and most often performed works in this genre. The autograph of the Mass, which in many respects is very enlightening, was regarded as having been lost following the end of World War II, but was discovered at the end of the 1970s, it is preserved among the mus…

Veni, vidi, vici': Señor Albéniz aurait toutes les raisons d'inscrire ces mots sur son blason!' C'est ainsi que la presse londonienne commenta la marche triomphale de l'Espagnol en Angleterre entre 1889 et 1893. C'est précisément sur les Îles Britanniques qu'il se consacra plus intensivement à des sujets en rapport avec sa patrie, composant entre autres España (HN 857). Aussi étonnant que cela pui…

Par CURNOW JAMES. This dynamic new beginning band overture has James Curnow’s own intriguing harmonic signature. It’s perfect for concert, festival, or even graduation. Imagine a great ceremony, including a parade, grand stands, dignitaries, military banners, and guests from far and wide. The music has a noble and uplifting quality that makes it a perfect expression for your band, while always rem…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Lorsqu?on joue dans un orchestre depuis longtemps, on sait que la musique fait partie des plus beaux moments de la vie, mais aussi d?instants très ardus. Jouer ensemble peut donner de la force lorsque les choses sont difficiles. To a Friend est une ?uvre merveilleusement réconfortante pour toute personne confrontée à une période sombre. Jacob de Haan a composé cette pièce pour s…

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Par TOMASI HENRI. Composed in 1949 by Henri Tomasi, Complainte Du Jeune Indien is a piece for Clarinet and Piano accompaniment. This piece voices the lament of a young Indian, expressing nostalgia. It is quite sad with an Andante tempo and the harmonic motion is quite slow. Two cadenzas feature in this work, with the possibility to cut them out to make rehearsals easier. The piece finishes sadly o…

Eight of their Greatest Songs. Par GREEN DAY. Here's your chance to master the melodic punk guitar playing of Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt, with eight of their hottest anthems in Bass Tab, and with superb soundalike backing tracks. From the unstoppable, genre-defining classic Basket Case to the political ranting of American Idiot , these eight Green Day favourites span the breadth of their awesome…

Par JOSEF STOIBER FRANZ. This edition clarifies a performance aspect of Haydn’s Symphony in G major that has long been misunderstood: in m. 1 of the second movement (Largo) the viola, violoncello and several wind instrument parts are marked “solo”, indicating that they play important motifs or themes and ought to stand out. Contrary to other editions, the “solo” marking in the violoncello should n…

Par SAKAI ITARU. At the Lake (“Sur les bords du lac”) d’Itaru Sakai raconte une légende japonaise. La musique est aérienne et mystérieuse à l’image de l’histoire qu’elle illustre. Il était une fois dans la lumière pâle du petit matin, un jeune homme, prénommé Innove. Alors qu’il longeait le lac, il entendit une mystérieuse voix féminine : « La princesse Eugemaille est emprisonnée dans le château d…

Par STUCKENSCHMIDT. LA MUSIQUE CHEZ FAYARD BIBLIOTHEQUE DES GRANDS MUSICIENSAlkan par Brigitte François-SappeyBach (T. 1 et 2) par Alberto BassoBeethoven par Jean et Brigitte MassinBellini par Pierre BrunelBerlioz par Henry BarraudBrahms par Claude RostandM. A. Charpentier par Catherine CessacChausson par Jean GalloisCouperin par Philippe BeaussantDebussy par Edward Lockspeiser et Harry HalbreichG…

Par HESKETH KENNETH. In Danceries , by Kenneth Hesketh, the melodies themselves are a mixture of old and new. Where the old occurs it has been adapted in mood and composition and is often interspersed with completely new material. The contemporary harmonies and rhythms bring a breath of new into these themes and add drama to the suite. The first movement, Lull Me Beyond Thee , is gentle and liltin…

La luminosité est commandée par le chef d'orchestre James Jordan du Westminster Choir College pour les voix Williamson Westminster, les femmes de la Schola Cantorum de Westminster, les chanteurs de l'Académie Blair (chef d'orchestre, William Hammer) et le Archedream lumière noire compagnie de danse, de la performance à Philadelphie Cathédrale au cours Avril 2008.Le texte, rédigé et édité par le co…

Par VINE CARL. Piano reduction and violin part.  Carl Vine's atmospheric Violin Concerto (2011) creates a rich and multi-faceted relationship between soloist and orchestra. Unfolding over two finely-crafted movements of roughly equal length, the 23-minute work often uses the orchestra sparingly, with players from the orchestra joining the soloist in delicate chamber-music textures. / Répertoire /…

Opera in three acts. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. ; Almira, Handel's first opera, was well received when premiered in 1705 at the Theater am Gänsemarkt in Hamburg. The director was Reinhard Keiser, who, remarkably, had himself already set Friedrich Christian Feustking's text to music. The role of Fernando was sung by Johann Mattheson. The translation used by Handel leaves several Italian arias in …