Par DE HAAN JACOB. This concert work, the latest of Jacob de Haan works based on American states, is a suite in three movements, based on a well-known folk tune from Arkansas. In the course of this varied work the folk song appears in its complete form and in fragments, in major and in minor, as a ballad in a lyrical orchestration, as a blues, accompanied by a jazzy rhythm and at the end again in …

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER (Arr.). Simple Gifts has been sung to numerous different lyrics (particularly Sydney Carter’s 1960s hymn Lord of the dance) and the tune is very well known, thanks to its use in Aaron Copland’s score for the ballet Appalachian Spring, first performed in 1944. Elder Joseph Brackett – a shaker from Maine – originally wrote it as a ‘dancing song’ in 1848. This arrangement by …

Norwegian Folk Song. Par . 'Norwegian Folk Song' is well known in Norway and made in many versions. The arranger has made a Funk-like version with repetative musical patterns. In the middle section of the piece, the drum kit part opens up for improvisation and fills. This piece will fit any entertainment concert! / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Ensemble flexible à 4 parties

Par JANACEK LEOS. With his third opera Jenufa Leoš Janácek succeeded in making his breakthrough as an operatic composer. Since the premiere of this moving story about the fate of the sexton and her stepdaughter Jenufa at the Brno National Theatre in 1904, it has become one of the composer's most frequently performed works. Janácek was the first to succeed in transforming everyday speech directly i…

for Piano and Orchestra Full Score. Par LECUONA ERNESTO. Rapsodia Argentina is based on traditional older Argentinian tangos, the most famous being_x001A_Buenos Aires,_x001A_which is heard at the outset. The whole piece is a kind of huge rondo and is divided into several sections, most of which recur during the course of the composition. One of them is a milonga, a native peasant dance of Argentin…

Ed. Marte. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Vivaldi's classic work, arranged for Solo Voices, mixed chorus and orchestra. Edited by Mason Martens. Lost soon after the composer's death, little if anything was known of this spectacular choral setting until it's rediscovery in 1920, with the first modern performance finally happening in the autumn of 1939. Since then the work has become a proven favourite with c…

Par BARNES JAMES. Risoluto is a music term of Italian derivation, first appearing in the mid 1700s. A great many musical terms such as this are in Italian, because many of the important composers from the Renaissance to the Baroque were from the geographic area known today as Italy and spoke some form of Italian. Consequently, performance markings in their published music, widely disseminated thro…

Par WILLIAMS RODERICK. Queen Elizabeth’s Winchester Carol, also known as ‘The Royal Carol’ uses a poem by King Henry VIII and equates the ever-green holly and ivy with the constancy of love. Composed for unaccompanied SATB divisi, and duration 3 minutes./ Répertoire / Chœur SATB [divisi] sans Accompagnement

Meditation on 'Quem Pastores Laudavere'. Par TRADITIONAL. Carol of the Shepherds is based on the hymn tune 'Quem Pastores Laudavere' which dates back to the 14th century and is widely known throughout the Christian world. Although the melody has been set to a number of different texts in different countries it was originally a carol celebrating the Christmas story, in particular the visit of the A…

Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Taken from Bärenreiter’s first volume in the “Works of Gioachino Rossini”, this brilliant chamber music composition for winds belongs to a little known genre of Rossini ’s output. “ Andante, e Tema con Variazioni ” was allegedly written in Bologna in 1812. Rossini deftly sculpts the theme to fit each instrument i. e. all players take their turn with the tuneful theme. This p…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. In the course of the two centuries following the death of Henry Purcell in 1695, no British composer of any statue was apparent. Consequently, the break-through of Edward Elgar (1857-1934) as an internationally known and respected composer at the end of the last century, was of considerable importance. As a composer Elgar was largely self-taught and he looked towards the con…

1001 Nights in the Harem. Par SAY FAZIL. 'My Violin Concerto consists of four movements whose inspiration is loosely connected with Scheherazade’s One Thousand and One Nights. The first movement is set inside the harem; a variety of women from the harem are introduced, each with her own different personality. The second movement is a frenzy of dance – in effect a party night with an abundance of d…

à quatre voix mixtes et piano ad libitum. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. This is the complete edition of Opus 68, including 2 well-known pieces written in 1882 as an homage to Charles Gounod: I. Calme des nuits II. Les fleurs et les arbres Original lyrics in French and English translation included. / Niveau : Facile / Répertoire / Choeur Mixte SATB et Piano

Conducteur. Par MURTHA PAUL (Arr.). This well-known whaling song from New Zealand has been at the forefront of the rise in popularity of sea shanties. Featuring a memorable melody, rich harmonies, and a nice mix of textures, here is a great-sounding setting scored for flexible instrumentation./ Répertoire / 5-Part Flexible Concert Band/Fanfare [opt. Strings