Concerto for Brass Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Perihelion was commissioned by the Cory Band as their own-choice piece for the 2013 European Brass Band Championships, held in Oslo, Norway. Winning the set piece section of the contest and coming second to Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag with their own choice selection, Cory went on to become European Champions for the fifth time. Cory MD Philip Harper had …

Saint Francois D'Assise is an Opera in three acts by Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992). Written in 1972 to 1983, it concerns the Catholic preacher, Saint Francis of Assisi, and displays the composer's devout Catholic faith. The third volume contains the complete third act of the Opera, comprising the final two scenes - Stigma, and Death and New Life. Despite his studies of Mozart and Wagner's operas, M…

You'll create a magical Christmas dreamscape with this delightful 6-minute medley for SSA. Opening with the reflective I'll Be Home for Christmas, it moves into a bouncy boogie-woogie Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, into a swing treatment of Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! and the sweet waltz feel of Silver Bells. A gem! Available separately: SSA, ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 6:00. / Choeu…

The composer's strong commitment to the power of belief in oneself is reflected in the strength and conviction of this music. Opening as a subtle ballad, the music creates a sense of how important imagination and listening are within one's journey. Then there is a distinct style change to a more rhythmic and accented style that builds to an uplifting conclusion. / Choeur SSA, Soprano, Percussions …

Par WINTERBERG HANS. Hans Winterberg, born in Prague in 1901, lived through almost the entire period of the 20th century and was influenced as a composer by its most important artistic innovations. Already a brilliant pianist as an adolescent, he studied with Alois Hába and Alexander von Zemlinsky in Prague. Both his life and his music reflect the Austrian-Czech-Jewish cultural symbiosis; he saw h…

Par RUTTER JOHN. for SATB unaccompanied John Henry Newman's 'Lead, kindly light' is presented here in a German translation and is a short, moving piece perfectly suited for our current times. Step-like movement in the melody reflects the speaker seeking light in the darkness, slow but steady in their way out of the 'encircling gloom'. / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Répertoire / SATB sans Accompagne…

Instrumentation of Schubert‘s Song Cycle with 7 New Songs after Emily Dickinson. Par STAUD JOHANNES MARIA. At the suggestion of the great Schubert interpreter Christoph Prégardien, I have orchestrated Schubert’s large-scale song cycle “Die Schöne Müllerin” [The Lovely Maid of the Mill] (1823) for a 19-piece ensemble and combined it with seven of my own songs set to poems by Emily Dickinson (1830–1…

Par RODGERS SARAH. Standard: Advanced Set for the Guildhall School examinations grades 7 and 8, Spanish Sonata is written in a lively and approachable idiom that will appeal to many players and their teachers. In three widely contrasted movements, it looks set to become a regular concert item, and reflects the diverse interests of its composer, Sarah Rodgers, in the many popular and folk idioms of…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Jacob de Haan has composed a very interesting concert work with Pastorale Symphonique. Through music the composer reflects on one of today’s most important concerns, the adverse effect on the environment caused by man. The work consists of two main themes; one symbolises unspoiled nature and the second the negative influences of man on nature. A constant interaction between both…

Par MAHLER GUSTAV. Mahler’s Ninth sings of beauty, love and impermanence “World! Farewell!” noted Mahler above the final measures. His last completed symphony embraces the world of yesterday, while pushing the door wide open to the modern age. The composition, created in a “mad urgency and haste,” had already posed puzzles for his copyists. While Mahler was able to clarify some of them already in …

Edited from the source by Michael Beiche. Fingerings and notes on interpretation by Tobias Koch. Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Three Romances Op. 28 by Robert Schumann is a highlight of Romantic piano music, reflecting the broad facets of everything that could be seen as \'romance\' in 19th-century music. The new edition is based on the New Schumann Complete Edition and thus represents the latest state of …

Easy Klezmer Tunes was created in response to many requests for a simplified version of Stacy Phillips' highly acclaimed "Klezmer Collection". Phillips has compiled a selection of pieces for beginning instrumentalists from that classic book. Klezmer music originally came from the Jewish ghettoes of Eastern Europe of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. The style reflects its mix of heritages from…

Par BROSSE DIRK. With the sound of trumpets and a long drum roll Dirk Brossé takes you to the splendour of the opening ceremony of a bullfight! The rhythm and the use of South American percussion instruments convey a festive atmosphere whilst broad lines and bright colours describe the solemn nature of this event. The imaginary bull is received with great acclaim with the full band playing. Two co…

This book contains 89 of the favorite tunes of Pauline Cato, a virtuoso of the Northumbrian pipes. This book and the accompanying recordings reflect the beauty and variety of the region-- haunting slow airs can be found alongside exciting reels and jigs. Also included are some of the oldest known Northumbrian tunes, along with some recently adopted tunes, some well-known songs, and, of course, tun…

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…