Par GREGORY THOMAS. Vamoosh Book 2 for Trumpet is a fun, easy to use book for young trumpeters. 28 varied and engaging pieces that gently guide the player towards grade 1 level. Books are compatible with Book 2 for Clarinet and Saxophone and ideal for group lessons. Backing Tracks are available online via Spotify, YouTube, the Vamoosh website and many other platforms. A piano accompaniment book is…

Varied articulations, dynamics, and contrasting moods are found throughout this early intermediate solo in C minor. Beginning slowly and mysteriously, it soon becomes clear that a sprite is creating all the mischief. Fun and spirited, the many accidentals and changes in clefs provide excellent reinforcement in note reading and moving around the keyboard. Students will enjoy the sophisticated sound…

Par MARTIN MATTHEW. Haec Dies (This is the day which the Lord hath made) is a lively and rhythmic piece. It was commissioned by the choir of Clare College, Cambridge and has recently been recorded by them on the Harmonia Mundi label. It sets a joyful Latin text suitable for Eastertide and, with very little divisi, is within the reach of proficient choirs. For SATB with Organ. Part of Faber Music’s…

Par MC LACHLAN MURRAY. The Psychology of Piano Technique is much more than a musical self-help book, dealing with a large range of topics and problems which pianists of all levels constantly face. This fourth volume in the Piano Professional series takes a technical perspective on what have traditionally been seen as psychological issues, presenting a new approach for performing musicians and thei…

Par GARCIA JOSE MAURICIO NUNES. Garcia, born in 1767 in Rio de Janeiro, and priest and music director at the cathedral there, is still hardly known. Among his spiritual works are four settings of the Mass for the Dead. The present „Missa dos Defunktos“ was commissioned by the Portuguese King Dom Joao VI in the memory of Queen Maria I, who died in 1816. The composition, in the key of D minor, shows…

Par GARCIA JOSE MAURICIO NUNES. Garcia, born in 1767 in Rio de Janeiro, and priest and music director at the cathedral there, is still hardly known. Among his spiritual works are four settings of the Mass for the Dead. The present „Missa dos Defunktos“ was commissioned by the Portuguese King Dom Joao VI in the memory of Queen Maria I, who died in 1816. The composition, in the key of D minor, shows…

Par GARCIA JOSE MAURICIO NUNES. Garcia, born in 1767 in Rio de Janeiro, and priest and music director at the cathedral there, is still hardly known. Among his spiritual works are four settings of the Mass for the Dead. The present „Missa dos Defunktos“ was commissioned by the Portuguese King Dom Joao VI in the memory of Queen Maria I, who died in 1816. The composition, in the key of D minor, shows…

Par GARCIA JOSE MAURICIO NUNES. Garcia, born in 1767 in Rio de Janeiro, and priest and music director at the cathedral there, is still hardly known. Among his spiritual works are four settings of the Mass for the Dead. The present „Missa dos Defunktos“ was commissioned by the Portuguese King Dom Joao VI in the memory of Queen Maria I, who died in 1816. The composition, in the key of D minor, shows…

Par WAKSMAN FABIEN. Que peut signifier la perte de l'audition pour un compositeur ? C'est la question à laquelle j'ai tenté de répondre en composant ce sextuor, écrit en hommage à Beethoven. C'est l'image d'un Beethoven prisonnier de son propre corps qui a été le point de départ de cette pièce. Une prison aux proportions dantesques, à la fois immense et oppressante. Ce monde intérieur, que j'ima…

Par LEMAITRE. Oeuvre composée avec le soutien du Centre National de la Musique. Helix ou Helikos est un mot grec qui signifie spirale. En tant que symbole, la spirale est commune à tous les âges et à toutes les cultures et possède diverses significations, toutes liées à la dynamique de l'évolution. La spirale représente le mouvement cyclique qui s'étend vers l'extérieur et vers l'intérieur en même…