From Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind to The Boy and the Heron. Par HISAISHI JOE. All-time favorite songs from Studio Ghibli films, up to the latest “The Boy and the Heron” released in 2023. This book contains 26 songs, including “Spinning Globe”, the theme song of “The Boy and the Heron” which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. The piano accompaniment score is included, makin…

SATB and Cello (Full Score and Cello Part). Par ADOLPHE BRUCE. Written for the Chapel Choir of University College, Oxford, Giles Underwood, Director of Music. This setting of Pireeni Sundaralingam's poem LOT'S WIVES (about the Sri Lankan Civil War that took place between 1983-2009) was written in June of 2023, during the war between Russia and Ukraine and four months before the escalation between …

Par WEIR JUDITH. Study score for Weir’s orchestral work commissioned by Britten Pears Arts for the Aldeburgh Festival 2024 where Weir was Composer in Residence. PLANET is a set of three short orchestral pieces inspired by views of our planet, and galaxy, photographed from outer space. These are: (1) “The blue marble”/Apollo 17 (2) “The pale blue dot”/Voyager 1 (3) Cluster NGC 6355 /Hubble Space Te…

Par NODA. Japanese born Ryo Noda (b. 1948) has been hailed for his forward-looking, avant-garde compositions and innovative playing techniques. Improvisation 1 is no exception. Noda 's compositional achievements were significantly recognised in 1973 when he was awarded the SACEM Composition Prize. Improvisation 1 was published a year later, at the height of his career. Exploiting extended techniqu…

This valuable resource is a must for every choral director that prepares a chorus to sing Handel's Messiah! In three sections, Part I - Introduction to Preparing Messiah highlights Baroque performance practice and Ideals, Practical Considerations for Performing Messiah and other helpful information: Part II includes warm-ups for 20 choruses: Part III includes Appendices with a historical context o…

This valuable resource is a must for every choral director that prepares a chorus to sing Handel's Messiah! In three sections, Part I - Introduction to Preparing Messiah highlights Baroque performance practice and Ideals, Practical Considerations for Performing Messiah and other helpful information: Part II includes warm-ups for 20 choruses: Part III includes Appendices with a historical context o…

Score and Parts. Par WARLOCK PETER. Arranged by Johnnie Vinson. Score and Parts. Johnnie Vinson has expertly adapted two movements from this well-known suite by Peter Warlock based on 16th-century dance music. Basse-Dance is a stately and moderate tempo dance in 3/4, while Mattachins is an energetic sword dance in 2/4. The uniquengs, and at times unusual harmonies, have been preserved in these del…

for String Orchestra Score and Parts. Par NISHIMURA YUKIKO. Mimosa Shower was written with a sense of anticipation for spring. The brightness of D Major is perfect for string orchestra, and the yellow color of the mimosa flower reminds me of this key. Mimosa Shower opens with a vivid impressionistic introduction, followed by a gently flowing theme. Every instrument plays the melody which flows sid…

for String Orchestra Score. Par SIBELIUS JEAN / LATHAM LYNNE (Arr.). This arrangement keeps the dramatic character of the original, but in changing the key to D minor, avoids some of the messy chromaticism. The introduction features the low strings and there are moments for just the 1st 2 desks to shine. This rousing work will most certainly enhance the tone production of your group!/ Répertoire /…