Par HARLE JOHN. RANT! is a portrait of the saxophonist Jess Gillam: her energy, her sound and her presence, painted in music from her own part of England. A 'rant' in the tradition of English folk music is an energetic dance and means 'to make merry' - a reflection of Jess's fearless and exuberant performances. RANT! draws on Cumbrian folk tunes sourced from Ed Heslam's unique folk music resource …

Par LESUR. Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur (1908 - 2002) was a French organist and composer, born as Daniel Jean Yves Lesur. His most famous work is probably Les Cantiques de Cantiques, an a cappella setting incorporating several extracts from the Song of Songs. Bal Du Destin (“The Ball of Fate”) was originally a Ballet written in 1954, and published in 1956, but it is best remembered today as the source o…

Détails du produit d'occasion : Petite trace de café dans un des coins. Le produit n'est pas abimé, les partitions sont lisibles.1 seul produit disponibleDescriptif valable uniquement pour le modèle vendu neuf.In the last few years several publications have been devoted to advanced playing techniques for wind instruments in contemporary music. Despite this, players have continued to request a more…

Par GLERUP RUNE. My violin concerto would never have been written if I had not met Isabelle Faust. At a time when I had not written a single note for several months, doubting if I would ever write anything again, her interest and energy was the cause of new inspiration. Just as important was her special way of playing - with intellect, heart and a rare, delicate sensibility. Her personality and mu…

Archduke. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. By the time Beethoven completed the ?Archduke? Trio in 1811 he had been working on it for several years. In April 1814 he could finally give the work its première together with Ignaz Schuppanzigh and Joseph Linke, this being Beethoven?s last public appearance as a pianist. He dedicated the piece to his friend, pupil and patron, Archduke Rudolph of Austria. Today…

Arr. Tohru Takahashi. Par GERSHWIN GEORGE. George Gershwin’s music combines musical styles heard in the United States at the beginning of this century such as jazz and blues, with aspects of European classical music. Gershwin’s breakthrough came in 1924 with Rhapsody in Blue. Following several versions of this piece Gershwin made what is probably the best known arrangement - for piano and symphony…

Par SUKOVA OTILIE. Otilie Suková was the daughter of Antonín Dvorák and the wife of Josef Suk. A gifted musician, she played the piano and wrote several compositions of her own, inspired by her musical surroundings. Four of her piano pieces have survived - Suk wrote them down after his wife's performance. 'Lullaby”, 'Humoresque” and 'Joey on the Horsie” were published four years after her death as…

In 1887 Antonin Dvorak revised several of the works he had composed in the 1860s and 1870s, most of which he then published for the first time. In this context he asked the music critic Ludevit Prochazka to return a manuscript copy of the Piano Quintet in A major op. 5 (B 28), composed 15 years earlier. But after thoroughly revising the work he declined to publish it - instead, he wrote a new pian…

This collection of pieces is intended to open up the wealth of Romantic music to clarinettists in the early stages of their development. This volume includes 23 well-known and popular themes by the great composers of this era, along with several short solo studies.The pieces selected have been arranged for clarinet and piano, so that they are satisfying and enjoyable to play. They are suitable for…

Arr. Timothy Johnson. Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. Brahms was known to be extremely careful when composing his music. When he decided to compose a symphony he wanted to be sure to exceed the standard that had been set by Beethoven. His first symphony, completed in 1876 when he was 43 years old, took several years to complete because of his attention to detail. This arrangement of the theme from the finale…

Marienantiphon. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. The new edition is based on the autograph which was presumed to have been missing since the second world war but which was rediscovered in 1964. It is the basis for the present new critical edition by Christine Martin. In contrast to previous sources, several matters concerning articulation have been corrected. / Hymnes et chorals / Répertoire / Solo S…

Kantate Zum Sonntag Laetare. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. A cantata from the annual cycle “Musicalisches Lob Gottes” [1744], which celebrates Laetare [the third Sunday before Easter] – “rejoice” – with a jubilant opening chorus. According to Telemann’s notes, it can be performed in several different combinations of parts. The opening chorus is also in the “Biblische Sprüche” [see p. 12]. / Date par…

Revised edition of HN 1169 without fingerings. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. All piano students are familiar with Bach's two-part Inventions - but virtuosos of the keyboard also keep coming back to these timelessly beautiful but by no means easy works. It is hard to believe what Bach was able to express using only two parts! In his famous preface the composer himself calls the work an 'Instruction” w…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. This arrangement is an energetic march that provides a spirited setting for the familiar 'bell' melodies of the season. The main tunes featured are Carol of the Bells, I Heard the Bells and Jingle Bells, but you will also hear several other tunes woven into the music. / Niveau : 4 / Marche / Répertoire / Brass Band

Tackling the Challenges That Small Bands Face. Par DEVONA CHRIS. Small bands can be great bands! Small Band, Big Sound is an indispensable guide for success in middle and high school band programs with students of all ability levels. It addresses the day-to-day challenges of finding and creating appropriate repertoire, adapting music for playability, establishing tone and blend with unconventional…