Start singing and playing some of the most popular songs ever written! This brand new collection brings together a wide variety of great songs. From show classics through timeless popular hits to iconic jazz and soul numbers, all have one thing in common: every single one has become a standard. Some are atmospheric reminders of the past, others have been adapted by different artists over the years…

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn’s setting of Psalm 98 was written in a few weeks to satisfy a commission in his new position as general music director of Prussia and was premiered by the Berlin Cathedral Choir on 1 January 1844. As he neither released the work forpublication nor produced a vocal score, his psalm setting did not appear in print until after his death. For this edition t…

Par PEGLER HEIDI / KEMP N.J.. This graded songbook will help you develop the skills required to sing in a foreign language. An invaluable resource for all singing students and teachers. This edition is for intermediate level high voices, and contains songs in French, German, Italian and Spanish. A detailed pronunciation guide is included using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Each song include…

Par PEGLER HEIDI / KEMP N.J.. This graded songbook will help you develop the skills required to sing in a foreign language. An invaluable resource for all singing students and teachers. This edition is for elementary level high voices, and contains songs in French, German and Italian. A detailed pronunciation guide is included using the International Phonetic Alphabet. Each song includes backgroun…

Par VINE CARL. The composer writes My third string quartet was commissioned by the Smith Quartet (London) and first performed by them in 1994 at the Brighton Festival. The intention of the work was to transform four stringed instruments into a single super instrument while capitalising on their natural singing qualities. A kind of aural alchemy . Carl Vine / Niveau : Elémentaire / Répertoire / Co…

for String Orchestra Score and Parts. Par LONGFIELD ROBERT (Arr.). The Song of the Birds (El cant dels ocells) is a traditional Catalan Christmas carol. It was made famous by Pau (Pablo) Casals, who is considered one of the greatest cellists of all time. He was famous the world over and played for such notables as Queen Victoria, Theodore Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy. After Casals\' self-exile f…

Arrangeur: Alexander L'Estrange. Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. More Songs of a Rainbow Nation brings you four more songs from South Africa for mixed voices, in beautifully crafted arrangements by Alexander L'Estrange. The selection opens with Freedom is Coming, a joyful, infectious celebration of hope and freedom from oppression, and the hugely popular Siyahamba is also featured. Both songs form part …

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER (Arr.). (Is this the way to) Amarillo? is about a man travelling to find his fiancée in Amarillo, Texas. After the second verse and chorus there’s a chance to go a cappella: the piano can leave out the small notes and give the singers a chance to show off what they can do! This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles series, offering a selection of beautifully crafted a…

Opera in three acts. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. George Frideric Handel's 'Siroe, Re di Persia', HWV 24, was premiered on February 17, 1728 at the King's Theatre in London's Haymarket. With Francesca Cuzzoni, Faustina Bordoni and Francesco Bernardi, known as Senesino, the composer had top-class vocal soloists famous throughout Europe at his disposal for no fewer than 17 consecutive performances. …

Arrangeur: Alexander L'Estrange. Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. More Songs of a Rainbow Nation brings you four more songs from South Africa for upper voices, in beautifully crafted arrangements by Alexander L'Estrange. The selection opens with Freedom is Coming, a joyful, infectious celebration of hope and freedom from oppression, and the hugely popular Siyahamba is also featured. Both songs form part …

Aus: Drei Motetten. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Inspiration for the Three Motets op. 39 was a visit to the romanesque church of Trinità dei Monti. On 20 Dec 1830 Mendelssohn wrote to his parents: 'The French nuns sing there, and it is wonderfully lovely. . . . Now, one should know one more thing: that one is not allowed to see the singers. Therefore I have come to an unusual decision: I will …

Commissioned by The Bach Choir in memory of Leopold de Rothschild (1927-2012), a singing member of the Choir for 50 years and Chairman for 23 years. Following his resignation as a singer Leo became the Choir's President, a position he held until his death - over this extraordinary period of devotion to the Choir he became a friend to vast numbers of his fellow singers, and gave unstintingly of his…

Cette collection de tours et de chansons de la partie, tirées des collections de Thomas Ravenscroft, jette un regard dans la fabrication de musique populaire du XVIe et au début XVIIe siècles. Débordant de suggestions utiles de rédactionnelles et le contexte historique, c'est une ressource merveilleuse pour la performance et de l'éducation ! / Choeur Ou Voix