With the new Urtext Primo series, the Wiener Urtext Edition wants to close the gap arising at the point of transition to additional lessons after having studied a piano method. Beginning with a performance level which is outlined by pieces such as Bach's Minuet in G (BWV Anh. 116), Mozart's Minuet in F (KV 5) or Schumann's Wilder Reiter (Op. 68/8), each volume contains works by three different com…

Variations on a melody by Adriaen Valerius (1575-1625). Par SPARKE PHILIP. Dutch artist and poet Adriaen Valerius (c. 1575-1625) is mostly remembered today for his collection of 79 songs for voice and lute or cittern published posthumously in 1626. The melody used for this set of variations is Merck toch hoe sterck, whose words tell about the War of Independence with Spain. The melody originally d…

Par MACMILLAN JAMES. A setting of passages from the Book of Revelation, with particular reference to the angels who appear with seven trumpet blasts, heralding a series of apocalyptic scenes. Commissioned by Jeffrey Skidmore, director of Ex Cathedra, and first performed by them at Birmingham Town Hall in 2015. The composer states, ?There is a vividness and strangeness in these dramatic texts, whic…

Wherever You Will Go is the uplifting and heartfelt hit song about love and dedication by The Calling and famously covered by singer-songwriter Charlene Soraia. This sumptuous choral arrangement for SSA chorus with piano accompaniment is even more engrossing and affecting - an ideal piece to add some emotive power to any ensemble's repertoire. / Choeur SSA Et Piano

Par HYNNINEN MAIJA. Maija Hynninen's piano quintet Nine-channeled Pearl flows effortlessly. Beginning with rhythmical gamelan-inspired movement it continues through twirling scales that lead to the heart of the piece – a sonorous bell-like harmonic on the piano. From this calm center the music continues floating in a dream-like world ending with a chorale played by the strings. Duration: 10' This …

Par ADAMS SALLY. The Best of Flute is a major collection of the best loved pieces and studies selected by the major examination boards, from current favourites to forgotten gems. These books include the pieces which have captured the imaginations of teachers and students over the years. Technically tried and tested, all the pieces have been rigorously researched by Flute expertSally Adams. A CD of…

As one of Hollywood's most enduring films, and perhaps the greatest screen adaptation of a novel ever, the 1939 Wizard Of Oz brought the words and story to music, entrenching the songs in popular culture and ensuring their timelessness. With this Ukulele sheet music book, you can learn every song from the hit movie, as well as the bonus hit arrangement of Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World by…

The Bluesier Side of Jazz for Alto Saxophone and Eb instruments by Andrew D. Gordon and Frank Villafranca was inspired by the piano students Andrew teaches at Shepherd University School of Music in Los Angeles and is dedicated to those students: Jungwon, Yumiko, Yoko, Eunice, Sooji, Hae Ji and Ok Kyu. As with many students that come from a classical background it is a difficult transition to learn…

Serie III Bd. 8 Kammermusikwerke Weiterer Besetzungen. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. With the exception of the works for violin or violoncello and piano, to each of which a separate volume is devoted, all of Mendelssohn's other works for one or two instruments with piano are collected in this volume. Mendelssohn did not have any of these works printed. They are the viola sonata MWV Q 14, compos…

Par HARRIS PAUL. The Best of Clarinet is a major collection of the best loved pieces and studies selected by the major examination boards, from current favourites to forgotten gems. These books include the pieces which have captured the imaginations of teachers and students over the years. Technically tried and tested, all the pieces have been rigorously researched by Clarinet expertPaul Harris. A…

Absolutely a must-have for festival or contest, this symphonic transcription will showcase your group at their best! Accurately reflecting the original string parts while the other parts are seamlessly voiced in the strings, this will become a favorite. (2:40) / Orchestre A Cordes

Arr. Douglas Court. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn for band! Mendelssohn is known for the beauty of his melodic themes, and this one from the 'Italian' Symphony certainly fits that category. THEME from SYMPHONY #4 gives impressions of the people and landscapes of this beautiful country. A bucolic sense pervades the score and translates into a restful and uplifting musical experience.…

Par SWERTS PIET. Chain was composed between June and August 2000 as the test piece for the 2002 European Brass Band Championship. The composer’s idea was to compose a one-movement piece - a work that starts mysteriously and develops in various directions. As his basic material, he chose a figure that is the abbreviation of the European Brass Band Championship: EBBC. This figure is developed in a c…

Par MARCY BEACH AMY. A precociously talented pianist, Amy Beach was the first American woman to compose a symphonic work. This collection offers a rich selection of Beach's elegant, stylish miniatures for solo piano, including Ballad, Op.6and In Autumn, Dreaming, and Fire-Flies, Op.15. Introduction by Adrienne Fried Block, an award-wining musicologist. / Niveau : INTERMEDIATE-ADV / Recueil / Pian…

Basso (Cello). Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. Concerto in F major for 3 Violins, Strings and Basso continuo TWV 53:F1 Tafelmusik II If Telemann was regarded by his contemporaries as one of the greatest of all composers, his star, faced with the overwhelming presence of Bach and Handel, paled in the course of the 19th century to the verge of contempt. This assessment changed radically during the cours…