Par CURNOW JAMES. Jubilation! Ring in the season with this inspired treatment of Mendelssohn’s Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. The harmonic textures and contrapuntal ideas are right on target for the grade level and the majestic setting will lift the spirits of all in attendance. Essential repeated sight rhythms and careful attention to articulations ensure that you will be able to prepare this for …

Maryland, My Maryland. Par HERZOG EDGAR. After initially introducing the theme in a mere „cloud of sound', the piece, then, starts off in a Cajun/New Orleans groove. All the voices have their solo spots. More and more independent voices join in falling into the groove and, thus, intensifying the tune: The woodwind family is in high Christmas spirits. Shortly after the climax - Is it the turkey or …

Sinfonische Fantasie. Par SIBELIUS JEAN. The tone poem Pohjola's Daughter Op. 49 - a ‘ Symphonic Fantasy for Large Orchestra' - was written by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius in 1906. The story is a variation of Orpheus in the Underworld, depicting a hero (Väinämöinen) who spotted the beautiful ‘ daughter of the North' (Pohjola), seated on a rainbow. The hero asked her to join him, but …

À la fin des années 1970, Birtwistle a vécu sur l'île de Raasay large de la côte ouest de l'Ecosse. Il a été déçu de découvrir que grâce à des siècles de presbytérien écossais interdiction n'y avait pas de survivant culture musicale indigène, bien qu'il y ait des échos d'un passé esprit de la musique. Dans 'The Tree of Spirits', il a tenté d'évoquer l'esprit de la musique - ce qui aurait survécu m…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Singapura Suite was commissioned by Singapore's Ministry of Education Extracurricular Activities Branch to serve as a compulsory piece for the 1999 Singapore Youth Festival. 'Singapura' is the original name of Singapore in Malay, the native language there. Because Singapore is one of the most important harbors in the world, this two-piece work opens with a seaman's dance. An…

À la fin des années 1970, Birtwistle a vécu sur l'île de Raasay large de la côte ouest de l'Ecosse. Il a été déçu de découvrir que grâce à des siècles de presbytérien écossais interdiction n'y avait pas de survivant culture musicale indigène, bien qu'il y ait des échos d'un passé esprit de la musique. Dans 'The Tree of Spirits', il a tenté d'évoquer l'esprit de la musique - ce qui aurait survécu m…

This five movement work for SATB choir is based on five different Native American peoples. The sequence starts with 'Falling,? a lullaby, and ends with 'Rising,? an image of spirits gently swaying on their final journey above. Between these two lie 'Waking,? a celebration of the joy of being alive, 'Singing,? which expresses the experience of attending deeply to the natural world, and 'Leaving,? i…

Celebrate Noel with this carol taken from a 16th century courtly dance tune. The variations in this new setting will lift your spirits as they pass from a joyous opening, through a brief moment of reflection, and on to a jubilant ending. This little bit of effervescence is a great addition to any part of your Christmas program. (2:25) / Concert Band

Par PIAZZOLLA ASTOR. La muerte del ángel was composed by Astor Piazzolla as incidental music for the 1962 play Tango del ángel by Alberto Rodriguez Muñoz. In the play an angel heals the spirits of the residents of a shabby Buenos Aires neighborhood, but is ultimately killed in a knife fight. This is one of the distinctive pieces with which Piazzolla shook the conservative world of tango. With …

Les plus grandes pièces instrumentales d'Holst spécialement arrangées pour piano débutant (à partir de 3 ans de piano). Titres : In The Bleak Midwinter - Jig (1932) - Nocturne - The Perfect Fool, Op.39 - Dance of Spirits of Water - The Planets, Op.32 - I. Mars - The Planets, Op.32 - II. Venus - The Planets, Op.32 - IV. Jupiter - The Planets, Op.32 - V. Saturn - A Somerset Rhapsody, Op.21 (excerpt)…

A special selection of 23 feel-good songs that are guaranteed to make you smile time and time again, all arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar. A truly great song has the power to lift the spirits, lighten the mood and make you worries drift away each and every time, transforming your day and filling you with energy. This anthology is brimming with funky rhythms, blissful tunes and feel-good singal…

John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra was the most influential band of the 1970s fusion jazz movement. Fresh from turning the jazz world upside down on Miles Davis' immortal In a Silent Way, John McLaughlin teamed with Jan Hammer, Rick Laird, Billy Cobham, and Jerry Goodman to form the Mahavishnu Orchestra, an amazing fusion of jazz, blues, rock and Indian music. This book contains John's o…

Par BAY WILLIAM. Lively Violin Tunes is a collection of 57 spirited violin solos. The selections include reels, hornpipes, jigs, sea chanteys, dance tunes and more. These violin solos are ideal for performance or just enjoyment while playing the instrument. Guitar chords are included for accompaniment, and can be used by any chordal instrument.Lively Violin Tunes is a collection of 57 spirited vio…

Kyrie-Gloria-Messe (Lutherische Messe). Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Neben der h-Moll-Messe existieren von Bach bekanntlich vier weitere, kleinere Messkompositionen, die sog. Lutherischen oder Kyrie-Gloria-Messen. Trotz ihrer hohen musikalischen Qualitäten, stehen sie oft im Schatten anderer Kirchenwerke Bachs. Mit ihrer jeweils sechssätzigen Anlage [bis 'Cum sancto spiritu'] hatten sie ihre spezifi…