Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn's contemporaries frequently mentioned his 'Hymn of Praise” in the same breath as Beethoven's Ninth - and often enough viewed it as an imitation. Mendelssohn authority John Michael Cooper, in his extensive Introduction to this new Urtext edition, shows that the comparison is completely unfounded: with this work Mendelssohn created a new genre to which he…

for violin and piano. Par THOMAS KORNEL. Kornel Thomas (*1986) studied composition with László Draskóczy in Budapest, and conducting with Mark Stringer in Vienna. His works were awarded, among others, at the 2023 5th Zodiac International Music Competition, and the 2020 MUPA Composers Competition. As a conductor, he made his debut with the Hungarian State Opera in 2021. 2017-2020 he was assistant c…

Par . Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of beloved piano classics. Each piece has been carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills. The special arrangements also offernovices the pleasure and satisfaction of playing music that's usually beyond their grasp. Some of the master composers are represented by several pieces each: nine wor…

A Gaelic Blessing is a simple and catchy piece by Craig McLeish. This piece will be particularly useful for school, junior and community choirs, and a tuneful introduction to singing simple contrapuntal lines. The second soprano part repeats the tune at bar 33 and should dominate here - the first sopranos and altos should support appropriately. Ease and beauty of tone should be of paramount import…

Written in 1899 for the Cambridge Degree of Doctor of Music and prepared by Alan Tongue from the composer's manuscript, A Cambridge Mass is the largest work written by Ralph Vaughan Williams before A Sea Symphony of 1909, and amongst his most ambitious. The opening Credo is set for SATB soloists, double chorus and orchestra on the broadest and most dramatic scale. The Offertorium that follows is f…

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. Of all his early chamber works, the Nocturne is most clearly by the mature Vaughan Williams, almost anticipating the influence of Ravel which followed his lessons from the French composer in 1908. In the veiled beauty of its highly chromatic harmonies we hear already the tone-poet of the slow movement of A London Symphony , while in the fleet-footed Scherzo there is alr…

Based on Dvorak's 'Going Home' movement from his New World Symphony, this best-selling anthem is now available in SAB voicing. Its tender and plaintive spirit is both inspiring and moving. Beautiful! / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Par MAHLER GUSTAV. The Song of the Earth , composed in the summer of 1908, is Mahler’s best-known and most personal work. Reflecting drastic changes in his life, its immense emotional density is very moving. Until the very end, Mahler continued to refine the extremely differentiated instrumentation, as is evident in numerous retouchings in the autograph score and engraver’s model. It is therefore …

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. In the most literal sense: a piece for an occasion. The actual occasion was Jan de Haan’s twentieth anniversary as a conductor of the top Dutch brass band, “Soli Deo Gloria” (Leeuwarden). To mark the occasion, the band commissioned the Belgian comopser Jan Van der Roost to create a surprise piece: without knowledge of the person being celebrated, a suitable source of inspira…

Par OSTRANDER ALLEN. Basic Techniques For The Double Valve Bass Trombone is a method by Allen Ostrander for the Double Valve Bass Trombone. Written in English, it includes much advice and instruction to obtain the best sonority while gaining in speed and agility. The positioning is part of the legend in the book and each lesson is followed by some direct applications and exercises. This method is …

7 great piano duets to perform at a recital, play-for-fun, or sightread! These famous masterpieces are appropriate for any age and have been pared down to their essence and wonderfully arranged. In addition, audio files online are available to download or stream if your favorite duet partner is unavailable! Titles: By the Beautiful Blue Danube (Strauss) - Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) - Hungaria…

This single-movement work in the key of D has entered the repertoire as an essential Violin piece for the experienced musician.Adoration is a perennial favourite work of composer, Violinist, critic and writer Felix Borowski, with a beautiful melody that builds to ecstatic ending on high D. Borowski was born of Polish parents in England, but, after an invitation from American showman Florenz Ziegfe…

The Novello Book Of Hymns is a collection of 50 favourite hymns, inspiringly and engagingly written for SATB Choirs. Edited by David Hill, all the arrangements in this book are designed to be singable by congregations without music, and can be used in any church or school service.As well as providing uplifting versions of hymns, these arrangements also work well as easy anthems, enabling church an…

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. Benjamin Britten composa son Overture Op.38 occasionnel, pour l'ouverture du troisième programme BBC le 29 Septembre 1946, année où elle a été réalisée par le BBC Symphony Orchestra dirigé par Sir Adrian Boult. Elle n'a pas été entendue à nouveau jusqu'en 1982, lorsque les exécuteurs testamentaires du compositeur . décidé qu'il devrait être rétabli Compte tenu de la prédomina…

Italian-American composer and librettist Gian Carlo Menotti composed his first opera in English, The Old Maid and the Thief, in 1939. It was commissioned by NBC as a radio opera (to be performed on air) and was premiered by the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Years later, Menotti adapted a theme from the opera's third scene, transforming and expanding it into an advanced two-movement work for solo piano. …