Partly based on the hymn tune Laudate Dominum. Par DE HAAN JACOB. This work is based on a well-known myth about the city of Zwolle in the Netherlands. In the waters surrounding Zwolle lived a dragon that regularly emerged. Time and time again he threatened to destroy the city with his fiery breath if he was not given a living sacrifice. The archangel, Michael, who manifested himself as a young kni…

SATB or SAB and op. Orchestra. Par CHOPLIN PEPPER. Ballads have been used throughout history to tell a story through music. Pepper Choplin has long used his signature musical voice to tell the meaningful stories of our faith, so it’s especially fitting that he’s brought the timeless story of Christmas alive once more with The Ballad of Bethlehem. Available for SATB or SAB choirs with rehearsal aid…

Par HARVEY JONATHAN. . . . a world of shimmering sounds and unusual moves. That world has a chaotic surface, yet there is an undeniable internal coherence and drama that engages the attention and the imagination. . . Mr Harvey's work, with its otherworldly textures, seduces the listener. James R Oestreich, The New York Times, 23 April 1991. / Niveau : Elémentaire / Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Par . Solo guitar arrangements of classical works are often so complex that they exceed the capabilities of most guitarists. Fabian Payr?s Duets for Classical Guitar avoids this pitfall by sharing the original work between two guitars. In so doing, famous compositions?from stylistically varied periods and for a range of original instrumentations?are in some cases accessible to guitarists for the f…

Transcription for Violin and Piano by the Composer. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. In his symphonic poem “Danse macabre” Saint-Saëns takes up a poem by Henri Cazalis that he had already set as an art song. Here the Devil brings the dead to life by playing his violin. Although the orchestral work was given a lukewarm reception in its early performances, or was even rejected, it became highly popular and …

Par KNUSSEN OLIVER. An engaging solo piano work by Oliver Knussen that draws the listener into its hazy texture and present fleeting moments of tension and release that make for compelling if nonspecific narrative./ Répertoire / Piano

12 Poems by Judith G. Wolf for Countertenor, Cello, and Orchestra. Par FUCHS KENNETH. This piece, along with three others, earned the composer a Grammy for the 2018 Best Classical Compendium. Composer's program note excerpt: Judith G. Wolf's expressive poems take us on a memorable journey through everyday life, the support of family and friends, the joy of love, and the pain of grief and loss. I w…

All that's missing are your vocals! 8 timeless hits by the lads from Liverpool are presented in this book which includes the lyrics, vocal lines and Piano accompaniments for each song, plus online audio tracks containing demos for listening, and separate backing tracks so you can sing along.Songs include Come Together, Eleanor Rigby, Here Comes the Sun, Here, There and Everywhere, In My Life , Let…

A Guide for Complementing Melodies on the Keyboard. The topic of applying harmony to melodies can be intimidating to the beginning keyboard player, but it doesn't have to be! Pianist, composer/arranger, educator, and author Mark Harrison takes you through all the necessary steps for building harmonies to accompany any melody, whether they come from hit tunes or your own original material. Topics c…

Par SIXTEN FREDRIK. This piece of medium difficulty for eight mixed voices is based on a text of the King James Version that is more than two thousand years old and has spoken to the composer in a way that seems timeless. Hope and the possibility of redemption have existed within the human condition throughout the ages. It is up to us to recognize these signs of renewal and see ourselves as a conn…

Par WILSON CHRISTOPHER. This is part of a series of inter-related instrumental workbooks for keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and percussion. Planned so that concepts are carefully introduced, consolidated and extended, this is the last of the three workbooks, containing twenty-five units. They support and complement the teacher's resource through an innovative approach that encourages a creative att…

The Fiddle Bow Technique Chart is an informative guide for fiddlers seeking to acquire the knowledge and skills intrinsic to great bowing technique and Fiddle playing. The chart ranges from fundamental topics that will help the player understand and achieve solid technique and tone, to more explorative topics that cover various bow patterns, effects, and techniques used in modern Fiddle styles. Th…

for Wind Orchestra, World Set (no ESS). Par CESARINI FRANCO. Fascinated by the beauty of Chicago, Franco Cesarini has translated his emotions into music: this is how Symphony No. 3 “Urban Landscapes” Op. 55, was born, a musical portrait of this metropolis overlooking Lake Michigan. The composition is divided into three movements: The Wrigley Building from Dawn to Noon, Blue Silhouette and Cloud G…

This collection of Celtic Music for Violin by Jessica Walsh contains 40 pieces ranging from lovely portraits to lively jigs. They come from traditions including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Manx and span several hundred years. They are all complemented by the unique personality and sound of the violin. All have that inexplicable but necessary magic, the quality that draws the player to begin the tun…

a cura di Federico Maria Sardelli. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Among Vivaldi’s many flute and recorder concertos, two, both for transverse flute, were known until a few years ago only in incomplete form: RV 431 and 432. Both are written in the comfortable and expressive key of E minor, are transmitted inautograph manuscripts and lack their second movement (RV 432 also lacks its third movement). The seemi…