Par FREEMAN ALEX. Alex Freeman found initial inspiration for his string quartet (2015) in a series of photographs a geologist friend showed him of en échelon veins in rock formations. The open strings punctuated with pizzicato unisons that begin the single-movement work call to mind something crystalline and shimmering, which is immediately infused with tumbling lyrical lines in something of a rap…

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Even for small choirs, Schubert’s Mass in G major poses no scoring or performance problems and is thus ideal for use in church services. The work is full of surprises and musical ideas. Apart from the Benedictus, the solo parts are limited to short interpolations. Relatively easy choral and solo writing Straight-forward organ arrangement Ideal for church services The Bärenreite…

Edition de Jean-Philippe NavarreLe seul traité publié par Johann Joseph Fux, le Gradus ad Parnassum, conquit rapidement une grande renommée. Malgré le style palestrinien qui s’y trouve pris comme modèle, ce qui ne correspond pas aux canons esthétiques de l’époque, la méthode offrait non seulement une vue complète des techniques contrapuntiques, mais aussi une expérience pédagogique fondée sur une …

Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. Brahms? elegy Nänie op. 82, based on the poem by Friedrich von Schiller, was composed in 1880/81 following the death of the painter Anselm Feuerbach, whom Brahms greatly admired. In contrast with the poem, Brahms? Nänie ends full of hope: after earthly decline, beauty can live on in art. As in his Deutsches Requiem op. 45, in Nänie Brahms creates a musical connection between m…

Par HILL VICTOR. W. Henry Hill, Arthur F. Hill and Alfred E. Hill. Covers his apprenticeship to Amati, distinguishing characteristics of his instruments and materials used in them./ Livre / Biographie

Par KERSHAW RICHARD. The tunes in Mellow Cello are designed to provide an introduction to jazz and popular music styles for young cellists, ranging from beginners to performers at a somewhat more advanced level. The first pieces use only open strings, both pizzicato and bowed: here, the cellist gains experience in counting rests as well as exploring the four strings. From pieces 4 to 9 the fingers…

Edizione Critica Di Italo Vescovo. Par PAGANINI NICCOLO. Paganini’s Sonata a violino solo (M. S. 6), composed during his Lucca period (1805-1809), forms part of a series of music written for solo violin that has failed to attract the attention of both performers and scholars interested in Genoa’sfamous violinist. This work – published several times in the nineteenth century (especially outside Ita…

Marin Marais (1656-1728) Compositions from the First Book for two violas da gamba and basso continuo Editor: Günter and Leonore von Zadow, publication date: 2014-06, continuo realization: Dankwart von Zadow, source: Pieces a une at a deux violes [Premier Livre], Paris 1686-1869 Description Marais' music represents for many the pinnacle of the French viol literature, and the facsimile reproducti…

Par NELSON GONZALEZ. World-renowned tresero (tres player) Nelson Gonzalez explains tuning and playing of the Cuban tres guitar, offering tips for beginning to advanced players. As the instrument's name implies, the tres has three courses of double or triple strings and is used both as a lead and an accompaniment instrument. The author thoughtfully includes instructions for converting a normal 6-st…

The Contemporary Worship Classics series features six compatible books that can be used alone or in any combination. The arrangements are designed to aid the flow of live congregational worship, and the level is suitable for amateurs and pros alike. Section numbers and lyric cues are included in each book so musicians can play together easily. Use the downloadable audio tracks in lieu of a live ba…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. The four tunes used in this suite have been made universally popular in Sir Henry Wood?s Fantasia on British Sea Songs, which is an ever-present ingredient in The Last Night of the Proms. He introduced this colourful suite into the Proms in 1905, to celebrate the centenary of Nelson?s brilliant victory at Trafalgar, when ?Britannia? really did ?rule the waves?. Bring the excitem…

Faure's Requiem, op. 48, is his only large-scale sacred composition and certainly his most important essay in the genre. Already popular with audiences during his lifetime, its success continues to this day. For this new edition, Yves Castagnet, titular organist of the choir organ at Notre Dame in Paris and deeply rooted in the French tradition of organ-playing, has transposed the orchestral setti…