Par ARCH GWYN / PARRY BEN. The Faber Carol Book is an exciting volume of Christmas carols and songs with an original, contemporary twist, designed to breathe fresh air into Christmas concerts. It contains forty pieces, expertly edited and arranged by Gwyn Arch and Ben Parry, capturing a variety of moods and styles through time - from contemporary arrangements of medieval and traditional carols, to…

Par RUTTER JOHN. There are two versions of this anthem - for SATB with organ or strings, or SA with piano The words are from Numbers 6:24. A slow, gentle and solemn meditation anthem by John Rutter, arranged for the upper voices and suitable for younger choral groups. This expressive choral work is based on passage from Numbers 6:24. As sung at the wedding of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry in May 2…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. This musical fantasy depicts the history of the Dutch fortified town of Elburg. The work begins with an atmospheric medieval picture of the Convent of St Agnes, the nunnery that was built in the first half of the 15th century. We hear the sound of the convent bells together with an upward motif, which will reappear later in the work. Next, the rest of Elburg is featured, includi…

' Ave verum was commissioned early in 2011 by Edward Rowntree for the birthday of his father, John Rowntree, director of music at Douai Abbey in the UK. My aim was to write a piece both short and simple, suitable for regular liturgical use. There are, of course, many wonderful settings of this text already, not least those by William Byrd and Edward Elgar, both of which I sang as a boy. In this in…

Par PART ARVO. This concertina piece was written for the 1973 Leida Laius film Ukuaru, in which Aksel (Lembit Ulfsak) enchants Minna (Elle Kull) by playing the waltz, which then becomes a powerful and lasting artistic theme by the end of the film. The original score of the film is intended for an accordion and an accordionist, but in the film the piece is actually played on a concertina. There wer…

Par COHEN MARY. The Adventures of Egbert is an exciting new concept in Violin teaching - a story which has all the right ingredients to appeal to primary and early secondary school age pupils, incorporating valuable technical exercises and well-known tunes for the beginner violinist. Egbert can be used in a one-to-one teaching context, or else with a Violin group of varying ability, while for non-…

Ed. Critica A Cura Di Matteo Giuggioli. Par RICCI FRANCESCO PASQUALE. Francesco Pasquale Ricci straddled two worlds: Italy, his homeland, where he received his education and where he had his first professional experiences, and Europe, which would be the stage of his bold artistic affirmation and the consolidation of a vast and complex network of personal relationships. Ricci’s European excursion, …

This series was designed to supplement traditional vocal instruction and works perfectly as preparatory literature for The First Book of Solos and The First Book of Solos Part II. Each piece is in English and has a limited vocal range as well as a piano accompaniment that is playable by a student pianist. The pieces include art songs, folksongs, humorous songs, and suitable vintage popular songs a…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. What can be more charming than a comely Irish folk melody? This is music that allows the band to play in the rubato style, with much room for expression. Found in an old British publication and simply called “Irish Air, ” this endearing arrangement is a rhapsodic treatment that takes fragments of the melody and develops them into a large symphonic work. The freedom of tempi allo…

(1755-1757)(H. 79-84. Par GEMINIANI FRANCESCO. Geminiani’s six Concertos Op. 3 were first published in 1732 by John Walsh, in London; the next year, the Amsterdam music printer and publisher Michel-Charles Le Cène issued a revision by the composer, with added ornamentation, articulation and dynamics. In 1751 a new edition was published in London, ‘printed for the Author by John Johnson’. This new …

Par CURNOW JAMES. This contemporary-sounding work makes a fine concert opener or festival selection! Your band will demonstrate a wide variety of styles in less than three minutes. There is plenty of enjoyable 'flight time' for the upper woodwinds, exciting passages for the brass, and a fetching liberally-cued brass ensemble section. / Niveau : 2 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

Designed for those in the intermediate stages of studying violin, this is part of a progressive series of ten handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in violin playing. This handbook covers all the material needed for the Grade Five examination, however, even if you do not intend to take an examination, the handbook's appealing conte…

This unique project features classic Elvis vocal performances with brand-new orchestral accompaniment by the Royal Philarmonic Orchestra, along with a duet with Michael Bublé, and appearances by Il Volo and Duane Eddy. This matching songbook features Piano/Vocal/Guitar arrangements of all 14 tracks: An American Trilogy, And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind, Bridge over Troubled Water, Burning Love, Can…

Carl Maria von Weber - Sämtliche Werke, Vol. 3. Par WEBER CARL MARIA VON. Carl Maria von Weber‘s fame rests mainly on ‚Der Freischütz‘. The unprecedented success of this opera overshadowed all his other works and contributed to their increasing fall into oblivion. Certain works such as ‚Preciosa‘, ‚Oberon‘, and ‚Euryanthe‘, the overtures, solo concertos and piano sonatas, the lieder and chamber wo…

Par WILLIAMS CHARLES. This haunting piano piece, from the 1947 movie, 'While I Live,' is the 'Urtext Edition' by composer, Charles Williams, and is similar to other piano solos of this era which display a grand, 'concerto' style. The main theme features a rolling arpeggiated left hand accompaniment under the lyrical melodic line of the right hand, ranging from whisper soft to dramatic, crashing fo…