Bach composed his oratorio for the Feast of the Ascension in Leipzig in 1735. Though this work has the duration of a cantata, the choice of text places it among the oratorios. It combines the biblical account of the Ascension with chorales and free madrigal poems.As in other works which were composed during this same year (e.g. the 'Christmas Oratorio?), Bach reveals a special fondness for colourf…

Choralkantate. Par HERZOGENBERG HEINRICH VON. Reprint of the first edition. Friedrich Spitta recommended to Herzogenberg that he set Gerhard Tersteegen’s text “Gott ist Gegenwärtig” on the occasion of that poet’s 200th birthday. Besides the obbligato organ, Herzogenberg restricted the instrumentation to strings, two trumpets, three trombones and timpani, and thus achieved a majestic quality which …

Dvorák's 'Requiem?, for soloists, choir and orchestra, is one of the highlights within the international choral repertoire. Now Bärenreiter is presenting this work in an arrangement by Joachim Linckelmann with chamber orchestra based on the full score from the 'Complete Edition of the Works by Antonín Dvorák?.The arrangement dispenses with all the brass instruments except for a single horn- all th…

Composed in 1990 for solo Clarinet, Timpani, Percussion and Strings, John Tavener's The Repentant Thief was inspired by the biblical story of the two criminals who were crucified alongside Jesus at Golgotha.This work contrasts dance-like material with melancholy laments, bound together by a refrain with a recitative-like character, recalling Greek folk and Orthodox traditions.This edition is for C…

Offertorium De Beata Maria Virgine. Par MOZART LEOPOLD. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Salzburg, where Leopold Mozart was Assistant Court Music Director, was a center for polyphonic Offertory settings and multimovement offertory concerti, which developed into a main genre of Catholic liturgical music in the south German region. The Salzburg Cathedral seems an obvious choice, which the 'solemn' or…

Chiemsee-Messe. Par HAYDN JOHANN MICHAEL. Among Haydn’s over thirty settings of the Latin Ordinary, the Missa in honorem Sanctae Ursula occupies an outstanding position, which, according to the autograph, was completed on 5 August 1793. This Mass has been referred to as the most “Mozartian” of all his masses. With its song-like melodic character, the unity of the motivic material and the harmonius…

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Mass No. 6 in E flat major, D 950, is a mass composed by Franz Schubert. It was originally scored for two tenor soloists, soprano, alto and bass soloists, SATB choir with divisi, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, violin I and II, viola, cello, and double bass and is presented in this edition as a vocal score for SATB. It was Schubert's…

Par CRAS JEAN. Très tôt formé à la technique du clavier et du violon, entouré de frères et sœurs pratiquant piano et cordes, Jean Cras en vint rapidement à composer de la musique de chambre. Ce sera d’abord un trio avec piano, Voyage symbolique, suivi au tournant du siècle par les trois sonates, L’Esprit (pour violon et piano), L’Âme (pour alto et piano) et La Chair (pour violoncelle et piano). C…

WAB 24. Par BRUCKNER ANTON. What does early Bruckner sound like? The Magnificat in B flat major casts a completely unexpected light on the young composer, on the threshold of composing his great church works. Around 5 minutes in length, and in the spirit of Mozart, it was written in 1852 for a service at the Monastery Church of St. Florian. With its concise form and scoring for small forces it off…

Par PASSERONE. No. 1 - No. 4 for timpani; No. 5 - No. 7 for snare drum, wood-block, cymbals and tom-tom/ Recueil / Percussions et Piano

Par CRAS JEAN. Très tôt formé à la technique du clavier et du violon, entouré de frères et sœurs pratiquant piano et cordes, Jean Cras en vint rapidement à composer de la musique de chambre. Ce sera d’abord un trio avec piano, Voyage symbolique, suivi au tournant du siècle par les trois sonates, L’Esprit (pour violon et piano), L’Âme (pour alto et piano) et La Chair (pour violoncelle et piano). C…

Chiemsee-Messe. Par HAYDN JOHANN MICHAEL. Among Haydn’s over thirty settings of the Latin Ordinary, the Missa in honorem Sanctae Ursula occupies an outstanding position, which, according to the autograph, was completed on 5 August 1793. This Mass has been referred to as the most “Mozartian” of all his masses. With its song-like melodic character, the unity of the motivic material and the harmonius…

Par PART ARVO. A work commissioned by Settembre Musica Torino for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin became a three-section meditation on The Shroud and the convoluted journey of this enigma from Jerusalem to its preservation in Turin. This piece is Scored for C trumpet, trombone, timpani, percussion, and strings./ Répertoire / Orchestre

Cette poursuite des ouvertures classiques pour timbales comprend les parties de timbales complète à 19 symphonies de Beethoven, Haydn et Mozart. / Percussions

Par BALAZS ARPAD. With its energetic impetus and brilliant instrumentation, Concertino is outstanding in the oeuvre of Árpád Balázs. Among his compositions for concert band, it is by far the most engaging and demanding work. Passing away and a will to live are simultaneously present in Concertino, which Árpád Balázs composed in memory of his beloved father. Its structure brings Liszt's Hungarian R…