Par HOUBEN KEVIN. Commandé par WMC Kerkrade (NL) Dédié à mon cher ami et source d’inspiration: Maestro Tijmen Botma Le titre APATHEIA trouve son origine dans le stoïcisme et est décrit de manière pertinente dans le best-seller international Ikigai – The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life. Les stoïciens ne recherchaient pas la gloire ou le succès matériel, mais la paix intérieure: l’absence d…

Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. German/English Urtext Edition, edited A. Oppermann. The oratorio The Creation represents not only a crucial point in Joseph Haydn's compositional output, but at the same time, marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the oratorio. At the turn of the 19th century, Haydn broke with the traditional dominance of the arias, giving the chorus a distinctly greater sig…

First 50 Irish Songs You Should Play on Tinwhistle Instrumental Folio SoftcoverIf you've been playing the Irish tinwhistle for a little while, you are probably eager to learn some Celtic songs. Complied by L.E. McCullough, a world-renowned authority on the tinwhistle and traditional Irish music, this book includes short historical notes so players can feel connected to the long history behind many…

The little march composed in 1924 forms the nucleus of the suite for wind instruments Mládí (HN 1093/7093), in which the jaunty flute theme weaves through the 3rd movement. Incidentally, the 'bluebirds? do not refer to birds but to the light blue robes worn by the choristers at the monastery in Brno, which Janá?ek entered at the age of eleven. Almost 60 years later during a visit to Potsdam he rem…

Make a joyful sound to God. Par PRAETORIUS MICHAEL. Originally conceived at the request of Children's Chorus of Maryland, this arrangement of an old Praetorius melody was intended to be accessible to singers ranging in age from 6 to 17 years. The tune is reinvented through the use of a variety of instruments and the result is that new life is breathed into an old favorite./ Répertoire / Choeur d'E…

16 Pieces for Violin. Par . Rousing klezmer pieces newly composed! Inspired by old klezmer melodies, Joachim Johow has written 16 new tunes for violon, reenacting scenes from life in a Jewish town, such as \'Am Morgen in der Gasse\' [On the Street in the Morning], \'Auf dem Jahrmarkt\' [At the Fair], \'Schlittenfahrt\' [Sleigh Ride], \'Tanz der Großeltern\' [Dance of the Grandparents], \'Am Abend\…

Written for the timpanist Philippe Serra, this work is reminiscent of North American Indian tribal dances. The pulsation – relating to the earth and the landscape and, naturally, also to the circle (a symbol itself for the points of the compass and the cycle of life) – sets the character of the music, which exploits the sonic possibilities of the instrument as well as the evocative force of the pu…

Par MENKEN ALAN. Featured in the classic Disney film Tangled, this Celtic-flavored instrumental has taken on life of its own. Opening with a lively dance in 3/4, the piece then evolves into a spirited jig. As the tempo quickens and the percussion builds, the excitement level increases all the way to the rousing finish. A fun chance of pace. / Date parution : 2024-06-01/ Répertoire / Concert Band/H…

Par SCHWARTZ STEPHEN. From ?The Prince of Egypt? (the Dreamworks animated film of the life of Moses), the majestic and inspirational opening melody gradually builds in intensity and grandeur leading to a simple and lyrical Hebrew prayerthat unfolds into a great choral outpouring of emotion at the final breathtaking chorus. May be performed with piano alone, with CD accompaniment or with the full i…

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 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 …

Italian composer, Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) is well-known for his Keyboard compositions. His 555 Keyboard Sonatas remain ever popular to this day, and it is for this reason that this eleventh and final volume is indispensableto performers of the genre. Originally composed for the Harpsichord, Organ or early Pianoforte, the Sonatas display the riveting use of discords and unconventional modula…

Terrestre was commissioned to celebrate the composer's fiftieth birthday and while the name Terrestre calls to mind earthbound things, the score suggests the physical sensation of taking wing. The first of the two movements, l'Oiseau dansant, describes an aboriginal tale of a bird that teaches a village to dance, while the second movement, l'Oiseau, un satellite infime (infinitesimal) takes flight…