Par SENFTER JOHANNA. The composer Johanna Senfter (1879 1961) from Oppenheim concerned herself with chamber music for strings all her life, even studied violin in Frankfurt herself. Max Reger then gave her lessons in Leipzig, first privately, then in his composition class at the conservatoire and valued her 'extraordinary compositional talent'. The strict teacher more and more became a committed p…

Ursula Mamlok was born in Berlin in 1923, but was forced to emigrate via Ecuador to New York in 1939 because of her Jewish descent. In 2006 she returned to the city where she was born.Above Clouds for viola and piano, created in 2013/14, is one of Mamlok's most recent compositions and is no longer than about three minutes. In this period, however, many a thing happens, even if, as is often the cas…

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par HAIRSTON JESTER. Philip Sparke has taken this traditional melody and produced an attractive arrangement for brass band. The piece is ideal for use in Christmas concerts and is guaranteed to get everyone’s toes tapping - players and audience alike. / Niveau : 2.5 / Gospel / Recueil / Brass Band

Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho 's Bosun's Cheer , composed in 2014. Included here are the score and parts for the Period Instrument Version , arranged for a speaker, Violin, Cello and Double Bass. Born in Helsinki and having studied composition there and in Freiburg and Paris, Kaija Saariaho and nbsp - has achieved a great level of critical and audience acclaim now mid-career. Her previous work w…

Written for the Madison Youth Choirs, composer Dan Krunnfusz has set the traditional 'Ave Maria? text in a contemporary style. Creating two, equal in range and importance vocal lines, the hand chimes add a beautiful legato feel that should be reflected in the singing. / Voix Et Instruments Divers

Die Schöpfung. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. 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 significance. This opened the way for…

Par ORFF CARL. Orff-Schulwerk has been translated and adapted for use in many countries and there are editions in numerous languages, with a comprehensive range of supplementary material. Those teachers using the various English editions will find here a rich and exciting source of traditional folk songs, dance melodies and original material from other countries, which will enlarge and enrich the …

Written in memory of a loved one, this piece celebrates a love of life and a love of music. Sections of text are taken from the traditional hymn How Can I Keep from Singing and the use of Pachelbel's Canon in D as an overlay reflect the universal nature of music and its connection to the human spirit. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Britten's Irish Reel was composed in 1936 as title music for a documentary film made by Marion Grierson and Evelyn Spice. Around the Village Green was made for the Travel and Industrial Development Association, which explored the changes to rural life in East Anglia after the increased mechanisation of agriculture. In his incidental music, Britten incorporated a riotous medley of folk songs and ot…

Par GRIFFIN NEIL. One of the very best G tuning five-string bluegrass banjo methods available! The book teaches how to pick out tunes single-string style (one note at a time), how to play chord accompaniment, and how to play solos in the full three-finger, bluegrass style. Topics include note and tab reading, chord background styles, traditional bluegrass techniques, fills and endings, use of the …

Arrangeur: Jan de Haan. Par TRADITIONAL. English-Dutch / Niveau : 1 / Recueil / SATB

Joshua Fight De Battle Ob Jericho is a moving and energetic negro spiritual song and is one of many traditional part-songs that was a pre-cursor to Gospel music. This version has been arranged for SSA choir with Piano accompaniment by Philip Wilkinson. / Voix

Anthem. Par PURCELL HENRY. The Anthem, in the post-Reformation church music of England was initially the term given to a choral work with an English biblical text. By the end of the 17th century it begins to take on Italian stylistic elements and becomes a cantata for solo voices, choir and orchestra. The anthem 'O sing unto the Lord' presented here, based on words of the 96th Psalm, is a particul…

Easy trios for beginners. Par RAE JAMES. James Rae's eminently successful tutor Introducing the Saxophone was the first of its kind providing the complete beginner with material in popular styles yet allowing for a sound musical development along traditional lines. Now, complementing the tutor, James Rae has produced these three volumes to introduce the beginner to ensemble playing. The parts are …

Par WALKER N.. Guitar Basics Christmas offers a dazzling assortment of classic Christmas carols and festive hits, all in easy-to-learn arrangements for young beginners. Technically tried and tested, the authors have applied their magic to every tune in the collection, guaranteeing an enjoyable and unique musical Christmas for players, teachers and parents alike! All-time favourites such as We Thre…