Par SMITH PAUL. Written for SATB choir and piano, with optional audience participation, Pas de deux is a work consisting of five movements by Paul Smith, the co-founder of VOCES8 and author of The VOCES8 Method. The movements can be performed individually or as one complete work. Pas de deux is inspired by the dance duet found in ballet, and the music takes the duet element of the dance to create …

Arr. Sierd De Boer. Par TRADITIONAL. / Niveau : 1.5 / Hymnes et chorals / Recueil / Tuba

(Traditional, adapted Judy Collins) / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Fresena is the original name for Friesland, a northern province of the Netherlands, with its own language and culture. In this simple mars, Jacob the Haan used two traditional Friesian folksongs. Together with his composition Fox from the North this mars was a part of the festival suite that Jacob de Haan once wrote by order of the council of Friesland. / Niveau : 0.5 / Réperto…

Par NELSON SHEILA MARY. Simple string quartet pieces arranged by Sheila Nelson to encourage ensemble playing from the earliest stages. Includes an attractive mixture of traditional melodies, classical material and original contemporary pieces. Scored for two violins, viola (optional third violin part included) and cello. String Quartet (Score & parts)./ Répertoire / 2 Violons, Alto ou Violon et Vi…

Par SZALONEK WITOLD. This work reveals the remarkable world of Szalonek?s imagination. Making use of the traditional form of the chaconne, he leaves the soloist ample possibilities for interpretation ? avec fantaisie ? particularly in terms of agogic shifts, and also in the way the narrative is led. In Chaconne-fantaisie, the soloist displays the whole spectrum of the violin?s sonoristic capac_x00…

Par LACHENMANN HELMUT. temA was written in the summer of 1968. In spite of Ligeti's “Aventures” it may be considered one of the first compositions in which the breathing plays a role as an accoustically transmitted energy process (Holliger, Globokar, Kagel, Schnebel and Stockhausen in “Hymnen” have already worked on this phenomenon independently of each other and from different points of view). Mo…

for string quartet. Par VASKS PETERIS. In 2013, Peteris Vasks set Mother Teresa’s peace prayer “The fruit of silence is prayer” for the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. The piece is for mixed choir however the versions for piano quintet and string quartet now make this musical expression of Mother Teresa's words accessible to two traditional genres of chamber music without the help of a choir. /…

Noel! is an exciting collection for mixed voice choirs, selected and edited by David Hill. The contents range from the Renaissance to the present: the polyphony of Victoria and Byrd, via Bach, familiar settings of traditional and lesser known carols through the ages, and works by today's composers including Richard Rodney Bennett, Judith Bingham, John Tavener and Judith Weir. Mixed voice choirs of…

Here's an exuberant a cappella feature, equally appropriate for school and church. Traditional choral writing, a familiar form, a characteristic bass line, and a soprano descant give this original composition its authentic spiritual sound. A contrasting middle section features reflective phrases from well-known 'Mary Had a Baby.' / Choeur SATB A Cappella

A Comprehensive Method For The Older Beginner. Par STEPHEN ROS. Thorough, step-by-step guide to the basics of violin technique Wide range of repertoire, including traditional music from around the world, jazz, and well-known classical pieces Accompanying CD of authentic, stylistic performances, performed by professional musicians Exercises to develop confidence in intonation, rhythm, reading music…

This is a highly virtuosic piano piece with alternating metres and miniature rhythmic elements which are abstract representations of traditional Turkish rhythms. / Piano

Tonalité : D-Dur - Op.: 86 -. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. With its traditional forms and proven compositional models, its original ideas, which are sometimes marked by a folk- or folksong-like melodic character, and with its harmonic richness, Dvorák’s D major Mass serves in its liturgical context to express the worship of God. The Mass is characterized by lyrical meditation rather than by dramatic immedi…

Par SORENSON HEATHER. Commissioned in honor of those lost during COVID, Heather Sorenson's Requiem was written to bring hope and healing to all who have experienced loss. This work was designed not only to live well in the concert hall, but also to transition into the church sanctuary. You can expect to hear the composer's trademark cinematic moments, soaring choral melodies, and impressionistic c…

Par FORBES JOANNA / L'ESTRANGE A.. An Irish Blessing is a choral setting for upper voices and piano or organ of the traditional Gaelic prayer which begins 'May the road rise to meet you'. Its gentle melody unfolds slowly, beginning in unison and building to a fuller choral texture with a descant in the third verse. The optional flute part adds a folk-like quality and, in addition to the wide dynam…