For this volume, Franz Vesters studies most suited to the treble recorder have been selected and adapted and will complement existing recorder studies. The studies span the period between 1700 und 1900 and feature pieces from the late Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods that extend the boundaries of the traditional recorder repertoire. A musically exciting and complementary to existing recorde…

16 short and easy compositions with strong melodies. Par DEHNHARD TILMANN. Colours that mix, shades that change and rhythms that develop are just some of the aspects that make Dehnhard's compositions so special. The short, light miniatures are small, self-contained works of art with great melodic expressiveness, which are not only fun to work on in class, but also convincing on the concert stage. …

Par TOMASI HENRI. French composer and conductor, Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) published Le Tombeau De Mireille in 1959. As with his other compositions, Le Tombeau De Mireille for Galoubet (Pipe), Piccolo or Oboe, with Tambourine, Toneless Snare Drum or Piano was well-received by audiences. Tomasi was born in Marseille, but his Father and Mother were originally from La Casinca in Corsica. Despite being…

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Arrangeur: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Haendel composa en 1736 un poème de John Dryden 'Le Festin d'Alexandre ou la puissance de Musick' sous la forme d'une cantate en deux parties. À la suggestion du baron Gottfried van Swieten, Mozart 1790 édité cette ode en l'honneur de sainte Cécile. Ce traitement était la traduction allemande du poème par Karl Wilhelm PeterRamler ba…

Par MARTIN MATTHEW. Commissioned for the Choir of St Paul?s Cathedral, this superb festive choral work brings together the traditional French melody of Veni, veni Emmanuel with the Advent Antiphon O Oriens. The relatively accessible choral lines are underpinned by a wonderfully majestic organ accompaniment, which exhibits Matthew Martin?s genius for creating a new sound-world from the perfect bala…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Following in the footsteps of Ceremonial March, Mercury, Arsenal and Minerva, Helios is a concert march in the tradition of grand English marches. In the first passage several connected themes are developed in a combination of contrasting nuances. The melodic line of the trio is long and expressive; a characteristic found in all Jan Van der Roost’s marches. Helios represents…

It is particularly in his choral music that Peteris Vasks reveals his strong attachment to his Latvian home country. Nature, customs and traditions and the idea of freedom are the central themes of the texts he sets to music, while carefully using modern techniques of choral singing as well. Alternating with traditional, even archaic singing, the music creates a multi-faceted, immediately effectiv…

Perfect for the student of Jazz. --Michael Brecker 'I encourage the jazz guitar students at the University of North Texas to emulate tenor saxophonists. Greg Fishman's book, Jazz Guitar Etudes, contains idiomatic bebop lines and will be a great tool for any guitar teacher with aspiring jazz guitarists. Thanks, Greg!' Fred Hamilton, professor of jazz guitar, University of North Texas 'These are gre…

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896). Par BRUCKNER ANTON / DOSS THOMAS (Arr.). Anton Bruckner (b. 4.9.1824, Ansfelden, d. 11.10.1896, Vienna) didn?t have it easy. Throughout his life, the Austrian composer was plagued by self-doubt. Anton Bruckner came from a simple, rural background. After the death of his father, he was accepted as a choirboy at the monastery of Sankt Florian in 1837. After several years …