'La Mer?, which is an impressionistic work through and through, was composed between 1903-1905. Debussy however refined this work up until at least 1913. These corrections are found in a score which Debussy gave to his wife as a present for her private library in 1913.The new scholarly-critical edition draws on several important sources previously unavailable to musicologists, resulting in an arra…

Psalm 109 (110). Par CARISSIMI GIACOMO. These psalm settings are in the tradition of classical vocal polyphony as practiced in the modified a cappella style of the 17 th century [“stylus gravis”]. Characteristic of this style is the continuo line, which generally doubles the vocal bass, only occasionally functioning independently. Despite its closeness to the tradition of the a-cappella style, Car…

The 'Hallelujah' Chorus, arguably the most famous choral work of the western classical tradition, is the closing number of the second part of Handel's Messiah. Such is the strength of Handel's word setting that this empathic, triumphal paean retains its appeal in spite of the cultural overexposure and controversy to which it has been subjected, remaining a firm favourite with choirs. The premiere …

Psalm 109 (110). Par CARISSIMI GIACOMO. These psalm settings are in the tradition of classical vocal polyphony as practiced in the modified a cappella style of the 17 th century [“stylus gravis”]. Characteristic of this style is the continuo line, which generally doubles the vocal bass, only occasionally functioning independently. Despite its closeness to the tradition of the a-cappella style, Car…

Irish Fiddlers In Words And Music. Par TAAFFE BRENDAN. Une collection d'entrevues avec les violoneux haut dans la tradition irlandaise, Handy avec le bâton rassemble des pièces magazines déjà publiés avec nouveaux travaux de présenter une vue large du violon irlandais. Personnes interrogées comprennent Tommy Peoples, Siobhan peuples, Paddy Glackin, Matt Cranitch, John Carty, Brendan McGlinchey, Ca…

Scottish Folk Tunes for Ukulele presents a collection of 37 pieces for solo fingerstyle ukulele playing. Drawn from the rich tradition of Scottish folk music the collection covers a range of styles including some popular, as well as lesser known pieces. Experienced ukulele player and teacher Samantha Muir provide notes on all of the pieces, as well as technical aspects of the playing style. This v…

Argentins Folk Tunes pour Accordéon présente une collection de belles pièces arrangées pour accordéon avec des cordes pour instruments d'accompagnement, tirés de la riche tradition de la musique argentine .. auteur interprète hautement considéré et professeur Ros Stephen fournit des notes sur toutes les pièces, en expliquant leur origine et histoire. Le volume est accompagné d'un CD avec un enregi…

Arrangeur: Mike Cornick. Par ELGAR EDWARD / CORNICK MIKE (ARR.). Although often regarded as quintessentially English in style, Elgar's music is undeniably deeply rooted in the German Romantic tradition. Elgar's gift for the creation of melody, often sequential and frequently including one of his most familiar 'fingerprints' - the falling seventh - might well be the most obvious attraction in his m…

Irish Folk Tunes présente une collection de belles pièces pour piano solo tirés de la riche tradition de la musique folk irlandaise. Auteur connu et arrangeur Barrie Carson-Turner présente des notes sur toutes les pièces, en expliquant leur origine et leur histoire. Le volume est accompagné d'un CD avec un enregistrement de tous les morceaux. Traductions de tous les textes allemands et français so…

Suite Per Pianoforte. Par ROTA NINO. Ogni anno punto e da capo (Every Year Again) is a one-act comedy by Eduardo De Filippo, which premiered in 1931 at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples. On the occasion of the revival at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan in 1971, De Filippo asked Nino Rota to edit some songs of the Italian Rivista tradition from the thirties and provide them with additional music. Of the music…

This book contains 89 of the favorite tunes of Pauline Cato, a virtuoso of the Northumbrian pipes. This book and the accompanying recordings reflect the beauty and variety of the region-- haunting slow airs can be found alongside exciting reels and jigs. Also included are some of the oldest known Northumbrian tunes, along with some recently adopted tunes, some well-known songs, and, of course, tun…

The French composer and bassoonist François René Gebauer (1773-1845) and his three brothers was closely tied to the history of French military music and the beginnings of the Conservatoire de Musique. As was customary at that time, the woodwind players also had complete command over other woodwind instruments, and therefore it comes as no surprise that Gebauer wrote a flute method- perhaps for his…

Par ESENVALDS ERIKS. Born in 1977 in Latvia, Eriks Ešenvalds is an original and sought-after voice of the Baltic music tradition. These two new collections, following on from the first four anthologies of his choral music, contain a selection of more recent sacred and secular works./ Recueil / Choeur Mixte SATB

American Folk Tunes for Ukulele presents a collection of 37 pieces for solo fingerstyle ukulele playing. Drawn from the rich tradition of American folk music the collection covers a range of styles including some popular, as well as lesser known pieces. Experienced ukulele player and teacher Colin Tribe provide notes on all of the pieces, as well as technical aspects of the playing style. This vol…

Tim Burton's 'Corpse Bride' carries on in the dark, romantic tradition of Tim Burton's classic films such as Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor (voiced by Johnny Depp), a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride, while his real brid…