Will Todd, born in 1970, is forging a strong reputation for himself as a composer who is equally at ease in opera, oratorio, church music and jazz. His style is instantly accessible and lastingly memorable. He spent his formative years steeped in both jazz and the English choral tradition so in his choral music he is able to juxtapose strong rhythmic drive and rich harmonies with exquisitely lyric…

Choral Signature Series. Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. Exquisite melodies float through this swaying setting of Panis Angelicus, exemplifying L'Estrange's gift for delicate harmonies and beautiful yet accessible melodic lines. Featured on the Signum Classics recording On Eagles' Wings, performed by Tenebrae. Arranged for soprano and alto voices and organ. Part of Faber Music's Choral Signature Series.…

Artist Edition B-Flat Instruments. Par METHENY PAT. Pat Metheny is one of the most important voices in modern music. Through his writing, recordings and performances he has created a significant body of work that places him among the major musical figures of our time. With his recent induction as the youngest member of the Downbeat Hall of Fame, Metheny becomes only the fourth jazz guitarist to be…

Par STRAUSS JOHANN. The twenty-nine piano arrangements in this superb collection are complete measure for measure transcriptions of the best known waltzes and favorite polkas, galops, quadrilles and polka-mazurkas of Johan Strauss Jr. Neither too facile nor overly difficult, they are immensely satisfying for pianists of many levels of accomplishment to play. Reprinted here from authoritative G. Sc…

Par GARDEL CARLOS. Love, fire, passion - as one of the most emotionally-charged dances, the tango is an ideal match for the flute and its duo partner, the piano, as all three join in for a charming musical experience. Argentine tango expert Diego Collatti has arranged five popular tangos originally composed by Carlos Gardel, who greatly influenced the genre with his interpretations and composition…

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Kantate Zum Sonntag Palmarum. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. This cantata belongs to the annual cycle “Musicalisches Lob Gottes in der Gemeine des Herrn' printed in 1744, from which the “Biblische Sprüche' [see p. 12] are also taken. As with the choruses, in the arias Telemann allows for a great deal of freedom in the forces employed, whether with regard to the octave ranges of the voices, or the opt…

Par HARVEY JONATHAN. Wagner Dream by Jonathan Harvey is an opera in nine scenes for soloists, actors, chorus, large ensemble and electronics. This vocal score for an accompanied mixed voices chorus, and contains a piano reduction for soloists.   'At the heart of this opera is the clash of two cultures. Late, highly charged romanticism with its paradigm of finding knowledge through emotional inten…

Par PERGOLESI GIOVANNI BATTISTA. Scored for Solo Voices, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra. This edition prepared by Virginia Stroh and Buryl Red. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Musique religieuse / Répertoire / Voix

For Pentecost or any time during the year, this new anthem offering is spirited while maintaining a sense of mystery and wonder. Some imitative interplay among voices leads to a hushed 'alleluia' conclusion. / Choeur (SATB)

Published in 1648, Heinrich Schütz's 'Geistliche Chor-Music? is still regarded as one of his seminal works.A two-volume performance edition based on Werner Breig's revised new text was published in 2012 and 2013 (BA 5901/BA 5902).Now selected motets are being issued in separate volumes. They offer a modern notation and layout, retain the original keys and include an integrated figured bass realisa…

Par HENKHAUS UWE. Broish McRoish is a rhythmic piece based on traditional Gaelic sprechgesang - the so-called ‘Puirt a beul’ (mouth music). The text is meaningless, comparable to scat, and primarily serves to drive the piece forward rhythmically.The harmony slowly builds up from one to four voices and gives the singing a charming, unusual sound. / Choral Music / Répertoire / Voix De Femmes SSAA

From La La Land. Par HURWITZ / PASEK / PAUL. City of Stars is the Oscar-winning song from the hugely popular musical film La La Land. This artist-approved choral version has been arranged for soprano and alto voices with a straight-forward piano accompaniment. It forms part of the Faber Choral Singles series and is ideal for choirs of any ability./ Recueil / SSA et Piano

2 voices (soprano/Kontraalto) - French French version: Jean de Meung

Three Shakespeare settings, commissioned by the Voices of Shakespeare Festival, Brecon and first performed on 12 July 2008 at the Willow Theatre, Brecon, by Con Anima Chamber Choir. / Choeur SATB