Trois poèmes d'Henri Michaux was written for the Zagreb Biennale and first performed there by the orchestra and choir of Radio Zagreb, conducted by the composer and Slavko Zlatic on 9 May 1963. It is composed for 20-part choir and an orchestra similar to that of the Symphony of Psalms, though without the lower strings of the latter.Lutoslaswski has said that the general outline of the work came to…

Like many composers who found themselves in exile during the war years, Castelnuovo-Tedesco composed in a very neoclassical and neoromantic style, reviving more traditional or antiquated ideas of melody, tonality and texture. His collection of Shakespeare Songs feature settings of verse from across the full range of the Bard's plays, and have proved to be great critical successes still widely perf…

Five great songs are given the gospel treatment, and the result is a guaranteed showstopper - fun, funky, slick and stylish.The arrangements are by vocal coach and choral director Mark De-Lisser, and were performed by his choir, ACM Gospel Choir, on BBC's Last Choir Standing - they are all uplifting, modern and a joy to sing.Arranged for SAT choir with downloadable backing tracks using the accompa…

Par DELLO JOIO NORMAN. Version for Upper Voices and Piano./ Feuillet / Choeur SSA

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