Arr. Philip Sparke. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Beethoven’s York’scher Marsch is one of a collection of three tattoos (WoO 18-20) and has had a chequered history, to say the least. There are several autograph copies for different instrumentations, dedicated to different archdukes who were commanders of various regiments of the army including the Prussian regiment called Marsch des Yorkschen Corps, w…

Arrangements for string quartet of 'Romance for string orchestra, op 11' (1928), 'Elegy for violin and piano, op 22' (1940), and 'Prelude for string orchestra, op 25' (1940s). 'Romance' (8 mins) was first performed in 2009 by the Finzi Quartet at London's Wigmore Hall, and has been recorded by them on Resonus Classics RES 10109. 'Elegy' (9 mins) and 'Prelude' (5 mins) were first performed in 2014 …

Timba: Modern Cuban Conga Rhythms. Par CRUZ TOMAS. Volume III is the first educational product to tackle the complex subject of Timba, the new musical genre which has been played in Cuba since 1989. Timba represents a quantum leap for all the instruments of the rhythm section and especially the congas. The recordings of Tomás Cruz are considered the most advanced examples of Timba conga-playing an…

Bach composed his oratorio for the Feast of the Ascension in Leipzig in 1735. Though this work has the duration of a cantata, the choice of text places it among the oratorios. It combines the biblical account of the Ascension with chorales and free madrigal poems.As in other works which were composed during this same year (e.g. the 'Christmas Oratorio'), Bach reveals a special fondness for colourf…

Les fans de Pink Floyd qui jouent du piano savent que certaines chansons du groupe légendaire sont particulièrement bien adaptées pour être jouées sur des instruments à clavier. Parmi celles-ci, citons The Great Gig in the Sky, High Hopes, Nobody Home, et bien d\'autres encore - et elles sont toutes réunies dans cette anthologie de partitions à collectionner. Vous trouverez également une variété d…

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Even for small choirs, Schubert’s Mass in G major poses no scoring or performance problems and is thus ideal for use in church services. The work is full of surprises and musical ideas. Apart from the Benedictus, the solo parts are limited to short interpolations. Relatively easy choral and solo writing Straight-forward organ arrangement Ideal for church services The Bärenreite…

Aus: Drei Motetten. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. The 'Three Motets' op. 69, Jubilate Deo, Nunc Dimittis and Magnificat, were originally intended for the Anglican service, with whose rich choral tradition Mendelssohn became familiar on his many visits to England. / Mottet / Répertoire / Choeur SATB

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. The Three Character Pieces were written in 1930, by Bejamin Britten. Stylisically, the pieces reveal a definate influence from Frank Bridge, Britten's teacher, and are closer to the styles of Ravel and Scriabin than to the mainstream English music of the 1930's. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Répertoire / Piano

Par BRIDGE FRANK. Frank Bridge was one of the finest English composers of the first half of the 20th century. The Pageant of London is his only work for wind band, comprising of two marches, one scored from Bridge’s best known organ piece and including the chimes ofBig Ben, plus three short renaissance pastiche items, one arranged from Playford (later used by Peter Warlock in Capriol Suite). The m…

Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Souvenir d'un Lieu Cher (Memories of a Dear Place) is a collection of three pieces for violin and piano. The first - Méditation - was written in Clarens in Switzerland in March 1878. Tchaikovsky originally intended it to be the slow movement of his violin concerto, but later replaced it with the more substantial Canzonetta and recast it for violin and piano. The other…

When the naughty antics of the Elf family children cause yet another nanny to quit, who do you suppose will care for them while Mother and Father are too busy with their North Pole Christmas jobs' Why, Nanny Claus: The North Pole Nanny, of course! And she has just the right tricks up her sleeve. Three very special stocking stuffers, an amazing outing with a magical snowman, and surprise visits to …

Par BURTON KEN. British composer Ken Burton uses the writing of Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906), the black American son of emancipated slaves, in his 3-minute work A Prayer. The text of the three verses is bitter-sweet, filled with hope and sadness, and the music combines with this to make a rhythmically simple reflective evening hymn. Burton draws on Spiritual, Gospel and Blues to write a piece …

Voici 19 facile-intermediate arrangements de mélodies familières trouvés dans du trois une foule livre 2 pour les flûte, clarinette, Saxophone, laiton et violon. Chaque morceau est présenté comme un trio dans les livres instrumentales, mais ces arrangements ingénieux travail tout aussi bien que les solos et des duos. Cette série très souple de livres instrumentales coordonnées a été conçue pour do…