St. Michael. Par BOURGEOIS LOUIS. The French composer Louis Bourgeois lived from c. 1510 to 1560. Bourgeois was cantor in Geneva and, commissioned by John Calvin, he composed melodies for metrical (rhyming) versions of the psalms. After completing about a hundred one-part psalms, he made some four-part arrangements, which were denounced and even resulted in his imprisonment for a day. Later, Bourg…

O Take My Hand, Dear Father. Par SILCHER FRIEDRICH. This celebrated song is based on a poem by Julie Hausmann (1826-1901), a Latvian teacher who was probably blind. The text draws on her personal experience and unshakeable faith in God, death and eternal life. The melody by Friedrich Silcher is written in a simple and delicate style but also draws on the grand romantic tradition of Wagner and Bruc…

Par SAUCEDO RICHARD. Here\'s a flexible edition of Richard\'s popular Scorpion! scored for just four parts plus percussion. Written for second-year players, you can mix and match the parts to fit the needs of your ensemble. / Date parution : 2022-07-30/ Répertoire / Ensemble Flexible à 5 Parties

16 Pieces for Violin. Par . Rousing klezmer pieces newly composed! Inspired by old klezmer melodies, Joachim Johow has written 16 new tunes for violon, reenacting scenes from life in a Jewish town, such as \'Am Morgen in der Gasse\' [On the Street in the Morning], \'Auf dem Jahrmarkt\' [At the Fair], \'Schlittenfahrt\' [Sleigh Ride], \'Tanz der Großeltern\' [Dance of the Grandparents], \'Am Abend\…

Easy Violin Duets. Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY. Sir Roger Moore's drawings together with Aleksey Igudesman's music and poems make a wonderful package - all about fish. Written for two violins, these easy pieces would be great fun for developing players. The enclosed CD provides inspiring demonstration performances and play-along tracks for each part. The pieces could be performed with or without the rel…

Here's a funky rock chart by Vince Gassi called 'Contents Under Pressure' for young band. It's played at 120 BPM and features a written solo for tenor sax, accessible brass ranges, a catchy melody, clear articulation, and optional parts to include flute, clarinet, and vibraphone. (3:00) / Ensemble De Jazz

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER / PILLING T.. The Jazz Sessions Series is a tremendous collection of Jazz standards, classics and original material by contemporary composers Alexander L'Estrange and Tom Pilling. Each book is dedicated to a particular instrument but they are all able to work in conjunction with each other in ensembles and Jazz bands, providing an exciting and enjoyable repertoire. A profe…

Par WEILL KURT. Kurt Weill developed his creative energies mainly within the world of musical theater, where he proved to be an immensely productive and imaginative innovator, but he also left behind a small body of work for the concert hall. The Concerto for Violin and Wind Orchestra op. 12 dates from the spring of 1924. Scored for two flutes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, one oboe and trumpet, per…

Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. The second half of the 19th century represented something of a ?Golden Age? of the violin sonata in France: Influential violin sonatas such as those by Franck, Fauré and Saint-Saëns were among the successful works of this genre, inspiring many further compositions. Saint-Saëns? Violin Sonata No.1 was incorporated into the repertoire of numerous late 19th-century violinists…

Par BARTOK BELA. Béla Bartók?s six string quartets, composed between 1908 and 1940, are 20th-century milestones of the genre. His First String Quartet is closely linked to his unhappy love for the violinist Stefi Geyer, to whom he sent the initial measures of its first movement in early 1908 with the remark: ?My song of death?. When he completed all three movements of the work a year later, he had…

Par AC / DC. Australian uber-rockers AC/DC have written some of the most recognisable and universally appealing rock standards with uplifting ear-crunching guitars and ballsy vocals! Lead guitarist, Angus Young's frantic fast fret mastery is evident on most of their tracks and his style has been much imitated by players the world over. Jam With AC/DC gives you the opportunity to learn 8 of their f…

Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Saint-Saëns' etudes for the left hand were written in 1912 at the request of his pianist friend Caroline Montigny-Rémaury de Serres, who had suffered an injury to her right hand. These etudes which were printed in 1913 were originally entitled 'Petites pieces' by Saint-Saëns in his manuscript and indeed the cycle, which the composer himself described as 'charming' and 'amu…

This work sensitively conveys the rising sun as it first greets America each morning on Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park. Written by Andrew H. Dabczynski in celebration of that park's centennial, this enchanting piece provides an opportunity for young string players to musically express the magic of dawn on the mountain, of light sparkling on the ocean, of swelling seas as a squall approa…

The Glorious Bodies, by Olivier Messiaen is a composition that depicts his Roman Catholic faith. Written for organ in 1939, it is a mix between Indian music and Gregorian Plainsong. This third volume includes the final threepieces of the whole composition: 5. Force et agilité des Corps Glorieux, 6. Joie et clarté des Corps Glorieux and 7. Le Mystère de la Sainte-Trinité. This piece is divided into…

Arrangeur: Elizabeth Walker. Par LECLAIR JEAN-MARIE. Elizabeth Walker has previously arranged four songs for flute and piano by Richard Strauss for ALRY Publications, as well as four 'Songs Without Words' by Felix Mendelssohn for two flutes and piano. This 'Chaconne' by Jean-Marie Leclair is taken from his 'Deuxième récréation de musique', opus 8, originally composed for two flutes or two violins,…