A book of 20 solo piano pieces to supplement Lesson Book 2 of this definitive beginner method by leading piano educator H-G Heumann. The choice of repertoire includes pieces from the classical period to the present day, charming arrangements of folk tunes, children's songs, and jazz and pop melodies. Perfect for those early pupil concerts! Visit www.piano-junior.com to find out more. What is Piano…

Raymond Briggs' 'The Snowman' is a charming Christmas story about the adventures of a boy and his snowman who comes to life. A modern children's classic, the tale's popularity has been further enhanced by frequent television broadcasts of the award-winning illustrated film. Here the classic 'Walking In The Air', made popular by Aled Jones, is arranged for Voice and Piano in a French language versi…

Symphony No. 2. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Dès son premier séjour à Savannah, le compositeur Philip Sparke fut délicieusement charmé par cette ville, et c’est donc avec un réel plaisir qu’il accepta d’écrire cette symphonie pour honorer la première ville planifiée de l‘Amérique. À la différence de beaucoup d’autres villes, Savannah fut édifiée sans conflit ni privation. A Savannah Symphony retrace avec br…

Par MORDISH LOUIS. Readers of Louis Mordish's autobiography So I Think I'll Become a Musician, will recognise in Turkish Delight the wit, charm and sparkle so typical of a musician who was amongst the first gentlemen of his profession./ Répertoire / Orgue

Serenade. Par KREISLER FRITZ. Apart from the collection of Classical Manuscripts composed by the violin virtuoso Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) which he had passed off as transcriptions of settings of old masters, the violinist published original works early on as well. Kreisler himself liked to play them as encore pieces, thus sweetening many a concert with this 'musical confectionery'. Famous tunes …

Arr. Roland Kernen. Par O'SULLIVAN GILBERT. Gilbert O’Sullivan rose to fame in the 1970s. Dressed in his cap and golfing trousers he sat at the piano and sang charming and cheerful songs. Roland Kernen has produced this arrangement of Matrimony - one of Gilbert O’Sullivan’s most popular hits. / Niveau : 3 / Pop and rock / Recueil / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Passionskantate. Par HOMILIUS GOTTFRIED AUGUST. He was without argument our greatest church composer, wrote the lexicographer E. L. Gerber a few years after Homilius's death in 1785. As a result of the destruction of the Kreuzkirche during the Seven Years War, the longtime Kreuzkantor, a pupil of Bach, performed his professional musical duties primarily at the Frauenkirche in Dresden. The Passions…

Amy Bernon's imaginative style is fully evident in this charming winter piece for younger groups. Singers will explore varied musical styles as the text considers different songs the snow might sing . . . if the snow could sing. A simple tune- a lovely lullaby- a hearty tale- and finally, an invitation to sing along. / 2 Parties Mixtes

Par GRIEG EDVARD. Between 1867 and 1901, Grieg wrote ten sets of little mood pictures for Piano that display his great musical gifts. Charming works of elegant simplicity and warmth, they have become cornerstones of the piano repertoire. This authoritative edition presents all 66 of these Piano jewels. Republication of the edition published by C. F. Peters, Leipzig./ Répertoire / Piano

Elgar's delightful Salut d'Amour, one of his earliest successes, dates from 1889, when Elgar had just turned 30: this proved to be a year of great happiness for him, for at that time he married Caroline Alice Roberts - a lady who was to mean so much to him as man and musician. It is not too fanciful to hear, in this charming piece, a musical manifestation of his love for her. This arrangement for …

Motetto Pastorale. Par HASSE JOHANN ADOLF. This short, melodious piece with its charming instrumentation displays a “typically Christmas” colouring through the use of a pedal point and a Sicilian rhythmic figure./ Répertoire / Solistes SAT, Choeur SATB, 2 Flûtes Traversières,

Par KRAUS JOSEPH MARTIN. The first volume of the new scholarly edition contains the complete chamber music without a keyboard instrument. The most important group of works comprises the string quartets, 10 of which have survived. They were composed during the 1770s, whenHaydn was developing this class of music. The differing balance between such contrasting musical elements as entries in imitation…

Par RAVEL MAURICE. Maurice Ravel's Sonatine for Piano Solo, composed in 1905, has a classical form in the style of Haydn, blended with modern harmonisation. It is very different from the impressionist style of Debussy and is characterised by a delightful spontaneity. The first movement has a feeling of nostalgic freshness, bright and clear. The second movement harks to late 18th-century elegance a…

Par GADE NIELS WILHELM. Niels Gade (1817-1890), who was born in Copenhagen and spent most of his life there, went to Leipzig in 1843 for further training on a royal scholarship. There he became friends with Robert Schumann and found an eager patron in Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. He is regarded as the most important figure of the Danish musical scene in the 19th century. His charming cycle 'Der K…

Par KREISLER FRITZ. Apart from the collection of Classical Manuscripts composed by the violin virtuoso Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) which he had passed off as transcriptions of settings of old masters, the violinist published original works early on as well. Kreisler himself liked to play them as encore pieces, thus sweetening many a concert with this 'musical confectionery'. Famous tunes are, for e…