In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Without any doubt J.S. Bach’s cycle of the three Sonatas and Partitas BWV 1001-1006 represents one of the pinnacles of classical European music. According to C.P.E. Bach a contemporary voice stated that there was „nothing more accomplished in order to become a good violinist“ than his father’s works. The cycle reflects the entire harmonic and polyphonic musical universe …

Studienpartitur - STP - solo-viola, gr. flute, oboe, 2 clarinets (in Eb and B), bassclarinet (in Bb), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, horn (in F), 2 trumpets (in C), 2 trombones, basstuba, 4 cellos, 4 double basses The chamber music works are among Hindemith's most successful instrumental works of the 1920s. At the world premiere of 'Chamber Music No. 1', the audience even demanded a repetition of th…

Learn to Be a Studio Musician-You've just received your first studio call and already you can feel the tension mounting. Will you be able to read and interpret the music' Can you immediately get into the 'groove' without a lot of rehearsal time' How about coping with headphones and the ever-present click track' Here's an album that will give you 'studio' experience without the butterflies. No prod…

Learn to Be a Studio Musician!-You've just received your first studio call and already you can feel the tension mounting. Will you be able to read and interpret the music' Can you immediately get into the 'groove' without a lot of rehearsal time' How about coping with headphones and the ever-present click track' Here's an album that will give you 'studio' experience without the butterflies. No pro…

Time Machine is a journey through time that begins in the Stone Age. Evolution and the coming of man take place. The journey takes us into the present in which disorientation and chaos abound. We travel further into the future. An unfamiliar quiet and surreal landscape lies before us and we wander through it bewildered as we become aware of the destruction of the environment. Suddenly and for …

from Coronation Anthem No. 2-The regal and jubilant strains of Handel's Coronation Anthem No. 2 have been adapted with a more general sacred text making this work an excellent choice for sacred concerts or worship. Available separately: SATB ChoirTrax CD. Score and parts (hrpchd tpt 1-3 timp ob 1-2 vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download. Duration: ca. 2…

This is the ultimate Mother's Day anthem recognizing all of the simple loving gestures that mothers do every day without thinking which we hardly notice but would miss so terribly - These Are the Things. J. Paul Williams andDavid Lantz have given us a tender loving and lovely tribute for Mother's Day.

Internationally renowned authors musicians and recording artists Frank Villafranca and Andrew D. Gordon have composed a collection of grooves and melodies in the Smooth Jazz Genre creating an exciting supplemental jazz study series for beginner intermediate and advanced jazz students and musicians.The smooth jazz grooves in this 46 page book feature a variety of contemporary rhythm section sty…

21 Chorals du Dogme, Prélude et Fugue en Mib. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN / DUPRE. As one of the most famous contributors to classical music ever to have lived, Johann Sebastian Bach 's (1685-1750) catalogue is extensive. Moreover, being an organist himself, his Organ works are significant and remain ever-popular to this day. When French organist, Marcel Dupre (1886-1971) compiled the series of Bach…

Hofkapellmeister in Darmstadt 1709-1760-Brahm's famous Hungarian Dances were originally composed for Piano Duet but have also been the subject of many different arrangements including orchestral and various chamber groups. Brahm's Hungarian Dance No.5 (1868) has been beautifully arranged for Solo Violin with Piano Accompaniment by Joseph Joachim. This piece will provide an enjoyable challenge f…

Libretto and Music by Juan Orrego-Salas. An opera in a prologue and three acts based on the novel Widows by Ariel Dorfman. The story is set in a Latin American country controlled by a military dictatorship where most of the men from a village have disappeared.

Beginning with “Morning ” this choral moves into the rollicking “Hall of the Mountain King” with equally fitting lyrics teaching the things and ways of the folks from Scandinavia. What a unique winter andholiday selection – classic songs with a multicultural twist creating a novel number for your concert. Lois and Marti have done it again!

Familiarize your students with the works of Beethoven by teaching this choral that includes three of his most familiar melodies “Ode to Joy ” “Moonlight Sonata ” and “Beethoven's Fifth.” MartiLunn Lantz and Lois Brownsey have set original lyrics to the melodies. Parts for two violins or flutes are included within the choral. novel poignant and a real showstop…