Par BIZET GEORGES. Incredible as it seems today, Bizet's opera Carmen was coolly received at its 1875 premiere at the Paris Opera-Comique; critics condemned its subject matter as lurid and its music as overly Wagnerian. Now hailed as the composer's supreme achievement, this colourful, passionate work continues to delight listeners around the world with its emotional, atmospheric music and the orig…

Par STYNE JULE / SONDHEIM S.. Gypsy est basé sur les mémoires de Gypsy Rose Lee, l'artiste célèbre strip-tease et se concentre sur son combat avec sa mère, Mama Rose, dont le nom est devenu synonyme de la ' mère arrivistes ' ultime. Il contient de nombreuses chansons qui devint populaires normes, y compris 'Small World', 'Du tout Coming Up Roses', ' Vous aurez jamais Get Away from Me, ' et ' Let M…

Par SCHLEE THOMAS DANIEL. For composer Thomas Daniel Schlee, the 'intimate sound possibilities of the string quartet” have the potential 'to formulate an, albeit 'only' individual, solution to the somewhat forlorn condition of new art music within society that we are unfortunately experiencing today.” Schlee's Fourth String Quartet opens with a pure C major sound, out of which he develops a harmo…

Par PURCELL HENRY. A shortened version of Purcell's Fairy Queen for concert performance devised by Peter Pears, with the words taken from an anonymous adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream./ Répertoire / Chorale

Par CAVALLI PIER FRANCESCO. Raymond Leppard's realization of Cavalli's Magnificat for double chorus and orchestra of trumpets, trombones, strings and keyboard continuo./ Répertoire / Chorale

Par SCULTHORPE PETER. Written in 1998, Peter Sculthorpe's calm work draws its inspiration from his own environmental concerns for Northern Australia's so-called 'Top End'. There, along the coastline, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures mingle with those of Melanesia and Indonesia. Cello Dreaming reflects this plurality. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Répertoire / Conducteur

With 14 nominations and 6 Oscars, La La Land and its charismatic cast cultivated a new worldwide audience for film musicals. With memorable songs by composer Justin Hurwitz (including Oscar winner City of Stars), Larry Moore's superb arrangement is great entertainment for most any performance. Includes: Another Day of Sun, City of Stars, Mia and Sebastian's Theme, Audition (The Fools Who Dream). /…

Une nouvelle collection de quatuors pour descant, triples, ténor et bass enregistreurs par John Pitts. Cette sélection variée de quatuors comprend des danses latino-américaines, hit show tunes, folk et favoris classiques, blues et pièces de ragtime et quelques compositions originales de John Pitts. Stimulant et vaste, la collection vise le groupe enregistreur plus avancé. Dans toutes les pièces, t…

Par GRIME HELEN. Commissioned by the Edinburgh Quartet with financial support from Creative Scotland, PRS for Music Foundation, Britten-Pears Foundation, RVW Trust and Hope Scott Trust. First performed on 21st May 2014 by the Edinburgh Quartet, at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland.Commissioned by the Edinburgh Quartet with financial support from Creative Scotland, PRS for Music Foundation, Britten…

Par VERDI GIUSEPPE. Première représentation à Rome en 1853, Il Trovatore est l'un des opéras les plus réussies et les plus joués Giuseppe Verdi. Extrêmement mélodique, rythme vigoureusement, il est rempli d'airs et d'ensembles vocaux de puissance excitant. Le grand opéra à son plus émouvant, c'est surtout riche en opportunités de chant bravoure. Les amateurs de musique peuvent savourer et d'étudie…

Par RUTTER JOHN. Pour solistes soprano et ténor et choeur SATB, avec clavier ou ensemble de chambre ou orchestre Les neuf mouvements forment une seule oeuvre chorale comprenant sept pièces déjà publiées séparément et deux nouveaux mouvements. Un large éventail d'émotions trouvent leur place avec les riches et variées des paramètres musicaux. Matériau instrumental et partitions vocales sont disponi…

Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Along with Swan Lake, The Nutcracker represents one of Tchaikovsky's most popular and most-performed works. Based on E. T. A. Hoffman's The Nutcracker And The Mouse King, the piece was commissioned in 1891 and first performed in St Petersberg the following year. The story of enchanted toys and Christmas magic has become a firm favourite, and the piece was the first hi…