This edition of Harpsichord Work by Antoine Forqueray has been reviewed and edited by Colin Tilney. Dedicated to _x005F_x001A_Madame la Dauphine_x005F_x001A_ (i.e. The King_x005F_x001A_s daughter, here, the daughter of Louis XV), this volume includes six suites fora total of 32 pieces. Each of these pieces is actually named after the Courtesans of the Dauphine. With different degrees of complexity…

Par MANZI LOU. Guitar Atlas: Italy brings you the lively rhythms and emotional melodies of Italian music. The rich tradition of Italian music has been underrepresented in the 'world music' genre --- until now! Learn the history, cultural influences, and instruments of each area of the country. While some of the songs featured were originally performed on instruments such as flute, mandolin, or b…

Par CURNOW JAMES. James Curnow has set a new standard for very beginning bands with LYRIC PRELUDE. Rarely has the easiest of band music been so musical. This piece sounds mature and vital in spite of carefully controlled ranges and rhythms for beginning players. LYRIC PRELUDE plays easier than it sounds, allowing your developing musicians the experience of being truly expressive and artistic. / Ni…

Par DE HAAN JAN. The work Prevision has been composed in a free fantasy form. The composer has musically depicted the growing up of his first grandson. Sunk in thought, he sketches his prevision: the development of a small boy growing up to be an adult man. After a brilliant introduction, a slow march follows, which symbolises the first steps toward adulthood. Aspects such as love and a sense of s…

Partly based on the hymn tune Laudate Dominum. Par DE HAAN JACOB. This work is based on a well-known myth about the city of Zwolle in the Netherlands. In the waters surrounding Zwolle lived a dragon that regularly emerged. Time and time again he threatened to destroy the city with his fiery breath if he was not given a living sacrifice. The archangel, Michael, who manifested himself as a young kni…

The New Robert Schumann Edition (RSA) is intended as a historico-critical edition of the collected works. They will be carefully studied and prepared according to present-day musicological and editorial techniques and presented in their entirety. Drafts, sketches and fragments, in short, everything that has come down to us as being authentically by Schumann and which, in most cases, has been delib…

Par CURNOW JAMES. On June 2 1953 the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place following a ritual that has been used since 750 AD. Since Canterbury is the ancient religious centre of Great Britain the Archbishop of Canterbury, the head of the Church of England, has presided over the coronation ceremonies of rulers of England for many generations. Canterbury Coronation seeks to capture both the a…

Huit pièces de compositeurs français pour saxophone, compilés par Nicole Roman pour saxophone alto et piano, ou solo de saxophone alto. Sommaire : Eugène Bozza : Aria, Improvisation and Caprice, Jacques Ibert : Aria, André Jolivet : Fantaisie-Impromptu, Pierre Lantier : Sicilienne, Maurice Ravel : Pièce en forme de Habanera (trans. Viard), Jeanine Rueff : Chanson et Passepied, et Henri Tomasi : In…

Liederkreis, op. 24 u.a.. Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. The New Robert Schumann Edition (RSA) is intended as a historico-critical edition of the collected works. They will be carefully studied and prepared according to present-day musicological and editorial techniques and presented in their entirety. Drafts, sketches and fragments, in short, everything that has come down to us as being authentically by Sc…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This short opening music was composed on commission of the symphonic band of Jan Van der Roost's village (= Kontich near Antwerp / Belgium). In 1991, this community band celebrated its 100th anniversary. After composing commissioned pieces from different countries (even from Japan), this was the most 'near' commission he ever received indeed!It is a short but varied piece, f…