Par DEBUSSY CLAUDE. Debussy wrote these two short dances to a commission from the instrument-making firm of Pleyel, which was keen to use famous names in the marketing of its newly-developed chromatic harp. The dances are also playable without problem on the pedal harp, which was to replace the chromatic harp on the concert platform. The archaic style of the pieces, including modal harmonies, used…

Par SAARIAHO KAIJA. Kaija Saariaho’s first work for stage was premiered at the Sibelius Academy in 1981 and not performed again until 2022 when the composer reconstructed the work, including the original tape part which had been lost. It was published for the first time in 2023. The piece is based on T S Eliot’s poem The Hollow Men and features a soprano solo with electronic audio and lighting des…

Par GERSHWIN GEORGE. 50 songs by this great songwriter, set for Piano and voice with guitar chords./ Recueil / Piano, Chant et Guitare

Arr. Andrew Watkin. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. The Gavotte is an old dance that is used by most of the baroque composers such as Bach and Handel. This gavotte, composed by Handel, has been expertly arranged for young band by Andrew Watkin. / Niveau : 1.5 / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par HART BRUCE. This well-known television theme has long been a favorite with jazz artists. Mike Tomaro's moderate swing version features a nice blend of scoring between the saxes, brass, and full ensemble in an appealing arrangement. Solo space is provided for any player. (Grade 4) / Date parution : 2021-12-09/ Répertoire / Big Band

for Trombone Quartet. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Jeder der drei Sätze dieser Komposition für Posaunenquartett beschreibt einen Stadtteil der Metropole Tokio: Auf eine kraftvolle Fanfare über das moderne Bahnhofsviertel folgt ein nachdenklicher zweiter Satz über einen alten Tempelbezirk, dann beendet ein schnelles, dynamisches Finale über ein lebhaftes Einkaufsviertel, das berühmt für sein buntes Nachtlebe…

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…

This frenetic assortment of familiar chorale melodies by Martin Luther was composed to mark the celebrations of Luther's music (and the 800th anniversary of the choir of St Thomas in Leipzig) in 2012. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott [A mighty fortress is our God] appears as a powerful ritornello theme, elaborated with tender lyricism just before the end. A chorale setting of Verleih uns Frieden gnäd…

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. We are often so focused on presenting the entire ensemble that it’s easy to forget we can also program solo feature pieces. There are so many reasons to do just that. It rewards that special player who has been working so hard. It sets an example for other players in the section. It provides a nice contrast regardless of what else is programmed. Be sure to put on the demonstra…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Revised edition of Bach's Goldberg Variations for solo guitar which as been hailed as 'The guitar transcription of the 20th Century'. / Niveau : difficile / Date parution : 1998-01-01/ Répertoire / Guitare

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Par GERSHWIN GEORGE / IRA. A selection of 26 George and Ira Gershwin's best songs for piano, voice, and guitar. / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Répertoire / Chant, Piano et/ou Guitare