Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1203852 By Adrian Gagiu. By Adrian Gagiu. Arranged by Adrian Gagiu. 20th Century,Baroque,Christian,Classical,Sacred. 133 pages. Adrian Gagiu #802408. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1203852). Neo-Baroque, medium-sized, large scale composition for 4 vocal soloists, mixed chorus in 4 to 8 parts, and full orchestra with organ, setting the traditional canticle text, mostly with church modes and alternating polyphonic intricacies with solemn, intense or profound moments. It would work both for worship and in concert, as it includes powerful outbursts, elaborate counterpoint, and also soft and humble moments, while avoiding any harsh excesses of modernism. Total duration: 46 min. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN. The audio sample is the 5th movement. The first two choruses, in 4 parts, follow the general outline of the Baroque French overture: a solemn introduction followed by an elaborate fugue. The 3rd movement is a solemn arioso for bass, followed by a grand chorus in 4 and 5 parts. The 4th movement is an arioso for tenor, followed by a complex chorus in 5 parts. The 5th movement is a suite of two ariosos for alto and soprano, followed by a grand, but brief chorus in 6 parts, and then by a mysterious instrumental evocation of the Last Judgment. The 6th movement is a vocal quartet a cappella, based on a well-known Orthodox hymn and alternated with a refrain for chorus in 7 parts and organ, then followed by a grand choral complex ended in humble supplication. The final, 7th movement is a grand motet for double chorus and orchestra, with four themes more and more intricately combined, up to the majestic coda treated in quadruple counterpoint.

Organ - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1004700 Composed by Adrian Gagiu. Arranged by Adrian Gagiu. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score. 8 pages. Adrian Gagiu #4631455. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1004700). Prelude, Fugue and Chorale in B minor for organ, op. 72 (2018, revised 2019), is an energetic composition in Neo-Classical/Neo-Baroque style. It starts as a dramatic but brooding Prelude, mostly with Impressionistic, seventh chord harmonies and with allusions at Bach's great Fantasia and Fugue in G minor BWV 542, ending with a very short quotation from Carl Orff's De temporum fine comoedia, which provides also the (bi)tonal structure for this entire composition.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1236835 Composed by Adrian Gagiu. Arranged by Adrian Gagiu. Baroque,Christian,Classical. Octavo. 96 pages. Adrian Gagiu #832359. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1236835). Full score and vocal score of the revision (2023) of an exercise in Baroque style: a cantata for mixed choir, 4 vocal soloists, 2  oboes, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani and organ, based upon Martin Luther's famous chorale and composed in 2011 for the music associations ('Musikräte’) of Saxony�Anhalt, Saxony, and Thuringia, and for the project office of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) 'Luther 2017 – 500 Years of Reformation’. Mostly festive and grandiose, inspired by Handel's great choruses from his oratorios, and fit for Christian celebrations, especially for the Lutheran church. Set in four movements, with Luther's lyrics (in German). Total duration: 26 min. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN. The mp3 audio clip is the first movement.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1151667 Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Adrian Gagiu. Baroque,Chamber. 37 pages. Adrian Gagiu #751862. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1151667). Handel’s great set of 12 Concerti grossi (= Grand Concertos, in the first edition) op. 6 are somehow a bit related in spirit, through their power and diversity, with Beethoven’s string quartets. Therefore, here they are arranged for the more ‘abstract’ and ‘timeless’ medium of the string quartet, allowing also for an addition to the repertoire of the respective ensembles. Articulation, tempo and dynamics indications were specified or added where needed, and all the trills were indicated to start with the upper auxiliary note, not only according to the Baroque performance practice but also fitting to the melodic contour. Concerto grosso in B flat major, op. 6 no. 7: 1. Largo-Allegro scherzando – a slow introduction and then a formidable, humorous, rhythmic fugato starting with a repeated note; 2. Largo – introspected and complex, reminding of J.S. Bach’s style; 3. Andante – steady and march-like; 4. Hornpipe (Andante) – lively and full of surprises and syncopation. Total duration: 13 min 30 sec. The mp3 audio clip is the second movement (Largo). Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1357534 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Adrian Gagiu. 19th Century,Chamber,Classical,Romantic Period. Score. 3 pages. Adrian Gagiu #942081. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1357534). A piece in C minor for fortepiano, entirely based on five sketches by Beethoven: Biam. 349b (1802-1803), Biam. 280 (c. 1800), Biam. 349a (1802-1803), Biam. 467 (1808), and Biam. 472 (1808). Its interest lies in the combination and adjustment of the respective fragments, to result in a fluent piece in late Classical style. The sketches were expanded to exploit a bit their passing ideas (the double bars in the score indicate the end of the original material). A mysterious introduction in C minor (Largo, Biam. 349b) is continued by modulations reminding of the Introduzione to the Finale of Beethoven’s Op. 53 and linking it to the vivacious central section, with triplets (first, Allegro assai, in B major as a possible reading of Biam. 280, which was originally written down without a key signature). This is continued by a section in A major (Biam. 349a) and then in D minor, in triple time (Biam. 467). After a sudden stop, the mysterious introduction in C minor returns abbreviated, ending discretely in C major. Composed for the contest at the Centro Ricerche Musicali (C.R.M.) LVBEETHOVEN Italy. Duration 2 min. 20 sec. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN. The mp3 sample is a recording made on a Graf fortepiano sampled by Modartt's Pianoteq.

Choral Choir (TTBB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1220994 Composed by Adrian Gagiu. A Cappella,Christian. Octavo. 2 pages. Adrian Gagiu #817341. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1220994). A solemn and soothing a cappella piece for men's chorus, based on a traditional hymn from the Orthodox Memorial Service and composed for a friend's sudden and unexpected passing away. It utilizes subtly varied, yet restrained harmonizations and textures, and is mostly faithful to the Byzantine style, with a few discrete incursions into quartal harmony. Appropriate for the Orthodox church service and for choral groups, schools and students, too. Duration: 3 min. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN. Text (Romanian original): Cu sfinţii odihneşte, Hristoase, sufletul adormitului robului Tău, unde nu este durere, nici întristare, nici suspin, ci viaţă fără de sfârşit. (English translation) O Christ, with the saints give rest to the soul of Thy servant, where there is neither sickness, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting..

Harpsichord,Instrumental Duet,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1452014 Composed by Adrian Gagiu. 21st Century,Baroque,Celtic,Classical,Irish. 18 pages. Adrian Gagiu #1031328. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1452014). Score and violin part of Sonatina in D major for Baroque violin and harpsichord, in 2 movements (Andante and Allegro), with quite veiled allusions to Handel and the traditional tunes Drunken Sailor and Irish Washerwoman. Rather easy, nostalgic and fun. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN. The mp3 recording is the entire Sonatina (at a semitone lower, according to one of the most frequent Baroque tunings). Total duration: 10 min.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1004708 Composed by Adrian Gagiu. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and parts. 90 pages. Adrian Gagiu #4890233. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1004708). String Quartet No. 2 in C minor (2004, revised 2019) is a cyclic, vigorous, chromatic composition in Neo-Classical style, partly influenced by Bartok and Beethoven's Great Fugue, and in a 'synthetic' form (sonata, double fugue and variations within a grand sonata form). The first section (Allegro risoluto) is also the exposition of the 'grand sonata' or fugue. The secondary theme is B-A-C-H. The second section (Lo stesso tempo, ma tramquillo), in variations, is also the development of the 'grand sonata' or fugue. The third section (Lo stesso tempo, energico), now revised in C 'major', is also the reprise of the quartet. All 3 sections are to be played without a pause. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN. Duration: 18 min.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1004706 Composed by Adrian Gagiu. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and parts. 109 pages. Adrian Gagiu #4835871. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1004706). Neoclassical and cyclical composition in D minor, built entirely on four themes based on Romanian traditional music, with moods alternating between thoughtful, deep, nostalgic, sarcastic, harsh and heroic, and in four movements linked together in pairs. Thus, the second movement acts both as a scherzo and as a huge coda for the first movement, and the third movement is equally ambivalent as a slow movement in the varied ternary form or as a vast introduction to the final, strong-willed but bouncy double fugue (which has also simultaneously a motivic development). Suitable for advanced students already familiar with string quartets of Beethoven, Bartok and Shostakovitch. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN. Total duration: 22 min. The sample mp3 recording is movements 1 and 2.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1156597 Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Adrian Gagiu. Baroque,Chamber. 44 pages. Adrian Gagiu #756921. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1156597). Handel’s great set of 12 Concerti grossi (= Grand Concertos, in the first edition) op. 6 are somehow a bit related in spirit, through their power and diversity, with Beethoven’s string quartets. Therefore, here they are arranged for the more ‘abstract’ and ‘timeless’ medium of the string quartet, allowing also for an addition to the repertoire of the respective ensembles. Articulation, tempo and dynamics indications were specified or added where needed, and all the trills were indicated to start with the upper auxiliary note, not only according to the Baroque performance practice but also fitting to the melodic contour. Concerto grosso in B minor, op. 6 no. 12: 1. Largo-Allegro moderato – dramatic introduction, like in a French overture, then agitated and brilliant; 2. Aria (Larghetto) – soothing, with 2 variations; 3. Largo-Allegro – brief, tragic transition, then an animated fugue on a gigue-like theme. The mp3 audio clip is the final movement (Allegro). Total duration: 11 min. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1460152 By Elvis Presley. By Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Thompson. Arranged by Adrian Gagiu. Chamber,Classical,Country,Pop. 9 pages. Adrian Gagiu #1039092. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1460152). The score and parts of a new, soft arrangement for string quartet, almost in Classical style, of Always On My Mind, the beautiful crossover ballad once made famous by Elvis Presley. The present arrangement is some sort of a dialog between cello and first violin and has some rhythmic variations, not exactly imitating the voice in the original version, and it has a rather lush texture and occasional bittersweet, passing dissonances. Perhaps it's too nostalgic to be played by string quartets at weddings, yet it fits any occasion based on reminiscing.Total duration: 4 min. 6 sec. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1156587 Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Adrian Gagiu. Baroque,Chamber. 45 pages. Adrian Gagiu #756911. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1156587). Handel’s great set of 12 Concerti grossi (= Grand Concertos, in the first edition) op. 6 are somehow a bit related in spirit, through their power and diversity, with Beethoven’s string quartets. Therefore, here they are arranged for the more ‘abstract’ and ‘timeless’ medium of the string quartet, allowing also for an addition to the repertoire of the respective ensembles. Articulation, tempo and dynamics indications were specified or added where needed, and all the trills were indicated to start with the upper auxiliary note, not only according to the Baroque performance practice but also fitting to the melodic contour. Concerto grosso in F major, op. 6 no. 9: 1. Largo-Allegro – a stark introduction and a joyful, virtuoso Allegro, one of his best instrumental movements; 2. Larghetto – a gentle, nostalgic siciliana; 3. Allegro molto moderato – an animated, vigorous fugue; 4. Menuet – peculiar and rather complex; 5. Gigue (Allegro) – merry, reminding of Corelli. The mp3 audio clip is the fourth movement (Menuet). Total duration 13 min 30 sec. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1156596 Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Adrian Gagiu. Baroque,Chamber. 48 pages. Adrian Gagiu #756920. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1156596). Handel’s great set of 12 Concerti grossi (= Grand Concertos, in the first edition) op. 6 are somehow a bit related in spirit, through their power and diversity, with Beethoven’s string quartets. Therefore, here they are arranged for the more ‘abstract’ and ‘timeless’ medium of the string quartet, allowing also for an addition to the repertoire of the respective ensembles. Articulation, tempo and dynamics indications were specified or added where needed, and all the trills were indicated to start with the upper auxiliary note, not only according to the Baroque performance practice but also fitting to the melodic contour. Concerto grosso in A major, op. 6 no. 11: 1. Andante larghetto – solemn, complex introduction, like in a French overture; 2. Allegro – one of his best movements, a short and exhilarating fugue; 3. Largo-Andante molto mosso – slow and dramatic introduction, then soothing and elaborate; 4. Allegro – joyful and enthusiastic. The mp3 audio clip is the second movement. Total duration: 16 min 30 sec. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN.

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1136831 Composed by Emil von Reznicek. Arranged by Adrian Gagiu. 19th Century,Classical,Romantic Period. Score and Parts. 129 pages. Adrian Gagiu #736820. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1136831). The charming and fun overture to the opera Donna Diana (1894) by Emil von Reznicek (1860-1945) was revised now in premiere to make it more flowing and coherent especially in its rushed passages, with less flashy orchestration and with reshaped slow introduction and development section. Following the traces of the original concert favorite, it may work better now as a concert overture or an engaging stand-alone showpiece for professional and advanced amateur orchestras.

String Quartet String Quartet,Viola - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1004728 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Adrian Gagiu. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary. Score and parts. 205 pages. Adrian Gagiu #6365523. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1004728). This composition is a premiere, speculative, yet as faithful as possible embodiment of all of Beethoven’s sketches for his String Quintet in C major, Hess 41 (WoO 62), as they have been left by the composer. The usefulness and integrity of more or less hypothetical completions of sketches by great composers remains from case to case controversial. Due to the paucity of the sketches for the aim of attempting a true reconstruction, the present composition in no way falls within such category. It is obviously quite different from what Beethoven himself would have produced if he had lived more, also due to the fact that he usually transformed his preliminary sketches substantially during the compositional process. However, there are some of his frequent, subtle thematic relationships between the sketches for the Quintet movements, and probably some features in the sketches would have been kept in the completed composition. The four-movement design hypothesized by Martin Staehelin and others, as well as other retrospective or relaxed features in the sketches may be a result of a still early stage of the compositional process, or perhaps an indicator of a fourth, neoclassical creative period, together with Op. 135 and the new Finale for Op. 130.To generate a continuity draft of the Quintet, all of Beethoven’s sketches for it were used, with the addition of several ones from the same context within the respective sketchbook and which could be related to the identified Quintet sketches: some sketches are clearly labeled as being for the Quintet, while others are thematically related or written down close to them. With the possible exception of bars 75-94 and 136-155 in movement II (which are variations on the theme) and bars 140-145 in movement IV (which fill in the blank bars in the sketch with a progression based on it), virtually every bar of this composition includes the notes from the sketches in at least one of the instruments. Some of those notes were subject to transpositions and adaptations to fit the formal design, and to editorial choices for the unclear pitches and duration in the sketches.This publication includes the score, parts and continuity draft, the latter being marked with the sources in the sketches for each passage.Total duration: 33 minutes. The mp3 audio clip is the 3rd movement. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN.