Louise Farrenc was a profoundly influential French composer, performer, professor, and author. Though she would ultimately become quite a sought-after performer, her potential as a composer was recognized quite early on. Women were not permitted to enroll in conventional composition classes at the Conservatoire de Paris at the time, but, she did receive private lessons from Anton Reicha, the professor of composition there. Years later she would receive a permanent appointment as Professor of Piano at the same institution, a position she held for thirty years. She was the only woman during the 19th century to bear that title. Her piano etudes possess pedagogical value as well as great beauty and character. These works lend themselves quite well to the guitar duo setting. While I have rendered all of Farrenc’s melodies quite faithfully, I have taken liberties with the accompaniments in order to make them more idiomatic to the guitar. Likewise, many of the effects of which the guitar is capable have been brought to bear in ways that deviate from the original intent of the etude. Alternatively, the challenges that some of these etudes were meant to address for the piano student are amplified by this adaptation. For example, etude 5 is intended to enable the piano student to improve the coordination between their left and right hands. It certainly presents a challenge in that regard to the guitar duo!These selections are entirely suitable for guitarists with limited experience, though they could, of course, be beautifully realized by players with a great deal more experience as well.Louise Farrenc était une compositrice, interprète, professeur et auteure française profondément influente. Même si elle deviendra finalement une interprète très recherchée, son potentiel en tant que compositrice est reconnu très tôt. Les femmes n'étaient pas autorisées à s'inscrire aux cours de composition conventionnels au Conservatoire de Paris à l'époque, mais elle recevait des cours particuliers d'Anton Reicha, le professeur de composition du Conservatoire de Paris. Des années plus tard, elle recevra un poste permanent de professeur de piano dans la même institution, poste qu'elle occupera pendant trente ans. Elle était la seule femme au XIXe siècle à porter ce titre.Ses études pour piano possèdent une valeur pédagogique ainsi qu'une grande beauté et un grand caractère. Ces œuvres se prêtent assez bien au montage en duo de guitares. Même si j’ai rendu assez fidèlement toutes les mélodies de Farrenc, j’ai pris des libertés avec les accompagnements afin de les rendre plus idiomatiques à la guitare. De même, de nombreux effets dont la guitare est capable ont été mis en œuvre d’une manière qui s’écarte de l’intention originale de l’étude. Alternativement, les défis que certaines de ces études étaient censées relever pour l'étudiant en piano sont amplifiés par cette adaptation. Par exemple, l'étude 5 est destinée à permettre à l'élève de piano d'améliorer la coordination entre ses mains gauche et droite. Cela représente certainement un défi à cet égard pour le duo de guitares !Ces sélections conviennent parfaitement aux guitaristes ayant une expérience limitée, même si elles pourraient bien sûr également être magnifiquement réalisées par des musiciens beaucoup plus expérimentés

Guitar duet - Intermediate - Digital Download SKU: ZZ.DZ-4258 Composed by Edvard Grieg. Arranged by Chris Dumigan. Score and parts. 40 pages. Les Productions d'OZ - Digital #DZ 4258. Published by Les Productions d'OZ - Digital (ZZ.DZ-4258). Four Album Leaves, Op. 28 is a set of pieces for piano solo composed by Edvard Grieg. The set was first published in 1878 in Leipzig by C.F. Peters. The Album Leaves were composed over the span of almost fifteen years. As such, they present a fascinating cross-section of Grieg's pianistic and compositional development. They are arranged in chronological order as follows: Allegro con moto (1864), Allegretto espressivo (1874), Vivace (1876), and Andantino serioso (1878).Having realized some years ago that due to Grieg’s way of writing for the piano, that they would fit wonderfully on two guitars, I began with this set, and then moved onto more of his works, finally transcribing his complete set of 10 books of Lyric Pieces (66 pieces in all), all of which are available as separate publications at Les Productions D’Oz. I hope you enjoy playing them as much as I, and my duet partner Ann, do.Quatre feuilles d'album, op. 28 est un ensemble de pièces pour piano seul composé par Edvard Grieg. L'ensemble a été publié pour la première fois en 1878 à Leipzig par C.F. Pierre. L’album Leaves a été composé sur une période de près de quinze ans. En tant que tels, ils présentent un aperçu fascinant du développement pianistique et compositionnel de Grieg. Ils sont classés par ordre chronologique comme suit : Allegro con moto (1864), Allegretto espressivo (1874), Vivace (1876) et Andantino serioso (1878).Ayant réalisé il y a quelques années qu'en raison de la manière d'écrire de Grieg pour le piano, elles s'adapteraient à merveille à deux guitares, j'ai commencé avec cet ensemble, puis je suis passé à d'autres de ses œuvres, pour finalement transcrire sa série complète de 10 recueils de paroles. Pièces (66 pièces au total), toutes disponibles sous forme de publications séparées aux Productions D'Oz. J'espère que vous prendrez autant de plaisir à les jouer que moi et ma partenaire Ann, en duo.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.725185 Composed by Paul Barker. 20th Century,21st Century,Contemporary,Contest,Festival. Score and Parts. 24 pages. Paul Barker Music #4854815. Published by Paul Barker Music (A0.725185). Quantum is a contemporary symphonic work suitable for Festivals, Finales, Competitions and Orchestral Clinics. Dynamic melodic themes shared evenly amongst the whole orchestra, powerful rhythmic motives and a showcase toccata section make this a real concert feature!Also available separately from www.paulbarkermusic.com·     MP3 Performance Recording·     Accompaniment MP3’s·     Part-dominant MP3 Rehearsal Tracks·     Multi-User MP3 bundle (Performance Recording - Backing Tracks - Part-Dominant Tracks) suitable for your entire Orchestra!Visit www.paulbarkermusic.com for more orchestral titles.

Guitar - Intermediate - Digital Download SKU: ZY.DO-1522 Composed by Francis Bebey. Arranged by Ingrid Riollot. Score. 5 pages. Les Editions Doberman-Yppan (digital) #DO 1522. Published by Les Editions Doberman-Yppan (digital) (ZY.DO-1522). Francis Bebey est né à Douala en juillet 1929, dans une grande famille où son père, pasteur, luttait pour nourrir ses enfants. Mais Francis a eu l'opportunité d'aller à l'école. Admirant son frère aîné, Marcel Eyidi Bebey, il s'est éduqué, s'est distingué, et a finalement reçu une bourse pour passer son baccalauréat en France.Nous approchions de la fin des années 1950 lorsqu'il est arrivé à La Rochelle. Plus que jamais, dans cette France où les Africains étaient regardés avec curiosité, condescendance ou dédain, Francis s'appuyait sur ses ressources intellectuelles. Travailleur assidu, il a obtenu son baccalauréat, puis s'est installé à Paris où il a commencé des études d'anglais à la Sorbonne. Un jour, il a su ce qui l'attirait vraiment : il voulait faire de la radio. Francis a appris son métier en France et aux Ã?tats-Unis.Après avoir travaillé quelques années comme reporter, il a été embauché en 1961 en tant que fonctionnaire international au Département de l'information de l'UNESCO.Parallèlement, Francis a toujours été attiré par la création musicale. Son activité diurne très sérieuse ne l'empêchait pas de fréquenter les clubs de jazz le soir. Ã? Paris, le jazz, la musique à la mode à cette époque, mais aussi la rumba et la salsa l'attiraient. Il collectionnait les disques et assistait à de nombreux concerts. Avec son complice Manu Dibango, Francis montait sur scène et jouait de la musique.Francis aimait la musique classique depuis son enfance. Il avait grandi en écoutant les cantates et les oratorios de Bach ou Handel que son père chantait au temple. Il s'est passionné pour la guitare, impressionné par les maîtres espagnols et sud-américains, et a décidé d'apprendre à jouer de l'instrument lui-même.Il a commencé à composer des pièces pour guitare, mêlant les diverses influences qui le traversaient avec la musique traditionnelle africaine qu'il portait en lui depuis son enfance. Son approche a captivé le directeur du Centre culturel américain (alors situé dans le quartier de Saint-Germain à Paris), qui lui a offert l'opportunité de se produire devant un public. Francis y a donné son premier récital de guitare (1963) devant un public hypnotisé. Son premier album solo est sorti peu de temps après.Progressivement, Francis est devenu reconnu comme musicien et compositeur. Plusieurs albums de l'ambassadeur africain de la guitare, comme le décrivait la presse, sont sortis. Il a également écrit des livres, au point que sa carrière artistique est devenue difficile à concilier avec sa carrière de fonctionnaire. En 1974, même s'il était devenu le directeur général chargé de la musique à l'UNESCO, il a fait le saut audacieux et a démissionné de cette prestigieuse institution pour se consacrer aux trois activités qui l'intéressaient : la musique, la littérature et le journalisme.Il a exploré le patrimoine musical traditionnel du continent africain, notamment à travers le piano à pouce sanza et la musique polyphonique des pygmées d'Afrique centrale, ou en chantant dans sa langue maternelle et en composant des chansons humoristiques en français !Le succès a suivi. Francis Bebey a parcouru le monde : de la France au Brésil, du Cameroun à la Suède, de l'Allemagne aux Caraïbes, ou du Maroc au Japon... la liste des pays où il a été invité à se produire, à donner des conférences ou à rencontrer des lecteurs est très longue. En plus de la reconnaissance publique, il bénéficiait de la reconnaissance de ses collègues musiciens, tels que le guitariste John Williams ou le Vénézuélien Antonio Lauro, qui l'ont invité à faire partie du jury d'un concours de guitare classique à Caracas.Sa vie était le voyage d'un pionnier africain, un homme enraciné dans son patrimoine culturel et portant un message de partage et d'espoir pour le monde. Son originalité continue de résonner dans le monde entier depuis son décès à la fin du mois de mai 2001.Francis Bebey was born in Douala in July 1929, into a large family where his father, a pastor, struggled to feed his children. But Francis had the opportunity to go to school. Admiring his elder brother, Marcel Eyidi Bebey, he educated himself, distinguished himself, and eventually received a scholarship to go and take his baccalaureate in France.We approached the end of the 1950s when he arrived in La Rochelle. More than ever, in this France where Africans were looked at with curiosity, condescension, or disdain, Francis relied on his intellectual resources. A diligent worker, he obtained his Baccalaureate, then moved to Paris where he started English studies at the Sorbonne. One day, he knew what truly attracted him: he wanted to do radio. Francis learned his craft in France and in the USA.After working for a few years as a reporter, he was hired in 1961 as an international civil servant in the UNESCO Information Department.In parallel, Francis had always been drawn to musical creation. His very serious daytime activity didnâ??t prevent him from frequenting jazz clubs in the evenings. In Paris, the Jazz, the trendy music of that time, but also rumba and salsa attracted him. He collected records and attended numerous concerts. With his accomplice Manu Dibango, Francis took the stage and played music.Francis liked classical music since his childhood. He grew up listening to the cantatas and oratorios of Bach or Handel that his father had sung in the temple. He became passionate about the guitar, impressed by the Spanish and South American masters, and decided to learn to strum the instrument himself.He started composing guitar pieces, blending the various influences that flow through him with the traditional African music he had carried within since childhood. His approach captivated the director of the American Cultural Center (then located in the Saint-Germain neighborhood of Paris), who offered him the opportunity to perform in front of an audience. Francis gave his first guitar recital there (1963) in front of a mesmerized audience. His first solo album was released shortly thereafter.Gradually, Francis became recognized as a musician and composer. Several albums of the African guitar ambassador, as described by the press, were released. He also wrote books, to the point that his artistic career became challenging to reconcile with his career as a civil servant. In 1974, even though he had become the General Manager in charge of music at UNESCO, he took the bold leap and resigned from this prestigious institution to dedicated himself to the three activities that interested him: music, literature, and journalism. He explored the traditional musical heritage of the African continent, notably through the thumb piano sanza, and the polyphonic music of the Central African pygmies, or singing in his native language and composing humoristic songs in French!Success followed. Francis Bebey traveled the world: from France to Brazil, Cameroon to Sweden, Germany to the Carribean, or Morocco to Japan... the list of countries where he was invited to perform, gives lectures, or meets readers is very long. In addition to public recognition, he enjoyed the recognition of his fellow musicians, such as guitarist John Williams or Venezuelan Antonio Lauro, who invited him to be a part of the jury for a classical guitar competition in Caracas.His life was the journey of an African pioneer, a man rooted in his cultural heritage and carrying a message of sharing and hope for the world. His originality continues to vibrate around the world since his passing at the end of May 2001.

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.919328 Composed by Ricardo Pérez. Arranged by Dr. Ricardo José Romero Núñez. Christmas. 5 pages. Ricardo José Romero Núñez #5011233. Published by Ricardo José Romero Núñez (A0.919328). A tí te cantamos , es un aguinaldo venezolano arreglado para voces SATB. Funciona con finales 2014, es apropiada para estudiantes , liceos , universidades y cualquier coro. su temática trata sobre la Virgen María , es decir que gira en torno al mundo cristiano. Tiene una duración aproximada de 5 minutos. Para cualquier información , comunicarse al número +56973040270 o whatsapp o al correo ricardo4751@hotmail.com.

Woodwind Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1026623 Composed by Anónimo. Arranged by Juan Carlos Villaseñor. Concert,Graduation,Romantic Period,World. 7 pages. Juan Carlos Villasenor #6301887. Published by Juan Carlos Villasenor (A0.1026623). Canción de amor – Foxtrot, al fin solos – Schottische y quejas de amor – mazurka, son el título de las obras que comprenden este volumen. Estas partituras, al igual que mucha música mexicana antigua son obras que quedaron en silencio debido al abandono de sus partituras, abandono ocasionado quizás porque eran música de ocasión o un espacio concreto, o festividades patronales, o por alguna circunstancia de su antiguo dueño, un cargo que dejó o posiblemente su propio descenso, o simplemente la llegada de las tecnologías como la radio, no se sabe. Lo que sí sabemos es que fueron músicas tocadas en el área de Guanajuato entre finales del siglo XIX y principios del siglo XX. Los manuscritos originales son para piano y de autores desconocidos, poco se sabe de estos más allá de que lo que ellas misma son y representan en su armonía y sus melodías, pues son ni más ni menos que danzas de salón, música que se bailó.

Small Ensemble Bassoon,Piano Accompaniment - Digital Download SKU: A0.1026625 Composed by Anónimo. Arranged by Juan Carlos Villaseñor. Graduation,Holiday,Latin,Wedding. Score and parts. 20 pages. Juan Carlos Villasenor #6355331. Published by Juan Carlos Villasenor (A0.1026625). Canción de amor – Foxtrot, al fin solos – Schottische y quejas de amor – mazurka, son el título de las obras que comprenden este volumen. Estas partituras, al igual que mucha música mexicana antigua son obras que quedaron en silencio debido al abandono de sus partituras, abandono ocasionado quizás porque eran música de ocasión o un espacio concreto, o festividades patronales, o por alguna circunstancia de su antiguo dueño, un cargo que dejó o posiblemente su propio descenso, o simplemente la llegada de las tecnologías como la radio, no se sabe. Lo que sí sabemos es que fueron músicas tocadas en el área de Guanajuato entre finales del siglo XIX y principios del siglo XX. Los manuscritos originales son para piano y de autores desconocidos, poco se sabe de estos más allá de que lo que ellas misma son y representan en su armonía y sus melodías, pues son ni más ni menos que danzas de salón, música que se bailó.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.570255 Composed by Eugène Pottier, Pierre Degeyter. Arranged by Cadenza Editions. 20th Century,Patriotic,World. Score. 2 pages. Cadenza Editions #4763997. Published by Cadenza Editions (A0.570255). The Communist Anthem (l’Internationale) For Solo PianoDebout! les damnés de la terre!Debout! les forçats de la faim!La raison tonne en son cratère,C'est l'éruption de la fin. Du passé faisons table rase,Foule esclave, debout! debout!Le monde va changer de base:Nous ne sommes rien, soyons tout! C'est la lutte finaleGroupons-nous, et demain,L'Internationale,Sera le genre humain. C'est la lutte finaleGroupons-nous, et demain,L'Internationale,Sera le genre humain. Il n'est pas de sauveurs suprêmes,Ni Dieu, ni César, ni tribun,Producteurs sauvons-nous nous-mêmes!Décrétons le salut commun! Pour que le voleur rende gorge,Pour tirer l'esprit du cachot,Soufflons nous-mêmes notre forge,Battons le fer quand il est chaud!C'est la lutte finaleGroupons-nous, et demain,L'Internationale,Sera le genre humain. C'est la lutte finaleGroupons-nous, et demain,L'Internationale,Sera le genre humain. Ouvriers, Paysans, nous sommes Le grand parti des travailleurs;La terre n'appartient qu'aux hommes,L'oisif ira loger ailleurs. Combien de nos chairs se repaissent!Mais si les corbeaux, les vautours,Un de ces matins disparaissent,Le soleil brillera toujours! C'est la lutte finaleGroupons-nous, et demain,L'Internationale,Sera le genre humain. C'est la lutte finaleGroupons-nous, et demain,L'Internationale,Sera le genre humain.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.904857 Composed by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Giuseppe Beppe Dati, and Marco Falagiani. Arranged by Marco Borsoi. Pop. Octavo. 27 pages. Marco Borsoi #6167397. Published by Marco Borsoi (A0.904857). Gli uomini non cambiano è una canzone scritta da Giancarlo Bigazzi, Marco Falagiani e Giuseppe Beppe Dati. Fu presentata dalla stupenda voce di Mia Martini al 42o Festival di Sanremo, dove si piazzò al secondo posto nella classifica finale.Il brano racconta le delusioni di una donna nei rapporti con le figure maschili; a partire dal padre che, nonostante gli sforzi, non è mai riuscita a conquistare fino ai falsi e presunti amori. Storie nate dalla voglia di scappare da una famiglia divenuta ostile ma che evidenziano l'ingenuità di una ragazzina presa in giro e abbandonata dal playboy di turno. Sogni d’amore svaniti, lacrime versate e sensi colpa per aver stupidamente abboccato alle bugie di chi si diceva innamorato per poi andare a ridere di lei con gli amici del bar. Sconfitta da queste delusioni, la ragazza divenuta donna non riesce più a dare fiducia agli uomini; indurisce il proprio carattere diventando fredda e diffidente in ogni nuovo rapporto. Nel finale, però, rivolgendosi all’attuale compagno, la donna chiarisce che l'amore vero può esistere perché un uomo può davvero cambiare se innamorato.L’arrangiamento, per 5 voci miste (SMzATB) prende spunto dalla versione di Alessandro Cadario di Almeno tu nell’universo per coro femminile.Il brano parte dunque con un unisono di voci femminili che via via si aprono in 3 sezioni.Il piano regge l’armonia in queste prime 2 strofe.Gli uomini entrano solo nella battuta che precede il ritornello per sostenere il crescendo sulla dominante minore che risolve nella tonica maggiore.Nel ritornello l’armonizzazione è a 4 voci (SATB) con finale all’unisono con accordo vuoto del pianoforte per rendere la tristezza del testo (vanno a ridere di te).La seconda parte è pensata invece come un accompagnamento strumentale delle voci che alternandosi creano un arpeggio armonico. Al termine del secondo ritornello, un rallentato deciso e una modulazione secca che determina la revisione dell’andamento armonico delle parti centrali. Piccolo gioco con le parole a batt. 60 e finale classicheggiante.

Two Violins, Piano - Digital Download SKU: IZ.PDP300 Composed by Rebecca Clarke. Score and Parts. 52 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #PDP300. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.PDP300). 9 x 12 inches.Clarke worked on the Pieces for Two Violins and Piano during 1909, her last year at the Royal College, when Danse Bizarre gained her a scholarship. Clarke mentioned Danse Bizarre in her typescript memoir composed in the 1970s, and also discussed it with me in 1977 while helping me catalogue her compositions, but she said then that it was long lost, and made no mention of any related material. In the year 2000, however, Clarke's great-nephew Daniel Braden found.a box that Clarke had put in the back of a closet decades before and evidently forgotten, which turned out to contain a chaotic assortment of letters, papers, medical records, and music-manuscript sheets. When put in order, the latter yielded the missing inner leaf of an important viola piece and a number of previously unknown or presumed-lost arrangements and compositions, including ''Danse Bizarre and a Prelude, a Nocturne, and the beginning of a Finale for the same instruments, on the same paper, and bearing similar markings in Clarke's hand and in at least one other hand, which may well be Stanford's. The four movements were plainly developed as a suite, although there is nothing to suggest a sequence for the inner movements, and no compelling reason to believe that the Finale ever got beyond the extant eight pages. The manuscript of the Finale is noticeably rougher than those of the other movements, and several pencil-markings, apparently in another hand, suggest that some of its motivic material had not yet jelled. It seems entirely possible that Clarke had only begun this movement when a family crisis forced her to leave the College, and that she never returned to it. In any case, there is not enough of the Finale to make performance feasible, but the other movements stand quite magnificently on their own. They were recorded by Lorraine McAslan, David Juritz, and Ian Jones on Dutton CDLX 7132, released in 2003. The first public performance, by students at the Royal College under Jones's supervision, took place in May 2005 in the College's Concert Hall, where Clarke had last performed nearly a century before.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1047493 Composed by Joseph Fiala (1748 - 1816). Arranged by Pat Spence. Classical,Instructional,Wedding. 78 pages. Piper Publications #652062. Published by Piper Publications (A0.1047493). The quintets were originally written for pairs of cor anglais and horns and a bassoon. These arrangements are for a standard woodwind quintet. Each quintet has four movements in the classical style. No. 1 in Eb: Allegro molto; Menuetto & Trio; Andante & Finale - Presto No. 2 in Bb: Allegro: Menuetto & Trio: Andante & Finale - Presto. No. 3 in Eb: Allegro moderato: Menuetto & Trio: Andante & Finale - Presto. Players of intermediate standard and above will enjoy these pieces. The bassoon part is a bit more demanding but does not go above the Eb just above middle c.

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1356636 Composed by Adrian Gagiu. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary. 215 pages. Adrian Gagiu #941262. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1356636). The score, parts and vocal score of the Third Symphony (2000, revised 2023), an ambitious, modernist/neoclassical composition for orchestra and chorus with four vocal soloists. It may represent a search for harmony within and/or without and is a huge, subtle variations form on a theme that appears clearly and in full only in the Finale. The chromatic, first movement (Andante maestoso) begins mysteriously with A's in the unaccompanied violins, like a tuning or a seed of what is to come. These A's are adorned with oscillations which gradually become wider leaps until they reach the fifth (as in the beginning of the future full theme), and the other instruments join gradually. The mood is dark, tragic, pensive, and somehow abstract, as the music wanders in an almost improvisatory manner through chromatic modes and goes crescendo-decrescendo back again to the bare, cryptic A's. The energetic second movement (Allegro) is an enormous scherzo toying with the second melodic cell of the full theme, a descending tetrachord. This vital, Dionysian frenzy (in strong contrast to the Apollonian, severe contemplation in the first movement) leads only to its exhaustion and to the disorientated, slow Trio: first, an almost atonal tenor monologue accompanied by harp (on verses from Dante's Purgatory), then a quotation from Beethoven's sketches for a planned overture on the B-A-C-H motif, followed by a fugal section on the same archetypal motif and again a tenor monologue (on verses from Eminescu's Satire No. 4), this time with organ accompaniment and more and more tortured until the choral exclamations and the final cymbal clash. The search seemed in vain, so the rhythmic fury of the scherzo returns, but in mirror, as minor modes replaced the major ones on the same material. The Finale (Larghetto-Allegro-Larghetto) was inspired by the last scene in Goethe's Faust, part 2. After a cryptic variation for choir a cappella, the full theme appears at last in the orchestra, setting a lyric, appeased mood and more diatonic harmonies, while it reconciles the introspection of the first movement and the emotional and vital aspects of the second, although occasional attempts are made to escape, striving more and more towards the ending (with four vocal soloists and chorus). The parenthetic structure of the finale is a holographic reflection of the general form of the whole symphony, alternating gentle, contemplative episodes with exuberant or majestic fugatos. Towards the ending, ecstatic, big, complex quartal chords suggest the limits of perception and language (on the final stanzas from Dante's Paradise), until the sonority becomes again more and more rarefied and the journey returns to its starting point from the first movement: the 'tuning' A's in the violins. Total duration: 54 min. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN. The mp3 audio clip is the second movement.

Instrumental Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1091262 Composed by Adrian Gagiu. Classical,Contemporary. Individual part. 28 pages. Adrian Gagiu #695427. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1091262). Piano sonata in Neoclassical style, developing the themes briefly tried out by Beethoven in the slow introduction to the Finale of his Sonata No. 29 op. 106 (1818). This first movement (Allegro moderato) utilizes the first two of those melodic and textural scraps as the two themes of a sonata form in a mostly delicate, fantasia-like manner, with time signature ambiguity and alternance. The second movement (Allegro) utilizes the next two of those melodic and textural scraps as the two themes of an agitated 'scherzo' in G sharp minor, with allusions to Bach's Prelude in C minor from the second book of 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' and to Beethoven's Bagatelle in G minor, op. 126 no. 2. The Finale (Largo - Allegro ma non troppo) utilizes first the searching sections of that Introduction, as an enigmatic preparation of the big surprise in the Finale proper: a set of nine, mostly powerful variations on a tone row, yet treated not entirely with the twelve-tone technique, but in extended tonality context. Variations 2-5 allude to motifs from the themes of the previous movements. The mp3 is a self-made recording of the first movement using a Graf 1826 fortepiano sampled by Modartt's Pianoteq. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN. Total duration: 19 min.

Choral Choir (Mixed) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.516501 Composed by Verdi Giuseppe. Arranged by Santino Cara. Opera. Octavo. 103 pages. Santino Cara #11207. Published by Santino Cara (A0.516501). Act 1, Scene VII., VIII., IX., for solo voices, chorus STB and piano from: I Lombardi in the first Crusade! by Giuseppe Verdi on the libretto by Temistocle Solera. In the pdf file, in addition to the complete score for voices and piano, also includes the parts of the solo voices and the part for chorus Scenes: Scene VII. Continuation of the Finale I° Vieni! già posa Arvino Scene VIII., IX. Quintetto Finale I°, continuation of the scene IX. Mostro d’averno orribile Continuation of the scene IX. and Stretta of the finale I° Va! sul capo ti grava l’Eterno Roles of the characters: Giselda – Soprano Viclinda – Soprano Arvino – Tenor Pagano – Bass Pirro – Bass Chorus STB ( Sopranos, tenors and Basses).

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1357497 Composed by Adrian Gagiu. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary. 291 pages. Adrian Gagiu #942043. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1357497). The orchestral parts of the Third Symphony (2000, revised 2023), an ambitious, modernist/neoclassical composition for orchestra and chorus with four vocal soloists. It may represent a search for harmony within and/or without and is a huge, subtle variations form on a theme that appears clearly and in full only in the Finale.The chromatic, first movement (Andante maestoso) begins mysteriously with A's in the unaccompanied violins, like a tuning or a seed of what is to come. These A's are adorned with oscillations which gradually become wider leaps until they reach the fifth (as in the beginning of the future full theme), and the other instruments join gradually. The mood is dark, tragic, pensive, and somehow abstract, as the music wanders in an almost improvisatory manner through chromatic modes and goes crescendo-decrescendo back again to the bare, cryptic A's.The energetic second movement (Allegro) is an enormous scherzo toying with the second melodic cell of the full theme, a descending tetrachord. This vital, Dionysian frenzy (in strong contrast to the Apollonian, severe contemplation in the first movement) leads only to its exhaustion and to the disorientated, slow Trio: first, an almost atonal tenor monologue accompanied by harp (on verses from Dante's Purgatory), then a quotation from Beethoven's sketches for a planned overture on the B-A-C-H motif, followed by a fugal section on the same archetypal motif and again a tenor monologue (on verses from Eminescu's Satire No. 4), this time with organ accompaniment and more and more tortured until the choral exclamations and the final cymbal clash. The search seemed in vain, so the rhythmic fury of the scherzo returns, but in mirror, as minor modes replaced the major ones on the same material.The Finale (Larghetto-Allegro-Larghetto) was inspired by the last scene in Goethe's Faust, part 2. After a cryptic variation for choir a cappella, the full theme appears at last in the orchestra, setting a lyric, appeased mood and more diatonic harmonies, while it reconciles the introspection of the first movement and the emotional and vital aspects of the second, although occasional attempts are made to escape, striving more and more towards the ending (with four vocal soloists and chorus). The parenthetic structure of the finale is a holographic reflection of the general form of the whole symphony, alternating gentle, contemplative episodes with exuberant or majestic fugatos. Towards the ending, ecstatic, big, complex quartal chords suggest the limits of perception and language (on the final stanzas from Dante's Paradise), until the sonority becomes again more and more rarefied and the journey returns to its starting point from the first movement: the 'tuning' A's in the violins.Total duration: 54 min. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN. The mp3 audio clip is the second movement.