Björk Guðmundsdóttir is one of the key recording artists of the 21st century. Moving effortlessly between disciplines and genres so fluidly it would shame David Bowie, Björk has tackled neo-classical, showtunes, house, pop, indie as well as acting (winning best actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her turn in Dancer In The Dark) and creating a visual template for her work that is staggeringly r…

Ce livre n'est ni une biographie ni une analyse pointue de l'?uvre de Björk. C'est une histoire de passion, celle d'Evelyn McDonnell pour Björk et celle de Björk pour la vie. Enfant prodige, la jeune Islandaise n'a jamais voulu se plier aux lois commerciales. Maîtresse de son destin, elle est au fil du temps devenue une artiste incontournable doublée d'une femme libre et épanouie. Qu'on l'aime ou …

Tout en Bjôrk paraît magique, y compris sa carrière qui ressemble à un conte de fée... subversif bien sûr. Après un premier album éponyme à l'âge de 11 ans, elle fonde quelques-uns des plus célèbres groupes d'Islande avant de créer en solo l'une des oeuvres les plus surprenantes de l'histoire de la musique. Car Björk est parvenue à faire de ses audacieuses expérimentations de véritables étalons mu…

In Bright Mass With Canons, the canonical motifs are present right from the beginning and carry through almost every bar of the work.There are echoes of early English Choral writing and abstracted sections with flurries of sound interspersed with more Choral writing, all in the most modern idioms.Contemporary American composer Nico Muhly is a prolific writer and arranger who, at 32, is the younges…

One of the earliest of Sparke's fantastic works for euphonium, the 'Fantasy' features lyrical and technical passages including some triple tonguing. The work alternates an atmospheric recitative with a driving allegro section. It has quickly become a standard in the repertoire.An atmospheric 'Lento' sets the scene for a folk-like theme from the soloist with an almost Scottish feel, which is freely…

Learn to channel improvisational impulses into great solos with this amazing book and CD by outstanding jazz performer and educator, Mark Dziuba. Topics are thoroughly explained and organized into three main categories: instruction in the harmonic and melodic structures of jazz, discussions of practical application, and conceptual issues. Complex subjects are taught with an engaging and friendly s…

Par BACEWICZ GRAZYNA. Grazyna Bacewicz realised at a very early age that her main purpose in life was to compose music. Already during the 1920s, as a student of Lódz Conservatoire, as part of her lessons in harmony and counterpoint, she made attempts at composing, in which she tried to resolve nagging technical problems and impart an artistically satisfying form to them. She grew up in an atmosph…

Par MURAIL TRISTAN. (Prendre les mots 'légendes' et 'urbaines' dans leurs différents sens et en tester toutes les combinaisons) Légendes urbaines est le résultat d'une commande précise de l'Ensemble intercontemporain, à l'occasion d'un concert 'à thème', lui-même partie d'une saison thématique. Ces thèmes, comme l'on sait, sont: la ville, le voyage, et plus précisément, pour ce concert, New York -…

Par SETH F.ORTSAO JOSEL. This book, co-written by guitarist Seth F. Josel and composer Ming Tsao, provides a comprehensive survey of contemporary performance techniques on the classical guitar. It was inspired by a new generation of solo guitarists whose extraordinary technical and virtuosic skills have paved the way for a new understanding of instrumental performance practice. Detailed explanatio…

Concerto for Brass Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Perihelion was commissioned by the Cory Band as their own-choice piece for the 2013 European Brass Band Championships, held in Oslo, Norway. Winning the set piece section of the contest and coming second to Eikanger-Bjorsvik Musikklag with their own choice selection, Cory went on to become European Champions for the fifth time. Cory MD Philip Harper had …