Par TOMKINS THOMAS. CONTENTS Galliard: Earl Strafford (Short version); Galliard of Three Parts; Galliard: September 7th 1654; Lady Folliott's Galliard; Pavan: Earl Strafford (short version); Pavan of Three Parts; Pavan: Lord Canterbury; Pavan: September 10th 1647; Pavan: September 14th 1647; Pavan: August 20th 1650; Pavan: September 4th 1654; Sad Pavan (for these distracted times); Short Pavan: Ju…

The Short Service. Par WEELKES THOMAS. / Répertoire / SATB et Orgue

Par THOMAS DAVID EVAN. The Cavatina and Cabaletta format originated in the bel canto era as a showpiece for virtuosi. A short and lyrical arietta was followed by a quick section with fioratura, designed to show off the performer./ Répertoire / Clarinette et Piano

for Saxophone. Par . It is often the case that at the end of a concert a soloist is requested to perform an additional item not listed in the programme, in other words an encore. In general the piece that is chosen is short and emphasises the expressive qualities of the instrument as well as the musical ability of the soloist. In this collection you will find a series of works that are suitable as…

Par WEELKES THOMAS. SATB unaccompanied. Edited by E H Fellowes. Revised by David Brown/ Répertoire / SATB

Par IRON AND WINE. Iron and Wine: The Songbook contains songs from albums and EPs by American singer-songwriter Iron and Wine. The artist-approved chord songbook includes lyrics and chords with short picking patterns in tab and notation and is full colour throughout with artwork, photographs and tour posters, a song index and index of first lines. Sam Beam is a singer-songwriter who has been creat…

The French titles and tempo markings in this four-movement, twenty-minute-long trio point to the composer's particular affinity to French culture. The 'Prélude? is followed by an impressive 'Invocation?, an homage to Schlee's highly regarded former teacher Olivier Messiaen in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth. This movement, composed somewhat earlier than the others, was the depa…

The seven-minute composition is based on an English text by John Cage: a quasi-musical calculated succession of 56 short basic questions about music. Singer and instrument have to perform various vocal, playing and breathing techniques, mostly in parallel motion. Their performance develops from a kind of ritual to free expression, with the piece itself becoming an answer to what the text wants to …

Par WEELKES THOMAS. SSATB Edited by E H Fellowes. Revised by Thurston Dart/ Répertoire / SATB

Cette méthode de saxophone convient aux leçons et d'autoformation et s'adresse aux jeunes et aux adultes qui veulent apprendre à jouer du saxophone avec plaisir et de succès. C'est pourquoi cette méthode établie se concentre sur les chansons connues - exercices secs et longues explications sont évités. Tous les sujets ont été enveloppés dans des chansons attrayants et pièces dont son comme droit r…

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. Chorus Part Britten's last opera, Death In Venice, is based on the short story by Thomas Mann. It follows the inner turmoil of the ageing novelist Gustav von Aschenbach, who becomes infatuated by a boy he sees on the beach in Venice. Unable to confess his love, he dies as the city is ravaged by plague. Full of atmosphere and intense soundscapes, the simple yet subtle motives…

Taking Thomas Hardy's short story as its starting point, we are transported to the present for a contemporary take on the novella which explores the power the mind can have over that person's actions. A closed door sparks an obsession so strong that the boundaries between reality and fantasy begin to blur.Ella and her high-finance husband Stephen rent a room in a holiday home on the coast, owned b…

Par SCOTT ANDY. A major new work for solo harp in six movements by Andy Scott. Commissioned by and composed for Sioned Williams. The world premiere of Jukebox was given by Sioned Williams at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London in October 2014. The 1950’s were the heyday of the vinyl record jukebox, and this 14-minute work for solo harp mirrors the concept of a jukebox playing short ‘singles…

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. Full Score (Eng/Ger) Britten’s last opera, Death In Venice, is based on the short story by Thomas Mann. It follows the inner turmoil of the ageing novelist Gustav von Aschenbach, who becomes infatuated by a boy he sees on the beach in Venice. Unable to confess his love, he dies as the city is ravaged by plague. Full of atmosphere and intense soundscapes, the simple yet subtl…