Dramatic poem for Soloists, Choir and Orchestra. Par GADE NIELS WILHELM. Gade composed the cantata ?The Crusaders? op. 50 for soloists, choir and orchestra (termed as ?Dramatic Poem? in the original print) in the summer of 1865; it was premiered on 24 April 1866. Together with the cantatas ?Kalanus? and ?Zion? written later, the work constitutes, in Gade?s understanding, a ?kind of trilogy? which…

Par SIKTBERG STEPHEN. A comprehensive volume of musical selections from the masters of the Baroque period. Pieces chosen for this book required little alteration from the original manuscript and so do not stray from the composer's original musical intent. Left-hand fingering has been included extensively whereas right-hand fingering is left up to the performer. Requirements for altered tunings and…

Arr. Timothy Johnson. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. 'Melody is the very essence of music. ' -W. A. Mozart (1786)Mozart confirmed this view on melody by writing the Ave Verum Corpus near theend of his short life. Originally written for chorus, strings, and organ, this work standsamong the most beautiful musical expressions of all time. Timothy Johnson has skillfullymade Mozart's wondrous achievement…

All of the pieces in the Dances for Two series are intended to capture the rhythmic essence of dance music. Just as two dancing partners work best when they're in sync, playing duets with great rhythmic chemistry is just as wonderful! Both the primo and secondo parts in Book 1 are written at the early intermediate level. Youths, teens and adults will all enjoy these charming pieces with seamles…

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Handel's three-act opera 'Sosarme, Re di Media' (HWV 30) was performed for the first time in 1732 with star castrato Senesino in the title role. The plot centres on a family conflict over the succession to the throne. This edition also contains the recitatives written for the early two-act version 'Fernando, Re di Castiglia' which the composer did not complete. In addi…

Kantate. Par BUXTEHUDE DIETRICH. Buxtehude's numerous vocal compositions which was written for performance in the Lübeck Marienkirche, are stylistically quite varied. The cantata 'Also hat Gott die Welt geliebet' is a concerto for solo soprano, with a text taken from the Gospel of St. John. The text employs the principle of dialog as a musical competition between individual instruments or between …

Cherubini owes his fame as a church composer primarily to the 'Requiem in C minor? of 1817. It was held in extraordinarily high esteem by such composers as Beethoven and Schumann and served as a model for early 19th-century Requiem settings. Dispensing entirely with solo voices, it captivates with its rigorous formal concentration and its restrained use of musical resources in both choir and orche…

per organo. Par VASKS PETERIS. Peteris Vasks has written compositions for organ again and again, whether original works or arrangements of his own works for strings. He drew his ideal sound image and his inspiration from the famous organ of the Cathedral in Riga where the composer has been living for a long time. Like in almost all his compositions, the basic idea of 'Canto di forza' is the person…

Par CUFFARI FLAVIANO. Learn and play 25 top drummers grooves.. Dave Weckl, Robby Ameen, Carlos Vega, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd.Contains written parts and playing suggestions for drummers and bassists. Also include Minus One CD for drums and bass.In this book are included some drum Grooves performed by the most farummers in the world. This selection obviously included also the research on the work o…

Par WINEHOUSE AMY. Valerie (Amy Winehouse) arranged for upper voices with piano accompaniment. This arrangement is taken from the popular Choir Rocks! series which offers flexible arrangements of contemporary pop hits. All pieces are written for soprano and alto, with an optional third part of limited range for baritone or low alto with straightforward piano accompaniments perfect for the amateur …