Par SAUGUET HENRI. Henri Sauguet (1901-1989) was a French composer and organist. He was a contemporary and friend of the great Francois Poulenc, and other members of Les Six, but developed his own distinct, independent style. His works included Ballets and Stage works, large scale orchestral works, and chamber music. The two volumes of Musiques Pour Claudel were written in 1973. Each collection is…

Par FAURE GABRIEL. Being a significant contributor to French romantic music, Faure 's Tantum Ergo, Op. 65, No. 2, is essential to all female choirs. Containing a variety of characteristics, this work contains many aspects of the romantic era. Known predominantly for his contributions to vocal repertoire, Gabriel Faure (1845-1924) is often regarded as the master of the French art song, frequently c…

Par WECKERLIN JEAN-BAPTISTE. Bergerettes, also known as Shepherdess' Airs, were an form of early rustic French song. French composer, Jean Baptiste Weckerlin 's (1821-1910) arrangements of these popular songs for Voice and Piano are a sublime addition to the repertoire. The Bergerette is traditionally in strophic form. Weckerlin 's 20 harmonisations of some of the most favourite French Bergerette …

Par BOUTHIER CHRISTIAN. In this stunning work French composer Christian Bouthier has created a nostalgic French chanson, a form of song popularised by the ambassador of French song Charles Aznavour. The piece is characterised by a peaceful, moving melody filled with meditative sounds that encourage a blissful dreaminess. / Niveau : 2.5 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Concert Band ou H…

Compositeur : Schubert, Franz Instrumentation : Piano, 4-hands Editeur Musicologique : Kahl, Willi Couverture Reliée Contenu : Divertissement à la Hongroise g minor op. 54 D 818 Divertissement on a French motif b minor op. 84,1 D 823 Divertissement on a French motif e minor op. 63,1 D 823 Divertissement on a French motif e minor op. 84,2 D 823 Grand funeral March c minor op. 55 D 859 6 Grandes …

Par LIFERMAN / MAREUIL. La Lune Est Morte is a piece for SATB containing the score for Mixed voices or Equal voices, on music by Georges Liferman. With lyrics by Jacques Mareuil, this lyrical piece is quite melancholy: ; Cry Pierrots, Poets and Black cats, the Moon is dead being the main recurrent sentence. The chorus is sung by all voices, while the verses lyrics are only sung by the Tenor and th…

Par CHOPIN FREDERIC. The Complete Chopin ? A New Critical Edition from Edition Peters is firmly established as the most important ongoing scholarly edition of Chopin?s music and is a must for any discerning pianist. The world?s foremost Chopin editors, under Editor-in-chief John Rink, bring their unrivalled collective knowledge to imbue the project with unique authority, drawing upon the latest in…

17 Pieces by French Composers in Progressive Order - Upper Intermediate Level. This five volume series, at five levels of difficulty, compiles carefully selected music for piano students by various French composers, much of which will be new to many teachers, allowing for fresh discoveries. Each volume is in progressive order, and includes composer biographies. 'Points for Practice and Teaching” i…

Par CANTELOUBE JOSEPH. Regrouped by Joseph Canteloube, this book is the third series from the set Chants D'Auvergne. This edition, written for Voice and Piano, contains lyrics in local dialect ; Occitan, with the French translation below. Some directives are given to obtain the correct pronunciation of the language. It features five songs: I. Lo Fiolaire (La fileuse) / The Spinner II. Passo pel pr…