Par TIERSEN YANN. 'I think there is a similarity between the infinite big and the infinite smallness of everything,' says Yann Tiersen. 'It's the same experiment looking through a microscope as it is a telescope.' Named after a chapel in a small village on the island of Ushant, Kerber marks a new chapter in Tiersen's career. A chapter still true to Tiersen's nuanced and subtle approach but one tha…

'O Lux Beata? ('O Blessed Light') was commissioned by The Fotheringhay Singers (Marius Carney, conductor). The work, a setting of a 4th-century hymn text ascribed to St Ambrose of Milan, contrasts a plainsong style melody over the organ pedals with the rich and lyrical outpouring of larger choral sections. Although challenging in places, the subtle chromaticism and occasional lush close-harmonies …

Aus Der Kunst Der Fuge. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. In 1991 an astonishing discovery was published by Zoltán Göncz answering the question with fairly great certainty how Bach planned the appearance of the fourth subject, the main subject of the cycle: One of the striking features of Contrapunctus 14 is that in this movement Bach applied the stretto of whole expositions. In the exposition of the fir…

Par ZANON FABIO. Brazil guitar sensation Fabio Zanon exploded on the international scene in 1996 when he won the first prize at the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America International Competition, just weeks after having won the first prize at the 30th Francisco Tarrega International Competition... the most prestigious guitar contest in Europe. This was an unprecedented achievement in the guita…

Par SCULTHORPE PETER. Memento Mori is a work for Orchestra from celebrated Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe. The piece features some hauntingly beautiful melodies and striking tonal contrasts. The work is said to be inspired by a visit to Easter Island, famous for its great stone heads, monuments that can be seen as both an example of the indomitable nature of the human spirit and as part of i…

11 songs penned by Marc Shaiman for the London theatrical release of the musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's novel of the same name. This collection includes piano/vocal arrangements with the melody in the piano part. Songs: Almost Nearly Perfect - Don'cha Pinch Me Charlie - If Your Mother Were Here - It Must Be Believed to Be Seen - A Letter from Charlie Bucket - A Little Me - More of H…

Bach composed his oratorio for the Feast of the Ascension in Leipzig in 1735. Though this work has the duration of a cantata, the choice of text places it among the oratorios. It combines the biblical account of the Ascension with chorales and free madrigal poems.As in other works which were composed during this same year (e.g. the 'Christmas Oratorio?), Bach reveals a special fondness for colourf…

String Quartet No. 4. Par BARRY GERALD. The title of Barry’s fourth string quartet refers to a Kafka story of the same name about a trapeze artist who is happy only when aloft. This is striking music, full of fragility, beauty, outbursts and to finish, an unexpected hymn sung by the quartet./ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. 'New' Chamber Music for Guitar There has recently been an unprecedented demand for difficult works for guitar with various accompanying instruments. To make up for the unfortunately very limited repertoire, this arrangement of Mozart's ‚'duo for violin and viola' has been launched which replaces the viola by the guitar. It is striking that the guitar character of the v…

Two of the Russian composer's most popular works, reproduced directly from authoritative standard editions. Notable for lyricism, opulent color, striking harmonic innovations. Now these staples of the orchestral repertoire are available to musicians and music lovers in this attractive, high-quality edition.