Par BREWER HERBERT A.. Organist of Gloucester Cathedral from 1896 till his death in 1928, as well as composer, choir-trainer, adjudicator and teacher, Sir Herbert Brewer was involved for over three decades with the Three Choirs Festival, and his Memories of Choirs and Cloisters offers a vivid account of the planning and execution of the festivals in that time, those at Gloucester in particular. T…

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. 'Quartet In C Minor' is in four movements with a total duration of about 25 minutes. The opening Allegro is similar in style to Dvorak in its lyricism, though there is a darker, more brooding atmosphere towards the close. It is tempting to detect a hint of folk-song in the theme of the Andantino, played by the viola, but that may be stretching hindsight too far. The mov…

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This flashing piece was commissioned by “Het muziekverbond van West-Vlaanderen” and is dedicated to the “Arlequino” youthband. Colourfully and effectfully instrumentated, this piece speeds towards its finale without any tempochanges. The chord-blocks, wich characterized the introduction, unite this virtuoso piece by reappearing in the end. / Niveau : 5 / Répertoire / Fanfar…

for String Quartet. Par ORFF CARL. Like the Quartettsatz of 1914 (ED 7816), Quartettsatz in c-Moll of 1921, premièred by the Henschel Quartet at the Orff Centre in Munich in 2007, testifies to Orff’s early struggles towards the classical-Romantic tradition. Originally left unfinished as a fragment in C sharp minor, the first version has now been reconstructed (in C minor) from a source that only s…

Captivating Classics From Argentina. Par GARDEL CARLOS. In 'Tango Saxophone Duets”, Diego Collati has collaborated with saxophonist Mario Cerra to provide new arrangements of Carlos Gardel's music. These duets can be played by a pair of alto saxes or by alto and tenor. Gardel, who died tragically young in an air accident in 1935, is credited as the man who made the tango internationally popular a…

Par VEILHAN. First published in 1977, Jean-Claude Veilhan (born in 1940) compiled the enlightening compilation Die Musik Des Barock Und Ihre Regeln towards the beginning of his career. As a prominent Recorder player himself, Veilhan performed much of the Baroque repertoire for the instrument, and therefore was well acquainted with the genre. Die Musik Des Barock Und Ihre Regeln encompasses all rul…

Make learning more fun with this collection of eighteen pieces, all carefully selected and arranged to provide supplementary material for today's young pianists. Each piece offers suggestions and guidelines to fingering, dynamics and tempo together with technical tips and performance notes. Suitable for those working towards, or have recently completed Grade One piano. / Date parution : 2008-06-03…

Par WEDGWOOD PAM. This book is perfect for those looking for something to bridge the gap between grades 2 and 3. Pam Wedgwood's inimitable style is guaranteed to breathe new life into your piano playing - the varied pieces in this bright new collection range from toe-tapping jazzy numbers to more classical styles, all designed to ease you gently on towards the next grade. So lighten up and move o…

Instrumentation: piano trio (violin, violoncello and piano) Edition: score and parts editor: Eberhard Mayer Item no.: fue 4160 Difficulty: medium ISMN: 979-0-50012-916-5 Mel Bonis's music became more and more influenced by a highly refined impressionism over the years. Her work was enriched by new rhythmic innovations and willingly turned towards humour. Surely they belong to the most important c…