Par BUXTEHUDE DIETRICH. Buxtehude took the melody and words from the evening hymn Christ, der du bist der helle Tag. The words are embellished with coloratures and a change of meter enhances the work’s charme. This composition goes beyond the bounds of a straightforward chorale cantata through its use of concertante elements, which also applies the voice parts. The title of this work, on a copy ma…

Play 50 of your favorite songs in the easiest of arrangements! Enjoy pop hits, Broadway showstoppers, movie themes, jazz standards, folk tunes, and classical melodies presented simply, with lyrics. You'll find something for everyone! Songs include: Beyond the Sea · Castle on a Cloud · Do-Re-Mi · Happy Birthday to You · Hey Jude · Let It Go · Linus and Lucy · Moon River · Ode to Joy · Over the Rain…

Arranger: Mamudov, Hidan The Balkans - where Europe meets Asia... All the cultural diversity of the Balkans is reflected in its varied and colourful music. Hidan Mamudov's selection of pieces from the region, in arrangements for ensemble and separate play-along editions for solo instruments, will provide new experiences for middle-grade players and beyond' The pieces are selected from Turkey, Hu…

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Reverie from Scenes from Childhood includes the printed score, a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood, in which he considers how to interpret the Romantic language of Schumann’s piano music, a biography of the composer and a short history of the music – all illustrated in full colour. more than the score… is a series of classic piano music, c…

Pour Piano. Par PECOU THIERRY. These seven settings for piano solo, like the original chamber music cycle, are evocative of the unscrupulous period of the slave trade: 'For me, the meaning of this work lies in the lasting remembrance, the reverent ceremony, not solely the emotionalism and contemplation of the prayer, but contemplation of the mind. Beyond the confines of memory, I would like to exp…

Written for larger, mature choirs, Gjeilo uses the Latin Agnus Dei text as support for this symphonic-sounding choral work. With its beautiful color, intonation and phrasing, it is a great choice for advanced high school, college and beyond. Duration: ca. 5:25. / Choeur Mixte (SSAATTBB)

Here is a book of tunes from the Elizabethan era - the great period of English song - set in tablature for the clawhammer banjo. At first glance, it is true, the songs of Shakespeare's day and the mountain banjo seem to be worlds apart. But the musical traditions are, in fact, related, as Elizabethan songs are the old world cousins of mountain tunes. As a result, Elizabethan tunes are a natural wa…

Par FIELD JOHN. Nocturne No. 5 includes the printed score, a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood, in which he considers how to approach this classic from the Irish composer who invented the nocturne, a biography of the composer and a short history of the music – all illustrated in full colour. more than the score… is a series of classic piano music, covering muc…

Threshold of Night (a setting one of Kathleen Raine's Three Poems of Incarnation) was commissioned by St John's College, Cambridge and was premièred under the direction of David Hill in the College chapel on 25th November 2006. Written for Advent, the work aims to highlight the yearning that all societies have, in their time of need, for guidance from beyond their community. By coincidence, howeve…

Cello and Piano. Par SQUIRE WILLIAM HENRY. William Henry Squire's Gondoliera for cello and piano evokes the dreamy magic of Venice and the barcarolles of Chopin, Fauré, Liszt and Mendelssohn. Performers and audiences who enjoy the three 'Venetian gondola songs' in Mendelssohn's Lieder ohne Worte will certainly derive pleasure from Squire's illustration of the watery half-light of the lagoon at dus…