William Lloyd Webber (1914-1982) was a British organist, composer and pedagogue. He started playing the organ at an early age, becoming a well-known recitalist by the age of 14. He studied with Ralph Vaughan Williams at the Royal College of Music, where he himself later taught. His best known work is the orchestral tone poem Aurora , but he also wrote many popular Organ works, which are now experi…

Following the birth of her first child, violinist Rachel Barton Pine went looking for a collection of lullabies written for violin and piano. After finding nothing in existence, she set about gathering sheet music and recording her own versions with pianist Matthew Hagle. This new collection celebrates the beauty of new life and parenthood with familiar tunes and new discoveries by composers such …

Kammeroper Nr. 2. Par RIHM WOLFGANG. Chamber opera does not mean “little opera.” On the same scale as chamber music is to the symphony, it is rather the other way of talking onstage. The movable apparatus permits sophisticated voice-leading. A large ensemble demands simple conception to achieve the complexity it perhaps intends; this can be formulated more sharply and nuanced in a chamber ensemble…

Craig McLeish writes of The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was the first black American to earn his living from writing. He was an innovator of jazz poetry, becoming part of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. He wrote plays, short stories, novels, and his poetry was widely read. He was also a journalist, columnist and lecturer. The Negro Speaks of Rivers was perha…

In E-flat major Op.102. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. The second half of the 19th century represented something of a ?Golden Age? of the violin sonata in France: influential violin sonatas such as those by Franck, Fauré and Saint-Saëns were among the successful works of this genre, inspiring many further compositions. Saint-Saëns? Violin Sonata No.2 was written in 1896 during a stay of several months b…

Ragtime is a word probably derived from 'ragged time'. It began to flourish in the 1890's, its basis being strong syncopation in both melody and accompaniment. Scott Joplin did not invent ragtime, but he stands out as its most prominent figure. This collection contains fourteen fun-to-play Joplin Piano transcriptions compiled, arranged and edited by John W. Schaum A.S.C.A.P.. / Piano

The 1990s saw a long-running feud between Oasis and Blur as well as the rise of Britney Spears. It began with Sinead O'Connor taking time out from expressing opinions to remind us that she had an angelic voice with her cover of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U . The 90s proved a vintage decade for Canadians with Alanis Morissette's hit album Jagged Little Pill, Bryan Adams' Everything I Do (I Do It F…

Composed by Gustav Holst (1874-1934). Arranged by Jay Rouse. Sacred Anthem, Christmas. Octavo. Medallion Music #10/5077MD. Published by Medallion Music

Composed by John Rutter (1945- ). For SATB choir and organ or orchestra. Octavo. Duration 5 minutes. Published by Oxford University Press

By Mark Hayes. For SATB Choir and Piano. Sacred Anthem: General, Lent. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Peermusic #61846-122. Published by Peermusic

Composed by Jayne Southwick Cool. Arranged by Eric Nelson. Atlanta Master Chorale Series. Year A All Saints Day. 21st Century, Hope/Assurance, Lament/Grief/Sorrow. Octavo. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-8914).

Composed by Lloyd Larson. Choral, cantatas. Eastertide, Lent. SATB with performance CD. Lorenz Publishing Company #55/1191L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.55-1191L).

Composed by Lloyd Larson. Choral, cantatas. Eastertide, Holy Week. Choral score. Lorenz Publishing Company #55/1190L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.55-1190L).

Composed by Lloyd Larson. For SATB choir, piano. Sacred Anthem, Advent, Christmas. Octavo. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

For SATB Choir, Piano (4 Part). Music Sales America. Baroque, Choral. 30 pages

Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). Edited by Julian Rushton. For SATB choir (wordless), viola solo, and orchestra (flute/piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, 2 percussion, celeste, strings). Level D (difficult). Viola Part. 16 pages. Duration 18 minutes. …

Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). Edited by Julian Rushton. For SATB choir (wordless), viola solo, and orchestra (flute/piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, 2 percussion, celeste, strings). Level D (difficult). Vocal score. 52 pages. Duration 18 minutes.…

(Send the Rain). By Heather Sorenson. For SATB choir and piano (with optional Flute). Sacred Anthem. Choral octavo. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB A Cappella. Peermusic Classical. 12 pages. Peermusic #61842-121. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB A Cappella. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Peermusic #61845-121. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB A Cappella. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Peermusic #61844-121. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB A Cappella. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 8 pages. Peermusic #61843-121. Published by Peermusic

Composed by C. Hubert Parry. Edited by Robert Quinney. Arranged by Robert Quinney. Vocal score. 104 pages. Duration 32'. Oxford University Press #9780193518469. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193518469).