L'incoronazione di Poppea, Claudio Monteverdi's final opera, had a formative impact on the evolution of this genre. Yet its convoluted source situation makes it one of music history's great enigmas. There are practically no references to the original version that Monteverdi performed in Venice in 1643, as the score has not survived.To celebrate the 450th anniversary of Monteverdi's birth, this ope…

Solemnis Coronationis Op. 51

The sucess of the first volume was so successful that it was natural that a second volume should be forthcoming to assist church organists to offer fresh hamrmonizations (free accompaniments) to aid congregational singing - D. Dewitt Wasson.Also available: Free Harmonizations Of Hymn Tunes Volume 1 (HMO145.)Contents:1. Abbey2. Abends3. Aberystwyth4. Adelaide5. Adeste Fideles6. Ahnfelt7…

The Sonata in A Minor is in classic three movement form moderato con moto adagio espressivo and maestoso.Twentieth century English composer conductor chorister and Organist William H Harris was Organist at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle and was conductor for the coronations of Queen Elizabeth II and her father King George VI. His work was performed at the Three Choirs Festival and th…

Par LARSSON LARS-ERIK. Norge i rødt, hvitt og blått ('Norway in Red, White and Blue') was commissioned by the Oslo Fagott Choir (yes, that is indeed a gay men?s choir) for a concert with The Staff Band of the Armed Forces in 2015. I was given artistic licence to write a more modern and somewhat ?eclectic? arrangement for this originally Swedish melody written by Lars-Erik Larsson, which became som…

Written during the UK Coronavirus lockdown for violin and piano, this little piece takes inspiration from the blossom on local fruit trees that I have watched developing and blooming in the past weeks. Commissioned by VictoriaRobey OBE for Elena Urioste and Tom Poster.

Coronae. Par MAINTZ PHILIPP. Philipp Maintz‘ Werk fur die neue Orgel in der Jesuitenkirche St. Michael in Munchen bezieht sich auf Bachs wunderschönes Choralvorspiel zu O Mensch, bewein dein Sunde groß aus dem Orgelbuchlein: Ich wollte eine Musik schreiben, die in ihm wurzelt, ihr Material aus ihm bezieht und sich durchaus seinem Gestus verpflichtet fuhlt und ihm nachspurt & eben wie die Son…

The hymns in Church Hymns For Marimba are drawn from traditional European melodies American tunes and African-American Spirituals. They represent some of the most recognised tunes in Western music.Many of these hymns have been played during important events in history from funerals of American presidents to royal weddings and coronations. Some have even become the subject of legend: Nearer My G…

(harp version). Par MUHLY NICO. Transcribed for Harp, Falling Berceuse was written for solo piano by Nico Muhly during the Coronavirus lock-down and premiered by the talented musician and cellist Leo Popplewell. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Harpe