9 Pieces for Solo Guitar and 1 Duet. Maria Linnemann was born in Amsterdam in 1947 and grew up in England. She attended the Royal Academy of Music in London, studying conducting, piano and violin. Later, inspired by the guitarist, viola player and painter, Martin Nicolai, she turned to the guitar. Since 1971 she has lived and worked in Germany as a musician, composer and pedagogue. She has travell…

John Luther Adams: Ilimaq for four percussionists (or one percussionist with digital delay).   Grammy-winning composer John Luther Adams always speaks with reverence about capturing “the tone within thenoise ” and if any of his recent work can be said to take that mission directly to heart it’s Ilimaq. A true electro-acoustic recording that channels the energy passion and preci…

Haydn?s Symphony in C major Hob. I: 90 dated 1788 in the autograph belongs to a group of works that he composed between the Paris symphonies (Hob. I: 82 87) and the London symphonies (Hob. I: 93 104). It thus belongs to the last symphonies he wrote before his journeys to England in 1791 92 and 1794 95. Continuing the collaboration between Bärenreiter and the G. Henle publishing company regardin…

At First Light was commissioned by Eric Bruskin a resident of Philadelphia USA in memory of his mother. Eric had a longstanding enthusiasm for my work and I was touched to be the person he approached for a task which is both a privilege and a daunting responsibility. In a sense no music can ever measure up to the weight of love or the hope of consolation vested in it under such circumstances …

Hallelujah Ukulele: 19 Of The Best And Most Beloved Hymns and Spirituals is a truly special collection of gospel favorites drawn from the traditions of many faiths and cultures.Hallelujah Ukulele: 19 Of The Best And Most Beloved Hymns and Spirituals brings a delightful mix of treasured worship songs - songs of praise and petition, hymns of joy and thanksgiving, spirituals that have given strength …

We come from many different lands and no two journeys have been the same. Yet we are all the followers of dreams. We are all followers of dreamers. Can you hear the heartbeat of the freedom marchers ... Harriet Tubman AbrahamLincoln Rosa Parks Martin Luther King? The dreams of peace hope and freedom echo in our hearts from those who have gone before us. And to honor these dreamers and leader…

John Luther Adams' Qilyaun for four Bass Drums. Composed in 1998. Score and parts. 'Qilyaun' is the Iñupiaq word for the shaman’s drum. Translated literally it means 'device ofpower'. The drum is the shaman’s vehicle for spirit journeys. The shaman rides the sound of the drum to and from the spirit world. Qilyaun (1998) may be performed by four drummers each playing a bass drum or by…

A Cantata for Christmas-Joyful sounds abound in this colorful Christmas gift for choirs. Through poetic narration scripture passages and creatively arranged carols the timeless story of the birth of Christ is presented. Gathered around the wonders that accompanied Jesus' birth this cantata journeys from the miracle of prophecy to the incarnation and proclamation of this most significant moment.…

This exciting work follows a ride on the TGV France's bullet train. It opens with the sounds of a French railway station and parallels a journey with various accelerations and speed shifts. (Grade 4) Dur: 3:00

16 Beautiful Movie Songs and Melodies. The internationally acclaimed violinist David Garrett combines his virtuoso playing with modern sounds and with sales of his recordings in the millions at home in Germany and abroad, he is one of the greatest in his field. With ?Alive My Soundtrack? this exceptional violinist draws on his successes and takes us along on a journey through his musical life, com…