In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

Par PART ARVO. 'I have developed a highly formalised compositional system, which I have been using to write my music for twenty years. Summa is the most strict and enigmatic work in this series', said Arvo Pärt in 1994. The neutral title itself embodies the essence of the content as the work is based on the text of the Latin Credo. The great simplicity of the piece masks its complexity. The underl…

Les Anges dans nos campagnes. The title of this clever arrangement reveals the Christmas song it is based on. The melody can be traced back to a French folksong from the 18th century which is now known around the world. In France it is called Les anges dans nos campagnes, in Germany it is most widely known as Engel auf den Feldern singen and in England it was originally called Angels From the Real…

for voices and instruments. Par BRYARS GAVIN. Laude were short mediaeval devotional songs to the Virgin Mary, and Gavin Bryars has kept to the pure, lyrical style of the originals. Following the successful publication of Bryars’ first and second volume of laude, which singers around the world have added to their repertoire, this third volume for various combinations of soprano, tenor, viola, cello…

Par COLETTI / SPIRO. The first serious study of the masters of Latin percussion. The Language of the Masters will help percussionists find their own voice as they become more fluent in the language of Latin Percussion improvisation. Perfect for intermediate to advanced level players to learn Afro-Cuban music by studying the work of the originators of the genre, including Armando Peraza, Ray Barret…

Par PANUFNIK ROXANNA. Fairfield Fanfare (expanded version) by Roxanna Panufnik is a 4-minute work for youth and mixed choirs, brass band and orchestra. Originally commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Fairfield Halls, Croydon in 2012, the opening chords are based on all the alphabetic note names from FA-ir-F(#)-i-E-l-D, heralding a flourishing section of hustle and bustle that is t…

Constituée au fil du temps, cette compilation de morceaux populaires est le fruit d'un travail de recherche et de collecte réalisé aux côtés de Jean Appéré durant plusieurs années sur des centaines de mélodies.
Le résultat est une collection de sept recueils consacrés à des répertoires aux origines géographiques et aux époques variées : Breton, Chants de mer, Europe de l'Est, Folk, Irlandais,…

Par VON SCHAUROTH DELPHINE. Six Songs Without Words by Delphine von Schauroth, arranged for flute and piano by Virginia Broffitt Kunzer and Tammie Walker. German pianist and composer Delphine von Schauroth was a contemporary of Felix Mendelssohn and also the dedicatee of his famous Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor. Her Six Songs Without Words were originally composed for piano solo, however, becaus…

for String Orchestra Score. Par CARTELLIERI CASIMIR ANTON. Originally composed for full orchestra, the movement opens with a powerful C-minor introduction before turning to a bright, cheerfuland graceful C major. Later in the work, the tonality turns to E-flat, and eventually returns to C minor. This intriguing music is characteristic of the Sturm und Drang movement, with its drastic changes in mo…

En un week-end, Irma est passée d'auteur-compositeur-interprète de l'ombre à artiste produite par plus de 400 membres du site Mymajorcompany. Elle nous livre son 1er album ' Letter to the lord ' enregistré à New York par le producteur de Lenny Kravitz. De retour en France, elle décide que le résultat final ne correspond pas à l'ambiance acoustique ' brute ' qu'elle veut transmettre, et décide d'e…