Around The Sun, REM's 13th album, was written by REM anad written and produced by REM and Pat McCarthy. It features the evocative single 'Leaving New York' and 12 other new songs including the enigmatic 'The Outsiders', 'Wanderlust', with its infectious chorus, and the epic tale of 'Boy In The Well'.Contents: Leaving New York; Electron Blue; The Outsiders; Make It All Okay; Final Straw; I Wanted…

Deux volumes d'airs tuyaux qui ont été normalisés pour une utilisation tout au long du Scots Guards. / Cornemuse

A 16-minute orchestral tribute to the city of Chicago commissioned by the Serge Koussevitzky Foundation as part of the composer's residency with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and first performed in 2007.The title draws on the fact that the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 devastated large swathes of the city, leaving only a few buildings standing in the Centre. The combination of these relics alongside…

Par CORELLI ARCANGELO. While the value of authenticity in the performance of Baroque music is now widely appreciated, many players still feel daunted by the task of realising the unadorned melodies and basses of Corelli’s Op. 5 Violin Sonatas in their original form. Fortunately, Gustav Jensen’s edition of these works provides an ideal solution to the problem. Carefully fingered and bowed, with the…

Thomas Campion's Never weather-beaten sail is a sprightly text that powerfully evokes the sailor's plea for God's calming presence upon the sea's unrelenting rushing waves. At the opening of this work for unaccompanied mixed voices, the jaunty alto/tenor movement in thirds symbolises the curling waves of the undulating sea, the mellifluous soprano melody represents the boat's sails, and the bass s…

to the Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra Eb major by Joseph Haydn. Par PENDERECKI KRZYSZTOF. In the late classical period composers began to want to determine every note in the cadenzas of solo concertos, rather than leaving this as a matter for the soloist’s virtuoso inspiration. Penderecki’s cadenzas for Haydn’s celebrated trumpet concerto are written in this tradition, but the creative will of…

Par CARSE ADAM. Chant de l'escarpolette Dance Scherzo Gavotte Menuet Capricieux Prelude Rigaudon Teacher and editor Mary Cohen has compiled a two-volume selection of violin music by Adam Carse, covering the elementary and intermediate grades. Carse wrote exquisite miniatures in the tradition of Kreisler and Elgar. Mary Cohen has updated technical details, while leaving intact the imperishable musi…

Par EVERS HARM. Pleasant Hill takes its inspiration from pleasant relaxing moments snatched on top of a sunny hill. It takes the form of a traditional march with the composer leading us over the hill with a bass solo and a melodious trio. The march comes to a close leaving everybody reeling with a fascinating sense of majesty. / Niveau : 2 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie ou Fanfare