The music of Handel is considered the culmination of the Baroque period of music history, and his Water Music (1717) has endured in popularity for nearly 300 years! Performed from a barge traveling on the River Thames, King George I is said to have liked the music so much that he ordered it repeated several times. Originally three suites each consisting of multiple movements, Johnnie Vinson has sk…

Arrangeur: Matt Johnston. Par HERBERT VICTOR. L'Encore is a short vignette originally composed for Flute, Clarinet (in A) and orchestra accompaniment. For this edition with piano reduction, to transpose the A Clarinet part for B-flat Clarinet would put the clarinet in an awkward key, so instead, included in the volume are additional transposed parts for the flute and piano. Thus, the clarinetist w…

Par LIEBMAN DAVID. For Bb soprano saxophone or clarinet and viola or Eb alto sax South Africa was originally written to feature the texture of the soprano saxophone with viola, the performance can be adapted to other instruments as indicated on the score or others within the written range. Although the piece is not specifically by African music, it is dedicated to Nelson Mandela upon his release f…

Par FRANCES-HOAD CHERYL. A five-minute work for solo trombone, originally commissioned by the London Sinfonietta for their World Premiere Wednesdays series and premiered by Bryon Fulcher at Kings place on 27th September 2017. / Date parution : 2022-02-03/ Répertoire / Trombone

Par NISHIMURA YUKIKO. The title Luna is the Latin word for moon, which is the subject of this lyrical work by composer Yukiko Nishimura, originally composed for string orchestra. In a lilting waltz style, the composer has described the inspiration as imagining the sky with the moon at daytime. Nishimura\'s gift for melody shines throughout, especially in the middle section which includes lush pass…

Jouée depuis le Moyen Âge par des musiciens juifs itinérants (klezmorim), la musique klezmer est une musique joyeuse colportée de fête en mariage, qui trouve ses origines dans les “shtetl” (villages) et les ghettos d’Europe de l’Est. A Klezmer Karnival (“Festival klezmer”) de Philip Sparke rassemble trois airs traditionnels : Choson Kale Mazel Tov - une danse nuptiale, Freylekh - une danse juive e…

Arr. Paul Murtha. Par AQUA. Originally recorded in 1997 by the group Aqua, this quirky hit is popular again thanks to the blockbuster movie Barbie. This solid chart requires limited rehearsal time and will sound great with bands of any size. / Date parution : 2024-04-27/ Répertoire / Marching Band

Making music on Skype? Impossible? No, here is a printed world premiere for two violins composed by a violin playing globetrotter. The title Miles and More says it all and you will not be disappointed. Aleksey Igudeman's duets range from the Distance Indication to Miles Davis. Performance tips and short stories about the origin of these miniature pieces complete this extraordinary volume. / 2 Viol…

Arr. Jacob De Haan. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Viele der zahlreichen Werke von Johann Sebastian Bach sind bis heute bei einem großen Publikum bekannt und beliebt. Hierzu zählen die Matthäus-Passion, das Weihnachtsoratorium und das Air aus der dritten Orchestersuite. Das Arioso aus BWV 156 gehört ebenfalls zu seinen bekanntesten Kompositionen. Jacob de Haan arrangierte dieses Werk, ohne den Charakt…

for String Quartet. Par ORFF CARL. Like the Quartettsatz of 1914 (ED 7816), Quartettsatz in c-Moll of 1921, premièred by the Henschel Quartet at the Orff Centre in Munich in 2007, testifies to Orff’s early struggles towards the classical-Romantic tradition. Originally left unfinished as a fragment in C sharp minor, the first version has now been reconstructed (in C minor) from a source that only s…