This is - so far - the earliest composition by Davies to be available for performance and mighty interesting it is. Written while he was still a young student it provides a candid glimpse of the thing that concerned him: howmusic could be both forward-moving in the classical Western sense (this is after all a piece for a wholly conventional medium) and repetitive in the manner of the Indian an…

8 Enchanting Pieces from India arranged for String Quartet. Par SHARMA PYARELAL. For the first time The Schott String Quartet Series features a collection of pieces that have been originally composed in a style unique to string quartet arrangements. Internationally-acclaimed Bollywood composer Pyarelal Sharma has provided music and songs for over 450 films. This set of string quartets, composed es…

The 'Hallelujah' Chorus arguably the most famous choral work of the western classical tradition is the closing number of the second part of Handel's Messiah.Such is the strength of Handel's word setting that this empathic triumphal paean retains its appeal in spite of the cultural overexposure and controversy to which it has been subjected remaining a firm favourite with choirs.The premiere of…

Styles / Technique / Ornamentation. Par . This book presents North and South Indian music in staff notation to whet the appetite of discerning western violin players. The melodies begin at around Grade 4 level, progressing to GCSE and A level music performance material. The explanation of North and South Indian music comes with a variety of ragas and compositions from both systems. Candida Connoll…

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…

Night Dance was written between September 1986 and January 1987 to a commission from David Starobin who gave the first performance on 5 April 1987 at the Wigmore Hall London. It is a miniature tone-poem depicting ascene of an old man sitting in a doorway at dusk. He is playing a guitar and begins by plucking the lowest string as though searching for what he wishes to play. As the music gains …

Frederick Viner's Herz an Herz for Piano Solo. Herz an Herz as the title implies (heart to heart) is a love duet. Two distinct voices characterised through their respective male and female vocal registers negotiate a warm heartfelt melody through a loosely strophic form. Initially the voices sing in turn each section - or verse ? led predominantly by one. Each time their lines entwine virtu…