Par PANUFNIK ROXANNA. When the London International Festival of Early Music came to me with a commission to write a solo harpsichord piece for Jane Chapman, they asked me to relate the new piece to Byrd, as it’s the 400th anniversary of his death, this year. Jane introduced me to Byrd’s arrangement of Dowland’s wonderful Pavana Lachrymae (‘Pavan of tears’) – a piece of many layers but simple and e…

Comme le président de la Juilliard, William Schuman a demandé une pièce majeure de son ami proche de la célébration du cinquantième anniversaire de l'école. Copland pensé le Juilliard anniversaire un idéal occasion pour la première de 'Piano Fantasy' dont il rédigeait en l'honneur de William Kapell. Copland a admis qu'il était difficile d'écrire, ' notamment les sections rapides. ' Il a expliqué, …

Ce luxueux coffret de 39 CD, 3 DVD, 1 CD-Rom et quatre livrets détaillés vous raconte toute l histoire de l opéra baroque en Italie, en France, en Angleterre et en Allemagne... Pas moins de 17 opéras en version intégrale (dont 2 en DVD) et deux CD supplémentaires (les prémices de l opéra, ouvertures hambourgeoises) dressent un panorama dont l amplitude n avait jamais été atteinte jusqu à présent !…

A great collection of popular music arranged for saxophone specially graded from easy-to-play tunes to more challenging pieces. This book has been specially bound to help the pages to lie flat while you are playing. / Saxophone

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Philip Sparke est un compositeur fasciné par les premières années dans l’histoire de l’Ouest américain, dont un épisode précis a retenu toute son attention. Dans la première décennie du XIXe siècle, Meriwether Lewis et William Clark sont mandatés par le président Thomas Jefferson, pour cartographier les sources du Missouri, et tracer une voie vers le Pacifique. Lewis et Clark on…

This Little Black Book is a pocket-sized collection of hit songs from the biggest names in pop, arranged for ukulele! Presented in chord songbook format, in the original keys, with ukulele chord boxes and complete lyrics. / Ukulélé

Featuring lyrics, chord boxes and melody line, text, as well as black and white photos, these handy books are an ideal size for stuffing in your gig bag. Glance inside and you'll see they're super-sized packages of hit after hit for all musicians. With a hard-wearing PVC cover, each book in the series is designed to be carried around and used... over and over again! / Chant Et Guitare

Love's As Warm As Tears was expertly composed by Paul Mealor. The piece was commissioned by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster and first performed on the 22nd November 2013, at a service dedicated to C. S Lewis, by the Special Service Choir of Westminster Abbey, conducted by James O'Donnell.Paul Mealor is a Welsh composer, recognised for his contribution to choral music. Mealor came to the public…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Originally Cornfield Rock was written by Jacob de Haan as a version for male choir. It was based on a text by William Shakespeare on a melody of Thomas Morley (It was a lover and his lass). The original melody however was abandoned completely and in its place Jacob de Haan created a new one in rock style. The title refers to the text: That o’re the green corne fields did passe. …