Historical information about Händel's Water Music Suites is limited, but certainly these works were intended for two, possibly three, parties given by King George I on the Thames River, London, between 1715 and 1736. Händel and his orchestra played on a barge. Since then the some twenty-two separate original pieces have been organized into three Suites and nicknamed 'Water Music?, each having a se…

Born in South Africa, but now an Irish citizen, Kevin Volans' musical idiom has been shaped by an unusually diverse range of experiences, including studies with Stockhausen in Cologne, field trips to South Africa to study traditional music, his own involvement with the New Simplicity movement, his collection of contemporary art and African textiles, friendships with composers like Morton Feldman a…

Premiered in London in 1733, Handel's 'magic opera? 'Orlando? is based on a libretto by Carlo Sigismondo Capeci that derives indirectly from Ludovico Ariosto's epic poem 'Orlando furioso?.This subject was very popular at the time and was frequently set to music, e.g. by Jean-Baptiste Lully, Agostino Steffani and Joseph Haydn. The title role of Orlando is the last one that Handel wrote for the cele…

Instrument : violinType : performance bookNombre de Pages : 24Part 2 of Sheila Nelson's Tetratunes Series.Stringsongs develops reading skills begun in Tetratunes, by the use of singing and part-playing. The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 2).Content : Anon: Sound for us - Traditional: London's burning - Sheila M. Nelson: Drummer's march - Traditional: Fiddle and flute - Anon: Favourit…

A Graded Collection of Easy Pieces. Par CARSE ADAM. Set for the London College examinations Grades 1/2./ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Arrangements for string quartet of Romance for string orchestra, op 11 (1928), Elegy for violin and piano, op 22 (1940), and Prelude for string orchestra, op 25 (1940s). Romance (8 mins) was first performed in 2009 by the Finzi Quartet at London's Wigmore Hall, and has been recorded by them on Resonus Classics RES 10109. Elegy (9 mins) and Prelude (5 mins) were first performed in 2014 by the Maril…

Par WATKINS DAVID. Edited by David Watkins, Professor of Harp at the Guildhall School in London. CONTENTS BLOW, John: Mortlack's Ground CROFT, William: Ground; Sarabande PURCELL, Henry: Air (Z. T 676); Ground (Z. D 222); Hornpipe (Z. T 683); Hornpipe (Z. T 685); Round O (Z. T 684); Suite No. 1 in G (Z. 660); Suite No. 8 in F (Z. 669)/ Recueil / Harpe

Love Changes Everything' was the triumphant number that almost became more famous than the Andrew Lloyd Webber show in which it originally featured. Aspects Of Love opened in London in 1986, adding lustre to Michael Ball's career and launching this emotional song as an instant classic. Here it is arranged for SATB with Piano accompaniment. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Orgue

Par MIRANDA LIN-MANUEL. Hamilton Easy Piano Selections presents music from the critically acclaimed musical about Alexander Hamilton. The show debuted on Broadway in August 2015 to unprecedented advanced box office sales and has already become one of the most successful Broadway musicals ever. This collection features 9 songs arranged for easy piano from the music penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Alr…

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