In E-flat major Op.102. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. The second half of the 19th century represented something of a ?Golden Age? of the violin sonata in France: influential violin sonatas such as those by Franck, Fauré and Saint-Saëns were among the successful works of this genre, inspiring many further compositions. Saint-Saëns? Violin Sonata No.2 was written in 1896 during a stay of several months b…

Par NONAJ GJOVALIN. These festive pieces are original compositions written by Gjovalin Nonaj, an albanian musician born in 1968 into a family of traditionnal singers and musicians. Energy, nostalgia, melody and sense of rhythm help to provide a rich and colorful image of the Balkan music./ Recueil / Clarinette

Par MCCARTHY JAMES. The words of Peaceful was the Night are taken from John Milton?s ode On the Morning of Christ?s Nativity, written in 1629. Milton describes the universe halting in utter stillness at the moment of Christ?s appearing on the earth. (As the poet wrote: ?His reign of peace upon the Earth began. ?) In James McCarthy?s carol, the voices play a dual role, as narrator, and by evoking t…

WRITTEN BY JAZZ MUSICIAN BOB MINTZER, 14 JAZZ and FUNK ETUDES PRESENTS PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE AIDS AND EXPLANATIONS IN A VARIETY OF JAZZ AND FUNK STYLES. IN ADDITION, THE BOOKS INCLUDE A CD CONTAINING COMBO ACCOMPANIMENT THAT'S IDEAL FOR PRACTICE SESSIONS.

Rock on! Even the youngest band can sound great on this simple yet effective rock-jazz chart. Featuring a written drum solo, ensemble handclaps, and a solo section for all wind instruments, this will make the band will sound terrific from the first note. Easy to rehearse and quick to come together, Rock the House is an outstanding choice. Optional parts for two flutes, two clarinets, horn, bariton…

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. Written for Vaughan William's choir in surrey, these are beautifully judged for amateur voices. The music is direct and sharply characterised. Originally with orchestra, they are equally suitable for performance within choral concerts or as church anthems, with either organ or piano accompaniment. / Niveau : Facile / Répertoire / SATB

Par MC CARTNEY PAUL. Part of the acclaimed Liverpool Oratorio, a semi-biographical portrayal of Paul McCartney's early life in Liverpool, written in collaboration with composer Carl Davis. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Feuillet / Voix Mixtes

Par ADES THOMAS. Thomas Adès’s second work for string quartet, The Four Quarters was written for the Emerson Quartet and was premiered by them at Carnegie Hall in 2011. The winner of the 2012 British Composer Award for Chamber Composition, the 20-minute work charts the progress of a day. Glassy harmonics typify the opening movement Nightfalls, whilst playful pizzicati abound in Serenade – Morning …

Vesperpsalm. Par HASSE JOHANN ADOLF. The Laudate pueri was composed between 1735 and 1749 for the Ospedale degl’Incurabili in Venice. Since the Ospedale was an institution for the musical training of gifted girls and young women, the vocal parts are scored for female voices. As Director of Music at the Saxon-Polish Court of Dresden, Hasse was also responsible for church music, and therefore he arr…

Horn, Paul (Arr.) - Mh 837. Par HAYDN JOHANN MICHAEL. The Missa sub titulo Sti. Leopoldi pro festo Innocentium MH 837, written for the choir boys of the Salzburg Cathedral, was the last completed work of Johann Michael Haydn. Haydn composed more than thirty works to Latin and German settings for his “beloved choir boys” in a scoring for two or three treble voices. The composition of the Leopoldi-M…