Threshold of Night (a setting one of Kathleen Raine's Three Poems of Incarnation) was commissioned by St John's College, Cambridge and was premièred under the direction of David Hill in the College chapel on 25th November 2006. Written for Advent, the work aims to highlight the yearning that all societies have, in their time of need, for guidance from beyond their community. By coincidence, howeve…

Par ANDERSON JULIAN. A collection of eight engagingly quirky miniatures from 1997, Julian Anderson’s Poetry Nearing Silence was inspired by the work of artist Tom Phillips. The highly contrasted, often bizarre juxtapositions of Phillips’s The Heart of a Humument – whichsees him ‘treating’ an obscure late Victorian novel by selecting certain words and phrases, and then painting over the rest of eac…

A dozen Yuletide character pieces arranged by Phillip Keveren, each one presented in a different major and related minor key. Includes: Joy to the World (C major/A minor) - O Come, O Come Immanuel (G major/E minor) - Good Christian Men, Rejoice (D major/B minor) - What Child Is This? (A major/F# minor) - Angels We Have Heard on High (E major/C# minor) - Coventry Carol (B major/G# minor) - Still, S…

A selection of timeless classics from this much-loved artist, who during the Second World War became known as 'The Force's Sweetheart', bringing light and hope to all with her clear voice and patriotic songs. All the songs are arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar, and a 7-page section with pictures and a biography is also included. At the age of 92, Dame Vera Lynn became the oldest living artist t…

Par STACY PHILLIPS. En réponse à nombreuses demandes pour une version simplifiée de sa très acclamée \' Klezmer Collection \', Stacy Phillips a compilé une sélection de pièces pour compter les instrumentistes de ce livre classique. Musique klezmer venait à l\'origine les ghettos juives d\'Europe de l\'est de la XIXe et au début du XXe siècle. Le style reflète son mélange de patrimoines d\'Europe, …

Par SAKAI ITARU. Le mont Wakakusa (littéralement ‘herbe nouvelle’), situé à l’est de Nara, tient son nom de cette herbe nouvelle qui le recouvre. À son pied se dressent plusieurs temples et sanctuaires célèbres, dont le Temple Todaiji et le sanctuaire de Kasuga. Le quinze janvier de chaque année, le mont Wakakusa est le théâtre d’un incroyable spectacle nocturne. La tradition veut que pour célébre…

Phillip Keveren Series. Par SONDHEIM STEPHEN. Les morceaux de Sondheim sont des ?uvres d\'art qui ont charmé, défié et inspiré les spectateurs de théâtre et les musiciens. Cette collection soigneusement sélectionnée célèbre le génie de Sondheim en matière de musique et l\'inventivité de Phillip contribue à rendre la magnifique musique de Sondheim accessible à davantage de musiciens. / Date parutio…

The poem and original hymn-like music of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing,' by James and J. Rosamond Johnson, reverberate through the decades of the civil rights movement. Originally performed for Booker T. Washington in 1900, it is sometimes called the 'African-American National Anthem.' This setting, by Bob Phillips, teaches 6/8 and uses chromatic alterations in first position. A vocal lead sheet is i…