New settings of the two evening canticles which incorporate jazz elements, including harmony in voice parts and organ and many 'blue' notes. Despite these jazz elements, the music is very approachable, with natural syncopation and mostly homophonic writing. It is also available for mixed choir (ISMN 979-0-060-13011-3). Either version would be enjoyable and rewarding additions to a church choir's m…

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Even for small choirs, Schubert’s Mass in G major poses no scoring or performance problems and is thus ideal for use in church services. The work is full of surprises and musical ideas. Apart from the Benedictus, the solo parts are limited to short interpolations. Relatively easy choral and solo writing Straight-forward organ arrangement Ideal for church services The Bärenreite…

Par SATIE ERIK / RAE JAMES (Arr.). James Rae follows the success of his best-selling ?Debussy Clarinet Album? (UE 21'264) with this selection of arrangements of piano music by Erik Satie. It draws from the well-known ?Gymnopédies? and ?Gnossiennes? as well as other hits such as ?Jack in the Box? and ?Sonatina Bureaucratique?. The clarinet part is of moderate difficulty and the frequent sparseness …

Par KLASCHKA MARTIN. My work Sonatina in G is a moderately difficult, easily accessible composition. Its 5 movements pass through a number of different colours (Martin Klaschka). Martin Klaschka (*1963) studied music at Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart. Much of his energy is devoted to writing easy to intermediate pieces for different instruments and ensembles. / Da…

For String Quartet Volume 1. Par BACH JOHANN-SEBASTIAN. The idea for these arrangements came to me whilst listening to the Hagen Quartet's beautiful recording of the fugues that form part of Haydn's 'Sun Quartets', Op. 20. The spirit and influence of J.S. Bach, in particular his Well Tempered Clavier, Book II, courses through these three miraculous Haydn fugues. Like the viol consort, the string q…

Motette. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Motet of an unknown arranger [ca. 1820], based on th Adagio of the Serenade KV 361 [Gran Partita]. The motet Quis te comprehendat, K-Anhang 110, is based on the Adagio in Mozart’s Wind Serenade K. 361, the “Gran Partita. ” The arrangement of this instrumental movement with the addition of a four-part choir deserves to be regarded as a successful example of the…

Par LENEHAN JOHN. A collection of pieces from across the ages, arranged specifically to provide the confident Piano student with an exciting variety of styles to master. The melodies in this book range from Debussy to Albeniz and beyond, with exercises in improvisation and writing your own pieces. Each piece is accompanied by guidance footnotes that will help you to understand the music and get th…

A powerful concert work featuring a strong piano accompaniment and driving, repetitive rhythms. Features an 'echo' section, and a closing soprano/tenor descant. Uncomplicated voice-writing with much repetition makes for easy learning, a Jay Althouse trademark. Effective dynamic changes. Original, English text has no sacred references and is well-suited for school concerts. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Breitkopf Urtext für Flöte und Cembalo / for Flute and Harpsichord. Par BACH CARL PHILIPP EMMANUEL. These Sonatas for flute and harpsichord obbligato (Wq 83 - 86) were written in Potsdam between 1745 and 1755, while C. P. E. Bach was in the service of King Frederick II of Prussia. The sonatas also exist in genuine trio Sonata versions. In our present version, the right hand of the harpsichordist t…

These well-known words seem endlessly fruitful for the composer and conjure up such lovely images which strike each of us in our own way. For me it was the beauty of the language with its flower imagery which made me want to set the words with richly warm harmony and to temper that with gently imitative refrains. The important element in approaching the performance of this carol is the blend and b…