Since most of Lisztâ??s vast output of piano music both original and arranged was obviously intended for the virtuoso it's easy to forget that he also wrote short and beautiful pieces which are technically undemanding. Moreover many of these are far more interesting musically than the typically brilliant works. By way of introducing this less familiar side of a great keyboard composer this ed…

J. S. Bach (1685-1750) was a German Baroque composer who is revered for the originality and skill of his contrapuntal and harmonic techniques. He spent most of his life working as an organist and choirmaster but was also employed as a composer a many different Royal Courts. However his skill as an organist and composer for Organ is what gained him the reputation he enjoyed during his lifetime.Th…

The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba is the best known excerpt from Handel’s oratorio Solomon. When audience’s taste for opera waned somewhat Handel turned to the creation of Old Testament-based oratorios in English which werebasically unstaged operas on Biblical themes and which were a great success. This unforgettable music is regal propulsive light-hearted and to 21st century ears extre…

Mixed Bag No. 20-The highly acclaimed Mixed Bag series provides a great opportunity for woodwind players of mixed ability to play together and make a perfect recital item for young musicians who are getting used to playing withothers. Each arrangement will work with just three main parts. Part 1 is quite demanding but Parts 2 and 3 are easier. These parts can be played by just one or several play…

Par HEUMANN HANS-GUNTER. For three boat trips of the King on the river Thames in 1715, 1717 and 1736 and for the peace celebrations marking the end of the Austrian war of succession (1741-1748) Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759) wrote the three suites of Water Music and the Fireworks music. These brilliant open-air works are now available in the popular 'Get to Know Classical Masterpieces' series.…

Many believe that even if Johannes Brahms had not composed his German Requiem the Song of Destiny would still have placed him among the first rank of composers for Orchestra and Chorus. Shorter than the Requiem the Song of Destiny is composed in three movements for SATB Chorus on an unfinished work by Friedrich H lderlin. The work is widely loved and frequently performed and recorded.The Rev J…

The music of Handel is coupled with an original text (appropriate for General Christmas or Easter use) to create a majestic and vibrant anthem of praise. The optional chamber orchestration (or BonusTrax CD) will add greatly.Audio available on BonusTrax CD #08743774.Available separately: SATB and Instrumental Pak (parts for Trumpet I/II Violin I Violin II Viola Cello and Timpani).

Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. The cantata cycle Die Tageszeiten, which was composed in Hamburg in 1757, is one of the outstanding late works of Georg Philipp Telemann. A Symphonie and four cantatas [each of which consists of an aria, accompagnato, aria, and chorus] portray, in a richly sensitive manner, the course of a day, beginning with the awakening of nature to the sunset. The poetry of Friedric…

Cantata for the Feast of Reformation. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott BWV 80 (A Mighty Fortress is our God) Cantata for the Feast of Reformation There are practically no surviving original sources for Bach's great Reformation Cantata 'Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott'. It is possible that the original form of the Cantata was written in Weimar in 1715 to which Bach later made …

Accompaniment Parts-The accompaniment parts for this popular aria for Soprano from Handel's celebrated Messiah edited by Watkins Shaw. This particular edition is presented in 12/8 time rather than the more familiar 4/4 version but with the Continuo line provided in the original simple time. The piece features the intimate arrangement of two Violins and Continuo with the Soprano soloist and the…