Par DVORAK ANTONIN. On 18 January 1887 Antonín Dvorák (1841–1904) started composing his Romantic Pieces for violin and piano, opus 75 (B 150), completing that version on 25 January. They were performed for the first time in a private house two days later, with the composer writing to his publisher in Berlin: ‘Played here yesterday and very well received.’ For this edition reference has been made…

Himmelfahrtsoratorium. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Besides the Weihnachtsoratorium BVW 248, Bach composed an additional work for the feast days of the church year 1734/35: The Himmelfahrtsoratorium BWV 11 [Ascension Oratorio]. Although in its dimensions and character the oratorio is akin to his cantatas, it occupies a special position as a result of the epic text on which it is based; the text incl…

Par REID ELLEN. Tiresias, the Blind Prophet of Thebes, is on a walk, and along comes Orlando, the title character from Virginia Woolf's novel. Orlando, who is of noble birth, has only recently been changed - inexplicably - during seven mysterious days of unbroken sleep - from a man to a woman, and is crossing this plane heading from Constantinople back to England, his homeland. Tiresias assumes th…

An ecumenical collection of worship songs for children to enjoy and share with everyone. Containing 83 exciting and unusual songs for young children to enjoy singing together and with other people, this is ideal for Sun Schools, group worship and church groups. There is a huge diversity of songs within the pages of this volume, something for everybody, gathered from the whole of the British Isles.…

Conducteur Parties. Par SWIFT TAYLOR. If you have tuned into the hit period drama on Netflix, Bridgerton, chances are you've also taken notice of the distinctive string quartet playing covers of today's top contemporary hits in decidedly classical arrangements. Hal Leonard is pleased to now present string quartet score and parts for this buzz-worthy music performed by Vitamin String Quartet./ Ré…

Instrumental Play-Along. Par . Now instrumentalists can play-along with some of today's top hits! These songbooks feature solo instrumental arrangements with professionally-recorded demonstration and backing tracks so after a little bit of practice, you can sound like you're playing with the band! Songs include: Anti-Hero (Taylor Swift) · As It Was (Harry Styles) · Easy on Me (Adele) · Flowers (Mi…

The 6 cello suites (BWV 1007?1012) and 3 sonatas (BWV 1027?1029) (played most commonly today on the cello and harpsichord), richly demonstrating Bach's intuitive feel for the cello and his technical grasp of its capabilities for musical expression.

Perhaps some of the most exciting works for men's chorus that exist in our repertoire today. Iconic Estonian composer Veljo Tormis celebrates the tradition of 'runosongs,' music that has been passed down through generations. These dynamic works use a minimalistic compositional style reminiscent of Estonian folksong. Simple in construction and unbelievably dynamic - and often humorous - in sound. T…

A collection of pieces, all carefully selected and arranged to provide supplementary material for today's young flautists. Each piece offers suggestions and guidelines to breathing dynamics and tempo together with technical tips, performance notes and a simple, but effective piano accompaniment. Contains a variety of musical styles ranging from folk and classical through to showtunes and popular s…

Par LANGER MANFRED. Uniform choral sound, homogeneous singing with singers in similarly uniform dress. What interest does the audience have in the fates of the individual singers? How good it is that today one may “act up“ again. When else is there time for chatting on the risers, screaming and shouting, articulating one’s ignorance concerning contemporary art expressing hopes of getting a solo, f…