The Maccabaean Revolt in the second century B.C. provided the background to the story that unfolds in Judas Maccabaeus . It is part of the history of the Ptolemaic and Seleucid Empires. This oratorio follows the story from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. up until Judas' march on Jerusalem in 164 B.C. With a libretto supplied by Thomas Morell, Handel's great work was first performed at…

Coffret de 3 DVDs exceptionnels au cours desquels John McLaughlin propose d'étudier les outils de l'improvisation jazz dans le détail : cours théoriques, mise en application, études approfondies des improvisations du maître...des milliers d'heures de travail en perspective, peut-être tout une vie et des progrès garantis.Une production de haute qualité avec plusieurs angles de caméras, des incrusta…

Par WITHERS BILL. Lean On Me is a classic soul song written by Bill Withers. Complete with finger clicks and a 'Doo-Wop' feel, this heart-warming ballad is the perfect sing-a-long for your audience. Recently adapted for the hit Television series 'Glee', this hit is proven as a favourite for young and old alike. Lean On Me has here been arranged by Christopher Hussey for SSA with Piano accompanimen…

Edizione Critica A Cura Di Claudio Toscani. Par PERGOLESI GIOVANNI BATTISTA. EDIZIONE NAZIONALE DELLE OPERE DI GIOVANNI BATTISTA PERGOLESI (Casa Ricordi in collaborazione con la Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini di Jesi) Based on the anonymous recasting of a libretto derived in turn from La fede tradita e vendicata by Francesco Silvani (1705), Il prigionier superbo by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was f…

Par KRZANOWSKI ANDRZEJ. In his commentary in the programme book of the 16th Festival of Contemporary Music in Wroclaw, in 1988, Andrzej Krzanowski pointed to his experimentation in the areas of timbre and architecture throughout the cycle of Reliefs. In the case of Relief IV, that experimentation concerned primarily the choice of forces: soprano, a voice with an extensive compass (b – d flat3), an…

Ed. critica M. Talbot - Riduzione per canto e pianoforte di A. Frigé. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. This volume presents the vocal score of Vivaldi's Magnificat RV 610/611 for soloists, choir, winds, strings and continuo, based on the critical edition by Michael Talbot. Probably meant for a performance at the Pietà, Vivaldi, after its first 1715 version, returned on it in two occasions at least: at the end…

June Armstrong's Paint Box contains thirteen pieces on the theme of colour, suitable for pianists at a beginner-grade 1 standard.The pieces in this collection are almost entirely written in five finger position. In some of them there are simple hand position changes, but all should be accessible to pre grade 1 players. Each piece is designed to convey the mood or the suggestion of the colour of it…

This fabulous package features specially recorded backing tracks on CD, plus matching book featuring both guitar tab and standard notation, for eight great hits - Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley), Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry), Layla (Eric Clapton), Sultans Of Swing (Dire Straits), Ticket To Ride (Beatles), Woman (John Lennon), You Really Got Me (The Kinks) and The Healer (John Lee Hooker). The CD f…