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 how…

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 BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The St. John Passion, Bach’s first passion oratorio, can hardly be understood as “one” work. Between 1724 and 1750 the work was performed at least four times in various Leipzig churches under the composer‘s direction and for every one of these occasions it was revised – sometimes quite substantially. This edition presents the St. John Passion in its second version of 17…

Playalong 50/50: Flute includes 50 pop hits arranged for flute. Step into the spotlight and play these 50 pop hits with specially recorded backing tracks (available online). Includes full performance versions of all the songs- the instrumental part is then omitted so you can play along with the recorded accompaniments. / Flûte

A 360-Degree Approach-With Mark Simos' Songwriting Strategies - A 360-Degree Approach you will learn how to write songs starting from any direction melody lyric harmony rhythm or idea.This book will help you toexpand your range and flexibility as a songwriter. Discussions hands-on exercises and notated examples will help you hone your craft.This creatively liberating approach supports the ove…

Versuch eines Requiems. Par HARTMANN KARL AMADEUS. Karl Amadeus Hartmann wrote his first symphony in 1935/36. At that time he was still an unknown musician whose works stood no chance of being performed and who could not hope to find encouragement in his native Germany. He had to wait more than ten years for its first performance, which finally took place in Frankfurt in the spring of 1948 under t…

Write for a horn section!
In this book, you will learn how to add saxophones and brass to a rhythm section ensemble. You will learn the capabilities and characteristics of the most common instruments, and how to order them effectively. You will also learn the different roles that a horn section can serve in your ensemble. Online audio tracks demonstrate the key concepts, as exemplified in a c…

A must have for all pianists seeking a creative approach to developing left and right hand coordination. The exercises and solos (based on the chord changes to well-known standards) are rhythmic, colorful, and fun to play. The chapters cover six specific areas of left hand development and left/right hand integration, with practical application from standard jazz tunes in the form of musical solo …

Siimes for Wind Quintet by Finnish composer Outi Tarkiainen (2017). Programme note Siimes is my second wind quintet and is based on the saxophone concerto Saivo. The title of the work suggests an allegorical hiding place deep in the forest from where one can easily observe the surrounding reality. The first movement flows and swirls like diving under water at times changing direction and always …