Ricordi, the well-known printer of classical opera, presents the works of the great opera composers in its CRITICAL EDITION · PRACTICAL SERIES. These revised definitive scores are produced by using all the currently available sources ranging from the original autographs to printed editions, in line with strict philological and critical criteria. Each edition has a brief introduction providing the …

Par VASKS PETERIS. ‘Christmas – Peace on Earth’ is the leading motive of the String Quartet, a tenet of faith as well as an expression of hope. In the first part of the work Vasks uses themes from a well-known Christmas carol, while the second part is strongly influenced by Latvian folksongs and dances. The third section, with a chromaticiscm strongly reminiscent of Shostakovitch, investigates and…

Inspired by a poem written by Nick Page's father and his father's belief in humanity's capacity for greatness, Nick has crafted a song of love, healing and hope. Therefore the text, which is mainly in English, presents nine different languages that are used to express the word 'Peace? (Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Zulu, Spanish, Indonesian, German, French, and English).Although written for 2 parts, this…

for two chamber choirs. Par STANCZYK MARCIN. Trois chants d'amour is a piece for two choirs. In the work, the Composer draws attention to the importance and universality of love and the feelings deeply related to it, such as jealousy, longing and hope. In the following parts of the work, he presents various faces of love. The author of the text is Yves Bonnefoy. / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Réper…

Par STACHAK TATIANA. When one hears the word “étude” we often think of a complicated piece of music, whose main goal is didactic. The Characteristic Études are far from this as alongside the technical requirements they demand, there is an equal stress on artistic qualities such as: melody, varied textures, and a plethora of rhythmic as well as harmonic devices. The compositions are stylistically d…

After being given a year to live, 17-year old Zach Sobiech wrote a powerful goodbye song that quickly gained international attention in the form of celebrity tribute videos and other high-profile covers. Zach passed away in 2013, but his legacy lives on in this positive message of hope. A portion of the royalties from this arrangement will be donated to the Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund. / Choeur…

Par ADOLPHE BRUCE. This work was commissioned by violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv to celebrate and commemorate the life of her namesake, Solomiya Krushelnytska. A Ukranian soprano, Krushelnyts (1872-1952) left home at the age of 21 to study voice in Italy, where she became a very successful opera performer and close friends with Puccini. She is often credited with saving Madama Butterfly from obscurity …

Composed when he was only 10 years old, Emile Serper wrote this about his composition: It is my hope that this setting of Ave Maria may have a positive impact and be shared in many ways. After I heard my friends in choir rehearsing the piece, I thought the music might also say, 'Hail, Mother Earth!' It is meant to transcend religions and to serve as a prayer for our planet. The earth needs our hea…

20 powerful and popular Christian songs arranged for piano and voice with guitar chords. Songs include: The Blessing (Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes) · Famous For (I Believe) (Tauren Wells feat. Jenn Johnson) · God So Loved (We the Kingdom) · Graves Into Gardens (Elevation Worship) · Hold on to Me (Lauren Daigle) · I Will Fear No More (The Afters) · Peace Be Still (Hope Darst) · There Was Jesus (Zach W…