The writer Charles Marie René Leconte born on the French island of La Réunion published his literary works under the nom de plume Leconte de Lisle ('the Count of the island'). His poem Nell a poetic vow of eternal fidelity to the beloved was written in 1852 and set to music by Gabriel Fauré in 1878. Long vocal phrases unfold over continuous sixteenth-note figurations in the piano which combin…

Following the publication of Francis Jackson's organ reduction of Finzi's Requiem da Camera in 2014, Robert Gower, chairman of the Finzi Trust, recitalist and organist of Nottingham Cathedral, has created reductions of the full orchestra accompaniments to two more of Finzi's choral works. These reductions broaden the reach of these works to choirs which do not wish to present the works with orches…

This edition of The North Sea Ground is dedicated to the memory of Gordon Cumming the former secretary of the Oxford and Cambridge Musical Club whose interest in Moeran prompted the intervention that rescued the manuscript from possible destruction and ensured its preservation.Editorial NotesThe text written by Moeran in his manuscript shows some differences when compared with the poem as it was…

Book 2 Bwv 876-J. S. Bach (1685-1750) was a German Baroque composer who is revered for the originality and skill of his contrapuntal and harmonic techniques. Although he spent most of his life working as an organist and choirmaster he was familiar with many different keyboard instruments. He utilised this knowledge when composing his two volumes of The Well-Tempered Clavier (1722 and 1742) each a…

Uses: General Missions Confirmation GraduationScripture: Philippians 2:15Here is a contemporary credo for the worshipping church. The chorus affirms our trust in God with soaring moments of solidharmonies and foundational affirmations in the poetry. “We believe we are called to be God's light into the world so all may see we believe we are called to share the promise of God's Word.&rdqu…

Funeral Cantata. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. Telemann's Funeral Cantata “Du aber, Daniel, gehe hin” appears here for the first time in print. A score of the work, until Second World War, was held in the Berliner Sing-Akademie. It was written by J. Dirmar, the former cantor at St Nikolai in Berlin and consisted of a four-page printed text. Full score, parts (BA3583) and choral score (BA3583-91) ava…

Par FAURE GABRIEL. Gabriel Faure 's Nocturnes, nos. 1-8. Gabriel Faure was born in Pamiers (Ariège) on 12 May 1845. Owing to his precocious musical gifts, he was able, at the age of nine, to enter the celebrated Niedermeyer School, founded in Paris to train organists and choirmasters. For about ten years he received instruction of great quality, centred mainly on the study of sacred music and the …

from Vol. I-From the light and reflective Allegro through the soft beauty of the Allegreto to the rapid and building Rondo Beethoven's Piano Sonata In E Op.14 No.1 is a masterful work. It reflects the limitations and advantages of the Piano over strings and there is constant reaffirmation of the depth and art of Beethoven's style.

Uses: General Church Heritage ReformationScripture: Matthew 7:25-26; I Corinthians 3:16Two time-honored hymn texts are lifted to new heights with a jubilant setting for choral forces that emphasizethe confidence of these sturdy affirmations of faith. The lightly detached character of the vocal writing gives a quasi-classical feel to the choral and the text is ideal for church heritage or Reforma…

Par BERTONCINI GENE. Enjoy an informal Master Class with renowned acoustic jazz guitarist Gene Bertoncini as he guides a small group of students through his unique approach to the instrument. Bertoncini covers his chord-melody approach explaining his choice of chords, melodic lines and use of rhythm to convert standards into small band arrangements for guitar. Conducted in an intimate setting at a…