Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. The series of symphonies in the New Schubert Edition is a milestone of modern scholarly-critical editing, lending these works a transparency lacking in earlier editions of a more romantic bent. The eight symphonies trace Schubert 's artistic evolution from the First Symphony, which develops a theme from Beethoven's Eroica, to the Mozartean Fifth and the romanticism of the 'Grea…

Par PURCELL HENRI. The opera “Dido and Aeneas”, a recount of the well-known story from Book IV of Virgil's Aeneid, has established itself as a favourite with the public. This is due to the skill of composer Henry Purcell and his librettist Nahum Tate, who combined an overriding tragic theme with masterfully inserted comic episodes. Long believed to have been conceived in 1689 for a performance at …

Written for SSA chorus and Piano. Commissioned by Gareth Malone for Series Four of BBC TV's 'The Choir' and first performed by Malone and the Military Wives' choir as part of The Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on 12th November 2011 in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen. The text is taken from poems, letters and prayers written by the Military Wives, sele…

Concert March. Par CURNOW PAUL. The sounds of a fire bell and whistle add to the effect in this concert march dedicated to New York Fire Department 126, who lost many members of its crew on September 11th, 2001. Feelings of courage and resolve are brought through in the music, as a very effective tribute to all the firefighters who risk their lives for others. Young people will relate to the sense…

Mid-Intermediate Level. Par HARTSELL RANDALL. A lovely piece infused with tragic beauty. The melody and harmonies have a yearning, intangible quality. Requires steady legato playing and a vivid imagination. Key: Fluid, with a tonal center of A. / Niveau : Moyen Intermédiaire / Recueil / Piano

E. E. Cummings' poem about a bygone love, about despair, indifference to acceptance is set for mixed choir. Brown's music relives the story with hovering and grating sounds, demanding courage to use extremely different dynamics. / Choeur Mixte

Par SAARIAHO KAIJA. Ce travail a été commandé par la Fondation Rudolf Steiner. Elle est dédiée à Anssi Karttunen, qui a donné la première représentation à Helsinki le 10 Septembre 2000. Papillons septembre a été la première pièce Saariaho a écrit après son opéra L'Amour de l'échine et c'était en partie écrite pendant les répétitions de l'opéra à Salzbourg. On sent le désir de trouver un monde nouv…

The Gallipoli Campaign took place between April 1915 and January 1916 and marked the first significant military engagement for Australia as an independent dominion. The Gallipoli Songbook commemorates this crucial event of the Great War with a collection of contemporary songs relating to the soldiers, the public at home, and the sheer poignancy of such a tragic event, all arranged for Piano, Vocal…

His Guitars and Music. Par VALENS RITCHIE. Ritchie Valens was the first nationally recognized Latino rock 'n' roll star. He had a meteoric rise to fame in a career that lasted barely eight months, before his tragic death along with Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and pilot Roger Peterson, in a plane crash north of Clear Lake, Iowa. Ritchie's unique guitar style and high-energy performances made him a …

Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack. Par LACAMOIRE ALEX. Matching folio to this 2021 film about a one-of-a-kind kinkajou who embarks on an unforgettable musical adventure to deliver a love song on behalf of his owner. It features all-new original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a score by Alex Lacamoire. Vivo is an exhilarating story about gathering your courage finding family in unlikely fri…