'La Mer?, which is an impressionistic work through and through, was composed between 1903-1905. Debussy however refined this work up until at least 1913. These corrections are found in a score which Debussy gave to his wife as a present for her private library in 1913.The new scholarly-critical edition draws on several important sources previously unavailable to musicologists, resulting in an arra…

Full Score. Par ADES THOMAS. Thomas Adès' The Tempest, one of the most striking and successful operas of recent years, is available for the first time as a beautifully produced, limited-edition full score. Featuring the stunning image 'Octopus' by artist Claire Burbridge, this unique cased edition includes colour plates of exclusive images from Ades' original handwritten score and sketches. Each c…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. All of Bach ’s six authenticated motets were written between 1723 and 1727 for St Thomas’ Church, Leipzig, where Bach was appointed as director of music in 1723. During this period, Bach composed most of his cantatas, and it seems likely that for ordinary Sunday services he used existing motets from the seventeenth century tradition, reserving his own motet compositions …

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen - Praise Ye God Throughout Creation BWV 51. Cantata for the 15th Sunday after Trinity. The solo cantata “Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen”, written around 1730 for the 15th Sunday after Trinity, is one of Bach ’s best-known cantatas. The scoring for solo Soprano, Trumpet, Strings and Continuo is unique amongst Bach ’s cantatas and has parallels…

Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. In late 1791 Mozart wrote his famous work the Concerto for “Bassettklarinette” and Orchestra K. 622, known today as his Clarinet Concerto. The challenging virtuoso piece was written for Anton Stadler, and the music follows the three-part structure of Allegro, Adagio and a Rondo finale. This work was first published in 1801 and by no less than three publishers. It is on…

Written and directed by Barry Jenkins, the 2016 film Moonlight received universal acclaim upon its release with critics praising the acting, direction, screenplay, cinematography, subject matter and score.The film was awarded Best Motion Picture - Drama at the 74th Golden Globes and has received eight Oscar nominations.This exclusive folio features selections from Nicholas Britell's score, arrange…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd BWV 208 Congratulatory Cantata for the Birthday of Duke Christian of Saxony-Weissenfels and of Duke Ernst August of Saxony-Weimar The hunting cantata, the earliest secular cantata of Bach's which has come down to us, was performed for the birthday of Duke Christian of Saxony-Weissenfels (23February) - according to most recent resea…

Op. 38. Par ELGAR EDWARD. This is the best of me, wrote Edward Elgar after the final measure of his Dream of Gerontius. Premiered in 1900, in Great Britain the work has long been a standard work in the repertoire of large oratorio choirs. Elgar’s moving, poetic setting of the eponymous poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman is about a dying man and his journey beyond death to God. Before the eyes of t…

Sarah Class' score for the TV series Africa gives full rein to her talent for evoking contrasting musical moods in outstanding documentaries.Whether it's the rhythmic progress of rivers and waterfalls, a dramatic confrontation between two giraffes or varying shades of mercurial behaviour by other wildlife or the natural elements themselves, her score always complements the visuals, subtly enrichin…