Par MARTINU BOHUSLAV. Unusual instrumentations were by no means the exception in the chamber music works of Bohuslav Martinu, most notably the works he wrote in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s being characterised by his experimentation with sound and form. It is from this period that four short serenades also originate (1932), each with a different instrumentation. The serenades were issued by the Pr…

Par SUK JOSEF. First scholarly-critical edition The single-movement String Quartet #2 by Josef Suk (1874-1935) was written at the height of his compositional powers. Completed in Krecovice in May 1911, this demanding work, with its complex harmonies and motivic structure, seemed avant-garde for its day: the Berlin premiere of November 1912 was accompanied by protests from the audience. Now Zdene…

Messa d'morti. Par DURANTE FRANCESCO. The Requiem in C minor by Francesco Durante (1684–1755) is one of the most important works of this genre written in the first half of the 18th century. In his Messa de’ morti, Durante shows great creativity in combining traditional elements of church music with new ideas originating from instrumental writing and opera. The quality and originality of his Requie…

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Robert Schumann once described his lieder as a ”mirror image of his self”. This applies particularly to his compositions from Heinrich Heine's 'Buch der Lieder”. What began as a lyrical intermezzo, then developed into 'Dichterliebe”, a work with which Schumann identified the ardour of his love for Clara Wieck. This work still presents an enigma to performers- how Schumann in…

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. With its Bohemian echoes and thematic diversity, Symphony No. 8 enjoys a special status among lovers of Antonín Dvorák's music. For a long time, the performance material for this work has been notorious for its myriad mistakes. For his edition of Dvorák's 8th Symphony, editor Jonathan Del Mar was therefore faced with the task of making comprehensive corrections. He has taken i…

(Choral Highlights). Par HURWITZ / PASEK / PAUL. The musical score for the hit movie La La Land, won Academy Awards for best score and best original song. Music is by the Broadway sensations Justin Paul and Benj Pasek (Dear Even Hansen and A Christmas Story) along with orchestrations by Justin Hurwitz. It is up beat, pop and jazz driven and full of love./ Recueil / SATB

In G Major. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. The performance material available up till now for Dvorák' s sun-filled cheerful Symphony no. 8 has been notorious for its myriad mistakes. The challenge of correcting it has now been taken over by the editor Jonathan Del Mar. He has taken into account the engraver' s copy, which was actually discovered in a trash bin at Novello' s in 1964. Its title page bears the …

Anthem. Par PURCELL HENRY. The Anthem, in the post-Reformation church music of England was initially the term given to a choral work with an English biblical text. By the end of the 17th century it begins to take on Italian stylistic elements and becomes a cantata for solo voices, choir and orchestra. The anthem 'O sing unto the Lord' presented here, based on words of the 96th Psalm, is a particul…

Pop Performance Pieces includes 10 carefully selected contemporary and classic pop songs in special arrangements for Flute with a Piano accompaniment suitable for Grade 2-5 students, as well as teachers. With a Piano score, separate Flute part and performance hints and tips, these fun pieces will hone your skills and develop ensemble playing.These pieces present a fun alternative to graded exam ma…

Par VOLANS KEVIN. String Quartet No.12 is a work by Kevin Volans , commissioned by the Signum Quartet, who gave the world premiere in Birmingham on 11th November 2016. The piece lasts around 36 minutes, and this is the Full Score . String Quartet No.12 is a work by Kevin Volans , commissioned by the Signum Quartet, who gave the world premiere in Birmingham on 11th November 2016. The piece lasts ar…