Par CAO HELENE. Les deux tomes des 600 Mots de la musique couvrent l’essentiel du vocabulaire de la musique occidentale dite « savante ». Ce volume A contient les mots concernant la théorie (chromatisme, tonalité), les procédés compositionnels (contrepoint, renversement), les pratiques (basse continue, transposition), les esthétiques et courants musicaux (baroque, style classique, musique spectral…

Second Set, Op 105. Par STANFORD CHARLES VILLIERS. Short Preludes and Postludes Set 2 Op. 105 is a wonderful collection by important and influential British composer Charles Villiers Stanford. He started a renaissance of British music styles, composed prolifically and, perhaps more importantly and lastingly, he was the mentor to some of the most revered of 20th Century British composers such; as B…

Par GRITTON PETER. Simply Classic presents a wonderful array of masterpieces superbly arranged for piano by Peter Gritton. Expertly graded and fingered, each piece is accompanied by informative comments and encourages exposure to great music! This edition is for pre-grades and grade 1. / Niveau : Débutant / Recueil / Piano

The great talent of Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944) showed very early: At the age of 12, she published her first composition. Georges Bizet, a friend of the family, predicted her great future. After her successful debut as a pianist in Paris in 1877, she began busy concert activities as a solo pianist, chamber musician and conductor in many European countries as well as in the USA and Canada.Although…

The first performance of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio “Messiah” on 13 April 1742 in Dublin aroused unqualified rapture. A newspaper report a few days later declared that it combined “the Sublime, the Grand, and the Tender”. Its success has remained undiminished ever since, and the “Messiah” has taken its place in musical life.

In 2009, to mark the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death,…

(To every thing there is a season). Par RUTTER JOHN. for SATB and piano or chamber orchestra John Rutter sets this timeless and beloved text from Ecclesiastes with a gently flowing melody. The result is a simple and lovely general anthem that perfectly encapsulates the paired images of the text. / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Répertoire / SATB et Piano ou Orchestre

Par SPARKE PHILIP. In Letter from Home Philip Sparke portrays the many feelings and emotions that a letter from home can evoke. This intimate work opens with a gentle woodwind melody, which gradually becomes more confused as new emotions are introduced. Finally resignation sets in, but a sense of peace and balance is restored with the final chorale. In this emotional work Philip Sparke truly captu…

Par LAWSON CHAD. This collection features 12 piano solo arrangements from world-renowned pianist and composer Chad Lawson who has single-handedly redefined what 'classical piano' can sound like. The compositions included were personally selected by the composer who also approved the transcriptions! Titles include: The Broad Sun ' I Wish I Knew ' I Wrote You a Song ' Islands ' Nocturne in a Minor '…

Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord. Par TRADITIONAL. Martin Luther (1483-1546) a réalisé en son temps la fusion entre chant sacré et chant traditionnel. L'une des plus anciennes attestations est l'hymne de saint Ambroise (vers 339-397), Veni redemptor gentium, traduit fin 1523par le Réformateur en cantique de l'Avent, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland. Jean-Sébastien Bach s'en est inspiré pour composer …

Handel Coronation Anthems in Urtext editions for the first time'Zadok the Priest?(BA 10258) and 'The King shall rejoice?(BA 10259) are the best-known of the four coronation anthems that Handel wrote for the crowning of George II in London (1727). HWV 258 accompanied the king's anointment, HWV 260 his actual coronation. Thanks to their festive and majestic structure befitting the occasion as well a…