A chamber ensemble piece that reflects Holt's passion for the visual arts and literature. The Banshee according to legend is less a shape than a mournful screaming that haunts the Irish night and the Scottish Highlands. Beneath the window of the visited house, she fortells the death of one of the family. The Banshee was commissioned by Melinda Maxwell and is dedicated to her and Richard Benjafield…

Beethoven's fifth and final piano concerto is at the same time the culmination of his efforts in this genre and a reflection of all his artistic skill and expertise. The surviving manuscripts provide a clear insight into his working methods and his intentions regarding the work's performance.The editor, Jonathan Del Mar, has closely scrutinised the autograph solo piano part and reproduced Beethove…

Symphonic poem after a poem by Henri Cazalis. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Saint-Saëns was a great admirer of the symphonic poems by Franz Liszt. His own symphonic poem 'Danse macabre' reflects not only his affinity to medieval superstitions but also constitutes a tribute to Liszt's 'Totentanz'. 'Danse macabre' is based on the eponymous song Saint-Saëns composed in 1872 after Henri Cazalis' poem. At i…

Par GRAHAM PETER. Galaxies may be considered as theme music to an imaginary science-fiction movie. The contrasting heroic, romantic and reflective styles and themes will hopefully conjure up familiar images of inter-stellar heroes and heroines battling the alien forces of darkness! / Niveau : 2 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par PARAMORE. The second studio album from Grammy-nominated rockers Paramore, RIOT! features the No. 1 single 'Misery Business.' The album,reflecting the vibrant energy and the raw talent of these young stars, is certified gold and rising to the top of the Billboard 200. Featured as MTV's 'Artist of the Week' and placed on Rolling Stone magazine's 'Ones to Watch' list, the talented trio continu…

Chandons Te Deum HWV 281. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Handel composed the 'Te Deum” in B-flat major HWV 281 in 1718 for the future Duke of Chandos, hence its nickname 'Chandos Te Deum”. Here it is called 'Te Deum for Cannons” after the Duke's stately home named Cannons where the first performance took place. The unusual scoring for flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, two violins and basso continuo plu…

This handbook is primarily intended for candidates preparing for the Grades 6 to 8 Jazz Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet and Trombone exams offered by London College of Music. It contains everything required for the exam (technical work, pieces, sample tests) in addition to performance notes. The grades reflect a structured approach to learning jazz: improvisation is introduced gradually, and a…

Par CURNOW PAUL. This exciting work reflects the panoramic beauty of the mountains, deserts, lakes, streams and open range of the Wild Old West. It presents the rhythmic heartbeat of the early settlers and the energy they needed to survive and prosper. / Niveau : 1 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par STEPHENSON JOSEPHINE. From a short French poem by Antoine Thiollier, Stephenson uses an Oulipian process to amalgamate the words with similar sounding English words to gradually abstract the meaning behind them; the words seemingly melt into musical sounds. The hypnotic nature of the guitar writing allows this to happen almost imperceptibly with long phrases of sustained emotional atmosphere r…

For Solo Piano. Par LASH HANNAH. Pianist Lisa Moore has an extraordinary charisma and energy at her instrument, with a kind of musical laser focus that I find tremendously inspiring. I wanted to write her a set of pieces that would play to her wonderful range and character as a performer. So I decided to write pieces in the spirit of etudes: each focuses on a different type of playing or technique…