Par RYAN KATHLEEN. This intermediate-level sonatina is aptly named ?Playtime.? The first movement (?Lighthearted?) is articulate and has rhythmic twists in going from 4/4 to 3 3 2/8 time that are indeed playful to perform and hear. The second movement (?Wistful?) is a thoughtful ballad in 6/8 time. Jazzy and contemporary sounding swing rhythms define the concluding third movement (?Mischievous?). …

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. Antonin Dvorák?s impressive Stabat Mater for soloists, chorus and orchestra is probably the best-known of the composer?s sacred works. Some painful experiences in 1875 his first daughter died, and in 1877 he lost two other children in quick succession may have led to Dvorák?s preoccupation with the suffering of the Mother of God, who stands weeping beneath the cross of her son.…

Par HOWELLS HERBERT. Before me, careless lying is a fine example of the contrapuntal art of Herbert Howells (1892–1983), inspired by the work of the great English composers of the Renaissance period, those of the madrigal school in particular, but in its passionate sensibility essentially twentieth century. The composer wrote this partsong on Christmas Day 1918, and dedicated it to his friend the …

The Grade 8 Piano Anthology 2021/22 comprises a broad selection of examination pieces from lists A, B and C of the Associated Board syllabus.The anthology supports students preparing for the Practical Exam or for the new Performance Exam. Aural Notes, by Caroline Evans (author of the Edition Peters Aural Test Survival Books), draw upon music in the Anthology to provide preparation material for the…

H 18, 19 (Full Score with preface in D, ENG, F). Par CHARPENTIER MARC-ANTOINE. In the extensive ?uvre of French composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier, the Marian Antiphons take pride of place among the smaller sacred works. He devoted himself to them for almost 25 years while working in the Italian-influenced circle of the Duchess Marie de Lorraine (known as Mademoiselle de Guise) and later in the ser…

Par JOHN LACHIUSA MICHAEL. Sheet music selections from Michael John LaChiusa's Tony-nominated Broadway musical. This dazzling 1920s-flavored score was brought to life by an all-star original cast led by Toni Collette, Mandy Patinkin, and Eartha Kitt. Titles: After Midnight Dies * Golden Boy * I Hear You're Moving Uptown * People Like Us * Welcome to My Party * The Wild Party * Queenie Wazza Blonde…

Trauerfeier. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Two versions survive: 1st version composed 1736/37, 2nd version in the first half of the 1740s. The versions differ only in instrumentation, and both are integrated in this edition. / Mottet / Répertoire / Choeur SATB, 2 Litui (2 Cors), Cto ou Violon et 3

Trauerfeier. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Two versions survive: 1st version composed 1736/37, 2nd version in the first half of the 1740s. The versions differ only in instrumentation, and both are integrated in this edition. / Mottet / Répertoire / Choeur SATB, 2 Litui (2 Cors), Cto (Violon) et 3 T

Prayer to the Power of Love. Par BORTNIANSKY DMITRY STEPANOVYCH. The Ukrainian Dmitri Bortniansky (1751-1825) received lessons at the local singing school in his hometown of Hlukhiv, and soon his extraordinary talent was recognised. He was somewhat of a child prodigy, writing his first opera at a young age. Following his studies Bortniansky was appointed court composer and Kapellmeister of the Imp…