And Piano Trios Nos. 1 and 2-The works of the gifted and prolific French composer embody many of the qualities considered essentially French above all clarity elegance and order. These pieces exhibit skillful workmanship clear texture and effective interplay of instrumental lines and colors. Violinists and pianists at intermediate and advanced levels will delight in this treasury of sonatas an…

Intermediate/Advanced. Harmonically speaking, Bill Evans remains one of the most influential musicians and composers in jazz. His compositions are among the richest and most original, laced with beautiful, lush alterations and passing chords. This set represents a sampling of Bill's illustrious career from Waltz For Debby, written in 1954, to Laurie, composed in 1979. Others provide unique challen…

Hailed as one of the greatest hard rock songs of all time, this 1987 hit from Guns N' Roses features familiar melodies and a relentless drive throughout. Paul's hard-hitting arrangement uses the saxes on the lead and brass on the signature riffs, along with terrific interplay within the ensemble. Rock the stage with this one!

for Piano and Orchestra-Conceived originally as a work for piano and string orchestra this version for full orchestra keeps all players busy with the textural and rhythmic interplay between the orchestra and piano. Versions for string orchestra and piano trio are also available from the publisher. Duration: c. 8 minutes

French Carol-Composer Neil Harmon truly has a gift with carol arrangements. Here he sets this traditional French carol for mixed voices with harp (or piano) with oboe or clarinet. The interplay between the lyrical voices and instruments is stunning!Oboe & clarinet parts are in back of the octavo. Harp play from octavo

The Minstrels was commissioned and performed by the BBC Singers in their Winter Solstice concert at St Paul’s Church Knightsbridge London on 21 December 2016 which was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. This lively non-religious carol a setting of the opening verses of the William Wordsworth poem of the same name paints vivid images of jocular minstrels and their followers completed with citte…

Quoting Saxton: My Fantazia for String Quartet was complete in December 1993 in response to a commission from the London International String Quartet Competition for a test piece for the 1994 competition. Funds were provided bythe John S Cohen Foundation.The title gives the clue to the nature of the music: the viol fantasia was the chosen form of composition for the greatest English composers of …

Par BURNETTE SONNY. A Place Far Away opens with a timeless and ethereal mood which gives way to a more stately opening theme. Chromatic shifts in harmony and interplay between the flute and the piano make this piece a delight for both performers and audience members./ Répertoire / Flûte Traversière et Piano

Par KAPUSTIN NIKOLAI. This short duet by contemporary Russian composer Nikolai Kapustin has a driving syncopated rhythm and edgy harmonic palette. Kapustin makes good use of both the cello?s rich sonority and its more hard-edged character to underpin the flute?s almost incessant virtuosic outpourings. There is tense rhythmic interplay between the instruments, making it a hugely enjoyable piece for…

Elizabeth Maconchy composed her Sonata For Viola And Piano in 1937 which premiered the following year in London. Included in this is the Score and Parts for Viola and Piano with the piece lasting around14 minutes. Elizabeth Maconchy enrolled at the Royal College of Music at the age of sixteen and while her String Quartets are often seen by many as the pinnacle of her musical achievements thi…