Chamber Orch. Par TROTTA MICHAEL JOHN. A wonderfully expressive a cappella setting of the traditional Christmas text. Carefully prepared dissonances and use of close harmonies thoughtfully paint the text as a sense of awe and wonder permeate the setting. The work concludes with the opening material sung on 'Alleluia ' with a soaring soprano descant. May be performed in English or Latin. / Date par…

Fassung Iv. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. with the unfinished revision [1739] an an appendix. The St. John Passion ranks among the great vocal works from Bach’s Leipzig years. In contrast to his other large-scale choral works, however, Bach never gave this work a definitive final form. Rather, for every performance he made numerous changes. All previous editions of the St. John Passion have combined …

Par HIGGINS GAVIN. Fanfares and Love Songs was commissioned by the National Children's Brass Band of Great Britain for performance on 25th July 2009. Its three movements contrast the extrovert and lyrical qualities of the traditional brass band. The fanfare with which the work opens involves the whole cornet section. The second movement is reflective in mood, beginning somewhat pensively on muted …

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected by Janet Way,…

plus CD: Full performances and Play-Along-Tracks - Piano part to print. This collection presents well-known folk songs - with a twist: the tunes, newly arranged for melodic instrument and piano, are slightly jazzy and mixed with pop music elements - making traditional songs sound fresh and interesting again! All pieces are very melodic in character and work well even without piano accompaniment, w…

This book and CD traces the evolution of New Orleans jazz and second-line drumming from the early styles of ragtime and traditional jazz to their modern applications in contemporary jazz.

Par COURT DOUGLAS. Modern sounds of syncopation and colorful harmonies adorn this inventive medley of traditional Christmas songs. Four carols are featured, including: Good King Wenceslas; Jingle Bells; The First Noel and Angels We Have Heard On High. Bands at the easy level will master this with no trouble in time for your holiday concert! Very nice! / Niveau : 1.5 / Répertoire / Concert Band

Per Viola E Pianoforte. Par CALLIGARIS SERGIO. Sergio Calligaris was born in Rosario (1941), Argentina. He is one of the last musicians to incarnate the traditional 19th century figure of pianist, teacher and composer, inaugurated at the beginning of the 19th century by Muzio Clementi and carriedon after that by a sequence of famous names that the history of music has handed down to us. As a piani…

Fifteen festive hits and traditional carols in easy melody line arrangements by Paul Honey, with specially recorded backing tracks. Junior Guest Spot is ideal for beginners and young performers, with short easy arrangements in simple keys, simplified rhythms, and audible clicks on the backing tracks to cue you into each song. Includes Frosty The Snowman , Winter Wonderland , Merry Xmas Everybody ,…

2 Fassungen. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Formerly one of Mendelssohn's most popular sacred compositions, especially during the Victorian period, the anthem 'Hör mein Bitten' has been overlooked in more recent times in favor of his larger works. He conceived his anthem in four linked parts. The numerous alternations between the solo voice an chorus in the score bring to mind the traditional En…