In 1717 Telemann composed his cantata 'Gott der Hoffnung erfülle euch? for the first day of Whitsun based on a text by Erdmann Neumeister. It forms part of the 'Concerten-Jahrgang?, also known as 'Das Harmonische Zion? or 'Italienischer Jahrgang? where all the cantatas are conceived as concertos for vocal and instrumental parts and have been colourfully scored. This particular work includes two ob…

Three Small Pieces for String Quartet. Par AYRES RICHARD. Richard Ayres’ Three Small Pieces for String Quartet each have distinct characters that illustrate the composer’s vivid imagination and skill for combining energetic, touching and sometimes wild music. The first piece is a short tribute to the Romanian singer Maria Tanase, a long forgotten performer who was once a star in her country. The…

Instrumentalists will love this jam-packed collection of 101 holiday favorites! Songs include: Away in a Manger · Caroling, Caroling · Do You Want to Build a Snowman? · Feliz Navidad · Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer · Hark! The Herald Angels Sing · I Saw Three Ships · Jingle Bells · Joy to the World · Mary, Did You Know? · O Come, All Ye Faithful · O Holy Night · Silent Night · The Twelve Days…

This landmark series collects compelling, useful, singer-friendly arias from a distinctly American opera tradition. Each volume includes information about every opera and an aria plot note. A majority of the music in the four volumes has never before been available outside of the opera vocal scores, and some arias in the series have never been in print at all before now. Most arias are appropriate…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. WWII history told in a bold, daring and impassionedmasterpiece of patriotic band literature! George C. Marshallwas without question one of the most profoundly influentialleaders of the 20th century. His strong and compassionatemilitary leadership and post-war policy guidance shapedthe world we live in today. This powerful musical expression with optional narrationtraverses many…

Arr. Wil Van Der Beek. Par FUCIK JULIUS. Julius Fucik (1872-1916) was born in Prague, Czech Republic. He studied under Antonin Dvorák and at a young age played in military bands and later became bandmaster, a profession he practiced in various cities with many bands. In 1913 he settled in Berlin where he started his own music publishing house. As a composer Fucik is known for his light entertainin…

Par KINKEAD JONATHAN. Every guitarist dreams of owning a handmade instrument, but for most, the cost is likely to be prohibitive. The alternative - building your own fine guitar - is not as difficult as you might imagine, given some skill, patience, and the expert guidance of a master luthier. Every step of construction is fully covered, from choice, selection, and preparation of woods, to conside…

Transcription By Bill Dobbins. Par LIEBMAN DAVID / BEIRACH RICHIE. The notated transcriptions must be a landmark of sorts. These solos give a real sense of how David Liebman and Richie Beirach approach music individually, and as a duet./ Recueil / Saxophone Soprano (Flûte) et Piano

Par POHJOLA SEPPO. According to Jouni Kaipainen, the fourth string quartet (2006) is one of key works of Seppo Pohjola (b. 1965) and holds a place as a landmark in Finnish quartet literature. Of the composer's five string quartets, it is the longest and has the widest thematic arcs of his quartets. Seppo Pohjola has gone through a variety of styles in his musical career. He began as a strict Moder…

Gavin Bryars a écrit abondamment pour les chorales de tous niveaux dans une gamme de styles, de son sombre 'Cadman Requiem à son édifiante chanson 'The Open Road', écrit et interprété par 300 personnes qui avaient vécu l'itinérance. Bryars 'quatrième paramètre psaume, le psaume 141, est un cadre magnifique et langoureux de la traduction King James Bible, écrite peu de temps après le quatre centièm…