Operatic Arias - Vol. 2. Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. Like Volume 1, Volume 2 contains the lyric soprano parts for the main characters. Soprano arias from the operas: “Les Indes galantes” (Émilie, Zinna) / “Io” (Io) / “Naïs” (Naïs) / “La Naissance d’Osiris” (Pamilie) / “Les Paladins” (Argie) / “Les Surprises de l’amour” (Adonis, Parthénope) / “Zaïs” (Zélidie) / “Zéphyre” (Zéphyre) /“Zoroastre” (Áméli…

Eugène Goossens (1893-1962) was an English composer whose work was initially held in the same high esteem as contemporaries such as Walton, but who has since faded into obscurity. He worked across the UK, US, and Australia, and helped lobby for the Sydney Opera House to be built. He was knighted in 1955. His music helped incorporate French impressionism into English Romantic music. Kaleidoscope is…

17th century English lullaby. Par STROMMEN CARL. 17Th Century English Lullaby/ Feuillet / Choeur de Femmes (SSA) et Piano

How practical! Towering masterpieces of choral music history are now appearing in handy and affordable scores to complement the substantial linen-bound complete edition volumes.The tried-and-tested musical text remains the same, whilst the Forewords have been revised and supplemented by an English translation. - The tried-and-tested content of the complete edition volumes now in affordable soft-co…

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Messiah occupies a unique position in Handel ’s work. Even if it does not represent the absolute zenith – several other oratorios could challenge it in this respect – its strongly universal character and directness of expression, which appeal to men of all creeds, make it the most renowned work in the whole of the composer’s monumental output. That this oratorio is unq…

Johann Jacob Froberger, who lived from 1617 to 1667, developed a style of composition representing a synthesis of Italian, French and English influences, thereby setting new standards at that time. Only Jan Peterszoon Sweelinck can match Froberger in terms of significance for 17th century keyboard music.The text to each volume of the complete edition of Froberger's organ and keyboard music is publ…

Par CHOSTAKOVITCH DIMITRI. Libretto with German, English, French and Italian text. Piano reduction by Carl Goetz. Libretto with German, English, French and Italian text. Piano reduction by Carl Goetz./ Répertoire / Livret d'Opéra

Par SCHUTZ HEINRICH. Concerto for four-part select (solo) choir, two four-part ripieno choirs (ad lib), a three-part solo Violin ensemble, a three-part solo Trombone ensemble and Basso continuo (cello or organ) My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Schutz's impressive and musically colourful setting of the Magnifcat from 1665 shows the influence of Monteverdi…

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn’s setting of Psalm 98 was written in a few weeks to satisfy a commission in his new position as general music director of Prussia and was premiered by the Berlin Cathedral Choir on 1 January 1844. As he neither released the work forpublication nor produced a vocal score, his psalm setting did not appear in print until after his death. For this edition t…

20 Romanzen. Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Continuing our tradition of publishing Russian music, we are proud to present two invaluable volumes of Tchaikovsky's songs. These have been specially compiled by the distinguished piano accompanist Roger Vignoles, who has created new and idiomatic English singing translations to help both performers and students. These can be used for performance, or as …