Par SCHOONENBEEK KEES. The first movement of this work, an Allegretto, begins with a fanfare-like opening. After a number of other melody lines, a reprise of the beginning follows, which ends in a cadenza for the soloist. Movement two, titled Rituel, is characterized by interplay between the soloist and the band within a stately melody. In the final movement, the theme of the first movement’s open…

Par GRIEG EDVARD. Of Grieg ’s three Violin sonatas, the great C-minor Sonata op. 45 is the best known today. And unjustly so, because the two early sonatas are captivating in their joy to play and their fresh, youthful tone. And what is more, they can also be played by advanced students due to their somewhat lesser technical demands. Written in 1867, the G-major Violin Sonata op. 13, palpably draw…

Dans sa musique, le compositeur Johanna Senfter, élève de Max Reger à Leipzig, consacre entièrement à la romantisme tardif. Alors que sa musique était considérée comme démodés pendant longtemps, le public est maintenant en plus intérêt dans ses oeuvres. La présente Sonate en la majeur porte les traits de la même Brahmsian et se compose de quatre mouvements : moyennement rapide - lent - tranquillem…

Variations on a melody by Adriaen Valerius (1575-1625). Par SPARKE PHILIP. Dutch composer, artist and poet Adriaen Valerius is mostly remembered today for his collection of 79 songs for voice and lute or cittern, published posthumously in 1626. Philip Sparke has taken one melody from this collection that tells of the War of Independence with Spain. The beautiful slow melody is followed by a series…

'The Schott Recorder Consort Anthology' presents a wealth of music from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Although the bulk of the collection is laid out for a variety of four-part ensembles there are also duets and trios, as well as five- and six-part pieces. The repertoire includes both original instrumental works and transcriptions of vocal pieces. There are lively and stately dances,…

Arrangement: Hallar Larry. Par HALLAR LARRY. Cajun Spice is an exciting, lively, joyful recording of some of the finest Cajun music available featuring many of today's great Cajun artists. The Rounder Recording features many of today's Cajun artists. Included are renditions by Bruce Daigrepont, D.L. Menard, Jo-El Sonnier, Beusoleil, the Balfa Brothers, Octa Clark and the Dixie Ramblers, Eddie LeJe…

Par HINCHLIFFE ROBERT. Two by Two is an album of 12 lively, original duets for two oboists of varied ability ' ideal for teacher-pupil, or for two students of different levels, ranging from grade 2 to 4, to play together. Teachers looking for fresh material will welcome this collection. / Ensemble Music, Methods and Tutors / Recueil / 2 Hautbois

Once again, Mark Sirett has captured the spirit of a text and assigned it to the best possible voicing. 'The Wild Rover? was and still is a popular 'pub? song. It has also become a popular song for football (soccer) fans in Britain to sing at a game. Mark's arrangement is lively and robust. With its repeated chorus, it will be easy to learn and fun to sing. / Choeur D'Hommes (TBarB)

Arrangeur: Klaus Hofmann. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. This psalm setting was originally the opening and concluding movement in the Epiphany cantata from the annual cycle “Musicalisches Lob Gottes in der Gemeine des Herrn, ” published at Nuremberg in 1744, and it is also from the “Biblische Sprüche” [see p. 12]. As in the cantata, here the vocal bass part may also be omitted. The lively alternation…