Here is a book of tunes from the Elizabethan era - the great period of English song - set in tablature for the clawhammer banjo. At first glance, it is true, the songs of Shakespeare's day and the mountain banjo seem to be worlds apart. But the musical traditions are, in fact, related, as Elizabethan songs are the old world cousins of mountain tunes. As a result, Elizabethan tunes are a natural wa…

The musical appeal of the Blues, as they began to be heard in the early twentieth century, was so infectious that musicians with open minds and ears were drawn to it as soon as they heard it. And that appeal crossed the racial and ethnic divides that characterized American society. So it was, that even before African American guitarists were recorded playing fingerstyle blues guitar, their white n…

nach Texten von Maurice Maeterlinck. Par ZEMLINSKY ALEXANDER. Two of Zemlinsky's representative songs from the early 20th century are presented here by editor Clytus Gottwald: Als ihr Geliebter schied, Op. 13 No. 4, and Und kehrt er einst heim, Op. 13 No. 5, in a transcription for five voices or chorus. Gottwald chose these as a logical pair, both dealing with 'parting and returning in vain,' yet …

This setting was written as the 4th movement of Will Todd's 2009 'Te Deum' which was commissioned by the Vivace Chorus, conducted by Jeremy Backhouse. It was originally performed by a choir of 120 school children in Guildford Cathedral and has since been used frequently in worship.'The Lord is my Shepherd' is also available in an arrangement for mixed voices (ISMN 979-0-060-12449-5) / Choeur SSA E…

Par WILLIAMS RODERICK. Composed for unaccompanied SSATB with an English text from the Book of Common Prayer. This five-minute anthem was written for the UK’s Thomas Tallis Society, having in mind Tallis’s famous work for 5 voices with latin text, Salvator Mundi. The music matches the sense of anguish in the text./ Répertoire / Choeur SSATB

Par GARDEL CARLOS. Love, fire, passion - as one of the most emotionally-charged dances, the tango is an ideal match for the flute and its duo partner, the piano, as all three join in for a charming musical experience. Argentine tango expert Diego Collatti has arranged five popular tangos originally composed by Carlos Gardel, who greatly influenced the genre with his interpretations and composition…

Edition de Gerald Hoekstra

In 1597 the Antwerp printer Pierre Phalèse issued what was to be his last new anthology of chansons, Le Rossignol musical des chansons for the enjoyment of those who delight in singing in the French tongue. Like his great madrigal anthologies of the 1580s, this collection for four, five, and six voices exhibits a wide variety of secular song styles of the …

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Robert Schumann's 34 Vocal Duets for two Voices and Piano, edited by Friedlander. Duets with Piano: SS (5), SA (13), ST (12), SBar (1), AB (1), TB (2); with Piano (German). / Classique / Répertoire / 2 ou 3 Voix

This is a bold reimagining of Hildegard's chant, both tune and text. Actively quoting the source material, DiOrio's setting takes Hildegard's music as a launching point from which to imagine new sonic possibilities. This piece is meant to be experienced in the round, as the voices surround the audience and attempt to create an enactment of Hildegard's visions. Duration: ca. 5 minutes. / Choeur Mix…

Par WEISMANN WILHELM. 5-8 Mixed Voices - Durée: 12 min / Contemporain / Répertoire / A Cappella