There is no rose of such virtue is an anonymous mediaeval text, already well known through beautiful settings by Britten (in his Ceremony of Carols), John Joubert and others. The poem is 'macaronic' (it presents a verse in English, followed by a varying Latin refrain). This new version follows the illustrious examples above by remaining strophic and presenting broadly the same music in a successio…

Intermediate to Upper Intermediate Level. Par . 'Upon embarking on this project, I had little idea of what I would find. There were, of course, the 'usual suspects:' women composers whose name and whose music have stood the test of time and are familiar to many. There were also those whose names ring a bell but whose music does not. The real unknowns were, well, the unknowns. How many women compos…

Par REICH STEVE. Icône d'une culture sonore globalisée, la musique de Steve Reich est dans toutes les oreilles. Plus que des oeuvres musicales, le musicien compose des expériences sonores : par répétition, tuilage et déphasage, un simple motif immerge l'auditeur dans un ' processus ' d'écoute. Steve Reich interroge la perception du temps et du rythme sous toutes ses formes, et l'économie de moyens…

Written by Meredith Ochs, The Bruce Springsteen Vault chronicles The Boss's incredible music career from a humble childhood to his most recent album 'High Hopes', by way of his incomparably successful and critically acclaimed back catalogue. This fantastic hardcover Illustrated Biography features over 100 images including concert photos, album covers and photographs, as well as ten pieces of remov…

Of Noblest Cities is intended for a choir of between 12 and about 40 voices, although it may also be given by just six singers, one to a part (SSATBB). The piece can be performed unaccompanied, if no suitable organ is available, simply by leaving approximately two crotchet beats of silence between the end of the last note of one verse and the beginning of the next. Underlying the melody is a simpl…

Par BARTOK BELA. Bartók composed his first pedagogical collection For Children between 1908 and 1911. The first edition was issued between 1909 and 1911 in four volumes, comprising two of Hungarian and two of Slovak folk song arrangements. After moving to America, Bartók considered it important to produce new editions of his earlier works. Thus in autumn 1943, together with his new publisher Boose…

The Bluesier Side of Jazz by Andrew D. Gordon was inspired by the Piano students he teaches at Shepherd University School of Music in Los Angeles and is dedicated to those students: Jungwon, Yumiko, Yoko, Eunice, Sooji, Hae Ji and Ok Kyu. As with many students that come from a classical background (including himself) it is a difficult transition to learn to play Blues & Jazz. When a musician impro…

Par ZELENSKI WLADYSLAW. Wladyslaw Zelenski had the Six Character Pieces for piano, op. 17 ready around 1871, although it is quite possible that he composed them earlier, even in 1864. Such is indicated by the opus number. At that time he was giving opus numbers to works in chronological order of composition. This set is dedicated to Auguste Auspitz-Kolár, a pianist whom Zelenski could have met on …

Par BACEWICZ GRAZYNA. Studying the sketches for works which a composer considers to be finished, perfected, is a fascinating activity. It enables one to penetrate the secrets of creative work, to compare the initial outline of a composition with its final version. A sketch is generally left untitled, but it does occur that a composer enhances the status of such a draft by giving it a title, before…

Composed by Tobias Morgenstern. Accordion, Piano Accordion, Music Styles and Regions, Folk, Jazz, Latin American, Country. Book/CD Set. 172 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Composed by David Farrell Smith. Octavo. With Standard notation. 12 pages. Duration 1 minute, 45 seconds. Carl Fischer #CM09447. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.CM9447).

Composed by Henricus Albicastro (1700-1706). Edited by Michael Talbot / Andrew Woolley. Full score and parts. Duration 9 minutes. Published by Edition HH Music Publishers (HH.HH415-FSP).

Composed by Tilman Jager. Sacred vocal music, Mass, latin. Sacred vocal music, Sacred vocal music - Jazz, Masses, Latin. Score. Composed 2015. 122 pages. Duration 60 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 28.005/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2800500).

For voice and piano. Composed by Nino Rota (1911-1979). This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Vocal. Classical. Single sheet, Softcover. Composed 1924-1938. 21452. 28 pages. Duration 13'. Schott Music #ED21452. Published by Schott Music (HL.49045365).

Composed by David Nowakowsky. Arranged by Gregory Cherninsky. For violin solo with piano accompaniment. David Nowakowsky Foundation Series. Medium. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

Composed by Carl August Nielsen (1865-1931). Arranged by Michael and Kimberly Davenport. For bass clarinet and piano. Classical; 20th century. Piano score and part. 4 pages (score); 2 pages (part). Published by Alea Publishing

Composed by Mack Wilberg (1955-). For SATB choir and piano, 4-hands (3 flutes (3rd doubles piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (suspended cymbal, sleigh bells, xylophone, glockenspiel) harp, piano, organ (opt.), …

Edited by Vladimir Bodunov. For violin and viola. Stapled. Ready to Play. Book. Text: English and German. 19/15 pages. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag

By James Froseth. For alto clarinet. Music Education - Band Method. Book and CD. Text language: English. Published by GIA Publications . Sheet music CD. Music Education - Band Method.

By J Edmund Hughes. Arranged by Mary Ellen Loose. For SA choir and piano. Edith Copley Choral Series. Concert. Octavo. Published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing

Edited by Paul Harvey and Rob Hughes. For Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone. Schott. Book with CD. 32 pages. Schott Music #ED13375. Published by Schott Music

By Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). For Choral (TBB). BH Secular Choral. 22 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051481705. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

(11 Intermediate-Level Solos for the Developing Timpanist). By Salvatore Rabbio. For Orchestral Percussion. Book; Percussion - Timpani Collection. 20 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

(Level Three - Technic). NOVUS VIA MUSIC GROUP. 64 pages. Published by Novus Via Music Group

By Richard K Avery. Arranged by Donald S Marsh. For 2-part choir (any combination of voices) and piano (with optional 2 octave handbells (2 octave handchimes)). Sacred Anthem: Advent. Octavo. Published by Chorister's Guild

(Level Five - Technic). NOVUS VIA MUSIC GROUP. 70 pages. Published by Novus Via Music Group