Par MIHALOVICI MARCEL. Chant Premier, Op. 103 is a sonata for Tenor Saxophone and Piano by Marcel Mihalovici. Introduced by some verses by the Comte de Lautreamont, this very melodious piece was dedicated to S. A. S the Prince Raigner III of Monaco and is perfect to be played in a contest or for a recital. It was commissioned by the French Cultural Council. Considered as hard, this piece was initi…

Ursula Mamlok's SIX RECITAL PIECES FOR YOUNG PIANISTS, composed in 1981, as well as FOUR RECITAL PIECES FOR YOUNG PIANISTS, composed shortly afterwards in 1982, belong, no doubt, to the most fruitful and successful years of the composer.At the request of her friend, violinist and amateur pianist Lilo Glick, Ursula Mamlok wrote these pieces, which Lilo premiered at the Bennington Summer Music Festi…

Composed by Georges Hüe for the Conservatoire Contest (1900)  1st Solo De Cornet À Pistons is a piece for Cornet and Piano accompaniment dedicated to J. Mellet. Quite difficult (6°) it would demonstrate well the skills acquired by an advanced player during a contest but can also be performed for a recital as it's eminently enjoyable. Written in Bb minor the piece starts with the succession of …

Recital Music has developed a large exciting and eclectic catalogue of Christmas music for choirs in recent years. Some works are published for the first time others are in new editions and we aim to provide accessible and enjoyable choral music for choirs of all ages and abilities. Enjoy!Shout for the King! is a joyous and vibrant carol for junior choir and piano. It's Latin-American influence…

In Flanders Fields is a series of poignant and evocative choral works with a theme of reconciliation and remembrance set to iconic texts by John McCrae and Rupert Brooke.Alan Smith was born in London in 1962 and spent his childhood in Croydon. He sang with various local choirs and attended the nearby Royal School of Church Music where he began organ lessons with Michael Fleming at the age of ten…

The composer writes: 'Imagine a mighty chieftain approaching a camp - he is strong proud and rules over many people. Try and portray this feeling in your playing!' The Mighty Chieftain Comes is aimed at the beginner bassist and remains in 1st position throughout employing both arco and pizzicato. Crotchets (quarter-notes) and minims (half-notes) are used with short rests for the young player a…

effery Wilson writes: 'Aria da Capo was written for my dear friend Tony Hougham in celebration of his 25 years as principal Double Bass of the ROH Orchestra at Covent Garden. The 'operatic' form of the piece refers to the working environment of this fine musician and the music itself explores the lyrical qualities of this most expressive instrument.' Aria Da Capo was premiered by David Heyes (doub…

Voice and Piano. Now back in print this book matches the work commissioned for Andrea Marcovicci by the Carnegie Hall Corporation in honor of Carnegie Hall's Centennial Season. The premier was given in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on April 16 1991. It is a song cycle in the American cabaret tradition written in reaction to Schubert's Die Winterreise (where a woman struggles to get over a…

The 'All-in-One Course for Children' takes all of the pages from 'Alfred's Basic Piano Library,' Lesson Books 1A, 1B, and 2, plus selected pages from Theory, Recital and Fun Solo Books and combines them into part of a sequential five-book series. At the completion of Book 5, the student will be ready to continue into Level 3 of 'Alfred's Basic Piano Library' or 'Alfred's Premier Piano Course.' / P…

Divertissement composed by Raymond Gallois Montbrun is a piece for Flute and Piano. Written for the Contest of the Paris Conservatoire it was dedicated to Gaston Crunelle a French professor at the Paris Conservatoire. Quite challenging this piece is perfect for advanced students and would work well for a contest or a recital. It features mild chromaticisms changes of meters and rapid legato …

I. Rêverie / II. Capriccio. Par CASABLANCAS BENET. Work commissioned by the pianists Iván Martín and Alba Ventura, on the occasion of the commemoration of the Centenary of Enric Granados (2016), and lasts approximately 10 minutes. It comprises two pieces of very contrasting character. The first, Rêverie, is a nocturne with broad resonances that unfolds in a recollected and expectant atmosphere, pr…

In February 2005 the Music Sales Group presented a concert of music for the Violin at the Wigmore Hall London to launch the Wigmore Hall New Music Fund set up to promote the commissioning and performance of new works for theimportant international recital venue. This title contains works from that performance by fourteen of the very best contemporary composers including Philip Glass Kaija Saa…

For Voice and Piano Corigliano's Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems of Bob Dylan was a commission by The Carnegie Hall Corporation for Sylvia McNair and was premiered at her Carnegie Hall recital given March 15 2002with Martin Katz at the piano. Corigliano who had never encountered Dylan's own musical settings of the chosen poems has given us new musical settings of icons of American folk music f…

an Homage to the Minimalists and Antonio Vivaldi for Solo Piano-This five-minute recital piece juxtaposes to the technical keyboard virtuosity and Baroque melodic filigree of Vivaldi with minimalist composition techniques established in the 20th Century. Dedicated to/ premiered by Amanda Setlik.