New Version 1994. Par HENZE HANS WERNER. Symphony No. 6 was created in the late 1960s, and was first performed in Havana on 26. November 1969 by the Cuban National Orchestra under my direction. This symphony reflects not only the excited atmosphere of awakening during those years but also my efforts to include in the composition the large number of new human and artistic stimuli that I experienced…

With his works of the 1920s - an original blend of traditional genres, rhythms inspired by jazz and dance music and judiciously expanded tonality - the German-Czech composer Erwin Schulhoff captured the tenor of the times. This edition presents the piano sonatas that originated between 1924 and 1927.Michael Kube has edited this first ever scholarly-critical edition on the basis of the prints publi…

Originally composed in 2011 for Anne Akiko Meyersa and her daughter Natalie, it was later orchestrated for Marin Alsop's 20th season at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, and has been transcribed for band. This original version is accessible to musicians and audiences, yet extremely sensitive with its dramatic sonorities, the music is both soothing and subtle even as the tonality is stre…

Polnisches Weihnachtslied in der Fassung von Simon Laks. Par LAKS SIMON. Simon Laks (1901-1983), who came from an assimilated Jewish family in Warsaw, composed arrangements of both Jewish and Christian folk songs which captivate by their subtle piano writing. His Eight Jewish Folk Songs from 1947, composed two years after his liberation from the Auschwitz death camp, are classics of the repertoire…

16 Short Lyric Pieces For Flûte And Piano. Par GALWAY JAMES. This collection is the first-ever publication of 19th-20th Century exam pieces composed for the Paris Conservatory, meticulously compiled, arranged and edited over the course of many years by accomplished flutist Nancy Andrews. All 16 pieces include solo flute part with piano accompaniments. Optional digital downloads are available as we…

These duet arrangements offer late elementary to early intermediate pianists the opportunity to play the classics at a much earlier level than if they were to wait to play the original version. By dividing the pieces between two performers, the individual parts are simpler, but the fullness and integrity of the originals remain. Highlights from Book 1 are Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag and Rubinstein's M…

This chart, originally done by Buddy Rich, has been scored for grade 2 while maintaining the essence of the original and more. The tempo is around 154 BPM, and the chart contains written solos for tenor and trumpet 2, as well as nice dynamics to show off your band. A fun chart that you'll play for years to come. (4:17) / Ensemble De Jazz

This distinguished setting of the McCrae text was originally published for mixed choirs soon after being named the first winner of the ACDA Brock Memorial composition contest. Aitken's new SSAA and TTBB voicings are just as inspiring as the original. / Choeur TTTBBB

This beautiful ballad, by Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster, has been performed and recorded by many artists, including Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, and Josh Groban. Originally written for the movie soundtrack to Quest for Camelot, it was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1998. This medium-advanced arrangement for percussion ensemble requires…

Par LOEB DAVID. There are various traditions of performing on high pipes throughout the world. By thinking of the piccolo as the modern instrument repository for these traditions and this music, in the same sense that the piano is the modern instrument repository for all keyboard music, the piccolo's potential repertoire is vastly enlarged. It was with this definition of the piccolo in mind that D…