Trinitatismesse. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Aufgrund der Forderung des Erzbischofs in Salzburg, dass selbst eine feierliche Messe nicht länger als eine Dreiviertelstunde dauern darf, komponierte Mozart eine dem kirchlichen Hochfest der Dreifaltigkeit angemessene 'Missa brevis et solemnis', d. h. eine feierliche, mit vier Trompeten besetzte, aber relativ kurz gehaltene Messe. Als einzige Messe Mo…

Par HARVEY JONATHAN. Predominantly hushed and serene, Plainsongs for Peace and Light proved to be Jonathan Harvey’s final work. It sees Harvey re-examining the very fundamentals of his craft – superimposing lines of plainsong, relishing the simple clash of note againstnote and creating rich, otherworldly sonorities through an elaborate use of canon. Harvey was a composer who always embraced and so…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. A spectacular dive via an extended chromatic scale immediately submerges us in a charged and somewhat archaic-feeling atmosphere. Trumpets, horns and trombones resound in rhythmic patterns, buttressed by restless motifs in the percussion. A second theme, in the woodwinds, begins much calmer but is quickly pushed aside by that same brass offensive. This introduction is the mu…

Elegy to the memory of Lou Harrison a été créé à Vienne en 2004. Compositeur né en 1917 et décédé en 2003, Lou Harrison a eu une grande influence sur ma propre évolution musicale. Je voulais donc lui rendre hommage en écrivant une pièce où l'élément mélodique (essence première de la musique selon lui) prédominerait. / Orchestre À Cordes (8.8.6.5.4)

Le cycle de poèmes 'Die schöne Müllerin' a été écrit par plusieurs auteurs, dont Wilhelm Müller, Achim von Arnim, Luise et Wilhelm Hensel et Ludwig Rellstab.Il a été publié sous sa forme définitive en 1820 par Wilhelm Müller dans la collection 'Sieben und siebzig Gedichte aus den hinterlassenen Papieren eines Reisenden Waldhornisten'.A cette époque, le cycle comprenait 23 poèmes. Schubert omis tro…

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. An energetic addition to your Christmas concert, the Holly Variations merges 'Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly' (a duple-meter carol) with 'The Holly and the Ivy' (a triple-meter carol). This unlikely partnership sets the stage for some very interesting rhythmic effects as two strong and opposing meters struggle for dominance. As a striking opener or a 'contrast' piece, THE H…

Crown and Treaty is the critically acclaimed third studio album by 2009 Mercury Prize nominees Sweet Billy Pilgrim . An engrossing and intricate journey for musicians to explore, this album demands to be played and enjoyed. This matching folio includes all nine masterfully crafted tracks from the album, arranged for piano, voice and guitar with full lyrics. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

No Line On The Horizon is U2 's 12th studio album, and has been widely recieved as being comparable to their best work. With long-time production collaborators Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno and Steve Lillywhite on board, the 11 tracks certainly evoke the widescreen sound of their '80s albums such as The Joshua Tree , with the Edge's classic Guitar textures to the fore on forthcoming single Magnificent …

'Prélude à l'Après-midi d'Faune de l'ONU', souvent désigné comme la première composition de l'ère 'moderne', est l'un des plus populaires de Debussy et fréquemment interprété des oeuvres orchestrales. La pièce vient jusqu'à nous dans un large éventail de sources, et plusieurs autres importants sont dessinés sur pour la première fois dans la nouvelle érudition Bärenreiter-édition critique.La plupar…

Were You There? was expertly composed by James Whitbourn for SATB Chorus and Organ. The piece was written for Stephen Cleobury and the Choir of King's College, Cambridge.British composer and conductor James Whitbourn had an international reputation as a composer from the start of his career as a Programme maker at the BBC- during his time there he produced many award-wining programmes and develope…