Par BUCKLEY ROBERT. December was inspired by the holiday season in Canada. It reflects the sounds, the sights, and the moods of that magical time of year. December starts off joyfully with a playful theme of celebration. This leads into an icy, reverent, winter solstice theme. Then there is a further development of the original joyful theme and a jubilant build to the finish. December can be perfo…

Piano Sonata C major K. 309 (284b) Editor: Ernst Herttrich Fingering: Hans-Martin Theopold I wish to do it to reflect the character of Mad:selle Rose, Mozart replied when asked how he intended to set out the Andante of his Sonata in C major. In autumn 1777 he had got to know Rosina Cannabich in Mannheim and during her lessons immediately introduced her to the Sonata K. 309 that he had composed f…

Elegy For Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. The initial idea was for a millennium piece, which it is, but rather than add to the many celebratory pieces that have understandably been written to salute the 3rd millennium, Philip Sparke thought it would perhaps be appropriate to think about the aspects of life that are constantly with us (such as faith and philosophy) rather than the exciting changes that th…

French pianist, arranger, composer and conductor, Jean Michel Defaye (b. 1932) entered the Paris Conservatoire at the mere age of ten years old. His successful compositions and arrangements were mainly for brass, In the Style ofDebussy, composed in 2002 for Trombone and Piano, being no exception. With a typical performance lasting about five minutes, Defaye's In the Style of Debussy reflects the c…

Arranged simply for mixed voices, clarinet and piano four-hands, the lovely Brahms cradle song becomes a work for reflection, healing and introspection, especially appropriate as a quiet encore or choral benediction. Optional 1 piano, 4 hands included with octavo. / Choeur Mixte (SSATB) Et Piano

In E-flat major Op.102. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. The second half of the 19th century represented something of a ?Golden Age? of the violin sonata in France: influential violin sonatas such as those by Franck, Fauré and Saint-Saëns were among the successful works of this genre, inspiring many further compositions. Saint-Saëns? Violin Sonata No.2 was written in 1896 during a stay of several months b…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. The Bärenreiter Urtext edition of Ludwig Van Beethoven 's Concerto No. 1 In C Major Op. 15 For Piano features a detailed commentary by Bärenreiter editor and Beethoven expert Jonathan Del Mar. In Beethoven ’s autograph for Concerto No. 1 In C Major Op. 15 For Piano Del Mar found no less than 17 corrections which were made after the work was published. These have been brou…

Psalm 117. Par GILL JOANNA. In this setting of Psalm 117 the composer has created an unusually serene and ethereal setting considering the meaning of the text. Most composers that have written settings of this Psalm 'Praise the Lord, all you Nations' have written music of a robust nature and celebration. However, this setting not only uses Hebrew text but the whole composition with the exception o…

Composed at about the same time as the 'Grande Sonate pathétique? op. 13 (BA 10851), the two op. 14 sonatas are among the easiest Beethoven ever wrote and an indispensable part of piano lessons. Their lyrical, almost chamber-like textures and moderate difficulty make them an ideal introduction to the rich legacy of Beethoven's sonatas. Jonathan Del Mar, a scholar second to none in his knowledge of…

Par SCOTT ANDY. Composed in 2005, this arrangement for flute and guitar has been completed by the virtuoso guitarist and arranger James Girling, in conjunction with the composer. Fujiko is a melancholy and reflective journey, evoking a Japanese-influenced soundscape. One of Andy Scott's most popular pieces, Fujiko is available for many instrumental combinations, it's character and melody captivati…