De la musique contemporaine divertissante,,,est-ce possible, me direz-vous ? Mais oui,,,en voici un pur exemple, Le traité médical du XVIIIème qui sert de livret à l'Opéra thérapeutique, semble avoir été écrit par l'un de nos surréalistes, Derrière tous ces rires, une certaine cruauté cependant, un absurde grinçant, qui peut, au détour de certaines phrases, donner froid dans le dos,,, Isabelle Abo…

Par MATTHEW MARTIN. O Rex Gentium sets the Magnificat antiphon for December 22 - one of the great 'O' antiphons traditionally sung at Vespers in the week before Christmas. These texts are all invocations of the coming of Christ, each one offering praise to him using titles taken from the prophet Isaiah. This piece was commissioned in 2011 to form part of a complete set of the seven O Antiphons for…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Merry-Go-Round is a mini concerto for band in which each section takes a turn as soloist. On a merry-go-round the viewpoint is constantly changing, this being portrayed by different instrumental groups playing variations on the main theme, continually coming to the fore. This attractive work will bring all the excitement of the fairground to your concert. / Niveau : 3 / Musiqu…

Duet Cycle for Soprano, Tenor and Piano. Par DOVE JONATHAN. Man, Woman, Child by Jonathan Dove is an 18-minute song cycle with texts by Australian poet Judith Wright comprising of six songs for Soprano, Tenor and Piano. They tell the story of a man, coming home from war, who meets a woman in a wine bar: it ends with the voice of the child that emerges from this union. Commissioned to celebrate the…

for Wind Orchestra, Studyscore. Par CESARINI FRANCO. Fascinated by the beauty of Chicago, Franco Cesarini has translated his emotions into music: this is how Symphony No. 3 ?Urban Landscapes? Op. 55, was born, a musical portrait of this metropolis overlooking Lake Michigan. The composition is divided into three movements: The Wrigley Building from Dawn to Noon, Blue Silhouette and Cloud Gates, wh…

Concert Band Signature Series. Par WALKER GEORGE. In 1946, George Walker was still doing graduate work at the Curtis institute when he composed Lyric for Strings, which would prove over the coming decades to become one of the most performed and enduring string orchestra works of the 20th Century. This first-ever edition for symphonic wind band was arranged by Dr. Luci Disano and premiered by The P…

The 1992 movie smash hit that starred Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. The soundtrack to the film, recreated here as a piano ,vocal songbook, is the best selling soundtrack of all time, selling over 42 million worldwide. Houston's cover version of I Will Always Love You is the most successful cover tune ever.This songbook comes complete with colour photographs from the film.I Will Always Love Yo…

Here is a sizzling Latin-jazz original from writer Earl Fox. 'Con Slancio,' which means 'with enthusiasm,' starts out big and bold and just keeps on coming! Featuring solid scoring, commanding harmonies, and a tasty trumpet solo, this is marching band at its best! / Marching Band

Retrouvez l'essentiel d'Elliott Smith, auteur compositeur et interprète américain décédé en 2003 à l'âge de 34 ans. Il a été révélé au grand public grâce à sa chanson Miss Misery écrite pour le film Good Will Hunting, et nommée en 1998 aux Oscars dans la catégorie « Meilleure chanson originale ». Ce songbook contient 24 chansons arrangées pour chant, guitare (notes, tablatures et grilles d'accords

Par SCHWARZ OTTO M.. Asteroids and comets have played an important role throughout the history of life on earth. It is quite probable that the dinosaurs have been exterminated by an asteroid's impact in the Gulf of Mexico. Huge tidal waves and fire storms wiped out all life. This is the year 2067 according to the Christian calendar. A collision has just taken place in the asteroid belt between Mar…