Vesperpsalm. Par HASSE JOHANN ADOLF. The Laudate pueri was composed between 1735 and 1749 for the Ospedale degl’Incurabili in Venice. Since the Ospedale was an institution for the musical training of gifted girls and young women, the vocal parts are scored for female voices. As Director of Music at the Saxon-Polish Court of Dresden, Hasse was also responsible for church music, and therefore he arr…

Par GREGSON EDWARD. The Euphonium Concerto was commissioned by the Euphonium Foundation UK and was written for, and dedicated to, David Childs. This three-movement work, lasting some 22 minutes, is a truly symphonic work in both its structure and scale. Its three movements, subtitled Dialogues, Song without Words, and A Celtic Bacchanal, explore the full range of the technical, musical, and emotio…

Par CURTIS MIKE. The huapango is a popular dance originating on the east coast of Mexico. Its subtle alternation of 2 and 3 can be demonstrated in this recitation: MEX-ico, EC-uador, CHI-le, COS-ta, RI-ca. These dances can be likened to diarist entries written during an extended stay in Mexico's west coast state of Nayarit. Following each sultry day of exploring the beaches, I would come back to t…

For Children's Choir and Piano . Par PART ARVO. ‘I went to nursery school every day until the end of secondary school!’ Arvo Pärt says and pauses, staring slyly at his listener. ‘My mother worked at a nursery school in Rakvere, and I always went to visit her after my lessons.’ There, the future composer often sat at the piano and played or improvised for his little friends. Arvo Pärt is a composer…

Par HARVEY JONATHAN. Jonathan Harvey's The Riot was written for HET TRIO and commissioned by Bristol University Music Department, with funds provided in part by South West Arts, especially for the Colston Symposium 1994./ Répertoire / Flûte Traversière Clarinette Basse, Piccolo et Pia

Julian Anderson's new Violin Concerto - his first ever concerto - extends the conventional exploration of relationships to the spacial. Beginning off stage, the soloist's physical location changes throughout the work, altering the dynamic between soloist, orchestra, and conductor. The work was written especially for Carolin Widmann. / Violon Et Orchestre

for SATB, piano, and optional bass and drum kit ad lib. A highly original and effective concert setting of the Latin Missa brevis in which the various movements embrace a variety of jazz styles. The characterful piano accompaniment can be played as written or serve as a guide, and bass and drums can join in ad lib. / Partitions classique / Vocale - chorale / Choeur et ensemble vocal / OXFORD UNIV…

Par BOUTHIER CHRISTIAN. Hello Kentucky is a light-hearted march, written in American style, which makes use of snippets from the traditional folk song My Old Kentucky Home. / Niveau : 2.5 / Marche de concert / Répertoire / Fanfare

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Although Schumann’s style suits the clarinet extremely well, he did not write a great deal for the instrument – The Three Romances Op. 94 were written for oboe, with clarinet and violin as suggested alternatives. The Three Romances contrast strongly with one another, and this is important to bring out when interpreting these delightful miniatures. This version is for Clarinet …

Small Sacred Concertos II. Par SCHUTZ HEINRICH. The 'Kleine geistliche Konzerte' (Small Sacred Concertos), published in two parts in 1636 and1639, are among the best-known and well-loved compositions of Heinrich Schütz. Both parts constitute a collection of vocal pieces in a broad range of styles written for only a few voices with basso continuo. Most of the texts are in German, but some are also …