There exists already and abundant supply of original compositions and arrangements suitable for performance on large and comprehensive organs but many organists who have only a small instrument at their disposal in country churches often have some difficulty in finding short and easy voluntaries suitable for their own use and the instruction of their pupils. It is hoped that The Village Organist …

Written by Robert Saxton in 1988 for piano left hand only.'The Chacony was commissioned by the Aldeburgh Festival and first performed there in 1988 by the American pianist Leon Fleisher. In rising to the challenge ofwriting for left hand alone Saxton has reduced the basic material (the underlying ground bass theme) to the simplest element: a whole tone scale. Thus the opening section gradually …

for SATB and organ Walk softly is an inspiring setting of an early Shaker text. It is woven from the simplest of musical elements and imbued with a quiet but incandescent fervour. With its combination of approachable choral writing and an easy organ part it makes an arresting introit appropriate to many occasions.

There exists already and abundant supply of original compositions and arrangements suitable for performance on large and comprehensive organs but many organists who have only a small instrument at their disposal in country churches often have some difficulty in finding short and easy voluntaries suitable for their own use and the instruction of their pupils. It is hoped that The Village Organist …

Par LINDBERG MAGNUS. Pièce pour orchestre de 17 minutes, commandée par la Finnish Broadcasting Company (radio finlandaise). Création aux Proms de la BBC en août 1997 par l’Orchestre symphonique de la Radio finlandaise. Le compositeur déclare : « Le mot espagnol de Feria désigne un festival ou une manifestation ayant lieu en plein air, et dont l’ambiance festive a inspiré cette œuvre. Dans la par…

Jean Sibelius was not only Finland's greatest composer he was one of the most distinctive and appealing musical voices in the first half of the twentieth century especially renowned for his characterful handling of the romantic symphony orchestra. His example has led directly to an unprecedented cultural flowering in his homeland making this small country of five million people a powerhouse in …

Listen (1971) was commissioned by The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation dedicated to Elisabeth Klein.Traveling through English-speaking countries I always meet people who ask me to listen. Now, listen they invariably say, listen to me, as they call for attention, warn me, or implore me. I want to say listen as it is seldom said - in a musical connotation. Listen to the sound of the piano. Our env…

Par BACEWICZ GRAZYNA. Grazyna Bacewicz realised at a very early age that her main purpose in life was to compose music. Already during the 1920s, as a student of Lódz Conservatoire, as part of her lessons in harmony and counterpoint, she made attempts at composing, in which she tried to resolve nagging technical problems and impart an artistically satisfying form to them. She grew up in an atmosph…

Howard Shore-The selection of twelve highlights from Howard Shore's wonderful score to the three blockbusting Lord of the Rings movies (The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers Return of the King) with you as the soloist!. Arranged here for Clarinet this volume comes complete with a terrific CD of demonstration and backing tracks to help with practice and enrich solo performance. Suitable for …

Using a traditional American melody Barbara Heastings has used the words of Isaac Watts and John Newton to create a beautiful Lenten anthem. She also smuggles in sound bytes of Amazing Grace to strengthen its ties to American soil. All these things wedded together offer a communion or Lenten selection that is easy to medium in difficulty.