Mikrotonalität ist eines der faszinierendsten Themen der Musik des 20. und 21. Jahrhunderts. Sie greift ins Innerste der Musik ein, indem sie das zwölftönig temperierte Tonsystem der ?klassischen' Tradition nicht nur erweitert, sondern radikal herausfordert und mögliche Alternativen bietet. Der Band versammelt Beiträge des Internationalen Kongresses Mikrotonalität - Praxis und Utopie 2011 in Stutt…

Par BRALEY BERNARD. Bernard Braley This volume covers the lives of George Herbert, the seventeenth century religious poet and parson; Edward Plumptre, the nineteenth century educationalist and theologian who became Dean of Wells Cathedral; Robert Bridges, medical man, precentor in a village church, Poet Laureate and eccentric; and Fred Pratt Green, who took up hymnwriting seriously at an age when …

John and Charles Wesley On Music and Musicians. Par YOUNG CARLTON R.. Carlton R Young with Preface by Richard Watson The achievement of John and Charles Wesley in establishing the foundations of Methodist music has been largely unexplored - until now. Carlton R Young, one of the leading scholars in the field, explains the theological background to the vast hymnic repertoire the brothers created, a…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This suite was composed by Jan Van der Roost on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the ‘Koninklijke Sint Martinusfanfare’ (Royal Saint Martinus Fanfare Band) from Halle (Belgium). The composer was required to create a suite in three movements based on three images associated with the ‘Sint Martinusfanfare’ from the small town of Halle in the province of Brabant. The fi…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. In this colourful composition, Jan van der Roost recreates the energetic and multi-racial city life in Manhattan, using four contrasting movements. The opening movement is rather short and rhytmical. In the second “Picture”, a variety of musical entities accumulate into a coloured “sound curtain”, on top of which the brass section presents a broad theme. In contrast to the t…

Extended instrumental solo taken from MacMillan's 70-90-minute 'Since it was the day of Preparation ? ' for voices and ensemble, commissioned by the Hebrides Ensemble, Edinburgh International Festival, Soli Deo Gloria and Kings Place, and first performed by the Hebrides Ensemble at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival.The parent work sets the Resurrection narratives from St John's Gospel. Five instrumental…

Grade 3 Alto Saxophone Pieces allows you to learn a diverse range of popular solo works that have all been carefully chosen with the specifications of the major exam boards in mind. This particular book is perfect for Grade 3 saxophonists, including some classic tunes and contemporary pop hits. The included download card also gives you instant online access to full backing tracks for every song.Th…

Par SCHREIER ANNO. Anno Schreier created these four miniatures as preliminary studies for his opera on the logician and computer scientist, Alan Turing, considered today to be the most influential theorist in the development of computers. / Date parution : 2022-07-30/ Répertoire / 2 Altos

Concepts and techniques for traditional and modern blues guitar. Par FISCHER PETER. An in-depth look at the practical and theoretical concepts of traditional and modern blues guitar, covering all the important technical, rhythm and improvisational ideas. The book is divided into three stages: easy blues, blues and blues rock styles, and jazz blues. Stage 1 describes the development and basis of bl…

Le travail Chant du berger par Felix Mendelssohn, présentée comme une réimpression pour la première fois, c'est sa seule composition originale connue pour flûte. Bien que Mendelssohn fréquemment et savamment utilisés des instruments à vent dans ses oeuvres orchestrales, il ne les a jamais fournis avec les pièces importantes, ni dans sa musique de chambre fonctionne pas comme instrument solo, ce qu…