Par HOLLIGER HEINZ. Here's proof, if you ever needed it, that contemporary music can be humourous. Want to hear Mendelssohn's Wedding March beefed up with Wagner's Tristan? And enjoy listening out for the well-known melody of 'Tea for two' in the escapades of 'Three for two'? The entertaining collection were composed individually, and for a variety of purpose - some were congratulatory messages fo…

for Piano and Orchestra Full Score. Par LECUONA ERNESTO. Rapsodia Argentina is based on traditional older Argentinian tangos, the most famous being_x001A_Buenos Aires,_x001A_which is heard at the outset. The whole piece is a kind of huge rondo and is divided into several sections, most of which recur during the course of the composition. One of them is a milonga, a native peasant dance of Argentin…

Full score. Par COLL FRANCISCO. Francisco Coll's Four Iberian Miniatures glitter with sharp, Andalusian light. Premiered by Pekka Kuusisto and the Britten Sinfonia under Coll's mentor Thomas Adès, this dazzling 12-minute work sees the flamboyant soloist dancing through lucid textures which filter flamenco through Coll's own fractured and surreal musical voice./ Répertoire / Violon et Orchestre de …

Par JACOB GORDON. Composed by Thomas Vautor in the 17th century, and set here for the Associated Board Grade 8 examination. For Mezzo-Soprano or Contralto and Piano./ Répertoire / Chant et Piano

Believe me if all those endearing young charms. Henk Hogestein has created a calm, yet uplifting arrangement of the famous Irish song Believe Me, if all these Endearing Young Charms. The melody displays the very best of Irish tradition with the words coming from a poem by Thomas Moore about love that goes above and beyond physical beauty. Irish Charms will make a wonderful inspirational interlude …

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896). Par BRUCKNER ANTON. Anton Bruckner (b. 4.9.1824, Ansfelden, d. 11.10.1896, Vienna) didn’t have it easy. Throughout his life, the Austrian composer was plagued by self-doubt. Anton Bruckner came from a simple, rural background. After the death of his father, he was accepted as a choirboy at the monastery of Sankt Florian in 1837. After several years as a school assistant…

Par SCOTT ANDY. A major new work for solo harp in six movements by Andy Scott. Commissioned by and composed for Sioned Williams. The world premiere of Jukebox was given by Sioned Williams at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London in October 2014. The 1950’s were the heyday of the vinyl record jukebox, and this 14-minute work for solo harp mirrors the concept of a jukebox playing short ‘singles…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Mercury Rising est une commande du « sinfonisches blasorchester wehdel » et de son chef d?orchestre, Thomas Ratzek, pour célébrer le cinquantenaire de l?ensemble, en 2018. Celui-ci a créé cette pièce le 2 novembre 2018 lors de son concert d?anniversaire au Bremerhaven Stadttheater, en Allemagne. Destinée à ouvrir un concert avec brio et virtuosité, cette composition débute avec …

Par PHILIPS JULIAN. Four Sonnets of John Clare by Julian Philips is a 12-minute work for baritone and piano which sets four sonnets by the English poet John Clare. The work reflects on different aspects of Clare\'s human experience: the transcience of worldly renown, the loss of inspiration, a fear of neglect in death and a love of the numinous in nature, and the music seeks to match Clare\'s poet…