Par RHEINBERGER JOSEF GABRIEL. Volume 31 contains, among other works, the Piano Quartet, which was enthusiastically received by the critics in Rheinberger’s time: “The themes are noble, with significant content, the motivic development is rich and interesting, above all free from anything resembling a mould … and such a healthy musical wind blows through the entire work that I believe I am not mis…

Handel's spectacular Oratorio was composed in 1744 from a libretto by Charles Jennens that describes the fall of Babylon. Although less successful in it's day than the popular Italian opera, this work is full of invention and dramatic skill with the Jewish, Babylonian Persian and Medes masses having their own distinctive musics that were juxtaposed to create a tense dramatic conflict. Composed in …

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 RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. Richer than ever – Rameau’s “Zoroastre” in the version of 1756. Opera in five acts. Rameau’s revised version of his opera “Zoroastre”, which could be heard and seen between 20 January 1756 and 26 March 1757 at the Académie royale de musique, was favourably received. Also from today’s point of view the work profits dramaturgically from many of the changes and seems altoget…

Les oeuvres tardives de musique de chambre de Johannes Brahms comptent à coup sûr parmi les pages les plus merveilleuses jamais écrites pour la clarinette. Si Brahms, dans les dernières années de sa vie, semble avoir éprouvé une certaine lassitude de la composition, sa rencontre en 1891 avec Richard Mühlfeld, clarinettiste solo de la chapelle de la cour de Meinigen, qui l'enthousiasma par la beaut…

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. Based on the African-American spiritual “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit”, Feel the Spirit captures the essence of the traditional spiritual. These songs were created by African-Americans oppressed by slavery. A deeply religious people, the slaves would use singing as an expression of both their enthusiastic joy and profound sadness. Feel the Spirit enables you to play a great go…

Par YE XIAOGANG. 'Datura was commissioned by Accessible Contemporary Music and was written in a unique way. I composed the piece in installments over the summer of 2006 and emailed them to Seth Boustead who forwarded them on to the ensemble. In this unique way of working I was able to have time between each installment to think about what would come next and to get feedback from the performers abo…

Par CURNOW JAMES. This impressive work by James Curnow abounds with the spirit and enthusiasm designed to elevate the body, mind, and spirit of all who hear it! At times intimate, at others exuberant, this piece has all the makings of a strong concert or contest selection. Highly Recommended! / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Twenty of Randy Newman's classic songs. Includes suggested guitar chords and the critical piano riffs arranged for guitar. Titles: Baltimore * Birmingham * Burn On * Feels Like Home * Guilty * I Love L.A. * I Love to See You Smile * I Miss You * I Think It's Going to Rain Today * Living Without You * Lonely at the Top * Louisiana 1927 * Mama Told Me Not to Come * Marie * Political Science * Rednec…