Arr. Klaas Van Der Woude. Since his first successes in the 1990s the amiable popular singer Frans Bauer has grown into a megastar in the Netherlands. In Germany, too, he has a great number of fans. Although he is derided by many because of his schmalzy style, Frans Bauer sells CDs galore, attracts full houses everywhere and can be viewed in his own reality soap on television. In 2004 he was even a…

Michael Richard (Ed). Par MICHAEL RICHARD. Book and CD Created by two of the country's leading jazz educators, the book and CD is designed as a practical guide for teachers at all levels, with hundreds of musical examples. It provides practical guidance for GCSE, Standard Grade, a comprehensive view of jazz incorporating swing, Latin, rock and African music, written vamps for keyboard accompanimen…

Par MARTIN FRANK. Having considered writing a Requiem for many years, Martin finally became obsessed with its creation only shortly before his own death. A Calvinist Protestant, he had turned to Roman Catholic texts earlier (as in his Mass of 1922-1924), but was now taken with the Requiem setting, in order to 'accept death, to make peace with it, to view it straight on with all the fears... that i…

This new edition of Gabriel Fauré 's Requiem presents the work in a chamber edition for the first time. Edited and arranged by David Hill for Violin, Cello, Harp and Organ, this score is compatible with the Novello vocal score of the same work and all other major editions. It aims to convey the original chamber-music qualities of Fauré's original scoring, and will enhance performances with keyboar…

Par LANGGAARD RUED. Rued Langgaard (1893-1952) is one of the most important Danish composers of the 20th century. He has, however, only acquired this status many years after his death. Langgaard was an eminent musical talent, but with his romantic and symbolist view of art, he ended up as an outsider in an era when the trend-setting Musical life of the time was dominated by Carl Nielsen?s sober an…

A hit in the USA by British rock band Bastille, this song is about the Roman town of the same name, which met its fate with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Vocal rhythms and harmonies, bass, percussion and supportive, yet optional piano, recreate this pop tune into a choral masterpiece. ScorePlay - click to view score with recording. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Par PARRY BEN. Ben Parry presents a trio of Christmas classics from the 60s 70s and 80s. I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter, the ever-popular, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day, and  Band Aid's compelling Feed The World; here arranged for upper voices with piano accompaniment. The Choral Programme Series is now a well-established programming tool for many choirs as it offers a wealth of fresh mat…

An Opera in Two Acts. Par BOLCOM WILLIAM. Manhattan socialite Millicent Jordan plans a lavish dinner party for visiting English nobility, unaware that her guest list abounds with people linked by business intrigues and romantic entanglements. In adapting the witty and biting depression-era play by Kaufman and Ferber, Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy-Award winning composer William Bolcom (A View from the…