Par LAWTON SIDNEY. The Trumpet enjoys a popularity today probably not exceeded in any other period of its long history as a solo instrument. During the 17th and 18th cenuries it was accorded special treatment by composers such as Purcell, Handel and Bach. This book gathers together some of the most popular, and some less well known pieces in celebration of the trumpet. Thirteen fabulous Solos for …

Le théâtre musical Essentials série représente la sélection finale des chansons de la scène. Les volumes sont disponibles pour soprano, mezzo-soprano, ténor et baryton / basse, avec ou sans CD d'accompagnement. Listes de chansons uniques sont fournies dans les livres pour chaque gamme vocale, y compris le présent volume pour mezzo-soprano.Nouvellement édités et gravés avec la ligne vocale et accom…

Sing, Choirs! is a library in miniature. It contains many of the Christian church's popular traditional anthems, including at least one example that will be suitable for each of the major services of the year. A number of Anglican chants (Psalms, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) are included, set out in a way that should enable those who are unfamiliar with the style to perform them easily. The selec…

Das Liederspiel. Par HUMPERDINCK ENGELBERT. When Engelbert Humperdinck’s fairy tale opera Hänsel und Gretel was premiered on 23 December 1893 in Weimar conducted by Richard Strauss, the work could look back on an extensive history of origin. Humperdinck’s younger sister Adelheid Wette (born in 1858) had displayed a great interest in literature in her youth and written a variety of poems for specia…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. All of Bach ’s six authenticated motets were written between 1723 and 1727 for St Thomas’ Church, Leipzig, where Bach was appointed as director of music in 1723. During this period, Bach composed most of his cantatas, and it seems likely that for ordinary Sunday services he used existing motets from the seventeenth century tradition, reserving his own motet compositions …

for Violin and Orchestra. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Mozart composed the majority of his works for solo String Instruments and Orchestra during the years 1773–1779. Especially important are the years 1773 and 1775, which witnessed the creation of the five concertos for Violin and Orchestra as well as several single movements for the same scoring. The reasons for this flourish of activity are par…

Trascrizioni da celebri arie d'opera e pezzi originali. Par PUCCINI GIACOMO. A comprehensive anthology of 35 transcriptions for piano from Puccini's best operatic repertoire and 3 pieces written for special occasions between 1894 and 1916, suitable for intermediate level pianists./ Répertoire / Piano

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. All of Bach ’s six authenticated motets were written between 1723 and 1727 for St Thomas’ Church, Leipzig, where Bach was appointed as director of music in 1723. During this period, Bach composed most of his cantatas, and it seems likely that for ordinary Sunday services he used existing motets from the seventeenth century tradition, reserving his own motet compositions …

Soprano/Alto Edition. Par . Do you need a perfect contemporary song for a vocal audition or performance? The Singer's Anthology of Pop/Rock Ballads gives you over 30 pop/rock classics to choose from--all transposed into appropriate keys and based on the original recorded hits. These songs fall into the new wave of standards that you are hearing more often at cabaret, concerts, and special occasion…

A Comic Opera. Par BICKERSTAFF ISAAC (Arr. TOMS EDWARD). 'Love in a Village' was first performed on 8 December 1762 at the Covent Garden Theatre (London). It was to become one of the most popular British musical stage works of the century, and by 1791 it had also gained international acclaim. The question of why this pastiche comic opera was able to develop this special attraction can be described…