Handel Coronation Anthems in Urtext editions for the first time'Zadok the Priest?(BA 10258) and 'The King shall rejoice?(BA 10259) are the best-known of the four coronation anthems that Handel wrote for the crowning of George II in London (1727). HWV 258 accompanied the king's anointment, HWV 260 his actual coronation. Thanks to their festive and majestic structure befitting the occasion as well a…

Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden BWV 230 - Motet for four-part mixed choir.
In Bach’s voluminous output of music the motets form a small group of modest proportions, particularly as compared to the200 or so surviving cantatas. In historical perspective, however, the corpus of motets is especially distinguished, being the only part of Bach’s vocal œuvre whose post-1750 tradition has remained…

Par CORP RONALD. Among the UK's most noted choral composers and conductors, Ronald Corp does not hesitate to bring his own musical vision to a much-loved poem by the sixteenth-century lutenist songwriter and 'Doctor of Physick' Thomas Campion, following the example not only of Campion himself but also of Charles Wood and Hubert Parry. Eschewing the manner of Parry's resonant polyphony for a simple…

Par . The delightful sound of flute and guitar finds Paul Coles inspired both as arranger and composer. In ?Gaelic and British Melodies?, he has explored some of the most popular pieces from these traditions as well as providing ten of his own compositions in the same styles. These will be ideal for school or folk club performances or simply for the sheer pleasure of playing together with a friend…

B Minor. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. Like every other great 19th-century solo concerto, Dvorák ’s famous Cello Concerto was a collaboration between composer and virtuoso. It has long been known that certain solo passages in Dvorák ’s autograph score were actually written by the cellist Hanuš Wihan; but Bärenreiter’s edition now reveals that some details in the Orchestral parts are also in his writing, sho…

from Carmen. Par BIZET GEORGES. Carmen est l’oeuvre la plus célèbre de Georges Bizet (1838-1875). Critiqué et conspué par le public français lors de sa création, en raison d’une intrigue jugée indécente, cet opéra sera néanmoins considéré, en peu de temps, comme un chef-d’oeuvre grâce à ses mélodies captivantes, son caractère espagnol et ses rythmes animés. D’un point de vue musical, la sémillante…

A collection of 18 songs from one of the UK's most important, unpredictable and talented solo artists, all arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar. Front-man, bassist, singer, songwriter, film star, activist and cultural critic, Sting's career has been built upon integrity and purpose. His singles reflect his life, times and surroundings in a way that is always candid and beautifully evocative. From …

Par DE HAAN JAN. Sunset - the sun heads towards the western horizon and slowly slips from view. The sky creates a dazzling display of yellows, oranges, and reds, before turning a calm blue, then purple, and finally black. Such sunsets inspired Jan de Haan to write this piece for solo oboe and concert band. It is dedicated to his daughter, Hermanda. / Niveau : 2.5 / oeuvre solo et Orchestre / Ré…

Suito Sketches. Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. The Landing (“Les bâtisseurs”) - Sword Dance (“La danse du sabre”) - Nightfall by the River (“La rivière à la tombée de la nuit”) - Towards the Future (“Regards vers le futur”) : La ville d'Osaka vit de l’eau et vit avec l’eau. C'est pourquoi on la surnomme « la capitale de l’eau » ( suito, en japonais) depuis les temps anciens. Le sous-titre s’imposait comme…

The Czech composer Antonin Rejcha (also Anton Reicha, 1770?1836) was famous as both an experimental composer and as a teacher and theorist. His ?36 Fugues for Piano? testify to this experimentalism; they can be seen as a type of
?Well-Tempered Piano of the new ages?, basing the traditional Baroque fugue on radical new fundaments.

The first edition of this unusual collection was pr…