A popular aria for Soprano from Handel's celebrated Messiah , edited by Watkins Shaw. This particular edition is presented in 12/8 time, rather than the more familiar 4/4 version, but with the Continuo line provided in the original simple time. The piece features the intimate arrangement of two Violins and Continuo with the Soprano soloist, and the music is brimming with Handel's delightful imitat…

Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen - BWV 248 III, BWV3 248.3. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The Christmas Oratorio with just organ instead of orchestral accompaniment' Can this work with such a festive and colorfully orchestrated piece' This arrangement shows that it can, and surprisingly well!Carsten Klomp has carefully transcribed the orchestral writing for organ. Staying close to the origina…

Par SCHUBERT / WINER. New composer Ethan Winer\'s concerto is bursting with bold ideas and fresh orchestration, the album also contains a chamber-music version of Schubert\'s Ave Maria and an energetic pop-orchestrated version of Saint-Saëns\' Alegro Appassionata - this album presents an exciting synthesis of modern-day and Romantic-era compositional ideas. Includes complete printed music score on…

An original, flowing ballad with a text about life, 'moving forward like a river running free'. Simple part writing in all voicings. The haunting opening and closing may be sung by a soloist or soloists of any voice part. Add two flutes (included in the publication) for a sensitive accompaniment. Great melody...lovely to sing for any age choir. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Sir Edward Elgar was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos for Violin and Cello, and two symphonies. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924.Composed in 1892, Etudes Caracteristi…

Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. Performed by Jerome Bunke, clarinet Accompaniment: Hidemitsu Hayashi, piano Favorites of clarinetists and pinnacles of the repertoire, these two sonatas are always popular on recital programs everywhere. Hear the piece performed by American virtuosoJerome Bunke, then you play them again with his accompanist. Presented here in the original key with printed parts for B-flat clar…

Nativity Oratorio for Soloists, Chorus, Children's Chorus, and Orchestra / soloists, mixed choir, children's choir and orchestra

Par HINDSON MATTHEW. Matthew Hindson's Rush for guitar and string quartet takes its influence from the music of Felix Mendelssohn. The fast and technically challenging passages found in the final movement of the Mendelssohn String Octet influenced Hindson's decision to compose a work for the Goldner String Quartet that is highly virtuosic in nature. Hindson remarks, 'it is much more the spirit of …

Par FAURE GABRIEL. This volume of 'oeuvres complètes de Gabriel Fauré” contains Fauré's four secular choral works in their orchestral arrangements, namely 'Les Djinns”, 'La Naissance de Vénus”, 'Madrigal”, and 'Pavane”. These works were composed between 1876 and 1887 - thereafter Fauré wrote choral compositions based only on sacred texts. The first three works are presented here for the first time…

Written in 1899 for the Cambridge Degree of Doctor of Music and prepared by Alan Tongue from the composer's manuscript, A Cambridge Mass is the largest work written by Ralph Vaughan Williams before A Sea Symphony of 1909, and amongst his most ambitious. The opening Credo is set for SATB soloists, double chorus and orchestra on the broadest and most dramatic scale. The Offertorium that follows is f…