Geistliche Musik fu?r Mezzosopran, Flo?te, Harfe und Orgel. Par REDEL MARTIN CHRISTOPH. Martin Christoph Redel's Im Anfang - Geistliche Musik makes reference to biblical texts: 'Im Anfang war das Wort' [John 1, 1+14: In the beginning was the word], 'Ich hörte eine große Stimme' [Revelation 21, 3+4: I heard a loud voice] and 'Singet dem HERRN' [Psalm 96, 1-3: Sing to the LORD]. The third movement i…

Wq 217. Par BACH CARL PHILIPP EMMANUEL. His Heilig Wq 217 is just 6 minutes long. Bach, however, put all his art into these few minutes, as he himself wrote to his publisher: „ Here I have proved the most daring and hard work . . . It will be my swan song of this nature, and serve to ensure that you do not forget myself too soon after my death“. The work requires an extraordinary instrumentation: …

Pour Quintette de Vents. Par TOMASI HENRI. French composer and conductor, Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) published Five Secular and Sacred Dances for Wind Quintet in 1963. As with his other wind compositions, Five Secular and Sacred Dances was well-received by audiences. Tomasi was born in Marseille, but his Father and Mother were originally from La Casinca in Corsica. Despite being pressured into music…

'Hi, Nancy! Hi, Helen! What's the story, morning glory?' Who can forget the fun interplay as the teenagers from Sweet Apple, Ohio catch up on the latest gossip? It's time to bust out the cell phones and bring this classic into the 21st century! / Choeur SAB

Par ARNOLD MALCOLM. Hugo Cole says '. . .a serious and substantial work. . .The slow movement, based on a dramatic unison, reminds us that Berlioz is one of Arnold's favourite composers. With the art that conceals art, Arnold makes us forget the limitations of the medium, and exploits these players' particular skills in ways that make it seem as though the skills must have been acquired to do just…

Wq 217. Par BACH CARL PHILIPP EMMANUEL. His Heilig Wq 217 is just 6 minutes long. Bach, however, put all his art into these few minutes, as he himself wrote to his publisher: „ Here I have proved the most daring and hard work . . . It will be my swan song of this nature, and serve to ensure that you do not forget myself too soon after my death“. The work requires an extraordinary instrumentation: …

Par TOMASI HENRI. French composer and conductor, Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) published Fanfares Liturgiques in 1952. As with his other wind compositions, Fanfares Liturgiques was well-received by audiences. Tomasi was born in Marseille, but his Father and Mother were originally from La Casinca in Corsica. Despite being pressured into musical studies by his parents, Tomasi dreamed of becoming a sailor…

Par TAKE THAT. As the original boy-band, Take That took the pop world by storm in the 1990s with a flurry of huge hit singles, setting the blueprint for today's biggest pop acts. Along with principal songwriter Gary Barlow, Robbie, Jason, Mark and Howard captured the hearts of a generation with addictive melodies, characteristic good looks and a genuine sense of fun. Originally formed as a British…