In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

to the violin concerto by Gyorgy Ligeti. Par ADES THOMAS. In a conversation with the violinist Peter Herresthal, we touched on the “invitation” in the score of Ligeti’s Violin concerto to provide a cadenza for the work. Peter suggested that I answer this invitation and I was happy to accept. I followed all the composer’s directions exactly: the cadenza may use material from all five movements, and…

Martinu's Nonet No. 2 was composed in 1959, the final year of his life. It was commissioned by the ensemble Czech Nonet which premiered the piece at the Salzburg Festival, and it appeared in print posthumously in autumn of that same year.The principal source for this edition was Martinu's autograph score. A photo-reproduction of the autograph with handwritten entries by the performers was used as …

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This hymn was commissioned by “Antwerpen 93”. And this city, on the banks of the river Schelde has been nominated “Cultural Capital of Europe” for 1993. The work-group “animatie” took the initiative and commissioned a hymn, which -as the finale to a grand open-air event on 27th March- was premièred by hundreds of musicians from all over Europe. Philippe Langlet (France) was …

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. 'Rodrigo” was premiered in autumn 1707 in Florence and is therefore one of Handel's early stage works. The composer, only 22 years old, wrote a densely-woven musical scenario for his first opera composed in Italy . It masterfully portrays the dramatic states of mind of the protagonists surrounding the Iberian tyrant Rodrigo and the plot full of deception, betrayal , a…

Eine Tondichtung In Symphonieform In Zwei Teilen und Fünf Sätzen. Par MAHLER GUSTAV. “Titan”, the early five-movement version of the “Symphony No. 1”, has never been published before. Universal Edition is proud to make this score available for the first time in connection with the Complete New Critical Edition. Mahler composed the work at the beginning of 1888 in Leipzig. In 1889 it was subsequent…

Par BORBOUDAKIS MINAS. Constellation by Minas Borboudakis is a 14-minute work for orchestra (4 Horns in F, Timpani, 3 Percussion, Strings – Sampler). 'The first version of Constellation for octet was written in 2002 when Gidon Kremer asked me to write a new piece for the sextet of the Kremerata Baltica during a series of performances of my works in his festival in Lockenhaus', says the composer. I…

Choral Collection, Score. Hope Publishing Company #9103. Published by Hope Publishing Company

Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir and organ/string orchestra. This edition: Paperback. Mixed Voices. John Rutter Anniversary Edition. Sacred. Level A (very easy). Vocal score. Duration 2.5 minutes. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir and piano (2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns, percussion, drum, harp, strings). This edition: Paperback. Mixed Voices. John Rutter Anniversary Edition. Sacred. Level A (very easy). Vocal score. Duration 3.5 minutes. Publ…

By John Rutter (1945-). For Children's and/or SATB choir and keyboard/orchestra ([2.1.2.1-2.0.0.0], harp, strings). Upper Voices. Sacred Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 4.5'. Published by Oxford University Press

By Bob Chilcott. For SATB choir and percussion. This edition: BC117. Mixed Voices. Christmas Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 2.5'

Composed by Craig Courtney. Sacred, Advent. Octavo. Published by Beckenhorst Press

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), edited by Heinz Moehn, Leopold Nowak. K. 626. For SATB solos, SATB choir and piano accompaniment. Urtext of the New Mozart Edition. Format: vocal score. With choral notation and piano reduction. Classical period. D Minor. Text lang…

Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, arranged by Ed Lojeski. Vocal score for SATB chorus and piano accompaniment. With vocal score notation and piano accompaniment. 23 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), edited by Alfred Durr. BWV 243. Vocal score for SSATB solos, SSATB choir and piano accompaniment. Urtext of the New Bach Edition. With choral notation, piano reduction and introductory text. D Major. Text language Latin. 87 pages. Pu…

By Dan Forrest. For SATB choir with soprano voice solo and tenor voice solos (keyboard accompaniment). Extended Works. Dan Forrest Series. Sacred, Concert. Difficulty: Medium Advanced (Adult). 64 pages. Published by Hinshaw Music Inc.

This edition: paperback. Mixed Voices. Sacred, Choral Collection. Choral score. 256 pages. Published by Oxford University Press

(Vocal Score based on the Urtext of the New Bach Edition (English/German) Organ Chorus I and Organ Chorus II available). By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited by Alfred Durr. For soprano solo voice, alto solo voice, tenor solo voice, bass solo voice, SATB choir and piano a…

Cantate Domino by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir (with divisions) and organ/orchestra. Mixed Voices. Sacred, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 16 pages. Duration 4.5'. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), edited by Jonathan Del Mar. Op. 125. Vocal score for SATB chorus and piano accompaniment. Based on the Urtext. With choral notation and piano reduction. D Minor. Text language German. 71 pages. Published by Baerenreiter-Ausgaben (Germ…

Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, music by Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). For SATB voices and piano accompaniment. From the Broadway musical and motion picture "West Side Story". Format: vocal score. With vocal melody, lyrics, piano reduction and introductory text. Broadway, movies and…

Composed by Arvo Part (1935-). World Premiere: in St. Gerold / Austria by the Hilliard Ensemble. Sacred. Vocal score. With Standard notation. Composed 2004/2006. Duration 5 minutes. Universal Edition #UE32941. Published by Universal Edition