Arr. Wil Van Der Beek. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. It is interesting to recall that Handel wrote Messiah, his most famous work whilst at the lowest point of his career, suffereing from fianantial hardship and depression. It was only composing that distracted him from this misery. In He Shall Feed His Flock, based on texts of Isaiah and Matthew, we hear praise for the peace that the Messiah has br…

The 'Hallelujah' Chorus, arguably the most famous choral work of the western classical tradition, is the closing number of the second part of Handel's Messiah. Such is the strength of Handel's word setting that this empathic, triumphal paean retains its appeal in spite of the cultural overexposure and controversy to which it has been subjected, remaining a firm favourite with choirs. The premiere …

20 Romanzen. Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Continuing our tradition of publishing Russian music, we are proud to present two invaluable volumes of Tchaikovsky's songs. These have been specially compiled by the distinguished piano accompanist Roger Vignoles, who has created new and idiomatic English singing translations to help both performers and students. These can be used for performance, or as …

Octo Tonorum Melodiae. Par STOLTZER THOMAS. Frutti Musicali, a series of ensemble music from the Renaissance and early Baroque, addresses itself to all friends of early music. Practical editions with authoritative musical texts offer an selection of pieces performable in a variety of instrumental combination, and allow a wide range of musicians to savor the delights of these largely unknown ; musi…

Joaquín Rodrigo a composé de la musique dans tous les genres, de l'opéra aux pages vocales et aux oeuvres de chambre, en passant par de nombreuses pièces solistes et plusieurs concertos pour instrument seul et orchestre. Ses oeuvres pour et avec guitare sont sans aucun doute les plus connues et les plus interprétées parmi ses compositions, bien qu'en général l'attention des concertistes ne se foca…

Par KIEFER JOHN. A collection of 'classical' transcriptions for modern electric guitar - selections include several of Telemann's flute Fantasias, C.P.E. Bach's Solfegietto, Saint Saens' Danse Macabre, Debussy's Syrinx and more. Guitar techniques involved include alternate and hybrid picking, string skipping and sweep picking in a time-tested context. Includes companion CD of the selections in a v…

Par PACHELBEL JOHANN. Pachelbel was one of the great organ masters of the generation before J. S. Bach. Unsurprisingly, interest in his music has remained constant and today he is widely considered one of the greatest and, indisputably, one of the most productive composers of all time. This new collection assembles a rich selection of the composer's organ works, including 72 chorale settings and 4…

Fantasias on Operas by Mozart, Gounod, Verdi, Bellini, Auber, Mendelssohn, Donizetti and Rossini / Piano