Bach composed his oratorio for the Feast of the Ascension in Leipzig in 1735. Though this work has the duration of a cantata, the choice of text places it among the oratorios. It combines the biblical account of the Ascension with chorales and free madrigal poems.As in other works which were composed during this same year (e.g. the 'Christmas Oratorio'), Bach reveals a special fondness for colourf…

Jacques Offenbach (1819'80) ranks among the greatest composers of lighthearted operettas, and his famous songs continue to charm millions who know neither their names nor their composer. This volume features the sheet music for 38 popular songs from 14 operettas. All are reproduced from the original sheet music ' a few from the original piano-vocal scores, and some with lively pictorial covers. Co…

Arrangements for string quartet of Romance for string orchestra, op 11 (1928), Elegy for violin and piano, op 22 (1940), and Prelude for string orchestra, op 25 (1940s). Romance (8 mins) was first performed in 2009 by the Finzi Quartet at London's Wigmore Hall, and has been recorded by them on Resonus Classics RES 10109. Elegy (9 mins) and Prelude (5 mins) were first performed in 2014 by the Maril…

Par KIEFER JOHN. This book features Christmas music of primarily classical origins, transcribed for one, two, or three electric guitars. These transcriptions were notated in standard notation and tablature and are meant to be performed with a pick, or using hybrid picking. Even though a few of the pieces may be played on a standard guitar, the others require an electric guitar or a guitar with a c…

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Beethoven’s York’scher Marsch is one of a collection of three tattoos (WoO 18-20) and has had a chequered history, to say the least. There are several autograph copies for different instrumentations, dedicated to different archdukes who were commanders of various regiments of the army including the Prussian regiment called Marsch des Yorkschen Corps, w…

Any violinist who hears the name Sitt nowadays will probably just think of the author of studies and exercises that have long been a familiar feature in instrumental lessons. Of course the Prague violinist, music teacher and composer Hans Sitt (1850-1922) made a significant impact on methods of violin teaching, but he also wrote a whole series of other works worth listening to: concertos for violi…

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Par MYSLIVECEK JOSEF. Numerous copies of the sonatas for piano/ harpsichord by Josef Myslivecek (1737-1781) are scattered throughout Europe, which testifies to their popularity at the time (among others, W. A. Mozart mentioned them approvingly in a letter to his father). Three years after the composer's death, they were published in Edinburgh under the title “Six Easy Lessons for the Harpsichord”.…

Par CROW SHERYL. Sheryl Crow emerged as one of the most talented and respected artists of the Nineties and as each of her first three albums were released, her musical credibility strengthened. With hits such as All I Wanna Do, Every Day is a Winding Road, If It Makes You Happy, and My Favorite Mistake (all included in this book), Crow established herself as a permanent fixture in the pop charts t…

(50 Christmas Favorites for Church, School, and Community) Arranged by Janet Day. SATB songbook for SATB or mixed choir. With choral notation, lyrics and performance suggestions. 56 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By Ruth Elaine Schram. For SATB/SAB choir, piano (with optional cello). Ready to Worship Series. Advent. Octavo. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

100 Carols for Choirs by David Willcocks; John Rutter. For Mostly SATB and piano. Mixed Voices. . . . for Choirs Collections. Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Sacred, Secular. Paperback. 388 pages. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by Larry Shackley. Sacred Anthem. Octavo. Lorenz Publishing Company #10/4904L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.10-4904L).

Arranged by Michael Clawson. For Choir. (SATB). Choral Octavo. Christmas. Level: Level 4 (grade L4). Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Vocal Score. Composed by Karl Jenkins. BH Secular Choral. World Music, Classical. Softcover. 132 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M060134326. Published by Boosey and Hawkes (HL.48024286).

By Joel Raney. (SATB). Jazz/SwingStyle, Ring and Sing, Contemporary and Sacred. Print Music Single (SATB). 12 pages. Published by Hope Publishing Company.

By Stephan Zebe. For Mixed Voices (SATB), Soloist ad lib, Piano (SATB). This edition: Full score. Gospel Music, Sacred music, Vocal music. The piece for mixed voices and instruments in six movements includes the complete text of the mass in English. Gospel, Spiritual. Intermediat…

(SSATB with Solos a cappella). By Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). For Choral (SSATB). BH Large Choral. 48 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051481666. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

(A Festival of Passion Readings and Hymns). By Michael Burkhardt. For SATB choir, organ, handbells, optional brass quartet, cello/bass instrument, Orff instruments, violin. Holy Week/Three Days, Lent. Moderately easy. Choral score. 72 pages. Duration 50 minutes. Published by Morn…

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Arranged by George Guest. Catholic Year A Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity; Catholic Year A Good Friday; Catholic Year A Holy Thursday; Catholic Year C Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ; Catholic Year C Maundy/Holy Thursday; Catho…

Composed by Patti Drennan. For SATB choir (a cappella). Spiritual. Octavo. Heritage Music Press #15/3182H. Published by Heritage Music Press

((We Praise Thee, O God)). By Dan Forrest. For Choral (SATB). Fred Bock Publications. 44 pages. Fred Bock Music Company #JH1001. Published by Fred Bock Music Company

By Alan Bullard (1947-). For Flexible forces. Mixed Voices. Christmas Choral Collection. Paperback. 288 pages

Composed by Libby Larsen (1950-). Mixed Voices. Secular, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 20 pages. Duration 3'. Oxford University Press #9780193869424. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193869424).

Arranged by Lee Dengler. This edition: Choral Booklet. Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Larger Works; Performance Music Ensemble; Worship Resources. Easter; Holy Week; Lent; Sacred; Spring. Book. Jubilate Music Group #00-9112232. Published by Jubilate Music Group