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…

Composed by Cecilia McDowall. Songbird. Vocal score. 24 pages. Duration 5.5'. Oxford University Press #9780193518216. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193518216).

Composed by Sarah Quartel. Vocal score. 20 pages. Duration 10'. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193413382).

By Bob Chilcott. For SA and SSAA choir unaccompanied. Upper Voices. Secular, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 16 pages. Duration 4'. Published by Oxford University Press

By Camille Saint-Saens. For SSAA Choir, Organ. French Sacred Music. Score. Language: Latin. 8 pages. Published by Carus Verlag (German import).

By Allen Pote. For SSAA choir and keyboard with optional handbells and brass or orchestration. Hope's All-Time Best Selling Choral Series. Sacred, General Worship, God's Attributes/Character, Joy, Praise. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Hope Publishing Company

Arranged by Anne Raugh, Deke Sharon. For 2 soprano voices and 2 alto voices. Format: full score (parts not included). With 4-part vocal notation (SSAA), lyrics and performance notes. 58 pages. 6.75x10.5 inches. Published by Contemporary A Cappella Publishing. female

By Ronald Perera. For SSA Choir, Orchestra [or Piano] (Women's Voices). General. Choral, Orchestra. 8 pages

Composed by Bob Chilcott. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 3.5'. Oxford University Press #9780193514362. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193514362).

Composed by John Rutter (1945-). This edition: paperback. Upper Voices. Christmas, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 8 pages. Duration 4'. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193533653).

Composed by Steven Sametz (1954-). For SSAA choir divisi, digitally delayed viola or vibraphone. Choral, 21st Century. Choral score. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing

By Bob Chilcott. For SSAA choir and piano. Upper Voices. Sacred, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 4'. Published by Oxford University Press

Songs of Sanctuary. By Karl Jenkins. (SSAA). Boosey and Hawkes Secular Choral. Size 7.25x10.5 inches. 8 pages. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.

By Jozef Swider. For Solo Soprano voice, SSAA choir, 2 violin, viola, cello, double bass, timpani, percussion. This edition: Paperbound. Score available separately - see item CA.2703250. Masses, Latin. Vocal score. Language: Latin. Composed 1998. 32 pages

By Johann Adolf Hasse (1699-1783). For SSAA choir (with strings and continuo). Sacred. Easy-Medium. Choral octavo. Text language: Latin. Published by Treble Clef Music Press

Composed by Gustav Holst (1874-1934). Bestseller. Romantic. Choral score. Galaxy Music Corporation #1.5091. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation

Composed by Aaron Copland (1900-1990), lyrics by Edward Arlington Robinson. Vocal score for SSAA chorus (A Cappella) and piano accompaniment (for rehearsal only). With vocal score notation and piano accompaniment. 9 pages. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.