Piano Reduction Of The Early 1844 Version. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn' s Violin Concerto op. 64, is a key work of the 19th century, adhering to the classical style of Beethoven while pointing the way to the romantic ethos of Brahms. It has long been known that Mendelssohn performed the work with three soloists in succession: Ferdinand David, who worked closely with the composer d…

Italian opera was at the centre of Handel's output for over 35 years with solo arias constituting one of the most important elements in Baroque opera. Dramatic roles, with their various moods and reactions, are characterised through arias. A large number of Handel's operas also contain at least one entire scene for two to three voices. These numbers make use not only of similar lyrical or expressi…

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896). Par BRUCKNER ANTON / DOSS THOMAS (Arr.). Anton Bruckner (b. 4.9.1824, Ansfelden, d. 11.10.1896, Vienna) didn?t have it easy. Throughout his life, the Austrian composer was plagued by self-doubt. Anton Bruckner came from a simple, rural background. After the death of his father, he was accepted as a choirboy at the monastery of Sankt Florian in 1837. After several years …

Opera in three acts. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. ; Almira, Handel's first opera, was well received when premiered in 1705 at the Theater am Gänsemarkt in Hamburg. The director was Reinhard Keiser, who, remarkably, had himself already set Friedrich Christian Feustking's text to music. The role of Fernando was sung by Johann Mattheson. The translation used by Handel leaves several Italian arias in …

Of Noblest Cities is intended for a choir of between 12 and about 40 voices, although it may also be given by just six singers, one to a part (SSATBB). The piece can be performed unaccompanied, if no suitable organ is available, simply by leaving approximately two crotchet beats of silence between the end of the last note of one verse and the beginning of the next. Underlying the melody is a simpl…

Par MARTIN MATTHEW. This powerful work takes a well-known hymn tune from the Mainz Gesangbuch of 1661 (Stabat Mater) as its musical starting point, interweaving it through different textures and variations alongside the plainsong solemn tone Salve Regina. The work, which was written specially for The Sixteen, is through-composed but divided into three sections: Silence, Love; Grief, Patience; Pass…

Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. The ?Vivaldi Album? is a series of operatic aria anthologies subdivided by vocal register, drawn from Antonio Vivaldi?s surviving musical works for the theatre. Its sources include twenty-four musical dramas, three serenades and numerous individual arias. Each volume is made up of twelve pieces which vary in terms of affect and character, illustrating a wide range of styles an…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. CONTENTS Nine Variations on a March of Dressler; Fifteen Variations on an Eroica-theme and Fugue, Op. 35; Thirty-three Variations on a Valse of Diabelli Op. 120; Seven Variations on 'God Save the King'; Five Variations on 'Rule Britannia'; Thirteen Variations on the air 'Es war einmal ein alter Mann'; Ten Variations on the air 'La stessa, la stessissima'; Twenty-four Vari…

Par WILSON CHRISTOPHER. This is part of a series of inter-related instrumental workbooks for keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and percussion. Planned so that concepts are carefully introduced, consolidated and extended, this is the last of the three workbooks, containing twenty-five units. They support and complement the teacher's resource through an innovative approach that encourages a creative att…

(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

By Crawford Gates. Text: Jeremiah 15:16. For SSATB Choir. Level: Medium Difficullt. Published by Jackman Music Corporation.

(Cantata for Christmas). Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited by Ruprecht Langer. For SSATB choir, ST vocal soli, 2 flute, 2 oboe, 3 trumpet, timpani, 2 violin, viola, basso continuo. This edition: Paperbound. Cantatas, Christmas. Full score. Text language: Germa…

(Choralkantate). By Dieterich Buxtehude. Edited by Thomas Schlage. Arranged by Paul Horn. For SSATB choir, 2 violin, violone, basso continuo. This edition: Paperbound. Stuttgart Urtext Edition. German title: Du Friedefurst, Herr Jesu Christ 20. Cantatas; Peace and justice. Full s…

SSATBB choir, a cappella

SKU: OU.9780193566996

Composed by Jussi Chydenius. Voice Junction. Vocal score. 12 pages. Oxford University Press #9780193566996. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193566996).

ISBN 9780193566996. 10 x 7 inches.

For SSATBB unacco…

Composed by Claudio Monteverdi and Stanley M. Hoffman. Holy Week, Triduum/Three Days, Baroque. Instrument parts. Duration 2 minutes, 45 seconds. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #8695. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing

Composed by Howard Goodall (1958-). Multi-Movement/Large Choral Work. Lent, Triduum/Three Days, Tenebrae, 21st Century, Heaven, Lament/Grief/Sorrow. Vocal/choral score. MorningStar Music Publishers #56-0002. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

Three Shakespeare Songs. Composed by Cecilia McDowall. New Horizons. Vocal score. 36 pages. Duration 11'. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193408241).

By John Ferguson. For SSATBB choir and trumpet with optional organ. Holy Week/Three Days, Lent. Moderately easy. Octavo. 11 pages. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers