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…

By Benjamin Finley. Multipercussion Solo. For Kick drum, 2 tom toms, snare drum, 3 semi-resonant metals (i.e., 12 china cymbal, plus low and high opera gongs) (1 player). Percussion Solos. Advanced. Score. 8 pages. Duration 6'05 . Published by Tapspace Publications

Percussion Ensemble - early intermediate

SKU: BT.DHP-1033360-070

Three Easy Octets for Percussion. Composed by Jacob De Haan. Arranged by Gert Bomhof. De Haske Percussion Series. Educational Tool. Set (Score and Parts). Composed 2003. 40 pages. De Haske Publications…

Percussion Ensemble

SKU: IS.PCE7307EM

Composed by Louis Anthony DeLise. Percussion. Metropolis Music Publishers #PCE7307EM. Published by Metropolis Music Publishers (IS.PCE7307EM).

ISBN 9790365073078.

Three Out Of Five for Percussion Ensemble, five players, compos…

Three traditional fife and drum tunes arranged for solo snare drum and mallet quintet. Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Jason Baker. Score and parts on CD-ROM. 28 pages. Duration 7 minutes, 25 seconds (total. Published by Tapspace Publications (TA.TSPCE15-018).

(for nine percussionists). Composed by Chad Heiny. Percussion Ensembles. For Bongos (w/concert sticks), snare drum, medium toms (or timbales), large toms, high and low resonant metals (e.g., brake drums, pipes, etc.), headed tambourine, 4 suspended cymbals (sizzle, china, ride, a…

Composed by Eric Ewazen. For percussion ensemble (10 players). Difficulty: Difficult. Duration 6:00. Published by C. Alan Publications

(for solo snare drum and percussion trio). Composed by Chad Floyd. For Percussion quartet (4 players). Percussion Ensembles. Medium-Advanced. Folio and Parts on CD-ROM. 16 pages. Duration 5 minutes, 5 seconds. Published by Tapspace Publications

(I Wonder As I Wander and We Three Kings). Composed by Nathan Daughtrey. Percussion Ensemble. For Percussion Ensemble (Bells Vibraphone 1 Vibraphone 2 a!! optional Chimes Marimba 1 (4-octave) Marimba 2 (4.3-octave) Marimba 3 (5-octave) a!! optional Percussion (2 Timpani [29a!! …

(for percussion ensemble). Composed by Rick Dior. For Percussion Ensemble (9-13 players). Percussion Ensembles. Medium-Advanced. Folio and Parts on CD-ROM. 18 pages. Duration 4 minutes, 15 seconds. Published by Tapspace Publications

Composed by J.B. Smith. Percussion Ensemble. For Percussion Trio (three congas and a pedal bass drum, woodblock (or jam block) or cowbell per percussionist. 3 of the congas are shared between the players). Medium. Score and parts. Duration 4:45. Published by C. Alan Publications …

By Brian S. Mason. Percussion Ensemble. For 3 vibraphones, 3 marimbas (low A), timpani, bass guitar, drum set, djembe, vibra slap, 4 suspended cymbals, crotales (1 octave), mark tree, triangle, African claves, 2 gong drums, 2 shekeres, woodblock. An additional marimba can be used…

By Jim Casella. Percussion Ensemble. For glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba (4 octave), marimba (4.3 octave), 4 timpani, chimes, 4 cowbells, log drum, 2 china cymbals, 5 suspended cymbals, 2 brake drums, 3 woodblocks, 2 triangles, splash cymbal, hi hat, 4 toms, chinese …

(Percussion Sextet from Bach on Wood ). By J.S. Bach/Albert Ellmenreich. Arranged by Brian Slawson. For glockenspiel, xylophone, small marimba (4 octave), 5-octave marimba (low C), vibraphone, three timpani (32 , 29 , 26 ), woodblock, triangle, 2 alarm clocks, drumkit, 3 cowbell…