Par HIMES WILLIAM. A marvelous suite! The bright, cheerful opening will engage the entire audience from the first measure. Movement 1 is based on El Tortillero (The Tortilla Vendor), and is very creatively scored including the joyful dissonance of a busy street corner. The heartfelt and poignant second movement makes a pleasant contrast, and the Allegro Festivo marking for the third movement means…

Par HIMES WILLIAM. And now for something completely different! Who but William Himes would think of deconstructing and the reconstructing the 'birthday' song into this amazingly creative overture? And, who else could do it so well? The cognitive and the affective domains are both in for a treat as you prepare this intriguing new work for performance. Be sure to hear the CD demo and look closely at…

Cello and Piano. Par SQUIRE WILLIAM HENRY. William Henry Squire's Gondoliera for cello and piano evokes the dreamy magic of Venice and the barcarolles of Chopin, Fauré, Liszt and Mendelssohn. Performers and audiences who enjoy the three 'Venetian gondola songs' in Mendelssohn's Lieder ohne Worte will certainly derive pleasure from Squire's illustration of the watery half-light of the lagoon at dus…

Par HIMES WILLIAM. Who but William Himes could have composed this one? Filled with humor, pathos, excitement and surprise, LIFE DANCES is a brilliant and rhythmic overture for the adventurous band. The dauntless contemporary sounds of the opening are contrasted by an almost Medeival character. You’ll traverse many intriguing and unpredictable paths before dazzling rhythmic interplay drives the ban…

Par WEBBER WILLIAM LLOYD. Complementing the Lyric Suite, a much loved title in our cello list, these three pieces are delightful miniatures from the pen of William Lloyd Webber. Air Varie, Slumber Song and In the Half-Light can be played as individual concert items or as suite of contrasting musical moods. Air Varie and In the Half-Light are recorded on ASV CD DCA 961, and Slumber Song is availabl…

An Opera in Two Acts. Par BOLCOM WILLIAM. Manhattan socialite Millicent Jordan plans a lavish dinner party for visiting English nobility, unaware that her guest list abounds with people linked by business intrigues and romantic entanglements. In adapting the witty and biting depression-era play by Kaufman and Ferber, Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy-Award winning composer William Bolcom (A View from the…

Par SQUIRE WILLIAM HENRY. Danse Rustique Op. 20 No. 5 is a lively and spirited work for Solo Cello with Piano Accompaniment, composed by William Henry Squire (1871-1963). The solo cello part is also included on a separate insert./ Répertoire / Violoncelle et Piano

Par HIMES WILLIAM. And now for something completely different! Who but William Himes would think of deconstructing and the reconstructing the 'birthday' song into this amazingly creative overture? And, who else could do it so well? The cognitive and the affective domains are both in for a treat as you prepare this intriguing new work for performance. Be sure to hear the CD demo and look closely at…

Par BRYANT ANN. Cette série de livres d'histoires pour enfants clés étape 2 introduit des élèves aux oeuvres musicales important par le biais de récits d'aventures intéressantes. Enseignants peuvent soit lu l'histoire tout en jouant le CD pour aider à évoquer les paysages sonores de la musique. Alternativement une fois que les élèves sont familiers avec l'histoire qu'ils peuvent simplement écouter…

Par SQUIRE WILLIAM HENRY. A seminal cello solo often used for contest and festival. / Date parution : 2023-06-02/ Répertoire / Violoncelle et Piano