Par L\'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER / L\'ESTRANGE JOANNA. Commissioned by Twyford School in Hampshire, The Twyford Carols by Joanna and Alexander L?Estrange comprises four uplifting and heartwarming Christmas songs for unison/2-part children?s choir and piano accompaniment. The jazzy and joyous Rejoice, rejoice! and its reprise, which feature clapping and optional percussion, frame two charming carols Save…

Par CURNOW JAMES. This work for Tuba and Brass Band was commissioned by and written for internationally renowned tuba soloist Steve Sykes. The Tuba plays four notes (F, Bb, G, C) during the opening. All the themes and much of the harmonic structure are based on these fours notes and their permutations. The soloist receives ample opportunity to showcase his or her technical prowess and expressive c…

Based on the hymn 'Jerusalem' by Sir Hubert Parry. Par DE HAAN JAN. Brass Band Gloria Deï, l’ensemble qui a commandé cette œuvre, réside dans le village frisonne de Gerkesklooster (Pays-Bas), où se trouvait autrefois le village de Wigerathorp. Un monastère du nom de Jeruzalem y fut construit au XIIIe siècle. Il a inspiré le compositeur à fonder cette pièce sur le bel hymne bien connu Jerusalem, d…

Par VAN BELCUM HENK. As the title suggests, this work is a partita: it consists of a number of variations on a chorale melody. The partita has been popular for centuries, especially when it comes to organ music. Henk van Belcum, who is active in the choir world, chose for his Partita Piccola the German hymn Wunderbarer König as a starting point. Partita Piccola consists of four variations and a ch…

Par BUENE EIVIND. These three studies were dedicated to and premiered by the Oslo-based Japanese pianist Sanae Yoshida at the Norwegian Academy of Music in October 2019. / Etudes et exercices / Date parution : 2020-04-11/ Répertoire / Piano

Par RHODES PHILLIP. Text: Based On The 'Ode' By John Milton / Contemporain / Répertoire / Soprano

Béla Bartók crowned his Mikrokosmos published in 1940 with Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm. On the one hand, they reflect manifold influences of Balkan folk music on the composer's oeuvre and, on the other hand, they are among frequently played concert pieces, such as the Allegro barbaro or the Ostinato for example. The musical text of this separate edition is based on the world's first urtext edit…

Par RUTTER JOHN. for chamber orchestra The Suite is made up of six movements ranging from a 'Bach-like Aria' to a 'Richard Rodgers-style Waltz'. Evoking an 'antique' spirit, each movement is based on a Baroque or Classical style. / Date parution : 2021-12-09/ Répertoire / Orchestre de Chambre