Par KINROSS JOHN. John Kinross (b. Edinburgh 1848, d. London 1890) John Kinross’ music has become not merely neglected – it has become virtually invisible. Contemporary reports tell that he was, firstly, an extremely talented and successful piano teacher in Dundee, then a freelance composer and pianist in London. He wrote a substantial number of compositions for the young pianist; these works d…

Opera in three acts. Par JANACEK LEOS. Leos Janacek began composing his seventh opera, 'The Cunning Little Vixen', based on the popular feuilletons of Rudolf Tesnohlidek, in January 1922. The first copy of the score, was completed by Vaclav Sedlacek in October 1923 but is now lost, while the second copy was prepared by Jaroslav Kulhanek in January 1924. The world premiere took place on 6 November…

Composed in 1823 but not performed during his lifetime, Franz Schubert's Fierabras is a 'number opera? with spoken dialogue in the manner of opéra comique. It is based on the medieval legends associated with Charlemagne, including that of Eginhard and Emma, and draws on the old French heroic epic (chanson de geste).Emma, the daughter of Charlemagne secretly loves the knight Eginhard who is not bef…

Par BOULEZ PIERRE. French composer, Pierre Boulez (b. 1925) is best known for his serialist, experimental and electronic compositions. However, his work for Soprano, Mixed Choir and Piano Reduction, Le Soleil Des Eaux also remains regularly performed. Having studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Olivier Messiaen, Boulez soon began his own creative experiments. Amongst his earlier works was his …

Par STRAUSS RICHARD. New practical edition of “Two Songs” op. 26 by Richard Strauss for voice and piano. It comprises “Frühlingsgedränge“ (“Voices of Spring“) and “O wärst du mein!“ (“O, wert thou mine!“) based on poems by Nikolaus Lenau. Strauss composed these songs from 1891-1894. He often accompanied his wife, the soprano Pauline Strauss-de Ahna, on the piano and worked with her on interpretat…

Handel Coronation Anthems in Urtext editions for the first time'Zadok the Priest?(BA 10258) and 'The King shall rejoice?(BA 10259) are the best-known of the four coronation anthems that Handel wrote for the crowning of George II in London (1727). HWV 258 accompanied the king's anointment, HWV 260 his actual coronation. Thanks to their festive and majestic structure befitting the occasion as well a…

Written in 1962 by a brilliantly imaginative Leo Brouwer at the age of only twenty-three, the Tres piezas latinoamericanas are published here together for the first time under the Eschig imprint in an edition based on the composer’s autograph manuscripts. The Tres piezas belong to a musical genre between actual composition and arrangement; they represent in fact one of the rare instances in which …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. This work was commissioned for The Berkshire Young Musicians Trust (England), who required a testing piece for the woodwind section of their concert band. The piece opens with a strong unison passage based on the interval of a fifth and develops with a passionate legato. This is followed by the main vivo section of the work based on the earlier 'fifth' figures. A bridge passage …

Organ: 3-staff - Moderately Advanced Composed by Jaebon Hwang. Sacred. Sacred Music Press #70/2408S. Published by Sacred Music Press

By Paul Manz. For organ. Organ Music. Level: Medium-Easy/Medium-Difficult. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers.

37 original pieces on hymns for World Communion, Reformation/The Church, Harvest, All Saints, All Souls, Remembrance, Christ the King, and Thanksgiving. Edited by Rebecca Groom te Velde; David Blackwell. Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists. 37 original pieces on hymns for W…

(27 original pieces on hymns for Pentecost and Trinity). Edited by David Blackwell; Rebecca Groom te Velde. For organ. Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists. 72 pages. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by Franklin D. Ashdown, Neil Harmon, Clay Christiansen, Richard Elliott, Andrew Unsworth, Bonnie , Linda Margetts, James C. Kasen, Rulon Christiansen. Hymn Setting. Memorial, 21st Century, Children, Community/Fellowship, Hope/Assurance, Prayer. Published by MorningS…

Published by Wayne Leupold Editions.

By Gilbert M. Martin. For organ. General, Hymn-based collection. Level: 3-staff. Sacred Organ. Published by Sacred Music Press. (70/1062S)

Composed by Albert L. Travis. Bestseller, Postludes. Catholic Year A Pentecost Sunday. Trinity, Pentecost, Easter, Ascension. MorningStar Music Publishers #10-591. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

Composed by Kevin Wallace. Sacred, General, Patriotic. Lorenz Publishing Company #70/2069L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-2069L).

Composed by James Biery, Michael Burkhardt, Charles Callahan, David M. Cherwien, Wilbur Held, Robert A. , Mark Jones, Kristina Langlois, Richard Peek, David Schelat. Hymn Setting. Lent, Reformation, 21st Century. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.10-362).

Composed by William P. Rowan. For organ. Non Hymn-Based. Easter, Wedding. Medium. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

By Dietrich Buxtehude. This edition: paperback. Edition Breitkopf. 92 pages. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (German import).

Composed by Felix Mendelssohn, Gustav Holst, G. F. Handel, J. S. Bach, Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner, Edward Elgar, Benedetto Marcello, Jeremiah Clarke, Michael Burkhardt, Leon Boellmann, Jean-Joseph Mouret. Arranged by Michael Burkhardt. Non Hymn-Based, Classical Tra…

(Volumes Based on the Musical Language of the Mature Baroque). By John Shannon. For organ. Discover Improvisation series. Intermediate. Method book. Published by Wayne Leupold Editions

By David Cherwien. For organ. Pentecost, Hymn-based collection. Level: 3-staff. Sacred organ. Published by Sacred Music Press.

(Dritter Teil der Clavier-Ubung). Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited by Manfred Tessmer / Christoph Wolff. For organ solo. This edition: urtext edition. Paperback. Johann Sebastian Bach. Orgelwerke 4. Level 4. Performance score(s), anthology. Published by Baere…

Composed by Brenda Portman. Sacred. Lorenz Publishing Company #70/2114S. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-2114S).

Composed by Nancy Hill Cobb. Sacred. Lorenz Publishing Company #70/2074L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.70-2074L).

Composed by Jeffrey Blersch. Sacred. Collection. Published by Concordia Publishing House (CR.97-7774).

Composed by David Conte (1955-). Non Hymn-Based. Secular, 21st Century. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.8171).