Par PARRY BEN / L'ESTRANGE A.. Music For Special Occasions brings together 10 sacred choral works in on volume, carefully selected to cater for a wide variety of performance contexts - whether joyful, reflective, or commemorative. Practically and flexibly arranged for Soprano and Baritone or Low Alto, this unique collection of best-loved classics and new pieces is a must-have resource for all scho…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. Diamond Prelude was written to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the United States Army Band (Pershing’s Own), andwas premiered at their 75th Anniversary Concert at the D. A. R. Constitution Hall in Washington, D. C. For 75 years the U. S. Army Band has proudly served the American people through their many performances throughout the world, as well asthousands of ceremonies a…

Par HAWES PATRICK. Gallipoli originally appeared as part of the second movement of The Great War Symphony written to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. The moving words of Sydney Bolitho which are well-known in Australia deserve wider recognition and this setting seeks to show them in a majestic, optimistic light. In performance, it is important to convey a sense of sorrow but also …

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Remembrance Day (Totengedenken) is a chorale-like piece in memory of those who have died in service. Jacob de Haan composed this work for a concert by the symphonic wind orchestra Symphonic Winds, which he conducted in Germany on Volkstrauertag (national remembrance day). The composition is based on a text from Totengedenken (Commemoration of Those Who Have Died). This narrative…

Musique sacrée de Campra comprend 5 livres de petits motets, la polyphonique Missa ad maiorem Dei Gloriam, la Messe de mort et un grand nombre de grands motets. Toutes ces oeuvres démontrent la maîtrise du compositeur de conventions théâtrales - descriptives préludes instrumentales et scènes dramatiquement représentants ne sont pas rares - et leur style est imprégnée de l'esprit italianisant monda…

Epistelsonate. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. The autograph of the Epistle Sonata KV 329 was obtained in the Mozart commemorative year of 1991 from the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz. The present new edition is the first critical edition which is based on the autograph./ Répertoire / 2 Hautbois, 2 Cors, 2 Clarinettes, Timbales, 2 Vio

From Balletti a cinque voci. Par GASTOLDI GIOVANNI GIACOMO. During the second half of the 16th century, Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi composed almost entirely sacred works, however it was with his Balletti, not published until 1591 and 1594, that he gained fame and recognition. The homophonic structure and simple melodies conveyed a charming sense of naivety that became so popular during this period. …

The French titles and tempo markings in this four-movement, twenty-minute-long trio point to the composer's particular affinity to French culture. The 'Prélude? is followed by an impressive 'Invocation?, an homage to Schlee's highly regarded former teacher Olivier Messiaen in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth. This movement, composed somewhat earlier than the others, was the depa…

This organ reduction is intended to use instead of the original orchestral accompaniment- it is compatible with new edition of Requiem da Camera by Christian Alexander (BH 12681). The organ reduction was done by Francis Jackson, doyen of English cathedral organists and titulaire at York Minster for 36 years.Jackson sympathetically recreates the chamber orchestra scoring for a three-manual organ. I…