Pour Quintette de Vents. Par TOMASI HENRI. French composer and conductor, Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) published Five Secular and Sacred Dances for Wind Quintet in 1963. As with his other wind compositions, Five Secular and Sacred Dances was well-received by audiences. Tomasi was born in Marseille, but his Father and Mother were originally from La Casinca in Corsica. Despite being pressured into music…

Par CURNOW JAMES. Based on Marc-Antoine Charpentier's (1634-1704) Te Deum, Fanfare and Flourishes for a Festive Occasion was originally commissioned for the 1991 European Brass Band Championships held in Rotterdam, Holland. / Niveau : 4 / Ouverture / Répertoire / Fanfare

Le son de 'palm de Noël' dans la brise !Richard Graf, World Music Noël - EnsembleRichard Graf a sélectionné parmi les plus belles chansons de Noël de partout dans le monde et les présenter dans les arrangements joueur-friendly, faciles. Les paroles des chansons sont incluses pour chanter le long. Chaque pièce a aussi des informations sur ses origines et les coutumes de Noël dans les terres dont el…

Par GOODALL HOWARD. Shackelton's Cross was inspired by a painting created in 1957 by the English artist Edward Seago (1910-1974). The title refers to a cross which was erected to the memory of Sir Ernest Shackleton, who led a number of explorations to the Antarctic. Shackleton died in 1922 whilst on a Polar expedition, and the cross can be found on a promontory at the entrance to the bay at Grytvi…

-A new edition of the 4 series of Estudios sencillos (Études simples) originally published by Éditions Max Eschig (Série 1: ME 7997 | Série 2: ME 7998 | Série 3: ME 8494 | Série 4: ME 8495) - Music text revised by Frédéric Zigante: new engravings: practical, easy-to-follow editorial lay-out: no critical notes included. / Méthodes et pédagogie / Guitare / Guitare acoustique / DURAND

From African Sanctus. Par FANSHAWE DAVID. David Fanshawe's setting of the Lord's Prayer was performed at the Royal British Legion Festival Of Rememberance at the Royal Albert Hall in 2004. The piece is originally part of his African Sanctus , which combines the sounds of African music with the more Latin and Anglican traditions. A simple and moving setting that brings this most devout of texts int…

Basset Clarinet (In A) Solo Part. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Mozart originally composed this piece for basset clarinet. The first publication, in 1802, was an adapted version for Bb clarinet and the orignal manuscript was subsequently lost. Pamela Weston has reconstructed this version for the Basset clarinet. A wonderful addition to the clarinet repertoire. / Niveau : Avancé / Répertoire / Clar…

It is a bit of a paradox: one of Dragonetti's showpiece, 'The Famous Solo?, originally for double bass and orchestra, is largely unknown today. This cannot be down to the virtuoso work itself, but is more likely due to the unclear source situation with its different versions. In this edition Tobias Glöckler presents Dragonetti's autograph arrangement for double bass and string quartet for the firs…

Quelle est cette odeur agreable. ‘Whence is that Goodly Fragrance Flowing?’ is the first line of an old French Christmas song that originated in the 17th century. In 1728 John Gay used this joyous and markedly festive melody that honours Jesus Christ and His miraculous birth in his Beggar’s Opera. Philip Sparke has given this melody a new lease of life with his charming and imaginative arrangement…