Piano Sonata C major K. 309 (284b) Editor: Ernst Herttrich Fingering: Hans-Martin Theopold I wish to do it to reflect the character of Mad:selle Rose, Mozart replied when asked how he intended to set out the Andante of his Sonata in C major. In autumn 1777 he had got to know Rosina Cannabich in Mannheim and during her lessons immediately introduced her to the Sonata K. 309 that he had composed f…

Solo For Eb Horn And Brass Band. Par ROELS STIJN. Irish Mood was written in a classic ‘theme and variations’ construction, opening with an Irish-inspired melodic theme, which is then followed by four variations of divergent character. After the introduction of the theme by the soloist, the cornets and trombones play the main melody in Variation 1, while the soloist provides a flowing counter melod…

These tunes represent a large portion of the jazz player?s vocabulary. They are all considered jazz standards. Songs range from simple to complex, slow tempos to fast. The chord changes on several tunes are such that the novice improviser can solo using a single scale such as the Blues or Pentatonic scale, yet intermediate and advanced players will still have plenty of challenge playing on the flo…

Arrangeur: Robert Rainford. Par BRUCH MAZ. 7 short, melodic pieces with chances for both soloists to shine. Max Bruch (1838-1920) was a German Romantic composer, conductor and teacher. A child prodigy, he composed his first pieces at the age of nine, and went on to hold musical posts in Mannheim, Berlin and Bonn. He also spent three seasons as conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society. In hi…

Par STEENHUYSE-VANDEVELDE CHRISTA. Christa Steenhuyse-Vandevelde has been teaching for over 30 years with unbridled enthusiasm and unparalleled creativity. Throughout her career she inspired more than a thousand piano students, which she brought into contact with masters from the past and the present. Christa?s own compositions have a high romantic style with a flowing melody and a beautiful harmo…

Par COCKER NORMAN. Angelus; Trio; Interlude and Paean The reissue of four pieces by Norman Cocker, celebrated organist of Manchester Cathedral in the inter-war period, further extends Stainer & Bell's library of English Cathedral music that also includes the complete solo works of Basil Harwood and pieces by Darke, Hollins and Bairstow. Detailed registrations by Henry Ley, himself a noted performe…

Arr. Timothy Johnson. Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. Brahms was known to be extremely careful when composing his music. When he decided to compose a symphony he wanted to be sure to exceed the standard that had been set by Beethoven. His first symphony, completed in 1876 when he was 43 years old, took several years to complete because of his attention to detail. This arrangement of the theme from the finale…

Par WILLIAMS RODERICK. A gently flowing 3-minute arrangement by Roderick Williams for SATB (with divisi) with piano accompaniment that captures the beauty of this famous traditional Hebridean love song. The song text uses both old dialect and English, each verse ending with the words, 'Sad am I without thee'. Commissioned by The Sixteen choir and recorded on their 2021 album ‘Goodnight Beloved'. …

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. SATB unaccompanied The Dark Eyed Sailor; The Springtime of the Year; Just as the tide was flowing; The Lover's Ghost; Wassail Song./ Répertoire / SATB

Par DEBUSSY CLAUDE / NICHOLAS ELLIS (Arr.). Composed in the late 1880s, Debussy’s Deux Arabesques are among his earliest piano works, already hinting at the impressionistic language that would later define him. Their flowing lines and delicate shifts of harmony create music of ornamental grace, true to the title’s suggestion of fluid, decorative design. In this arrangement written for the Korros E…