Par ARMAN HOWARD. Howard Arman, director of the Bavarian Radio Choir, has been actively engaged with international Christmas carols through various Christmas-related CD productions of his choir in the past years. This has resulted in a number of original arrangements for four- to eight-part mixed choir a cappella, shedding new light on well-known classics such as O du fröhliche [O, you joyful], St…

Operatic Arias - Vol. 2. Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. Like Volume 1, Volume 2 contains the lyric soprano parts for the main characters. Soprano arias from the operas: “Les Indes galantes” (Émilie, Zinna) / “Io” (Io) / “Naïs” (Naïs) / “La Naissance d’Osiris” (Pamilie) / “Les Paladins” (Argie) / “Les Surprises de l’amour” (Adonis, Parthénope) / “Zaïs” (Zélidie) / “Zéphyre” (Zéphyre) /“Zoroastre” (Áméli…

Eugène Goossens (1893-1962) was an English composer whose work was initially held in the same high esteem as contemporaries such as Walton, but who has since faded into obscurity. He worked across the UK, US, and Australia, and helped lobby for the Sydney Opera House to be built. He was knighted in 1955. His music helped incorporate French impressionism into English Romantic music. Kaleidoscope is…

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. With English version by Richard Capell Also suitable for singing an octave lower. English title: 'Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel' Range: E - A/ Répertoire / Chant et Piano

Two-Part Inventions, Sinfonias, English and French Suites, Partitas, Well-Tempered Clavier, Goldberg. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The most Bach for your buck available! This gigantic 648 page comb-bound volume from the prestigious Schirmer Library of Musical Classics includes the complete Inventions, Sinfonias, English Suites, French Suites, Goldberg Variations, Partitas 1-3, The Well-Tempered Clav…

Par COUPERIN FRANCOIS. What is hidden behind the seductively hypnotic repeating theme of Couperin?s Les Baricades Mistérieuses' The original allusion of the title is long forgotten, though tantalizing theories abound, but the piece has lost none of its evocative beauty. This new Urtext Edition from Edition Peters by eminent Couperin scholar Catherine Massip provides young pianists of advancing abi…

Johann Jacob Froberger, who lived from 1617 to 1667, developed a style of composition representing a synthesis of Italian, French and English influences, thereby setting new standards at that time. Only Jan Peterszoon Sweelinck can match Froberger in terms of significance for 17th century keyboard music.The text to each volume of the complete edition of Froberger's organ and keyboard music is publ…

Hwv 283. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. The “Dettinger Te Deum” was written to celebrate England’s victory over the French at the Battle of Dettingen. It is Handel’s last and most successful setting of the “Te Deum” and reveals a deep understanding of the English church music tradition. The sound impact of this broadly conceived work is governed by the choirs in an almost theatrical exegesis of the …

The Welsh traditional song Suo Gân is here arranged for SATB Chorus and Organ Accompaniment by Stephen Cleobury. Written by an anonymous composer, in Welsh it literally means 'Lullaby'. This beautiful arrangement is sure to be a favourite with audiences and choirs alike. It features lyrics in both English and Welsh.This traditional Welsh song has been a favourite within the repertoire for many yea…

No other season of the year can rival Advent and the pre-Christmas season for music-making, whether in school, with friends or in the family. This edition contains Christmas hits from the German, English and French traditions,arranged for two flutes.The duet version always appears on the left-hand page of the edition. On the right is the carol, underlaid with the words for every stanza and printed…