Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. An imaginative look at a good old-fashioned Christmas! From aromas of family favorites cooking in the kitchen, to the images of decorated trees, snow scenes, and caroling - all are a part of that wonderful celebration. Rather than just taking the same old Public Domain Christmas carols for one more go ‘round, Timothy Johnson has composed the majority of THREE HOLIDAY SCENES us…

3- und 4-stimmige Kanons. Par SCHMITZ MANFRED. Canons are fun and at the same time also help develop the ability to listen and play along, thus making them an important enhancement to musical training. With 109 pop style melodies in two volumes Manfred Schmitz work provides comprehensive and diversified material which can be flexibly implemented in teaching single pupils, for group lessons and for…

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 …

Par ALBERT BENOIT. En 2019, alors que nous étions en train d’enregistrer le CD « Pierreuse sentimentale » au Conservatoire de Toulouse, Dieter Hennings évoque un futur projet discographique autour des Folias de Manuel Maria Ponce qu’il souhaite mettre en regard avec celles de Juan Trigos. Il me demande alors d’imaginer une œuvre d’articulation qui serait l’axe centrale entre les deux Folias. J’ai…

As a child, I sometimes closed my eyes for an extended period of time and imagined what it would be like to experience the world exclusively through my ears. In doing this exercise, I found over and over, with increasing intensity, that my sense of hearing enabled a far denser differentiation of images and information to penetrate my soul. It is my wish that audiences listen to my composition with…

Ce paramètre de chaîne extrêmement virtuose quatuor utilise ses trois sections principales pour décrire une manière imaginative de la recherche de mélodies et de sons par l'extase rythmique à un épilogue initialement troisième lourd dont prétendue calme se transforme rapidement avéré être trompeur. Le travail a d'abord été enregistrées sur le CD du même nom par le célèbre label ECM. / Quatuor A Co…

Par FFRENCH Alexis. Alexis Ffrench isn\'t afraid of fusing his music with weighty issues. For years, the pioneering pianist has used his music to highlight mental health, discuss diversity and challenge the classical world to be more inclusive. Truth is his most powerful and political to date, and also his most optimistic. I imagined what the world would look like if everybody had the opportunity …

In 1993, Guitar World magazine introduced a column called The Sound and the Fury, penned by Metallica's master of metal guitar himself, Kirk Hammett. In his column, Kirk didn't just talk about his licks, riffs, warm-ups, and techniques, though - he taught them. Along the way, he also answered a multitude of questions on every imaginable topic sent in by readers. As a result, The Sound and the Fury…

Bien que l'organe représente clairement le centre de l'action musicale 'Le Roi Arthur' de Jean Guillou Concerto n o 5, le quintette de cuivres qui l'accompagne a un rôle important. Comme les nobles chevaliers de la Table ronde légendaire du roi Arthur, cor, trompette, bugle, trombone et tuba groupe eux-mêmes musicalement autour de la 'roi des instruments'. Dans le son de cuivres, à la fois doux et…

Par SHELDON ROBERT. Take a journey on the Silk Road, the ancient trade route that linked the Far East with the Western world in this imaginative piece by Robert Sheldon. Exotic harmonies combine with driving rhythms and colorful percussion to create a soundscape of shifting sands and faraway lands. A solo alto saxophone references the sound of a Turkish sorna to open the piece, leading to the pers…