Par BJORK. Björk Guðmundsdóttir is one of the key recording artists of the 21st century. Moving effortlessly between disciplines and genres so fluidly it would shame David Bowie, Björk has tackled neo-classical, showtunes, house, pop, indie as well as acting (winning best actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her turn in Dancer In The Dark) and creating a visual template for her work that is sta…

Soon after its composition in 1886, Camille Saint-Saëns asked Auguste Durand that Le Carnaval des animaux, which he thought of as a parodic fantasia, should only appear in print posthumously. He probably believed that this entertainment would tarnish the seriousness of the rest of his oeuvre. The Carnaval was therefore published in February 1922, two months after the composer's death. Nevertheless…

Jessica O'Leary (Editor). Over the years, many examination pieces have captured the imagination of teachers and students, but the stars of past syllabuses are often forgotten. This collection brings together best-loved grade 2 Violin pieces, including Kalinka, Got those 3rd Position Blues? (Huws Jones) and Waltz from Sleeping Beauty (Tchaikovsky). Containing fresh editions of folk and classical ma…

Wolf-Temperiertes Klavier 3. Par WOLF PETER. About Inventions for Young Pianists, piano teacher Rita Znamenák writes: ''This volume expressly aims at extending the repertoire of 3rd- and 4th-grade primary music students (and, of course, that of the older ones, too). Each of the 23 inventions expands and revolves around a musical idea. The short pieces inspire the children's imagination already wit…

Par SODERMAN JOHANN AUGUST. These Spritual Songs are extremely atmospheris and rewarding from a vocal point of view. Söderman's vocal style is characterised by imitation, fugal movements and harmonically warm sonorities with free, courageously dissonant suspensions./ Répertoire / Choeur Mixte

American composer Celius Dougherty (1902-1986) is best remembered for his art songs. Gracious and witty, they show a love of words, with texts ranging from the most elite English and American poets to a dictionary entry ('Love in the Dictionary?). With a deep understanding of the voice and the piano, Dougherty created a body of song literature that lives on in a steady flow of student and professi…

Tonalité : C-Dur - Mh 182. Par HAYDN JOHANN MICHAEL. Haydn’s Missa Sancti Joannis Nepomuceni, dated 21 May 1772, is dedicated to the Bohemian martyr and patron “Saint of bridges, ” Johannes Nepomuk [ca. 1340–1393, canonized in 1729]. Despite the addition of woodwinds and brass to the three-part string section, the Mass is in a comparatively simple, compact form as was expressly required by Count H…

Par EVERS HARM. De Haske once again presents a excellent new march from composer Harm Evers. In Guards of Honour Evers must have consciously envisioned an honour guard as the solemn nature of such a body is clearly audible in this composition. / Niveau : 3 / Marche / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par ALBINONI TOMASO. Guy Cuyvers is a very versatile musician. As a classical guitar player he has been acclaimed by Angel Romero and the international press unanimously praises his film scores. After graduating at the Royal Flemish Conservatory in Antwerp and supplementing his training in guitar, advanced composition and orchestra conducting at The American University in Washington D.C., Guy rece…

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. This work was published posthumously, and first performed in 1962. The viola part is edited by Bernard Shore and the piano part by Eric Gritton. / Niveau : Avancé / Répertoire / Alto et Piano