Threshold of Night (a setting one of Kathleen Raine's Three Poems of Incarnation) was commissioned by St John's College, Cambridge and was premièred under the direction of David Hill in the College chapel on 25th November 2006. Written for Advent, the work aims to highlight the yearning that all societies have, in their time of need, for guidance from beyond their community. By coincidence, howeve…

Par EVERS HARM. The inspiration for The Lights of Europe was the continuous growth in unity throughout Europe. The march begins in the minor key (all beginnings are difficult) but unity is found and is clearly audible in the melodious trio of the march. / Niveau : 2 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par MENA MARIA. Here?s an easy arrangement of this popular Christmas song composed by Maria Mena and Martin Sjølie. I have tried to spread the melody to several groups throughout the arrangement. The melody has to be played rhythmically, but also with flow and legato style. Please strive for best possible intonation and balance where the melody is played by several players. At bar 13, clarinets an…

The three volumes of The Masterwork in Music present complete English translations of major works by Austrian music theorist Heinrich Schenker, one of the twentieth century's leading figures in the field. First published in German between 1925 and 1930, these essays represent Schenker's greatest writings in analysis prior to the 1935 definitive formulation of his theory of music in Der freie Satz …

Par CONWAY PATRICK. Old favorites and modern classics, made famous throughout the world by Mary Black, Christy Moore, The Dubliners, and many others, are presented here with complete lyrics, melody lines and guitar chords. Generous illustrations complement the tunes. Fifty songs are included in each of the four volumes in this set. Volume Four contains The Fields of Athenry - The Isle of Innisfree…

A mysterious pizzicato pulse sets the tone in this sly scherzo while shadowy melodies evoke the wood elves. Dynamics ebb and flow throughout before the piece builds to its conclusion. With a technical focus on two-note slurs and G string notes, this piece provides some exciting technical challenges for young players, but students and orchestras will be drawn to the dramatic style and mischievous m…

Sung in unison, two, three, and eventually four-part round, this beautiful melody was penned by sixteenth century master of polyphony Thomas Tallis. An excellent teaching piece, the lyrical tune (set with an original winter text) sits so well in the voice. As a special touch, phrases from 'In the Bleak Midwinter? are artfully woven throughout. / 2 Parties Mixtes

Par WOLF HUGO. The sophisticated choral arrangements by Clytus Gottwald have found a place in concert life throughout the world. He has made four Lieder by Hugo Wolf available for the choral repertoire: His transcriptions for 7–16 voices under the title “Vier Lieder” include the opening Lied from the Italienisches Liederbuch [“Und willst du deinen Liebsten sehen“] as well as three settings of Möri…

Les oeuvres pour orgue de Johannes Brahms encadrent d'une certaine manière sa production tout entière. Quelques préludes et fugues ainsi que le prélude de choral sur 'O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid' datent du milieu des années 1850, du temps où Brahms se livrait à d'intenses études de contrepoint. En revanche, les Onze préludes de choral op. 122, la dernière oeuvre de Brahms, furent composés en 1896, …

CY014 - suivies de 22 applications. Par CALLIER YVES. Regles Du Jeu Musical - Level 1 Year 2 is a theory method for second year beginners by Yves Callier. Really complete, this theory method covers all the necessary basics and also contains 22 applications which will enable the young musician to learn and remember the basics quickly. This second volume follows the lessons of the first one and feat…