Eric Harding Thiman the organist and composer died in London on February 13; he was 74. His musical training was with private teachers; he gained his FRCO in 1921 and became MusD (London) in 1927. From 1930 he was professor of harmony at the RAM and from 1956 to 1962 was dean of the faculty of music at London University. He was conductor of the Elysian Concert Society and Purley Choral Society and had been organist and choirmaster at the City Temple since 1957. A keen advocate of congregational singing he contributed an article on his methods to W. T. Whiteley’s Congregational Hymn-singing in England and was chairman of the music committee of Congregational Praise. Hiscompositions include cantatas anthems and services.

based on the march from Henry Purcell's Music for the funeral of Queen Mary II-This composition is based on the march from Henry Purcell’s Music for the funeral of Queen Mary II a work written in 1694. In this fantasia various movements flow from one to the next following the main theme; these movements not onlyelaborate on the theme but also contrast with it. At times the thematic material diverges so much that the work acquires a character of its own; however the composer often refers back to fragments of the theme.

Grand Overture- Glorioso was commissioned by and is dedicated to the ‘Siena Wind Orchestra’. The work opens after a short aleatoric intro with an energetic and brassy ‘one tone fanfare’. The note F acts as an omnipresent note and is also used as a bridge into the second rather static movement. A noble sounding theme leads to an impressive climax shortly followed by the spectacular and virtuoso finale which is built on the musical elements that have been heard before. Stylistically this sparkling finale is clearly influenced by Dmitri Shostakovich hence the use of the famous signature used by the Russian Master: C – D – E flat – B (or C flat). A glorious finish to a special workthat highlights various facets of the modern concert band.

The material for Mozart ’s azione sacra is taken from the Old Testament book of Judith the story of the beautiful Israelite who steals into the enemy camp of the Assyrians and decapitates their sleeping commander Holofernes. Often called a stroke of genius by the fifteen-year-old Mozart Betulia Liberata brooks comparison with his early operas in every respect. But Mozart was evidently concerned to distinguish between an azione sacra and an azione teatrale in the music itself e.g. in the accompanied recitatives and the sacred aura of the final chorus. Performance material available for hire. First vocal scoreof Mozart ’s Betulia Liberata . Easy to play Piano reduction. Clear and uncluttered appearance on the page. Original Italian words underlaid with a new German translation. Bilingual preface in German and English.

The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 2 3) This excellent album contains 25 pieces for descant recorder from the renaissance period with keyboard accompaniment. The works of Michael Praetorius Tylman Susato William Byrd and a number of anonymous composers are selected and edited by Steve Rosenberg.

Edited by Alan Brown from a Ms.in the hand for John Baldwin c.1591. CONTENTS Galliard; Galliard Jig; My Lady Nevell's Ground; Pavan: Canon 2 in 1; Pavan: Kinborough Good; Qui Passe: For My Lady Nevell; Ut re mi fa sol la; Voluntary: For my Lady Nevell; Woods so Wild

Concerto for four-part select (solo) choir two four-part ripieno choirs (ad lib) a three-part solo Violin ensemble a three-part solo Trombone ensemble and Basso continuo (cello or organ) My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Schutz's impressive and musically colourful setting of the Magnifcat from 1665 shows the influence of Monteverdi following Schutz's studies in Italy. This full score contains a comprehensive preface (German English) outlining the sources and particular consideration for the use of instruments and chorus. The preface also includes a German and English translation of the Latin text. - Full score andperformance material available for sale (BA4334)

BWV 812-817-Bach's French Suites are published as part of ABRSM's 'Signature' Series - a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and performance notes. ABRSM edition of the six French Suites BWV 812-817 edited and annotated by Richard Jones. Set for the Harpsichord examinations grades 5 and 6.

for the Left Hand for Piano and Orchestra- In 1929 Paul Wittgenstein a pianist and war veteran who lost his right arm in the Great War commissioned Maurice Ravel to write a concerto for him to perform. The result was one of Ravel ’s most thrilling compositions and for Wittgenstein the most important of the many works he commissioned over the course of his career. This scholarly-critical edition of Ravel ’s Piano Concerto For The Left Hand is based on previously inaccessible and unknown sources. The editor Douglas Woodfull-Harris was able to consult manuscripts in the private library of the Paul Wittgenstein Estate which allowed him to retrace the work’s evolutionfrom Ravel ’s autograph working copy to the first printed edition. A source of key importance to our new edition is a handwritten French copy of Ravel ’s own Piano reduction (the autograph is inaccessible) that he gave to Wittgenstein to facilitate rehearsing the work. This copy is the sole source reflecting Wittgenstein’s own interpretation and containing his changes to the final cadenza. It also helps us to understand omissions in the first edition of the score as well as the Piano reduction and enabled the editor amongst other things to correct a great many notes which could be found in previous editions including the solo Piano part. The Piano reduction in our edition contains both Ravel ’s and Wittgenstein’s fingering. Also included is a solo part without fingering thereby giving pianists the opportunity to enter their own fingering after having studied those of Ravel and Wittgenstein. Score and orchestral parts in large format (25.5 x 32.5 cm) Includes source descriptions and a Critical Commentary with alternative readings (Eng) Informative Introduction on the work’s history and genesis (Ger/Eng/Fr) With facsimile pages Piano reduction with separate Urtext solo part enclosed Full score & parts (BA7881) and two-Piano reduction (BA7881-90) available for sale

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Mozarts fragment in the version completed by Joseph Eybler und Franz Xaver Süßmayr- Requiem K.626 The Requiem completed by Franz Xaver Sussmayr in its traditional form. Mozart's final work the Requiem K.626 was left incomplete and it is fraught with questions and emotions: the expressive depth of its music sorrow at the great composer's early death truth and legend fragments and attempts to complete the work. The completion of the fragmentary score by his assistant Franz Xaver Sussmayr who helped him with The Magic Flute has the character of a historical source with utmost closeness to Mozart's thoughts. - Urtext of the New Mozart Edition - Full score (BA4538-01) performance material (BA4538) vocal score (BA4538-90) and study score format 22.5 x 16.5cm (TP152) available for sale - Facsimile edition BVK2346

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The intermediate level tutor progressing on from Learn As You Play. Practice Sessions is a carefully structured course providing a wide range of repertoire and studies to promote technique and expressive playing. Includes a special emphasis on playing by ear and improvisation - providing useful parallels to GCSE and National Curriculum studies (UK grades 3 - 5 standard). The intermediate level tutor progressing on from Learn As You Play. Practice Sessions is a carefully structured course providing a wide range of repertoire and studies to promote technique and expressive playing. Includes a special emphasis on playing by ear and improvisation - providing useful parallels to GCSE and National Curriculum studies. UK grades 3 - 5 standard.

14 pieces in rock style-If your students love rock music why not use it. Now you can with Steve Pogson's imaginative and enjoyable Way to Rock.14 pieces written in rock 'n' roll blues reggae ballad and other contemporary styles and comes complete with keyboard accompaniments and chord symbols. Optional solos and themes for improvisation are also included so you can mix and match them with the original music.The edition is part of the Trinity syllabus 2007 (grades 3 4 5). Clarinet Piano. Pogson S.

Der Er Et Yndigt Land for Vocie and Piano by Carl Nielsen. Der Er Et Yndigt Land for Vocie and Piano by Carl Nielsen.

The matching folio for the third studio album by pop sensation Katy Perry. Features all the songs from the multi-million-selling album arranged for Piano Voice and Guitar as well as a full colour photo section. Includes the singles California Gurls Teenage Dreams and Firework .

A Fresh Approach to Sight-Reading-Joining the Dots is designed to improve students' skills in reading music at sight enabling them to perform new music with confidence. The books feature short creative exercises which help students to develop their ability to read music more quickly and easily both in exams and when learning new pieces. Joining the Dots offers guitarists lots of material to help build confidence and skill in sight-reading. The series brings together a range of activities to help students improve their sense of fingerboard geography helping them to read new music more quickly and easily. The five books cover the requirements for ABRSM's sight-reading tests at each of Grades 1 to 5 and include: many short characterful pieces to sight-read in a range of approachable musical styles warm-up and technical exercises to establish basic hand shapes and finger patterns within each key simple improvisation exercises in which students canexplore musical ideas and familiarize themselves further with the 'feel' of each key longer solo pieces and some duets and trios for additional sight-reading practice or to learn quickly and play through for fun

Old American Songs I- In 1944 a famous dancer Martha Graham commissioned Copland to write a ballet called Appalachian Spring. For part of the ballet he used his own variations on a Shaker song called 'Simple Gifts.'

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10 Lyrical Arrangements of Treasured Carols-10 arrangements of treasured carols arranged by Tom Fettke.