In addition to his vast output of German poetry Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) composed nearly 400 poems in French. His poems on roses struck me as especially charming filled with gorgeous lyricism deftly crafted and elegant intheir imagery. These exquisite poems are primarily light joyous and playful and the musical settings are designed to enhance these characteristics and capture the delicate beauty and sensuousness of the poetry. Distinct melodicand harmonic materials recur throughout the cycle especially between Rilke's poignant Contre qui rose (set as a wistful nocturne) and his moving La rose complète. The final piece Dirait-on is composed as a tuneful chanson populaire or folksong that weaves together two melodic ideas first heard in fragmentary form in preceding movements. --Morten Lauridsen

Sing We Now Of Christmas - Exquisite Carol Settings for piano as arranged by Don Wyrtsen. Titles include: Sing We Now of Christmas - Silent Night - Once in Royal David's City - He is Born the Child Divine - Jesus Jesus Rest Your Head - See Amid the Winter's Snow - In the Bleak Midwinter - The Birthday of a King - and O Holy Night Sing We Now Of Christmas - Exquisite Carol Settings for piano as arranged by Don Wyrtsen. Titles include: Sing We Now of Christmas; Silent Night; Once in Royal David's City; He is Born the Child Divine; Jesus Jesus Rest Your Head; See Amid the Winter's Snow; In the Bleak Midwinter; The Birthday of a King; and O Holy Night

There are no more good marches written today ? Ger de Mulder proves the opposite. Promenade is a robust and flashy march into the ambiance of all the great marches. The composer is an autodidact but he gives us a beautiful march with Promenade. Enjoy listening!

More humerous pieces with unusual challenges along with enjoyable games. More humerous pieces with unusual challenges along with enjoyable games.

2 solo pieces with wind ensemble accompaniment-Published as part of the Home Concert Collection Rhapsody contains two exciting original works written in the classical style. Each work of this collection is enriched with a compact disc containing a complete version and a version with accompaniment to use as a play-along. The accompaniments have been recornded by a professional concert band so are of the highest quality. Each of the pieces in Rhapsody will make an ideal solo item at any concert.

(Peace)-Now available in a 2-Part voicing! The Swahili text of this African-style original is a joyful celebration of peace with music that will be easily learned and fun to perform! The shakere and hand drum percussion are included in the choral score and may be performed by the singers for a truly festive concert experience!

This overture is written in the conventional three-part style. Extensive percussion includes anvil slapstick wind chimes and crystal water glasses. The opening and closing themes are written in a spirited and festive style. The middle section explores a more contemporary setting of Thomas Hasting's hymn song Rock of Ages Clef for Me. Excellent for contest or festival. This overture is written in the conventional three-part style. Extensive percussion includes anvil slapstick wind chimes and crystal water glasses. The opening and closing themes are written in a spirited and festive style. The middle section explores a more contemporary setting of Thomas Hasting's hymn song Rock of Ages Clef for Me. Excellent for contest or festival.

Organists and keyboard players in search of appropriate music for the Christmas season will welcome this rich selection of noels or carols by three renowned 18th-Century French organ composers Louis-Claude Daquin Jean-Francois Dandrieu and Claude-Benigne Balbastre. Each composition is a set of variations on a French carol popular in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The music is highly ornamented in the French classical style and moderate to advanced in difficulty. Reprinted from authoritative editions.

A Renaissance Choral Suite-SATB. Peaslee R

Oh Mack is back! It's a delight to roll out the welcome mat for this very easy arrangement of a classic standard title. Audiences will recognize it and players will be cool in the performance of this winner from The Threepenny Opera.

Attractively presented and intelligently paced the Lesson Book combines unusually appealing music and lyrics. The book features note reading rhythm reading sight reading and technical workouts. Each piece on the included CD was recorded at performance tempo and a slower practice tempo.

20 Progressive Pieces with Piano Accompaniment-Philip Sparke’s Skilful Solos is the second volume of a progressive series of solo books that takes the young wind player from beginner to accomplished musician. Following on from the first book in the series Starter Solos this collection generally contains longer pieces suitable for the developing young musician. Specifically tailored for each instrument Skilful Solos introduces the concept of phrasing by suggesting suitable breathing points and takes the player into new keys with extended instrumental ranges new notes being introduced in a gradual and logical manner. Skilful Solos comes with a play-along CD. The advantages of playing eitherwith piano or CD accompaniment are that the beginning player can now experience the important aspects of ensemble playing from their earliest lessons thus developing the essential skills of listening while they play and maintaining strict tempo which is not always achieved when playing alone. Philip Sparke’s Skilful Solos is the second volume of a progressive series of solo books that takes the young string player from beginner to accomplished musician. Following on from the first book in the series Starter Solos this collection generally contains longer pieces suitable for the developing young musician. Specifically tailored for each instrument Skilful Solos introduces the concept of phrasing by suggesting suitable breathing points and takes the player into new keys with extended instrumental ranges new notes being introduced in a gradual and logical manner. Skilful Solos comes with a play-along CD. The advantages of playing either with piano or CD accompaniment arethat the beginning player can now experience the important aspects of ensemble playing from their earliest lessons thus developing the essential skills of listening while they play and maintaining strict tempo which is not always achieved when playing alone.

In early 1729 Bach became director of the so-called »Scottish Collegium Musician« a music organization of students and local citizens. The remarkable results of this undertaking are the concertos for harpsichord. Today it is almost certain that practically all of these concertos were transcribed from concertos for melody instruments (mostly violin or oboe). The D-major Concerto BWV 1054 originated as a transcription of Bach’s Violin Concerto in E major BWV 1042. The principal source for our edition is the autograph score of Bach’s harpsichord concertos preserved in the Berlin Staatsbibliothek (Mus. ms. Bach P 234) where BWV 1054 forms the third item. Toaccommodate the upper limit of the harpsichord keyboard Bach decided to transpose the piece down a whole tone which allowed him to retain the frequently occurring peak pitch e3 without altering the melodic line. The D-major Concerto owes its popularity to the clear and straightforward formal design of its movements no less than its overall mood of relaxed merriment. This mood also finds expression in Bach’s choice of the rondo form for the final movement a form otherwise seldom encountered in his concertos. Urtext of the New Bach Edition Full score & parts (BA5226) two-keyboard reduction (BA5226-90) and study score (TP410) format 22.5 x 16.5cm (all 6 concertos) available for sale

Study Score - Hawkes Pocket Score 994. Davies Pm

In Pavane the base line which runs throughout the entire piece forms the leitmotiv. This special work unfurls slowly and is based on chords that are reminiscent of Bach or Scarlatti. Towards the middle it builds up a climax that disappears in exactly the same manner as it began.

C-Dur-The Carus edition of the Magnificat is something of a peculiarity: It first became accessible again through a privately-owned manuscript which was long believed to have been lost. This manuscript was the basis of the old Schubert edition [1888]. Through this discovery the parts of this expressly beautiful work have now been published in the version as they were notated by Schubert in his own hand. Schubert's Magnificat in C for SATB and Chamber Group. The Carus edition of the Magnificat is something of a peculiarity: It first became accessible again through a privately-owned manuscript which was long believed to have been lost. This manuscript was the basis of the old Schubert edition [1888]. Through this discovery the parts of this expressly beautiful work have now been published in the version as they were notated by Schubert in his own hand.

nach 'Ein Orgelstück für eine Uhr KV 608'- Fantasia In F Minor for Strings (1799) after the Organ Piece for Mechanical Organ K.608. Despite their high quality Mozart ’s works for unusual instruments or instrumental combinations often receive scant attention. One of these remarkable compositions is a piece for mechanical Organ K. 608 that he wrote for “ Müller’s Art Gallery ” in March 1791. By 1799 it had already appeared in print in Vienna as a fantasy for Piano four-hands. But there were also other transcriptions including one for two Flutes and another for String Quartet. Several sources and later editions attest to the popularity of this contemporary stringarrangement of 1799. Our new volume edited by Christopher Hogwood takes the relevant sources into account. It contains a trilingual preface (Eng./Ger./Cz.) discussing the work’s history and performance practice as well as a detailed critical report. - Almost unknown music from Mozart ’s final year. - Transcription of 1799 for String Quartet. - Additional Double Bass part provided to allow performances with Chamber Orchestra. - Detailed preface critical report (Eng./ Cz ./Ger.). Also includes facsimiles. - Full score & parts (BA9505) available for sale.

Arranged and adapted by Andrea Cappellari. Include Backing Tracks CD.

Symphonic March- Skyliner is the first symphonic concert march from the pen of composer Otto M. Schwarz. His debut in this genre is a spectacular concert march in his unmistakable filmic style. In Skyliner Otto M. Schwarz has fulfilled the wishes of many musicians by composing a concert march which is also available in a grade 4 version.

Gounod's restful melody soars over Bach's famous prelude. Grade: 2-3 Gounod's restful melody soars over Bach's famous prelude. Grade: 2-3