Piano (Young Orchestra Series). Stone D

2. Choir 1. Violin- Version of 1736 (final version) Bach ’s St. Matthew Passion passed through several stages in its progress towards its final form stages that today cannot be completely reconstructed. It may be taken as certain that the work was performed on Good Friday 1729 in St. Thomas’s Church Leipzig in a version of which the copy made by Bach ’s son-in-law Johann Christoph Altnickol gives us an approximate idea. There is no earlier extant autograph score than that of the later version which may probably be dated 1736 and on which the present edition is based. - Study score format 22.5 x 16.5cm - Urtext of the New Bach Edition -Full score performance material (BA5038) vocal score (BA5038-90) and study score (TP196) available for sale

for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami March 2011-The composer writes:On March 11th 2011 a massive 9.0- magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of north-eastern Japan.I'm writing these programme notes barely a week later and the death toll caused by the quake and resulting tsunami already exceeds 6000 with thousands of people still unaccounted for. I have many friends associated with many bands throughout Japan and one of these Yutaka Nishida suggested I write a piece to raise money to help those affected by the disaster. I was immediately attracted by the idea and have arranged Cantilena (a brass band piece recently commissioned by the Grenland International Brass Festival Norway) for wind band giving it a new title tohonour my friends in the Land of the Rising Sun.I will be donating royalties from this piece to the Japanese Red Cross Society Emergency Relief Fund and am delighted to say that my distributors De Haske who will generously also donate all net profits from sales of this piece have pledged a substantial advance payment to the Red Cross so that what little help this project generates can be immediate.It is my sincere wish that this 'Band Aid' project will allow wind bands around the world support the people of Japan where bands are a way of life for many in this difficult time.Philip Sparke

Instrumental Solos-These solo instrumental arrangements are faithful to Bernstein's score and have been idiomatically adapted to the instrument.Edition contains piano accompaniment clarinet part and enhanced CD which includes piano accompaniment (for CD player or computer) with tempo adjustment software (for computer only). Since its opening in 1957 the musical West Side Story has been a hit on Broadway. Made into a successful film starring Rita Moreno Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer in 1961 this tale of star-crossed lovers caught between feuding New York gangs has been gripping audiences for decades. The arrangements in the West Side Story: Instrumental Solos series remain faithful to Bernstein's original score. In this edition the pieces have been idiomatically adapted for the solo Clarinet. This book features 10 of the best-known songs from the musical including Maria Tonight America I Feel Pretty and more. West Side Story:Instrumental Solos - Clarinet comes with an enhanced CD featuring Piano accompaniments for all tracks. Playable on both CD player and computer tempo adjustment software is also included for CD-Rom computer use only.

A splendid carol from the West Indies arranged by Brian Trant for SATB choir and Piano accompaniment.

Valentines works by Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki and Christopher Rouse written in 1996 was dedicated to Carol Wincenc. The works were performed for the first time by Carol Wincenc on Valentine's Day February 14th 1996 in New York City at the Merkin Concert Hall.

Concert Suite from the Ballet - Divertissement Flamenco-Gerhard's Alegrias ballet was first performed in 1943 by the Ballet Rambert to a score written for two Pianos. The present concert suite for Orchestra was arranged shortly afterwards and was first performed on 4th April 1944 for a BBC studio recording in London. This is the Hawkes Study Score edition.

Part of the Anglo Music Play-Along Series Philip Sparke’s 15 Intermediate Christmas Carols is aimed at the young instrumentalist who can play about an octave and a half and follows on from Sparke’s 15 Easy ChristmasCarols . Specifically tailored to suit the individual instrument this book introduces the developing player to the world’s most popular Christmas tunes by selecting simple yet attractive melodies that fit their limited range. The book willprovide invaluable additional material to complement any teaching method and includes both piano accompaniment and a demo/play-along CD.

‘Enjoy the Music’ is the motto of Austrian composer Thomas Doss. This motto is reflected in this lively concert work in which the composer shows music is melody harmony rhythm dynamics timbre and much more. The modern yet tuneful melodies of this piece make use of all the colours of the concert band and the results speak for themselves. This item will be a definite favourite with both performers and audience.