Op. 2 no. 1-The exuberant amorousness of a newly-wed couple pulsates in every note of Gabriel Fauré’s Dans les ruines d’une abbaye (In the ruins of an abbey). In this piece the reverent silence of prayer no longer prevails but within the venerable walls various shouts of joy and sparkling laughter are now heard. The old graves have long been overgrown by stinging nettles and a new dawn of spring and of love fills the air. Napoleonic post-revolutionary France which drove the author of the poem Victor Hugo into exile is also building a new world on the ruins of olden days. Although the setting by the composer 40 years younger than the poet uses the romanticized backdrop of the oldabbey with its 6/8-meter it reflects the uninhibited happiness of the two lovers who do not look back. These art songs were originally composed not for chamber choir but for solo voice and piano. Denis Rouger has carefully adapted them to suit the requirements and expressive possibilities offered by a larger ensemble without losing the any of the qualities of the original in the process. Each part in the choir has a melodic line drawn from the harmonic and rhythmic framework. In the process the variety and refinement of the choral language combines with an enormous flexibility in form and expression as French melodies or German art song demand from a soloist and pianist. The songs have been recorded by the figure humaine chamber choir on the CD Kennst du das Land ... (Carus 83.495).

Op. 147-Diabelli’s church music has unjustly largely fallen into oblivion. In his Pastoral Mass in F the Austrian composer of the Biedermeier period succeeded in achieving a balance between artistic aspirations and a form suitable for practical performance. With a duration of about 30 minutes the work is of easy to medium difficulty and is therefore extremely suitable for amateur choirs with orchestra. The Pastoral Mass is suitable for performance both at Christmas time and beyond.

Op. 147-Diabelli’s church music has unjustly largely fallen into oblivion. In his Pastoral Mass in F the Austrian composer of the Biedermeier period succeeded in achieving a balance between artistic aspirations and a form suitable for practical performance. With a duration of about 30 minutes the work is of easy to medium difficulty and is therefore extremely suitable for amateur choirs with orchestra. The Pastoral Mass is suitable for performance both at Christmas time and beyond.

Beautiful American Airs and Ballads-Beautiful American Airs & Ballads is a collection of 23 traditional American melodies that are particularly suited to being played on the fiddle. These are heartfelt tunes from the Revolutionary War and the Civil War eras along with Appalachian love songs and gems from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The arrangements include stylistic “fiddle” phrasing and variations. Each of the tunes includes the fiddle melody with guitar accompaniment. Includes access to online audio.

A setting after Psalm 21 for mixed voices and organ accompaniment. For non-Commonwealth choirs the text can be changed to ‘O Lord may thy servant sovereign Lord’. The work was written for Matthew Owens and the choir of Wells Cathedral.

Ed. critica di Ivano Bettin - Riduzione per canto e pianoforte di A. Frigé-Some few months after returning to Naples from Rome where he had gone to follow the premiere of L’Olimpiade at the Teatro Tordinona during the 1735 carnival season Giovanni Battista Pergolesi –– notwithstanding the quickened pace of the disease that would soon bring his brief life to a close — presented the public with a new work Il Flaminio a “commedeja pe’ mmuseca” set to a libretto by Gennarantonio Federico. The opera was staged as the second of season that fall at the Teatro Nuovo sopra Toledo (one of three traditional venues together with the Teatro dei Fiorentini and the Teatro della Pace dedicated to the production of opere bu e) where it met with a generally favorable reception. The edition includes a historical Introduction a description of all the sources considered and a Commentary with critical notes and information related to specific problems of performance practice.

Metamorphosen

Parts-Scored for mixed voices SATB and strings this work was commissioned by Hellig Kors Kirke Jyllinge in Denmark. The crotales is played by a member of the choir. Score: WH33162 Choral Part: WH33162B

SATB Version - Score-The work is based on the Latin Christmas hymn Puer natus in Bethlehem from the 13th century and along the way the German fishing melody Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem from the 16th century onwards. The latter can be sung in English German or Danish at will. The work can be sung a cappella or with piano accompaniment (WH33172A). Version for upper voices also available.

SSAA Version - Piano Part-The work is based on the Latin Christmas hymn Puer natus in Bethlehem from the 13th century and along the way the German fishing melody Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem from the 16th century onwards. The latter can be sung in English German or Danish at will. The work can be sung a cappella or with piano accompaniment. Score: WH33171. Version for mixed voices also available.

A cherished favorite from the BHS catalog Kirk Young's setting of this Billy Joel ballad was performed by 1993 Quartet Champs Gas House Gang. The arrangement is simple elegant and will be a special moment in any concert set.

Sight Reading

with Critical Report - Series I Volume 5-Complete Edition with critical report clothbound Abteilung I Band 5.

8 Poetic Piano Solos in ABA Form-Eight brief lyrical solos each with a short poem to assist with interpretation. All the pieces are written in easy-to-memorize ternary (ABA) form which make them ideal for a first recital! Titles: Changing Leaves · Full of Grace · Gondola Ride · Shamrock Glow · Southern Breeze · Sparkling Sunbeams · Summer Winds · Wind in My Hair.

14 Selections from Bagatelles Sonatas Variations and more-14 pieces at the upper intermediate level including: Allegretto in C minor WoO 53 • Bagatelle in C Major Op. 33 No. 2 • Bagatelle in G Major Op. 119 No. 6 • Bagatelle in G Major Op. 126 No. 1 • Bagatelle in G minor Op. 126 No. 2 • Bagatelle in E-flat Major Op. 126 No. 3 • Bagatelle in C minor WoO 52 • Bagatelle in A minor “Für Elise ” WoO 59 • Rondo in A Major WoO 49 • Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op. 13 “Pathétique” • Sonatina in E-flat Major WoO 47 No. 1 • Sonatina in C Major WoO 51 • 7 Variations on “God Save the King ” WoO 78 • 5 Variations on “Rule Britannia ” WoO 79.

10 Selections from Sonatas Sonatinas Variations and more-10 pieces at the early advanced level including: Andante in F Major “Andante Favori ” WoO 57 • Bagatelle in C Major Op. 33 No. 5 • Bagatelle in B minor Op. 126 No. 4 • Fantasie in G minor Op. 77 • Polonaise in C Major Op. 89 • Rondo a Capriccio in Hungarian Style “Rage Over a Lost Penny ” Op. 129 • Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor “Moonlight ” Op. 27 No. 2 • Sonatina in F minor WoO 47 No. 2 • 6 Variations on an Original Theme Op. 34 • 9 Variations on a March by Dressler WoO 63.

Violoncello Sonata F Major Op. 5 No. 1

Berliner

Beginner Series-Andrew D. Gordon has created 30: 12bar blues play-a-long backing tracks in various Blues styles keys and tempos such as: Funky Blues Boogie Blues Jazz Blues Minor Blues Country Blues Latin Blues Old Time Jazz Blues Jazz Swing Blues Classic Blues Rock Soulful Blues Slow Blues and many more. Each of the 30 play-a-long tracks has been recorded with 12 choruses of the 12 bar blues progression giving you the opportunity practice soloing techniques totaling over 3 hours of music. Each of the 30 Blues styles contains a solo improvisational melody line 12 measures in length designed for the beginner student in mind as a starting point to create your own improvisationalsolos. Each of the 30 Blues tracks have been recorded first with the solo playing along with the rhythm backing tracks of keyboards guitar bass and drums and immediately following is the play-a-long backing track that cycles through the 12 bar blues progression 12 times generally between 5-8 minutes in length giving you plenty of time to practice. Blues is the basis of many forms of music and these tracks have been specifically created to include styles such as: Jazz Funk Folk Country Latin Rock Gospel Pop Boogie giving you a well-rounded selection of musical styles based on the Blues. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+

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