According to a famous statement by Herder folk songs represent the archives of a nation’s knowledge the expression of its heart and theimage that reflects its history and identity. Suite Marchigiana is a three movement piece inspired by folk songs from the Marche in central Italy a region with a very ancient and rich folkloristic heritage. The first movement elaborates on the well-known Pasquella . The Pasquella comes from a traditional winter begging ritual where a group of musicians go from house to house singing verses wishing their audience good health wealth and abundance in return for small amounts of money food and wine. The second movementis an Andante Triste inspired by an old song called Sona la mezzanotte (The Clock Strikes Midnight) a melancholic song that reminds us of unhappy love stories bereavement and so on. Luciano Feliciani concludes the suite with the Saltarello Marchigiano which is bright and sparkling and therefore in complete contrast with the previous movement. Although unproven the Saltarello is thought to have its origins in the 'saltatio' (a latin dance). While the choreae were group dances circular in structure and with a rhythmic progression the saltationes were more lively in character. The fast frenetic and joyous saltarello was without any doubt the most famous musical expression of rural central Italy in the nineteenth century.

Vocal score for Edmund Jolliffe's Edmund Jolliffe: Everywhere Everwhere Christmas Tonight! for SATB with Piano/Organ accompaniment. Edmund Jolliffe's music embraces a huge range of styles from contemporary classical to songs for shows. He writes music for film and television but is also an award winning concert composer. His music is published performed and broadcast all over the world.

for soprano and alto recorders

The title of this work refers to the Tall Ship Race in which large sailing ships annually appear at various European destinations. The work consists of a slow introduction which describes the majestic sailing ships; and a faster section ( Vivo ) which begins in the style of a sea shanty. Now the ship is under full sail and we hear a reprise of material from the introduction to bring the piece to a close.

The ensemble series that's as flexible as you want whether you have 2 or 200 players! Parts are included for all instruments including basic classroom percussion and voices so you can play as a string orchestra a brass quintet a wind band a string quartet with or without voices . Each pack includes a score and photocopiable masters: once you've bought the book you can simply photocopy the parts you need! Flexible Ensemble. Huws Jones E.

Ste Cécile- Messe solennelle (Ste Cécile) for Soloists (STB) Choir (SATB) Orchestra and Organ Sacred works occupy a large part of Charles Gounod's oeuvre. It was the Messe solennelle en l'honneur de Sainte Cécile that established his fame as a church composer. Its melodic invention and effective handling of the orchestra reveal a close proximity to opera. This Urtext edition is based not only on the original print of 1856 but also on copyists' manuscripts and autograph sources. Rounding off this well-researched Urtext edition are an informative Introduction and a detailed Critical Commentary. The edition is being published tocelebrate the 200th anniversary of Gounod's birth. - Gounod's well-known mass in a new Urtext edition - Bilingual Foreword (Ger/Eng) and Critical Commentary (Eng) - Idiomatic piano reduction - Full score and parts (BA8966) and vocal score (BA8966-90) available for sale

Often overshadowed by the more famous Mass in B minor the four Lutheran Masses feature glorious choruses and sincerely moving arias. They are largely taken from various cantata movements and adapted to the Mass texts. - Urtext of the New Bach Edition - Full score performance material and vocal score for all 4 Masses (BA5182-BA5185) available for sale

Hawkes Pocket Scores HPS 1042-Pocket or Study Score. Ginastera A

for Piano four hands- It was the Slavonic Dances for Piano Duet Op.46 which brought Antonín Dvo ák unexpected international fame. An unerring business instinct led Fritz Simrock at the beginning of 1878 to ask the Czech composer for some works for piano duet into which Dvo ák incorporated musical themes from where he grew up. Following in the footsteps of Brahms’s Hungarian Dances Dvo ák refrained from a literal portrayal of individual kinds of dance. As a result he created unique masterpieces of European music for domestic use and concert performance. This edition of both series of the Slavonic Dances is based on the CompleteEdition of the Works of Antonín Dvo ák. The main sources are the first editions published by Simrock. Separate editions of these works based on the Complete Edition of Antonín Dvo ák s Works vol. V/5 New forewords (Cz/Eng/Ger) by Hans-Joachim Hinrichsen and Ivana Rentsch Newly engraved in score format

coll. Guitare No.96- Bransle; Bransle; Allemande; Villanesque

65 Exercices et Pièces

Bach 's Christmas Oratorio composed in 1734 narrates the story of the birth of Jesus in a cycle of six cantatas with a text probably by Christian Friedrich Henrici (known as Picander) who provided several libretti for Bach during his Leipzig period. Like the St. Matthew and St. John Passions the Christmas Oratorio is narrated by an Evangelist and includes devices from Italian opera such as the recitative and aria. It was written to be performed during the thirteen days of Christmas of the Lutheran Church calendar (25 December - 6 January) allowing the wondrous story of the Gospel to graduallyunfold. - Full score and performance material (BA5014) vocal score (BA5014-90) and study score (TP85) available for sale. - Urtext of the New Bach Edition.

Hawkes Pocket Scores HPS 1122-Study Score - Hawkes Pocket Score1122. Lees B

20 very elementary pieces for young players. Note-reading symbols are introduced one at a time. The edition is part of the Trinity syllabus 2007 (grades initial & 1). Double Bass Piano. Nelson S

Traditional carol.

The tune Old Hundredth is one of the best-known melodies in all Christian musical traditions and first appeared in the 1551 psalter Pseaumes Octante Trois de David where it is used as a setting for a version of Psalm 134; it is usually attributed to the French composer Louis Bourgeois (c.1510 - c.1560). The melody was then used in 1561 by the Scots clergyman William Kethe in Sternhold and Hopkins’ Psalter for his paraphrase of Psalm 100 - All People that on Earth do Dwell which is still the most familiar hymn sung to this noble tune. When Tate and Brady’s New Version of the Psalms was published in 1696 the melody became know as the ‘old’ version - henceits current title. This arrangement presents three contrasting verses and is effective as a concert piece as well as an instrumental interlude as part of a church service or wedding.

All of the ultimate secret agent's greatest theme tunes arranged for intermediate Flute. Includes the themes and songs from 20 Bond films as well as the classic 'James Bond Theme'. The pieces may either be performed as solos with the CD of recorded accompaniments or as an ensemble with the other members of this set.

Piano accompaniment is designed for rehearsal purposes only.

Op. 48 - flt ob 2 clr 2 hrn 2 bsn.

10 Selected Solos with Piano Accompaniment-Philip Sparke’s Super Solos is the third volume of a progressive series of solo books that takes the young wind player from beginner to accomplished musician. Following on from the first two books in the series ( Starter Solos and Skilful Solos ) this collection generally contains longer pieces suitable for the developing young musicians. Specifically tailored for each instrument Super Solos extends technical and musical demands takes the player into new keys with larger instrumental ranges and adds new notes in a gradual and logical manner.The books provide invaluable additional material to complement any teaching method. Including play-along CD.Philip Sparke’s Super Solos is the third volume of a progressive series of solo books that takes the young wind player from beginner to accomplished musician. Following on from the first two books in the series (Starter Solos and Skilful Solos) this collection generally contains longer pieces suitable for the developing young musicians. Specifically tailored for each instrument Super Solos extends technical and musical demands takes the player into new keys with larger instrumental ranges and adds new notes in a gradual and logical manner. The books provide invaluable additional material to complement any teaching method. Including play-along CD.