This beautiful long flowing melody comes from Humperdinck’s famous opera Hansel and Gretel (1893). In addition to being a delightful concert work it is also a useful as a tone study for practicing playing in a legato style.

It was to her teacher Henri Busser professor of counterpoint at the Conservatoire de Paris that young composer and organist Henriette Roget (1910-1992) dedicated in 1934 the Four French Ballads composed to the poetry of Paul Fort (1872-1960). Nicknamed the northern cicada by Mistral this friend of Verlaine Mallarmé and Apollinaire began his career as a symbolist playwright at the Théâtre des Arts before deciding to focus exclusively on poetry. His French Ballads mingled popular feeling creative fantasy and rhythmic elasticity - an alliance that would inspire musicians as diverse asHonegger Caplet and Brassens. Roget detested works of bravura and bombastic grandiloquence; Paul Fort 's verse provided fertile material for her inclination toward sincerity spontaneity and unembellished lyricism. In Le Bonheur Il nous faut aimer sur terre Si le bon dieu l'avait voulu and Le Diable dans la nuit the music translates the beating of hearts and the vibrations of light with a delicacy and a naturalness that brush the very depths of the soul. Through each of these pure crystals a precious gift shines: the art of suggestion. I. Le Bonheur II. Il nous faut aimer sur terre III. Si le bon dieu l'avait voulu IV. Le Diable dans la nuit

The “Teufelsbrücke” (devil’s bridge) is a very old bridge connecting the Göschenen and Andermatt valleys in the canton of Uri central Switzerland. Legend has it that in the 13th century the people of Uri made a pact with the devil to build a bridge across the canyon. When the people only delivered a goat in payment of the soul demanded by the devil he was angry and decided to knock down the bridge. An old woman painted the sign of a cross on the rock the devil was intending to destroy the bridge with and the devil unable to lift it disappeared forever. The rock remains to this day at the northern entry of the Gotthard tunnel.

An outstanding and large choice of 30 favorite Christmas tunes for solo piano.

Published 1978. First performance: Medici Quartet Hampsted 18 March 1979. Published 1978. First performance: Medici Quartet Hampsted 18 March 1979.

This film was released at the end of the nineties and was a massive success in part thanks to the impressive cast. The performances of John Malkovitch Jeremy Irons Leonardo DiCaprio and Gerard Depardieu who played the main roles in the film were top-notch. In the meantime our own arranger Willy Fransen has become a real specialist in adapting motion picture soundtracks and musicals. This is an example of an excellent arrangement which he based on the film�s outstanding music.

Just like the title suggests Prayer is a wonderful contemplative chorale by the Belgian composer Bert Appermont. This work is great for warming up at competitions and also ideal for a pause in your concert program. You have the opportunityto develop the sound intonation and musicality.

Work first published in 1961.

Classical themes in the broadest sense are the basis for Jean Kleeb's varied jazz-orientated Piano arrangements. Jean Kleeb is adept at taking the best-known baroque classical and romantic themes and placing them in a new light so that 'classical' as well as jazz pianists will derive a great deal of enjoyment from this selection. Classical melodies in a jazz interpretation Pieces of medium technical difficulty Fun and variety guaranteed

Sacred Cantata- In the words of Karl Wilhelm Ramler this cantata is one of the most beautiful Christmas compositions of the 18th century. Written for a performance in 1759 it combines festive trumpet sounds with moving chorale settings. Telemann has used his musical resources with moderation and restraint allowing the chorus to appear at the central passages in both sections and painting an unobtrusive pastoral background for the Christmas setting. A worthy alternative in any Christmas concert. Our edition contains an English translation of the German text in an appendix and follows the Urtext of the Telemann Edition (vol. 30) thereby providing a reliabletext reflecting the latest findings of scholarship. Urtext of the Telemann Edition Full score and performance material (BA5852) and vocal score (BA5852-90) available for sale.

In this composition which consists of three parts the world and life of children is the composer�s leitmotiv. Part 1 suggests the untamed creativity of the child in a virtuoso and dynamic allegro. Part 2 is a quiet protest against the indifference and the injustice that many children still experience. A whirling Celtic dance ends in a grand finale that praises the beauty of all things in part 3. This is an ideal work for a concert or a competition. Dedicated to all children. All vocal parts can be left out since they are doubled in the rest of the band.(ad libitum)

The theme from the smash hit TV series 'House of Cards' 'To Play The King' and 'The Final Cut' for Piano solo. Arranged by Christopher Norton.

Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) studied at the Paris Conservatoire before embarking upon a successful composing career. The composer wrote for a variety of instrumentations and his works remain popular to this day Aria for Flute (or Oboe) Clarinet and Piano being no exception. Composed in 1927 and revised in 1930 Aria is suitable for advanced level woodwind players. Ibert was a unique composer who did not associate himself with any particular style. His music is generally lighthearted often reflecting the composer's wit and humour. Containing a variety of musical aspects and techniques and beingsignificantly very rhythmic Ibert 's woodwind duet Aria is an exciting addition to the advanced Flute Oboe and Clarinet repertoire.

Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr- Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (Gloire à ton Nom) est une hymne chrétienne universellement connue. Elle est à la fois une louange à la Gloire de Dieu et l’expression de la gratitude des Hommes. Cet arrangement pour Fanfare réalisé par Wim Stalman est basé sur la mélodie de ce choral. Fidèle au sens du texte du cantique Grace and Glory (“Gloire et Grâce”) nous transmet par des sonorités brillantes et douces la ferveur des louanges et la gratitude profonde de la communauté chrétienne. Cette superbe pièce de concert peut également être interprétée avec un Chœur mixte (SATB - Texte disponible en français).

Chorale-motet- Lobe den Herren den mächtigen Konig der Ehren Op.6/2 I Chorale-motet for Mixed choir (SATB) Hugo Distler born on the 24th June 1908 in Nuremberg and died on the 1st November 1942 in Berlin was a German organist choral conductor teacher and composer. He studied at the Leipzig Conservatory moving to Berlin in 1940 where he became Director of the Berlin National and Cathedral Choir.

Ballade for Alto Saxophone and Piano was composed in 1938 by the French composer Henri Tomasi (1901-1971). Introduced by a poem by Suzanne Mallard his wife Ballade is a 15-minute work that covers and alternates between different styles such as Andantino Guigue and Blues. The poem refers to a clown who claims his story to the night. It is a short poem of four verses composed with rhymes in A/B/A/B formation. Henri Tomasi who won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1927 also composed a variety of concertos for Alto Saxophone for Trumpet and for Trombone as well as some ballades.

aus: Zwei Motetten- Johannes Brahms' O Heiland Reiß Die Himmel Auf (Op.74 No. 2; Dorisch) for SATB.

for flute clarinet percussion piano violin and cello- Subtilior Lamento is a piece that draws some inspiration from the music of the so-called ‘Ars Subtilior’ movement of the fourteenth century. This early music features rhythmic complexities linear ornamentation and harmonic intricacy. In my piece I use canon to create textures that are at constant rhythmic unrest. Harmonies arise out of linear lines: lines I constructed to work in defining my harmonic world. The piece’s structural rigor and fluid surface are the two elements I wanted to keep in constant equilibrium - Hannah Lash Instrumentation: fl.cl-perc(vib chimes)-pno-vn.vc

1.Ios (Invocation); 2.Naxos (Chant d'Amour); 3.Delos (Danse du Berger) - for flute solo with 2nd flute ad lib.

This hot choral version of an American classic wonderfully arranged by Jay Althouse is appropriate for school use and young choir use. A solid rhythmic accompaniment with exciting harmonies but voice writing is not difficult.