Cecilia McDowall's A Draught Of Fishes for Piano Quintet. This piece has been specially written for St Paul’s Boys School. St Paul’s was founded by John Colet in 1509 with 153 children a number traditionally associated with the gospel miracle of the draught of fishes in which Jesus suggests to his disciples they would have more success if they cast their nets on the other side of the boat. A Draught Of Fishes opens with sombre strings and liquid piano accompaniment. The mood of the piece then alters to one of optimism and the players ‘catch’ their fish Schubert’s Trout! To this day there are 153 foundation scholars at St Paul’s at any one time and theyare entitled to wear a silver fish in their button holes. - Cecilia McDowall Commission made possible by St Paul's School.

Joseph-Hector Fiocco (1703-1741) is regarded as one of the most important Belgian composers of the late Baroque era. The Allegro in G major was originally a movement from the Harpsichord Suites (Pièces de clavecin Op. 1 1730). The arrangement for violin and piano by A.Bent and N.ONeill in 1910 made the piece very popular particularly among violinists. The piece makes demands on the players left hand with its fast passages and virtuoso ornamentations and requires knowledge of all fingering patterns in first position. Occasionally it is advisable to use third position to avoid major string changes. The passage workconsists mostly of scale excerpts triads arpeggiation in thirds and sequences. The greatest challenge to master is the large number of string changes in a fast détaché which requires a flexible bow hand.

The Unrevealed Story of Skelte van Aysma- Galea et Bellum was commissioned by the Excelsior Schraard music society (Friesland the Netherlands). The work tells the story of a rare helmet that was discovered in a church in the Frisian village of Schettens in 2015. Research revealed that it had been the property of Skelte van Aysma a Frisian officer who fought in the armies of the Princes of Orange Maurice and Frederick Henry during the Eighty Years’ War. This little piece of history was the starting point for this composition. As a leitmotif the hymn ‘Ach wie flüchtig ach wie nichtig ist der Menschen Leben’ (‘Ah how fleeting ah how insignificant’) has been used. This 17th century melody by Michel Franck inan arrangement by Johann Sebastian Bach initially appears only in fragments but grows to full stature toward the end of the work. An ideal contest piece with lots of challenges for your band.

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Ammerland brings you a vivid impression of this enchanting region by the Zwischenahner Lake (Germany)! The rural landscape of Ammerland combines fields covered with yellow rape blossoms lush meadows seemingly endless country roads and an exquisite lake. Let yourself be lured away on a short musical trip to beautiful Ammerland. Enjoy nature the lake and the brilliant colours of a unique landscape.

Unusually for him Davies starts his Bassoon Concerto not with slow music but with speed and brilliance: the opening is a Presto initiated by the strings and only at the entry of the soloist does the tempo relax to thatof a real introduction. Out of this grow a big dancing Allegro. The slow movement begins and ends with a simple song around fantastical ornamentation from the soloist. The finale is again a recitative and dance with a slow coda.The whole work is an immense show of stamina poetry and athleticism for the bassoon set against an orchestra coloured by low wind (alto flute clarinet in A bass clarinet contrabassoon horns).

In 1732 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi composed a setting of the Vespers in honor of St. Emidius Naples’s patron saint and protector against earthquakes. All that has survived are the introit Domine ad adjuvandum and three psalm settings: Dixit Dominus Laudate and Confitebor. Malcolm Bruno’s reconstruction consists of Pergolesi’s Hymnus Magnificat several short instrumental interpolations and the contrafactum of a secular cantata for the Salve Regina thereby presenting a full cross-section of Pergolesi’s artistic evolution. The reconstructed Vespers ranges from the early Confitebor with its allusions to Vivaldi to the late Salve Regina with its reminiscences of thefamous Stabat Mater; from contrapuntal choral writing to operatic arias; and from the magnificently scored Dixit to the almost intimate Laudate. The present edition follows the original sources as closely as possible and contains an appendix with detailed notes on performance practice. Performance material available for hire Effective reconstruction of a full-length work Cross-section of Pergolesi’s sacred music Clear and easy-to-play piano reduction

This carefully graded collection of flexibility exercises has been designed to develop range embouchure control and flexible legato playing on both the F and Bb sides of the instrument. Covering grades 1-8 each level is preceded by useful warm-up exercises that can provide a prelude to daily practice sessions. There is an additional section introducing lip trills.

Cheryl Frances-Hoad 's Introit And Blessing for unaccompanied SATB choir. Dedicated to the memory of Ken Hutchinson (1920-2006) of Leigh-on-Sea Essex: a respected Headteacher he loved the English choral tradition. Cheryl Frances-Hoad 's Introit And Blessing for unaccompanied SATB choir. Dedicated to the memory of Ken Hutchinson (1920-2006) of Leigh-on-Sea Essex: a respected Headteacher he loved the English choral tradition.

No. 3 The Castle of Dromore-It was traditional for travelling musicians in Ireland to compose music named for individuals or families of influence that they met on their journeys. These tributes were known as planxties. Planxty Kelly celebrates that tradition. Written in response to the tremendous generosity of her community Planxty Kelly is a tribute to a young woman whose all too brief life touched family friends teachers and fellow musicians in countless and memorable ways. Traditional Irish tunes have been arranged to honour Kelly's Irish-American heritage and love of both singing and dancing. A fiddle flute and whistle or and ensemble of these instruments in unison may be uses throughout.SA. Dolloff La

Work for Violin and Piano by Stravinsky with pull-out part for the soloist.

Graded selected classical and romantic pieces for Piano with fingering phrasing tempo and expression marks added by Dorothy Bradley.

Includes Adam Gorb's Belly Dance .

Nicky Shane Mark Kian and Bryan together form the Irish boy-band Westlife. During the past few years they have taken the charts by storm with six number one hits in the UK. The ballad My Love was a smash hit across the whole of Europe and this special arrangement succeeds in keeping the feel of the original song.

Opera seria in tre atti- Rinaldo HWV 7a; Opera in three acts. Version of 1711. This was Handel's first opera for London first performed at the theatre in the Haymarket in February 1711. It was strong in both music (including recomposed versions of some movements that Handel had previously written for his operas in Italy) and staging: a contemporary described the opera as filled with Thunder and Lightening Illuminations and Fireworks'. Urtext of the Halle Handel Edition. Full score (BA4033) & vocal score (BA4033-90) available for sale. Performance material (BA4033-72) available for hire

Galliarde by Pierre Attaignant (1494-1552) is an elegant opening item for those looking for something a little different. It can also be used as a filler or to link two works in a programme. Manu Mellaerts is an authority on the repertoire of this period and has arranged this short stylish piece while keeping the original renaissance spirit in mind.

These arrangements incorporate various dance styles - from traditional ballroom dance - Foxtrot Waltz Quickstep through to Latin-American Cha-Cha and the more contemporary ubiquitous 'Smooch'. 'Strictly Come Dancing' for Brass!

The edition is part of the Trinity syllabus 2007 (grade 8)

Vocal score based on the Halle Handel Edition. By George Frideric Handel. Edited by Hans Joachim Marx. Arranged by Andreas Kohs. For Soprano solo Violin 1 Violin 2 Basso continuo. Piano Reduction/Vocal Score. HWV deest. Duration 16'. Published by Baerenreiter-Ausgaben (German import). (BA4248 90) ISBN M006520121.

The edition is part of the Trinity syllabus 2007 (grade 6)