Sing your country sing your land! Such was the advice of Déodat de Séverac to the young Joseph Canteloube de Malaret (1879-1957) when the latter shared his dismay at the petty squabbles taking over the Parisian music scene in the Belle-Epoque. Although Canteloube had started collecting folk songs from his native Cantal in 1895 he only began the harmonisation of Baïlero in 1923 thus inaugurating the first of the five Chants d'Auvergne series that would bring him fame. Renowned baritone François Le Roux chose to begin his anthology with a famous shepherd song recorded near Vic-sur-Cère(in the Haute Auvergne) in which the baïles (shepherds in pasture commons) call to each other from hilltops soaring their vocals across rivers valleys and hills. Singers who wish to immerse themselves in one of the ten melodies that compose this tender picturesque musical landscape can use the Piano accompaniment audio file accessible through a download card. Contents: Baïlèro (Shepherd Songs from the Cantal) - Bourrées: N'aï pas iéu de mîo (Loved by no woman) and Lo Calhé (The Quail) - L'Antouèno (The Antoine) - Lou Boussu (The Hunchback) - Lo Fiolaire (The Spinner) - Là-haut sur le rocher - Uno jionto Postouro (The Pretty Shepherdess) - Pour l'enfant (Lullaby from Auvergne)

The composer Patrick Burgan and the giant of French music Henri Dutilleux formed real elective affinities with each other. Dutilleux never missed an oppor­tunity to mention the high esteem in which he held the younger musician's work. Dedicated to the memory of Henri Dutilleux Songe à La Douceur takes its title from the 2nd verse of 'L'Invitation au Voyage' from the 'Fleurs du mal' by Baudelaire - a poet who was a constant source of inspiration for Dutilleux. Burgan invites listeners to explore the musical universe of the French master: the numerous quotations of his work duly flagged in the score form a superb constellation that stretches from the Mystère de l'Instant to the Deuxième Symphonie via the quartet Ainsi la nuit Métaboles and the concerto for cello Tout un monde lointain. Reflecting L'Invitation au Voyage the composer follows the principle of verse and refrain and the hypnotic return of the soft chords in pizzicato echoes the famous lines: Là tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté / Luxe calme et volupté. This tribute in the form of a delicate alchemy combines sparkle sweetness and spirit.

T solo SATB chorus and orchestra

For more than forty years Allain Gaussin fascinated by astrophysics has found a major source of inspiration in observing the cosmos as attest a number of works going from Vent solaire (1974) to Philae (2015) by way of L'Harmonie des sphères (2006). Ten years later the 'Messiaen du Pays de la Meije' Festival hosted the first performance of the piano trio Les Céphéides. The musical journey enables the listener to enter a space 'just as impalpable and fragile' as that in which moves each Cepheid variable - this star whose brightness varies over regular periods according to two elements: the diameter of the heavenly body and thetemperature reading of its surface. How does one translate such a change in music? The bow's sautillé gettato on the violin and cello gives the score's opening pages this granular glittering that leads us 'towards the centre of the Cepheid variables'. From there a stream of colourful arabesques - the composer's 'ribbon figures' - gushes forth. After a weightless transition the cello unfurls its contemplative meditation which ends up in a suspended coda open onto the infinity of the starry vault. As musicologist Michèle Tosi accurately says so it is that the full richness 'of a teeming imaginary universe' unfolds.

Born in 1944 Francis Coiteux has led a successful career as a music professor and composer. Chant Des Clarines for Clarinet and Piano is a sublime addition to the repertoire. Chant Des Clarines is suitable for clarinetists in their first year of music studies. Many features are included such as semiquaver flourishes variations in articulation accidentals scalic passages use of a wide tessitura and use of the sultry lower register for melodic phrases. For all aspiring clarinetists Coiteux 's Chant Des Clarines is an inspiring addition to the repertoire.

& Un Envol-Trois dialogues de plumes et un envol (3e) (2'20) pour flûte seule. Par Ledeuil aux éditions Leduc. Partition / Livre de chansons pour Flûte For solo flute.

André Chailleux 's Andante and Allegro for Alto Saxophone and Piano composed in 1958 is an ideal performance piece for intermediate saxophonists. Beginning with a lyrical lent passage the piece slowly moves towards a 6/8 Allegro which includes many semiquaver flourishes for the Saxophone. Perfect for aspiring saxophonists Andante and Allegro for Alto Saxophone and Piano is essential to performance progression on the instrument. André Chailleux 's Andante and Allegro for Alto Saxophone and Piano composed in 1958 is an ideal performance piece for intermediate saxophonists. Beginning with a lyrical lent passage the piece slowly moves towards a 6/8 Allegro which includes many semiquaver flourishes for the Saxophone. Perfect for aspiring saxophonists Andante and Allegro for Alto Saxophone and Piano is essential to performance progression on the instrument.

Debutant 1 cahier A- Jean-Pierre Couleau (b. 1948) studied at the Aix-en-Provence Marseille and Versailles Conservatoires before devoting himself to teaching music particularly jazz. He compiled Le Matin Des Musiciens to aid music theory beginners. This Couleau volume contains exercises on performance directions dynamics range intervals rhythm phrasing articulation and time signatures amongst other aspects. Couleau 's Le Matin Des Musiciens is ideal for all beginners of music theory. Furthermore with detailed instructions in Japanese Le Matin DesMusiciens is accessible to many.

French composer Emile Pessard (1843-1917) studied at the Paris Conservatoire where he won first prize for harmony and the 1866 Prix de Rome. Andalouse contributes to his significant catalogue of compositions. As well as composing Pessard taught a wealth of prolific students including Maurice Ravel and Jacques Ibert. Extracted from his Opus 20 Andalouse for Flute and Piano accompaniment displays typical French romantic features including semiquaver flourishes use of a wide tessitura and syncopated rhythms. For all aspiring flautists seeking alternative repertoire Pessard 's Andalouse ensures an exciting performance.

Song Of The Muleteer- French composer Robert Planel (1908-1994) was the son of composer and founder of the Music School of Montelimar Alphonse Planel. Planel junior was an exceptionally accomplished musician which is reflected in his composition Romantic Suite for Alto Saxophone and Piano. The sixth movement of Romantic Suite Song Of The Muleteer is a charming piece for intermediate level saxophonists. With a typical performance lasting about three and a half minutes Planel 's Song Of The Muleteer addresses a wide range dotted rhythms articulation dynamics tempo changes key changes and variety in performance directions. Planel 's Romantic Suite is an exciting addition to the modern repertoire of the Saxophone and cannot be missed by aspiring saxophonists.

Rustic by Eugène Bozza (1905-1991) is one of the most well-known and enjoyable pieces for Trumpet and Piano published in 1955. Technically and musically challenging you must be able to master vibrato and control your instrument. The Piano score was initially written for a brass quintet. Eugène Bozza won different prizes at the Conservatoire de Paris such as the First Prizes for the Violin conducting and composition as well as the Grand Prix de Rome. He composed several operas chamber works and ballets among others.

French composer Charles Chaynes (b. 1925) studied at the Paris Conservatoire and won the Prix de Rome in 1951. In addition to several operas and chamber works Chaynes also composed several successful concertos such as his Trumpet Concerto. Suitable to the repertoire of advanced trumpeters Chaynes ' Trumpet Concerto is adaptable to both the B flat and C Trumpet. The Concerto contains many challenging yet appealing features such as use of varying time signatures articulation extended techniques complex rhythms tempo changes and a wide range among other aspects. Charles Chaynes ' Trumpet Concerto is a valuable addition to the modern repertoire of the Trumpet.

for voice oboe (or cor anglais or violin) horn (or viola) bassoon (or viola or cello) and tambourine

Classiques No.89- Les Classiques du Saxophone No.89.

for all saxophones

Scales and Arpeggios - Tonleitern und Arpeggien - Escalas y Arpegios-Gammes et Arpèges – Cahier 1 by Marcel Mule (1901-2001) is the first of three books of exercises on scales and arpeggios for Saxophone. Made for intermediate students this method offers guidance to improve the player’s technique while keeping a strong musicality. An introduction on how to use the book and the exercises is given at the beginning with explanatory illustrations. Marcel Mule (1901-2001) is one of the greatest French saxophonists renowned worldwide for his work on the classical Saxophone repertoire. He was teaching his students how to obtain a good quality of sound and believed it was dependent on embouchure the emission the mastery of vibrato and therefore ofbreathing. He wrote different methods that focus on technique articulation and tone production such as 'Dix-huit Exercices ou Études' 'Exercices Journaliers d’après Terschack' or '30 Grands Exercices ou Études d’après Soussmann' (in two books) among others. Gammes et Arpèges - Cahier 1 by Marcel Mule (1901-2001) is the first of three books of exercises on scales and arpeggios for Saxophone. Made for intermediate students this method offers guidance to improve the player's technique while keeping a strong musicality. An introduction on how to use the book and the exercises is given at the beginning with explanatory illustrations. Marcel Mule (1901-2001) is one of the greatest French saxophonists renowned worldwide for his work on the classical Saxophone repertoire. He was teaching his students how to obtain a good quality of sound and believed it wasdependent on embouchure the emission the mastery of vibrato and therefore of breathing. He wrote different methods that focus on technique articulation and tone production such as 'Dix-huit Exercices ou études' 'Exercices Journaliers d'après Terschack' or '30 Grands Exercices ou études d'après Soussmann' (in two books) among others.

Gabriel Masson provides advanced trombonists with excellent studies to improve technique. With instruction in French English and German 12 études Variées for Trombone cannot be missed. This Masson study book covers a range of techniques including intervals breath control articulation accidentals compelx rhythms slides chromaticism scalic and arpeggiac passages performance directions and ornamentation among other aspects. For all aspiring advanced trombonists Masson 's 12 études Variées is essential to ensure technical progression to ahigh standard.

B solo STB chorus and orchestra

Chanson triste (Saxophone-Alto & Piano)- French composer Robert Planel (1908-1994) was the son of composer and founder of the Music School of Montelimar Alphonse Planel. Planel junior was an exceptionally accomplished musician reflected in his composition Suite Romantique for Alto Saxophone and Piano. The sixth movement of Suite Romantique Sad Song is a sublime legato piece for intermediate level saxophonists. With a typical performance lasting about three minutes Planel 's Sad Song addresses a wide range chromaticism dotted rhythms dynamics tempo changes key changes and variety inperformance directions. Planel 's Suite Romantique is an exciting addition to the modern repertoire of the Saxophone and cannot be missed by aspiring saxophonists.

No.5 from 'Les Songes merveilleux'