Easter Concerto

Choral Hymn Fanfare and Concertato-Uses: EasterScripture: Matthew 28:5-6A classic Easter hymn is transformed into a glorious anthem celebrating the joy of Christ's resurrection. Include the piano organ congregation brass andhandbells for an unforgettable worship moment. The ST. DENIO melody is rich with jubilant spirit and this arrangement maximizes its effervescence. The enduring acclamation of faith is an ideal call to worship!

Robert Powell is a master with the hymn concerto. Here he takes the Arthur Sullivan tune and turns it into a festival setting accompanied by organ brass quintet and timpani. The congregation even gets to sing. Very accessible and suitable for Easter!

Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of classics. Each piece was carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills. Many of the greatest composersâ??J. S. Bach Beethoven Brahms Mendelssohn Mozart Rimsky-Korsakov Rachmaninoff Tchaikovsky and othersâ??are represented by several pieces each some newly adapted for the piano. Composers and works not usually featured in beginner's books include pieces by Borodin Gluck Rameau and Tallis.Well-known classics include Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Debussy's Claire de Lune Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition Satie'sGymnopedie No. 1 Schumann's Child Falling Asleep and 'Spring' from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Several orchestral pieces have been newly adapted for the piano including 'Dance of the Swan' from Swan Lake 'Aquarium' from Carnival of the Animals 'Largo' from Xerxes and 'Waltz of the Flowers' from The Nutcracker.Dover Original.

A splendid Easter opener this joyful hymn/anthem joins choir and congregation in a mighty acclamation of the resurrection of Christ. Using a prominent hymntune makes this an almost instantly learned piece in the classic Fanfare and Concertato format. Each verse receives its moment and the anthem is bookended by choral and brass flourishes all creating an exalted effect. A reproducible hymn sheet is provided. Glorious! Score and parts (tpt 1-2 tbn 1-2 timp) available as a digital download. Handbell Part (3 octaves) available as a digital download.

Irish Folk Tunes for Ukulele presents a collection of 36 pieces for solo fingerstyle ukulele playing. Drawn from the rich tradition of Irish folk music the collection covers a range of styles including some popular, as well as lesser known pieces. Experienced ukulele player and teacher Colin Tribe along with musicologist Andrew Robinson provide notes on all of the pieces, as well as technical aspects of the playing style. This volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes. German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.Part of the best selling World Music series, which also includes music from England, Ireland, Scotland, Eastern Europe, America, Argentina, India, China and Korea / Ukulélé

Third Part Of The Orchestral Triptych Triduum-Symphony: ‘Vigil’ (1997) is the last of three interrelated works forming Triduum commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra the other works being The World’s Ransoming for cor anglais and orchestra and the Cello Concerto (both 1996). All three relate to the historical events and religious liturgies of the Easter Triduum namely Maundy Thursday Good Friday and the Easter Vigil. The symphony’s first movement ‘Light’ deals with the promise of a glimmer of light in the darkness. The central movement ‘Tuba insonet salutaris’ (Sound the trumpet of salvation) is based on the Exsultet melody sung at the Easter Vigil described by Mozart as probably the mostbeautiful ever written. The final movement ‘Water’ opens savagely but subsides towards the presentation of two conflicting principal materials a wild ecstatic dance followed by a slower more mysterious texture leading to a climax and a luminous floating close.

This edition is more user-friendly than the others currently available. The accompanying CD provides piano accompaniments as well as samples from recordings of the Neruda Haydn and Hummell concerti with kind permission of Hyperion Records and Crispian Steele-Perkins.J.G.B. Neruda (1711-1780) was typical of 18th century musicians travelling and studying in various parts of Eastern Europe and finally settling in Dresden (1750-1780) in the Electoral (chapel) orchestra where he was salaried as a violinist and occasional composer. This concerto was originally composed for a Corno da Caccia (hunting horn) presumed to be something of a hybrid between the natural hornand natural trumpet but has been borrowed by modern trumpet players and is now firmly fixed in the Classical trumpet repertoire.This edition is intended to be more user-friendly than the others currently available: there is a much easier (and dare I say more stylistic) piano accompaniment - any doubling of the solo part has been removed voicing simplified and my premise has been to imagine what it might have been before it was orchestrated rather than trying to cram in every last piece of orchestral detail. Suggested cuts have been indicated which give a short introduction to each movement perfect for auditions recitals or exams. However the bar numbers still tally with the longer original versions which are included should they be required.The dynamics and articulation which I have added incorporate the weight of opinion in current editions and recordings offering more guidance than 'scholarly' editions without being over-prescriptive. There is an appendix with suggested interpretation of trills. Listening to as many different recordings as possible is the best way to assimilate good trills. The accompanying CD provides piano accompaniments and observes the suggested cuts. See page 23 for full track listing. There is free software available online (eg. speedshifter on the ABRSM

Par SZYMANOWSKI KAROL. 'Eastern exoticism, French impressionism and perfumed lyricism: Polish composer Karol Szymanowski in war-torn Europe in 1916 providing ecstasy without the agony in what he called 'a new style and new type of expression for the violin'.' (Andrew McGregor's BBC review) From its controversial beginnings, the Szymanowski Violin Concerto now evokes arguments only about whose performance is preferred! Its importance in modern repertoire is confirmed by its inclusion in UE's ongoing New Study Score Series. Dur.: 24'/ Répertoire / Violon et Orchestre