One last journey

A work for Soprano Woodwind 2 Horns and Strings.Duration: circa 15 minutesProgramme Note: 'This work was commissioned as a possible companion piece to Mozart?s Exsultate Jubilate and the decision was quickly made to write something as a complete contrast. The poems chosen one anonymous from the early 16th century the other two by the famous Scottish poet William Dunbar [1460? 1513?] describe the promise of salvation after life?s dark passage. Each of the three poems echo this thought: ?In celum ther is joy with Thee? ?A short torment for infinite gladness? and ?Since erdly joy abides never Work for the joy thatlastès ever?. Thus in each poem the poet can overcome the fear of his inevitable death with the certainty of salvation: this work also has its ?dark? moments but the overall mood is one of calmness and peace. As with the words there are several musical motives that link the three songs. The musical motive for the refrain ?Terribilis mors conturbat me? in the first macaronic poem [also a salute to Mozart since the Exsultate is in Latin] returns a little higher and more despairingly in each verse until the last verse where it is played a whole octave higher. This motive reappears [played mostly by the oboes] in the last song but now the pitch of each repeat goes in reverse that is from high to low. The famous motive of the Gregorian chant Dies Irae [representing death] is used to accompany the prayer of the second song. A musical motive for the joy of Paradise appears in the second song ?A free choice given to Paradise or Hell?. There is also a ubiquitous 3-note chordal cluster which is used to illustrate the words: sometimes as a colour and

All 12 tracks from the winter-themed 2008 release by this new age Irish songstress. Includes: And Winter Came ? Dreams Are More Precious ? Journey of the Angels ? Last Time by Moonlight ? My! My! Time Flies! ? O Come O Come Emmanuel ? Oiche Chiun ? One Toy Soldier ? The Spirit of Christmas Past ? Stars and Midnight Blue ? Trains and Winter Rains ? White Is in the Winter Night.

The Rise of Skywalker marks the last Star Wars film for which John Williams will compose the score. This collection features 13 Williams-approved easy piano solo arrangements from the soundtrack including: Anthem of Evil â?¢ Battle of the Resistance â?¢ Destiny of a Jedi â?¢ Fanfare and Prologue â?¢ Farewell â?¢ The Final Saber Duel â?¢ The Force Is with You â?¢ Journey to Exegol â?¢ A New Home â?¢ Reunion â?¢ The Rise of Skywalker â?¢ The Speeder Chase â?¢ We Go Together. This souvenir folio also includes eight pages of color artwork from the movie.

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Disney. What better way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Disney than with 100 magical songs in a beautiful, collectible hardcover edition? Beginning with a foreword by composer and Disney legend Alan Menken, and a preface by Walt Disney Records Supervising Producer and Music Historian Randy Thornton, and featuring colorful art throughout, Disney 100 Songs will take you on a century-long musical journey through 60 feature films, theme park attractions, and television shows. Each song is presented with melody, lyrics, and chords so everyone will be able to sing and play these beloved favorites. Songs include: Baby Mine · Be Our Guest · Beauty and the Beast · Bella Notte · Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) · Breaking Free · Can You Feel the Love Tonight · Chim Chim Cher-ee · Do You Want to Build a Snowman? · For the First Time in Forever · Friend like Me · Hakuna Matata · How Far I'll Go · I've Got No Strings · The Incredits · Into the Unknown · Lava · Let It Go · The Place Where Lost Things Go · Reflection · Remember Me (Ernesto de la Cruz) · Seize the Day · Speechless · A Spoonful of Sugar · Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious · That's How You Know · Under the Sea · We Don't Talk About Bruno · We're All in This Together · Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? · Wild Uncharted Waters · Winnie the Pooh · You'll Be in My Heart (Pop Version)* · You've Got a Friend in Me · and more!

Voyage au Centre de la Terre-This composition was based on the world-famous novel by the French author Jules Verne. This novel describes the attempt to reach the centre of the earth. The descent of the crater of the volcano called Snaeffels situated in Iceland marks thebeginning of this voyage to the sublunary world. The German geologist professor Lidenbrock is accompanied on this trip by his nephew Axel and an Icelandic guide named Hans. The last mentioned will be helpful in many occasions. Dark colors & mist The composer tried in this single work to give a musical expression to various significant moments from this novel. In the introduction he sketches an image of the dismal ambience on the island by using dark colors. Risingfragments of mist reveal the flanks of the monumental mountain Scataris. The composer tries to catch this image in a majestic and broad chorale. Away from Iceland Subsequently the ostinato rhythmicity and virtuosity representthe hectic descent of the crater of the volcano. The party descends ever more and more and travels south away from Iceland. On the way they see all kinds of rock formations fossils and minerals. At a depth of thirty hours walking distance atabout 150 kilometers below the surface they reach a sub terrestrial sea which is called the Lidenbrock sea. Genuine eruption of sounds Strange electric manifestations and unpredictable weather conditions accompany thissingular phenomenon. An orchestral tutti-episode expresses this impression musically. On a make-shift raft the party continues its voyage heading to the south coast of this huge sea. Once ashore an enormous rock obstructs the passage. The blowingup of this obstacle unleashes a genuine eruption of sounds in the orchestration. Spat out by the volcano But the explosion has an unforeseen side effect. The sea - travelers and raft included - is sucked upwards into a dark hole.Again our heroes are accompanied on their involuntary voyage while left to fend for themselves by an ever increasing ostinato rhythmicity. Before an irruption can destroy the raft the threesome manages to escape and climb up through acave towards the daylight. They seem to be spat out by the Stromboli volcano on the island of Sicily far from home. The composition ends with triumphant sounds that represent the scientific triumph of these adventurers.

These three movements for piano and band depict three stages of a musical journey. We set off on a long journey through the world of musical virtuosity in the style of Liszt : grand lustrous and lyrical. The second stage is a peaceful stroll the start of a dream. The colours are like a tender caress and the piano sketches transparent arabesques. This splendid impressionistic journey ends in two bright pink drops which evapore just in time before the third and last movement explodes.The last movement is driven forward by a raging rhythm as relentless as a war-dance. In a confrontation between the soloist and the orchestra all the inner strength of the composer comes to thesurface so that the musicians in the end are breathless... but all the same no less satisfied.