Olivier Messiaen

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms harmony and melodies Harawi is no exception to the composer's popular distinctive style. Published in 1948 Harawi for Soprano and Piano accompaniment is a song cycle in the style of love songs of Andean music. The cycle explores themes of life and death and have significant meaning to Messiaen whose first wife Claire Delbos had begun to suffer from mental illness in the years preceding the composition. Harawi is made up of twelve movements and a typical performance lasts aroundfifty minutes. This edition of the popular Messiaen work is clear and well-presented. Harawi is essential to all advanced Sopranos seeking to expand and vary their repertoire.

Avec accompagnement d'orgue ad lib.-O Sacrum Convivium! is an expressive work for mixed chorus with four soloists by Olivier Messiaen. An optional Organ part is also notated in the score.

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms harmony and melodies  Messe De La Pentecôte is no exception to the composer's popular distinctive style. Composed in 1949-1950 the Organ Mass is thought to be based on twenty years of improvising at Saint Trinity Church in Paris where Messiaen was organist. Messe De La Pentecôte is in five movements; 1) Entrance 2) Offertory 3) Consecration 4) Communion and 5) Recessional. Influences of birdsong are depicted within the piece reflecting the composer's interest inornithology. The first movement also contains the use of Greek rhythms. Messe De La Pentecôte is essential to all advanced organists seeking to expand and vary their repertoire.

The Reed Warbler-Catalogue D'Oiseaux by Olivier Messiaen is a set of 7 books with 13 pieces for Piano composed between 1956 and 1958. Each volume refers to a special bird and to the region where the bird is typically from in France. The piece does not just describe the bird it also depicts its surroundings such as other birds the landscape of its area the colours and the temperature. Book 1  - Le Chocard des Alpes (Alpine Chough) - Le Loriot (Golden Oriole) IH Le Merle Bleu (Blue Rock Thrush) Book 2 - Le Traquet Stapazin (Black-Eared Wheatear) Book 3 - LaChouette Hulotte (Tawny Owl) - L'Alouette Lulu (Wood Lark) Book 4 - La Rousserolle Effarvatte (Reed Warbler) Book 5 - L'Alouette Calandrelle (Short-Toed Lark) - La Bouscarle (Cetti's Warbler) Book 6 - Le Merle de Roche (Rock Thrush) Book 7 - La Buse Variable (Buzzard) - Le Traquet Rieur (Black Wheatear) - Le Courlis Cendré (Curlew) As mentioned above this fourth volume focuses on the Reed Warbler which is set in Sologne located south of Orleans. The interpretation of these pieces requires a strong level of Piano (upper advanced) due to some complex technical requirements. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French organist and composer passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composers of his century. Inspired by Japanese music he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity its diatonic aspect its harmony with limited transposition its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong including the 'Treatise on Rhythm Colour and Ornithology' in 7 volumes.

1.Premières Fusées; 2.L'Eau; 3.Les Fusées; 4.L'Eau; 5.Les Fusées; 6.L'Eau; 7.Superposition de l'Eau et des Fusées; 8.Feu d'Artifice final (for 6 ondes martenot)

The Short-toed Lark and the Cetti's Warbler-Catalogue D'Oiseaux by Olivier Messiaenis a set of 7 books with 13 pieces for Piano composed between 1956 and 1958. Each volume refers to a special bird and to the region where the bird is typically from in France. The piece not only describes the bird it also depicts its surroundings such as other birds the landscape of its area the colours and the temperature. Book 1  - Le Chocard des Alpes (Alpine Chough) - Le Loriot (Golden Oriole) IH Le Merle Bleu (Blue Rock Thrush)  Book 2 - Le Traquet Stapazin (Black-Eared Wheatear)  Book 3 - La Chouette Hulotte(Tawny Owl) - L'Alouette Lulu (Wood Lark)  Book 4 - La Rousserolle Effarvatte (Reed Warbler)  Book 5 - L'Alouette Calandrelle (Short-Toed Lark) - La Bouscarle (Cetti's Warbler)  Book 6 - Le Merle de Roche (Rock Thrush)  Book 7 - La Buse Variable (Buzzard) - Le Traquet Rieur (Black Wheatear) - Le Courlis Cendré (Curlew) As mentioned above this 5th volume focuses on The Short-Toed Lark And The Cetti's Warbler. The first one the Short-Toed Lark represents the wilderness of Provence and the Cetti's Warbler the Charente area. The interpretation of these pieces requires a strong level in Piano (upper advanced) due to some complex technique requirement. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French organist and composer who was passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composers of his century. Inspired by Japanese music he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity its diatonic aspect its harmony with limited transposition its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong including the 'Treatise on Rhythm Colour and Ornithology' in 7 volumes.