SKU: HL.35032124
UPC: 888680736170. 5.0x5.0x0.147 inches. Matthew 1:18-25.
From the cantata Morning Star, this choral tour de force is a dazzling display of both vocal and piano virtuosity. Two time-honored tunes, NOEL NOUVELET and UKRAINIAN BELL CAROL, are seamlessly woven together in a tapestry of great color and texture. This dynamic duo reminds us of the joy that accompanied the birth of Jesus and beckons the world to join the greater Noel, and the festive orchestral option lifts the concert-worthy encore to dizzying heights. An instant classic! Score and Parts (fl 1-2/pic, ob, cl 1-2, bn, hn 1-2, tpt 1-3, tbn 1-2, btbn/tba, timp, perc 1-2, hp, pno, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.
SKU: AP.36-52703587
ISBN 9781628761917. UPC: 746241204967. English.
From ethereal and mystical to virtuosic, these arrangements evoke the true Christmas spirit. There are some tricky rhythms and keys, so individual practice is recommended for these tunes. You will find they are well worth the effort! Titles included: Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella; Silent Night; Joy to the World; Away in a Manger; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Wexford Carol and Pat-a-Pan.
These products are currently being prepared by a new publisher. While many items are ready and will ship on time, some others may see delays of several months.
SKU: CA.3135211
ISBN 9790007780203. German/English.
For this edition, Carsten Klomp has transferred the orchestral movement of the 1st cantata from Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio to the organ. It not only enables a performance with a reduced line-up, but also a tonally appealing and surprisingly coherent rendition of this wonderful music. The way the voices are distributed on the manuals and pedal and the balance between virtuosity and good playability ensure both proximity to the original score and an organ-appropriate implementation. Instead of a simple piano reduction on the organ, this version offers an independent performance option that allows the organ to be used in all of its facets and possibilities.The vocal parts (solos and choir) are identical to the edition of the original version (Carus 31.248/00), so that the piano reduction and choral score can be used.
SKU: CA.3135210
ISBN 9790007292690. German/English.
SKU: BR.OB-32120-16
ISBN 9790004350485. 10 x 12.5 inches.
This cantata is a composition by Kuhnau for the first of the Christmas holidays [Christmas Day] and one of his most extensive works. It is underlaid with the free poetry of a hitherto anonymous author, not including any Bible or chorale texts. Though the dating has not yet been clarified, the structure - two recitative-aria pairings, framed by two magnificent tutti movements - indicates a genesis period within the last years of the composer's tenure as St. Thomas cantor in Leipzig. Additional indications are the triple use of the da capo form as well as the four-part vocal setting, partly differentiated in solo and tutti, taking the individual parts to the limits of their ambitus as was later customary with Johann Sebastian Bach.Particularly noteworthy are two details of the instrumentation: Firstly, there are three violin parts in the score, the first of which has to master an exceptionally virtuoso solo part. Secondly, in the third movement, Kuhnau expressly notates an obbligato organ solo part, not to be found in any of his other extant compositions. This virtuosic part also already foreshadows the later and far more famous obbligato organ parts in various Bach cantatas.
SKU: BR.EB-32120
ISBN 9790004187272. 7.5 x 10.5 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-32120-15
ISBN 9790004350478. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BR.PB-32120
ISBN 9790004215869. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-32120-11
ISBN 9790004350461. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-32120-30
ISBN 9790004350522. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-32120-19
ISBN 9790004350508. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-32120-17
ISBN 9790004350492. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BR.OB-32120-26
ISBN 9790004350515. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: BT.EMBZ13528
Liszt finished the original work for piano two hands in 1876 which he arranged for piano duet some weeks later and dedicated to his grand-daughter Daniela von Bülow. The series belonging to the late piano works consists of three volumes. In the first transcriptions of early christmas carols can be found while the remaining two hold mostly genre pictures. Characteristic of the majority of the pieces is an intimate, lyrical mood and a sense of devotion that surrounds the feast. The prerequisites of rendering these items include a high degree of musical intelligence and refined taste. Virtuosic capabilities are mainly required by the last two movements of portrait character entitledUngarisch and Polisch. The harmonies and effects of the cycle point already beyond Romanticism and anticipate the music of the beginning of the 20th century.
SKU: BT.AMP-420-130
English-German-French-Dutch.
Sunday in the Park was written for tenor horn virtuoso Sheona White, and commissioned by her partner, Matt Wade, as a Christmas present. Composer Philip Sparke had known and admired Sheona’s playing for many years, having produced her firstsolo CD and written pieces for her previously. Both composer and performer are huge fans of the late Karen Carpenter, Sheona in part modelling her sound on the singer’s sultry voice; so it was decided that this new solo would be a piece which, whilstnot being a ‘Carpenters’ pastiche, paid tribute to their relaxed style and rich harmonic language. Sunday in the Park opens with an accompanied cadenza for the soloist, which leads to a gentle rhythmic melody with a laid-back feel. This istaken up by the band but the soloist sparks a change of mood by introducing a faster light rock interlude. This reaches a climax, at which point the music unwinds until the original mood returns. A variation on the original melody leads to a shortcadenza from the soloist, which brings the work to a peaceful close.Sunday in the Park is geschreven voor Sheona White, een ware virtuoos op de althoorn, in opdracht van haar partner, Matt Wade, die het haar gaf als kerstgeschenk. Componist Philip Sparke is al jarenlang kenner en bewonderaar van hetalthoornspel van Sheona. Hij heeft haar eerste solo-cd geproduceerd en al eerder stukken voor haar geschreven. Zowel de componist als de uitvoerende zijn grote fans van de legendarische Karen Carpenter; Sheona baseert haar sound zelfs gedeeltelijk opde zwoele stem van deze zangeres. Daarom is dit solowerk een eerbetoon geworden aan de relaxte stijl en rijke harmonische taal van de Carpenters hoewel het niet gaat om een potpourri van bekende nummers. Sunday in the Park begint met eenbegeleide cadens voor de solist, die uitmondt in een soepele, ritmische melodie met een ontspannen feel. Die melodie wordt overgenomen door het orkest, waarop de solist een sfeerverandering teweegbrengt met de introductie van een sneller tussenspelin een lichte rockstijl. Dit gedeelte bereikt een climax, waarna de muziek weer tot rust komt en de oorspronkelijke stemming terugkeert. Een variatie op de originele melodie leidt naar een korte cadens van de solist, gevolgd door een sfeervolleafronding.Sunday in the Park war ein Weihnachtsgeschenk für die Althornvirtuosin für Sheona White, geschrieben im Auftrag ihres Partners Matt Wade, der ebenso wie Philip Sparke ein großer Fan der verstorbenen Sängerin Karen Carpenter ist. So gerietdieses Stück zu einer würdigen Hommage an den entspannten Stil und die reichhaltige harmonische Sprache der Carpenters, die klanglich sogar an die Stimme Karen Carpenters erinnert.Sunday in the Park (Un Dimanche au Parc) a été écrite pour Sheona White, virtuose du saxhorn alto, et commandée par son partenaire, Matt Wade, comme cadeau de Noël. Le compositeur Philip Sparke connaissant et admirant Sheona depuislongtemps, avait précédemment produit son premier CD en solo et écrit des pièces pour elle. La saxhorniste, tout comme le compositeur, est une fan inconditionnelle de Karen Carpenter, modelant en partie ses sonorités sur la voix voluptueuse de lachanteuse. Il fut donc décidé que ce nouveau solo serait une pièce qui, sans être un pastiche des Carpenters, rendrait hommage leur style décontracté et leur riche langage harmonique. Sunday in the Park débute avec une cadence accompagnéepour la soliste suivie d’une mélodie délicatement rythmique et détendue. Cette mélodie est reprise par l’ensemble mais la soliste engendre un changement de climat avec l’introduction d’un interlude plus rapide de style rock. La musique atteint sonpoint culminant, puis s’apaise pour revenir au climat du début. Une variation sur la mélodie d’origine mène une courte cadence de la soliste qui conduit la pièce une conclusion tranquille.
SKU: BT.DHP-1001911-060
Norda Tango (Northern Tango) was inspired during a circus production in 1996. The music, played live by an accordion duo, defined the atmosphere and the action of a virtuoso trapeze artist. In 1997 Foppe Jacobi rewrote Norda Tango for accordion orchestra to be performed at a regional accordion festival. Deze Noorse tango van Foppe Jakobi werd oorspronkelijk geschreven voor twee accordeons om te spelen tijdens een circusproductie. Deze uitgave van Norda Tango is een origineel werk en geschikt voor diverse gelegenheden.Dieser nordische Tango für Akkordeonorchester von Foppe Jacobi wurde ursprünglich für eine Zirkusproduktion für zwei Akkordeonspieler komponiert. Norda Tango ist ein originelles Werk und für alle Arten von Konzerten geeignet. Norda Tango a été composé l’occasion d’un spectacle de cirque. La musique, jouée en direct par un duo d’accordéons, apportait une atmosphère particulière au numéro d’un trapéziste virtuose. En réalisant cet arrangement pour Orchestre d’Accordéons, Foppe Jacobi a donné sa forme définitive l’œuvre.
