Give It All You Got

Satie?s ?Ogives? und Gymnopédies? are milestones in the history of modern music. The four metrically free ?Ogives? (meaning pointed arches) reflect the influence of the French New Gothic or Neo-Gregorian movement in architecture with their clear lines and echo effects. The three ?Gymnopédies? proceed with a swaying, chordal momentum, and Satie?s radically sparse writing makes ironic reference to the dance of young warriors in ancient Sparta during gymnopaedia rituals.

The pieces are easy to play and are ideal for teaching purposes. Information on performance practice by Satie specialist Steffen Schleiermacher offer insight into Satie?s music aesthetics.

- Urtext edition based on all sources and current scholarship
- Easy to play
- Ideal for teaching purposes
- With practical suggestions for performance (Eng/Ger)
- With an informative foreword (Eng/Ger) and critical commentary (Eng)

Jens Rosteck
is a musicologist, cultural historian and author. He has written books on Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, Oscar Wilde, Bob Dylan, Jane and Paul Bowles, Hans Werner Henze, and a dissertation on Darius Milhaud?s Claudel operas. He resides in Southern France and was for many years an author for the music encyclopaedia MGG, writing on French music.

Steffen Schleiermacher
studied as ?Meisterschüler? at the ?Berliner Akademie der Künste? and in the class of Aloys Kontarsky at the ?Musikhochschule Köln?. He runs the concert series musica nova at the ?Gewandhaus Leipzig?, was a founder of the Ensemble Avantgarde and gives concerts and lectures as a composer, pianist and conductor throughout Europe, the USA, South America and Asia. He has been the recipient of scholarships (including the Villa Massimo Rome) and numerous recording prizes, and is ?Chevalier des Arts et Lettres?. He has made approx. 60 CD recordings including the complete piano works by Cage and numerous piano works by Satie. / Classique / Partition / Agrafé /

éditées par Robert Orledge-This new completely revised edition of the Ogives is based on Robert Orledge's critical edition of Satie's works for piano (in 3 volumes; catalogue numbers: SLB 5960 - SLB 5961 - SLB 5962). Orledge's work has returned to Satie's manuscripts and first editions to give pianists completely accurate and reliable texts to play from.

Paperback-John Rutter's Give The King Thy Judgments O God for SATB Trumpet and Organ.The second of two Rutter anthems celebrating the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta Give The King Thy Judgments O God is a ceremonial work that draws upon the Book of Psalms alongside text written by the composer to create a suitably festive piece. Although the prevailing mood is jubilant the closing pages provide a prayerful moment as Orlando Gibbon's gentle hymn tune Song 1 is interpolated to great effect. This anthem is featured on Rutter's highly-acclaimed CD The Gift of Life.

Paperback-Sarah Quartel's God Will Give Orders/Sweet Child for SATB Piano Djembe and Cello. This evocative anthem from the larger work Snow Angel is a piece of two halves. Opening with a haunting Cello line the first section ('God Will Give Orders') is mystical and ethereal until a vibrant figure from the Djembe lifts the music into the second section ('Sweet Child') which is uplifting and bold in character with a distinctly African feel and an effective a cappella ending. The instrumental parts are included in the vocal score and a version for upper voices (SSAA) is also available.

Uses: General Thanksgiving Scripture: II Chronicles 5:13 Psalm 9:1 Psalm 95:2-3 Alive with festive joy this anthem of gratitude to the Trinity is a cheerful song for Thanksgiving or any worship service. A vigorous paean of praise the main theme is punctuated with approachable mixed meter patterns mingled with syncopation. A percussive piano part moves the piece forward and the expressive middle section offers a lyrical contrast with affirming words of worship and adoration. Driving to a confident conclusion the song ends with an dramatic exclamation of I will give thanks!