The Carpenter

The Carpenters monument de la culture pop américaine ont connu un succès planétaire dans les années 70. Ce duo né de la collaboration entre Richard Carpenter et sa sœur Karen a collectionné un nombre impressionnant de succès dont I Need to Be in Love. L?arrangement de Kazuhiro Morita dévoile les délicieuses harmonies vocales qui ont fait la notoriété des Carpenters.

This holiday ballad from the Carpenters is perfect for developing string ensembles with an easy moving pop style and approachable melody all in a well-crafted version by Larry Moore.

Recorded by the Carpenters in 1970 this tender and familiar tune has remained a consistent holiday favorite through the years and has been covered by a wide range of artists. This great sounding version for younger players is sure to be instantly recognized and appreciated by all.

Music played an enormous role in the works of William Shakespeare, while his own sonnets, poems and soliloquies have provided continuing inspiration for many composers through the years. The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection, inspired by the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death in 2016, is an exciting anthology of choral works that are settings of Shakespeare's words. For choirs of all types and abilities, this collection has been edited by David Wordsworth so that all the pieces are fantastic both to sing and hear.The collection features some beautiful settings that have well and truly stood the test of time, such as Thomas Arne's Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind and Henry Leslie's How Sweet The Moonlight Sleeps. More recent settings from 20th century and contemporary composers include Ernest Moeran's Sigh No More, Ladies, Gary Carpenter's Lo, Here, The Gentle Lark and John Tavener's Fear No More and Look In Thy Glass.Not only this, the Shakespeare Choral Collection boasts several works that were specially commissioned, including John Joubert's Be Not Afeard, Richard Sisson's Light Thickens and Pawel Lukaszewki's Weary With Toil, I Haste Me To My Bed. Some pieces have never appeared before in print, such as those by Kevin Olsen, Bernard Hughes and John Gardner. These songs truly are a joy to perform, with some relatively simple arrangements that are purely fun to sing, while some more complex settings that will be thoroughly rewarding for choirs and audiences alike.A total of 26 fantastic works comprise The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection, which would work as a wonderful concert programme on its own, or could provide a wealth of options for choirs looking to expand their repertoire with a range of unique settings. Also included is a fascinating introduction by editor David Wordsworth, and notes describing each piece.Words written by indisputably the greatest writer in the English language can only be matched with music by composers of talent and renown such as these. The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection is an essential anthology of stunning settings of beautiful words which will be performed and enjoyed for many years to come. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Gary Carpenter'S Blue For Solo Flute. Programme Note: The Last Unaccompanied Monophonic Instrumental Piece I Wrote Was For Tuba And That Was In My Student Days. I Have Avoided The Medium Ever Since. Holly Melia'S Request For A Solo Piece Consequently Raised A Number Of Issues For Me: Mainly Fear And Apprehension And How And Where To Start. Debussy'S Wonderful But Intimidating Essay In This Genre Didn'T Help. The Unexpected Impetus For Starting Blue Though Was Holly'S Asking My Lighting Preference For The First Performance. 'Blue' Was My Instinctive Response And The More I Thought About The Colour Blue The More It Seemed To Me That This Might Be Where The Piece Was Headed.The 'Blues' It Is Not However. But It Does Glance At: The Sea The Sky Yves Klein Sadness Fontana'S Copia Vishuddha Alice Picasso And More. Blue Lasts Approximately 3'17'. A Lighting Plan Is Indicated In The Score But Is Entirely Optional. Blue Is Written To Be Performed From Memory.

from Canticle of the Cross-Uses: Lent Holy Week Good FridayScripture: Genesis 1:31; Matthew 4:23 13:54-56; John 19:30A significant text and a compelling melody combine to create a moving testament of grace. Set in threetableaus from the life of Christ the text employs sacred metaphor connecting the listener to Jesus as Carpenter Healer and Redeemer. Based upon a folk song the music moves from gentle beauty to sections that are powerful anddramatic. The final lines of “it is finished it is good ” bring an emotive completion to the great story of grace. Available separately: SATB StudioTrax CD Orchestration (Score and parts for alto recorder oboe/english horn clarinet 1&2 bassoon horn 1&2 trumpets 1-3 trombone 1&2 tuba timpani percussion 1&2 harp piano violin 1&2 viola cello double bass). Duration: ca. 4:28.

This great John Lennon song is featured on the album 'Working Class Hero - A Tribute to John Lennon' sung by Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Study Score No. 2-John Alden Carpenter was an American composer of the first half of the 20th century. Parts available on rental.

When I Bring to You Colour'd Toys is the first of three songs from the Gitanjali cycle. Based on the poetry of Rabindranath Tagore these songs have long been one of John Carpenter's most popular works. This version is arranged for Medium Or High Voice and a Piano accompaniment.

Five Songs Of Elizabeth Barrett Browning-A collection of five ravishingly beautiful settings of Elizabeth Barrett Browning poems. Intensely romantic in style this is one of the great song cycles of recent times.Gary Carpenter is one of the most admired and respected living composers in the UK. He is Visiting Professor In Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester) and a professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music (London).

Par POST MIKE / CARPENTER PETE. / Répertoire / Glockenspiel, Xylophon, Vibraphon, (Röhrenglocken)

Gary Carpenter's Go-Slow for Guitar Quartet.commissioned by the Omega Guitar Quartet with the financial assistance of the Arts Council of Great Britain. 1st performance: April 1982 Purcell Room London.Duration: 10.5 minutes

From Mary Chapin Carpenter's Christmas album this tender song will touch every heart with its simple message of gratefulness as families and friends join together in prayer in song and in celebration. Available separately: SATB SSA BonusTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:45.