A Virtuosic Christmas

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: 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.OB-32120-15

ISBN 9790004350478. 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.PB-32120

ISBN 9790004215869. 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.OB-32120-17

ISBN 9790004350492. 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.OB-32120-26

ISBN 9790004350515. 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: 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.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.

Dies er 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.