Album : Twentieth Century Composers Intermediate Piano Pieces

'The idea for this set of pieces initially came from writing one as a sixtieth birthday present (I shall not mention which one!). Having written one Baroque-titled piece I gradually added more until a whole suite of Baroque dances was completed.The stimulus of writing a modern set of piano pieces based on Baroque models (in my case a mixture of the English and French Suites of Bach) is nothing new of course. Many twentieth-century composers were inspired by the rigours of devising new ways of looking at Baroque dances and in the process brought new life to the forms (in the case of Schoenberg?s Piano Suite of 1925 actually liberating his new method of 12- notecomposition from theory into practice).For my part the challenge was to write a set of pieces for the piano which would be technically suitable for both young and mature pianists whilst still responding to the compositional demands of creating interesting material mainly organised through contrapuntal means (often just two-part counterpoint as in Bourr?e 1 or the Gigue) but sometimes through harmonic means (as in the Sarabande or Gavotte).In addition the more personal nature of the genesis of the album resulted in each piece or dance being dedicated to a particular friend. Whilst their pianistic skills might vary quite considerably they all share a great love of music - something which unites us all.'???????????? - Edward Gregson1. Paul?s Prelude2. Adam?s Allemande3. Clare?s Courante4. Stefan?s Sarabande5. Gaynor?s Gavotte6. Brian?s Bourr?e (Bour?e 1)7. Bethan?s Bour?e (Bour?e 2)8. Maggie?s Minuet9. Gavin?s Gigue10. Phil?s Postlude

Stylish Arrangements Of Selected Highlights From The Leading 20Th Century Composer. The Boosey

In 1977 The Association of English Singers and Speakers published a four-volume work A Heritage of Twentieth Century British Song which was a collection of songs published by Boosey & Hawkes and which were in the opinion of the editors worthy of the attention that such a publication would bring. Sixteen years later with the benefit of further perspective the Association has published this supplemental volume differing from its distinguished predecessor in that it includes works both unpublished and published by a variety of companies. The composers range from the very most familiar and celebrated Ralph Vaughan Williams Arnold Bax Elizabeth Poston to thelesser-known like Rebecca Clarke and Alastair MacGeorge. The book includes biographical information on the composers and notes about each song for performance purposes. The technical requirements range from quite straightforward to most demanding.

The first signs of a revival in Italian music at the beginning of the twentieth century are mostly found in the important contributions of a generation of musicians all born in and around the year 1880: Ottorino Respighi Ildebrando Pizzetti Gian Francesco Malipiero and Alfredo Casella.Thanks to them the music scene in Italy began to widen its horizons which basically meant going beyond the 'exclusive cultivation of melodramatic opera and encouraging an awareness of symphonic music in the country.' This anthology provides a meaningful overview of the music for Violin and Piano written by these composers the founders of the movement and also by thosethey inspired. The pieces have been selected for their musical value their didactic usefulness and their ability to represent a particular period in the history of Italian music and culture.

During his lifetime John Dowland was one of the few English composers whose fame spread throughout Europe. He has never been entirely forgotten although his music was almost completely ignored during the whole of the eighteenth century and most of the nineteenth. The early twentieth century saw a dawning recognition among scholars and specialists of the rare quality of his work.This is a comprehensive and exhaustive collection of Dowland’s compositions for the Lute with critical commentaries lists of sources and biographical notes as thoroughly compiled and edited by Diana Poulton and Basil Lam.The music is presented in both keyboardnotation and Lute tablature.

Volume 2-A superb collection that brings together the finest British Piano music of the twentieth-century and features some of the greatest British composers of all time. These are all beautiful pieces that require little or no virtuosity but which demonstrate the rich treasure trove of this pastoral repertory. With comprehensive background notes to each of the ten pieces here this is a fine book of fantastic and enjoyable pieces which any intermediate pianist will enjoy.

Volume 4-Ernest Moeran was the last major representative of the group of English composers who in the first two decades of the twentieth century sought musical inspiration in the melodic beauty of tradtional folksong. All of Moeran's single choral pieces most of which have been long out of print or difficult to obtain have been collected together and printed in these five fabulous volumes. Volume Four is a collection of choral pieces for Unison Voice.

Benjamin Britten is widely held to be one of the greatest opera composers if the twentieth century His works are regularly performed in opera houses throughout the world and many of the arias have become essential repertoire for students and professional singers. This anthology comprises six beautiful arias for Bass/Baritone Voice with Piano Accompaniment and is filled with character expression and intensity and will certainly enrich the repertoire of the advancing Bass/Baritone singer’s repertoire.