SKU: HL.49045337
ISBN 9790001160797. UPC: 841886030121. 9.0x12.0x0.079 inches.
In 2000, the Expo in Hanover saw the world premiere of this arrangement of two parts from the opera Der Rattenfanger by Wilfried Hiller and Michael Ende. The myth about the Pied Piper is placed in a new contemporary context; the musical language, however, draws on the time of the legend, the early Middle Ages. The two performers of the world premiere of the work for clarinet and percussion were Jorg Widmann and Stefan Blum, with the latter also having arranged the new version.
SKU: WD.080689458774
UPC: 080689458774.
Christy and Daniel Semsen, celebrated writers and creators of innovative, best-selling musicals for children's choir are back, and they're at it again! Their latest adventure, Back to the Cross, will take your Kids Choir on an inventive, fun-filled, rousing romp through time, discovering the message of the Cross along the way! A Semsen musical is guaranteed to deliver big on FUN and even bigger on a spiritual message that speaks to each child! In Back to the Cross, the long-awaited sequel to their hit musical, Back to the Manger, we find Norman and our cast of characters embarking on a time-travel excursion relying on the questionable reliability of the H/O-2000 Temporal Displacement Modulator...otherwise known as time travel machine.
SKU: BT.RSK200069
ISBN 9781789360059. English.
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. Rockschool Classics Guitar Grade 1 contains eight of thebiggest rock tracks from the past five decades arranged for you to play in your Grade 1 Exam. You can choose two pieces from Rockschool Classics to play in your Grade Exam or three to play in your Peformance Certificate.
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SKU: HL.360514
ISBN 9781789361698. UPC: 840126990829. 9.0x12.0x0.269 inches.
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. For Rockschool's piano series, Rockschool has commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms. Each piece has been tailored to fit the relevant grade level and support progression while learning your instrument. The music has been arranged and performed by top session musicians and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Songs include: All of Me (John Legend) • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John) • I See Fire (Ed Sheeran) • Let It Go (from Frozen)• Livin' on a Prayer (Bon Jovi) • Respect (Aretha Franklin). Plus: • Band and artist fact files with recommended listening • In-depth walkthroughs of every track • Easy-access downloadable audio of backing tracks and full recordings of all performance pieces • Example tests and exercises.
SKU: M7.DOHR-92044
ISBN 9790202000441.
SKU: GI.G-8349
ISBN 9782852742062. Latin.
This new edition of the Ordo Missae in cantu complies with the third edition of the Roman Missal published in 2000. This beautifully bound, elegant book is perfect for use at the altar when celebrating the Mass. It contains the Gregorian chants of the Order of Mass in Latin in chant notation (neumes). Included in the edition are the introductory rites (including the blessing of water and the intonations for the Gloria and Credo), all the prefaces in simple and solemn tones, the main four eucharistic prayers (with all the variations for Eucharistic Prayer I), the Communion and concluding rites (including solemn blessings), the universal prayers for Good Friday, and the Exsultet. 311 pages. 9.25 x 13.25 inches. Imported from the Abbey of Solesmes. .
SKU: BT.PWM5447
''Stabat Mater'' by Karol Szymanowski for solo voices, chorus and orchestra, Op. 53, is one of the most famous and, at the same time, most personal works of the composer, making its appeal to the audience through the depth of its expression and sheer artistry. The first sketches of the work were made in the spring of 1925, while work on the full score occupied the composer from 20 January to 2 March 1926. Józef Jankowskis Polish translation of the medieval sequence formed the basis of the composition. This text, which was simple in a folk-like way, devoid of pathos but full of religious zeal, harmonized perfectly from the poetic point of view with the composers creative design. In an interview for the monthly Muzyka Szymanowski stated: ''in its Polish vestments that eternal, naive hymn was filled for me with its own immediate expressive content; it became something painted in colours which were recognisable and comprehensible as distinct from the black and white of the archaic original'' (''A Footnote to Stabat Mater'', Muzyka 1926, Nos. 11/12). In the score, the Latin text is given beside the Polish text, making it possible for the work to be performed more easily by foreign performers. In this work, the universal tradition of the Christian church was fused with the Polish religious tradition. The composer creates the religious folk-like climate primarily through the character of the melodies which are akin to to the plainchant melodies to the text of Stabat Mater (the sequence, and especially the hymn) and their paraphrases in Polish religious songs (e.g. Sta a Matka Bole ciwa [The Dolorous Mother was standing]) as well as motifs from Polish Lenten songs and Gorzkie ale (Bitter Laments). Szymanowski did not introduce them as quotations, but intersperses the melodic lines, which are more fully developed and frequently highly chromatic, with diatonic phrases, based on modal scales. They appear in all the movements of the work determining its cohesion. In dividing the twenty-stanza text into separate segments, Szymanowski created a six- movement cantata. He took care to distinguish between the emotional shades of the various movements, varying his selection of solo voices (soprano, contralto, baritone), the voices of the chorus (female or mixed) and the orchestral forces. In the first and third movements the lyrical idiom prevails; the first movement, portraying the Mother of God at the foot of the cross, has a narrative character, whereas the third is a kind of prayer from a man who sympathizes with, and who wishes to be associated with Mater Dolorosas pain. In these movements only the female voices are used (soprano, contralto and female chorus), while the orchestra is employed in a chamber style, sometimes drawing on solo accompanying parts (e.g. the beginning of the third movement). The fourth movement, which continues the mood of prayerful contemplation, is designed for soprano and contralto solo as well as unaccompanied chorus. On the other hand, the second and fifth movements, involving the participation of solo baritone and the full chorus and orchestra, are similar with regard to forces and their dramatic character, which is austere in expression, harsh in tone, and markedly dissonant. Here grand climaxes appear with powerful orchestral tutti. The sixth movement crowns the whole. The lyrical, soft melody of the solo soprano at the beginning is gradually strengthened by the addition of the female chorus and the solo contralto, and in the final section, the solo baritone as well as the tutti of chorus and orchestra. The conclusion, subdued and full of concentration, suggests the introvert character of the experience as opposed to its dramatic pathos. Stabat Mater by Szymanowski is part of a long tradition of compositions based on the text of the medieval sequence - ranging from polyphonic works by Josquin des Prés and Palestrina to the romantic Stabat by Giuseppe Verdi and Anton n Dvo ák. And it was perhaps because of his consciousness of this tradition that Szymanowski used stylizing devices in the spirit of early music. The archaization manifests itself not only in the character of the melodies and their modal framework, but also in the harmonies (with their predominance of triads, open fourths and fifths chords and doubled thirds), the simple rhythms as well as the texture of the choruses (esp. the fourth movement). The composer does not, however, imitate the style of any specific historical epoch, but combines resources taken from early music with modern tonal and harmonic techniques. Archaization in Stabat Mater serves, moreover, a symbolic function; in evoking the many-centuries old tradition of church music, it emphasizes the universal nature of the idea contained in the text of the sequence, while the re-reading of the text by the composer gives the work its individual features. [Zofia Helman, translated by Ewa Cholewka].
SKU: CA.4005311
ISBN 9790007059231. Key: F major. Language: Latin/English.
Score available separately - see item CA.4005300.
SKU: CA.4005314
ISBN 9790007059262. Key: F major. Language: Latin/English.
SKU: CA.4005349
ISBN 9790007217235. Key: F major. Language: Latin/English.
SKU: CA.4005303
ISBN 9790007086374. Key: F major. Language: Latin/English.
SKU: HL.348318
ISBN 9781540097347. UPC: 840126930009. 9.0x12.0x0.731 inches.
A giant Christmas collection with easy-to-read and play arrangements for all keyboardists! E-Z Play Today songbooks feature simple arrangements with authentic-sounding chords and melody lines with a minimum number of page turns. The books also include lyrics for ultimate playing and sing-along enjoyment. This collection features a variety of holiday favorites, including: Baby, It's Cold Outside • The Christmas Shoes • The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) • Christmas Time Is Here • Do You Hear What I Hear • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas • I'll Be Home for Christmas • The Little Drummer Boy • Mary, Did You Know? • Merry Christmas, Darling • O Holy Night • Silver Bells • Ukrainian Bell Carol • White Christmas • and many more! Over 300 pages!
About Hal Leonard E-Z Play Today
For organs, pianos, and electronic keyboards. E-Z Play Today is the shortest distance between beginning music and playing fun. Now there are more than 300 reasons why you should play E-Z Play Today. * World's largest series of music folios * Full-size books - large 9 x 12 format features easy-to-read, easy-to-play music * Accurate arrangements... simple enough for the beginner, but accurate chords and melody lines are maintained * Eye-catching, full-color covers * Lyrics... most arrangements include words and music * Most up-to-date registrations - books in the series contain a general registration guide, as well as individual song rhythm suggestions * Guitar Chord Chart - all songs in the series can also be played on guitar.
SKU: CA.4005313
ISBN 9790007059255. Key: F major. Language: Latin/English.
SKU: CA.4005319
ISBN 9790007137694. Key: F major. Language: Latin/English.
Score and parts available separately - see item CA.4005300.