12/21/2011

SCHOTT MUSIC
Nightswimming

Referencing the band REM, Duddell's Nightswimming subtly gathers its own momentum and direction, moving away from the nocturne which is suggested in the opening. Despite - or maybe because of - its allusions to the twilight hours, this (like much of Duddell's music) is playful music which focuses ...

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12/21/2011

SCHOTT MUSIC
Circus Polka

The subtitle 'For a young elephant' of 'Circus Polka' composed by Stravinsky is due to the piece's original use as music for a ballet performance with 50 elephants and the same number of ballerinas. The effective and inventive composition ranks among the modern classics of the 20th century and is ...

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12/21/2011

SCHOTT MUSIC
Guitar Dance Collection

The 'Guitar Dance Collection' contains dances from the 19th and 20th centuries which are still popular today, such as tango, waltz, polka, mazurka, ragtime, habanera and samba. The collection contains both original works and arrangements of piano and ensemble pieces which have lost nothing of their ...

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11/18/2011

BOOSEY & HAWKES
Four Motets

These four motets were composed in the fall of 1921 while Copland was studying with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. The four motets have remained unpublished until now. Writing to Copland about them in 1924, Boulanger tells the composer that 'those motets sound in the voices in a stunning manner.'

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11/18/2011

BOOSEY & HAWKES
15 Art Songs by American Composers

This publication contains a collection of works by 15 of Americas best known song composers such as Copland, Bernstein and Rorem. The pieces are suitable for high and low voice students and the book comes with a CD of piano accompaniments which can be played on your CD player or PC. The enhanced ...

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11/18/2011

BOOSEY & HAWKES
St Anne's Mass

James MacMillan has written this wonderful setting of St Anne’s Mass, arranged for unison voices (congregation) and organ accompaniment, with optional SATB choir. This popular congregational mass setting has now been updated with the text of the new English translation released in 2010. A major addition ...

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11/16/2011

SCHOTT MUSIC
Jazz Ballads for Flute

Let yourself be enchanted by the sound of the best known jazz ballads. Passionate, sensuous and warm - the flute is just perfect for longing, melancholy sounds. In the new volume of the 'Schott Flute Lounge' series, Dirko Juchem presents wonderful jazzy pieces - an absolute must for all flutists! ...

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10/20/2011

BOOSEY & HAWKES
Kaleidoscope (Concert for Choirs Series)

The Boosey & Hawkes Concerts for Choirs series is an innovative approach to concert planning for choirs. Each volume contains a wealth of material to help the choral director assemble a concert programme - all from one volume. The anthology draws on the vast Boosey and Hawkes archive and also ...

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10/20/2011

BOOSEY & HAWKES
In the Need of Prayer (Concert for Choirs Series)

'In the need of prayer' is the latest addition to the Concerts for Choirs series, which is an innovative approach to concert planning for choirs.  Each volume contains a wealth of material to help the choral director assemble a concert programme with ease. This collection brings together ...

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10/20/2011

BOOSEY & HAWKES
St Patrick's Magnificat

MacMillan’s Latin setting was commissioned by St Patrick’s Church, Soho, London, to commemorate its major refurbishment and reopening on the Feast of the Visitation in May 2011. It is elaborate with a predominantly homophonic, choral texture redolent of the composer's Strathclyde Motets. Suitable ...

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