SKU: ST.Y244
ISBN 9790220222214.
Commissioned by Mobius for its tenth anniversary project, and first performed by them at the Wigmore Hall on 22 March 2008, Emerging (lightly) is a showcase for solo viola, flute, clarinet, harp, two violins and cello. The music is fleet and light, concerned with the developing relationship between two contrasting ideas that is mediated by the solo instrument. Writing in The Times, Richard Morrison praised Emerging (lightly) for its musical argument: 'Here the viola was the still centre of a quicksilver polyphonic whirl, before intoning a haunting folk-like tune over an oasis of calm G major. The impression was of a serene character quelling fractious colleagues. Intriguing and stimulating ...'.
SKU: ST.Y228
ISBN 9790220221712.
Shards of Light is dedicated to Gyorgy Pauk, and is of Grade 8 to diploma standard. The contrast between its atmospheric main idea of fleet, ethereal figurations high on the E-string and more spiky and aggressive material suggests the image of its title, in music contemporary in sound yet accessible in feeling. Like other instrumental works by Rhian Samuel, Shards of Light combines exciting instrumental virtuosity with a strongly poetic impulse, and is a most effective addition to the repertoire of new violin music, whether as an examination test-piece or as recital material.
SKU: ST.Y298
ISBN 9790220223570.
Commissioned by the Mavron Quartet for its tenth anniversary, with funds from the PRS for Music foundation's Women Make Music award, Rhian Samuel's Threaded Light presents a novel take on the string-quartet genre. Two of its movements include a percussive element played by members of the ensemble, with an optional percussion part for a fifth player. In addition, the unusual seven-movement structure arises from two elements: the idea of a thread, continuous, stretched or broken; and, contrasting with this notion, the influence of pictorial imagery in the slow, evocative second and sixth movements ('Late Sun' and 'Estuary by Moonlight') inspired by the impression of light passing through clouds near the composer's home on the hills above Aberdyfi in mid-Wales. Deriving from shared material, three abstract, prelude-like movements entitled 'Twine' (Nos. 1, 4 and 7) act as the 'thread' that binds the work into a whole, placing the cloudscapes and the similarly luminous percussion-based inventions, No. 3, 'Glinting Stars' and No. 5, 'Foxtrot Gleam', within the framework of an overall and satisfying symmetry.
SKU: ST.AC211
ISBN 9790220221217.
Piano and strings..
SKU: JK.00854
1 Samuel 15:22.
Original choral anthem by Crawford Gates, with scriptural text from 1 Samuel 15:22, highlighting the value of obedience. Composer: Crawford Gates Lyricist: 1 Samuel 15:22 Difficulty: Medium Performance time: 1:20Reference: 1 Samuel 15:22.
SKU: BT.EMBZ14692
This is a selection from the individual-sounding works written for pedagogical purposes by the popular Soviet Russian composer and pianist (1897-1976). The composer studied and taught in St Petersburg, Vienna, Moscow and Germany, his works include a string quartet, a piano sonata, romances and a number of pedagogical articles and studies. Typical of his miniature piano pieces is their captivating, radiant world of melody and harmony and their light and playful character. This publication is printed on high quality, durable paper made from renewable raw materials in an environmentally friendly way.Diese Auswahl präsentiert auch in Ungarn populäre, vom sowjetisch-russischen Komponisten und Pianisten Majkapar (1897-1976) zu pädagogischen Zwecken komponierte Stücke. Er studierte und lehrte in Moskau, St. Petersburg, Wien und Deutschland. Unter seinen Werken finden sich ein Streichquartett, eine Klaviersonate, Romanzen sowie mehrere pädagogische Artikel und Studien. Seine Miniaturklavierwerke werden durch eine mitreißende, glänzende Melodie- und Harmoniewelt, Leichtigkeit und Verspieltheit charakterisiert.
SKU: ST.Y297
ISBN 9790220223563.
1. In Summer (Denise Levertov) (d - f') 2. A Dragonfly in the Sun (Zulfikar Ghose) (c - g') The poetry of Denise Levertov (1923-1997) and of Zulfikar Ghose (born 1935) is the inspiration for the two Summer Songs by Rhian Samuel, first performed by tenor James Gilchrist and pianist William Vann at The Forge, Camden Town, on 10 May 2012 as part of the London English Song Festival. Though Levertov chiefly explored themes of left-wing politics and of religion in her work, her poem 'In Summer' is a brief aubade, uncomplicated by philosophical overtones. Sunrise is observed with a pensive humour that in Samuel's setting is registered through the interrupted flow of predominantly pastoral textures. Complementary to Levertov's image of the slow diurnal transformation of light, 'A Dragonfly in the Sun' by the Pakistan-born poet Zulfikar Ghose presents the intense perception of a moment, the myriad colours of the creature's wing an unalloyed sensation evoked in words and music. Summer Songs would suit a confident and accomplished singer who is looking in particular for a concise example of contemporary vocal material as a vehicle for sensitivity of declamation and the artful communication of vividly contrasting moods in English.
SKU: HP.9085
UPC: 763628190859.
In Little Seeds you will find new hymns from my heart. My devotional life is given to you in my hymnwriting. During the past three years I have been writing songs for the unity of the church - songs reminding us of our baptism. I have been writing biblical story hymns for lesser-known characters. I have written paperless songs that may be easily memorized. I set a Rumi poem. There are new hymns for Christian missions from everywhere to everywhere. You will find new texts and musical settings for folk songs from around the world. I hope I have treated these with the love and respect they deserve. You will find alternate arrangements of some songs that may be useful in different settings. Lim Swee Hong composed three tunes for this collection at my request. I am also pleased to include Lianne Tan's first published hymn tune in Little Seeds.
SKU: ST.Y279
ISBN 9790220223068.
Such is the character of the accordion that any work featuring its distinctive voice within an ensemble is likely to be a piece d'occasion. Written for the prizewinning young soloist Milos Milivojevic and performed with the Juritz String Quartet at the 2011 Machynlleth Festival in Wales, Rhian Samuel's Mist on the Hills is no exception. The composer has used the rare opportunity of writing for the instrument in combination with solo strings to exploit its illustrative powers and create a fourteen-minute score inspired by the changing weather over the hills around her Welsh home on the Dyfi Estuary. In particular, its three movements are suggestive of the appearance of mist in the landscape, 'settling', 'lingering' and 'swirling'. In the first movement, which is a gentle prelude, brief accordion motifs break through the timbre of strings like glints of sunshine through mist. The second movement, more song-like, presents three verses of a lament; in the first half of each verse the accordion sings as if from afar, while in the second half (led by the viola) the music intensifies greatly. In the dance-like and virtuosic last movement a short, constantly changing refrain alternates with two types of material: 'swirling' music and lighter, more rhythmical ideas. Finally, scale passages invade the texture, ceasing only as the accordion ascends to the top of its range in the closing bars.
SKU: XC.HCB2206FS
12 x 9 inches.
You and your students will get the feeling of flying in this lush and delightful new piece from composer David Samuel. It will make your band sound its best.
SKU: XC.HCB2206
SKU: XC.DCB1906FS
UPC: 812598031256. 9 x 12 inches.
This selection is an exciting opener to any beginning band concert! Champion Fanfare utilizes doubling among brass and woodwind sections to provide ease of teaching while providing students with backup to build up confidence. The use of light percussion parts allows for stellar performance with as few as three players! It is a must have for any program wishing to grasp the audience’s attention at the start of their concert and make parents cheer.
SKU: XC.DCB1906
UPC: 812598031874. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: AP.6-450414
ISBN 9780486450414. UPC: 9780486450414. 9x12 inches. English.
How long should I practice? Which pieces should I study? How can I develop a singing tone? All violinists ponder these questions, striving to make the most of their practice and performances. This enlightening and encouraging book holds the answers, offering a series of interviews with the most celebrated violin teachers and performers of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.Twenty-four famous violinists reveal the secrets of their success, sharing the lessons of their artistry and experience. In addition to aesthetic and technical aspects of playing, they discuss their personal conceptions of violin mastery. Eugene Ysaye reminisces about his studies with Vieuxtemps and Wieniawski, and Leopold Auer emphasizes the importance of fostering students' individual talents. Maud Powell describes her pioneering role as a female orchestral musician, and Jascha Heifetz voices his views on technical mastery and temperament. Hints and advice from other masters include tips on efficient practice, immproving bow technique, and refining intonation. A rare find in musical literature, this book is essential reading for every serious violinist.Dover (2006) unabridged republication of the work originally published by Frederick A. Stokes, New York, 1919.
SKU: ST.Y157
ISBN 9790220219382.
Standard: Advanced. Two copies supplied..
SKU: FP.FWS11
ISBN 9790570503995.
Eternal Summer is Stephen Wilkinson's sequel to Sunlight on the Garden. It features songs written in the composer's eighties and nineties, elegantly set by recorder virtuoso John Turner. As simply put in a review in the Yorkshire Post, 'In the field of choral music, Stephen Wilkinson is a genius'.
