Rachmaninov regarded his choral symphony The Bells Op.35 to be his greatest work set to the poem by Edgar Allan Poe. The poem is a representation of life from the nimbleness of youth to the pain of age and this symphony is divided into four movements representing marriage birth terror and death. The work is scored for Soprano Tenor and Baritone soloists with Choir and large Orchestra.The first movement subtitled The Silver Sleigh Bells uses typically rich post-Romantic harmonies and is effervescent and joyous in mood featuring a prominent Tenor part. The second subtitled The Mellow Wedding Bells features the soprano soloist andconcentrates on the more passionate and intimate moments associated with weddings. The third movement subtitled The Loud Alarum Bells is a rousing and threatening Presto representing terror with frightening and demonic outbursts. The final movement subtitled The Mournful Iron Bells is gloomy cold and dispiriting. With the Baritone singing about the ‘quiet of the tomb’ the piece ends reflecting on the aspects of death as the music turns sad and warmly Romantic.Available here is the Boosey And Hawkes Pocket Score edition (No.898) of Rachmaninov’s impressive and moving choral symphony The Bells Op.35 and is ideal for study and perusal usage.

Par WILHELM HEINZ. / Feuillet / Solistes (STB), Choeur Mixte et Orchestre à Cordes

Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Détails de la formation instrumentale: 2.2.2.2 - 4.2.3.0 - Pk, Schlgz - Str. - Durée: 64' - Langue: Latin - Format: Parisien portrait/ Répertoire / Solistes (SSTB), Choeur Mixte (SATB) et Orchestre

Oratorienfragment. Teil I: Die Geburt Christi - Teil Ii: Das Leiden Christi. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohns unfinished 3rd oratorio in its first critical edition. The parts 'Die Geburt Christi' and 'Das Leiden Christi' are presented with full orchestration. In 1852, five years after Mendelsohn’s death, two independently-performable fragments of an unfinished oratorio were published under the title 'Christus'. The second fragment, 'The Suffering of Jesus', comes from the middle of the Passion story: the scene 'Jesus before Pilot' is presented with rapid, dramatic alternation between the recitatives of the evangelist [tenor] and choruses of the people. A contemplative choral movement closes the fragment. / Oratorio / Répertoire / Solistes STBB, Choeur SATTBB, 2 Flûtes Traversière

Schwingt Freudig Euch Empor BWV 36 (final version)Cantata for the First of Advent- Urtext of the New Bach Edition- Performance material (BA10036) vocal score (BA10036-90) and study score (TP1036) available for saleBärenreiter's editions of Bach Cantatas offer the authoritative text of the New Bach Edition meeting Bärenreiter Urtext standards. No group of works in Johann Sebastian Bach?s output is as wide-ranging as the cantatas. This is hardly surprising considering that for over five years Bach was required to compose a work or at least re-work an existing one for every Sunday and festival of thechurch year as well as for numerous secular occasions such as council inaugurations school and university celebrations and royal birthdays.Unfortunately not all cantatas have survived. However over 200 sacred and secular works exist and form a corpus of works suitable for all possible occasions. This rich musical heritage is still as relevant today as it was then.

Gleichwie Der Regen Und Schnee Vom Himmel Fällt (Like As The Raindrops And Snow From Heaven Fall) BWV 18Cantata for Sunday Sexagesimae Leipzig Version- Performance material (BA10018) vocal score (BA10018-90) & study score (TP1018) available for saleBarenreiter's editions of Bach's Cantatas offer the authoritative text of the New Bach Edition meeting Bärenreiter Urtext standards. No group of works in Johann Sebastian Bach?s output is as wide-ranging as the cantatas. This is hardly surprising considering that for over five years Bach was required to compose a work or at least re-work an existing one forevery Sunday and festival of the church year as well as for numerous secular occasions such as council inaugurations school and university celebrations and royal birthdays.Unfortunately not all cantatas have survived. However over 200 sacred and secular works exist and form a corpus of works suitable for all possible occasions. This rich musical heritage is still as relevant today as it was then.