Matthew Owens' St Matthew Passion for soloists SATB and Organ. Written for the Choir of Wells Cathedral of which Matthew Owens is Organist and Master of the Choristers this setting of the St Matthew Passion is ideally suited to liturgical performance during Holy Week. The principal role of the Evangelist is taken by a baritone soloist who narrates the story of Christ's trial and Crucifixion in unaccompanied chant. The other smaller solo roles of Judas (Tenor) Pilate (Tenor) Jesus (Bass) and Pilate's wife (Alto) continue in the same vein with four-part choral interspersions from the crowds soldiers and priests providing acontrast in texture. The hymn 'When I survey the wondrous cross' set to the Rockingham hymn tune appears twice throughout the work and the congregation are encouraged to join in on both occasions. The simple organ part supports the voices for the hymn and may also optionally double the choir during the narrative.

Par MARTIN MATTHEW. Paramètre de Matthew Martin de ' Adam Lay Ybounden ' a été créée par le choeur de la cathédrale de Westminster à St. George populaire, Hanovre Sqaure, Londres, le 19 décembre 2006. Matthew Martin a fait ses études au Magdalen College à Oxford et à la Royal Academy of Music, Londres. Il est remplacé par le nouveau ISBNsequently a occupé des postes à New College, Oxford et la cathédrale de Canterbury avant de passer à la cathédrale de Westminster comme Assistant maître de musique en 2004. Il est un actif récital d'orgue, improvisateur et compositeur chef d'orchestre. Commissions récentes proviennent de la cathédrale de Westminster Musick, l'abbaye de Westminster de la Cardinall et la cathédrale Saint-Paul./ Feuillet / Choeur

David Matthews's Y Deryn Du (The Blackbird) for Piano Quartet.The Blackbird for piano quartet was written in 1998 and is based on the Welsh folksong Y Deryn Du. In the song the blackbird gives advice to a young man in search of a wife. After rejecting the first three of the bird's suggestions he willingly accepts the fourth the bailiff's daughter. So in this instrumental setting the tune appears appropriately four times: on the viola then the cello then the violin and piano in canon. - David MatthewsCommission made possible by Mrs Elizabeth Salmon.

Par MARTIN MATTHEW. A festive choral work for SATB and organ by composer Matthew Martin. Commissioned by The Chapter of York for the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in York Minster, 22 and 24 December 2014./ Feuillet / Choeur Mixte (SATB) et Piano

Par MARTIN MATTHEW. Perfect at weddings and church services, this anthem by composer Matthew Martin is a new setting of Set me as a seal upon thy heart, which describes the power of love and the strength of bonds made in marriage. It is arranged for SATB and suitable for amateur choirs and is part of Faber Music's Choral Signature Series./ Feuillet / SATB

Canadian composer Matthew Emery is a name to watch. This piece was chosen as the winner of the 2012 Nova Scotia Choral Federation Choral Competition. Last year Pavane published his When the Sun Comes After Rain which becameone of the best-sellers of the year. Although still a college student Matthew speaks the musical language of the 21st century while selecting time-honored texts with great meaning. For high school college and community choirs.

Par HINDSON MATTHEW. Matthew Hindson's Rush for guitar and string quartet takes its influence from the music of Felix Mendelssohn. The fast and technically challenging passages found in the final movement of the Mendelssohn String Octet influenced Hindson's decision to compose a work for the Goldner String Quartet that is highly virtuosic in nature. Hindson remarks, 'it is much more the spirit of Mendelssohn's string writing that was influential, particularly the last movements of his string quartets and the String Octet, rather than any sort of harmony or melodic invention.' This nine minute piece also features the playful, up-beat and repetitive rhythms found in popular music. The fast and mostly accelerating tempo of Rush reinforces both the title of the piece and the influence of 'techno' music. Rush also features a series of catchy and vibrant melodies, making the work accessible to a wide audience. Although the piece is scored for guitar and string quartet, it is regarded by Hindson as a guitar quintet, where the guitarist and the string quartet are treated not as soloists performing with accompaniment, but as integral and equally important entities in the work as a whole. The guitarist and the instruments comprising the quartet each have the opportunity to assume the playful motifs and feature as virtuosic soloists. / Ensemble Music, Instrumental Music / Répertoire / Guitare et Quatuor à Cordes

Par MARTIN MATTHEW. Written for the choristers of Westminster Abbey, Matthew Martin’s canticles offers upper-voice choirs a welcome alternative to more established settings. The bright, fanfare-like theme of the Magnificat is complemented by an atmospheric Nunc dimittis, with the organ part adding texture and unity to the whole. This innovative work is suitable for Evensongs throughout the year. / Choral Music / Répertoire / Orgue et Voix Hautes

POD-Joseph Fili David is a work by Matthew Owens for Upper Voices and Organ Accompaniment. A setting of Matthew 1:20 the piece lasts around 3 minutes.

Par MARTIN MATTHEW. Commissioned by the American Guild of Organists, this festive anthem for mixed voices and organ is an ideal choice for choirs new to Matthew's music, as well as existing fans. Lively, rhythmic and compelling, this work is also remarkably approachable: the choral lines have been carefully crafted to offer maximum musical impact without being challenging, and the organ part underpins the whole with stimulating syncopated rhythms and harmony. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Feuillet / Voix Mixtes

Autograph: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz-'I have never experienced such silence or seen an audience moved in this way.'(Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy)Up to the present day there has scarcely been a work in the history of music which has fascinated listeners and performers more than Bach's 'St Matthew Passion'. Originally composed for Vespers on Good Friday and even longer in duration than the 'St John Passion' it reconstructs the story of Christ's Passion with immense musical emotional and spiritual intensity.And so this monumental and complex composition has come to rank amongst the high points of Western culture. For good reason the 'rediscovery' of Johann Sebastian Bach's music began in 1829 with theperformance of this work by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and the Berlin Singakademie.The autograph manuscript is regarded as one of Bach's most beautiful the fair copy demonstrates the importance he attached to the careful preservation of the work for posterity. A further special feature is the coloured ink with which he wrote the biblical text and the music of the chorale 'O Lamm Gottes unschuldig'.This facsimile edition reproduces the autograph score of the 'St Matthew Passion' for the first time in high-quality colour printing. The Bach specialist Christoph Wolff introduces the background to the work's composition and the characteristics of the manuscript.Martina Rebmann (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin) provides further details regarding the history of the autograph manuscript; with a preface by Barbara Schneider-Kempf general director of the Staatsbibliothek.BÄRENREITER FACSIMILEThe seal is used exclusively for facsimile editions published by Bärenreiter which meet the highest demands in both scholarly and technical terms.The distinguishing features include:- a facsimile in high-quality colour printing- scholarly commentary- attractive cover designFacsimile of the authograph score in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preussischer Kulturbesitz.With a commentary by Christoph Wolff Martina Rebmann and Barbara Schneider-Kempf.Documenta musicologica II 47166 pages of facsimile and approx. 30 pages commentary (Eng/Ger)Format: 37.5 x 24cm; Half-leather binding hardbackISBN 978-3-7618-2294-4