Adam Gorb's Bittersweet for Piano Quartet.Bittersweet written in 1999 for the Schubert Ensemble’s Chamber Music 2000 project is one of the hardest challenges I’ve ever had. I must have made at least five false starts before I felt I was beginning to get on the right track. What Iwanted was something musically sophisticated that has a certain amount of substance in a mere three minutes but at the same time is appealing to an audience relatively unfamiliar with new music. I also wanted to make the piece playable for gifted youngsters and amateurs. The musical language of Bittersweet is diatonic with ‘wrong notes’ and is based on small motives that makeup a melody in five-four time that I eventually couldn’t get out of my head. - Adam GorbCommissioned by Colin Senior for Meg.

Piano solo arrangements of a dozen songs from the 2003 release by these leaders of new age electronic music: Amber · Bittersweet · Chakra IV · Kanbai · Moonlight at Cove Castle · Nepenthe · Serenity · The 7 Stars of the Big Dipper · The Sign of Love · Slo Dancin' in the Living Room · Sunday Morning Breeze · Teardrops Raindrops.

Par BENSHOOF KEN. BitterSweet for E-flat Clarinet and Piano by Ken Benshoof. Take a pair of themes, which are to each other as Bitter is to Sweet: The first ? a whimsical, quizzical, searching Clarinet, with commentary from the Piano. The second ? soft modal tonalities in the Piano, with lyrical thoughts in the Clarinet. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / Clarinette en Eb et Piano

This ravishing setting of a heartfelt and emotional poem by e. e. cummings captures a sense of the ineffable place of faith in existence that transcends mere worship doctrine even humankind itself.The musical setting is mostly consonant bittersweet and well-attuned to the emotional content of the words. The piece is perfect for church dedications and anniversaries.

Par BENJAMIN GEORGE. Picture a day like this is the fourth collaboration between George Benjamin and Martin Crimp, whose acclaimed partnership produced Written on Skin, Lessons in Love and Violence, and Into the Little Hill. The opera – “a kind of Alice in Wonderland, but for adults”, says Crimp – lasts just over an hour and is cast in seven scenes. It is scored for five voices (S-S-MS-CT-Bar) and twenty-two instrumentalists. It premiered at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in 2023, conducted by the composer. Picture a day like this is a bittersweet fable of grief and renewal. Benjamin and Crimp tell the story of a Woman who has lost her child: if, before nightfall, she meets one truly happy person and cuts a button from their sleeve, her child will live again. In her search she meets a pair of lovers, a Composer and their Assistant, an Artisan, Collector, and, in a beautiful garden, the mysterious Zabelle. This limited edition of the full score is one of only one hundred and fifty, presented in a cloth-bound hard cover. It is signed by George Benjamin and Martin Crimp and includes facsimile reproductions of pages from the manuscript and Benjamin’s sketches, and a photograph of Benjamin, Crimp and directors Daniel Jeanneteau and Marie-Christine Soma in rehearsal at the Aix-en-Provence Festival. ‘Benjamin proves with this taut, sharp miniature that he is the finest opera composer of today…a work of depth of feeling, humanistic artistry and expressive rigor…a drama that is miraculously condensed.’ Süddeutsche Zeitung (Reinhard J. Brembeck) 9 July 2023 ‘…spare, haunting, immediate…a fable of loss and anguish for our times… The whole has the slick perfection of a piece crafted specifically for exceptional performers…the score [is] deft and restrained, its occasional outbursts of passion all the more intense for the careful control of the rest…There is a ritualistic slowness to the movement, resembling an underwater memory or the trance-like dullness of bereavement…For Zabelle’s enchanted garden, video artist Hicham Berrada has created an ambivalent scene of blossoming chemical reactions — toxic and vibrant, sinister and fascinating…It is fiendishly clever…. [the opera] tackles huge subjects with daring economy of means…Its impact is unsettling...For all its beguiling beauty, its moments of dark wit and bitter social observation, Picture remains a voyage beyond all comfort zones.’ Financial Times (Shirley Apthorp) 7 July 2023 / Date parution : 2023-10-31/ Répertoire / Choeur et Orchestre

One Hand One Heart is a duet from the hit musical West Side Story. It is sung by the two main protagonists Maria and Tony as they dream about their wedding and their life together. It is a bittersweet song as it marks the sole moment of happiness for the couple before reality returns and fear and violence are restored. West Side Story is possibly the most famous musical ever. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet it is set in 1950s New York City and chronicles the life love and losses of two rival gangs. Written in 1957 with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by StephenSondheim the original setting was highly topical as gang violence was rife at the time but it is often seen as a metaphor for many areas of conflict - one of the reasons the production has remained popular to this day.

Lyric Scenes on Fragments by Sappho. Par JOST CHRISTIAN. The Greek poetess Sappho wrote her poems, which have survived in fragmentary form, in exile in Sicily in about 600 BC. Full of natural intensity and liveliness, her verses revolve around the conditions of a human existence that is bittersweet. Her credo is: “the most beautiful thing is that which one loves”. Christian Jost has captured the mood of these words in lyrical scenes for mezzosoprano and piano. The singing voice follows the shape of Sappho’s words in the classical Greek with sensitive phrasing, while the piano creates expressively dramatic structures of sound./ Répertoire / Mezzo-Soprano et Piano

Opera in Seven Scenes. Par BENJAMIN GEORGE. Picture a day like this is the fourth collaboration between George Benjamin and Martin Crimp, whose acclaimed partnership produced Written on Skin, Lessons in Love and Violence, and Into the Little Hill. Playwright Martin Crimp’s text for the opera is a bittersweet fable on grief and renewal. It tells the story of a Woman (mezzosoprano) who has lost her child; if she can meet one truly happy person before nightfall, they will return to life. In her search, across seven scenes, she meets a pair of lovers, a Composer and their assistant, an Artisan, Collector, and the mysterious Zabelle. Crimp’s text is both lyrical and immediate, matching the precision and intensity of Benjamin’s music. Picture a day like this premiered at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in 2023; the 60-minute work is scored for five voices (S-S-MS-Ct-Bar) and twenty-two instrumentalists. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Livre / Choeur Mixte et Ensemble

Deeply moving music brings to life the sacred soliloquy of the Savior in Gethsemane. Opening with an expressive Welsh hymn tune the piece then surrenders to the heartfelt prayers of Jesus as He confronts the shadow of His impending arrest and crucifixion. A bittersweet melody rises like a prayer from a text filled with imagery and emotion. The orchestration is restrained yet powerful and along with the evocative vocals creates a lush tone painting. Score and Parts (alto rec/fl ob cl 1-2 bn hn 1-2 perc hp pno solo vn vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a digital download.

The debut single by Canadian singer/songwriter Ruth B is a reflection on the story of Peter Pan and Neverland featuring a simple piano underlay and smooth vocals that capture the bittersweet nostalgia of youth.

58 Songs by 42 Legendary Artists!-Fifty-eight great rock songs spanning the classic and modern rock eras carefully arranged to be easily playable by novice and intermediate guitarists. Titles: All I Wanna Do (Sheryl Crow) · American Idiot (Green Day) · Beat It (Michael Jackson) · Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve) · Because of You (Kelly Clarkson) · Bring Me to Life (Evanescence) · Complicated (Avril Lavigne) · Headstrong (Trapt) · I'll Stand By You (The Pretenders) · Open Arms (Journey) · Paralyzer (Finger Eleven) · Runnin' With the Devil (Van Halen) · The Reason (Hoobastank) · So Far Away (Staind) · Sorry (Buckcherry) · Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns n' Roses) · Touch of Grey (Grateful Dead) · With Arms Wide Open(Creed) · and many more.

Uses: General RepentanceScripture: Luke 15:3-5; Luke 15:31; Philippians 3:20This piece presents a universal message of reconciliation and grace and a reminder that God is always seeking to bring His children home. Asimple tune carries a deeply affecting message while the songs distinctive chord progression offers an underpinning of hushed beauty. The middle section is the voice of the prodigal turning his heart to home. This bittersweet moment is sung to thecelebrated theme from Dvoráks New World Symphony and this touch is unforgettable. A must do!

When Will Messiah Come?-A new interpretation for a classic carol this is an unforgettable offering for Advent observances. In this present version the text focuses on the longing for a deliverer and the bittersweet qualities of the music are perfectly suited for this message of yearning.

This interesting new take on the classic carol O Little Town Of Bethlehem by Swiss composer Carl Rütti formed one-third of a trio of carols that reinvigorated the old favourites with fresh and interesting musical elements. The Three Carols medley was initiated in 1996 with O Little Town Of Bethlehem forming the Adagio section. Carl Rütti's work blends the English choral tradition with other genres such as jazz and blues. His work defies expectations and as such this would make a great piece to perform for choirs who are perhaps tired of the traditional Christmas choral works. In theSeptember 2015 issue of Organists' Review Michael Overbury wrote that this piece is '[w]ell crafter and emotionally engaging...the painfully bittersweet clashes convey the poignancy of the Incarnation superbly well.'