On Photography

SKU: P2.80147

Composer Raymond Clark, III says, This work was written with inspiration from the concept of time-lapse photography and videography. It is quite like background music to the scene of stepping back and just watching life from the corner of a busy city street, or even perhaps a bird's eye view from the top of a skyscraper. From the interaction between the cars in traffic, and the people walking on the side walk, the music was written to be a portrait of, not so much one particular life, but the huge combination of busy lives we see when we look at time-lapse videos and photos of cities. In the 3 movements, this piece uses the music to take the listener on a 24 hour journey from one morning through the following hours of errands and business in the first movement. Then, during the second movement, the listener is taken to the slower evening and late night period, where it would be rather quieter on most days. The final movement moves the listener through the pre-sunrise hours to the next morning, showing the fight through the rush hours and the race to get through the commotion of city interaction to the destinations that people need to go. Throughout the piece, the music emulates the effects of time-lapse photography and the hectic lives of the busy people by evoking senses of both urgency and peacefully passing time, along with images of people and vehicle lights that linger on even after the source has left. These concepts are very easy to portray by writing for euphonium, as the instrument is agile with rapid performance abilities, and also has a very full, mellow sound which gives great sounding sustained notes. Both of these qualities let the instrument mimic the miniscule aspects of everyday life, as well as the elements of human interaction that hover over a lifetime; it's perfect for painting a portrait of our lives..

SKU: CN.S11103

Before the days of photography, the great state occasions were captured in paintings and tapestries. In this Suite, the composer has imagined the pomp and splendor of the English court at work and play, capturing each mood in a short movement.

Stuart Johnson has the fine ability to capture moods and scenes in music. He was born in Staffordshire, the county for which he was Director of Music until his retirement in 1997. After experience as a player in brass bands, he served in the band of the King's Dragoon Guards before training as a teacher and working in schools. Following a period as a lecturer at Northumberland College of Education he became Music Adviser to the Metropolitan District of Sandwell prior to his appointment to Staffordshire. He has long experience as a conductor, particularly in the choral and band fields and also wide experience as an adjudicator and examiner. He has written prolifically for bands and orchestras and his didactic publications are used in many countries. He has over eighty published compositions and arrangements, many of which have been broadcast on radio or television. His commissioned works include the cantata David and Goliath which was first performed at the Royal Festival Hall, Oregon Overture for wind orchestra, Landscapes, Sinfonietta No 2, Wessex Dances and A Castle Suite. Stuart Johnson has recently completed several commissions, funded by National Lottery grants, for bands in Cumbria, the Isle of Wight, and Staffordshire. Requiem for Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra, was premiered successfully in front of a capacity audience in Lichfield Cathedral in March 1997, and received its first London performance at St. John's Smith Square in March 1998. This prestigious venue also saw the first performance of Songs and Sonnets for unaccompanied mixed choir in 2001. Stuart Johnson has written extensively for the theatre, his music for the production of Anna of the Five Towns was used for both the radio and television adaptations His music ranges in style from the evocative and demanding Sinfonietta for Wind Orchestra, which has received many performances since its premiere in the Royal Festival Hall, including a broadcast by the Band of the Scots Guards, to his ubiquitous Bandstand Boogie which has set feet tapping all over the world. Apart from the latter his most performed work is probably Circus Suite which was the British Youth Band Championship test piece in 1980. Northumbrian Suite and Landscapes have also been used as National Brass Band Championship test pieces. The Flint Knappers commissioned as a test piece for the 1998 East Anglian Band Festival was selected as a test piece for the 1999 Australian Championships. Before the days of photography, the great state occasions were captured in paintings and tapestries. In this Suite, the composer has imagined the pomp and splendor of the English court at work and play, capturing each mood in a short movement.

SKU: M7.DOHR-98531

ISBN 9790202005316.

SKU: AP.12-0571542980

ISBN 9780571542987. English.

Discover the enchanting world of Yiruma with the official piano sheet music from his best-selling recorded album, Solo. Released in 2021 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Yiruma's debut as a composer, Solo features best-loved works including Kiss the Rain and chart-topping sensation River Flows in You.

Yiruma Solo: Easy presents the composer's own official, authorized scores for each piece from Solo in accessible, easy piano arrangements that are perfect for beginner pianists. Featuring all the tunes fans want to play these luxury editions with thread-sewn binding and gold foiling also include exclusive photography and an inspiring note from the composer himself.

I have compiled a list of my pieces for solo piano that have existed for a long time. These works were the simplest way of capturing a specific moment and feeling when I wrote them. I would like to share these moments with you now and wish sincerely that my music be a hand to hold along the winding path of life. — Yiruma

These deluxe books… offer the best introduction to Yiruma's music that anyone could hope for. Andrew Eales, Pianodao.com

SKU: BA.BVK01677

ISBN 9783761816776. 27.5 x 19.8 cm inches. Translation: John Warrack.

The volume contains 122 portraits of Hector Berlioz, including paintings, medals, busts, woodcuts, drawings, lithographs, photographs and caricatures. It also presents several doubtful or spurious portraits.
Each reproduction is accompanied by information on its date, artist and present location. This collection of all known Berlioz portraits sheds entirely new light on the life and surroundings of the great French composer.

The Portraits of Hector Berliozis the first collection of all the portraits made of Berlioz during his lifetime. It ranges from photographs, formal paintings and drawings by way of woodcuts and lithographs to the many caricatures which his striking appearance attracted. Each picture is accompanied by a full description and thorough documentation of its location and history, details of the artist's career and relationship with Berlioz, an explanation of the circumstances of the picture's creation, and much else in the way of relevant comment. This documentation also sheds light on the development of photography and its position in the society of the Second Empire , as well as on the emphasis on caricature in the often satirical journalism of the day. Where they contribute to the appreciation of the picture, the articles which the caricatures illustrate, or extracts from them, are also included in an Appendix. Some of the pictures are published for the first time and many for the first time in colour.

As well as being fascinating and often entertaining, the collection adds to our understanding of Berlioz's life, times and the circumstances in which his music was composed and performed.

SKU: HL.1298835

UPC: 810066353626. 14.0x18.0x0.69 inches.

You will find the famous photography of The Beatles crossing Abbey Road on this framed print by GB Eye. Printed on photographic paper. Dimensions: 30.5 x 40.6cm. Frame width: 25mm. Shatter proof styrene. Packaging: plastic film with protective plastic on the corners.