Symphonies (Complete)

Hob I:81-Haydn?s Symphony in G major Hob.I:81 comes from a series of three symphonies completed in late 1784 (nos. 81 80 and 79 presumably in that order). No autograph score survives for Hob.I:81 thus our Urtext edition is based on copyists? manuscripts and first editions. As with so many of his symphonies Haydn wrote this one to provide new music for his employer Prince Nicolaus Esterházy.Continuing the collaboration between Bärenreiter and the G. Henle publishing company regarding Haydn?s large-scale choral works operas and symphonies this edition is based on the G. Henle Complete Edition of the Works of Joseph Haydn. Bärenreiterhas now published the complete performance material for several Sturm und Drang symphonies and all the London and Paris symphonies (Nos. 81 to 104).- Based on the G. Henle Complete Edition of the Works of Joseph Haydn- Orchestral parts in a large format (25.5 x 32.5 cm)- Full score

Brahms was known to be extremely careful when composing his music. When he decided to compose a symphony he wanted to be sure to exceed the standard that had been set by Beethoven. His first symphony completed in 1876 when he was 43 years old took several years to complete because of his attention to detail. This arrangement of the theme from the finale highlight the long flowing nature of Brahms’ melodies. A real treat for any band.

The complete vocal score with Piano accompaniment for Ralph Vaughan Williams? A Sea Symphony. Completed in 1909 it is a vast work inspired by and based on four poems by Walt Whitman that Williams fashioned into a vast score containing some of his finest choral writing and a highlight of its era. It is non-ecclesiastical work and has a humanist agnostic viewpoint with a broad general theme of the Human Soul being a vessel cruising the oceans and seas of life. This suite for Soprano and Baritone Soli SATB chorus and originally Orchestra is a varied work that includes elements of Sea shanties and noble pomp in creating a majestic and evocativerepresentation of the sea.