Musical score to Pyat Pesen (for Solo Voice, unaccompanied), by avant-garde composer Dawn K. Williams. This set of five songs, settings of works by the 19th-century Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov, may be sung by any voice type and in any order. Features Morskaya Tsarevna (The Sea Princess), a personal favorite of the composer. Includes program note, text translations, and performer instructions. Difficulty level: Virtuosic. Duration: 20-25 minutes. - COMPOSER AUTHORIZED SCORE - www.dawnkwilliams.com

Musical scores to two drumming works by avant-garde composer Dawn K. Williams. Nunya (for two African drums) is based on African drumming rhythms, and the performers shout the words of an Akan proverb. Kamu Balni (for singer and any type of ethnic drum) features traditional West African rhythms and extended vocal techniques. Includes program notes, text translations, and performer instructions. Difficulty level for both pieces: Hard (professional). Nunya duration: 7 minutes; Kamu Balni duration: 10 minutes. - COMPOSER AUTHORIZED SCORES - www.dawnkwilliams.com

Musical score to Huwuld Nyui, for Mezzo-Soprano or Baritone and Two Percussionists, by avant-garde composer Dawn K. Williams. The work is a setting of a Pima poem by Ha-ata, a song to the wind. Includes program note, text translation, and performer instructions. Difficulty level: Hard (professional). Duration: 12 minutes. - COMPOSER AUTHORIZED SCORE - www.dawnkwilliams.com

With this volume, Howard Smither completes his monumental History of the Oratorio. Volumes 1 and 2, published by the University of North Carolina Press in 1977, treated the oratorio in the Baroque era, while Volume 3, published in 1987, explored the genre in the Classical era. Here, Smither surveys the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century oratorio, stressing the main geographic areas of oratorio composition and performance: Germany, Britain, America, and France. Continuing the approach of the previous volumes, Smither treats the oratorio in each language and geographical area by first exploring the cultural and social contexts of oratorio. He then addresses aesthetic theory and criticism, treats libretto and music in general, and offers detailed analyses of the librettos and music of specific oratorios (thirty-one in all) that are of special importance to the history of the genre. As a synthesis of specialized literature as well as an investigation of primary sources, this work will serve as both a springboard for further research and an essential reference for choral conductors, soloists, choral singers, and others interested in the history of the oratorio. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

MacDowell composed his first symphonic poem in 1884 while living in Germany. Apparently it received its premiere there the next year, accompanied by publication. The US premiere did not take place until 1893, when the Boston Symphony performed the piece under the baton of Arthur Nikisch. This new score is a digitally enhanced reprint of the 1885 score issued by Julius Hainauer in Breslau.

Gustav Holst's first excursion into music for band (known as "military band" at the time) was composed in 1909. Despite there being very little standardization of the instruments and number of players used in such ensembles, Holst managed to score his three-movement work in a very flexible way so that the work could be played by an ensemble with as few as 19 wind and brass players, plus percussion. Although the occasion and ensemble which motivated the work's creation remain obscure, the 'First Suite' became tremendously popular in the years after its first publication in 1921.With the advent of public school bands in the USA, the original publisher added numerous parts for instruments not found in the original manuscript and provided substitutes for some originally designated instruments which had become obsolete over the years, producing a bloated full score in 1948. Richard Sargeant's newly engraved edition goes back to Holst's small band concept, with substitutions made to match the parts disposition and timbre of original score. Now available at an affordable price in a convenient format, this score will be welcomed by bands, wind ensembles and devoted fans of a work which is now part of the core repertoire worldwide.

Sergei Rachmaninoff was the solo pianist for the world premiere of his third concerto, renowned as one of the most challenging in the entire piano repertoire, in New York on November 28, 1909 with the New York Symphony conducted by Walter Damrosch. The score reproduced here is an authoritative Soviet edition produced sometime after the composer's death. As with all PLP scores a percentage of each sale is donated to the amazing online archive of free music scores and recordings, IMSLP - Petrucci Music Library.

Beethoven's Opus 59, Number 2 is the first of three quartets written for a commission by Prince Andreas Razumovsky, who was Russian Ambassador to Vienna at the time. The work comes just six years after the last of Beethoven's early quartets, yet shows a significant difference in style - and in length, with performance times of over 40 minutes common for the quartet. This edition is a Pocket Score, designed for ease of use in rehearsals or in studying the work. Its compact size allows for easy transport in your case.

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Joplin's classic piano piece became immensely popular after its use in the 1973 film "The Sting." It's always been a favorite, though. The original piano version was reprinted several times after its first appearance in 1904. Seargeant's outstanding new orchestration requires only a Beethoven-sized orchestra and is sure to be an enjoyment to audiences everywhere whether they are familar with Joplin's original or not.

1896. Contents: List of Symphonies; Symphony No. I; Advertisement; Symphony No. 2; Beethoven's Testament; Symphony No. 3; Do. No. 4; The Love-Letters; Beethoven at Gneixendorf; Symphony No. 5; Do. No. 6; Do. No. 7; Do. No. 8; Do. No. 9; and Ode An die Freude.

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This work is a cantata for chorus and orchestra, with baritone solo, celebrating the pioneers who settled the American wilderness. In his poem, Green has given us the finer spirit of the ancestors of many native Americans throughout the republic. Charles Vardell has brought his imagination and distinguished skill to the translation of emotions, ideas, and aspirations into music.
Originally published in 1947.
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Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas, for which he wrote both the music and libretto. "Tristan und Isolde" is based largely on the romance by Gottfried von Strassburg, and inspired by the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer.

Umberto Menotti Maria Giordano (1867-1948) was an Italian composer, mainly of operas, best known for his opera based on the life of the French poet, Andre Chenier. Luigi Illica (1857-1919) was an Italian librettist who also wrote for Giacomo Puccini and is best known for the libretti of La boheme, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly.

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1896. Contents: List of Symphonies; Symphony No. I; Advertisement; Symphony No. 2; Beethoven's Testament; Symphony No. 3; Do. No. 4; The Love-Letters; Beethoven at Gneixendorf; Symphony No. 5; Do. No. 6; Do. No. 7; Do. No. 8; Do. No. 9; and Ode An die Freude.

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This is a biography of William Sternale Bennett. He was born in 1816, entered King's College Chapel in 1824 and the Royal Academy of Music in 1826. He visited Germany frequently and was influenced by Mendelssohn. Robert Schuman described him as the most musikalisch of all Englishmen. In c. 1841 he returned to London and taught. In 1956 he was appointed musical professor at Cambridge and permanent conductor of the Philharmonic Society. This is a facsimile of the 1907 edition.

Beethoven's String Quartet No. 6 (Opus 18, No. 6), is part of the set of 6 quartets that Beethoven wrote between 1798 and 1800. This is the Performer's Edition of the quartet, with clean print and easy to read markings designed for the performer. This version is a pocket score, sized at approximately half a standard sheet of paper for easy transport and use for performing musicians and students.

Beethoven's early string quartets (Opus 18), were written between 1798 and 1800 and quickly became part of the standard string quartet repertoire. This is the Performer's Edition of the quartets, with clean print and easy to read markings designed for the performer.

This is the second, revised edition. . NB. This is Vol. 2 onyly 978-1-84955-105-2. . Vol.1 is 978-1-84955-103-8. . Your customer may prefer to buy the two volumes as one book 978-1-84955-035-2. .

David W. Barber has delighted readers around the world with Accidentals on Purpose, When the Fat Lady Sings and other internationally bestselling books of musical humor. His bestselling Bach, Beethoven and the Boys chronicles the lives of the great (and not-so-great) composers as you've never read them before - exploring their sex lives, exposing their foibles and expanding on our understanding of these all-too-human creatures. Filled with information, interesting facts and trivia, this hilarious history covers music from Gregorian chant to the mess we're in now. From Bach's laundry lists to Beethoven's bowel problems, from Gesualdo's kinky fetishes to Cage's mushroom madness, Barber tells tales out of school that ought to be put back there. (Think how much more fun it would be if they taught this stuff.) As always, Dave Donald had provided witty and clever cartoon illustrations to accompany the text.