(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Inspired by the Nordic god Heimdall, whose blasts on the trumpet announce the onset of Ragnarok, the Norse equivalent of Armageddon.

(BH Piano). All 24 preludes collected in one convenient volume.

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Previously unpublished, Bernstein's Variations on an Octatonic Scale was originally composed for recorder and cello in 1988-89 in Key West. Available in the original version, or in a transcription for clarinet in B-flat and cello.

(Vocal Solo). Aria from the opera Therese Raquin, which is based on the novel by Emile Zola.

(E.B. Marks). Includes "After Love," "Fade, Vision Bright," and "Farewell."

(BH Large Choral). A collection of Christmas carols in a variety of languages, Karolju was inspired by the great body of Christmas carols written over the centuries, and Orff's Carmina Burana.

(BH Large Choral). Texts by Pat Solstad. In four movements: I. Autumn, II. Winter, III. Spring, and IV. Summer.

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). The term "chansons" ("songs") is used in the Asiatic sense and describes five musical statements based on a few notes each. Includes: "Morning Song," "Midday Song," "Song of the Sun," "Song to Death," and "Song for Goodbye."

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). A set of variations on the famous theme of Paganini's 24th Caprice. Commissioned by, dedicated to, and inspired by the composer's nephew Felix.

(Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books). Composed in 1970-71, Drumming is Reich's longest work. Drumming Part One is now available separately from the complete study score (HL48021177). With detailed performance notes.

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Inspired by J. Edgar Hoover, who directed the F.B.I. from 1924 until his death in 1972. Hoover's grim, threatening, yet darkly comic personality is ever-present in this work. Incorporates pre-recorded sound samples of Hoover's voice, an interesting twist on the director's wiretapping.

From the romantic agonies of Hector Berlioz to the lonely labours of Anton Bruckner, and from the cosmopolitan triumphs of George Frideric Handel to the politically fraught career of Dmitri Shostakovich in the Soviet Union, the lives of the great composers are as varied and multifaceted as the works of creative genius they produced. Writing with verve and passion, broadcaster and writer Jeremy Nicholas presents, in chronological order, elegant, informative and often affectionate biographical profiles of 50 of the greatest composers in the history of classical music. The biographies not only describe the life, artistic development and creative output of each composer, but also set the composers and their works in a broader historical and cultural context. Furthermore, shortlists of 'must-hear' masterpieces for each composer give the reader all the information they need to begin to build a brilliant classical music collection. Taken together, the 50 profiles in The Great Composers amount to a concise history of 500 years of classical music. Accessible and entertaining, but also informative and authoritative, this is the perfect introduction to the world of classical music for the general reader.

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Scored for two vibraphones and two five octave marimbas. With detailed performance notes. 15 minutes.

(Piano Solo). Based on the original edition and its reprints. With added editorial fingering and pedaling, editorial notes, an article on the life and works of de Falla, and more.

(E.B. Marks). Conceived for a French-style harpsichord with two manuals. With detailed performance notes. In nine movements.

(E.B. Marks). A virtuosic showpiece in two movements: I. Elegia - to an Old Musician and II. Moto Perpetuo. The first movement draws inspiration from and is an elegy for Norman Dello Joio, the composer's father. ca. 13 minutes. Advanced Level.

Why do we feel the need to perform music in a historically informed style? Is this need related to wider cultural concerns? In this challenging study, John Butt sums up recent debates on the nature of the early music movement, calling upon a seemingly inexhaustible fund of ideas gleaned from historical musicology, analytic philosophy, literary theory, historiography and theories of modernism and postmodernism. He develops the critical views of both supporters and detractors, claiming ultimately that it has more intellectual and artistic potential than its detractors may have assumed.

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Medium voice, cello, violin, and piano

(Vocal Collection). Four songs on texts by Toni Morrison. Composed for Jessye Norman.

(MGB). Gaspare Spontini (1774-1851) was a respected opera composer and voice teacher in his time. This edition is a modern rendering of the manuscript, and includes exercises in intonation, interval singing, vocal flexibility, delivery, and expression.

(MGB). Ten intermediate-level pieces by modern Italian composers. Includes works by Busoni, Casella, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Petrassi, Respighi, Rota, and others. With a detailed introduction and notes on each piece.