for solo violin, upper-voice choir (women's and/or advanced children's choir), with harp, and strings or organ This four-movement work is inspired by the idea of 'Jerusalem' both as a Holy City and a utopian ideal of heavenly peace and seraphic bliss. The composer has selected four biblical texts, in English and Latin, that express different aspects of this vision. The solo violin part is identical for both full and reduced instrumentations.

Music through the Ages Volume 1

This is the first book to address the full range of performance issues for the cello from the Baroque to the early Romantic period. The development of playing techniques and stylistic transitions are traced regionally through a comparison of Italian, French, German, English, and East European performance traits. Through a close study of contemporary violoncello methods, music, early instruments, periodicals, diaries, letters and pictures, Walden provides a cohesive overview which examines construction methods for instruments and bows, fingering and bowing techniques, special effects and ornamentation, accompanying skills and the stylistic preferences of the most famous soloists. Richly illustrated with over 300 music examples, plates and figures, this book provides playing instructions which can easily be applied by modern players to their own performance of period music.

Featuring thirteen essays covering different traditions, styles, and instruments, this study is written by influential players, teachers and guitar historians. Its coverage allows the guitarist to learn the analogies and differences between traditions and styles. The genres range from baroque, classical, country, blues and rock to flamenco, African and Celtic.

This survey of the string quartet by ten chamber music specialists focuses on four main areas: social and musical background to the genre's development; celebrated ensembles and their significance; and string quartet playing. It reviews aspects of contemporary and historical practice, including "mixed ensembles." Informative appendixes and a full chronology of the mainstream repertory complete this compact guide.

This handbook provides a historical account of the development of the violin, viola and their close relatives as well as a practical guide to playing techniques and principles of interpretation. It aims to help performers to play in a historically appropriate style and to guide listeners toward a clearer understanding of the issues that affected string performance during this series' core period (c.1700-c.1900). Its six detailed case studies, which include Bach and Beethoven, will assist readers in forging well-grounded, period interpretations of major works from the repertory.

Diese Arbeit untersucht alle vollstandig erhaltenen Instrumentalwerke mit Basso continuo, die zwischen 1595 und 1655 in Italien gedruckt wurden. Einen breiten Raum nehmen dabei detaillierte Beschreibungen ein, z.B. zur Entwicklung der Besetzung von Sonaten in diesem Zeitraum, zur Dominanz der Auenstimmen, zu Kompositionen fur Bassinstrument(e) solo mit B.c., zu Partien fur ein obligates Tasteninstrument und zu Sonaten mit mehreren bezifferten Bassen. Ein ausfuhrliches chronologisches Quellenverzeichnis listet samtliche vorkommenden Bezifferungen auf. Aus dem Inhalt: Die erhaltenen Quellen-Angaben zum Continuoinstrument-Schlusselung, Ambitus und Notationsbesonderheiten der B.c.-Stimme-Entwicklung der Bezifferung.