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Cheek to Cheek, the classic Irving Berlin tune that was sung by Fred Astaire in the movie Top Hat, here in a 3-minute arrangement by Jim Clements for unaccompanied SSAATTBB. A wistful start leads to an effortless swing arrangement over a walking bass. This work is part of the VOCES8 Singles range. Cheek to Cheek, der Klassiker von Irving Berlin, der von Fred Astaire in dem Film Top Hat gesungen wurde, hier in einem 3-minütigen Arrangement von Jim Clements für Chor a cappella, SSAATTBB. Ein wehmütiger Beginn führt zu einem mühelosen Swing-Arrangement über einem Walking Bass. Dieses Werk ist Teil der VOCES8 Singles Reihe.

A gently flowing 3-minute arrangement by Roderick Williams for SATB (with divisi) with piano accompaniment that captures the beauty of this famous traditional Hebridean love song. The song text uses both old dialect and English, each verse ending with the words, 'Sad am I without thee'.Commissioned by The Sixteen choir and recorded on their 2021 album 'Goodnight Beloved'Roderick Williams is a composer/arranger and also a world-renowned baritoneThe arrangement is described by Williams as 'having a little nod to Ravel and Grieg'

6-minute unaccompanied work for SATB choir with divisi, setting the Latin text 'O Rex Gentium', one of the seven ancient advent 'O Antiphons'.Roderick Williams is one of the UK's most sought-after baritones, encompassing a repertoire from the baroque to world premieres of contemporary music. As a composer he has had works premiered at the Wigmore and Barbican Halls, the Purcell Room and live on national UK radio. His choral works are frequently performed and recorded and include Ave verum corpus re-imagined, composed for the ORA singers, and Now Winter Nights composed for VOCES8. He was awarded an OBE for services to music in June 2017.

Roderick Williams's 'Exultate' is an exuberant piece taking its text from the first 4 verses of Psalm 81 for SATB choir, soprano saxophone and percussion (4 tom-tom drums, or similar).

An energetic four-minute setting for SATB and piano of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, which begins I heard the bells on Christmas Day". Roderick Williams composed the piece in 2014 as the Financial Times Christmas Carol."

Now winter nights by British composer and baritone Roderick Williams uses an evocative poem by Thomas Campion as its text, helping him to pinpoint the excitement of Christmas he felt as a child, and still holds on to. Written for SSAATTBB unaccompanied choir, Now winter nights is suitable for choirs wanting a Christmas/Holiday treat but which requires a medium to higher level of skill. Commissioned by VOCES8 for their LIVE From London festival in 2020. Der britische Komponist und Bariton Roderick Williams verwendet in Now winter nights ein stimmungsvolles Gedicht von Thomas Campion als Text, das ihm hilft, die Begeisterung für Weihnachten, die er als Kind empfand und immer noch empfindet, auf den Punkt zu bringen. Now winter nights wurde für Chor acapella (SSAATTBB) geschrieben und eignet sich für Chöre, die ein weihnachtliches Vergnügen suchen, aber ein mittleres bis höheres Niveau an Fähigkeiten benötigen. Ein Auftragswerk von VOCES8 für ihr LIVE From London Festival 2020.

Introducing 'The Lost Words,' a captivating novel that will take you on an unforgettable literary journey. This masterpiece, penned by an anonymous author, is a unique blend of mystery and adventure that will keep you hooked from start to finish. Published in 2022 by the renowned Alfred Music, the book is a testament to the author's incredible storytelling ability and knack for creating compelling narratives. The Lost Words is a gem in the literary world, and its publication marks a significant moment in this year's literary landscape. Don't miss out on this extraordinary book from Alfred Music!

This major new Urtext edition of Bizet's classic opera is a reconstruction of Bizet's original intentions as indicated in the vocal score he himself prepared in 1864. With the original French text and an English translation by David Parry, and supported by complete orchestral material, this is both an authoritative and practical edition. Includes information derived from documentation of French productions of Bizet's time - aspects not preserved in the scores or librettos at the time, nor represented in other current editions. A comprehensive preface provides fascinating background information to the edition and practical guidance to the performance of Les Pêcheurs de Perles.Diese bedeutende neue Urtextausgabe von Bizets Opernklassiker ist eine Rekonstruktion von Bizets ursprünglichen Absichten, wie sie in der von ihm selbst 1864 erstellten Gesangspartitur angegeben sind. Mit dem französischen Originaltext und einer englischen Übersetzung von David Parry sowie vollständigem Orchestermaterial ist dies eine ebenso maßgebliche wie praktische Ausgabe. Sie enthält Informationen, die aus der Dokumentation französischer Produktionen aus Bizets Zeit stammen - Aspekte, die weder in den damaligen Partituren oder Librettos noch in anderen aktuellen Ausgaben enthalten sind. Ein umfassendes Vorwort liefert faszinierende Hintergrundinformationen zur Ausgabe und praktische Hinweise zur Aufführung der Perlenfischer.

German Chorale Preludes of the 17th and 18th Centuries contains a selection of baroque organ music - largely for manuals only - ideal for use in church services throughout the year. Including settings of some of the more well-known chorales (In Dulci Jubilo, Herzlich tut mir Verlangen and Ein feste Berg, for example) by both established and lesser-known composers, this collection is ideal for organists needing new repertoire for weekly church services. Diese Auswahl von deutschen Choralvorspiele des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts enthält barocker Orgelmusik - größtenteils nur für Manuale - die sich ideal für den Einsatz in Gottesdiensten während des ganzen Kirchenjahres eignet. Die Sammlung enthält Vertonungen einiger bekannter Choräle (z. B. "In Dulci Jubilo", "Herzlich tut mich Verlangen" und "Ein fester Berg") von bekannten und weniger bekannten Komponisten und ist ideal für Organisten, die neues Repertoire für die wöchentlichen Gottesdienste benötigen.

With captivating settings of favourite Latin texts and Latvian poetry by composers Rihards Dubra, Eriks Ešenvalds, and Vytautas Miškinis, as well as thrilling arrangements of ancient pagan folksongs by Ilona Rupaine and Juris Vaivods, this exciting anthology of Christmas music from Latvia and Lithuania is perfect for choirs looking to broaden their musical horizons during the festive period.A Baltic Christmas für ChorBaltische Chormusik erlebt in jüngster Zeit einen gewaltigen Aufschwung. Insbesondere geistliche Musik gelangte seit dem Ende der Sowjetzeit mit international gewürdigten Komponisten wie Rihards Dubra (geboren 1964) und Eriks Eenvalds (geboren 1977) zur Blüte.Diese Sammlung von A-cappella-Chormusik enthält eine vielfältige Auswahl an Weihnachtsmusik: darunter Kompositionen zu lateinischen Texten, Vertonungen lettischer Gedichte und wiederum Stücke, deren Text und Melodie sich auf die ältere heidnische Tradition maskierter Sänger und Tänzer stützen.

Australia has its own tradition of pastoral music which is described by Gordon Hamilton as spikier and more vicious than that of the United Kingdom. The music in this songbook demonstrates this distinct style and was all premiered and recorded by The Australian Voices. Australien hat seine eigene Tradition der Hirtenmusik, die von Gordon Hamilton als rauer und bösartiger als die des Vereinigten Königreichs beschrieben wird. Die Musik in diesem Liederbuch zeugt von diesem besonderen Stil und wurde von The Australian Voices uraufgeführt und aufgezeichnet.

This publication of one of the most universally recognized pieces of organ music has been prepared primarily as a highly practical edition. More clearly presented and with better page turns than other editions, it is a welcome new edition which should become an essential part of every organist's library.

Solstice is by US choral composer Taylor Scott Davis and his regular collaborator, the US poet and writer Milton Brasher-Cunningham. Solstice is a three-minute piece for the dark of winter and the holiday season - a time when we naturally want to connect with those close to us. It was commissioned by VOCES8 for their LIVE From London festival in 2020 and is scored for unaccompanied SSAATTBB choir.

Deep River is a 5-minute work arranged for SSAA and piano by American composer Shawn Okpebholo. This beautiful arrangement of the famous traditional song of faith and hope brings calm alongside a sorrowful hope. The slow piano writing is as much an independent part as an accompaniment, helping to bring about a sense of peace and reflection. Deep River was written for the Wheaton College Women's Chorale conducted by Mary Hopper.

Melissa Dunphy is an original and exciting composer living in the USA, though of Australian background. Her piece Halcyon Days, written to a new text from her regular collaborator poet Jacqueline Goldfinger, creates a period of calm during winter storms where we reflect on what we have lost but rise up to face the new year with joy and grace. Written for SATB unaccompanied choir this piece is suitable for any winter concert. Halcyon Days was commissioned by VOCES8 for their LIVE From London festival in 2020.

Salutation was composed for a cappella choir to a poem by Bengali poet and musician Rabindranath Tagore (1861--1941). The music takes up the spiritual message of the poem, that we live our lives in one salutation to God ending back in an eternal home. Phillip Littlemore's brilliant arrangement for concert band adds a work of great contemplative beauty to the repertoire. (3:15) Original item: EP68712-CMPST

24 Keyboard Sonatas by Italian Baroque composer Domenico Scarlatti. Edited by Emil Sauer.24 Klaviersonaten des italienischen Barockkomponisten Domenico Scarlatti. Herausgegeben von Emil Sauer.

Three movements originally composed for soloist with orchestral accompaniment (Adagio in E Major, K. 261; Rondo in B¿ Major, K. 269; Rondo in C major, K.373) appear here in an edition for violin with piano reduction.Anders als KV 261 und 269 ist das Rondo in C-Dur als Einzelstück überliefert, obwohl Mozart es als "Rondeau zu einemKonzert" bezeichnete. Das darin enthaltene, virtuose Allegretto grazioso verklingt nach einer auskomponierten Kadenz mitMozart'schem Witz im plötzlichen Piano.

Handel's Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from the Oratorio Solomon HWV 67, arranged for flute and piano by John Cipolla.Händels Ankunft der Königin von Saba aus dem Oratorium Solomon HWV 67, bearbeitet für Flöte und Klavier von John Cipolla.

Blues and Variations for Monk for unaccompanied French Horn by David Amram.

Rachmaninoff's 13 Préludes Op. 32 for advanced solo piano, edited by Ruth Laredo. Rachmaninoffs 13 Préludes op. 32 für fortgeschrittene, herausgegeben von Ruth Laredo.

Brahms' Motet (Op. 110, No. 2) Alas, Poor World Thou Mockest Me/Oh, Poor World, You Deceive Me, (from op. 110 no. 2) for four to eight-part mixed choir a cappella. The English version is by Jean Lunn.Brahms' Motette "Ach, arme Welt, du trügest mich" (aus op. 110 Nr. 2) für vier- bis achtstimmigen gemischten Chor a cappella. Die englische Fassung stammt von Jean Lunn.