Who does not know the famous Te Deum Prelude by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1634-1704)? This French composer studied both painting and composition in Italy. Returning to France, he took up the post of m...
Following on from Starter Studies, this collection generally contains longer pieces suitable for the developing young musician. Specifically tailored for each instrument, Skilful Studies introduces th...
This series aims to present the significant concert band works of Philip Sparke in a format that enables any player to study their music whether or not they get the chance to play these pieces with th...
Philip Sparke's Skilful Solos is the second volume of a progressive series of solo books that takes the young wind player from beginner to accomplished musician. Following on from the first book in th...
Con Pomp and Circumstances, una serie di cinque marce militari, Edward Elgar diede alla marcia una dimensione sinfonica. La Marche n.1 è senza dubbio la più celebre delle cinque. A proposito della mel...
Handel?s opera Scipio was written in 1725 and performed the following year in the King?s Theatre, London. Following Handel?s death his operas fell into obscurity until the 1960?s when they experienced...
Il Bolero composto da Maurice Ravel nel 1929 è per eccellenza la musica per balletto divenuta celebre anche come pezzo concertistico. E' sicuramente il bolero più noto mai composto, nonché l'opera più...
Questo concerto è un adattamento del Clarinet Concerto, sempre di Philip Sparke, ed è stato scritto dal compositore per il virtuoso solista Steven Mead. Il movimento di apertura contiene molte sincopi...
Philip Sparke's Super Solos contains longer pieces suitable for developing young musicians. Specifically tailored for each instrument, Super Solos extends technical and musical demands, taking the pla...