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Bach's appointment as the Cantor at Leipzig's Thomaskirche in 1723 required him to produce a new cantata for every Sunday service. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring is taken from his Cantata No. 147 and is...

Sir Hubert Parry (1848-1918) set William Blake's Preface to Milton to music for a rally of the 'Fight for the Right' movement in the Queen's Hall, London, in 1916. It became more generally known as 'J...

Sir Hubert Parry (1848-1918) set William Blake's Preface to Milton to music for a rally of the 'Fight for the Right' movement in the Queen's Hall, London, in 1916. It became more generally known as 'J...

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) stands, with Handel and J.S. Bach, as one of the titanic figures of late Baroque composition. Not only was he lauded as a composer of vocal and instrumental works both sacr...

This set of variations on the well-known hymn tune Holy, holy, holy! will make a most satisfying addition to the solo repertoire for euphonuim and brass band. It is in the traditional air varié form w...

This set of variations on the well-known hymn tune Holy, holy, holy! will make a most satisfying addition to the solo repertoire for euphonuim and brass band. It is in the traditional air varié form w...

Suonata a partire dal Medioevo da giovani musicisti ebrei (klezmorim), la musica klezmer è una musica gioiosa che ha origine nei villaggi ('shtetl') e nei ghetti dell'Europa dell'est. A Klezmer Karniv...

Suonata a partire dal Medioevo da giovani musicisti ebrei (klezmorim), la musica klezmer è una musica gioiosa che ha origine nei villaggi ('shtetl') e nei ghetti dell'Europa dell'est. A Klezmer Karniv...

Il 30 aprile 1803 fu firmato il trattato di cessione della Louisiana tra la Francia e gli Stati Uniti. L'acquisizione di queste terre permise agli Stati Uniti di raddoppiare la superficie del proprio...

Il 30 aprile 1803 fu firmato il trattato di cessione della Louisiana tra la Francia e gli Stati Uniti. L'acquisizione di queste terre permise agli Stati Uniti di raddoppiare la superficie del proprio...

Band director and radio presenter Yutaka Nishida hails from Tokyo and has long been a friend of composer Philip Sparke. As well as conducting bands and teaching, he also presents a weekly two-hour mus...

Band director and radio presenter Yutaka Nishida hails from Tokyo and has long been a friend of composer Philip Sparke. As well as conducting bands and teaching, he also presents a weekly two-hour mus...

There is a popular misconception that Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864) found success as a song-writer writing many of his songs aiming to 'humanise' the black American slaves. He was a meticulous wo...

There is a popular misconception that Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864) found success as a song-writer writing many of his songs aiming to 'humanise' the black American slaves. He was a meticulous wo...

Con Pomp and Circumstances, un ciclo 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...

Con Pomp and Circumstances, un ciclo 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...

Harlequin was commissioned by, and is dedicated to, euphonium virtuoso David Childs.The piece takes its inspiration from the happy and sad masks that symbolise the Commedia dell'Arte (which features H...

Harlequin was commissioned by, and is dedicated to, euphonium virtuoso David Childs.The piece takes its inspiration from the happy and sad masks that symbolise the Commedia dell'Arte (which features H...

The Latin American mood of this piece is truly infectious and will make all players, and audience members, get up and dance.Why not add a little Latin spice to any concert with this lively new work.

The Four Noble Truths was commissioned by the Dutch National Brass Band Championships for their 2003 competition. The Four Noble Truths are the most basic expression of the teaching of Buddha and ther...

The Four Noble Truths was commissioned by the Dutch National Brass Band Championships for their 2003 competition. The Four Noble Truths are the most basic expression of the teaching of Buddha and ther...

This is an ancient Welsh air that was first published in Relics of the Welsh Bards in 1794. Dafydd (David) Owain was a famous Welsh bard who lived on a farm called Gareg Wen (The White Rock) in Eifion...

This is an ancient Welsh air that was first published in Relics of the Welsh Bards in 1794. Dafydd (David) Owain was a famous Welsh bard who lived on a farm called Gareg Wen (The White Rock) in Eifion...

Madrigalum is an opening piece that will start any concert in an unusual way. The work begins in Renaissance mood however gradually tries to shake off its modal start and, by contrasting different ins...

Madrigalum is an opening piece that will start any concert in an unusual way. The work begins in Renaissance mood however gradually tries to shake off its modal start and, by contrasting different ins...