Cette marche relativement simple, extraite de l'opéra Scipione (1726) de Georg Friedrich Haendel, offre aux Orchestres Juniors la possibilité d'interpréter un célèbre air baroque correspondant à leurs...
The long history of Jewish folk song has resulted in a rich and varied repertoire of songs which deal with religion, history, festival and celebration. The melodies featured in Shalom! reflect this pa...
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 sac...
London is one of the largest, busiest and most vibrant of capital cities and hosts millions of visitors from around the world every year, who come to enjoy its many attractions and rich history. From...
The Pirates of Penzance (Les Pirates de Penzance) est sans doute la plus célèbre opérette du compositeur Gilbert et du librettiste Sullivan. L'œuvre fut créée simultanément en Angleterre et aux...
Composer Philip Sparke is fascinated by the early history of the American west, in particular the incredible expedition undertaken by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who were despatched by Preside...
Cette courte œuvre processionnelle convient parfaitement pour l'ouverture d'un concert, pour une intervention musicale dans le cadre d'une cérémonie ou en toute autre occasion solennelle. Le titre ill...
Marching Winds s'ouvre avec une fanfare brillante suivie de l'exposition du premier thème de caractère modal. Le second thème contraste par son phrasé legato. Lorsqu'il atteint sa densité maximale, le...
The melodies, harmonies, moods and rhythms of Norwegian folk songs and dance (even the sounds of Norwegian folk instruments) permeate the music of Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). After studying in Leipzig a...
The four tunes used in this suite have been made universally popular in Sir Henry Wood?s Fantasia on British Sea Songs, which is an ever-present ingredient in The Last Night of the Proms. He introduce...