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£65.99
Season Of Peace - Gene Milford
A beautiful blending of "Dona Nobis Pacem" and "Silent Night," inspired by a December 1914 incident, when World War I British and German troops held a Christmas Eve truce, singing carols and exchanging food and gifts. A lovely addition to any seasonal concert.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£116.60
Lullaby from Four Watercolours - Tor Aulin
Few composers have had such an impact on Swedish music life as Tor Aulin (1866 1914). He studied violin and music theory in Stockholm 1877 83, and in Berlin 1884 86. In 1887 he founded the Aulin Quartet, which for more than 20 years played animportant role in broadening Swedish interest in chamber music. The quartet was often on tour with the composer Wilhelm Stenhammar at the piano.1889 1902 Aulin was the leader of the orchestra at the Royal Opera in Stockholm.At Aulinsinstigation the Concert Association in Stockholm (later The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) was founded in 1902, and he was its conductor until 1909. From then on he was the conductor of the Gothenburg ConcertAssociation (nowadays The GothenburgSymphony Orchestra).Besides being a first class violinist, Tor Aulin was also an accomplished pianist, and Edvard Grieg was deeply impressed by Aulin's rendering of his piano concerto.Aulins list of works is dominated by his musicfor violin. He wrote three violin concertos, the third of which still has a place in the repertoire.Four Aquarelles for violin and piano from 1899 is his most beloved composition. In 1996 Jerker Johansson arranged this work for soloinstruments, one for each of the four movements, and concert band. The solo instruments being clarinet, trumpet, flute and alto saxophone.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£132.50Carol of the Bells - Mykola Leontovych
Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontyovich composed this famous Christmas Carol in 1914. The carol is based on a folk chant called Shchedryk.The composer was a supporter of the independence movement in Ukraina, and was assassinated by a Soviet agent in 1921.The carol was made famous after the adaption by Peter J Wilhousky in 1936. Wilhousky worked as an arranger for the NBC symphony orchestra.It is also well known from popular culture, like the film Home Alone (1990), and a version by the vocal group Pentatonix.
Estimated dispatch 7-14 working days
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£55.50Swingin' Bell Carol - Mykola Leontovych / arr. Michael Story
The inspiration of this setting comes from Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych's original 1914 work for mixed choir, which demonstrates both his sacred and nationalistic style. The four-note ostinato is known by several different titles and performed in a wide variety of styles including classical, metal, country, rock, and pop, and, with this jazz setting, the original takes on yet another new flavor. (2:00)
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£58.50Listen to the Lambs - Robert Nathaniel Dett / arr. Clarence E. Barber
is, in its original form, an a cappella choral work. Called "a religious characteristic in the form of an anthem" by its composer, the composition is one of breath-taking beauty and sensitivity. It was first published in 1914. (6:00)
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£58.50A Percy Grainger Suite - Percy Grainger / arr. Frank Erickson
is typical of Grainger's humor and literary style where as the Grainger expresses his grateful acknowledgment to Miss J. Ross who has made a large collection of the popular unpublished melodies of the Country of Londonderry, which she has very kindly placed at his disposal. was originally set for strings four-some or string band (summer 1907), also set for symphony orchestra, theater orchestra, violin and piano (early 1914).
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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£84.50Ludlow - Roland Barrett
The tragic events involving organized labor known as the Ludlow massacre of 1914 served as the catalyst for this original epic work. Opening with the building of tension between factions, the exciting and contemporary work depicts the 14-hour battle and its aftermath, concluding with a musical statement of hope and resolution. (7:45)
Estimated dispatch 3-5 working days
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