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Corp, Ronald: A Christmas Mass Ref: D95

SATB and Organ or Piano
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Recently released on EMI Gold by BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year, Chantage, Ronald Corp's A Christmas Mass combines the time-honoured Latin text with the melodies of over 70 familiar carols and hymns in a musical feast for all lovers of a traditional Christmas.

Some of the tunes provide important thematic material. Others appear more briefly in the joyful accompaniment for organ or piano. All are skilfully woven into a bright and attractive score that will reach out to every member of an audience or congregation in a unique celebration of the season's musical heritage.

Price: £4.95

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Nicholas Yonge: Musica Transalpina (1588) Ref: EM42

Edited by David Greer

This is the first ever complete published edition of a major madrigal collection that is essential to our understanding of the fruitful interaction of Renaissance Italian and English music.

In four, five and six voices, the 57 pieces of Musica Transalpina include 51 madrigals by Marenzio, Palestrina and others, the two parts of Byrd's 'La virginella', and four French chansons. Uniquely, the anthology also features singing translations of the original poems from the Italian into the vernacular, for which it was widely admired and circulated. As a printed source from which composers could learn the madrigal style and aesthetic, it was hugely influential in inspiring the 'golden age' of Tudor and Jacobean vocal music.

An important addition to The English Madrigalists series, Musica Transalpina of 1588 is not only of great scholarly interest but is also an outstanding addition to the repertoire that will delight contemporary singers no less than it enthralled those Elizabethans who first responded with such enthusiasm to its fine music and accessible 'Englished' texts.

CONTENTS
Madrigals for four voices
1 Noë Faignient - These that be certain signs of my tormenting
2 Giovanni de Macque - The fair Diana never more revived
3 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Joy so delights my heart and so relieves me
4 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - False Love, now shoot and spare not
5 Baldassare Donato - O Grief, if yet my grief be not believed
6 Baldassare Donato - As in the night we see the sparks revived
7 Philippe de Monte - In vain he seeks for beauty that excelleth
8 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - What meaneth Love to nest him
9 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Sweet Love, when hope was flow'ring
10 Marc'Antonio da Pordenon - Lady, that hand of plenty
11 Giaches de Wert - Who will ascend to heav'n, and there obtain me
12 Cornelis Verdonck - Lady, your look so gentle

Madrigals for five voices
13 -14 Philippe de Monte - From what part of the heav'n, from what example
- Part II, In vain he seeks for beauty that excelleth
15 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - In ev'ry place I find my grief and anguish
16 -18 Luca Marenzio - Thyrsis to die desired
- Part II, Thyrsis that heat refrained
- Part III, Thus these two lovers fortunately died
19 Orlando di Lasso - Susanna fair, sometime of love requested
20 Alfonso Ferrabosco - Susanna fair, sometime of love requested
21 Noë Faignient - When shall I cease lamenting?
22 Luca Marenzio - I must depart all hapless
23 -24 Alfonso Ferrabosco - I saw my lady weeping, and Love did languish
- Part II, Like as from heav'n
25 Giovanni Ferretti - So gracious is thy self, so fair, so framed
26 Giovanni Ferretti - Cruel! unkind! my heart thou hast bereft me
27 Luca Marenzio - What doth my pretty darling?
28 -29 Stefano Felis - Sleep, sleep, mine only jewel
- Part II, Thou bring'st her home full nigh me
30 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Sound out, my voice, with pleasant tunes recording
31 Luca Marenzio - Liquid and wat'ry pearls Love wept full kindly
32 Orlando di Lasso - The nightingale, so pleasant and so gay
33 Giovanni Ferretti - Within a greenwood sweet of myrtle savour
34 Rinaldo del Mel - Sometime, when hope relieved me, I was contented
35 Alfonso Ferrabosco - Rubies and pearls and treasure
36 Alfonso Ferrabosco - O sweet kiss, full of comfort
37 Alfonso Ferrabosco - Sometime my hope full weakly
38 Lelio Bertani - Lady, that hand of plenty
39 Girolamo Conversi - My heart, alas, why dost thou love thine enemy?
40 Alfonso Ferrabosco - Lady, if you so spite me 160
41 Giovanni Battista Pinello - When I would thee embrace (Cantio rustica)
42 Alfonso Ferrabosco - Thyrsis enjoyed the graces
43 Alfonso Ferrabosco - The nightingale, so pleasant and so gay
44 -45 William Byrd - The fair young virgin is like the rose untainted
- Part II, But not so soon: from green stock where it growed

Madrigals for six voices
46 Luca Marenzio - I will go die for pure love
47 Alfonso Ferrabosco - These that be certain signs of my tormenting
48 -49 Alfonso Ferrabosco - So far from my delight, what cares torment me
- Part II, She only doth not feel it
50 Anonymous - Lo, here my heart in keeping
51 Luca Marenzio - Now must I part, my darling
52 -53 Girolamo Conversi - Zephyrus brings the time that sweetly scenteth
- Part II, But with me, wretch, the storms of woe persever
54 -55 Alfonso Ferrabosco - I was full near my fall, and hardly 'scaped
- Part II, But as the bird that in due time espying
56 -57 Luca Marenzio - I sung sometime the freedom of my fancy
- Part II, Because my love, too lofty and too despiteful

Price: £69.00

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3. Michael East: Madrigals to Three, Four and Five Parts (1604) (Ref: EM29)

Big Blue Planet Ref: B827

Edited by Judy Jarvis and illustrated by Jan Nesbitt.

Big Blue Planet is an exciting collection of songs for young children to share with each other and with people of all ages. It has been prepared by a group representing the main churches in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales for use in churches and schools.

The subject matter ranges from the traditional church festivals to more contemporary issues such as computers and technology, motorway madness and the conservation of the 'big blue planet'. Some songs help children to express their concerns, others provide the opportunity for enjoyment and fun. All the songs enable children to worship God, whether they are feeling sad, lonely, worried or full of joy and happiness.

A CD containing 22 songs from the book is available here....

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Price: £12.95

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1. Big Blue Planet: CD (Ref: CX1)

2. Knowles, Brian R: We Three Kings (Ref: W225)

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Big Blue Planet: CD Ref: CX1

Big Blue Planet is an exciting collection of songs for young children to share with each other and with people of all ages. It has been prepared by a group representing the main churches in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales for use in churches and schools. The book is edited by Judy Jarvis and illustrated by Jan Nesbitt.

The 22 songs on the CD are performed by the New London Children's Choir and the Francis Holland Junior Choir, conducted by Ronald Corp. The lively and colourful arrangements are by Craig McLeish.

The book is available here....

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Price: £6.66 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

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1. Big Blue Planet (Ref: B827)

2. Sound Bytes: CD (Ref: CX2)

3. Knowles, Brian R: We Three Kings (Ref: W225)

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Knowles, Brian R: We Three Kings Ref: W225

Unison Voices and Piano
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'Brian Knowles has the rare gift for giving traditional carols a modern twist and at the same time enhancing their popular appeal,' says television personality Alan Titchmarsh MBE. 'We Three Kings is one of his most infectious and exuberant compositions. I love it and know it by heart.'

He is not alone in enjoying this hugely tuneful and upbeat new version of words adapted from the much-loved Christmas hymn. It is a favourite item in the repertoire of the choir of the Royal School for girls, Haslemere, whose enthusiastic performance has become a regular feature of Alan's Radio 2 show Melodies for You.

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Price: £1.95

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1. Swann, Donald: Christmas Candle (Ref: W192)

2. Ogden, Nigel: Mr Mozart Takes a Sleigh Ride (Ref: H451)

3. Henly: Musical Crosswords (Ref: B906)

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Kelly, Bryan: Joly Joly Wat Ref: W226

SATB and Organ or Piano
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Included in the Oxford Book of Ballads and ascribed to an anonymous 15th-century author, the tale of Joly Joly Wat the shepherd who offers the infant Christ his 'pipe, skirt, tarbox and scripe' is among the best-loved of traditional Christmas verses. Its musical reference offers an obvious attraction to composers, and in Bryan Kelly's new setting a sprightly ritornello embellished with trills is the musical counterpart to the young herdsman's musical instrument on which 'he made such joy.'

Written for Simon Williams and the Harrow Choral Society, Joly Joly Wat brings a fresh and lively note to seasonal choral concerts. The vocal writing is clear and straightforward, with occasional division of the sopranos, and an incisive and syncopated style that matches the shepherd-boy's haste to leave his flock and his faithful dog keeping his 'shepe fro ye corn' in order to visit the new-born Jesus.

Price: £1.95

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Canticles and Anthems with Orchestra: William CROFT (XCI) Ref: MB91

Edited by Donald Burrows

William Croft's career as the leading native-born composer of English church music was established in the period between the death of Purcell and the arrival of Handel in London. His education took place among musicians from Purcell's circle, and his style was modified by the influence of Handel's 'Utrecht' Te Deum and Jubilate of 1713. All the music in this volume was composed for various royal church services that took place between 1709 and 1720, in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace and in St Paul's Cathedral. The contents include the Te Deum and Jubilate Deo, sung at the coronation of George I, and the anthems The Lord is a sun and a shield, O give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon his name, O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious, and Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.
First published in 2011. Hardback

Price: £88.00

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Bridge, Frank: Romance and Valse Russe arr. for Viola and Piano Ref: H475

Nos. 4 and 7 of the Miniatures for Piano Trio arranged for Viola and Piano by Michael Lieberman
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These transcriptions of two popular pieces (Nos. 4 and 7 of the Miniatures for violin, cello and piano) make available a pair of very charming and accessible works for Frank Bridge's own instrument the viola. There are opportunities here in particular for soloists to display their powers of cantabile delivery in high and low registers, supported by a sensitive and atmospheric piano accompaniment.

The unfolding melody of the Romance conveys a graceful nostalgia suggestive of Tchaikovsky's most intimate songs and short piano pieces. In the Valse Russe a flow of melody freighted with Slavic melancholy is faultlessly imagined by this most versatile of English twentieth-century composers.

Michael Lieberman's polished translation of the Romance and Valse Russe into the new medium preserves all that is essential of the originals and adds idiomatic fingering and bowing to the viola part. These pieces, which are of around Grade V standard, are potential new material both for examinations and for the refreshment of recital programmes with authentic yet unfamiliar romantic repertoire.

Price: £5.50

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2. Healey, Derek: Sleep, holy babe! (Ref: W213)

3. Archer, Malcolm: Sleigh Bells Across the Snow (Ref: H466)

Jacob, Gordon: Five Pieces in the form of a Suite for Harmonica and Piano Ref: 2632

Standard: Advanced

Caprice; Cradle Song; Russian Dance; Threnody; Country Dance
A transcription for Harmonica and Strings is available on rental.

Price: £8.25

Carter, Sydney: Stars of the Cross Ref: W149

SSA and piano
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Originally entitled The Cape Carol.

Price: £1.95

Cattouse, Nadia: Red and Green Christmas Ref: W106

Solo voice or unison with piano or guitar and optional SATB choir
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This beautiful carol represents the colour, the warmth, the simplicity, the whole happy adventure of the writer's early life in the West Indies. The scarlet poinsietta, the sea-green honeypalm, the scented frangipane all find a place in the song.

Price: £2.40

Healey, Derek: Sleep, holy babe! Ref: W213

A carol in the manner of Delius
SATB unaccompanied
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Though Frederick Delius was in no sense a man of traditional religious beliefs, the distinguished composer and organist Derek Healey has imagined the sound of a Christmas carol he might have written, and given us Sleep, Holy Babe!, a delightful unaccompanied SATB setting of Edward Caswall's classic hymn.

The result will delight all lovers of Delius's music, and not least those who wish to add a dash of his unique style to this year's Christmas festivities. A slow and expressive lullaby, Sleep, Holy Babe! adds a different nuance to each of the four verses, reflecting their changing moods. In turn, sopranos, tenors, basses and altos have solo roles, and together create a richly Delian sonority that stays well within the technical range of an average choir.

Price: £1.95

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2. Bridge, Frank: Romance and Valse Russe arr. for Viola and Piano (Ref: H475)

3. Archer, Malcolm: Sleigh Bells Across the Snow (Ref: H466)

Ogden, Nigel: Mr Mozart Takes a Sleigh Ride Ref: H451

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For his latest seasonal entertainment, Nigel Ogden has arranged a sequence of favourite tunes by Mozart and capped them all with a surprise quotation of Leroy Anderson's classic Sleigh Ride melody. Well within the range of organists of intermediate ability who are able to master a simple pedal part, the music offers spirited versions of the Rondo alla Turca, the Exultate Jubilate, Eine kleine Nachtmusik , the Piano Sonata K. 545 and the G minor Symphony, and more laughs per minute than the average Christmas cracker.

Price: £4.25

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Archer, Malcolm: Sleigh Bells Across the Snow Ref: H466

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With Sleigh Bells across the Snow, renowned recitalist and composer of popular church music Malcolm Archer reveals another facet of his talented musicianship - namely, his love of light music and his mastery of the theatre organ.

The latest addition to Stainer & Bell's stylish Light Organ Series, Sleigh Bells across the Snow was conceived in the spirit of Leroy Anderson, and joyfully follows the tradition of his and other notable sleigh rides. Bells and chimes feature prominently, ad libitum. But as the composer himself remarks, in true theatre-organ spirit, players should also feel free to add their own embellishments, glissandi, or whatever else takes their fancy!

Price: £4.25

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3. Ogden, Nigel: An Art-Deco Three Piece Suite (Ref: H358)

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Henly: Musical Crosswords Ref: B906

25 puzzles with a musical theme

Compiled by crossword connoisseur Randal Henly, this latest addition to Stainer & Bell's collection of musical brain-teasers offers hours of amusement to all musically-minded crossword lovers.

Intriguing, educational, and above all fun to do, this plethora of puzzles makes for a great gift for musical friends and family - and a guaranteed way to extend your musical knowledge with a maximum of enjoyment.

Price: £4.95

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Brown, Christine: Chandos Suite for Violins, Cello and Piano Ref: H440

Score and Parts
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Standard: Elementary
Christine Brown is a highly respected teacher and composer for young people, and in her Chandos Suite for violin, cello and piano she marries her wealth of practical experience in coaching elementary players in the art of chamber music with her distinctively tuneful way of writing for the three instruments. A whistful Prelude precedes a mysterious scherzo of plucked and bowed whole-tone scales. A Serenade gives all the players a chance to shine in cantabile melody before the pulsating rhythms of the final Dance bring the suite to a brilliant conclusion. The Chandos Suite is a worthy addition to Stainer & Bell's collection of classic piano trios for young musicians, including popular works by Frank Bridge, Adam Carse, Cornelius Gurlitt and Peter Martin.

Price: £6.75

Jacobean Consort Music (IX) Ref: MB9

Edited by William Coates & Thurston Dart

A rich anthology of fantasias and dances for 'whole' consorts of two to six parts, by 34 composers from Adson to Wilbye - and Anon. There is also a substantial section containing music for strings and keyboards, and another of music for division viol and lyra viol.
First published in 1955, revised 1962 and reprinted with corrections 1971. Further reprint 1977.

Offprints available...

Price: £82.00

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Fantasia-Suites: John COPRARIO (XLVI) Ref: MB46

Edited by Richard Charteris

Probably written for Charles I when Prince of Wales, Coprario's fantasia suites -16 for viol, bass viol and organ, eight for two violins, bass viol and organ - established a texture that was developed without interruption in the works of Lawes, Jenkins, Gibbons and Locke and culminated in Purcell's 12 Sonatas of 1683.
First published in 1980.

Price: £88.00

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Coprario, John: Funeral Tears (1606), Songs of Mourning (1613) and The Masque of Squires (1614) Ref: LS9

Edited by E H Fellowes. Revised by Thurston Dart
With Lute Tablature

Price: £12.00

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Christmas is Coming Ref: D96

A collection of carols for Advent and Christmas composed, arranged and edited by Nicholas Temperley.

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Both a dedicated carol singer and an authority on the history of English music, Nicholas Temperley here offers a unique book of 37 carols dating from the fifteenth century to the present.

For over fifty years he has sung, edited and composed carols each Christmas, and in Christmas is Coming the fruit of his enthusiasm is combined with his wealth of knowledge to produce an outstanding and original new collection. As John Rutter observes in his Foreword, the book does not pointlessly duplicate what can be found in many other carol books, but has a personality and purpose of its own.

Further information...

Price: £10.95

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Swann, Donald: Christmas Candle Ref: W192

SATB and piano
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A straightforward and highly effective arrangement of a traditional Russian melody. Especially suitable for the Christmas vigil.

Price: £1.95

People who bought this item also bought:

1. Knowles, Brian R: We Three Kings (Ref: W225)

2. Ogden, Nigel: Mr Mozart Takes a Sleigh Ride (Ref: H451)

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