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Give the ultimate Handel gift
14 April 2009 is the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death. To mark this jubilee year, the British Library and Bärenreiter have joined forces to make the autograph score of “Messiah” available to the public in a meticulously reproduced, lavishly published facsimile, price £345.00The renowned Handel scholar Donald Burrows introduces the characteristics of Handel’s manuscript, describes the history of the work’s composition and explains the differences between later versions of “Messiah”, as reflected in the conducting scores. A two-page sketch from the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge completes the publication. NYCoS music for young voices
We have recently taken delivery of several excellent books published by the National Youth Choir of Scotland. Under the enterprising leadership of its Artistic Director Christopher Bell, NYCoS has embarked upon a splendid series of songbooks and other material for young voices. SING GOLD/SILVER/BRONZE £10.00 each In 2006 as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, the National Youth Choir of Scotland commissioned ten composers based in Scotland each to write three songs. The songs were to be suitable for young people to sing and meet certain criteria of range, rhythm and pitch, with one song pentatonic, one diatonic with no accidentals and one diatonic with accidentals. Far from treating it as an academic exercise, the composers responded with a collection that is interesting, varied, stimulating, and above all singable by young singers. Click here for more details and to buy online I LANDED WITH SEVEN MEN £12.00 (Bk/CD) The story of the Jacobite rebellion /more.... SEVEN PLANETS AND A COSMIC ROCK £10.00 Poor old Pluto! /more.... THE SAGA OF THE SEVEN DAYS £8.00 How the days of the week were named /more.... |
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