J. Wallace

... as in his operas, Knussen displays a rare feeling for word-setting and graceful melodic writing. Hugh Canning, The Sunday Times, 23 June 1991

Life Story Op. 8 (1993), for soprano with two bass clarinets and double bass, was first performed by Mary Wiegold and the Composers Ensemble conducted by the composer at the West Road Concert Hall, Ca...

I hear in this Symphony an extraordinary feeling for the sound of poetry and for its meanings, a sure skill in timing and in plotting the motions from event to event, and beyond any question, that gif...

This delightful 17-minute song cycle for soprano and orchestra was derived from Knussen’s fantasy opera Where the Wild Things Are . It brings together the bulk of solo scenes involving the opera...

None of the four songs lasts more than a few minutes, yet they pack in an astonishing range of emotional and vocal nuance. . . with wonderfully lucid colours drawn from a vast ensemble; each song seem...

The full score for this large work for Orchestra, Mezzo-Soprano soloist, and chorus was written in 1999 as part of the New York Philharmonic's Millennium commission. Characteristic of Ades, the Orches...

The full score for this large work for orchestra, written in 2005 for violinist Anthony Marwood. The complete score and parts are available for rental only. Please contact [email protected]...

Tuba & Strings

... creates a shimmering tapestry of sound that ranges satisfyingly wide within a brief-span - a fine display piece for conductor and every section of the orchestra. The Guardian, 17 September 1988 In...

Full score of Thomas Adès' 1993 composition for large Orchestra. Instrumentation: 3(all=picc).3(III=ca.I+II=ca ad lib).3(II=Ebcl.III=bcl).3(III=cbsn) – 6.3(I=crt ad lib).2.btrbn.1 – perc(6): timp/6 tg...

'These Premises Are Alarmed' was written for the Halle Orchestra during Thomas Ades's period as Composer-in-Association with them. The first performance was given by the Halle Orchestra conducted by K...

An essential collection of 14 Supergrass songs, arranged for the guitar with chord boxes and lyrics. An absolute must for any Supergrass, ideal for beginners and intermediates.

'Powder Her Face' is an opera by Thomas Ades. It was comissioned by Almeida Opera and premiered in the 'Everyman Theatre' cheltenham on July 1st 1995, as part of the Cheltenham festival.

Thomas Ades' opera, in three acts, was commissioned by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, who gave the first performance on 10th February 2004, conducted by the composer. Instrumentation: Prospero...

This is the official songbook for the brand new stage version of Half a Sixpence . The show opened to rave reviews and is currently playing at the Noël Coward Theatre, London. This musical adapta...

It will make you think. It will make you laugh. It may change the way you approach your job as a choral director. The Perfect Blend provides an entertaining, yet practical, approach to the voice and t...

It will make you think. It will make you laugh. It may change the way you approach your job as a choral director. The Perfect Blend provides an entertaining, yet practical, approach to the voice and t...

The score to Hums And Songs Of Winnie-The-Pooh Op.6, composed by Oliver Knussen after AA Milne, for high soprano and instrumentalists in digital sheet music format.

Alphorn Solo in Gb

Alphorn Solo in Gb

Alphorn Solo in F

Alphorn Solo in F

Brass Band + 2 Alphorns in Gb Solo