Oscar Hammerstein II

Fanfare-Rondeau (Mouret) - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen (Spiritual) - Largo (Pergolesi)

Ernst-Thilo Kalke, der Altmeister der Stuttgarter Swing¬szene, hat Verdi-Arien aus 'Aida', 'La Traviata', 'Il Trovatore' und Masscagnis 'Cavalaria Rusticana' für Streichquartett arrangiert. Für die Vi...

Ernst-Thilo Kalke, der Altmeister der Stuttgarter Swingszene, hat die vier wichtigsten Themen wirkungsvoll in Szene gesetzt, darunter auch der berühmte Blues. Alternativ für Viola liegt eine 3. Violin...

This gorgeous song, a favorite since the 1940s, hit new popularity when performed by Beyoncé for the touching dance of President and Mrs. Obama at the 2009 inaugural ball. Perfectly scored for strings...

Drawn from the works of 17th- and 18th-century masters, this collection offers characteristic pieces in a variety of forms from the English, German, and French baroque traditions. Edited to provide ex...

Displaying Handel's amazing versatility as a composer, this album includes a masterful Chaconne and a haunting, expressive Sarabande (with two fascinating variations!), as well as two of Handel's best...

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Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) composed a collection entitled SUITE OF SIX SHORT PIECES FOR PIANO in 1920, and this led to musicologist James Brown, in collaboration with the composer, to arrange...

These charming minuets in 3/4 time are perfect for developing good intonation, rhythm, bowing and musical expression skills. Some easy contrapuntal textures will familiarize students with the Baroque...

This original by one of the industry's top writers begins as a leisurely chorale that tunefully moves into a march. Extensive doubling of the 2nd Violin and viola parts allows directors to move more p...

This regal selection from the oratorio Judas Maccabeus by Handel is playable entirely in first position. Accidentals are few, phrasing patterns and rhythms are customary, and melodic duties are not li...

An excellent example of Baroque literature in a non-contrapuntal style, the parts in this setting are technically simple so directors can focus on concepts of musicality and interpretation during rehe...

Scored in G and D, this simplified version of Beethoven's 9th Symphony theme features dramatic crescendos, clear bowing indications, and some pizzicato work for cellos and basses. It also assigns some...

This setting of a simple 8-bar canon written by Thomas Tallis in the 16th century affords young strings a wonderful chance to experience the challenge and thrill of playing contrapuntal textures. It f...