Peter Androsch

Of all the parables in the New Testament none has had quite such a universal and ever-renewed appeal as that of the Prodigal Son. With its unforgettable climax of reward and rejoicing being lavished n...

A ballad for children's voices and (largely) percussion orchestra setting a long narrative poem by Bertolt Brecht, telling the tragic story of a band of orphaned children lost in the snowy wastes of w...

Scored for solo voice, unison chorus and piano, The Twelve Apostles was written for Peter Pears and the London Boy Singers. The text was adopted from The Ten Commandments as given in 'English Folk Son...

Through the well-known first theme of its opening 'Prelude', Charpentier's spectacular Te Deum has become the best-known of all French baroque grands motets. Prepared by the distinguished French baroq...

These Christmas carols have become contemporary classics. 'The serene Sweet was the Song' contrasts with a moving lament on the hardships of Christmas, 'A Wealdon Trio', and a memorable setting of Har...

Britten's setting of Edith Sitwell's poem 'Praise We Great Men', was left unfinished at his death. It was being written for Mstislav Rostrpovich to include in his first season with the National Sympho...

Britten’s last opera, Death In Venice , is based on the short story by Thomas Mann. It follows the inner turmoil of the ageing novelist Gustav von Aschenbach, who becomes infatuated by a boy he...

Patrick Liebergen is a master editor and arranger that here has capably taken the Charpentier work and provided an accessible piece for church or school. Scored for 2-part (any combination) with piano...

The optional trumpet and timpani parts (available on the SoundPax and SoundTrax CD) and a brief vocal trio make this majestic Charpentier chorus stand out from the rest of your masterwork repertoire....

The optional trumpet and timpani parts (available on the SoundPax and SoundTrax CD) and a brief vocal trio make this majestic Charpentier chorus stand out from the rest of your masterwork repertoire....

The optional trumpet and timpani parts (available on the SoundPax and SoundTrax CD) and a brief vocal trio make this majestic Charpentier chorus stand out from the rest of your masterwork repertoire....

An opera in one or two acts for children. Libretto by David Taylor.

These part-songs were the first of Britten's works to be published. In 1932 Britten showed the pieces to John Ireland during discussions about proofs and possible transpositions. First called Three S...

The Ride-By-Nights by Benjamin Britten for 2-part boys' or women's voices and Piano. From Three Two-part Songs.