Rainer Butz

The Prelude and Fugue in C minor (1921) is characterized by a sense of drama and punctuated by bristling dissonances. The Prelude's ritornello-like alternation of chordal grandeur and rapid imitative...

In this edition, Simon Preston has made a few adjustments to the large-scale vocal writing of Walton's original version to make the work suitable for liturgical performance by a cathedral or ambitious...

The initial tempo indication of 'Light and lively' aptly describes this carol for choir and piano. The jaunty 6/8 tempo and effervescent piano part propel the music along and underpin highly singable...

Commissioned by the choir of Merton College, Oxford, In the beginning was the Word provides a welcome musical setting of this iconic biblical text. Suitable for use throughout the church year.

Der tschechische Komponist Petr Eben komponierte die Gutenberg-Toccata im Auftrag der Stadt Mainz zum Gutenberg-Jahr 2000. Er reflektiert die große Bedeutung Gutenbergs drucktechnischer Erfindungen fü...

Dark Pastoral is based on sketches by Ralph Vaughan Williams for the slow movement of an unfinished Concerto for Cello and Orchestra and arranged by David Matthews. Arranged for Cello and Piano this i...