Ralph Schumann

Über einfachen Mixturklängen des Klaviers spielt das Saxofon eine rhapsodische, von osteuropäischer Folklore beeinflusste Improvisation.

The 20th-century Hungarian composer and music historian was a pupil of Zoltán Kodály. In the most important period of his creative activity he kept in contact with the constructivist movement of the i...

The works of István Szelényi (1904-1972) have become increasingly well known worldwide in recent decades. Particularly popular are his pedagogical works issued by EMB and major West European publisher...

Der ungarische Komponist István Szelényi (1904-1972) studierte Komposition bei Zoltán Kodály und lehrte später selbst an der Musikhochschule in Budapest. Er schrieb vor allem Kammermusik und Klaviermu...

An ABRSM syllabus title, 2012-15, Grade 5. István Szelényi (1904-1972) has written a number of pieces for violin with piano accompaniment which capture a wide range of moods. Joy, sorrow, light-hearte...

István Szelényi (1904-1972), ein Kodály-Schüler, lehrte Komposition am Konservatorium von Budapest. Neben Kammermusik und Klavierwerken komponierte er hauptsächlich Lehrmaterial, z.B. für Jugendorches...

The Christmas motet Ex ore infantium was published with an organ continuo accompaniment, but the piece works equally well unaccompanied. The alternation of busy rhythmic writing with homophonic statem...

Lucy Walker's thoughtful setting of There is no rose flows between swells of emotion and warm chromatic inflections in the Latin refrains. Offprinted from Carols for Choirs 6.

This gentle arrangement for a cappella choir of the well-known fifteenth-century carol conjures a restful but evocatively melancholy atmosphere. The texture is varied by the use of a soprano soloist,...

This secular work for upper voices sensitively sets Langston Hughes's poem of the same name. Featuring a lilting melodic line, eloquent part-writing, and an effective piano part. Also available in ver...

Garden of Dreams sets of fragments of text by Sappho, translated by Arthur Sanders Way and A. S. Kline. Sarah Quartel has used cross-rhythms, syncopation, and flowing melodic lines to create a sense o...

Walt Whitman's poetry abounds in references to music and song but nowhere more so than in 'That Music Always Round Me'. Skempton's captivating setting acknowledges the serenity and timelessness of the...

This gently flowing, contemplative sacred choral work sets words from Isaiah 26 and Psalm 73, expressing gratitude for God's protection and guidance. McGlade includes a short passage which may be sung...

I too shall walk to Bethlehem depicts a journey to the Bethlehem stable 'where once a child was born'. The orchestral accompaniment is available for purchase.

This sequence of six carols explores the role of Mary in the Christmas story, focussing on her human experience within a story of the divine. The work has two accompaniment options: piano (using the v...

A lilting 3/4 metre carries the listener through this familiar Christmas story, beautifully depicted in a text by the composer. Rutter employs artful word-painting throughout, and the verse-refrain st...

The wonderful choral music of Howard Skempton has a unique voice that is instantly recognizable. Four by the Clock, which sets words by Longfellow, is a rich and brooding piece that although quiet and...

Liszt Separate Editions are published with scholarly authenticity and are based on the New Liszt Edition. Their musical scores and presentation correspond to the complete edition, yet their extent is...

Liszt Separate Editions are published with scholarly authenticity and are based on the New Liszt Edition. Their musical scores and presentation correspond to the complete edition, yet their extent is...