Introduction Edward Elgar for me is probably the most famous English composer… Why? .. well I didn’t grow up in a very musical household, however Land of Hope and Glory, The Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstances all appeared on my radar. Maybe it’s the memories of BBC’s last night of the Proms (although we certainly weren’t avid… Read More »
Hello Music Scorers! This week Ann has added two new arrangements to Music-Scores.com, both are by Delibes. New Arrangements: The Flower Duet: Lakme2 Alto Horns & Piano – Full VersionAlto Horn, Baritone Horn & Piano Bb Higher Piano Part – Full version You might not necessarily pinpoint this music from its title, however you will immediately recognise it… Read More »
Hello Music Scorers! This week we have a new composer to our library, Mr Benjamin Godard. Mr Godard was a French Violinist best known for his opera. You can find out more information on him from our Blog Post. His most famous opera was Jocelyn. Anne has created 7 arrangements of ‘Berceuse’ from this opera for the instruments… Read More »
Introduction chopinBenjamin Godard isn’t a composer who immediately springs to mind compared to the likes of Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Handel etc. However, when you look into this talented gentlemen he certainly wasn’t a one hit wonder! Influenced musically by the earlier generations such as Mendelssohn, Schumann, Chopin and Beethoven. Although, most certainly not by Robert Wagner whom he… Read More »
Introduction Jeremiah Clarke was an English composer, born around 1674. The exact date is unknown and there is uncertainty surrounding the date of his death. One writer recording it as 16 July 1707, however most sources state it as 1 December 1707. Life & Career Clarke’s journey took him through a number of well known, very reputable establishments.… Read More »
Background Louis Moreau Gottschalk was an American composer of sentimental music and a pianist, however he spent most of his time outside of US, living in South America and the Caribbean. Gottschalk was born of a Jewish businessman from London and a Creole mother. He had 6 brothers and 5 sisters. Later he moved in with relatives including… Read More »
Intro: Rossini was born into a musical background and educated at a music school. His mother was a singer and his father played the horn and trumpet. So it is no surprise that Rossini started to compose music at the age of 12 and by the age of 15 he could play the violin, horn and harpsichord and… Read More »
Hello Music-Score Blog Readers! This week Anne has added five new arrangements to music-scores.com which includes Shenandoah Sheet Music. Shenandoah is an American Folk Song that was maybe sung as a logging song or by the fur traders as they canoed down the Missouri river. The fur traders were mostly Canadian and US voyagers and you can imagine… Read More »
Intro Franz Schubert was an amazing Austrian composer who died at the very young age of just 31. Despite his early years he produced a huge array of works including over 600 secular vocal works, seven complete symphonies, operas. sacred music and a large collection of piano and chamber music. On music-scores.com we have 124 arrangements of Schubert’s… Read More »
Hello Music Scorers! This week Anne has added three arrangements of the classic folk tune Auld Lang Syne the Scottish poem written by Robert Burns in 1788* and an additional arrangement of her very own Hedgehog Roll to add to six other arrangements of this piece. Auld Lang Syne is traditionally sung in English speaking countries on the… Read More »