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"The musicals playing in 1924 were a stunning combination of the old and the new. William Everett reveals, in this compelling new book, a transnational network of stars, creators, producers and shows where established performers appeared alongside youthful talent that included George Gershwin, Gertrude Lawrence, and Fred and Adele Astaire"--

Chris Wade explores 50 great songs by The Kinks, the hugely influential group who formed in the mid sixties and went on to become one of the most innovative and important bands of the decade. Led by songwriter and vocalist Ray Davies, The Kinks went through numerous line ups and a variety of genres over the years. Beginning their chart career with proto-metal singles like You Really Got Me and All Day and All of the Night, they recorded such seminal albums as The Village Green Preservation Society and Arthur..., before becoming an experimental theatrical outfit in the early to mid 1970s, and a hard rocking arena attraction in the 1980s. Wade's book delves into the creation and lasting legacy of 50 selected tracks from the band's rich and varied discography, including such classics as Waterloo Sunset, Autumn Almanac, Shangri-La, and many more...

Ever since his first appearance in New York City in 1932, Art Tatum has been regarded as the most important pianist in the history of jazz. His technique took the breath away even from concert pianists of the calibre of Horowitz, his touch was of unparalleled lightness and elegance, and his improvisations across the entire harmonic spectrum put him decades ahead of his time. For the first time this book in detail reconstructs the often blurred traces of the life of the Afro American piano virtuoso from Toledo, Ohio. Based on the stories of many contemporaries and fellow musicians and on countless reports in the daily press and jazz journals, a fascinating portrait emerges of a unique artist and the pulsating world of jazz of his time."The late Fats Waller, no mean keyboard genius himself, halted a show at the Greenwich Village Inn in New York one night to announce dramatically in the presence of his friend: 'I play the piano, but God is in the house.'" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1947)"Art Tatum showed what it is like to live in a world where all doors are open." (Tom Piazza, 1996)

This collection includes sea chantey variations, sea songs, work songs, parodies, light verse, forecastle songs, and the occasional ballads culled over the last year from newspapers, libraries, and online sources. Most of the songs originated between 1850 and 1930. The need for clipper ships and sailing packets slowly disappeared in the mid to late nineteenth century, and the sea songs and chanteys soon followed. The sounds of the donkey engine and the steam capstan have replaced the chantey. The chantey and forecastle songs slowly moved from these vessels to the boarding houses, pubs, and along the waterfront of large seaports, keeping the tradition alive.* Several songs in this book are variations of older sea chanteys, while other songs are composed and sung in the tradition, using the voice as a vocal metronome with a pronounced rhythm.* At the turn of the century, there was a rejuvenation of interest in the history and the singing of seachanteys and sea songs with concerts and folk music collectors.

Zugabe! Nach dem erfolgreichen Start der Reihe verwendet auch dieses zweite Songbook das Melody-Chord-Spiel, nutzt Techniken der klassischen Gitarre wie auch der Folkgitarre und verbindet Akkorde mit der Liedmelodie zu mitreißenden Arrangements, die sich alle im Unterricht bewährt haben und vom erfahrenen Autoren und Pädagogen Patrick Steinbach leicht bis mittelschwer konzipiert worden sind.Besetzung:Ukulele (Low G Stimmung)

Seit den 1950er Jahren begeistert uns Popmusik mit ihren vielfältigen Genres und Stars, erfindet sich regelmäßig, aber unvorhersehbar neu und hat unsere Jugend, erste Liebe und weitere Lebensereignisse als Soundtrack unseres Lebens begleitet.Viele gute Gründe für Top-Autor Hans-Günter Heumann, sich in einem Sonderband einer großartigen Auswahl der beliebtesten und schönsten Popsongs aus den letzten 70 Jahren zu widmen. Mit dabei: Queen, Aretha Franklin, Phil Collins, Madonna, The Police, Adele u.v.m.Besetzung:Klavier

Tauchen Sie ein in die türkische Welt von Melodien, die hier vom Gesang oder der Ney, dem traditionellen türkischen Blasinstrument, auf die Blockflöte (Sopran und Alt) übertragen sind. Neben traditionellen Melodien stehen klassisch-osmanische und auch moderne Melodien. Spezialistin Valentina Bellanova führt grundlegend in das türkische Musiksystem und die Spielweise ein. So lernen Sie z.B. Vierteltöne spielen und sich in den wichtigsten melodischen und rhythmischen Modi auskennen. Bellanova liefert außerdem hochwertige Referenzaufnahmen für alle Stücke sowohl auf der Blockflöte als auch auf der Ney.Schwierigkeitsgrad: 2-3

At rose sine kunstnere er rart og nemt, men det bliver svært, når kunstnersjæle modtager kreativ kritik.Han har været manden bag store navne som Allan Olsen, Lis Sørensen, Gnags, Runrig, Flemming ”Bamse” Jørgensen, Johnny Madsen, Danser med Drenge og Lars Lilholt.Han har bidraget til album, der tilsammen har solgt mere end ti millioner eksemplarer, hvilket gør ham til en af de mest succesrige musikbagmænd i Danmark gennem tiderne.Nu fortæller Jens Ove Friis, bedre kendt som JOF, alt om arbejdet i kulissen med nogle af de største pladesuccesser fra slutningen af 80èrne frem til i dag. Både i medgang og modgang. JOF var den første til at modtage den ærefulde Danish Music Awards’ branchepris, men nu har den jyske musikdirektør trukket sig tilbage på grund af en uhelbredelig kræftsygdom.Det har aldrig været vigtigt for JOF at være populær. Som han siger: ”Jeg skal ikke være populær og kendt, den slags har jeg kunstnere til.”

Poul Schierbeck (1888-1949) er en af de vigtigste danske komponister fra første halvdel af 1900-tallet. Han havde en omfattende karriere og blev især kendt for sin brillante orkestermusik, operaen Fête Galante og for sine sange – ikke mindst ”I Danmark er jeg født”. Schierbeck blev i sin samtid opfattet som en arvtager til Carl Nielsen, fordi han mestrede både de enkle melodier og de store komplekse formater. Han overgik dog både Carl Nielsen og de fleste andre danske komponister med sin overlegne teknik, og af samme grund blev han en meget betydningsfuld lærer for de efterfølgende generationer. Hans elegante og poetiske kompositioner har desværre længe været overset, men de senere år er de blevet udgivet i nye nodeudgaver, og med denne bog er Poul Schierbecks liv og musik langt om længe også blevet grundt præsenteret.

Poets, Guitarists, Songwriters, TV Stars, Provocateurs, Riot Grrrl founders: the authors in this study challenge perceptions of punk music and politics. Viv Albertine, Alice Bag, Pauline Black, Carrie Brownstein, Kim Gordon, Nina Hagen, Chrissie Hynde, Patti Smith, Brix Smith Start, and Cosey Fanni Tutti have been breaking new ground in writing about their lives. They fill gaps in the historical record, back catalogues and perceptions of how music works as politics. They provide fans and music scholars with a corrective to androcentric studies of punk as a DIY politics of resistance to the mainstream. M.I. Franklin shows how they do this, along with ways to hear the personal and world politics inherent in their musical output.

A comprehensive exploration of the retro-futuristic genre, tracing its roots in '80s music, dissecting subgenres and highlighting the global impact of iconic artists, all while engaging readers by testing their synthwave knowledge.

"Containing ample quotes from his reviews, the book details performances and performers; most of them world-famous; others obscure but deserving of greater fame. Some, the author admires deeply; a few, not so much. These are not just verbal descriptions. Epstein provides URLs of videos and audio recordings that enable you to click along to see and hear what he saw and heard. Going back in real time to as far as his elementary school days and the pop music of that era, he even tells you about that period in time-about Captain Video and Captain Kangaroo on TV and about Tarzan serials at Saturday morning movie-theater kiddie shows"--

Analyses how Black music and culture framed how we passed the time in the first 18 months of the pandemic.During the COVID-19 pandemic, music listening increased as people used it to help to counter the psychological fallout of lockdown and reduce its effects of isolation, restriction and boredom. At the same time, concerts and other musical events moved online, and even when lockdown eased, social distancing meant that group musical and cultural events took on a different format.With a focus on contemporary Black music, this book takes a deep dive into a few of the various forms that popular culture took over this period, including Kano's Newham Talks series; Steve McQueen's BBC anthology Small Axe; the Verzuz DJ Battle series; TikTok's Don't Rush Challenge; radio station theresnosignal; and many more.An attempt to make sense of chronological and kairotic time in the early era of the pandemic, this book explores the way that Black joy and sonic Black geographies were key to the culture of this period, and how Black music and Black creative expression soundtracked and sustained us during the pandemic.

How jazz spurred a generational debate that reshaped American culture.

"I was lucky enough to grow up during the golden age of Top 40 AM radio and enjoying the best DJs in the business. We all listened to Bill Randle, Carl Reese, Phil McLean, Johnny Holiday, and of course Alan Freed and Mad Daddy. We exhibited our 'smarts' by pretending to know which hits would be # 1, next week. What my friends didn't know was my inside track with DJ's like Alan Freed coming to my house to go over play lists with my dad Leo who, of course, told Alan what would be 'selling' the next week. Although a distant memory, I believe Rock 'n' Roll owes its existence to all these great jocks giving the music we loved a vehicle to expand, last, and become part of our entire generation. Radio today isn't a shadow of the media of the 50's and 60's when the personalities like Pete 'Mad Daddy' truly were bigger than life and made radio fun to listen to. Now, when I was certain I remembered that good old age, these pages thoughtfully written by Janice and Mike Olszewski do indeed inform me of how much I didn't know."- Stuart Mintz, son of Leo Mintz, who saw it all firsthand "Rick (Lux) would be upstairs in his bedroom at our house spinning his countless collection of early rock n roll records, reading Mad magazine, and listening to the Mad Daddy radio show fueling his fire for his love of rock n roll. I was his young toddler brother first witnessing all this and seeing for the first time who was to become the great rock n roll madman Lux Interior of the Cramps. It was a powerful sight that created my own fire for music. Lux would be the first in line to buy this book."- Michael Purkhiser, musician, writer and electronics designer "The story of Pete Myers and his on-air persona, the Mad Daddy, is finally set straight in Janice and Mike Olszewski's ultimate bio of this legendary Cleveland radio god. This long-anticipated tome is a bubbling brew of history and hysterics, filled with facts and foibles of the fast-talking disc jockey who unknowingly influenced generations of bop-infested no-counts, and reset the horizontal for all inspired radio to come. Essential reading and absolutely recommended!"- Miriam Linna, Cramps / Norton Records / Kicksville Radio "I've been to Alan Phreed's grave in Cleveland, and Mad Daddy left us long ago. This book lets their memory live on!"- Phlash Phelps, Sirius XM "Sixties Gold"

Under The Sea piano camp is an extraordinary musical adventure for children aged 4-6. With a captivating story, this camp offers a delightful blend of music, creativity, and exploration. Students will engage in ocean-themed singing, lively Flamenco dancing, and piano lessons while enjoying the fun of playing in the sand and water. They will also savor delicious Under-the-Sea snacks, and the camp culminates with a performance of three original piano pieces, showcasing the students' progress and the magic they've experienced throughout the camp.Deliver an Under The Sea piano camp and dive into a world of musical enchantment. This unique camp allows young learners to explore their musical talents and ignite their imagination. With a focus on exploration, creativity, and musical development, this camp promises an unforgettable experience that will inspire your students' lifelong love for music. There's an incredible journey Under the Sea!

"I was lucky enough to grow up during the golden age of Top 40 AM radio and enjoying the best DJs in the business. We all listened to Bill Randle, Carl Reese, Phil McLean, Johnny Holiday, and of course Alan Freed and Mad Daddy. We exhibited our 'smarts' by pretending to know which hits would be # 1, next week. What my friends didn't know was my inside track with DJ's like Alan Freed coming to my house to go over play lists with my dad Leo who, of course, told Alan what would be 'selling' the next week. Although a distant memory, I believe Rock 'n' Roll owes its existence to all these great jocks giving the music we loved a vehicle to expand, last, and become part of our entire generation. Radio today isn't a shadow of the media of the 50's and 60's when the personalities like Pete 'Mad Daddy' truly were bigger than life and made radio fun to listen to. Now, when I was certain I remembered that good old age, these pages thoughtfully written by Janice and Mike Olszewski do indeed inform me of how much I didn't know."- Stuart Mintz, son of Leo Mintz, who saw it all firsthand "Rick (Lux) would be upstairs in his bedroom at our house spinning his countless collection of early rock n roll records, reading Mad magazine, and listening to the Mad Daddy radio show fueling his fire for his love of rock n roll. I was his young toddler brother first witnessing all this and seeing for the first time who was to become the great rock n roll madman Lux Interior of the Cramps. It was a powerful sight that created my own fire for music. Lux would be the first in line to buy this book."- Michael Purkhiser, musician, writer and electronics designer "The story of Pete Myers and his on-air persona, the Mad Daddy, is finally set straight in Janice and Mike Olszewski's ultimate bio of this legendary Cleveland radio god. This long-anticipated tome is a bubbling brew of history and hysterics, filled with facts and foibles of the fast-talking disc jockey who unknowingly influenced generations of bop-infested no-counts, and reset the horizontal for all inspired radio to come. Essential reading and absolutely recommended!"- Miriam Linna, Cramps / Norton Records / Kicksville Radio "I've been to Alan Phreed's grave in Cleveland, and Mad Daddy left us long ago. This book lets their memory live on!"- Phlash Phelps, Sirius XM "Sixties Gold"

This is a hip hop holiday coloring book. It's a fun, unique way to get the kids in your life engaged with the Christmas magic.

Cuatro breves piezas para Coro y Orquesta infantil y juvenil sobre motivos chinos.

La perfección es inalcanzable. Sin embargo, Gustavo Cerati la buscó con fuerza y pasión en su arte. En conexión con ese espíritu irreductible, Algún tiempo atrás. La vida de Gustavo Cerati aborda el recorrido vital y creativo del hombre y del artista con la misma conciencia —la de que hay enigmas de imposible resolución— pero sin limitarse jamás en su afanosa investigación.   Decidido a recuperar la parte más luminosa de esta figura única, la de uno de los músicos argentinos de mayor proyección internacional, Sergio Marchi no deja rincón sin visitar: en procura tanto del compositor e intérprete que trascendió masivamente con Soda Stereo y luego se reinventó en una extraordinaria carrera solista, como del hijo de una familia trabajadora que —dato que suele olvidarse bajo el prejuicioso mito del «cheto»— llegó desde el interior del país a la Buenos Aires de los 50; del niño travieso, curioso y activo; del adolescente insaciable que conoció la ebullición rockera de los 70; de ese muchacho que supo que habría de hacerse a sí mismo a fuerza de talento y también de trabajo. Del ser enamoradizo que encontró en las mujeres un manantial inagotable de inspiración, mucho amor y no pocos padecimientos; del marido y padre que anheló ser. Del obrero musical que muy poca gente conoció; que experimentó con el rock, el pop, la electrónica, con la tecnología y con sus pelos. Y de la estrella hábil, escurridiza y audaz que lidió con adversidades externas e internas y supo sortear muchas de las trampas de la fama. Del hombre que transitó varias lunas y unas cuantas vidas.   En virtud de una investigación minuciosa, una multitud de entrevistas exclusivas a otros artistas, amigos y allegados, y un archivo personal enorme forjado a través de una relación de años que fue un vínculo profesional pero también de afecto y complicidad, Marchi pone en juego las múltiples dimensiones de este hacedor de universos, desbarata algunas falsas creencias y recupera la magia de un personaje a la vez mítico y absolutamente real y sensible, de carne y hueso.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONPerfection is unreachable. However, Gustavo Cerati searched for it in his art with passion and might. Connecting with that irreducible spirit, Some Time Ago. The Life of Gustavo Cerati addresses the life and creative journey of the man and the artist with the same consciousness—aware that there are impossible enigmas—but never restricting its thorough investigation. Determined to recover the most luminous part of this unique figure, one of the most widely-renowned Argentinian musicians, Sergio Marchi covers every unknown corner, looking for both the songwriter and the musician that transcended massively with Soda Stereo and then reinvented himself in an extraordinary solo career. The son of a working-class family—a small detail often overlooked under the prejudiced myth of the cheto—that traveled from the interior to Buenos Aires in the fifties. A naughty boy, curious, and active; an unsatiable teenager who experienced the outbursts of rock in the seventies; a boy who knew he had to create himself by dint of talent, but also of hard work. That lovesick being who found in women an infinite spring of inspiration, much love, and plenty of suffering. The husband and father he longed to be. The crew member that very few people knew, who experimented with rock, pop, electronic music, technology, and his hair. And the crafty, elusive, audacious star that dealt with adversity, both externally and internally, and knew how to avoid many of the pitfalls of fame. Of the man who traveled several moons and quite a few lives.   In virtue of a thorough research, a multitude of exclusive interviews with other artists, friends, and close relations, and a huge personal archive created throughout a years-long professional relationship that was also of affection and complicity, Marchi sets forth the multiple dimensions of this creator of universes, unravels some false beliefs, and recovers the magic of a man who was at once myth and absolutely real and sentient, a man of flesh and bone.

A deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days by the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train. More than 365 images chart Smith's singular aesthetic - inspired by her wildly popular InstagramIn 2018, without any plan or agenda for what might happen next, Patti Smith posted her first Instagram photo: her hand with the simple message "Hello Everybody!" Known for shooting with her beloved Land Camera 250, Smith started posting images from her phone including portraits of her kids, her radiator, her boots, and her Abyssinian cat, Cairo. Followers felt an immediate affinity with these miniature windows into Smith's world, photographs of her daily coffee, the books she's reading, the graves of beloved heroes - William Blake, Dylan Thomas, Sylvia Plath, Simone Weil, Albert Camus. Over time, a coherent story of a life devoted to art took shape, and more than a million followers responded to Smith's unique aesthetic in images that chart her passions, devotions, obsessions, and whims. Original to this book are vintage photographs: anniversary pearls, a mother's keychain, and a husband's Mosrite guitar. Here, too, are never-before-seen photos of life on and off the road, train stations, obscure cafés, a notebook always nearby. In wide-ranging yet intimate daily notations, Smith shares dispatches from her travels around the world.With 365 photographs, taking you through a single year, A Book of Days is a new way to experience the expansive mind of the visionary poet, writer, and performer. Hopeful, elegiac, playful - and complete with an introduction by Smith that explores her documentary process - A Book of Days is a timeless offering for deeply uncertain times, an inspirational map of an artist's life.

Welsh Fiddle Tunes is the latest addition to the best selling 'Schott World Music' series, which also includes Fiddle music from England, Ireland, Scotland, Eastern Europe, America, Argentina, India, China and Korea. Experienced folk fiddler Siân Phillips provides notes on history of the Welsh Folk music tradition.This volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all of the pieces performed by the author. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.Also available for violin: Hungarian Fiddle Tunes Irish Fiddle Solos English Fiddle Tunes Scottish Fiddle Tunes Eastern Fiddle Tunes Argentinian Tango and Folk Tunes Korean Folk Tunes American Old Time Fiddle Tunes Chinese Violin Solos Indian Melodies Scottish Folk TunesBesetzung:Violine

Von beeindruckender Zeitlosigkeit: Die festlichen Coronation Anthems Zadok the priest, Let thy hand be strengthened, The King shall rejoice und My heart is inditing, die Händel für die Krönung von George II. im Jahr 1727 komponierte, zählen zu den Meisterwerken der Chorliteratur. My heart is inditing erklang vermutlich zum Abschluss der Krönungszeremonie in der Londoner Westminster Abbey. Für die Carus-Ausgabe der Anthems, erhältlich einzeln oder im Set, hat der Musikwissenschaftler, Komponist und Flötist Alon Schab die Originalquellen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der spezifischen Gegebenheiten, die bei der Entstehung der Anthems eine Rolle gespielt haben, ausgewertet. Händels Chor im Jahr 1727 war ein dem feierlichen Anlass entsprechend großes Ensemble. Er setzte sich aus Sängern zweier Institutionen zusammen, die ein sechs- oder siebenstimmiges Ensemble bildeten, das für vier- oder fünfstimmige Abschnitte neu ausbalanciert werden musste. Anhand von Händels Autograph wird ersichtlich, dass und wie er seine ursprünglich für eine vier- bis fünfstimmige Besetzung angelegte Komposition den besonderen Gegebenheiten der Uraufführung anpasste: Die Partitur ist gespickt mit überraschenden Stimmverdoppelungen, Einsätzen und Pausen, die dafür sorgen sollten, dass z.B. die wenigen Tenöre nicht von den zahlreicheren Alt- und Bassstimmen verschluckt werden, dass die Knabensoprane mit den älteren Sängern harmonieren und dass der Chor mit den Instrumenten im reichen Ambiente der Westminster Abbey ideal verschmilzt.Die Ausgabe führt diese ad-hoc-Erweiterungen zurück und zeigt eine Partitur, die Händels vertrautem Chorstil verblüffend ähnlich ist - direkt und klangvoll. Sämtliche Herausgeberentscheidungen sind im Kritischen Bericht ausführlich dokumentiert.

Johann Sebastian Bachs Magnificat BWV 243 entstand in seiner ersten Form in Es ganz zu Beginn von Bachs Leipziger Amtszeit, möglicherweise zu Mariae Heimsuchung am 2. Juli 1723. Eine Aufführung am 1. Weihnachtstag 1723 ist gut dokumentiert. Zu diesem Anlass fügte Bach, einer Leipziger Tradition folgend, vierweihnachtliche Einlagesätze hinzu.Erst in den 1730er Jahren bearbeitete Bach das Magnificat zur bekannten Fassung in D. Er veränderte die Instrumentation, vor allem aber wurden die größten aufführungspraktischen Probleme der Es-Dur-Fassung entschärft. In dieser Fassung in D ist das Magnificat in der kritischen Carus-Ausgabe des Bach-Experten Ulrich Leisinger enthalten, basierend auf Bachs Partiturautograph.Im Klavierauszug sind die Einlagesätze für weihnachtliche Aufführungen als Anhang enthalten; Partitur und Stimmen stehen für die Einlagesätze separat zur Verfügung (Carus 31.243/50).

Im März 1855, kurz vor seinem 16. Geburtstag, komponierte Josef Gabriel Rheinberger eines seiner erfolgreichsten Stücke, das Abendlied op. 69,3. Erst 18 Jahre später ließ er seinen jugendlichen Geniestreich drucken. Die meisten Werke aus seiner Jugendzeit beließ Rheinberger jedoch in der berühmt-berüchtigten Schublade, darunter sinfonische Werke, Kammermusik, Lieder, Opern und Chorwerke. Der nun vorliegende Band stellt aus diesem großen Fundus eine Auswahl geistlicher Kompositionen zur Verfügung, die für Chor mit Orgel oder a cappella komponiert sind und bereits die besonderen Stärken des Komponisten aufblitzen lassen.Zu entdecken sind kurze liturgische Werke - fein bearbeitet, kanonisch raffiniert, doch zugleich klangvoll, eine Lobkantate sowie eine Frühfassung des Abendlieds. Alle Werke liegen nun erstmals in kritischen Ausgaben vor. Im Zentrum steht die 1856 komponierte vierstimmige Messe in Es-Dur JWV 57. Ergänzt wird der Band um eine Reihe von Werken ohne Opuszahl aus Rheinbergers Zeit als hochangesehener Professor für Kontrapunkt in München, darunter Werke für seinen Unterricht und die königliche Hofkapelle sowie auch leichter ausführbare Werke für Kirchenchöre.Überwiegend lateinische TexteBreite liturgische Verwendung: Messe, Requiem, Advent, Lob und Dank, Marienfeste und allgemeine AnlässeFür drei- (SSA) und überwiegend für vierstimmigen (SATB) Chor a cappella oder mit obligater OrgelAlle Werke auch in Einzelausgaben erhältlichGleichzeitig Supplementband 4 der Rheinberger-Gesamtausgabe

Von beeindruckender Zeitlosigkeit: Die festlichen Coronation Anthems Zadok the priest, Let thy hand be strengthened, The King shall rejoice und My heart is inditing, die Händel für die Krönung von George II. im Jahr 1727 komponierte, zählen zu den Meisterwerken der Chorliteratur. Zadok the priest erklang zur Salbung des neuen Königs - wie übrigens zuletzt auch bei der Krönung von Charles III. im Jahr 2023.Für die Carus-Ausgabe der Anthems, erhältlich einzeln oder im Set, hat der Musikwissenschaftler, Komponist und Flötist Alon Schab die Originalquellen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der spezifischen Gegebenheiten, die bei der Entstehung der Anthems eine Rolle gespielt haben, ausgewertet. Händels Chor im Jahr 1727 war ein dem feierlichen Anlass entsprechend großes Ensemble. Er setzte sich aus Sängern zweier Institutionen zusammen, die ein sechs- oder siebenstimmiges Ensemble bildeten, das für vier- oder fünfstimmige Abschnitte neu ausbalanciert werden musste. Anhand von Händels Autograph wird ersichtlich, dass und wie er seine ursprünglich für eine vier- bis fünfstimmige Besetzung angelegte Komposition den besonderen Gegebenheiten der Uraufführung anpasste: Die Partitur ist gespickt mit überraschenden Stimmverdoppelungen, Einsätzen und Pausen, die dafür sorgen sollten, dass z.B. die wenigen Tenöre nicht von den zahlreicheren Alt- und Bassstimmen verschluckt werden, dass die Knabensoprane mit den älteren Sängern harmonieren und dass der Chor mit den Instrumenten im reichen Ambiente der Westminster Abbey ideal verschmilzt.Die Ausgabe führt diese ad-hoc-Erweiterungen zurück und zeigt eine Partitur, die Händels vertrautem Chorstil verblüffend ähnlich ist - direkt und klangvoll. Sämtliche Herausgeberentscheidungen sind im Kritischen Bericht ausführlich dokumentiert.