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Gounod: Mireille / Minkowski, l'Opera national de Paris [Blu-ray]

Naxos AudioVisual

Blu-Ray

$40.99 Jun 11, 2021

This Blu-ray Disc is only playable on Blu-ray Disc players and not compatible with standard DVD players.

Charles Gounod was enchanted by the young Provençal-born Frédéric Mistral’s epic love poem Mirèio, and enlisted the distinguished Michel Carré to fashion a libretto. Against the grain of prevailing operatic practice in the 1860s, and its promotion of glamour and spectacle, Gounod relished instead the lives of modest country people and their idyllic world. He utilizes folk dances and a shepherd’s lament to chart the story of his tragic heroine whose desire to marry her true love ends in her death. ‘Everything feels true to the opera’s pastoral spirit’ wrote Gramophone about this production, which marked the opera’s first appearance at the Paris Opera.

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Gounod: Mireille / Minkowski, l'Opera national de Paris [Blu-ray]
Naxos AudioVisual Jun 2021
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$40.99

Augusta Read Thomas: Upon Wings of Words for light lyric mez

Nimbus

Book

$129.99 Jan 02, 2026

Upon Wings of Words is a setting of Emily Dickinson for mezzo-soprano and string quartet. Dickinson continues to inspire composers over 130 years since her death, and here it is the tense, springy rhythms of her poems that Read Thomas responds to.

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Augusta Read Thomas: Upon Wings of Words for light lyric mez
Nimbus Jan 2026
Book
$129.99

Solstice Ritual, Homage to Varesse and Ravel for fourteen vi

Nimbus

Book

$129.99 Mar 20, 2026

Over the past forty-five years, I have composed many works whose titles point to natural and celestial radiances: galaxy, star, sun, earth, moon, sky, light, dawn, illumination, equinox, summer, etc. One central metaphor of my life's creative work is that of light refracting. Of interest to me, for my work, is to build, sculpt, and compose clean, clear, transparent, translucent, luminous, radiant, shining, resounding, and resonant musical materials. Solstice Ritual for 14 virtuosi shares many of these preoccupations. Solstice Ritual also pays homage to the composers Edgard Varèse and Maurice Ravel, and it celebrates their imagination, joy, love, vitality, soul, energy, great chords and rich chord progressions, resonant orchestrations, tight big-band-like splash-chords, and the sheer beating-heart inner life of their music. I love all of their compositions, and to give just two examples among many, Varèse's percussion writing and Ravel's gorgeous orchestrations have been longstanding sources of inspiration. - Augusta Read Thomas

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Solstice Ritual, Homage to Varesse and Ravel for fourteen vi
Nimbus Mar 2026
Book
$129.99

Moorland Symphonies - An Introduction to the Music of Arthur Butterworth by Paul Conway

Lyrita

Book

$69.99 Jul 07, 2023

Arthur Butterworth (1923-2014) wrote over one hundred and fifty compositions including seven symphonies, chamber and instrumental pieces and a significant body of work for brass band. Many of his scores were inspired by the Yorkshire moorlands near his home in Skipton, North Yorkshire. His experience playing second trumpet in the Halle Orchestra under Sir John Barbirolli helped to make him an intensely practical musician. Most of his pieces were commissioned by soloists or performing bodies confident he would provide something idiomatic and challenging. This book offers a starting-point for an exploration of Arthur Butterworth’s music. If the reader is thereby encouraged to explore further, it will have served its purpose.

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Moorland Symphonies - An Introduction to the Music of Arthur Butterworth by Paul Conway
Lyrita Jul 2023
Book
$69.99

My First Orchestra Book / Helsby, Eklund

Naxos

Book

$16.99 Mar 03, 2014

• A delightfully colourful introduction to the orchestra, aimed to fire the imagination of children aged 4–9 years. There is a special guide in the book: a little green creature called Tormod. He is a troll who has come all the way from the top of a mountain in Norway to discover music. As he searches for the music that will help him to find his way home, readers learn about the different instruments – what they look and sound like, and how they belong in different families. Throughout the book children are referred to the accompanying CD so that they can hear examples as they read. There is a musical quiz at the end, with multiple choice answers.

• 37 classical music tracks on the CD include: Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy, Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute, Tchaikovsky’s ‘Russian Dance’ from The Nutcracker, Copland’s Clarinet Concerto, Wagner’s Overture to Tannhäuser, Grieg’s ‘In the Hall of the Mountain King’ from Peer Gynt – and many more

• An original, colorful and lively approach to learning about music.

• Follows the huge success of My First Classical Music Book and Meet the Instruments of the Orchestra! from Naxos.

• 37 classical music tracks on the CD.

• Every instrument is featured, with clear audio examples.

• 60 beautifully illustrated pages that children will love."

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My First Orchestra Book / Helsby, Eklund
Naxos Mar 2014
Book
$16.99

Higgins: Horn Concerto Study Score

Nimbus

Book

$129.99 Feb 07, 2025

Having been a horn player my whole life, it's perhaps surprising it has taken me so long to write a piece for my instrument. But in my 40th year I felt finally ready to write a horn concerto. When thinking about this piece I went back to my roots. I grew up surrounded by trees in the Forest of Dean, at the borderland between England and Wales, and have been fascinated by woodlands ever since. Though abstract, this piece - in three movements - is an exploration of forests and trees and the undergrowth. The first movement entitled Understorey (pertaining to life on the forest floor) begins slowly in the key of E? - a nod to the opening of the Ring Cycle's evocation of nature; but also a reference to some of the most famous horn concertos by Strauss and Mozart. The second movement Overstorey (life in the canopy) begins 'like falling leaves' and features expressive horn solos against sparse orchestration. The third and final movement is entitled Mycelium Rondo (the network of fungal hyphae - affectionately known as the Wood Wide Web - that connects all forest plant life). Like all good horn concertos - and as the title suggests - this movement takes the form of a rondo. © Gavin Higgins

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Higgins: Horn Concerto Study Score
Nimbus Feb 2025
Book
$129.99

Bebop Riddle V for soprano sax in B flat & clarinet in B fla

Nimbus

Book

$62.99 Oct 02, 2026

Bebop Riddle V is by turns sprightly, spry, energetic, and spirited. In this work, Thomas crafted animated, travelling, flexible, versatile, changing, fluid, and buoyant sonic adventures, a bit like two hummingbirds darting around a field of wildflowers. Iridescent, bold, and scintillating, the carefully sculpted and fashioned musical materials of Bebop Riddle V are agile and vivacious, and their flexibility allows pathways to braid harmonic, rhythmic, and contrapuntal elements that are constantly transformed - variously whimsical, jazzy and bebop-like, layered, and reverberating, with lyrical resonance, pirouettes, fulcrum points, and vitality. The two equally virtuosic parts - requiring highly characterized dynamics and articulations, as well as fast fingering changes - sparkle forth for 8 minutes, unfolding fourteen continuously developing phrases, each lasting between 15 and 50 seconds. The music is organic and concerned with transformations and connections at every level. Poetically speaking, this composition has a kind of fractal quality to it - each part has a similar flair, twirl, whirl, pivot, and character as the whole. There are seven additional alternative instrumentation versions for Bebop Riddle V which can be purchased separately.

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Bebop Riddle V for soprano sax in B flat & clarinet in B fla
Nimbus Oct 2026
Book
$62.99

Augusta Read Thomas: Upon Wings of Words for light lyric sop

Nimbus

Book

$129.99 Jan 02, 2026

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Augusta Read Thomas: Upon Wings of Words for light lyric sop
Nimbus Jan 2026
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$129.99

Bebop Riddle V for clarinet in B flat & alto sax in E flat

Nimbus

Book

$62.99 Oct 02, 2026

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Nimbus Oct 2026
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Bebop Riddle V for 2 clarinets in B flat

Nimbus

Book

$62.99 Oct 02, 2026

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Bebop Riddle V for 2 clarinets in B flat
Nimbus Oct 2026
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$62.99

Bebop Riddle V for flute & clarinet in B flat

Nimbus

Book

$62.99 Oct 02, 2026

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Bebop Riddle V for flute & clarinet in B flat
Nimbus Oct 2026
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Bebop Riddle V for oboe & clarinet in B flat

Nimbus

Book

$62.99 Oct 02, 2026

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Bebop Riddle V for oboe & clarinet in B flat
Nimbus Oct 2026
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$62.99

Farewell the Trumpets - An Imperial Retreat (Pax Britannica,
Naxos AudioBooks Mar 2012
CD
$105.98

Bebop Riddle V for oboe & alto sax in E flat

Nimbus

Book

$62.99 Oct 02, 2026

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Bebop Riddle V for oboe & alto sax in E flat
Nimbus Oct 2026
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Bebop Riddle V for soprano sax in B flat & alto sax in E fla

Nimbus

Book

$62.99 Oct 02, 2026

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Nimbus Oct 2026
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Higgins: Fanfare, Air & Flourishes for solo horn

Nimbus

Book

$27.99 Feb 07, 2025

Fanfare, Air and Flourishes is a suite for solo horn made from three pieces written during the COVID-19 pandemic for different purposes. The first, 'Fanfare', was written to a commission from the Royal Academy of Music, who invited two hundred composers to write pieces for all of the instruments taught at the Academy in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the institution. 'Fanfare' leans into one particular aspect of the horn's personality: it's assertive, loud and urgent. The expression mark at the start is 'bold and brassy'. 'Air' celebrates the horn's mellow tone; semplice espressivo is the instruction at the start of the piece and the horn plays a melody as expressive as anything you'd hear as a solo in a brass band. 'Flourish', the third piece, was a commission from BBC Radio 3 during lockdown. Rising melodies - or flourishes - run up and down the horn, returning even more elaborately after a simpler middle section. Flourish was written at the same time as Gavin was writing The Faerie Bride, and these flourishes appear in the oratorio to mark the turn of the seasons.

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Higgins: Fanfare, Air & Flourishes for solo horn
Nimbus Feb 2025
Book
$27.99

Bebop Riddle V for flute & alto sax in E flat

Nimbus

Book

$62.99 Oct 02, 2026

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Bebop Riddle V for flute & alto sax in E flat
Nimbus Oct 2026
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$62.99

Monteverdi: Genius innovator - inspiring past & present

Brilliant Classics

CD with Book

$35.99 ~~$47.99~~ Save 25% Feb 28, 2025

Genius innovator - inspiring past and present! Claudio Monteverdi lived in Italy during a very turbulent time and was one of the great designers of the new style in music. As a young man he learned the ancient laws of composing, especially from Marcantonio Ingegneri. Under his inspiration he wrote his first book of madrigals. We can follow his life closely through the final 9 books of madrigals. Each book is a new moment in his development as a composer. Ultimately, he gets his dream job in Venice as maestro di cappella, but he writes operas and other musical spectacles for other courts, including Mantua, Milan, Turin and Parma. He enjoyed the recognition that finally came for that little boy from insignificant Cremona. The book consists of 9 chapters, one per madrigal book and has 128 pages in total. Looking from Monteverdi's perspective, and also from the perspective of the performer, the contemporary enthusiast. Mesmerized by the beautiful courtly poetry, but also intrigued by the innovator Monteverdi who is always looking for other ways to express emotion in music in a special way. Each chapter focuses on one characteristic madrigal. The book comes with a CD so you can listen to all the wonderful works.

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Monteverdi: Genius innovator - inspiring past & present
Brilliant Classics Feb 2025
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Light Pearls Through Prisms for solo piano

Nimbus

Book

$42.99 May 01, 2026

This is music that is always in motion, as if coming perpetually out of a magician's hat. It leads but doesn't direct, and is playful and subtle, dancing on light feet. It is music that conjures. [The Huffington Post] I think of myself, and have been described as, a poet-composer. I sculpt my music akin to how poets create, refine, and Polish their poems. - Augusta Read Thomas

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Light Pearls Through Prisms for solo piano
Nimbus May 2026
Book
$42.99

Francois Mitterrand - Le dernier monarque republicain, une b

Frémeaux

$32.99 Jul 17, 2026

Les Presses Universitaires de France and Frémeaux & Associés present this biography of François Mitterrand, written by Judith Bonnin, a specialist in political history and the history of international relations, and Pierre-Emmanuel Guigo, a specialist in the history of political communication and the history of the media in the contemporary era. François Mitterrand, an iconic figure of the Fifth Republic, left a lasting mark on France. This biography, presented by historians Judith Bonnin and Pierre-Emmanuel Guigo, explores the many facets of this complex man: his political rise, his controversial choices, his passions, and his contradictions, revealing the man behind the president in a rich and nuanced biography. The authors draw on the abundant existing literature as well as unpublished archives to recount the life and political actions of the man who was twelve times minister under the Fourth Republic, deputy, main opponent of de Gaulle, first secretary of the Socialist Party, and president for fourteen years. Through precise and well-documented analysis, this audiobook reveals the behind-the-scenes story of a life dedicated to power and the transformation of French society. Claude Colombini Frémeaux

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Francois Mitterrand - Le dernier monarque republicain, une b
Frémeaux Jul 2026
CD
$32.99

MR BACH COMES TO CALL
CHILDREN'S GROUP Aug 2004
CD
$26.49

Thomas: Carnival

Nimbus

Book

$110.99 Jan 03, 2025

Relatively speaking, bassoon concerti are rare. CARNIVAL shows off different attributes of the instrument and soloist with inventive music that seamlessly embraces lyrical, jazzy, spirited, stately, expressive, and many other qualities. This music is fun to play because it is engaging to bring to life Thomas' distinctive, personal, clever sonic-storytelling.

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Thomas: Carnival
Nimbus Jan 2025
Book
$110.99

Bebop Riddle IV - Hummingbird Jamboree for reed quintet

Nimbus

Book

$129.99 Feb 06, 2026

Thomas' imagination for Bebop Riddle IV - Hummingbird Jamboree was inspired by the vibrant, dazzling technique, flair, spirit for adventure, and musicality of the Akropolis Reed Quintet. When composing, playing, and hearing Bebop Riddle IV, the virtuosity, flexibility, and energy of superstar jazz artists leaps to ear and mind. These forces, when intersected with other specific musical perfumes, formulate a unique sonic palette. A working image for this composition is that of a hummingbird jamboree-animated, sprightly, energized hummingbirds zipping around in all directions. Hummingbirds hover at rapid wing-flapping rates, which are signified by the trills in the composition. Hummingbirds are the only vertebrates capable of sustained hovering and can fly backwards and upside-down, which inspired the music's whimsical and dexterous turns of flight.

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Bebop Riddle IV - Hummingbird Jamboree for reed quintet
Nimbus Feb 2026
Book
$129.99

Apprivoiser nos peurs pour traverser ce siecle, lu par les a

Frémeaux

$32.99 Nov 21, 2025

La peur souleve un paradoxe : elle peut soit pousser à agir et soit inhiber l'action. Par exemple, les travaux sur la collapsologie suscitent de tres grandes peurs. Grâce à ces alertes, certaines personnes ont pu changer de vie et trouve du sens, d'autres, au contraire, se sont sentis desesperes. Dans ce livre, nous resolvons ce paradoxe et balisons ainsi le chemin pour agir, à partir de la peur mais aussi de la joie. Pablo SERVIGNE & Nathan OBADIA. Ce cours enregistre par Pablo Servigne, collapsologue, et Nathan Obadia, Instructeur d'arts martiaux et therapeute, traite du rôle crucial de la peur dans nos vies. Peur de l'avenir, peur de l'echec ou du conflit, stress, eco anxiete, angoisse existentielle... la peur plane sur nos vies. Ils partent du constat que la peur, souvent percue comme paralysante ou negative, est en realite une source d'energie, de protection et de stimulation. Plutôt que de la fuir, les auteurs proposent de la transformer en alliee. Ils utilisent la metaphore du suricate, un petit animal constamment en alerte face aux dangers, pour illustrer notre systeme de detection des menaces. L'ouvrage explore le rapport à la peur à la fois au niveau individuel et collectif, soulignant que l'apprivoisement de nos peurs peut conduire à une societe plus apaisee et ouverte, plutôt qu'à une societe de contrôle et de securite excessive. en acceptant la peur, il devient possible de retrouver joie, liberte, et de repondre aux grands defis contemporains. Claude COLOMBINI FReMEAUX et Patrick FReMEAUX. This course, recorded by Pablo Servigne, collapsologist, and Nathan Obadia, martial arts instructor and therapist, deals with the crucial role of fear in our lives. Fear of the future, fear of failure or conflict, stress, eco-anxiety, existential angst... fear hangs over our lives. They start from the observation that fear, often perceived as paralysing or negative, is in fact a source of energy, protection and stimulation. Rather than running away from it, the authors suggest turning it into an ally. They use the metaphor of the meerkat, a small animal constantly on the alert for dangers, to illustrate our threat detection system. The book explores the relationship with fear at both individual and collective levels, emphasising that taming our fears can lead to a more peaceful and open society, rather than one of control and excessive security. By accepting fear, we can rediscover joy and freedom, and meet the major challenges of our time.

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Apprivoiser nos peurs pour traverser ce siecle, lu par les a
Frémeaux Nov 2025
CD
$32.99

Dacw 'Nghariad for solo viola

Nimbus

Book

$13.99 Jul 04, 2025

Dacw 'Nghariad (there is my love) is a beautful Welsh folk song that I discovered whilst working on a cantata for the Aldeburgh Festival based on the Welsh myth of Lyn y Fan Fach. The song is about longing; longing for something that is unreachable and distant, for the moment at least. © Gavin Higgins

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Dacw 'Nghariad for solo viola
Nimbus Jul 2025
Book
$13.99