The Canzone a tre cori by Giovanni Gabrieli, originally composed in the early 17th century for three spatially separated choirs of instruments, was reimagined by Bruno Maderna in 1958. Maderna’s revision retains Gabrieli’s polychoral...

Gerald Finzi’s Two Milton Sonnets, Op. 12 (1926–28) sets John Milton’s Sonnet XIX (“When I consider how my light is spent”) and Sonnet XXX (“How soon hath Time”) for tenor (or soprano) with piano or small...

Igor Stravinsky’s Four Preludes and Fugues (1969) are his final compositions, arranging four pairs from J. S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier for chamber orchestra (BWV 851 & 852, 864 & 865, 870 & 871, 881 & 882). Each...

REPRINT SERIES  Sergei Prokofiev’s Andante, Op. 29bis is his own orchestration of the slow movement from Piano Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29, completed in 1934. The arrangement was first heard on February 13, 1958, in Leningrad under...

André Jolivet’s Cosmogonie is a standalone Prelude for Orchestra composed in 1938, derived from his earlier piano piece. The orchestral version lasts approximately 8 minutes and was first performed by the Orchestre Symphonique de France...

REPRINT SERIES Stravinsky’s Chant du Rossignol is a concise orchestral work that captures the delicate and spontaneous quality of the nightingale’s song. The piece is marked by clear, transparent textures and a careful attention to timbre,...

Poulenc’s Deux préludes posthumes et une gnossienne FP 104 is an orchestral work in which he reimagined pieces originally composed by Erik Satie. The arrangement retains the characteristic understatement and subtle wit of Satie’s music...

Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Harnham Down is a lesser-known orchestral work that reflects his characteristic connection to the English countryside. The piece features a pastoral quality, drawing on elements of folk melody and simple harmonic language...

REPRINT SERIES Hugo Alfvén’s Midsommarvaka (Swedish Rhapsody No.1) is an orchestral work that draws on Swedish folk traditions and melodies. The piece captures the atmosphere of the Swedish midsummer celebration with its rhythmic vitality...

Stravinsky’s "Ode," is a short orchestral work composed in 1943 and subtitled “Elegiacal Chant in Three Parts.” This piece is dedicated to the memory of Natalie Koussevitzky and is structured in three movements—Eulogy, Eclogue,...

REPRINT SERIES Arthur Honegger’s Pacific 231 is a symphonic movement composed in 1923, inspired by the power and motion of a steam locomotive. Rather than merely imitating train sounds, Honegger structured the piece to evoke the sensation of...

Maurice Ravel's La Valse, M.72, is a symphonic poem composed between 1919 and 1920, originally conceived as a ballet. The piece is a vivid and complex tribute to the Viennese waltz, though it evolves into a chaotic and almost nightmarish deconstruction...

REPRINT SERIES Sibelius' Tempest Suite No.1, Op. 109 No.2 is a richly atmospheric orchestral work drawn from his incidental music for Shakespeare’s The Tempest. This suite captures the mystical and dramatic elements of the play, with evocative...

REPRINT SERIES Benjamin Arthur’s Two Jamaican Pieces for orchestra, comprising Jamaican Song and Jamaican Rumba, is a lively and colorful representation of Jamaican musical traditions. These pieces capture the rhythmic energy and melodic charm of...

REPRINT SERIES Sibelius' Suite No. 2, Op. 109 No. 3, "The Tempest", is part of his incidental music for Shakespeare’s play The Tempest, composed in 1925–1926. This second suite, distinct from the first, features a selection of movements that...

Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte ("Pavane for a Dead Princess") was originally composed for solo piano in 1899 but was later orchestrated in 1910, giving the piece a richer, more atmospheric quality. In the orchestral version, Ravel...

Five Fragments, Op. 42 is a suite for small orchestra composed on June 9, 1935, by Dmitri Shostakovich. It was the only work, apart from film music, that he composed that year. He approached it as preparatory work for the composition of the final version...

Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin Suite M.68a was originally composed as a piano suite between 1914 and 1917 and later transcribed for orchestra. The piece pays homage to the French Baroque composer François Couperin, blending Baroque dance forms...