Musical compositions

In classical music many composers have composed an Opus of 24 Preludes and Fugues. The most notable example is probably Bach's Well Tempered Clavier I & II. ...more on Wikipedia about "24 Preludes and Fugues"

25 Etudes op.60 is a set of studies for the guitar by Matteo Carcassi. ...more on Wikipedia about "25 Etudes op. 60"

4′33″ is a musical work by avant-garde composer John Cage, often described (somewhat erroneously) as "four and a half minutes of silence." The piece was composed for piano and is structured in three movements. ...more on Wikipedia about "4′33″"

A Ceremony of Carols (op. 28) is a piece by Benjamin Britten scored for treble chorus, solo voices, and harp. It encorporates a number of movements, the texts of which came from "The English Galaxy of Shorter Poems", by Gerald Bullett. A number of the texts were subsequently used by other composers, notably " Adam lay ybounden" or "Deo Gracias" by Boris Ord. The piece was written in 1942 while Britten was at sea, going from the United States to England. It was written at the same time as his Hymn to Saint Cecilia and is stylistically very similar. Originally conceived as a series of unrelated songs, it was later unified into one piece with the framing processional and recessional. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Ceremony of Carols"

The Antiphonary of St. Benigne (also called Antiphonarium Codex Montpellier) is a late 10th century musical manuscript in a codex that records antiphonal responses of Gregorian chant, one of the earliest surviving pieces of written music. There are only about five 10th century musical manuscripts (and some fragments from the 9th century), with which scholars debate how to realize Gregorian chant in modern liturgical use and performance. Whenever historical documents are scanty, their interpretation tends to be correspondingly bitter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antiphonary of St. Benigne, Dijon"

As Slow As Possible (ASAP) is a musical piece composed by John Cage. It was originally written in 1985 for piano; a typical performance of the piano piece lasts for about 20 minutes. ...more on Wikipedia about "As Slow As Possible"

Assurancetourix ( U.K.: Cacofonix; U.S.: Malacoustix) is a piece of electronic music (for tape), 3'15" in length, composed by Juan Maria Solare in 1999. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assurancetourix"

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Caucasian Sketches is an orchestral suite written in 1894 by Russian composer Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov. It is the most often performed of his compositions and can be heard frequently on classical radio stations. The final movement, entitled The Procession of the Sardar, is often heard by itself, and is a favorite of "Pops" concerts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caucasian Sketches"

In classical music, the word concerto (pl. concerti; from the Italian concerto, that means concert) is a label for a piece in which a small musical group and a large musical group are given distinct roles, with the smaller group to the fore. The most common kind of concerto pairs a solo instrument with a full orchestra. The term also implies the form of a piece, as most pieces called "concerto" have three (sometimes four) movements, in which the first movement is typically a sonata form and the last a rondo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Concerto"

"Concerto of Deliverance" is the name of a piece of music created in 2004 by the Canadian composer, John Mills-Cockell, based on the description of such music in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged. Mills-Cockell's Concerto of Deliverance is a seven-movement work (of 1 hr. 19 min. duration) for instruments and voices, including violin, clarinet, soprano, and children's choir. It was commissioned as a tribute to the Centenary of Ayn Rand's birth on 1905-02-02. ...more on Wikipedia about "Concerto of Deliverance"

Released in 1998 by Spitfire Records, it was Yngwie J. Malmsteen's first attempt at a Classical Concerto Suite featuring electric guitar solos. Malmsteen composed all of the music himself, showing his musical talent. The music is conducted by Yoel Levi, and performed by the Czech Philharmonic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra"

The Flea Waltz (Der Flohwalzer in German) is a simple piano piece, often one of the first learned: ...more on Wikipedia about "Der Flohwalzer"

A fanfare is a short piece of music played by trumpets and other brass instruments, frequently accompanied by percussion, usually for ceremonial purposes. The term is also used symbolically, for instance of occasions for which there is much publicity, even when no music is involved. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fanfare"

The Fanfare for St Edmundsbury is a piece of music written by the British composer Benjamin Britten for a "Pageant of Magna Carta" in the grounds of Bury St Edmunds Cathedral in 1959. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fanfare for St Edmundsbury"

International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) is a unique identifier for musical works, similar to ISBN. It is adopted as international standard ISO 15707. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Standard Musical Work Code"

The Italian Concerto (properly entitled Concerto in the Italian Style), BWV 971, is a three-movement concerto for harpsichord (without accompaniment) composed by J.S. Bach in 1735. ...more on Wikipedia about "Italian concerto"

The Last Post is a bugle call used at military funerals and ceremonies commemorating those who have fallen in war. ...more on Wikipedia about "Last Post"

The Leuthen Chorale was a tune originally composed in the seventeenth century by Johannes Crüger, tutor to the von Blumenthal family and Director of Music at the Nikolaikirche in Berlin. It was used as the setting for Luther's hymn Nun danket alle Gott (sung in English to the same tune as "Now thank we all our God"). After the Battle of Leuthen, an unknown Prussian soldier standing near Frederick the great began singing it spontaneously, and the hymn was taken up by the entire assembled Prussian army. ...more on Wikipedia about "Leuthen chorale"

This page is a list of musical works written for choir, sorted by composer's birth date. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of choral works"

Lyrics are the words in songs. Lyrics can be written as the accompanying music is composed, or added afterwards. Sometimes, however, music is adapted to or written for a song or poem that has already been written. The meaning conveyed in lyrical verses can be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are so abstract as to be completely unintelligible. In such cases, there is a tendency to emphasize the form, articulation, meter, and symmetries of the expressions. There are many websites that feature lyrics to songs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lyrics"

Má vlast ("My Country") is a set of six symphonic poems by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. ...more on Wikipedia about "Má vlast" Tell your friends about www.shortopedia.com

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On the Transmigration of Souls, for orchestra, chorus, children’s choir and pre-recorded soundtrack is a composition by composer John Coolidge Adams commissioned by The New York Philharmonic and Lincoln Center’s Great Performers (and an anonymous but well known New York family) shortly after the September 11 terrorist attacks. It is scored for chorus and orchestra, containing texts from the countless "missing person" signs that became such a heartwrenching symbol of the attacks, both narrated and sung. ...more on Wikipedia about "On the Transmigration of Souls"

Pachelbel's Canon (formally the Canon in D-major; full German title: Kanon und Gigue in D-Dur für drei Violinen und Basso Continuo) is the most famous piece of music by Johann Pachelbel. It was written in or around 1680, during the Baroque period as a piece of chamber music for three violins and basso continuo, but has since been arranged for a wide variety of ensembles. It was originally followed by a gigue in the same key, though this is rarely played today. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pachelbel's Canon"

Phrygian Gates is a piano piece written by minimalist composer John Coolidge Adams in 1977-1978. ...more on Wikipedia about "Phrygian Gates"

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