Crescendo Music releases

Crescendo Music Publications announces publication of Charles-Marie Widor’s Bach’s Memento and Handel’s Célèbre Largo, edited by John R. Near.

This is the first critical edition of Bach’s Memento (1925), the collection of arrangements by Widor of six of J. S. Bach’s works: Pastorale, BWV 590 (third movement), Miserere Mei Domine (Prealudium No. 6, BWV 851), Aria in E Minor (Praeludium No. 10, BWV 855), Marche du Veilleur de Nuit (Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140, fourth movement), Sicilienne (Sonata No. 2 for Flute and Keyboard, BWV 1031, second movement), Mattheus-Final (Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244, double-chorus final movement).

Also included in the publication is G. F. Handel’s Célèbre Largo (“Ombra mai fù,” from Serse), transcribed by F. Linden and “reviewed and corrected” by Widor.

For information: www.crescendomusicpubs.com.au.