Edition Peters

Teachers keep coming back to Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem and Verdi's Requiem for major choral projects. Ferdinand Beyer's Elementary Method Op. 101 remains a staple for piano students learning technique and sight-reading. Contemporary works like Jonathan Dove's Ring Out, Wild Bells and Sally Beamish's In the Stillness give choirs rewarding material that's both musical and achievable.

Recent additions include John Cage's Renga and Sixty-Two Mesostics Re Merce Cunningham, Charles Tomlinson Griffes's Rhapsody in B Minor for piano, Gloria Coates's Reaching for the Moon for flute, and Ming Tsao's Dritte Stimme zu Bachs zweistimmigen Inventionen for piano.

John Cage's work in the collection ranges from his conceptual pieces like 4'33'' to ensemble works and text compositions, reflecting his central role in twentieth-century experimental music. Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites appear here in transcription for viola, showcasing how Peters makes the baroque repertory accessible across instruments. Jonathan Dove combines craftsmanship with direct emotional appeal; Ring Out, Wild Bells demonstrates his gift for choral writing that engages singers and audiences alike. Alan Hovhaness's prolific output includes substantial choral works like From the End of the Earth Op. 187, which draws on his distinctive harmonic language and spiritual sensibility.