Par PART ARVO. Arvo Pärt wrote the prayer of peace 'Da pacem Domine' to fulfil a commission from Jordi Savall. He began to set this ninth-century Gregorian antiphon two days after the Madrid bombings on 11 March 2004 as his personal tribute to the victims. Since then 'Da pacem Domine' has been performed every year in Spain to commemorate the victims of this terrorist attack. Even while originally …

Par NICKERSON ROSS. Easy to play five-string banjo arrangements of twenty-four Children's favorites by banjo master Ross Nickerson. Not only are these songs fun to play but from an instructional standpoint they are perfect for helping you develop the ability to bring out the melody in the bluegrass banjo style. Accenting the melody within the steady rhythmic roll of banjo playing is one of the big…

A Quality Selection Of Intermediate-Level Arrangements. Klezmer music is a continually evolving style yet with firm traditional roots in the past. It is full of catchy tunes while allowing for a wide range of interpretations that cannot always be written down in all their subtleties. In 'Klezmer Flute Duets”, Michael Lösch has made arrangements, for two flutes, of his personal selection from this…

Par LIST HELGA MARIA. This collection contains 33 new children’s songs for ages kindergarten through third grade. The collection is designed to appeal to children in all age groups, as is especially indicated in the table of contents. Musically the songs – many with refrains and suggestions for playing games – are ideal for children and are similar to folksongs. The songs encompass a wide range of…

The Series: The Soundtrack, Music from the Disney+ Original Series. The 10-episode Disney+ series, set as the real-life East High, where the original movie was filmed, follows a group of students as they countdown to opening night of their school's first-ever production of High School Musical. With meta references and some docu-style elements, it's a modern take on the classic from 15 years ago. S…

Par DOBBINS BILL. Many different possibilities for harmonizing the same melody are illustrated and analysed, using techniques by such influential arrangers and composers as Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Oliver Nelson, Gil Evans and Clare Fischer. Techniques of melody harmonisation, linear writing and counterpoint for 2, 3, 4 and 5 horns. A chapter on writing for the rhythm section clearly illu…

Par CORNICK MIKE. Mike Cornick has already published several volumes of pieces for multiple players at one piano. Now, here is a stepping stone to those great books ? ?6 Easy Pieces for 3 Right Hands?. The emphasis here is on the word ?easy?. These pieces could be tackled by students in their first year of tuition. Just like any other instrumentalists, pianists should learn at an early stage to pl…

Ragtime is a word probably derived from 'ragged time'. It began to flourish in the 1890's, its basis being strong syncopation in both melody and accompaniment. Scott Joplin did not invent ragtime, but he stands out as its most prominent figure. This collection contains fourteen fun-to-play Joplin Piano transcriptions compiled, arranged and edited by John W. Schaum A.S.C.A.P.. / Piano

This one-of-a-kind collection provides accessible, must-know children's favorites from pop hits and show tunes to TV themes and folk songs. Songs are presented in a combo of tab, chords, and lyrics for the most popular kids'songs beginning guitarists like to play. Titles include: Addams Family Theme · Alphabet Song · Any Dream Will Do · Castle on a Cloud · The Chicken Dance · Do-Re-Mi · Hakuna Mat…

Par ORCHESTRA TRANS-SIBERIAN. This 22-song piano/vocal/chord album-matching songbook contains beautiful artwork and the powerful, emotional, classical/rock opera music that TSO fans rave about. Titles: Overture * Midnight * Fate * What Good This Deafness * Mephistopheles * What is Eternal * The Moment * Vienna * Mozart / Figaro * The Dreams of Candlelight * Requiem (The Fifth) * I'll Keep Your Sec…

Mastering the Middle Register of the Clarinet. Crossing the break can be a source of frustration for developing clarinetists. The Break is a logical guide for mastering this important step in clarinet performance. The method is divided into two parts: Part I contents: the clarinet overtone series - how new note names attach to previously learned fingerings - how to incorporate 'right hand down' as…

Homage to Anish Kapoor and his sculpture 'Marsyas'. Par PART ARVO. Arvo Pärt about Lamentate: 'Lamentate is music for piano solo and orchestra. With respect to its form, however, the composition cannot really be described as a typical piano concerto. I chose the piano to be the solo instrument because it fixes our attention on something that is 'one'. This 'one' could be a person, or perhaps a fir…