For more than 200 years Mozart?s piano sonatas have been part of every pianist?s repertoire. Research done over the last few decades has made it possible, however, to establish more accurate dating and ordering of these works. Expert examination of original documents has shown that many printed editions from the eighteenth Century give more reliable detail than Mozart?s own written scores; many of…

Les jeunes flûtistes vont déambuler entre ruelles pleines de nostalgie et places animées de ce célèbre quartier de Paris. Le compositeur Pascal Proust puise à volonté dans son immense expérience de musicien et professeur de musique ; son catalogue d'oeuvres englobe plusieurs centaines de compositions pour divers instruments. Il a notamment écrit Montmartre pour flûtistes ayant environ 3 à 4 année…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. Galvanizing, angular melodies electrify this compelling overture! Challenge your band with this powerful, modern piece while you fully engage the audience. The spectacular opening leads to unexpected and intriguing places with relentless energy. This would be a great composition to use when your group returns from the intermission of a major concert. An atmospheric middle sectio…

During the 1940s I was often involved with musical activities at Morley College where Walter Bergmann was the choir's accompanist. He was a keen recorder player and often asked me (then in my twenties) to write something for him. I must have obliged with this suite, although I have now absolutely no recollection of writing it. Amazingly the manuscript turned up many years later in, of all places, …

Sonata from 'die Bänkelsängerlieder'. Un cantastoria ou Bänkelsänger – allemand pour chanteur des rues – était un musicien de voyage qui faisait de la musique dans les rues et places, en compagnie de ses collègues. Die Bänkelsängerlieder (chansons des artistes de rue) viennent du XVIIe siècle. Robert van Beringen, connu pour ses arrangements attractifs de mélodies classiques, a créé une transcript…

Par BREWER HERBERT A.. Organist of Gloucester Cathedral from 1896 till his death in 1928, as well as composer, choir-trainer, adjudicator and teacher, Sir Herbert Brewer was involved for over three decades with the Three Choirs Festival, and his Memories of Choirs and Cloisters offers a vivid account of the planning and execution of the festivals in that time, those at Gloucester in particular. T…

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896). Par BRUCKNER ANTON. Anton Bruckner (b. 4.9.1824, Ansfelden, d. 11.10.1896, Vienna) didn’t have it easy. Throughout his life, the Austrian composer was plagued by self-doubt. Anton Bruckner came from a simple, rural background. After the death of his father, he was accepted as a choirboy at the monastery of Sankt Florian in 1837. After several years as a school assistant…

Par GARCIA JOSE MAURICIO NUNES. Garcia, born in 1767 in Rio de Janeiro, and priest and music director at the cathedral there, is still hardly known. Among his spiritual works are four settings of the Mass for the Dead. The present „Missa dos Defunktos“ was commissioned by the Portuguese King Dom Joao VI in the memory of Queen Maria I, who died in 1816. The composition, in the key of D minor, shows…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. Kum Ba Yah is one of the most popular and loved of all American folk songs. It is sung in places of worship, around campfires and at social gatherings all over the world. This bright and happy arrangement makes use of African percussion and rhythm underneath velvety-smooth chords and flowing lines. It can also be enhanced by the use of an optional electric bass part. / Niveau :…

Par MOZELL DAN. For volume II of The Incomplete Celtic Guitar, Dan Mozelle has arranged more great tunes from Ireland, Scotland and Cape Breton. Carefully notated in both standard notation and flatpicking Guitar tablature, the settings maintain the traditional flavour essential to Celtic music. There are few books available with flatpicking arrangements in this style. Along with Volume I, this boo…

Description Easy Pop Bass Lines Play the Bass Lines of 20 Pop and Rock Songs. Play your favorite hits from The Beatles, Nirvana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Garth Brooks, Eric Clapton and more with this songbook that correlates with Book 1 of the Hal Leonard Songlist A Whiter Shade Of Pale All The Small Things Born Under A Bad Sign Come As You Are Crossfire Dancing In The Street Friends In Low Pla…

Par SCIAINO PETER. 'Bahumba' is a nonsense word but a no-nonsense selection for concert band. The word stems from a sound composer Peter Sciaino heard coming from an idling car. The engine, clearly having issues, had an 'uneven' gate or pulse. He mindlessly heard the word 'Bahumba' within the sounds emerging from the struggling motor. Just like an engine, an ensemble can attain a smooth groove eve…

The pieces in Baroque Real Repertoire have been selected to provide intermediate pianists (Grades 5-7) with enjoyable music for private study or for performance in concerts, festivals and examinations. There is a wide choice as the pieces vary in technical difficulty, length, tempo, key, character and mood. The fingering has been chosen with great care to produce good technical and musical result…

Par CURTIS MIKE. The huapango is a popular dance originating on the east coast of Mexico. Its subtle alternation of 2 and 3 can be demonstrated in this recitation: MEX-ico, EC-uador, CHI-le, COS-ta, RI-ca. These dances can be likened to diarist entries written during an extended stay in Mexico's west coast state of Nayarit. Following each sultry day of exploring the beaches, I would come back to t…

Les jeunes flûtistes vont déambuler entre ruelles pleines de nostalgie et places animées de ce célèbre quartier de Paris.Le compositeur Pascal Proust puise à volonté dans son immense expérience de musicien et professeur de musique - son catalogue d'oeuvres englobe plusieurs centaines de compositions pour divers instruments. Il a notamment écrit Montmartre pour flûtistes ayant environ 3 à 4 années …