The poem and original hymn-like music of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing,' by James and J. Rosamond Johnson, reverberate through the decades of the civil rights movement. Originally performed for Booker T. Washington in 1900, it is sometimes called the 'African-American National Anthem.' This setting, by Bob Phillips, teaches 6/8 and uses chromatic alterations in first position. A vocal lead sheet is i…

for Fingerstyle Guitar. Par WEISER GLENN. This is a colleciton of 47 favorite 19th century American songs arranged for fingerstyle guitar from Glenn Weiser's recent CD, My Old Kentucky Home. Here you'll find Stephen Foster's famous compositions and other parlor songs, African-American spirituals, Civil War anthems, familiar hymns and 1890s hits. These priceless legacies of our national heritage fo…

The third in South African pianist and composer Kevin Volans's brilliant series of Piano miniatures, Progressively Prickly Piano Pieces is a collection of ingenious and witty practice pieces that are designed to be both fun and educational.With these sheet music practice books, accomplished composer Kevin Volans has managed to craft nine pieces that are really great fun to play, as well as being t…

Par HAMMET LARRY. Potes Suite is a set of four contemporary pieces for flute and guitar composed by the flute and guitar duo “Nuclear Okra.” The pieces are inspired by the rich tapestry of diverse cultures living in the medieval mountain village of Potes, Spain. The suite incorporates a wide variety of musical styles, rhythms, and techniques drawn from folk, flamenco, Balkan, jazz, blues, country,…

The composer's work with African choirs has introduced him to many people who, although facing extreme adversity, somehow they maintain a joyous spirit that is more powerful than we can realize. The text is Swahili which adds to the rhythm and spirit of the music. / Choeur SSA Et Piano

The musical appeal of the Blues, as they began to be heard in the early twentieth century, was so infectious that musicians with open minds and ears were drawn to it as soon as they heard it. And that appeal crossed the racial and ethnic divides that characterized American society. So it was, that even before African American guitarists were recorded playing fingerstyle blues guitar, their white n…

Improvisation is at the heart of jazz, but knowing how to play stylistically correctly in a large jazz ensemble is also a necessity. How to Play Drums in a Big Band offers tips, suggestions, examples and a play along CD to help you put it all together. The repertoire covers many jazz styles from Basie to Latin and African-influenced music to ECM and contemporary jazz (the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, …

Eleven songs to warm the heart and praise the Lord. Par THOMAS RUTHIE. The words and music of Ruthie Thomas proclaim the power of Christ in our world, through a distinctive voice and vision blending African-Caribbean, jazz, soul and calypso styles. Singing in her father´s Pentecostal Church was an important part of herchildhood, preparing the ground for her vocation to offer the Lord´s praises thr…

Par PRICE FLORENCE. Florence Price (1887-1953) is noted as the first African-American female composer of symphonic works, and is only in recent years beginning to receive the recognition so richly deserved. Her Symphony No. 1 was completed in 1932 and first performed in 1933 by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Here is a sparkling transcription for band of the third movement (Juba Dance). (Grade 4) …

Par FICARRI DANIEL. Based on African American Spirituals. Contents: I. Deep River II. There Is a Balm in Gilead III. Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit / Date parution : 2025-01-21/ Répertoire / Orgue

Célébrons les vacances dans le monde entier! Après un titre de la chanson joyeuse, vos élèves seront ensuite profiter de la présentation de chants traditionnels et chants venus de 15 pays différents. Le script en option (10 narrateurs par chanson) décrit les coutumes et les traditions saisonnières qui se produisent dans chaque pays pendant la saison des fêtes. Pourquoi ne pas parcourir le monde à …

Célébrons les vacances dans le monde entier! Après un titre de la chanson joyeuse, vos élèves seront ensuite profiter de la présentation de chants traditionnels et chants venus de 15 pays différents. Le script en option (10 narrateurs par chanson) décrit les coutumes et les traditions saisonnières qui se produisent dans chaque pays pendant la saison des fêtes. Pourquoi ne pas parcourir le monde à …

Une collection de 50 musiques de film spécialement arrangées pour saxophone alto et pour tous niveaux. / Saxophone / Partition