Mauro Giuliani is considered today to have been the most important guitarist-composer of the early nineteenth century. Not only was Giuliani the foremost player of his day: his fame reached far beyond the realm of guitar enthusiasts, earning him a place among the musical élite as a complete, versatile musician. Even so, by the end of the nineteenth century he was largely forgotten and his music ma…

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. Recently discovered among the composer's papers, these three short pieces extend the idioms of the major works into the intimate world of the keyboard. The first piece is a study in sarabande rhythm; the second, Molto lento, a frosty evocation of Winter. A rousing Pezzo ostinato - a favourite form, completes the collection. Performers of intermediate grade and beyond wi…

Short easy pieces of traditional music from around the world.Compiled from titles across our popular World Music Series and edited by acclaimed folk musicians Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, this book features tunes from the British Isles to the USA, from Eastern Europe to Asia and beyond, arranged for solo flute with optional piano accompaniment.Ideal for beginner grades, Easy Folk Flute is a round-th…

Jan Smit, Nick & Simon, Gerard Joling, Marco Borsato. This medley is a colourful and creative foray into the pop music from our friends across the water in Holland. Peter Kleine Schaars combines four songs by four artists that have been popular both in Holland and beyond. / Niveau : 3 / Pop and rock / Recueil / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par CHOPIN FREDERIC. Prélude No. 4 includes the printed score, a written masterclass from international concert pianist Daniel Grimwood, in which he considers how to approach this classic of Romantic piano music, a biography of the composer and a short history of the music – all illustrated in full colour. more than the score… is a series of classic piano music, covering much of the essential rep…

Chiemsee-Messe. Par HAYDN JOHANN MICHAEL. Among Haydn’s over thirty settings of the Latin Ordinary, the Missa in honorem Sanctae Ursula occupies an outstanding position, which, according to the autograph, was completed on 5 August 1793. This Mass has been referred to as the most “Mozartian” of all his masses. With its song-like melodic character, the unity of the motivic material and the harmonius…

A Manual of Techniques and Possibilities for the Adventurous Improvising Musician. Par KANE DAVID. Sure - everybody has an opinion on how to play ?outside?. But until now, no one has made an in-depth exploration of the commonalities and differences in how the greatest jazz players on the planet have incorporated their inspiring, harmony defying techniques. With Playing Outside the Chord, David Kan…

A Cantata for Holy Week. Par MARTIN JOSEPH M.. Portraits in Grace is a musical gallery of faith displaying the life, ministry and passion of Jesus. Through scripture, narration and song, the backdrop is created for the reflections of the Lenten season, particularly during Holy Week. As the cantata moves through Christ's extraordinary life, each song displays the sacred beauty of the Savior, and li…

Par RAVEL MAURICE. Composed in 1924 for Violin and Luthéal, (A keyboard instrument which never gained much popularity), Tzigane demonstrated Ravel's ability to go beyond his natural Impressionist style, and write a piece which would be much better categorized as Late Romantic. First performed with the Luthéal substituted for a Piano in 1925, today the piece is accepted as either being performed wi…

Par JOHNNY RECTOR. Johnny Rector has been recognized for years as one of America's top jazz guitar writers. Here, for the first time, he presents an analysis of modern chord progressions, extensions, alternations, substitutions and a 'hands-on' series of exercises designed to utilize and apply these important concepts to the guitar fingerboard. This book was written as a self-study guide to the in…

Chiemsee-Messe. Par HAYDN JOHANN MICHAEL. Among Haydn’s over thirty settings of the Latin Ordinary, the Missa in honorem Sanctae Ursula occupies an outstanding position, which, according to the autograph, was completed on 5 August 1793. This Mass has been referred to as the most “Mozartian” of all his masses. With its song-like melodic character, the unity of the motivic material and the harmonius…

Introducing the Positions, a series widely used in classroom and private studio, represents a critical 'next step? for string students. Position playing allows players to extend range beyond the basics and move into the ranks of intermediate and advanced ensemble groups. The most important positions vary for each instrument, and Whistler wisely introduces the most-used positions first in Volume 1,…

Favourite Italian Melodies. Italian culture influence many art forms and perhaps none more so than music. In this album, David Brooker has arranged, for violin and piano, eleven well-known pieces that simply shout 'ITALY” at you! 'Italian Classics” includes the unforgettable 'O Sole Mio”, 'La Donna è Mobile”, 'Funiculi, Funicula” and Verdi's 'Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves”. For intermediate players…

Par ZAHNHAUSEN MARKUS. Markus Zahnhausen’s Lux Aeterna belongs to a very special category in my repertoire. The tender and dangerous beauty of his music has fascinated me for years. In a contemporary musical language Zahnhausen has managed to bring theinstrument back to what it once was: flauto - the flute! His expressive music never takes the instrument beyond its limits, thus avoiding the trap o…

Par CAGE JOHN. In A Landscape includes the printed score, a written masterclass from pianist and John Cage specialist Adam Tendler, in which he considers how to approach this mesmerizing classic of modern American piano music, a biography of the composer and a short history of the music ? all illustrated in full colour. more than the score? is a series of classic piano music, covering much of the…