Pat-a-pan, originally Guillo, Pran Ton Tamborin. Par BULLA STEPHEN. Bernard de La Monnoye (1641-1728) fut un avocat, poète, philologue et critique français, connu principalement pour ses Noëls bourguignons. Le plus connu parmi ces noëls est sans doute Guillô, pran to tamborin (Guillaume, prends ton tambourin) plus communément appelé Patapan, que l’on continue toujours à mettre en musique et dont l…

Par DAVIES TANSY. Between Worlds, the highly anticipated operatic debut from Tansy Davies to a libretto by Nick Drake, opens at London's Barbican Theatre on 11 April. A bold and highly individual response to the events of 9/11, the opera, commissioned by English National Opera, brings Davies and Drake together with acclaimed director Deborah Warner. A disparate group of individuals is trapped high…

Par GOODALL HOWARD. Unconditional Love is Howard Goodall?s heartfelt cantata of remembrance and gratitude, a poignant reflection upon the Covid-19 crisis. It gives thanks to those who sacrificed their lives and seeks to offer solace to the grieving. Yet unifying each of its seven movements is an overwhelming sense of hope, of moving forward in a world rebuilt. The cantata aims to commemorate the s…

Par RAE JAMES. Méthode très réussie de James Rae ' Pregressive Jazz Studies ' a donné d'innombrables joueurs jazz aspirants la confiance nécessaire pour jouer avec style réelle. Maintenant avec ' Jazz Saxophone Studies ', 78 des études de Rae sont réunis en un seul livre de grande valeur, de Grade 1 à 5. La partie 1 a introduit le débutant au rythme du jazz swing quavers, syncope et anticipation -…

Cet ouvrage, fruit de la longue expérience d'un compositeur et de sa réflexion théorique et philosophique sur les destinées de la musique, répond de façon exhaustive à tous les problèmes de la modernité, dénonce les impostures et propose, sans aucune concession à la mode les moyens d'une restauration de l'expressivité musicale et de la communication entre le compositeur et le public des mélomanes …

An exciting communicative musical journey: These Dialogues have the violin and cello adopting different personalities, temperaments and moods to 'speak' to one another. The titles of the pieces and descriptive headings, such as Chatting, Giggling or Contest, suggest how the pieces may be played.In order to make these ten chamber pieces accessible to students at various different levels, all the du…

Par DUCOL BRUNO. Après la perte de sa fille Clara et de son fils William, Percy B. Shelley, « ce météore rattrapé par la mort », s’embarqua sur son petit yacht, « l’Ariel », et sombra en 1821. On retrouva son corps sur une plage de Viareggio avec dans ses poches un volume de John Keats et un autre de Sophocle. Reprenant quelques-unes des cinquante-cinq strophes de son Adonaïs, une élégie sur la mo…

Traditional Appalachian Fiddle Tunes from Surry County, NC. Par . The Round Peak area of Surry County, North Carolina consists of a number of small communities which border Mt. Airy, NC. The Round Peak musical style is synonymous with the old time music pairing of the fiddle with the African-derived banjo and was considered to be the defining ensemble sound for community dance music as played by t…

Waldkircha in Musica. Par DE HAAN JACOB. Jubilate’s main theme comes from the Gregorian chant on the Psalm Jubliate Deo omnis terra. The work itself was inspired by the sacredhistory of the Waldkirch (a forest village) community, located on the Swiss/German boarder. It tells a tale of the Irish and Scottish monks who build the first wooden church at the site of what is now Waldkirch, of the dramat…

The Quintessential Guide to Creating Quality Musical Theatre Programs. Par . The iTheatrics Method is the world's first musical theatre education textbook specifically devoted to building high-quality, sustainable musical theatre programs in schools and community settings. Created by iTheatrics, the leading authority on music theatre education, this book is the culmination of more than twenty year…

Par STEWART CRANFORD PAUL. This book celebrates the vibrant musical culture of Cape Breton Island. It gives a refreshing glimpse into a rooted, community-based, living tradition. Fiddle tunes from more than seventy-five contemporary composers are presented together with Scottish and Cape Breton music from earlier centuries. Compiled as a part of Cranford Publications Cape Breton Musical Heritage S…

Par . The world loves to sing. From barbershop groups to madrigal choirs to vocal rock bands, there are tens of thousands of vocal groups in America. The success of mainstream television programs such as Glee and The Sing-Off not only demonstrates the rising popularity of vocal music; it reflects how current trends inspire others to join in. In addition, through various online and on-the-ground vo…

Par MUIR SAMANTHA. Pieces 1 to 5 were written between 2019 and 2021 as part of my PhD portfolio “New Works for Classical Ukulele”. The final piece, The Fantastic Mr Flea, was composed in 2024. The pieces explore a variety of techniques commonly associated with the classical guitar, but with the over-riding aim of demonstrating how they might be applied and adapted to create unique and challenging…