Par RAVEL MAURICE. As a prestigious composer of the early 20th century, Maurice Ravel 's Pièce En Forme De Habanera, transcribed for Flute and Guitar by Janet Ketchum and Peter Segal, contains many features which continue to make the composer's music popular and loved to this day. Known for his masterful melodies and rich harmonies, Pièce En Forme De Habanera clearly exemplifies these qualities th…

This early elementary piece features a lively melody that is fun to play. Repeated patterns make the piece easy to learn, and the varied dynamics and articulations add amusement. The piece contains mostly steps, with a few skips. A single F-sharp completes the G major tonality. / Piano

Signs, Games and Messages are series for solo instruments and small chamber ensembles. Each of the three notions refers to an essential factor in Kurtág?s music. Signs ties it with the composer?s period of study in Paris as a young man, when he could not compose, merely put graphic signs on the paper. Games links with his nine-volume series for the piano with that title. Messages conveys the very …

Sleepsong is a rich, Celtic-inspired song for choirs looking to test their abilities with a new and exciting challenge. Released by Secret Garden in 2005, the song was written by Brendan Graham and Rolf Løvland who also penned the Westlife hit, You Raise Me Up . This beautiful and peaceful choral version has been arranged by Desmond Earley for six part chorus with Soprano solo. It was first perfor…

The Swedish composer Bernhard Henrik Crusell was long viewed as an insider tip among clarinettists- in the meantime, his concertos have found their way to the concert stage. This is hardly surprising considering the enchanting music with which Crusell - himself a clarinet virtuoso of international rank - has enriched the earlyromantic repertoire. Crusell's works needn't shy from a comparison with …

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Bach's original setting of the Magnificat in E-flat major written for Christmas vespers in 1723 includes four inserts, placed at the end of the score, to give a dramataic representation of the Nativity. Although the later D major version is most often performed today, this earlier E-flat major version stands on its own merits with many attractive features which disappear…

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Schubert?s piano sonatas reflect the entire cosmos of his distinctive writing, spanning from an early experimentation with this form to the iconic last three sonatas, which the composer completed in 1828, the last year of his life. All three volumes are equipped with informative prefaces on the genesis and sources, as well as valuable notes on piano playing in Schubert's time (…

Polish composer Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) wrote brilliant piano music similar to the early-Romantic style of Chopin, Mendelssohn and Schumann. Written for advancing pianists, each etude is a study in drama, mood and expression as well as finger technique. Hinson's edition contains a biographical sketch of the composer, a discussion of his style, and a helpful performance analysis of each etude…

Deluxe Beginner Edition-for 5-String Banjo with Audio and Video Access Included. Par ROBERTSON MAC. The Hal Leonard Banjo Method Deluxe Beginner Edition is the updated and revised version of the original classic method, now including both audio and video. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide is designed for anyone just learning to play bluegrass-style 5-string banjo. It includes loa…

Par WAITS TOM. This is Tom Waits' 19th album in a career spanning nearly three decades. The most bluesy to date, it is still characterised by fantastical characters, surreal fantasies and a gritty, 'artfully scratched' sound. Here are all the songs from the album, arranged for piano and voice with lyrics and guitar chord boxes. / Niveau : Elémentaire / Rép International / Recueil / Piano, Chant…

Stringsets. Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. Benjamin Britten's last completed composition, Welcome Ode was originally written for school choir and orchestra. The three movements - Jig, Roundel and Canon, here transcribed for strings (score and parts), form the Welcome Suite which ensembles familiar with Britten's earlier Simple Symphony will find equally challenging and rewarding./ Répertoire / Cordes