Presented here is a rare collection of some of the best Gypsy folk songs popular among the Romanies of Russia and Eastern Europe. All offered in the original Romany tribal dialect as appropriate to each song with easy-to-followpronunciation guide specially formulated for the native English speaker and literal (word-for-word) English translation. The appended short historical and linguistic overv…

For Children Vol. 2. Bartók composed his first pedagogical collection For Children between 1908 and 1911. The first edition was issued between 1909 and 1911 in four volumes, comprising two of Hungarian and two of Slovak folk song arrangements. After moving to America, Bartók considered it important to produce new editions of his earlier works. Thus in autumn 1943, together with his new publisher B…

A Journey of American Heritage Through Rhyme Rhythm and Song-EXPERIENCE major historical events and people who helped shape America into what it is today. Through rhyme rhythm and song meet people like Betsy Ross Paul Revere and Benjamin Franklin and experience historical events likethe Alamo the Lewis and Clark Expedition the Oregon Trail and many other adventures. Feel the embarrassment a…

Little Voices - Folk Songs brings together five beautiful folk melodies including A-Roving and The Salley Gardens. All selections have been arranged in two parts for young groups and choirs.The included CD contains complete Vocal and Piano versions plus Piano-only accompaniments to each song.Each themed song book in the Little Voices series contains five songs that make a perfect introduction to …

The first five of these songs were designed as a folk-song set although they can of course be performed singly and in any preferred order. Written between 1975 and 1983 they were first broadcast on BBC Radio 3 by the soprano Wendy Eathorne and myself in May 1985. However She moved thro' the fair and later on The last rose of summer (which is more of a traditional Irish song rather than a fo…

24 Traditional Folk Songs for Intermediate Level Piano Solo-This unique collection features 24 traditional folk songs from Japan for intermediate level pianists.The Japanese Folk Songs Collection includes sheet music for songs such as Blooming Flowers The Fisherman's Song Itsuki Lullaby Kimigayo Picking Tea Leaves Sakura Village Festival and more. This songbook also includes a preface autho…

The Boosey and Hawkes Bartók Edition showcases brand new stylish arrangements of highlights from the leading twentieth century composer for developing musicians standard to learn and enjoy. Duos and Trios for Clarinet features selected highlights from For Children, Mikrokosmos, Romanian Folk Dances, Romanian Christmas Carols and other works, imaginatively arranged for two or three clarinets by Hyw…

Clothbound in Slipcase. Based on the Béla Bartók Complete Critical Edition (Z. 15009), these three cloth-bound volumes in slipcase include Bartók's complete choral works. The lyrics in this Urtext edition are in the original languages and in the translations authorized by the composer. Literal English translations are provided in the appendix, which also includes early and alternative versions of …

Bøhmisk-Dansk Folketone-Set of parts for Bohemian-Danish Folk Songs / Bøhmisk-Dansk Folketone - Paraphrase for String Orchestra by Carl Nielsen (1928).

A collection of 10 folk songs arranged for voice and piano in a simple style appropriate for beginning soloists unison classroom singing and elementary choral groups. Included are reproducible melody-line song sheets for each song. Easy piano accompaniments strongly support the melody and vocal tessituras are moderate; most have an octave range. Titles include All Through the Night Li'l Liza J…

Songs Of A Rainbow Nation comprises four great songs from South Africa arranged for soprano alto and combined men's voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment - ideal for beginner choirs and for choirs in which the male singers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing. Included are: Hamba Lulu - a wedding song with a gentle comforting rhythm; Jesu Ukukhanya - featuring a c…

The Boosey and Hawkes Bartók Edition showcases brand new stylish arrangements of highlights from the leading twentieth century composer for developing musicians standard to learn and enjoy. Duos and Trios for Violin features selected highlights from For Children, Mikrokosmos, Romanian Folk Dances, Romanian Christmas Carols and other works, imaginatively arranged for two or three violins by Hywel D…

One of the first documentary collections of Negro folk songs was compiled in 1867 by William Francis Allen Charles Pickard Ware and Lucy McKim Garrison. Under the title Slave Songs of the United States this collection of136 authentic folk songs of the Negro people revolutionized America's understanding of this music. The book which contains spirituals work songs field hollers soldier songs o…