Par LAMBERT RICHARD. 3 movement sonata in a modern style The Sonata for euphonium and piano was written in 2013, an idiomatic transcription of the Sonata for bassoon and piano (Op.36) Lasting about 13 minutes, it has three movements: Allegro Moderato - Larghetto - Allegretto con spirito. The first movement is free-ranging tonally, continually developing the initial thematic material - a neo-Baroqu…

Par STANCZYK MARCIN. In the mid-twentieth century, Wladyslaw Strzeminski painted a series of solaristic pictures entitled Powidoki swiatla (?Afterimages of light?), illustrating the optical impressions triggered by gazing at the sun. They can be observed when we look at the sun and then suddenly turn our eyes to a white sheet of paper. We then see a reflection of the light ? a trail in blue, contr…

A Guide to Fingerpicking, Including Folk, Blues, Ragtime and Travis Picking Styles. Par ROTH ARLEN. A master guitarist and pioneer of guitar education, Arlen Roth has been a part of the guitar scene for decades, touring and recording with artists such as Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, John Prine, Ry Cooder, Levon Helm, John Sebastian and countless others. In this new video series, Arlen passes al…

Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack. Par MIRANDA LIN-MANUEL. Lin-Manuel Miranda\'s soundtrack to Encanto has taken the music world by storm. The catchy single 'We Don\'t Talk About Bruno' was Disney's first UK No. 1! The entire soundtrack also topped the UK album charts and the momentum only keeps growing! Our souvenir matching folio features eight pages of colour artwork from the movie plus …

This DVD is one of most shocking guitar instruction and performance DVDs of all time! In this first-ever DVD from John 5 you will not only take a journey into his twisted mind, but you will also learn some of the techniques that have set him apart from guitar players everywhere. Included here are full live performances of four songs as well as exclusive lessons and instruction on techniques suc…

Par SIBELIUS JEAN. The Piano runs through Jean Sibelius's oeuvre like a red thread. After some first student pieces, he composed the Sonata op. 12 (EB 8142) in 1893, and his first cycle of Piano pieces, the Six Impromptus op. 5. Here the Finnish composer self-assuredly takes up a great romantic genre significantly shaped by Schubert and Chopin. Sibelius draws inspiration from some of his own early…

In this, his first volume of sheet music, Peter Broderick collects 20 works for solo piano alongside exclusive new recordings. Taken from his piano-led records such as Docile, Float, How They Are, Partners and Grunewald, some are original solo works while others have been stripped back and arranged for solo piano for the first time. The collection also includes the composer's performance and reper…

Par BANCALARI ROBERT. The German Baroque period featured three virtuosi—Biber, Westhoff and Johann Jakob Walther. Walther (1650-1717) performed as a violinist in the orchestra of Cosimo III from 1670 to 1674 (Medici dynasty) and served as concertmaster at the court in Dresden. Walther's compositions are contained in two books: Scherzi da Violino solo con il basso continuo (1676) and Hortulus Che…

Par KANDER JOHN / BEALE CHARLES (Arr.). This is a vibrant and accessible arrangement of All I care about, from the Broadway hit Chicago! With opportunities for whistling, staging and lyrics full of double meanings, this will add a bit of spice to your concert programme. This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles series, offering a selection of beautifully crafted arrangements in a diversity o…

The ground breaking 2016 Acoustic Guitar syllabus from Rockschool further continues their long-standing commitment to world leading, industry relevant music education.Designed to provide both student and instructor with a truly diverse range of contemporary repertoire, a vast array of crucial supporting tests and both a technical and stylistic understanding that is second to none.Featuring:6 piece…

The Rockschool Popular Music Theory Workbook (Grade 8) is the ideal preparation for students taking Rockschool's new theory exams. Practise each section of your Rockschool Popular Music Theory exam in isolation, then study a specimen paper from the Grade 8 exam! Use your Grade 8 Workbook along with the accompanying Popular Music Theory Guidebook (Grades 6 - 8) to ensure success in your exams! Rock…

(and Other Essays). Par . Major Is Harmonic (and Other Essays) is a book for all instrumentalists that explores the highly underrated Harmonic Major Scale and its applications for jazz improvisation. It examines where the scale and its harmonies show up, such as in the so-called Bebop scales and in cellular improvisation. Jazz musicians from Charlie Parker to the present have used the Harmonic Ma…

The new RSL Classical Piano syllabus aims to reflect the widening tastes of young people, positioning itself at the forefront of the vast array of music available to pianists, encompassing the rich heritage of music from the Baroque right through to the modern day and emerging composers. The repertoire strikes a balance between a radical redesign and maintaining a recognisable structure, and stick…

Handel Coronation Anthems in Urtext editions for the first time'Zadok the Priest?(BA 10258) and 'The King shall rejoice?(BA 10259) are the best-known of the four coronation anthems that Handel wrote for the crowning of George II in London (1727). HWV 258 accompanied the king's anointment, HWV 260 his actual coronation.Thanks to their festive and majestic structure befitting the occasion as well as…

By popular request, here we have world famous works from the Bossa Nova's greatest master, played with exceptional taste and sensisitivity in an authentic, relaxed style with a nylon string acoustic guitar rhythm section. For bossa novas with a discreet jazz flavor, check out Volume 31, Jazz Bossa Novas. Once I loved - Corcovado - Wave - S odance ssamba - O grande amor - Trista - Meditation - O…