Arr. Philip Sparke. Par MILES JOHN. Born in Jarrow, northeast England, in 1949, John Miles was something of a child prodigy, learning the piano from the age of five. In the early ’60s he persuaded his father to buy him a guitar and by the end of the decade he had joined a semi-professional band, The Influence. The group soon disbanded and by 1969 Miles was recording with his own group, The John Mi…

Music from the last movement of the Ninth Symphony. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. The European Hymn is the hymn not only of the European Union but of Europe in a broader sense. The melody has been taken from the Ninth Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1823. In the last movement of this symphony Beethoven set music to the 'Ode to Joy' by Friedrich von Schiller from 1785. This poem sprang from Schil…

Par POE LARA. The name of Lara Poe?s solo trumpet work Triton (2019) alludes both the sea god Triton and the shell named after him. The 6?30?? long piece is constructed of two types of material: the combination of a fanfare like trumpet call with a meandering line, and more undulating material. Have a look inside by clicking sample. This product is a folder with sheet music as loose pages. Lara Po…

Although Schumann's first attempts at composing for this supreme form of chamber music in 1838/39 were only fragments, the three String Quartets op. 41 in a minor, F major and A major were written in one go in June/July 1842. At the first private performances the audience was enthusiastic and it was Mendelssohn's praise in particular that occasioned Schumann to dedicate the new works to him. The c…

Par CAFARO PASQUALE. Pasquale Cafaro, born in S. Pietro in Galantina in 1715; he was directed by his family to 'scientific' studies (science of law) but soon abandoned them for musical ones. He then entered the Conservatorio della Pietà de' Turchini as a son at the age of 18, almost as an adult. His main teacher was one of the greatest musicians of the 18th century, Leonardo Leo, who immediately r…

Par LAURIDSEN MORTEN. Morten Lauridsen's I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes was written for Stephen Layton and Polyphony and has been recorded on Lauridsen: Nocturnes (Hyperion, CDA 67580). Purchase the sheet music here arranged for mixed vocal chorus. In speaking of Lauridsen in his book Choral Music in the Twentieth Century, the author Nick Strimple says of him, 'he is the only American composer in histor…

Par BLUNT JAMES. Six of the best songs from James Blunt, arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar. Six of the Best simply does what it says - 6 of the best hits from leading artists available in a convenient and competitively priced format. Blunt's debut album, Back to Bedlam , and the multi-platinum selling single, You're Beautiful , brought him to fame in 2005. In 2006 Blunt won two BRIT Awards and …

His Guitars and Music. Par VALENS RITCHIE. Ritchie Valens was the first nationally recognized Latino rock 'n' roll star. He had a meteoric rise to fame in a career that lasted barely eight months, before his tragic death along with Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and pilot Roger Peterson, in a plane crash north of Clear Lake, Iowa. Ritchie's unique guitar style and high-energy performances made him a …

Instrumentalists will love this giant collection of 130 popular solos! Includes: Another One Bites the Dust, Any Dream Will Do, Bad Day, Beauty and the Beast, Breaking Free, Clocks, Edelweiss, God Bless the U.S.A., Heart and Soul, I Will Remember You, Imagine, Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, and dozens more! / Cor

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. Take a tour of Europe for the holidays! Timothy Johnson's new Christmas medley visits England, France, Ireland and Poland by way of their traditional carols. The bold opening and medley format makes this an appealing concert opener, but CHRISTMAS IN EUROPE will fit well anywhere in your show. Tim's long experience as a school band director gives him the instinctive ability to …

If you're one of the people who have listened to Olivia's sophomore release so often that it put all 12 songs onto the Billboard Hot 100 charts, chances are you will want this songbook so that you can play all the tracks yourself! Our matching folio includes all twelve songs arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames. All-American Bitch Bad Idea Right? Ballad Of A Homeschooled…

ShowTrax CD. Par DYLAN BOB / EMERSON ROGER (Arr.). Covered countless times by artists around the globe, Bob Dylan's seminal work was originally composed as a lullaby for his eldest son Jesse, bestowing wishes and blessings upon him. As a choral, ?Forever Young? works especially well as a adulatory song for graduations! / Date parution : 2021-11-03/ Accessoire / Choeur

Par BERIO LUCIANO. This set of arrangements of Luciano Berio’s “Duetti”, originally for two violins, represents a fascinating expansion of the limited repertoire for two violas. Berio originally conceived these duets as a collection of occasional pieces, each dedicated to someone who was close to him, rather like Elgar’s “Enigma” Variations, but they eventually developed into a full compositional …

Par CHILCOTT BOB. Pour les 2 - et 3-cadre des voix, accompagné et non accompagné Plusieurs nouvelles pièces ont été composées spécialement pour la collection: Alan Bullard 'Ring the Bells' jubilatoire Carol, réglage Cecilia McDowall berceuse exquise d'un texte de William Blake - une pièce enchanteresse par Howard Skempton, parfaitement conçu dans sa voix unique, et un astucieux wassail Carol style…

Par TYSHAWN SOREY. Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association for a world premiere by the LA Phil New Music Group in January 2019, Tyshawn Sorey's gently tolling chamber work For Fred Lerdahl is dedicated to the elder composer on the occasion of Lerdahl's retirement. Sorey credits Lerdahl as one of two teachers who helped him to find his own voice as a composer. A single, 13-minute m…