Arrangeur: Hartmut Schick. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. When Antonín Dvorák started composing his String Quartet No. 10 in late 1878, none of his quartets had yet been performed. However this new work, deliberately cast in the 'Slavonic” style, quickly achieved international renown and has remained among one of the most popular string quartets by Dvorák. The authoritative Dvorák scholar Hartmut Schick has…

Par NICKERSON ROSS. Easy to play five-string banjo arrangements of twelve Christmas favorites by banjo master Ross Nickerson. Each song is arranged and performed using proper three-finger bluegrass technique. The arrangements are carefully designed to bring out the melody, but easy enough for a beginner or intermediate player to learn quickly. The tablature in the book is large and easy to read wi…

Jazzing Up the Ukulele by Fred Sokolow is a method book/CD for uke players who want to add jazz chord substitution principles to their arrangements. Using 7 classic jazz tunes, Fred teaches this by: comparing a simple chord arrangement to a jazzed-up version- explaining how all the variations work- and then presenting a chord/melody solo to learn for each song. Everything is written out in uke tab…

Just in time for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, these are the best of the best of pop songs from the past and present. Featuring lyrics and Guitar chords for 100 songs, musicians of all ages and abilities will be able to play these tunes without extensive learning or preparation.Featuring classically timeless tunes like Wär' ich ein Buch zum Lesen by Daliah Lavi, Ganz oder gar nicht b…

A short musical story about a rapid weather phenomenon. Par ZIEGELBACK ANDREAS. 'Jet Stream' est une composition pour un petit orchestre à vent. Le terme 'Jet Stream' fait référence à un vent fort qui se produit dans la couche la plus basse de l'atmosphère terrestre. Différentes régions de température à la surface de la Terre donnent lieu à ces vents puissants, particulièrement dans les zones fron…

In 120 Esercizi. Par PERLINI SILVANO. A new method for violin spread over two years that teaches how to use the first, second and third fingers of the left hand from the very first lesson. Over the course of the first year the student learns all the “applications” for the first fourfingers in the first position and the main bow strokes. The first volume contains a brief look at the history and con…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. This piece depicts the refined beauty of the Grand Canyon at sunrise and sunset. These are the best times to view the Canyon with the sun low in the sky casting shadows that give depth and form to the vast panorama. Angel’s Gate is one of the many named rock formations in the canyon. The composer has tried to depict the sights and sounds of dawn, birdsong in the early morning sk…

History of an Instrument. Par OTTERSTEDT ANNETTE. This book is a compendium and practical guide for musicians and music lovers alike, putting a great many problems and questions relating to the viol, and music in general, into perspective. Covers great gamba players, the history of viol construction, the musical role of viols, and practical aspects of viol playing./ Livre / Divers

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN / JEFFRIES-HARRIS KATIE / MOO. VOCES8 present a dreamlike choral fantasia based on the first movement of Beethoven's famous Moonlight piano sonata. Particularly suitable for mixed ability choirs, this piece has been used by VOCES8 in many of their school workshops. The internationally-renowned British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and shar…

Ursula Mamlok was born in Berlin in 1923, but was forced to emigrate via Ecuador to New York in 1939 because of her Jewish descent. In 2006 she returned to the city where she was born.Above Clouds for viola and piano, created in 2013/14, is one of Mamlok's most recent compositions and is no longer than about three minutes. In this period, however, many a thing happens, even if, as is often the cas…

Volume 1 shows Rene Creemers and Wim De Vries, both drummers and Dutchmen as The Drumbassadors. Stylistically they combine European, African and American grooves, sounds and melodies in there own unique way. Besides using different kinds of sticks Rene and Wim use their fingers and sing and rap words, with only one goal in mind - to feature the drum kit as a musical instrument with unlimited po…

In this arrangement of Faure's Requiem for soloists, female choir and organ, the tenor and bass parts are distributed among the altos which has necessitated some judicious adaptations in the part-writing. The second soprano replicates the original alto part largely unchanged, while the original baritone solo now resounds in the alto. The organ arrangement takes all three versions of the Requiem in…

Par KRUTUL JAN. This work was inspired by the words of John Paul II: ‘Let your singing transcend the borders’. I’ve had many opportunities to observe how singing together allows people to break down the barriers between them and overcome a range of difficulties. Singing opens us up to the world. It is a gateway to emotions. It enables us to discover ourselves and our voice. It is also the words wh…