This easy step-by-step method emphasizes correct playing habits and note reading through interval recognition. Lesson Book 5 concepts include the ornaments: long appoggiatura, short appoggiatura, trill and mordent; plus arpeggios; the A Major scale; and the keys of B minor and C minor. Also introduces the playing of minuets, sonatinas, preludes and arias. For reinforcement of each principle as it …

Resurges - Based on a hymn tune from 2nd Symphony by Gustav Mahler. Par PALLHUBER HERMANN. Le poème 'La Résurrection' de Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock a été mis en musique par Gustav Mahler dans le cinquième mouvement de sa Deuxième Symphonie, connue sous le nom de 'Résurrection'. Le passage central de l'adaptation musicale de Mahler a été intégré dans 'A Tribute to Mahler', une composition créée e…

Cantata for the 14th Sunday after Trinity. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Jesu, der du meine Seele BWV 78 (Jesu, by Thy Cross and Passion) Cantata for the 14th Sunday after Trinity The cantata Jesu, der du meine Seele is one of the famous cycle of chorale cantatas which Bach wrote during the second year of his Leipzig appointment. It was probably performed for the first time on 10 September 1724, the …

An immortal hymn has been given a fresh, contemplative setting from master craftsman Howard Helvey. From the reflective opening to the hushed conclusion, this arrangement paints the awe-inspiring original text and tune in fresh colors. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

The ultimate collection for Latin lovers everywhere! 400 Latin standards in one Real Book collection, including: Acercate Más (Come Closer To Me) Adelita Adios Adios Tristeza (Bye Bye Tristeza) Adoro Afro Blue Água De Beber (Water To Drink) Aguardiente De Cana Águas De Março (Waters Of March) All That's Left Is To Say Goodbye (E Preciso Dizer Adeus) Alla En El Ran…

Par VAN BELCUM HENK. As the title suggests, this work is a partita: it consists of a number of variations on a chorale melody. The partita has been popular for centuries, especially when it comes to organ music. Henk van Belcum, who is active in the choir world, chose for his Partita Piccola the German hymn Wunderbarer König as a starting point. Partita Piccola consists of four variations and a ch…

Par CARTER SYDNEY. A popular favopurite hymn, Sydney Carter's Lord Of the Dance is a lively and rhythmic song for Unison voices and Organ or Piano accompaniment./ Feuillet / Voix à L'Unisson et Orgue ou Piano

Song of Liberation. Par DE HAAN JACOB. A composition with the liberation from the Second World War as its theme. After a solemn introduction one hears the melody of the hymn Abide with you, which was sung a lot during the war. Following there are variations on the theme, finally leading to the magisterial conclusion that represents the ultimate liberation. The work may be interpreted as popular mu…

Meditation on 'Quem Pastores Laudavere'. Par TRADITIONAL. Carol of the Shepherds is based on the hymn tune 'Quem Pastores Laudavere' which dates back to the 14th century and is widely known throughout the Christian world. Although the melody has been set to a number of different texts in different countries it was originally a carol celebrating the Christmas story, in particular the visit of the A…

Par STRATFORD DIZZY. This composition by Dizzy Stratford symbolises the birth of the new Russia in the time of Mikhail Gorbachev with its new openness in public affairs (glasnost) accompanied by political and economic reform (perestroika). Glasnost is a work offering a modern vision of Russian music. Dizzy Stratford has chosen to combine the national hymn of the Soviet Union with two traditional m…

Description The 'Sonata d'arpeggione' was originally written for the guitarre d'amour or arpeggione - a kind of enlarged guitar that could be bowed cello-style. The instrument did not survive longer than a few years, but this piece by Schubert is a lovely reminder. This edition is transcribed for flute by James Galway and edited by Phillip Moll for the Great Performer's Edition series. The…

A paean is a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph, and very much in keeping with the feeling of a jubilant march. Get in the spirit and celebrate life. (2:40) / Orchestre A Cordes

Written in memory of a loved one, this piece celebrates a love of life and a love of music. Sections of text are taken from the traditional hymn How Can I Keep from Singing and the use of Pachelbel's Canon in D as an overlay reflect the universal nature of music and its connection to the human spirit. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Par VAN BELCUM HENK. As the title suggests, this work is a partita: it consists of a number of variations on a chorale melody. The partita has been popular for centuries, especially when it comes to organ music. Henk van Belcum, who is active in the choir world, chose for his Partita Piccola the German hymn Wunderbarer König as a starting point. Partita Piccola consists of four variations and a ch…