Astor Piazzolla is regarded as the founder of Tango Nuevo, a further development of the traditional Tango Argentino. During his life he composed over 300 tangos. For this edition, Markus Luthy chose six tangos from Piazzollas rich creative work to elegantly arrange them for recorder quartet. Without further ado it is possible to combine the recorder with other melody instruments. The sets are suit…

12 songs that summarise the lighter side of the legendary soul singer, as recorded live at the Copacabana in New York in 1964.The Best Things In Life Are Free; Bill Bailey; Nobody Knows You When You Are Down And Out; Frankie And Johnny; If I Had A Hammer; When I Fall In Love; Twisting The Night Away; Band Introductions; This Little Light Of Mine; Blowin' In The Wind; Tennessee Waltz.

Par SPARKE PHILIP. This is a little salute to the wonderful music of Duke Ellington, taking Mood Indigo as its model. Something Borrowed, Something Blue will allow the young band to approach this masterpiece?s laid-back style, using chords and harmonies that they may be hearing for the first time. The flexible instrumentation of this work makes it ideal for bands without the full quota of players.…

after a poem by Friedrich Schiller. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Ce morceau est basé sur l’un des poèmes les plus connus de la littérature allemande, notamment l’épopée de 1798 de Friedrich Schiller, Das Lied der Glocke ( La Chanson de la cloche ). Le poème établit un parallèle entre la vie humaine et le procédé de mouler une cloche. Il y a trois mouvements : Life Celebration (la célébration de la vie), Sou…

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Model T Ford. Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. What fun you’ll have with this descriptive tone picture by Timothy Johnson! All kinds of creative rhythmic and orchestration effects bring the old Model T to life once again. Young musicians will revel in the fun of interpreting this joyous look at the 'old days. ' It’s a perfect contrast to lighten up your concert and r…

Transcription for Violin and Piano by the Composer. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. In his symphonic poem “Danse macabre” Saint-Saëns takes up a poem by Henri Cazalis that he had already set as an art song. Here the Devil brings the dead to life by playing his violin. Although the orchestral work was given a lukewarm reception in its early performances, or was even rejected, it became highly popular and …

Arranged and adapted by Andrea Cappellari
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Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER / PILLING T.. The Jazz Sessions Series is a tremendous collection of Jazz standards, classics and original material by contemporary composers Alexander L'Estrange and Tom Pilling. Each book is dedicated to a particular instrument but they are all able to work in conjunction with each other in ensembles and Jazz bands, providing an exciting and enjoyable repertoire. A profe…

Operette. Par BOHM RAINER. Rosalia, the youngest of the King’s five daughters, is a very bright but unruly child. One day, when she lets her fathers orb fall into the well while juggling, the scheming Prime Minister smells his chance, marble statues come to life, little frogs dance the Can-Can, and the King needs Aspirin again. Rosalia rescues the day when she picks up a huge slimy frog and throws…

Par FRAY THE. La mêlée ont émergé comme un des actes nouvelles les plus chauds de l'Amérique - et d'ultime ones-à-watch du Royaume-Uni ! Par le biais de constante de tournées et de bouche à oreille, le Denver quatre pièces ont vendu 1,5 millions d'exemplaires de leur premier album ' Comment À sauver une vie ', valu 5 millions combiné des ventes aux Etats-Unis et détiennent le record de la meilleur…

The Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed, without any regard to copyright law, or royalties paid to the composers who created these musical masterpieces. Hal Leonard is very proud to present the first legit…

This great collection features big-note piano arrangements of 26 top Beatles hits, including: Come Together · Do You Want to Know a Secret? · The Fool on the Hill · Here Comes the Sun · Hey Jude · I'll Follow the Sun · If I Fell · In My Life · Lady Madonna · Let It Be · Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds · Penny Lane · Revolution · Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band · She Loves You · Twist and Shout…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Many anecdotes surround String Quartet op. 131: Beethoven is said to have considered it to be his finest quartet and of his late period works, the one dearest to his heart. It is also believed that the composer invested so much of himself in it: his ailing health, the social isolation brought about by his deafness and the suicide attempt of his nephew Karl. In addition it…

Operette. Par BOHM RAINER. Rosalia, the youngest of the King’s five daughters, is a very bright but unruly child. One day, when she lets her fathers orb fall into the well while juggling, the scheming Prime Minister smells his chance, marble statues come to life, little frogs dance the Can-Can, and the King needs Aspirin again. Rosalia rescues the day when she picks up a huge slimy frog and throws…

Song of Liberation. Par DE HAAN JACOB. Eventide (Song of Liberation) has as its theme the European liberation from the Second World War. After a solemn introduction, one hears the melody of the hymn Abide with Me, which was sung frequently during the war. Variations on the theme follow, finally leading to the magisterial conclusion that represents the ultimate liberation. Bring a bit of nostalgic …