Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Singapura Suite was commissioned by Singapore's Ministry of Education Extracurricular Activities Branch to serve as a compulsory piece for the 1999 Singapore Youth Festival. 'Singapura' is the original name of Singapore in Malay, the native language there. Because Singapore is one of the most important harbors in the world, this two-piece work opens with a seaman's dance. An…

Par KHACHATURIAN ARAM. In 1941, Khatchaturian composed a ballet soon to be known throughout the world - Gayaneh. In this piece the composer describes the landscape of his native country Armenia, and the people who tried to build the country to create a happy life there. Evil powers, however, try to destroy the peaceful work. Gayaneh is a young ordinary woman who cares greatly for her village. In a…

Piano Quartet No. 1. Par JOST CHRISTIAN. Christian Jost spent the summer of 1987 in an Indian reservation in Arizona. Impressed by the foreign culture and deeply moved by the visit of a Native American burial site, he composed - apart from other works - the piano quartet 'Ritual Returning' in which Indian influences can be heard. Like many of his works, this vibrant work resembles a journey in whi…

Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. The Suzuki philosophy is based upon the idea that children can learn music in the same manner they do their native language, through repetitive listening. This listening is then followed up with 1) Individual Instruction with a trained Suzuki teacher 2) Group lessons on a bi-weekly / weekly basis 3) Parent Involvement 4) Encouragement. Students begin lessons as early as two ye…

Chansons des enfants de la Native American douze de différentes régions. / Voix

Suite pour violoncelle et piano. Par LAKS SIMON. Simon Laks (1901-1983), who moved from Warsaw to Paris in 1926 at the age of 25, belonged to the large group of composers from Central and Eastern European countries who went down in 20th-century music history as the „École de Paris“. Slavic temperament amalgamated in their music with French esprit, the folklore of their native countries combined wi…

Transcriptions for all 17 tracks from the ukulele wonder's album of original pieces and island tunes from his native Hawaii: Departure Suite - Part I - Departure Suite - Parts II and III - Dinner and a Movie - Everything Is Better with You - Haven't We Been Here Before? - Hi'ilawe - I'll Be There - Ichigo Ichie - Interlude 1 - Interlude 2 - Kawika - Low Rider - Oama - Passport - Red-Eye - Train Ri…

Par ARNOLD MALCOLM. Written in 1966, Arnold drew on a more personal inspiration for these dances rather than folk music. Transcribed by Ray Farr, the music depicts the fishermen, farm workers and tin miners native to Cornwall going about their lives - it also includes a brief visit to the local Methodist chapel for a Sunday morning sevice!/ Méthode / Brass Band

Par BULLA STEPHEN. This powerful, programmatic work evokes the story of the explorers Lewis and Clark and their Native American interpreter and guide Sacajawea. Written in two sections, with a dark and ominous beginning that leads into a lively up-tempo section, the overall effect is aided by lots of interesting percussion parts. / Niveau : 1.5 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par OLE HALEN. Due to some deep-seated cultural irony known only to its native population, the Argentine tango has a profound grip on Finland where dance clubs and popular singers thrive on this particular style of music. In this collection, Finnish guitarist Òle Halen shares his enthusiasm for the genre by presenting tangos for solo guitar by some of the best Latin American and Spanish tango comp…

In A Simple Arrangement. Par SMETANA BEDRICH. Un exemple d'un poème de ton programme musique Smetana ' La Moldau ' est un hommage à son Bohême native et une description du cours du fleuve depuis sa source jusqu'à son confluent avec l'Elbe./ Répertoire / Piano

Easy Operatic Arias and Operetta Excerpts for Female Voice. Par . A Panorama of Arias contains a selection of arias from operas, operettas, and oratorical works of the 17th to 19th centuries in original language for those studying singing at beginner and intermediate levels. All arias have new, easy-to-play piano reductions, and some of them even include excerpts from recitatives. The sheet music …

Par UROS DOJCINOVIC. In this remarkable video/solo guitar recital, Serbian musician, composer, pedagogue and publisher, Uroandscaron - Dojcinovic, takes the listener on a musical journey through: Russia, Ukraine, Spain, South American, the Far East (Japan and China), and the Balkan countries of his native former Yugoslavia (Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia). Each piece includes a wealth of photo documen…

Par RAMINSH IMANT. Arranged for SSAA with Piano Accompaniment, these two atmospheric pieces are based on lyrics from native Okanagan poet Ben Abel. The pieces were written on commission from the Bedford Park Junior Choir of Toronto./ Feuillet / 4 Parties Voix Aigües (SSAA) et Piano (en Partitio

Anthology Of Guitar Trios. Par LAURINDO ALMEIDA. Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) belongs to an elite group of Brazilian/American guitarists, who by composing important works for the guitar reinstated the instrument in his native country as worthy of serious musical study. This collection presents Almeida's trios preserving the original left and right hand fingerings. Written in standard notation only…