Par REGER MAX. Die Drei Chören (The Three Choirs) op. 6 are hardly mentioned in the young Reger's correspondence. The only meaningful reference is Reger's announcement to his London publisher George Augener on August 1, 1892: 'I will send the choruses op. 6 ? which your son liked very much ? to you tomorrow morning [...]'. George Augener had spent five weeks from undergoing treatment in Wiesbaden …

Originally a runaway 1935 RKO musical hit on the big screen starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers, Top Hat is now a critically acclaimed theatre production featuring Summer Strallen (Meg Giry in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies) and Tom Chambers (Winner of Strictly Come Dancing ). Accompanying the Top Hat world premiere in London's West End, Wise Publications are proud to present the match…

Versions 1833 And 1850. Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Schumann kept coming back to variation form. He often wrote his own variations in contrast to those on popular (operatic) themes, with which piano virtuosi of the time flooded the market. The “Impromptus” were written with the desire that they “should be seen to be variations of a new form” – he even skilfully joined two themes together. Although Franz …

Par HUMMEL BERTOLD. As an educational and recital piece, Bertold Hummel's Sonatina Op. 35, composed in 1969, has accompanied many a young musician following his or her own path. Having sold a thousand times all over the world, it is one of the composer's best-known works and has been included in the repertoire list for the 'Jugend musiziert' competition by the German Music Council. The three movem…

Par LAURIDSEN MORTEN. Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for my choral cycle Nocturnes, the American Choral Directors Association's commissioned work for its 2005 national convention. For Rilke's atmospheric 'Sa nuit d'ete,” several melodic themes are supported by dense, colorful harmonies in both the choral and piano parts, leading to a climactic section where all are …

Par ARMSTRONG LOUIS. If you can play just a few notes on the Recorder, then you're ready for this book. Here is a great selection of 12 pieces, perfect for your very first solos, all of them with simple, but attractive piano accompaniments. The pieces are arranged progressively, so you can hear the step-by-step improvement in your playing as well as simply enjoying the music. Includes pieces set f…

Published in the popular 'You're The Voice' series this book features arrangements of classic Dean Martin songs for piano, voice and guitar and a short artist biography. The accompanying CD contains full backing tracks for each song, professionally arranged and recorded to recreate the sounds of the original recording.

Par BONSOR BRIAN. The best way to learn any instrument is to have lessons from a good, experienced teacher. Although, happily, the number of such teachers is constantly growing, the recorder is still frequently taught by enthusiastic but inexperienced teachers and many players start by teaching themselves. This series of books sets out to help learners of all ages in all three situations. Experien…

'Old MacDonald's Christmas Book' is a collection of Christmas songs and carols for recorders and voices that everyone can enjoy. All the tunes can be both sung and played - some additional recorder phrasing marks have been added to the vocal parts to encourage expressive playing. Many of the traditional carols have also been given descant parts, giving recorder groups their own musical part to pla…

Easy popular Christmas pieces for young Clarinettists, carefully arranged and graded to provide attractive teaching repertoire by Jerry Lanning, and complete with a CD of accompaniments. New concepts and techniques are introduced progressively, and the familiarity with the material will stimulate pupils' enthusiasms and encourage their practice. The popular Christmas melodies will bring a smile to…

Play-Along Violin: Italian Songs- Volume 39 has been designed to help you play your favourite songs quickly and easily.Also included is an accompanying CD that lets the player listen to how the Violin should sound, then play along using the separate backing tracks. / Violon Et Piano

Edward Huws Jones' popular series of traditional fiddle repertoire, now available with expertly-recorded audio CD. Containing colourful instrumental backing tracks and full demonstrations, the new audio resource will aid and inspire your private practice and public performance alike. These generous collections of authentic music, some familiar, some more exotic, but all of it faithfully arranged, …

A collection of Jazz numbers for female vocalists, with accompanying CD of backing tracks. Includes The Girl From Ipanema , On Green Dolphin Street and Dream A Little Dream Of Me . / Niveau : Assez Facile / Date parution : 2007-01-19/ Recueil / Piano, Chant et Guitare

Par BRIDGE FRANK / GERMAN EDWARD / HOLST GUSTAV / STAN. A collection of English Edwardian Partsongs, which comprises of works from Stanford, Holst, Bridge, German, Wood, Warlock for accompanied upper voice choir.   The Choral Programme Series is a well-established programming tool for many choirs as it offers a wealth of fresh material from many eras and in many styles. / Choral Music, Miscellaneo…