Arrangeur: Robert Rainford. Par BRUCH MAZ. 7 short, melodic pieces with chances for both soloists to shine. Max Bruch (1838-1920) was a German Romantic composer, conductor and teacher. A child prodigy, he composed his first pieces at the age of nine, and went on to hold musical posts in Mannheim, Berlin and Bonn. He also spent three seasons as conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society. In hi…

For Flugel Horn Solo And Brass Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Moon Song, Sun Dance was commissioned by flugel horn virtuoso, Claude Romailler, and premiered by him at the Swiss National Solo and Quartet Championships in April 2012. As the title implies, the work is in two contrasting movements, which can be performed separately or together. Moon Song opens with a flowing modal theme, which the soloist e…

Joining The Dots' offers guitarists lots of material to help build confidence and skill in sight-reading. The series brings together a range of activities to help students improve their sense of fingerboard geography, helping them to read new music more quickly and easily.The five books cover the requirements for ABRSM's sight-reading tests at each of Grades 1 to 5, and include:many short, charact…

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. For several years following composition of his first piano quartet, Dvorák?s publisher Simrock pushed him to compose a follow-up piece in the genre. The work, written during a few short weeks in summer 1889, fulfilled Simrock?s wishes. With his op. 87, Dvorák delivered a challenging and mature work in which a mastery of form is combined with memorable themes and surprising harm…

Piano Vocal Score and CD with instrumental and vocal versions. Par VERDI GIUSEPPE. Cantolopera is an exceptional new series of book/CD packs from Ricordi that offers a fresh approach to great opera repertoire. The books include versions for voice and piano of the worlds most famous arias. The CDs feature two versions of each aria:one with a 130-piece orchestra providing accompaniments to allow the…

The Boosey and Hawkes Bartók Edition showcases brand new stylish arrangements of highlights from the leading twentieth century composer for developing musicians to learn and enjoy. The Romanian Folk Dances were originally written in 1915 as a suite of six short piano pieces, which Bartók subsequently orchestrated for small ensemble. In this edition, Hywel Davies has arranged the suite for cello wi…

Par MILNE ELISSA. An exquisite collection of jazz miniatures for the beginner pianist that introduces the player to a range of keys, rhythms and performance techniques. Composed especially for the grade 0-1 pianist, these tiny moments of cool are designed to delight both player and audience alike. This is the first book in a brand new series by Elissa Milne. There are five books in all, each fille…

The name Carlos Gardel is synonymous with the tango. Before his life was cut short by a plane crash, he had popularized this famous Latin dance music the world over through records, radio, television, and a burgeoning film career. Songs include: El Da Que Me Quieras * Meloda de Arrabal * Mi Buenos Aires Querido * Volvi Una Noche and many more.

Andaluza. Par GRANADOS ENRIQUE. Enrique Granados (1867-1916) was a Spanish composer and pianist, who studied in Barcelona and Paris, and whose life was tragically cut short by the First World War. The nationalist style which dominated his early output is often seen to be epitomised by the 1890 work, 12 Danza Espanola, a collection of Spanish dances for the solo Piano. Andaluza is No. 5 from 12 Dan…

Variationen über die Caprice Nr. 24 im Stil des Modern Jazz. Par SAY FAZIL. The concert piece Paganini Jazz by Fazil Say, which was inspired by classical, modern and jazz styles, is reminiscent of the music of such greats as Scott Joplin, Art Tatum, Gershwin and Bernstein, and was originally designed as a charming encore work (1988); following the appreciative response of music lovers and, in part…

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected by Janet Way,…

Par KAREL RUDOLF. Rudolf Karel, the last student of Dvorák, was able to compose the Nonett in short score before his death [1945] in the concentration camp in Theresienstadt. From this score, Václav Snítil, the longtime leader of the Czech Nonett, has been able to complete and instrumentate the work. In spite of death and suffering around him, Karel was still able to portray the belief in a place …

The New Method for Learning to Read Written Jazz Music. Par RIZZO JACQUES. A self-study text (newly revised with a recording), presenting the most common jazz rhythms in order of increasing complexity in a series of short exercises and duets. The recording provides examples of performance and a professional rhythm section to play with. Great especially for those trained in classical music. Five co…

Par MILHAUD DARIUS. First of the series of ; Quatre Visages by Darius Milhaud, I - La Californienne is a short piece for Viola and Piano. With some difficulties, it requires some intermediate technique of the instrument and some theory knowledge to read in different keys. The book includes the score for Viola and Piano and the part for Viola only. The music has moderate tempo and is quite expressi…