Arr. Timothy Johnson. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. 'Melody is the very essence of music. ' -W. A. Mozart (1786)Mozart confirmed this view on melody by writing the Ave Verum Corpus near theend of his short life. Originally written for chorus, strings, and organ, this work standsamong the most beautiful musical expressions of all time. Timothy Johnson has skillfullymade Mozart's wondrous achievement…

Par DE HAAN JAN. Variations on a Chord was composed on the occasion of the second lustrum of the Dutch Brass Band Championships celebrated in 1990. The piece is the immediate sequel to Contrasten a piece which was composed in 1986, and which is performed all over the world. Not only was the final chord of this previous work used as a starting point for the new composition, but Variations on a Chor…

Intended for both working guitarists and those who play strictly for the enjoyment of great music, this collection of 14 famous pieces by Mozart will add something special to any party or gathering. Arrangements of masterpieces such as Eine kleine Nachtmusik, the 'Minuet' from Don Giovanni, and even the piano favorite, 'Rondo Alla Turca,' make this a fun and edifying book to play through. A short …

Par PROBST TATIANA. Commissioned by Claude Desmarets, this string quartet was written at Fontevraud Abbey in 2016 as part of a composer's residence organized by the association 'Foyer Joy-eux' which is devoted to perpetuating the memory of pianist Geneviève Joy and composer Henri Dutilleux. 'Ainsi un nouveau jour' is an imaginary continuation of Dutilleux's legendary quartet 'Ainsi la nuit' create…

Handel's Water Music , one of his most famous and best-loved compositions. Comprises of a set of twenty short pieces, composed for the purpose of accompanying a royal barge trip down the Thames in 1717. Arranged for piano solo by Granville Bantock. / Piano

Par SAL SALVADOR. This book represents an all-out assault on jazz guitar technique written by legendary jazz guitarist Sal Salvador. Virtually every aspect of plectrum-style technique is addressed in detail through explanatory text and clearly focused exercises. This book also features a comprehensive presentation of short and long form scales and arpeggios, string skipping, and tremolo exercises,…

The seven-minute composition is based on an English text by John Cage: a quasi-musical calculated succession of 56 short basic questions about music. Singer and instrument have to perform various vocal, playing and breathing techniques, mostly in parallel motion. Their performance develops from a kind of ritual to free expression, with the piece itself becoming an answer to what the text wants to …

Par BRIDGE FRANK. Frank Bridge was one of the finest English composers of the first half of the 20th century. The Pageant of London is his only work for wind band, comprising of two marches, one scored from Bridge’s best known organ piece and including the chimes ofBig Ben, plus three short renaissance pastiche items, one arranged from Playford (later used by Peter Warlock in Capriol Suite). The m…

Wq 217. Par BACH CARL PHILIPP EMMANUEL. His Heilig Wq 217 is just 6 minutes long. Bach, however, put all his art into these few minutes, as he himself wrote to his publisher: „ Here I have proved the most daring and hard work . . . It will be my swan song of this nature, and serve to ensure that you do not forget myself too soon after my death“. The work requires an extraordinary instrumentation: …

Now you can sing in the style of Sammy Davis Jnr! Published in the popular 'You're The Voice' series this book features arrangements of classic Sammy Davis Jnr 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 MARTINU BOHUSLAV. Unusual instrumentations were by no means the exception in the chamber music works of Bohuslav Martinu, most notably the works he wrote in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s being characterised by his experimentation with sound and form. It is from this period that four short serenades also originate (1932), each with a different instrumentation. The serenades were issued by the Pr…

for Euphonium BC. Par . Steven Mead has chosen this collection of 19 original concert studies by such well-known composers as James Curnow, Jacob de Haan, Jan van der Roost and Allen Vizzutti. It will be of great use to all euphonium players who are looking for short unaccompanied solos. / Date parution : 2024-04-27/ Etude / Baryton/Euphonium BC

Part of The Easy Keyboard Library, this collection of songs from the Great Songwriters of the swing era, arranged for easy Keyboard is a delight to play and listen to. Each song features a melody line, vocals, chord boxes, suggested registrations and rhythm settings. The relevant chords are depicted next to every song for an easy learning experience. The 23 classics popularised by swing legends su…

Contains a mixture of Piano/Vocal/Guitar arrangements, Melody line with Lyrics, and pictures with short biographies and descriptions of some of the featured songs. This stunning book features over 60 classic songs spanning many decades of popular musical history. Published to commemorate Carlin Music's 40th anniversary, it features songs in every style from vintage ballads and classics from the ro…

The Easy Folk series features short, easy pieces of traditional music from all around the world. Compiled from titles across our popular World Music Series and edited by acclaimed folk musicians Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, this book features tunes for solo fiddle with optional piano accompaniment from the British Isles to the USA, from Eastern Europe to Asia and beyond. Ideal for beginner grades, E…