Par MCDOWALL CECILIA. This inventive work, composed in 2019, owes its title to that year's two great anniversaries connected to manned flight: the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing and the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci. A range of highly effective textures and atmospheric harmonies takes us on a journey towards a gloriously affirmative D major ending./ Répertoire / O…

Par BRALEY BERNARD. Bernard Braley This volume covers the lives of George Herbert, the seventeenth century religious poet and parson; Edward Plumptre, the nineteenth century educationalist and theologian who became Dean of Wells Cathedral; Robert Bridges, medical man, precentor in a village church, Poet Laureate and eccentric; and Fred Pratt Green, who took up hymnwriting seriously at an age when …

from Munich. Par WILLIAMS JOHN. by John Williams. Arranger by John Moss The powerful Spielberg movie Munich brought us another stunning soundtrack from the masterful pen of John Williams. His moving setting of Israel's national song is a focal point of the film. John Moss has created this marvelously scored version for bat is both effective and easy to prepare. / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Recu…

Par ALLEN VIRGINIA. This charming A-B-A form tone poem takes us on a memorable pleasure sailboat ride on the Chesapeake. Skillful scoring and natural melodies make sure this piece will show your group well on the concert stage. After a calm opening, the contrasting detached middle section of the piece sparkles as you feel the gentle breeze pick up to push the boat along on a joyously exciting crui…

This fantastic collection of original duets is perfect for intermediate-level players but may also be used as a sight-reading tool for more advanced percussionists. Although intended to be performed on two marimbas, most of the duets may be played on any large mallet instrument such as vibraphone or xylophone. The compact disc includes all 12 duets mixed with the top duet part panned completely to…

Par DAVIES TANSY. Nature, Tansy Davies gloriously offbeat concerto for piano and ten instruments from 2012, teems with invention. This 20-minute work was inspired by shamanic rituals and the supernatural, and Davies describes the piano as part moth, part Maenad . There is a feral quality to much of the tumultuous solo writing all hyperactive trills and gutsy bass eruptions, shot through with rare …

Par ADAMS SALLY. The Best of Flute is a major collection of the best loved pieces and studies selected by the major examination boards, from current favourites to forgotten gems. These books include the pieces which have captured the imaginations of teachers and students over the years. Technically tried and tested, all the pieces have been rigorously researched by Flute expertSally Adams. A CD of…

These two extraordinary works of late Mozart, KV 594 and KV 608, were both composed to fulfill a commission for a memorial exhibit in Vienna, to be played in a 'mechanical clock organ.? The term 'fantasy? or 'fantasia? came to be affixed to these works later, and is more descriptive and less cumbersome than the term Mozart listed in his own catalogue, 'Ein Stüke für ein Orgelwerk in ein Uhr.? They…

This latest, classically-flavoured songbook for John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course introduces easy works by one of the greatest composers ever to have lived, Ludwig Van Beethoven. Featuring some very fine compositions, First Beethoven is perfect for pupils reaching parts 2 to 4 of the world-renowned Piano course.These fun repertoire books contain some amazing pieces that have been specially coll…

A workbook for examinations including over 100 practice tests for Associated Board exams, supporting the new syllabus requirements from 2012. The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill, enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series, by renowned educationalist Paul Harris, is designed to help you overcome al…

Krönungsmesse. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Mozart’s Missa in C K. 317, erroneously dubbed the “Coronation Mass, ” is among the most popular and most often performed works in this genre. The autograph of the Mass, which in many respects is very enlightening, was regarded as having been lost following the end of World War II, but was discovered at the end of the 1970s, it is preserved among the mus…

Jessica O'Leary (Editor). Over the years, many examination pieces have captured the imagination of teachers and students, but the stars of past syllabuses are often forgotten. This collection brings together best-loved grade 1 Violin pieces, including Land of the Silver Birch , Dvorák's Largo from the New World Symphony and Gershwin's Oh, Lady, Be Good . Containing fresh editions of folk and class…

Arrangeur: Jon Chappell. Par DYKES DOYLE. To anybody interested in the possibilities of the fingerstyle guitar, Doyle Dykes needs no introduction. His spectacular technique combines the techniques of Jazz, Country, Bluegrass and more to create a startling performance style that embraces Chet Aitkins, Martin Taylor, Duane Eddy and others. Like Taylor, Dykes makes the seemingly impossible appear eff…

Dvorák's 'Requiem?, for soloists, choir and orchestra, is one of the highlights within the international choral repertoire. Now Bärenreiter is presenting this work in an arrangement by Joachim Linckelmann with chamber orchestra based on the full score from the 'Complete Edition of the Works by Antonín Dvorák?.The arrangement dispenses with all the brass instruments except for a single horn- all th…

A unique pop supplement to any Guitar Method Book 2. Cross-referenced with Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 2 pages for easy student and teacher use.More Easy Pop Melodies includes 18 songs: All Shook Up, And I Love Her, Can't Buy Me Love, Candle on the Water, Daddy Sang Bass, A Day in the Life of a Fool (Manha De Carnaval), Get Back, Hey Jude, Hopelessly Devoted to You, Jailhouse Rock, King of Pain…