Par ALBERT ADRIENNE. Piccolodeon is a duet for piccolo and piano that expresses the mood and sonority of the 'nickelodeon,” an early 20th-century arcade instrument used for silent movies, carousels, and vaudeville theater. The piece begins as a playful ragtime with the instruments in sync. Gradually, the ensemble unravels to the point where it's a toss-up as to which player is off. This musical ge…

Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. “In this work I gave everything I had to give. […] What I did here I will never do again”. Camille Saint-Saëns was justifiably proud of his Symphony No. 3 in C minor op. 78, dedicated to the memory of Franz Liszt. Like Beethoven’s Ninth, this so-called “Organ Symphony” was commissioned by the Philharmonic Society in London, where itreceived its premiere on 19 May 1886. In …

Par SARASATE PABLO DE. Sarasate\'s concert career began at age seventeen after he was awarded the coveted Premier Prix from the Paris Conservatoire for both violin and composition. After his London debut, the playwright and music critique George Bernard Shaw wrote in his review that Sarasate \'left criticism gasping miles behind him.\' Shaw also declared that there were many composers of music for…

Par CURNOW JAMES. Contrasting colors and varied orchestration techniques make this majestic setting of OH LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM come alive for Christmas. Of the three different tunes that are commonly associated with the original carol text, this arrangement uses the melody that’s best known in England. ENGLISH CAROL FANTASY remains entirely accessible to bands at this level and plenty of cuein…

Par MADONNA. Madonna's 2006 follow-up to the politically-inspired American Life is a dance-floor tour de force packed with songs that recall sounds of Ray Of Light . Collaborating with Les Rhythms Digitales star Stuart Price, the record is a melting pot of disco, dance and club influences that sparkles with the fun and playfulness of True Blue and the Madonna of the 1980s. All 12 songs are present…

Salsa and Afro Cuban Montunos For Piano authored by Carlos Campos is an extremely informative 92 page book containing hundreds of musical examples showing you how to play in these aforementioned Latin styles. Mr. Campos originates from Lima Peru and has studied Latin music for over 20 years. This book contains great study material for learning the various techniques and rhythms used in playing Lat…

Par STADLER. Anton Stadler (1753-1812) was a renowned clarinettist and was the inspiration for both of Mozart's compositions for clarinet - the Quintet in A K. 581 and the Concerto in A K. 623 - which are considered to be two of the greatest works in the repertoire for the instrument. It is for this reason that particular interest is drawn to the writing for clarinet by Anton Stadler himself. Duo …

Par BEATLES THE. Here are nineteen all-time favourite Beatles songs that are ideal for ukulele accompaniment. Complete with lyrics and chord boxes, this collection is the ideal way to improve your uke skills by playing real songs that everyone can sing! / Rép International / Recueil / Ukulélé

Written to celebrate the 110th Anniversary of the Joliet Township High School Orchestras of Illinois, 'Stone and Steel' is a modern concert overture by Richard Meyer that treats the listener and performer to a myriad of styles and moods. The piece begins with a heavy, ponderous theme marked 'Molto pesante,' which depicts the limestone quarries that first earned Joliet the nickname 'City of Stone' …

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Beethoven gave this sonata the unusual title “Sonata quasi una Fantasia, ” which it shares, along with its opus number, with the considerably more famous “Moonlight” Sonata. Both sonatas – along with the preceding sonata with the funeral march op. 26, and the three sonatas op. 31 soon to follow – usher in Beethoven ’s conquest of new musical territory in this genre. With …

from vol. 1-13. Par BENTZON NIELS VIGGO. All I do is write down what comes. Sometimes a huge amount comes, at other times nothing at all. I?m not in control.' That is how Niels Viggo Bentzon described his own process of composing when I once asked him how he had planned and composed this enormous work. 'They are almost frozen improvisations, and when I?ve written it down, I don?t do very much more…

Arr. Lorenzo Bocci. Par MC COY VAN. In 1975, a new dance form took the Latin-Amercan areas of the Bronx by storm. After observing the frenzy of the dancers in that area, Van McCoy composed a melody that successfully took its basis from Latin and R&B. The Hustle was an instant success and made a large contribution to the evolution of disco music in the 1970's. Your band will not be able to resist t…

Par BARNES JAMES. Risoluto is a music term of Italian derivation, first appearing in the mid 1700s. A great many musical terms such as this are in Italian, because many of the important composers from the Renaissance to the Baroque were from the geographic area known today as Italy and spoke some form of Italian. Consequently, performance markings in their published music, widely disseminated thro…

An excellent, fresh-feeling set of 25 songs for Primary age children that contains something for everyone!Packed with great songs that children will love to sing - fantastic new repertoire as well as previously unfeatured favourites from within the Starshine catalogue. Ideal for Christmas concerts and assemblies. / Voix

Par RUTTER JOHN. Elegy, with its warmly expressive tenor-range melodies, is highly suitable for use at funerals, while the cascading joy of Festive Bells makes it perfect as a wedding recessional. Both pieces have that warm sense of Englishness that makes them very accessible to the first-time listener. / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire / Orgue