Kantate Zum Himmelfahrtsfest. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. On the 30th May 1726, as part of his third Leipzig annual cycle of cantatas, Bach directed the first performance of his Ascension Cantata 'Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen'. The libretto was published at Rudolstadt during the same year without any indication of the autor's name, in a collection entitled 'Sonn- und Fest-Tags-Andachten über die or…

80 movie themes that work perfectly as piano solos, including: American Beauty - Bellas Lullaby - Breakfast at Tiffanys - Cinema Paradiso - The English Patient - Far and Away (Main Theme) - Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme) - Gabriels Oboe - The Godfather (Love Theme) - Hedwigs Theme - Hymn to the Fallen - Il Postino (The Postman) - Jacobs Theme - Theme from Jurassic Park - Last of the Moh…

Par BARTOK BELA. Béla Bartók?s six string quartets, composed between 1908 and 1940, are 20th-century milestones of the genre. His First String Quartet is closely linked to his unhappy love for the violinist Stefi Geyer, to whom he sent the initial measures of its first movement in early 1908 with the remark: ?My song of death?. When he completed all three movements of the work a year later, he had…

Par SCULTHORPE PETER. Kenneth Hince of the Australian says '...one of his finest works...a composer thoroughly at ease with himself, working in a mode that has come to terms with his tradition and with his environment, and using it with assurance to create music of great beauty and economy...the most convincing demonstration Sculthorpe has given us his powerful originality of mind.' The Australian…

Following up on the success of the Christmas Piano Solos books for Levels 1-5 in the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library, these books contain additional holiday selections for each grade level that will work great with any piano method. Each song includes an optional teacher accompaniment.7 songs: Away in a Manger - Deck the Hall - The Huron Carol - I Saw Three Ships - Jolly Old St. Nicholas - O Com…

Par BRALEY BERNARD. Bernard Braley The second volume of the series includes Henry Baker, Albert Bayly, James Montgomery and John Newton. ''Hymn lovers will wish to congratulate Bernard Braley on his successful production of Hymnwriters 2, the second volume of biographical material of distinguished authors of hymns. The dust jacket tells us that this book is first of all just to be enjoyed for the …

for String Quartet. Par DE ABREU ZEQUINHA. The Brazilian classic was popular in the United States during the 1940s with artists such as Ethel Smith, the Andrews Sisters, and Carmen Miranda. More recently, it was performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. James Kazik's masterful arrangement for string quartet captures all the fun and energy of the original in a format that …

Little Voices Christmas brings together five fun festive songs specially selected and arranged in two parts for young groups and choirs. The included CD contains compete vocal and Piano versions plus Piano-only accompaniments to each song. Each themed book in the Little Voices series contains five songs that make a perfect introduction to part-singing for beginner groups. 'No frills, good quality …

Partitions Pour Piano, Chant et Accords Guitare. Par GREEN DAY. Yes, the snotty trio who kick-started the 90s punk revival really have created a political concept album! Since their first release in 1990, Green Day have developed into one of the biggest tightest units and astounding live performers who never drop below 100%. In 2004 Billy Joe, Mike and Tre returned with American Idiot, an awesome …

The Glorious Bodies, by Olivier Messiaen is a composition that depicts his Roman Catholic faith. Written for organ in 1939, it is a mix between Indian music and Gregorian Plainsong. This third volume includes the final threepieces of the whole composition: 5. Force et agilité des Corps Glorieux, 6. Joie et clarté des Corps Glorieux and 7. Le Mystère de la Sainte-Trinité. This piece is divided into…

Op. 20. Par BARTOK BELA. After his 15 Hungarian peasant songs (HN 1404), these Improvisations on Hungarian peasant songs are the second of Bartók' s works to feature the words ' Hungarian peasant songs” in their title. The manner in which he confronts folk melodies with subtle, avant-garde sounds here was later described by Bartók himself as venturing to ' the outermost limits”. He also breaks up …

Par BRYANT ANN. This book is ideal for primary teachers with little or no experience of teaching music. It will also offer fresh ideas and inspiration to the most experienced music specialists. 'Teaching Foundation Music' is the first of Ann Bryant's music work schemes for primary teachers. The book includes lots of songs and rhymes with flexible lesson plans built around them as well as a CD of p…

Little Voices Film Songs brings together five movie favourites specially selected and arranged in two parts for young groups and choirs. The included CD contains complete vocal and piano versions plus piano-only accompaniments to each song. Each themed book in the Little Voices series contains five songs that make a perfect introduction to the part-singing for beginner groups. / Chant Et Piano

A Worship Celebration for Choir and Congregation - Choir and Piano, opt. Orchestra. Par LARSON LLOYD. We’re proud to showcase the legendary creativity of Lloyd Larson as he breathes new life into the time-honored hymns of our faith in the worship celebration, A Festival of Hymns. There’s never been a more meaningful time to come together in song, and this is the perfect opportunity for choir and c…

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. These three pieces for Clarinet and Piano are already well known under the title Phantasiestucke Op.73 . What is not generally known is that numerous important differences exist between the original manuscript and the first published version (the further model for all later editions). For the first time ever, the pieces are being published exactly as they appear in Schumann's …