Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. All of Bach ’s six authenticated motets were written between 1723 and 1727 for St Thomas’ Church, Leipzig, where Bach was appointed as director of music in 1723. During this period, Bach composed most of his cantatas, and it seems likely that for ordinary Sunday services he used existing motets from the seventeenth century tradition, reserving his own motet compositions …

First movement and a sketch for a Scherzo - (Erstausgabe - First Edition) . Par MAHLER. Sikorski present the first publication of Mahler's 1876 Piano Quartet, a work that reflects the composer's obsession with the great German compositional tradition. The piece reflects Mahler's concerns with the works of Brahms, Schubert and Schumann - a highly valuable source of perspective regarding Mahler's ea…

Par PROKOFIEV SERGEI. The Russian ballet director Sergei Diaghilev commissioned many composers to write music for the theatre. This was what caused Serge Prokofiev to compose the four part Scytische Suite (also known as Ala and Lolli) in 1916, from which The Enemy God and the Dance of the Spirits can be heard on this CD. This suite is one of Prokofiev's first works, and received negative criticism…

The first edition of our easiest of easy piano songs collection was such a success that we found 50 more favorite songs in the easiest of arrangements presented simply, with lyrics. Songs include: All of Me - Brave - Crazy - Danny Boy - Edelweiss - Für Elise - Hallelujah - It's a Small World - Lean on Me - Music Box Dancer - The Pink Panther - Sing - This Land Is Your Land - Unchained Melody - You…

Kantate zum 1. Sonntag nach Epiphanias. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Among the vocal compositions incorrectly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, the cantata has a place of its own, because its tonal language approaches the unmistakable style of the Thomaskantor. This applies especially to its choral movements and recitatives. In the surviving sources, only one of which dates back to the 18th centu…

This intermediate piece in D major is expressive and lyrical, with a flowing accompaniment in the left hand. Full chords, position shifts, a handful of 16th notes, and octave leaps are some of the elements of this piece that make it both appealing and challenging. / Piano

'Worship Hymns for Organ and Brass? is a new series with remarkable versatility. The arrangements are for Organ with Solo Trumpet or Brass Ensemble and Percussion. All parts are upper intermediate level with optional high notes for Trumpets and Horn. While the parts are not demanding, they have a level of artistry that is compelling to all of the performers involved. Instrumental options with Orga…

Johann Jacob Froberger, who lived from 1617 to 1667, developed a style of composition representing a synthesis of Italian, French and English influences, thereby setting new standards at that time. Only Jan Peterszoon Sweelinck can match Froberger in terms of significance for 17th century keyboard music.The text to each volume of the complete edition of Froberger's organ and keyboard music is publ…

Sleigh Ride. Par CURNOW JAMES. Troika is a Russian word that means a group of three but it also means a light Russian sleigh pulled by three horses. Christmas Troika portrays the joy of Christmas via a musical sleigh-ride. Listen as the glistening snow crinkles beneath the weight of the sleigh and the hooves of the prancing horses as it travels through the countryside. One can almost see the frost…

This elementary solo creates the mysterious sounds of scary shadows by placing both hands in a low register, playing staccato and legato at unexpected times, and also using accidentals. Written using an easy C minor 5-finger pattern in each hand, some cross-hand action provides excitement and adds to the mysterious mood. There is an optional teacher duet accompaniment that creates harmonic interes…

Overture. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. In 1786, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his wonderful opera Le Nozzi di Figaro. In the opera Count Almaviva tries to seduce the fiancée of Figaro, his valet. Eventually, through four acts full of complicated intrigue, he is outwitted. In his music, Mozart, at times in a humorous way, reflects the numerous social and erotic intrigues with both empathy and in…

A collection of songs by the hottest bands of recent years, all presented in full bass tab with a CD of backing tracks that sound just like the bands themselves!. From the power-disco of Bloc Party and Arctic Monkeys, to the ramshakle pop perfection of The Magic Numbers and Elbow, this is a veritable 'who's who' of guitar bands for the new rock generation. Parental advisory - explicit lyrics. / Ni…

Par ROZYCKI LUDOMIR. It is surprising that in undoubtedly too few publications discussing the life and art of Ludomir Rózycki the attention is paid primarily to his operatic and symphonic works, while piano pieces as well as chamber music are pushed to the margins, analysed incidentally. Meanwhile, they constitute a significant part of his legacy. Rózycki was a composer who magnificently operated …

A further volume containing 26 scales, each presented as an exercise with a second part to be played by the teacher, or the CD. The book introduces other aspects such as tonality, harmony and how scales are constructed to give the beginner an all round knowledge of how music is constructed. The three speed CD that is included with both these volumes contains the second part at different speeds so …

Description This book is for advanced hand drummers who want to play complex solos using simple sequences of hand strokes. Whether you play Djembe, conga, or ashiko, the practical hand-pattern strategies explained here will help you get the most out of your hands with the least amount of effort. And whether you want to solo in a traditional African or Afro-Cuban ensemble, in a drum circle, in a…