Maryland, My Maryland. Par HERZOG EDGAR. After initially introducing the theme in a mere „cloud of sound', the piece, then, starts off in a Cajun/New Orleans groove. All the voices have their solo spots. More and more independent voices join in falling into the groove and, thus, intensifying the tune: The woodwind family is in high Christmas spirits. Shortly after the climax - Is it the turkey or …

Fifty Carols for Sopranos and Altos. Par WILLCOCKS DAVID / RUTTER JOHN. 50 chants pour les sopranos et altos (adapté pour les garçons, des filles, ou des choeurs de femmes). Il contient des dispositions essentiellement simple des chants les plus aimés, les autres moins connus, et quatre pièces originales de Britten (2), Rutter et Hadley. La plupart des cantiques de Noël sont présentés en deux vers…

Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course is designed for use with an instructor for the beginning student looking for a truly complete piano course. It is a greatly expanded version of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course that will include lesson, theory, technic and additional repertoire in a convenient, all-in-one format. This comprehensive course features written assignments that reinforce each less…

This clever collection features music of the masters with words that teach about their lives. Includes unison arrangements of well-known works from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century periods. Equip your music history toolbox with the composer caricatures, kid-friendly biographies, and fun-filled activities. Then create a 25-minute program with the optional rhyming…

Arr. Wil Van Der Beek. Par VON REZNICE EMIL NIKOLAUS. Emil Nikolaus V. Reznicek was born on May 4, 1860. Though he was originally destined for ajudicial career, his nature (that of a true musician)soon pointed him in the direction of music. As anorchestral conductor and a highly regarded musicteacher he made his mark in a number of cities, including Mannheim and Berlin. As a composer hesprang to f…

The best solos from the In Recital® series, all under one cover. Book 2 includes 12 sensational selections-ten original pieces including blues, rags, and Latin styles by Kevin Olson, Edwin McLean, and Robert Schultz. Original pieces by Christopher Goldston, Mary Leaf, and Elizabeth Greenleaf also add to the mix. There is even one folk song and one classical piece. New musical concepts are introduc…

Par DOBBINS BILL. The Stranger is titled after the novel of the same name by the French existentialist philosopher and writer Albert Camus. The piece seems to capture some of the general mood of the story, with its underlying feeling of melancholy and sense of inevitability. Since the music is written in an even eighth-note style, with either a contemporary classical or a Latin rhythmic feeling, t…

Par LANG LANG. Join the superhero world of Lang Lang and come on a piano adventure! Five progressive books provide a unique and imaginative way for complete beginners to learn the piano with the world's most successful concert pianist, Lang Lang. There's plenty to play all around the keyboard right from the start. Fun, imaginative pieces develop the left and right hands equally and supporting audi…

Designed for use with an instructor, the Adult All-in-One Course is for the beginning student looking for a truly complete piano course. It is a greatly expanded version of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course that includes lessons, theory, technique, and additional repertoire in a convenient all-in-one format. This comprehensive course features written assignments that reinforce each lesson's concep…

Par NUORVALA JUHANI. Juhani Nuorvala (b. 1961) wrote The Five Chords That Shook My World (2020) for pianist Nicolas Horvath's Hommage à Glass project and it is dedicated to him. It's a fantasy meditation on the Train/Spaceship chords in Einstein, that repeating five-chord progression (Fm - Db - A - B7 - E) about which the composer has said that there's something strange, because it never fails to …

An exciting new series of 12 instrumental instruction books. Includes complete music for all riffs, licks, hints and tips, plus easy-to-follow instructions, tips and advice. Accompanying CD allows you to listen and play along to the matching audio tracks. Essential information on how to get all the great rock guitar sounds, from classic 1950s lick to pull-offs, hammer-ons, bends and the slide. Plu…

Par STACHAK TATIANA. When one hears the word “étude” we often think of a complicated piece of music, whose main goal is didactic. The Characteristic Études are far from this as alongside the technical requirements they demand, there is an equal stress on artistic qualities such as: melody, varied textures, and a plethora of rhythmic as well as harmonic devices. The compositions are stylistically d…