Martha Mier offers stirring renditions of six of America's favorite patriotic songs that will encourage intermediate pianists to musically celebrate their love of country. The arrangements are appropriate for sharing at home, school, recitals, and with friends. Uplifting introductions and dramatic endings beautifully bookend the enduring simplicity and beauty of melodies. The history and spirit of…

Par RAE JAMES. James Rae is the man who put fun into woodwind and brass teaching. His many compositions, especially in the jazz and blues idioms, have often featured on examination syllabuses. Recent years have seen his publications of easy flexible ensembles for younger players and now he turns his attention to the wind band. In his new series “The Concert Band Collection”, he has written excit…

Weihnachtskantate. Par ZECHNER JOHANN GEORG. As the basis for his „Oratorio per il Natale“ Zechner used 4 Verses of the hymn „Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist“ by Johann Rist. He also used some verses by another author. The reason for the reworking of Rist's text was undoubtedly Zechner's idea of writing a dramatic compositon after the model of the Italian cantata, rather than a succession of v…

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…

for String Quartet. Par ORFF CARL. Like the Quartettsatz of 1914 (ED 7816), Quartettsatz in c-Moll of 1921, premièred by the Henschel Quartet at the Orff Centre in Munich in 2007, testifies to Orff’s early struggles towards the classical-Romantic tradition. Originally left unfinished as a fragment in C sharp minor, the first version has now been reconstructed (in C minor) from a source that only s…

Par RACHMANINOV SERGEI / GERSTEIN KIRILL (Arr.). In the Silence of the Secret Night is a piano arrangement of Sergei Rachmaninoff?s setting of Afanasy Fet, taken from the composer?s song cycle Six Romances, Op. 4 (1890-93). The poem describes a fitful lover?s nocturnal yearning. This three-minute piece draws on pianist Kirill Gerstein?s idiomatic grasp of the composer?s music, transcribing the son…

Par LEGG PAT. This is a collection of dances arranged for string ensemble. The pieces explore various dance styles from around the world, and include a Russian dance and a German dance. The pieces are fun to play and are in flexible arrangements so that young players at all levels can be involved./ Répertoire / Set de Cordes

Written in the style of a Broadway overture, here's a colorfully scored original work in A-B-A form. Spirited rhythms, soaring melodies, and delightful tonality shifts provide the joyfully musical materials for a most satisfying and happy-sounding program offering that sounds more difficult than it plays. Perfect for contest or concert as well as an uplifting opener or closer for any program. (2:0…

The composer Patrick Burgan and the giant of French music Henri Dutilleux formed real elective affinities with each other. Dutilleux never missed an oppor­tunity to mention the high esteem in which he held the younger musician's work. Dedicated to the memory of Henri Dutilleux, Songe À La Douceur takes its title from the 2nd verse of 'L'Invitation au Voyage', from the 'Fleurs du mal' by Baudelaire…

Weihnachtskantate. Par ZECHNER JOHANN GEORG. As the basis for his „Oratorio per il Natale“ Zechner used 4 Verses of the hymn „Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist“ by Johann Rist. He also used some verses by another author. The reason for the reworking of Rist's text was undoubtedly Zechner's idea of writing a dramatic compositon after the model of the Italian cantata, rather than a succession of v…

'I asked my friend, the poet Einar Askestad, if he could write a poem for me about love between father and son, brothers and God.I felt that these forms of love are seldom sung about. The poem moved me greatly and I have tried to put music to these words which is simple yet full of beauty. In the four movements of this suite-like piece, various aspects of these relationships are conveyed.? (Marten…

Par GOODWIN GORDON. A Latin straight-eighth groove played at 125 BPM. Lead trumpet range is to written G-sharp on the staff, suggested written solos provided for flexibility for C, B-flat, E-flat, and bass clef instruments. Includes auxiliary percussion and vibes. Change Is Good by Gordon Goodwin is a refreshing and mellow chart that will appeal to everyone. (5:27) / Date parution : 2022-10-12/ Ré…

Par OARE MICHAEL. Commemorating fifty years that the Bay Youth Orchestras of Norfolk, Virginia have served young musicians in the area, Ebullient Energy masterfully portrays a feeling of enthusiasm and joyous excitement. Written completely in one tempo and featuring tuneful melodies, fresh harmonies and careful pacing, this work will provide a rewarding experience for all! Dur: 3:05 / Date parutio…

Description The New Breed II This sequel to The New Breed is a more advanced book that teaches a method for learning total independence and creativity.

Par SUCCARI DIA. Exercices De Lecture Pour La Formation Musicale - Vol. 4 is the fourth book of a theory method in six volumes by Dia Succari. Written for upper beginners, it features 26 exercises focusing on reading notes on staves. Each exercise can be read from left to right and from right to left. The keys that feature in the book are G and F keys, with introduction to the C key. Dia Succari i…