Over the Rainbow is a standard that has become forever associated with its most famous interpreter, Judy Garland. Her troubled adult years only added poignancy to her guileless interpretation of the song, preserved on celluloid in The Wizard of Oz when she was seventeen. The song would also do something similar for Eva Cassidy whose 1992 version brought her posthumous fame almost a decade later. A…

And Other Songs. Par IRELAND JOHN. Introduction by John Longmire CONTENTS Encounter (G - G) Epilogue (F - A flat) Goal and wicket (E - G) If we must part (D - E) Ladslove (F - A flat) Lent Lily (G - F sharp) Vain desire (E - A flat) What art thou thinking of (E - G flat) When lights go rolling (D - F sharp) Set for the Associated Board DipABRSM and LRSM examinations. Introduction by John Longmire …

Song cycle for medium voice and piano, based upon the poetry of Ivor Gurney and Leonard Clark. A set of pieces very much in the English lyrical vocal writing tradition of Butterworth, Ireland and, of course, Gurney. ' The Pine Boughs Past Music is a song cycle baseed upon poetry associated with Gloucester and was commissioned to celebrate the eightieth anniversary of the Gloucester Music Society. …

Par MUIR SAMANTHA. Pieces 1 to 5 were written between 2019 and 2021 as part of my PhD portfolio “New Works for Classical Ukulele”. The final piece, The Fantastic Mr Flea, was composed in 2024. The pieces explore a variety of techniques commonly associated with the classical guitar, but with the over-riding aim of demonstrating how they might be applied and adapted to create unique and challenging…

Aural Test Survival Books provide indispensable help for students preparing for the aural test component of graded music exams. / Entraînement Auditif

Aural Test Survival Books provide indispensable help for students preparing for the aural test component of graded music exams. / Entraînement Auditif

This collection of popular Christmas tunes has been carefully arranged and graded to provide attractive teaching repertoire for young pianists. New concepts and techniques are introduced progressively, and the familiarity of the material will stimulate pupils' enthusiasm and encourage their practice. The pieces are suitable for players of Associated Board Grades 1-2 standard. Includes Silent Night…

Par KEMBER JOHN. 16 short easy pieces in a variety of jazz-inspired styles providing a wide-ranging introduction to swing and rock phrasing, use of blue notes and pentatonic melodies, walking bass and syncopated rhythms, plus some more reflective pieces exploring jazz harmonies. The standard of the pieces range from Associated Board grades 1-3 and they should provide useful initial preparation for…

Volume 5. Par IRELAND JOHN. CONTENTS Bed in Summer (C - D) Blind (D - D) Cost (C - F) Friendship in misfortune (D flat - F) Hope the hornblower (F - G) I have twelve oxen (C - F) If there were dreams to sell (E flat - F) If we must part (D - E) Journey (E - E) Love and friendship (C - G) Merry month of May (C - F sharp) One hope (B flat - F sharp) Song from o'er the hill (D - E flat) Three ravens …

Par JACOB GORDON. Composed by Thomas Vautor in the 17th century, and set here for the Associated Board Grade 8 examination. For Mezzo-Soprano or Contralto and Piano./ Répertoire / Chant et Piano

Par MARTIN JOSEPH M.. This cantata is a celebration of light. Filled with time-honored carols and expressive original songs, this work will dazzle and inspire. The first half of the cantata is dedicated to hopeful prophecies associated with the coming Light of the World. With the birth of Jesus, the second part moves forward to declare the tidings of great joy and is crowned with an opportunity fo…

Par GILBERT WILLIAM SCHWENCK / SULLIVAN ARTHUR. Having a rather idealistic view of England and the English people, King Paramount of the south sea island of Utopia decides that his people should adopt all English customs and fashions, and that the kingdom should become a company limited . Utopia Limited , or The Flowers Of Progress , is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and Libretto by …

Sept pièces pour piano. Par LAKS SIMON. Simon Laks (1901-1983), who moved from Warsaw to Paris in 1926 at the age of 25, belonged to the large group of composers from Central and Eastern European countries who went down in 20th-century music history as the ?École de Paris?. Slavic temperament amalgamated in their music with French esprit, the folklore of their native countries combined with the st…

Cette collection de 21 mélodies populaires a été soigneusement arrangée et calibrée pour fournir des répertoire enseignement attrayant pour les jeunes flûtistes. La familiarité de la matière va stimuler l'enthousiasme des élèves et d'encourager leur pratique. Les exigences techniques de la partie solo augmentent progresively à la norme du Grade de Conseil Associated je. Les accompagnements piano s…