A Welsh Folk Song Setting. Par CURNOW JAMES. Lovely and delicate, this familiar Welsh lullaby is simple yet strong, in a beautifully scored setting. This is a familiar folksong that has stood the test of time, and deservedly so, and will deeply move your audience, and many will remember the tune as used in the movie 'Empire Of The Sun. ' It's a wonderful choice for a tender moment in your program.…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Three Klezmer Miniatures is Philip Sparke’s third work based on traditional Jewish klezmer melodies, after Shalom! and A Klezmer Karnival. Klezmer music originated in the ’shtetl‘ (villages) and the ghettos of Eastern Europe, where itinerant Jewish troubadours, known as ’klezmorim‘, had performed at celebrations, particularly weddings, since the early Middle Ages. In Three Klezm…

for 1-2 instruments (violins, recorders, flutes, oboes, trumpets in C) and piano (guitar), voices ad lib., arranged and edited by Dagmar Wilgo and Nico Oberbanscheidt. Unknown, yet very beautiful Christmas songs from off the beaten path that are well suited for integration. Small surprises from Belgium, England, Greece, Luxemburg, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Rumania, Russia,…

Par KIDD BRYAN. Get to know the music of Bryan Kidd. He follows the resounding success of his recent release The Road to Chancellorsville and preceding that, his exquisitely beautiful rendition of Be Thou My Vision with this commanding new original composition. Energetic and expansive, Blue Ridge Summit makes full use of the additional excitement and compositional maturity that Grade 3 guidelines …

This collection of 23 holiday favorites will not only motivate beginning string students in the classroom, but will also encourage home chamber music sessions. The flexible format allows the book to be used with any combination of instruments, from a solo player with piano accompaniment to a full string ensemble. Correlated with specific pages in the Strictly Strings method. / Violon

Imagine four soloists playing eight Boomwhackers on the heads of eight brave audience members while being accompanied by string orchestra. That's the scenario of this hilarious show-stopper. Your audience will love hearing 'Jingle Bells,' 'Good King Wenceslas,' and 'Deck the Halls' like never before. Used by the composer with his own orchestra and guest teachers, this simple yet highly effective n…

The Fiddle Bow Technique Chart is an informative guide for fiddlers seeking to acquire the knowledge and skills intrinsic to great bowing technique and Fiddle playing. The chart ranges from fundamental topics that will help the player understand and achieve solid technique and tone, to more explorative topics that cover various bow patterns, effects, and techniques used in modern Fiddle styles. Th…

Par BAGA ENA. Arranged by John Norris. A legend from the days of silent cinema, pianist Ena Baga was also the gifted composer of many short pieces that fall into the category of 'light music'. Bagatelle was used as her signature tune whilst organist at the famous Tower Ballroom, Blackpool./ Répertoire / Orgue

Arrangeur: Karl Scheit. Par VISEE ROBERT DE. Robert de Visée (c. 1655 – 1732) was a French lutenist, guitarist, and Court musician for both Louis XIV and Louis XV. Suite H-Moll is also known as Suite No. 11 in B Minor. It is written in 5 movements: Prélude – Allemande – Sarabande – Gigue – Passacaille. First published in the 1680s, it was almost certainly written when de Visée was already a respec…

Par BENNETT NED. A practical and imaginative guide to jazz for instrumentalists and pianists of any age, from beginners to approximately grade 4 level. Through listening and improvising, it explores swing, the blues scale, jazz harmony and structure and is ideal for players keen to cross over from classical to jazz. The book is designed to be be used alongside instrumental/piano lessons, in prepar…

Par AONZO CARLO. Collaborating with mandolinist, guitarist, and musicologist Franco Di Biase, a native of Archi in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy, world-renowned mandolinist Carlo Aonzo presents a new chapter of the Italian folk repertoire with 22 field-collected lively traditional dances and tunes still used in local festivals and serenades.The book is enhanced by vintage photos and evocati…

This collection of 23 holiday favorites will not only motivate beginning string students in the classroom, but will also encourage home chamber music sessions. The flexible format allows the book to be used with any combination of instruments, from a solo player with piano accompaniment to a full string ensemble. Correlated with specific pages in the Strictly Strings method. / Conducteur

for solo piano. Par BARRY GERALD. The term Au Milieu - in the centre - is used in ballet to describe exercises performed away from the bar. Abandon, balance, virtuosity, vulnerability and danger are its elements. It is a tribute to those who have conquered and died at the keyboard. © Gerald Barry/ Répertoire / Piano