for Violin and Piano. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. The Scherzo is a movement by Felix Mendelssohn from the incidental music to the play by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The play inspired Mendelssohn to compose the music because it was a childhood favorite. There are two works by Mendelssohn called A Midsummer Night's Dream; the Overture composed in 1826 and the Incidental Mu…

Volume 3 is perfect for jazz ensemble directors looking for one book to keep their students engaged and progressing all year long, as well as any musician interested in Sher Music's series of world-famous fake books. At over 200 pages, THE REAL EASY BOOK - VOL.3 comes in C, Bb, Eb and bass clef versions. It features 5-10 tunes from each historical era of jazz: Trad Jazz, The Swing Era, Classic Beb…

Par VIRGILIO JOSEPH. Non standaard harmony trio. The conservative explanation for this piece was a simple desire to exploit repeated notes in a brass trio. An underlying ABA form can be discerned after which there is a 'bridge” in 5/8. Subsequently the music returns to the opening motifs. Hence, Over The Bridge And Back. The more amusing explanation was provided by my spouse who upon hearing the m…

Par PART ARVO. Fratres (original setting for violin and piano) was commissioned by the Salzburg Festival and premiered on August 17th, 1980 at that very place (violin: Gidon Kremer, piano: Elena Kremer). Composed in Pärt's very own 'Tintinnabuli'-style, this piece allows many different settings because it is not bound to a specific tone color. 'The highest virtue of music, for me, lies outside of …

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. Composer Timothy Johnson spent many years as a school band director. His teaching experience qualifies him to approach the development of this new entry into the CMP Essentials of Musicianship Series with reality-based confidence. Ever so gradually this product takes the band from the simplest forms of syncopation to more and more complex notation. Your students can build thei…

Par MAGALIF EUGENE. Ave Maria for Flute Choir by Eugene Magalif. From the composer: 'The creation of a new Ave Maria requires a certain amount of courage from composers. There are many versions of Ave Maria in the world and it is very risky to compete with Schubert, Bach or Caccini (Vavilov). I did not begin to compose another aria, but composed a polyphonic version, in which the intertwining voic…

Par CURNOW JAMES. If there is one set of music any beginner band should own this is it. It is made up of 24 short contrasting pieces which are a mixture of folk songs, well-known classics, Christmas items and original works, each of which is aimed to reinforce an aspect of learning. A must for all beginner bands. / Niveau : 0.5 / Recueil / Educatif

Book A. Par SIMOJOKI PIRKKO / SZILVAY GÉZA. This viola tutor based on the Colourstrings method is ideally suited for small viola players. The four colourful symbols represent the fours strings of the instrument and the visual stimuli makes learning easy and fun. This is a new and expanded edition (2019), which is better suited for teachers teaching also the violin. This new Viola ABC Book A is mod…

23 brand new arrangements for church pianists everywhere! Preludes and Postludes marks Glenda Austin's 8th book in her popular Solos for the Sanctuary series. Expect to hear the unexpected: interesting chords, jazz, classical influences, and everything in between. There are some pieces that you can sit down and play as well as a few that require a little more practice. Features two medleys: Shephe…

String Quartet #3 was written for, and first performed by the Balanescu Quartet, February 1990 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. Duration 16 minutes. A score is available on sale.. Quoting composer: In the summer of 1989 I composed a choral work, Out of the Ruins , for Agnieszka Piotrowska's BBC2 documentary which dealt with the physical and emotional responses of some inhabitants of Leninakhan…

Of Noblest Cities is intended for a choir of between 12 and about 40 voices, although it may also be given by just six singers, one to a part (SSATBB). The piece can be performed unaccompanied, if no suitable organ is available, simply by leaving approximately two crotchet beats of silence between the end of the last note of one verse and the beginning of the next. Underlying the melody is a simpl…

The Buskers Songbook is the ultimate introduction to busking. Packed with no fewer than 60 acoustic classics with Guitar chords, lyrics and top line melody, it also features an expert guide to busking, produced in conjunction with Busk In London.Whether you're an experienced busker looking to inject some inspiration into your repertoire, or you're looking for the best way to get into this exciting…

This new collection of folk songs - 'Laula kultani' (Finnish for 'Sing, my sweetheart') - offers choirs attractive literature to expand their repertoires and to perform concerts for many different occasions. The creative choral director has many possibilities for performing this music: thus instruments can be added, or - if there are difficulties due to pronouncing a foreign language - a small ens…

Following on from the successful Keytainment (ED 21233), now it's getting really easy. This songbook for keyboard players contains a large selection of easy-to-play arrangements from various music genres. There really is something for everybody! Includes: Dexter (theme song) - I'm Always Here (Baywatch theme) - and many more / Clavier

Step into the spotlight and play along with the superb backing tracks on the specially recorded CD. Includes sixties hits by Van Morrison, The Beach Boys and Louis Armstrong. Ten fantastic arrangements of popular sixties hits arranged for Violin. The Guest Spot books include a practical playing guide and a CD of backing tracks and accompaniments to play along with. There is a full performance vers…