The very thought of aural, especially in examinations, strikes fear into the heart of many young pianists and instrumentalists. But aural should not be an occasional optional extra, it?s something to be developing all the time, because having a good ear will help you to improve as a musician more than any other single musical skill.Improve your Aural! Is designed to take the fear out of aural. Thr…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This hymn was commissioned by “Antwerpen 93”. And this city, on the banks of the river Schelde has been nominated “Cultural Capital of Europe” for 1993. The work-group “animatie” took the initiative and commissioned a hymn, which -as the finale to a grand open-air event on 27th March- was premièred by hundreds of musicians from all over Europe. Philippe Langlet (France) was …

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This hymn was commissioned by “Antwerpen 93”. And this city, on the banks of the river Schelde has been nominated “Cultural Capital of Europe” for 1993. The work-group “animatie” took the initiative and commissioned a hymn, which -as the finale to a grand open-air event on 27th March- was premièred by hundreds of musicians from all over Europe. Philippe Langlet (France) was …

Par VILLETTE PIERRE. With music composed by Pierre Villette, O Salutaris, Op. 21 is a an Eucharistic hyhmn written for the Feast of the Corpus Christi, for SATB choral a cappella. Dedicated to Jules Lambert, director of 'La cantate' in Rouen, this religious piece is very lyrical and melodious. Written in Latin, this piece necessitates being sung at a slow tempo (58), including three principal vers…

For guitar players who want to expand their repertoire:This collection provides a fantastic introduction to the works of John Dowland, containing the easiest of his compositions, arranged in their order of difficulty. Dowland ranks among the outstanding figures in the history of 16th- and 17th-century European lute music.Martin Hegel arranged the works originally composed for lute so that they can…

9 Popular Arrangements for Piano solo. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN / ARR JEAN KLEEB. Beethoven often incorporated musical influences from other countries in his works. Jean Kleeb has picked up on this idea and developed it further in these arrangements for piano solo. In his tributes to Beethoven he emphasizes ethnic attributes such as 'alla turca” or he coaxes exotic rhythms out of certain works wit…

Arr. Jan De Haan. Par PURCELL HENRY. Purcell composed this brilliant theme as incidental music for his work Abdelazar (1693). Three centuries later Benjamin Britten used it in his symphonic work The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (with the subtitle Variation and Fugue on a theme of Purcell) and it became famous. This arrangement by Jan de Haan remains faithful to Britten’s intentions featur…

Par DAGENAIS JONAHTHAN. Spring March by Jonathan Dagenais was written for the Saint-Edmond High School music program in Quebec, Canada. Spring March is a short, lively, and exciting concert march for beginner bands. With several thematic and humorous elements, this piece is a fun way to work on lightness of style, functional balance, tempo stability, and is perfect for teaching cut time and the tr…

Fantaisie sur un chant populaire basque. Par ROTH DANIEL. “The pretty Basque song “Iru erége”, which tells of the three wise men from the Orient travelling to Bethlehem to worship the baby Jesus, gave me the idea for a musical interpretation of this astonishing event (Gospel according to Matthew II, 1-12). In registering the work for the wonderful organ in Santa Maria del Coro I wished to pay homa…

Easy Instrumental Duets. Par . Explore 50 First Duets, the newest addition to the Easy Instrumental Duets series! This collection features easy-to-intermediate arrangements of 50 must-know songs, from Let It Be to Shake It Off, perfect for learning and enjoying music with a partner. Whether playing with another cello or a violin, these duets make every practice session more engaging. Songs include…

For Violoncello et Pianoforte. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s works for violoncello and piano occupy a special place within the repertoire of cellists and chamber musicians. The lyrical Song without Words (Romance sans paroles) is among the most popular of all teaching pieces. Mendelssohn was inspired by his contacts with the leading cellists of his day to write for…

For Violoncello et Pianoforte. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s works for violoncello and piano occupy a special place within the repertoire of cellists and chamber musicians. The lyrical Song without Words (Romance sans paroles) is among the most popular of all teaching pieces. Mendelssohn was inspired by his contacts with the leading cellists of his day to write for…

aus 'Les Contes d’Hoffmann'. Par OFFENBACH JACQUES / RIEM JULIAN (Arr.). This arrangement was written in Offenbach's anniversary year 2019 for the highly acclaimed CD (Sony) of the young star soloist Raphaela Gromes with chamber music for cello, the instrument the composer loved and played like none other. In addition to unknown, sometimes virtuoso, sometimes contemplative new discoveries, the alb…