Tonalité : D-Dur - Op.: 86 -. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. With its traditional forms and proven compositional models, its original ideas, which are sometimes marked by a folk- or folksong-like melodic character, and with its harmonic richness, Dvorák’s D major Mass serves in its liturgical context to express the worship of God. The Mass is characterized by lyrical meditation rather than by dramatic immedi…

Born in South Africa, but now an Irish citizen, Kevin Volans' musical idiom has been shaped by an unusually diverse range of experiences, including studies with Stockhausen in Cologne, field trips to South Africa to study traditional music, his own involvement with the New Simplicity movement, his collection of contemporary art and African textiles, friendships with composers like Morton Feldman a…

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…

Passio secundum Joannem. Traditionelle Fassung (1739/1749). Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Bach's St. John Passion is among the greatest settings of the Passion in the history of music. The St. John Passion underwent several fundamental changes during Bach’s lifetime. Carus offers all of these surviving versions for sale. The traditional version of the St. John Passion, using the partial autograph sco…

Par SANTOS YAGO. Classic and flamenco guitarists alike will benefit from these etudes as they bridge the gap between traditional mechanical studies and engaging practice and concert material. Although relatively short in duration, a few of these etudes could be combined in a medley to form an effective suite or set. In addition, fourteen of the twenty etudes are provided with chord accompaniment f…

A terrific multicultural addition to any beginning holiday concert, this arrangement by Sandra Dackow is a spirited rendition of three traditional German carols. These contrasting carols---'Lasst uns froh und munter sein,' 'O Come Little Children,' and an unnamed traditional tune---are a fun way to introduce cut time and reinforce bow lifts to young string players. (1:45) / Orchestre A Cordes

Par VANDE GINSTE STEPHANE. On January 1st, 2016, Stephane Vande Ginste had an extraordinary intention: he planned to compose a 1-minute piece for piano every single day for the whole year. The result is an impressive collection of piano miniatures which - although contemporary - result in a variety of musical styles: apart from some experimental pieces, there are jazzy- and poppy pieces, more trad…

All it takes is the thumb and index finger! This book allows you to explore this traditional, often easier way of playing the banjo: the original two-finger style. It covers thumb lead, up-picking, frailing/clawhammer (stroke style), and drop-thumb variation techniques and is presented in various tunings with easy to read tablature plus accompanying chord symbols and diagrams with audio tracks onl…

Par VANDE GINSTE STEPHANE. On January 1st, 2016, Stephane Vande Ginste had an extraordinary intention: he planned to compose a 1-minute piece for piano every single day for the whole year. The result is an impressive collection of piano miniatures which - although contemporary - result in a variety of musical styles: apart from some experimental pieces, there are jazzy- and poppy pieces, more trad…

Par GORDON ANDREW D.. Gospel Riffs God Would Love To Hear by Andrew D. Gordon is a compendium of Gospel riffs for Piano and Keyboard players to learn the art of Gospel stylings. The book has the Piano right and left hands notated as well as a separate Organ part. There are also examples of some traditional Gospel songs showing how to incorporate the riffs in the book into these well known Gospel s…

Forty-two Of The Finest Old Irish Dance Tunes, Song Airs And O'carolan Pieces In Easy Setting And Easy Traditional Keys (D, G and A). Suitable For Beginners On Most Traditional Instruments. / Tin Whistle

Par SUKURA AARON BEBE. This collection is the result of a collaboration between Ghanaian xylophone master Aaron Bebe Sukura and American percussionist Patrick Roulet. It includes traditional songs performed on the gyil (pronounced “jeel”), a single-row xylophone of the Lobi and Dagara people of Ghana and Burkina Faso. Aaron Bebe Sukura, a Senior Instructor at the University of Ghana, was born in t…