In some European Christmas traditions, Saint Nick (Santa Claus) does not work alone. He travels with the 'Krampus,' a 'Christmas Devil' who doles out punishment to bad boys and girls on Christmas Eve. This work serves as a darkly delightful Christmas piece, intended to educate, entertain, and creep out your audience. The poem 'Beware the Krampus' (written by the composer) helps frame the piece as …

Following in the tradition of Bach, Chopin, and other composers, Melody Bober has written the In All Keys series, which includes original piano solos in all major and minor keys. Each book in the series contains 16 pieces and follows the circle of fifths, with pieces in major keys followed by pieces in relative minor keys. Book 1 features one piece in C major, one piece in A minor, and the seven m…

1. Emerald Isle (Île d?émeraude), cette première partie met en vedette la verdoyante île d?Irlande et son riche patrimoine de musique folklorique traditionnelle. Elle s?ouvre avec « My Lodging Is on the Cold Ground », un air également connu sous le titre « Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms » (mesures 5-24). Vient ensuite un autre air célèbre, « The Minstrel Boy » (mesures 29-44), lui…

Arr. Takashi Hoshide. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Alors que tout ce qu'il entreprenait semblait voué à l'échec, Haendel compose dans une période plus que difficile, un chef d'oeuvre de la musique : Le Messie, un oratorio dans la plus pure tradition de la Passion allemande et de la cantate sacrée. L’ Alléluia est le mouvement final de la deuxième partie du Messie. Takashi Hoshide reprend cette cél…

' Ave verum was commissioned early in 2011 by Edward Rowntree for the birthday of his father, John Rowntree, director of music at Douai Abbey in the UK. My aim was to write a piece both short and simple, suitable for regular liturgical use. There are, of course, many wonderful settings of this text already, not least those by William Byrd and Edward Elgar, both of which I sang as a boy. In this in…

Anton Bruckner (18241896). Par BRUCKNER ANTON / DOSS THOMAS (Arr.). Anton Bruckner composed about 40 motets during his lifetime, the earliest a setting of Pange lingua around 1835, and the last, Vexilla regis, in 1892. Thomas Doss has compiled some of these motets in this volume for symphonic wind orchestra. These motets show many characteristics of personal expression, especially Bruckner's colou…

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

L'auteur se penche, dans ce 2e tome, sur la période cruciale des années 40 et 50, s'arrêtant à l'orée de la période contemporaine qui sera l'objet du troisième volet. C'est bien, à travers la batterie et les batteurs, une étude de la naissance et du développement du jazz ' moderne ' qui est ici proposée. Le propos de l'auteur est moins de transmettre une érudition biographique et musicale - pourta…

Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hanc…

Cette méthode s'adresse à des enfants débutants, mais tout adulte ayant gardé son âme d'enfant pourra s'initier au jeu de la harpe.Tout au long de ces pages, tous partageront rencontres, jeux, voyages, traverseront les saisons et pourront chanter des mélodies de la tradition française... avec des lutins bien curieux !CD inclus. / Harpe

Written for a wide variety of musicians, 15 Easy Jazz, Blues and Funk Etudes will appeal to both the spiring player and to more experienced musicians. For the younger player, particular care is given to range, rhythmic figures and overall playability. The more accomplished musican will appreciate the high level of musicality, the lyrical compositions and the opportunities to improvise. The simple …

Le recueil All Time Klezmers s'inspire des danses et des chants juifs joués par les klezmorim : de la beauté lyrique de la Hora à l'exubérance du Freilach. On y percoit également l'influence de la musique traditionnelle israélienne dans l'esprit de Giora Feidman. Certaines pièces possèdent une deuxième voix optionnelle qui peut être utilisée pour jouer en duo ou pour varier le contexte thématique …

Par ICKES ROB. In these extraordinary studio performances, Dobro virtuoso Rob Ickes (Blue Highway, Three Ring Circle) is joined by bluegrass prodigy Andy Leftwich (Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Three Ring Circle) on mandolin, and then by jazz pianist Michael Alvey. These powerful sets of richly improvisational instrumental duets are followed by two signature solo works that showcase Ickes' tr…

Par SERRANO JUAN. In this outstanding DVD Juan Serrano shares the spotlight with dancer Andrea Sanchez, and explains the interaction of the guitarist and dancer in the flamenco tradition. A sophisticated 3-camera filming technique, including split-screen and picture-in-picture format, reveals all aspects of this artistic relationship. Maestro Serrano applies his formidable knowledge of the flamenc…

A Compilation Of 267 Melodies - Paul Stewart Cranford (Edited). Par STEWART CRANFORD PAUL. This book celebrates the vibrant musical culture of Cape Breton Island. It gives a refreshing glimpse into a rooted, community-based, living tradition. Fiddle tunes from more than seventy-five contemporary composers are presented together with Scottish and Cape Breton music from earlier centuries. Compiled a…