for string quartet. Par VASKS PETERIS. In 2013, Peteris Vasks set Mother Teresa’s peace prayer “The fruit of silence is prayer” for the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. The piece is for mixed choir however the versions for piano quintet and string quartet now make this musical expression of Mother Teresa's words accessible to two traditional genres of chamber music without the help of a choir. /…

This book/2-CD collection contains 45 extended blues jams in the styles of Eric Clapton, George Thorogood, Jeff Healey, Booker T. and the MGs and many more. With Jam Tracks, musicians at any level can practise soloing ideas and techniques while playing with a live back-up band. The best way to learn or improve improvising skills is to play with a live band, and now you can take advantage of this o…

Foundations for Jazz. Learn to play the chromatic harmonica! This method will help you to develop the foundations of technique and tone on the instrument, along with sight-reading. You will learn scale/chord construction and licks used in jazz, blues, pop, and other styles. Music examples include both traditional notation and a simplified harmonica tablature to help you find notes while you are le…

Par GLENNIE EVELYN / CAMERON P.. Beat it! African Dances is a brilliant resource for both general and more specialised music teachers working with beginner percussion groups. It presents sixteen contrasting workshops based on four African dances, providing invaluable material built on the National Curriculum requirements in music for year 4 and up. Inspired by the thrilling traditional music of Af…

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected by Janet Way,…

A collection of traditional and popular seasonal songs, arranged for Piano, Vocal and Guitar, complete with a CD of accompaniments. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Recueil / Piano, Chant et Guitare

Scott, Daniel (Arranger) - Hornby, Megan (Editor). Tired of the same old exam pieces? Need a little light relief? Then here's the answer to your problems. Play it Again is a lively collection of favourite tunes, both new and old, expertly arranged for easy viola with upbeat, but playable, piano accompaniments. All viola parts are written in first position so they are perfect for the absolute begin…

For Quartet With Opt. String Accompaniment. Par CURTIS MIKE. Compatible with the following arrangements:06401 (String Quartet), 08405 (Woodwind Quartet), 08406 (Clarinet Quartet) Klezmer is the centuries-old, celebratory music of the Eastern European Jews. Long associated with old-world style weddings and the dancing that follows, this music has experienced a major revival as part of a global fasc…

for Fingerstyle Guitar. Par DIVERS AUTEURS / WEISER GLENN. This is a collection of twenty-five solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements of famous early blues, centuries-old ballads, and traditional folk songs. If you want to learn how to play a melodic fingerstyle solo break between the verses of a song, then these arrangements are a great way to start. All songs include standard notation with fingeri…

Une intéressante collection de marches, des strathspeys, reels, jigs et hornpipes pour cornemuse avec l'histoire de nombreux airs les ' titres. Il s'agit d'une excellente collection de mélodies par une grande variété de compositeurs. Auteur Bruce Gandy est un des meilleurs compositeurs de l'Amérique du Nord. Sa musique est jouée partout dans le monde de la tuyauterie. / Cornemuse

Like many composers who found themselves in exile during the war years, Castelnuovo-Tedesco composed in a very neoclassical and neoromantic style, reviving more traditional or antiquated ideas of melody, tonality and texture. His collection of Shakespeare Songs feature settings of verse from across the full range of the Bard's plays, and have proved to be great critical successes still widely perf…

Open up your mind, and make playing ukulele a no-brainer! Start with basics, like holding your ukulele and strumming, and then move on to playing various styles such as folk, Hawaiian, rock, old-time, reggae, jazz, and more. Learn chords all over the neck, traditional strums such as the triple burst strum, and fingerpicking. The book includes a chord dictionary with over 950 chords, and a DVD with…

Unlock the secrets of improvising in traditional American fiddle styles with this Grammy-nominated stage and studio master. In only ten years as a professional musician, Jim Van Cleve has made quite a name for himself in bluegrass and acoustic music. He's spent time with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, saw his debut solo CD nominated for a Grammy and toured all over the world with Mountain Heart. He…

Par COURT DOUGLAS. Imaginative thematic interplay threads its way throughout this dynamic new concert piece. Your Grade 2 ensemble will enjoy finding several traditional armed forces songs hiding in the fabric of this piece as neatly as if Betsy Ross herself had stitched them together. The parade-like atmosphere is uplifting and energizing. The stars and stripes fly high with Yankee Doodle Salute!…

The Phillip Keveren Series. Traditional Christmas carols are given lovely new classical-sounding treatments by Phillip Keveren in this collection of 15 piano solos./ Recueil / Piano