Par DAVIS OLIVER. 'For many years the violinist Kerenza Peacock and I have been discussing the concept of a piece about trees. One day I received in the post from her a book by Annie Davidson entitled, ‘How to be More Tree’. This brilliant book became the inspiration for the Arboretum Suite. The first tree I decided to write about was Aspen. I read that Aspen trees work together sharing water and …

Grand Nordic Tune. Par OLSEN VADSTEN OYSTEIN. 'Storslått' or in English ?Grand Nordic Tune? is one of many original pieces written by composer Øystein Olsen Vadsten. 'Slått' is a general term for music played to traditional Norwegian dances. ?Grand Nordic Tune? was a commissioned work for the Rælingen Musikklag's 70-year anniversary concert in 2022, where the piece was premiered. They wanted somet…

The work of Paul Hindemith is encyclopedic in nature. From the outset, he worked in all musical genres and devised several of his musical ideas and projects not as individual, self-contained works but as work cycles with different functional relationships. These contrasting pieces complement each other if experienced as part of the overall structure. Hindemith himself not only wanted a complete ed…

Make the silence talk'La Muette knew how to make the silence talk like no one', writes Djavann in his book (La Muette, © Flammarion 2008). Those words deeply touched me for they express one of the most beautiful metaphors in music. Through the lines of discourse, beyond words, I was listening to the silence of 'La Muette'. A rare and intense listening which joins the same internal listening I use …

The title of this piece comes from 'Celtic Cross' by Norman MacCaig, a poem that brings to life the symbols of an earlier time, carved in stone, entwined and plaited in abstract forms. The idea of a coiling serpent and the image of the coiled horn also came together in my mind. The opening phrase of the piece is responsible for much of the musical material for the whole piece, a strong and vibrant…

From Motown to Bruce Swedien, the expressive and technical outlines of a unique and timeless voice. Par PETITJEAN ISABELLE. Foreword by Bruce Swedien Michael Jackson’s voice was first heard in a maternity ward in Gary, Indiana, on a summer evening of 1958. It was last heard on a warm summer morning in 2009 under the sunny sky of California. Still… It was soon clear that Baby Jackson had much more …

For Solo Piano. Par LASH HANNAH. Pianist Lisa Moore has an extraordinary charisma and energy at her instrument, with a kind of musical laser focus that I find tremendously inspiring. I wanted to write her a set of pieces that would play to her wonderful range and character as a performer. So I decided to write pieces in the spirit of etudes: each focuses on a different type of playing or technique…

The Best Step-by-Step Guide to Start Playing. Par . Have you always wanted to play flute? There's no need to wait any longer! With Do-It-Yourself Flute, you will have all the tools you need to teach yourself to make those dreams come true: clear, written instruction; video instruction and demonstration; and online demonstration audio tracks. Using parts of well-known songs from Broadway to classic…

Description Dip In to this great selection of pop songs! All the tunes are specially arranged for Flute, with chord symbols at concert pitch for easy accompaniment, and are graded to suit a wide range of playing levels. Each song is awarded a star rating based on difficulty ? making this folio ideal for everyone, from the beginning Flute player to the experienced musician. Includes hit son…

Description Playalong 50/50: Flute includes 50 pop hits arranged for flute. Step into the spotlight and play these 50 pop hits with specially recorded backing tracks (available online). Includes full performance versions of all the songs- the instrumental part is then omitted so you can play along with the recorded accompaniments. Songlist All About Tonight [Lott, Pixie] Apologize [OneRe…

No. 2 The Little Land (Barcarolle). Par TREDICI DAVID DEL. From Del Tredici's Program notes: “In this traumatic post-9/11 world, I felt an urge to connect with, and even comfort, the youngest generation of budding musicians. Heart and felt are two words that directed my choice of texts: I wanted to tell something about myself, as well as about the joys of childhood . . . Stevenson's The Little Lan…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. The inspiration for this piece, commissioned by the United States Army Band, came from the Gulf and its constant presentation to the world as a media event on television. The composer wanted to capture the colour and events of war as they were played out on the television screen. Composed as a single movement rhapsody, the work is framed by the riveting sounds of airborne bombin…

Par HOWARD PAUL. For music lovers who've always wanted to play guitar but have been put off by traditional guitar methods, these books get you playing right away without having to pick through heavy theory and music-reading lessons first. Every book in the For Beginners series progresses from the very basics of buying your first instrument through the fundamentals of playing your favorite style of…

For music lovers who've always wanted to play guitar but have been put off by traditional guitar methods, these books get you playing right away without having to pick through heavy theory and music-reading lessons first. Every book in the For Beginners series progresses from the very basics of buying your first instrument through the fundamentals of playing your favorite style of music. 48 pages …

Suite for flute solo, piano and string orchestra. Par LORD JON. Written in memory of Sir John Mortimer, To Notice Such Things is composed in 6 contrasting movements for flute and piano. Each movement of the work reflects an aspect of Mortimer’s personality. Lord says of the piece, 'I wanted to give the flute the job of speaking for John throughout the Suite; his laughter and his sighs, his wistful…