An Anatomy of Position Playing for Jazz Guitar. Par MOONEY DAVY. If you?ve ever wondered about the depth of thought vs. pattern playing that goes into jazz guitar improvisation, you?ll find the answer in this book. University of North Texas jazz guitar instructor and stellar musician, Davy Mooney is as fluid in writing about the physical and cerebral processes of jazz guitar improvisation as he is…

Par HAWES PATRICK. Ascension is a short string quartet which was written in celebration of Ascension Day and born out of the image of the flag of St. George flying high above the churches across the land. It aims not only to express the joy of The Ascension but also a feeling of being directed skywards on a bright, sunlit day. Written for The Raven Quartet it features on Patrick’s album Fair Albi…

Following on the success of her two operatic works for children and teens - Douce et Barbe Bleue, Les Fables Enchantées, Little Thummie and Cendrillon (based on Perrault), as well as the adaptation of Maupassant's short story The Dumpling (2014) - Isabelle Aboulker once again hits the bull's eye with Myla And The Boat-Tree, a commission from the Villecroze Music Academy. In 2015, this musical tale…

Arr. Jacob De Haan. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Even the most basic understanding of Western music must include an intimate familiarity with the magnificent body of works by J. S. Bach. The charming beauty of the ARIOSO from BWV 156 must almost certainly appear on anyone?s personal list of the world's most beautiful melodies. What a wonderful vehicle for the study of artful phrasing and expression!…

Hampton Andy (Editor). Par HAMPTON ANDY. Unbeaten Tracks introduces young Sax players of around Grade 4-7 standard to little known, new or unusual repertoire. A number of composers have contributed to this album, which offers both challenge and reward in equal measure. Often, saxophonists spend their time playing arrangements of music composed for other instruments so this opportunity to play a re…

Par POULENC FRANCIS. Calligrammes is a set of seven melodies by Francis Poulenc based on poems by Guillaume Appolinaire. The overall piece lasts 10 and a half minutes and the book includes the score for Voice and Piano. Each work is dedicated to a different person and has its own story: I. L'Espionne / The Spy & 1'32 II. Mutation / Mutation & 0‘ 40 III. Vers le Sud / Toward the South & 1'40 …

Soloing Strategies to Free the Lead Guitarist. Par SOKOLOW FRED. Every guitarist seeks to create unique, meaningful solos intheir performances that match those of today's most reveredplayers. It doesn't matter whether you play blues, rock,country, bluegrass, swing, folk, or pop music - these soloingstrategies show you exactly how to break out of the scale-jail to unleash your artistic potential an…

Par DE HAAN JAN. Aggression, despair, but also hope for peace can be clearly heard within this work. In Banja Luka Jan de Haan reflects aspects of the former Yugoslavia, stricken by a civil war which brought terrible suffering to the people of this area. Banja Luka was written for the International Horn Festival in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. / Niveau : 5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Fa…

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. We are often so focused on presenting the entire ensemble that it’s easy to forget we can also program solo feature pieces. There are so many reasons to do just that. It rewards that special player who has been working so hard. It sets an example for other players in the section. It provides a nice contrast regardless of what else is programmed. Be sure to put on the demonstra…

Par COHEN MARY. Violinists, play your way across Europe, with a lively Italian Tarantella and Saltarello, perky Polish Polka and wistful Viennese Waltz.Then it?s off to sunny Cuba where the Rumba has a great rhythmic twist, and America, where Ragtime is cool and sophisticated ? but you can really party at a Hoedown! Dance Duets can be enjoyed by violinists of about grade 2?3 upwards. It is excelle…

Agustin Pio Barrios Ferreyra, a Paraguayan composer and guitarist, is nowadays known as the creator of the Mangorean or Indo-American school of the Guitar. 'The name, Mangoré, was adopted in honor of the great chieftain Mangoré, an important personage of the Paraguayan jungles'.Mangoré used for his works popular folkloristic themes of South America as well as sounds of nature ('the still waters of…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Bach's original setting of the Magnificat in E-flat major written for Christmas vespers in 1723 includes four inserts, placed at the end of the score, to give a dramataic representation of the Nativity. Although the later D major version is most often performed today, this earlier E-flat major version stands on its own merits with many attractive features which disappear…

Noël 2 is an exciting collection of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed voice choirs, which follows on from the highly acclaimed Noël! Volume 1 (Catalogue No. NOV310800). The contents range from the Renaissance to the present: from Byrd and Sweelinck, via Bach, familiar settings of traditional and lesser known carols through the ages to Howells and Leighton, and work by today's composer…

Written and directed by Barry Jenkins, the 2016 film Moonlight received universal acclaim upon its release with critics praising the acting, direction, screenplay, cinematography, subject matter and score.The film was awarded Best Motion Picture - Drama at the 74th Golden Globes and has received eight Oscar nominations.This exclusive folio features selections from Nicholas Britell's score, arrange…

Spatzenmesse. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. An unusual feature of this Mass is its cyclic form, a compositional principle which Mozart first introduced in his masses in this 'Mass in C': in the Agnus Dei ('Dona nobis pacem') he reverted to the music of the Kyrie, thus giving the Mass overall musical unity. Another unusual feature of this work is its popular character. This is evident both in its ca…