Par FRANCES-HOAD CHERYL. Vocalise was written for The Purcell Composition Prize 1994 and first performed by Sheherazade - Verona Chard (soprano), Denise Dance (flute) and Fiona Clifton-Welker (harp) at the Purcell Room, London on 12 April 1994. Recorded by Korros Ensemble: Nick Ellis (clarinet), Camilla Pay (harp), Eliza Marshall (flute) and released in 2022 through Convivium Records CR071. / Date…

Arr. Naohiro Iwai_Klaas Van Der Woude. Par HERNANDEZ RAFAEL. Rafael Hérnandez (1892-1965) was probably the greatest composer in Puerto Rico. After serving in World War I, he worked in the USA, in Mexico and in Puerto Rico as a musician, composer, band-leader and actor. Masato Myokoin has written this new, exciting arrangement of Rafael Hérnandez’ biggest international hit, El Cumbanchero. / Niveau…

Song of Remembrance is an intermediate-level trio, written in equal parts. Some of the characteristics that make this piece so appealing include its nostalgic and tender tone, the constant motion through sixteenth and eighth notes, and few accidentals. This trio is largely legato, which creates flowing and dramatic lines that everyone will enjoy. / Piano 6 Mains

Funeral Cantata. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. Telemann's Funeral Cantata “Du aber, Daniel, gehe hin” appears here for the first time in print. A score of the work, until Second World War, was held in the Berliner Sing-Akademie. It was written by J. Dirmar, the former cantor at St Nikolai in Berlin and consisted of a four-page printed text. Full score, parts (BA3583) and choral score (BA3583-91) ava…

By Ramon Ricker & Walt Weiskopf Hip up your playing with the signature sound of modern players. Contains many exercises/etudes of varying levels and 12 solos written over standard chord changes which utilize augmented scales in both familiar and exotic ways. The world's most thorough examination and demonstration of the use of augmented scales in modern Jazz improv. An important book for all post…

Par HOGESTEIN HENK. The march High Society was written by the Dutch composer, Henk Hogestein. In this composition he wished to portray the life of the jet set or the ‘high society’ who often attend particularly expensive and fashionable parties. In High Society the composer has tried to create a picture of this fascinating scene. This composition is the follow-up to Saint Louis Connection. / Nivea…

First scholarly-critical editionThe single-movement String Quartet #2 by Josef Suk (1874-1935) was written at the height of his compositional powers. Completed in Krecovice in May 1911, this demanding work, with its complex harmonies and motivic structure, seemed avant-garde for its day: the Berlin premiere of November 1912 was accompanied by protests from the audience.Now Zdenek Nouza has edited …

Choral Vivace is a major choral series by the internationally acclaimed Australian composer Sandra Milliken. A noted choir director, clinician, adjudicator, accompanist and singing teacher, Sandra Milliken's work is ideally written for voices, and is particularly appealing to youth choirs. A varied collection of choral music for upper, lower and mixed voices- Graded into three levels - easy, inter…

Muzika aizlidoju'ajiem putniem / Music for Fleeting Birds. Par VASKS PETERIS. This is the first of two works by the successful Latvian composer for this instrumentation. It was written in 1977 and shows his early compositional style: while freely notated in the beginning, improvisational sections then change over to chordal passages with sharply accentuated rhythm. It is particularly in the freely…

Braley, Percival And Boyce-Tillman (Ed). Par BRALEY / PERCIVAL / BOYCE-TILLMAN. Edited by June Boyce-Tillman, Bernard Braley and Allen Percival Covering several centuries, 32 Galliard Carols for Christmas, contains not only such favourites as 'Silent Night' and 'We wish you a merry Christmas', but also newer carols including 'Carol for Christingle', written by Fred Pratt Green for Norwich Cathedra…

Par WENNAKOSKI LOTTA. Lotta Wennäkoski's Pige (2021-2022) for string quartet was commissioned to be paired with the Death and the Maiden quartet by Franz Schubert ('pige' is Danish for girl). The composer tells: 'The first movement Vorüber, ach, vorüber! is based on the first half of Schubert’s lied lying behind his The Death and the Maiden quartet. The ”maiden’s song” in the beginning of the li…

Each collection in the Signature Solos series includes all-new piano solos by favorite Alfred Music composers in a variety of musical styles. Every solo was written for its appealing sound and ability to further the technical and musical growth of the student. These solos can be played either formally in recitals or informally for friends and family! / Piano

Intermediate-level arrangements of well-known Classical and Romantic works. Par AUTEURS DIVERS / BROOKER DAVID (Arr.). In his preface to 'Piano Trios on Stage”, the arranger, David Brooker, reminds us that, just as the string quartet, the piano trio has always been one of the pillars of chamber music. In the 19th and early 20th century, it was almost like the later invention of the gramophone reco…

This essential guide to GarageBand on iPad and iOS devices is your foundation for learning music production in the classroom. Written by Dr. Floyd Richmond, noted iPad music expert and the president of TI:ME (Technology Institute for Music Educators), Learning Music with GarageBand on the iPad provides instant insight and wisdom through Dr. Richmond's many years of experience. With this book, stud…

Par VILLETTE PIERRE. This edition of Salve Regina by Pierre Villette is a version of this Marian hymn for SATB a cappella. It's written with lyrics in Latin and should be sung at a slow tempo (52). The lyrical piece features a long introduction followed by the Soprano solo and a finale. At the end of the solo, the voices alternate between the initial tempo and some slower parts to arrive to the cl…