The composer says: For years, my fellow guitarists have been asking me to compose a solo classical guitar piece that reflects that most American of musical styles'the blues. Their prodding was the motivation for Periwinkle Memories; the inspiration for the piece, however, really came from a maestro of extraordinary skill, and a teacher of even more extraordinary patience, Elias Barreiro, my guita…

With a variety of musical styles ranging from classical and jazz through to showtunes and popular songs, this is a collection that will bring enthusiasm to learning the Piano and provide an entertaining alternative for those pupils who are working towards, or have recently completed Grade 4. Each piece offers suggested fingering, dynamics and tempo together with technical tips and performance note…

Par BROWN ALAN. Edited by Alan Brown. 21 pieces by Byrd, Dowland and others, transcribed and edited from the so-called 'John Bull' ms. in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, probably in the hand of William Tisdale c. 1600. CONTENTS ANONYMOUS John Holmes' Pavan; My Desire; Passamezzo Galliard; Passamezzo Pavan; Paul's Wharf; Pavan BYRD, William Hunt's Up; Pavan DOWLAND, John Galliard: Can she Excuse…

Par BENEDETTO PLAYERS. To those who have never attended a Benedetto Players concert you are about to experience a magical and musical evening with Jimmy Bruno, Jack Wilkins, Adrian Ingram, Andy Mackenzie, Gerry Beaudoin, Frank Vignola, and Howard Alden. The size of the room lends itself to the ambiance that the Benedettos are seeking- an intimate setting where they can converse with friends and ap…

Par LEVY J. / MARGOSHES STEVE. Fame: The Musical has been dazzling audiences since its debut in 1988. Originally based off the award-winning 1980 movie, then a long-running television series and even a reality show, the musical follows the lives of a group of aspiring entertainers at New York's High School for Performing Arts. Catchy songs and spectacular dance numbers fill the Broadway hit that…

Par ADES THOMAS. Thomas Adès’s second work for string quartet, The Four Quarters was written for the Emerson Quartet and was premiered by them at Carnegie Hall in 2011. The winner of the 2012 British Composer Award for Chamber Composition, the 20-minute work charts the progress of a day. Glassy harmonics typify the opening movement Nightfalls, whilst playful pizzicati abound in Serenade – Morning …

25 pieces for piano. Par KUHN JOACHIM. Celebrate the extraordinary musical legacy of Joachim Kühn – a unique songbook for piano. In honour of his 80th birthday, the internationally renowned jazz pianist Joachim Kühn is releasing a fascinating songbook that captures the essence of his career. Born on March 15, 1944, in Leipzig, Kühn has shaped the jazz scene since the 1960s and is considered one of…

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. ***Winner of Best Classical Music Education Initiative 2018 at the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence*** Wassail! Carols of Comfort and Joy is a sequence of 12 uplifting folk-inspired Christmas songs, exploring both sacred and secular aspects of the festive season. Including such favourites as The Sussex Carol, Gaudete and The holly and the ivy, Wassail! continues the h…

(Choral Highlights). Par HURWITZ / PASEK / PAUL. The musical score for the hit movie La La Land, won Academy Awards for best score and best original song. Music is by the Broadway sensations Justin Paul and Benj Pasek (Dear Even Hansen and A Christmas Story) along with orchestrations by Justin Hurwitz. It is up beat, pop and jazz driven and full of love./ Recueil / 2-Part SSA

Par BRUBECK DAVE. This book of nocturnes is directed toward the music teachers who do not teach Jazz, and to their students who are not yet committed to learn Jazz improvisations. Some of my piano books contain improvisations transcribed from my recordings, important for jazz students who wish to study how improvisations develop from basic thematic and harmonic material. However, these Nocturnes, …