Par MARSHALL DAVE. Dropped D Guitar: Bach to Blues provides in-depth strategies to help the seasoned beginner to intermediate guitarist gain familiarity with the patterns of dropped D, utilizing a series of hands-on exercises for playing in dropped D tuning. Actual music is provided (no scales here) in the major keys of C, G, D, A, and the minor keys of Dm, Am, and Em. In addition, the guitarist i…

An outstanding collectíon of ukulele duets. Par MANSELL PAUL / MIZEN TONY. 22 outstanding classical and contemporary ukulele duets arranged for both high and low G ukulele written by professional ukulele players Paul Mansell and Tony Mizen. Mixing famous pieces by classical composers such as Mozart and Schumann with some beautiful but less-known pieces by Dowland and Carulli, the book also feature…

Supplemental Repertoire for the Best-Selling Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook. Par TENNANT SCOTT. The pieces in this book are selected and designed around the various techniques addressed in the best-selling book Pumping Nylon. They are offered as an extension of the exercises presented in that book, and to provide attractive and easy pieces in which to apply the various techniques discuss…

The 'organ plus one? series was specially conceived for semi-professional church musicians and instrumentalists. It takes its bearings from the liturgical calendar and the pieces can be easily played in church services, evening recitals or small concerts.Included are pieces which are freely-composed or based on chorales, either original works or arrangements by the editor. In this volume the works…

Elements is the long-awaited new album from world-renowned contemporary classical composer Ludovico Einaudi. The exclusive Piano folio was produced in close collaboration with Einaudi himself, and features all 12 tracks from the album, plus two exclusive backing tracks, a new solo arrangement of the title song, and unique illustrations. The much-anticipated new album includes the first single Nig…

Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles. Par GONZALEZ RAYMOND. This fingerstyle guitar collection features 20 engaging lyrical tunes from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales plus three original pieces by accomplished guitarist, trumpeter and composer William A. Bay, president, and editor-in-chief at Mel Bay Publications. Tasked with writing intermediate-level arrangements in either stand…

Any violinist who hears the name Sitt nowadays will probably just think of the author of studies and exercises that have long been a familiar feature in instrumental lessons. Of course the Prague violinist, music teacher and composer Hans Sitt (1850-1922) made a significant impact on methods of violin teaching, but he also wrote a whole series of other works worth listening to: concertos for violi…

After hearing the Boston Symphony Orchestra perform Martinu's Symphony #1 in New York, Mischa Elman commissioned the composer to write a violin concerto for him. Martinu thereupon composed his Second Violin Concerto in 1943. That same year Elman played the solo part at the première, with Sergei Koussevitzky conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra.This piano reduction is based on the musical text …

Par DUTILLEUX HENRI. Composed between 1967 and 1970, Tout Un Monde Lontain for Cello and Orchestra, byHenri Dutilleux, is one of the most important additions to the Cello repertoire in the 20th century. Composed between 1967 and 1970, Tout Un Monde Lontain for Cello and Orchestra, by Henri Dutilleux, is one of the most important additions to the Cello repertoire in the 20th century. Lasting nearly…

Par . Rob MacKillop presents 20 classic lute transcriptions; the 'greatest hits' of the Renaissance and Baroque lute repertoire arranged for pick acoustic electric or classical guitar. MacKillop has for many years played all these pieces on the lute and has created sensitive guitar arrangements that lose nothing from the original scores. Composers include Bach Weiss Dowland Spinacino among others.…

Arrangeur: Carl Strommen. Broadway by Special Arrangement is a collection of eleven songs arranged for the instrumentalist wanting to play in a Jazz style -without the need to learn to improvise. The 'classically' trained amateur or professional performer, or the intermediate-level student (III-IV), will enjoy playing these expertly arranged Broadway melodies just for fun or to include as a light …

Par ESENVALDS ERIKS. O Salutaris Hostia is one of Eriks E?envalds? most popular pieces. Originally written for female voices, the composer later created a version for full choir on which this arrangement is based. It has a gentle meditation with the two soloists drifting across the soft band accompaniment, alternately echoing and imitating each other or joining together in thirds. The effect is qu…