Par DESSAU PAUL. Paul Dessau described his Third String Quartet, begun at Laguna Beach near Los Angeles in 1943, as predominantly lyrical. The song-like, melodious main theme of this one-movement work emerges from a series of notes grounded in tonality. A contrapuntally separated little semiquaver figure acquires increasing importance and points the way ahead to the greater rhythmical turbulence o…

Vancouver 2010 CTV Olympic Theme Song. Par MOCCIO STEPHAN. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Theme from the BBC TV Series COLDITZ. Par FARNON ROBERT. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Swinging, electrifying and inspiring! 'The Majesty of Gospel' presents 16 of the most popular and best-known gospel songs. Melodies in groovy new arrangements to touch your soul! Solo parts with additional written-out variations of the theme and chord symbols for your own improvisation. The accompanying CD recorded by top studio musicians contains all the pieces in two versions: as a complete vers…

Par CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO MARIO. Born into a family that had lived in Florence since the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) entertained only a distant relationship with the music he heard at synagogue: a Renaissance church held more appeal for the Florentine artist than the Oriental décor of his forefathers' place of worship. It was only when he discove…

Par GRUNDMAN JORGE. This work is called White Sonata because it is played on the piano only on the white keys (C major - A minor). The subtitle refers to the child in all of us, regardless of age, who never wanted to grow up, but was forced to do so. With reference to the title of Peter Pan, the theme has to do with the shattered innocence of children who are subjected to abuse and decide to take …

Arrangement : Martelli Carlo. Par MARTELLI CARLO. Four Play is the essential gig album for string quartet, masterfully arranged by Carlo Martelli. The volume includes music by the great composers as well as theme songs and soundtracks from TV and film, this diverse collection is guaranteed to breathe fresh air into your programme. So whether you are performing at a wedding, busking, or simply play…

Par VIDOVIC ANA. Guitarist, Ana Vidovic, takes us on a journey through the beautiful music of Spanish composer, Federico Moreno Torroba and Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla. Ana also introduces us to 'Altiplanos”, an interesting piece dedicated to Ingrid Betancourt written by a guitarist and composer Pierre Bensusan. There is also a hauntingly beautiful 'Farewell” by Sergio Assad, 'Cavatina” b…

Metamorphoses on a Theme by Tchaikovsky. Par DE MEIJ JOHAN. / Niveau : 6 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. CONTENTS Nine Variations on a March of Dressler; Fifteen Variations on an Eroica-theme and Fugue, Op. 35; Thirty-three Variations on a Valse of Diabelli Op. 120; Seven Variations on 'God Save the King'; Five Variations on 'Rule Britannia'; Thirteen Variations on the air 'Es war einmal ein alter Mann'; Ten Variations on the air 'La stessa, la stessissima'; Twenty-four Vari…

Par CASKEN JOHN. In spite of having written many works including piano, before composing my new suite of pieces there were only two for solo piano: The Haunting Bough and Pleasure Ground. I decided to incorporate these in a new set of pieces extending the theme of trees and wood (I cut The Haunting Bough into two pieces which frame the suite as the first and last movements; Pleasure Ground is rena…