SKU: AX.00-PS-0015719

ISBN 9780739099339. UPC: 038081464053.

No one in popular American music has recorded for so long and at such a high level of excellence as Tony Bennett. This collection of classics spans his career from the beginning, to the current hits he continues to send onto the charts. Also included are rare photos, a biography, and a timeline of Tony's career highlights. Titles: Because of You * The Best Is Yet to Come (with Diana Krall) * Blue Velvet * Body and Soul (with Amy Winehouse) * The Boulevard of Broken Dreams * Don't Get Around Much Anymore (with Michael BublA(c)) * Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) * For Once in My Life (with Stevie Wonder) * How Do You Keep the Music Playing? * I Left My Heart In San Francisco * I Wanna Be Around (with Bono) * If I Ruled the World * It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) * It Had To Be You (with Carrie Underwood) * Just in Time * The Lady Is a Tramp (with Lady Gaga) * Mood Indigo * My Favorite Things * Night and Day * Once Upon a Time * One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) * Put On a Happy Face (with James Taylor) * Rags to Riches * The Shadow of Your Smile * Smile (with Barbra Streisand) * Speak Low (with Norah Jones) * Steppin' Out with My Baby * Stranger in Paradise (with Andrea Bocelli) * This Is All I Ask (with Josh Groban) * The Very Thought of You (with Paul McCartney) * The Way You Look Tonight (with Faith Hill) * When Do the Bells Ring for Me (with Mariah Carey) * When Joanna Loved Me * Who Can I Turn To When Nobody Needs Me (with Queen Latifah) * Yesterday I Heard the Rain (with Alejandro Sanz).

SKU: A0.1344114

God Defend New Zealand - Arrangement for Voice, Piano and Guitar by Michael Thomas Coull

God Defend New Zealand was first performed in Dunedin's Queen's Theatre on Christmas Day, 1876.  Played by the Royal Artillery Band and sung by the Lydia Howard Burlesque and Opera Burle Troupe, the patriotic song found immediate favour with the Dunedin public.  

The words, a poem written by Thomas Bracken in the 1870s, was first published in a competition run by The Saturday Advertiser and New Zealand Literary Miscellany.  The competition was to compose a 'National Air' based on five verses of Bracken's poem, and appeared in the Advertiser on 1 July, 1876 listing a grand prize of 10 guineas.  On 9 September the Advertiser reported that 12 completed entries had been received.  Several weeks later on the 21 October the winning entry by John Joseph Woods, a school teacher from Lawrence, was announced.

The popularity of God Defend New Zealand grew throughout the 19th century and entered the 20th century as one of the most popular songs.  In 1935-39 with the help of John McDermott, chief engineer of the NZ Post Office, and others God Defend New Zealand was made New Zealand's national song in time for the 1940 Centennial celebrations.

In 1976, almost 100 years after the first public performance, a petition calling for God Defend New Zealand to become the national anthem of New Zealand, organised in Dunedin by Gareth Henry Latta and others, was presented to the Petitions Committee of Parliament with 7750 signatures.  With the permission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Government adopted God Defend New Zealand as the countries national anthem.

Traditionally God Defend New Zealand is performed in G major, but as this can often be rather high for amateur voices, the anthem is also presented here in F major.

SKU: A0.520603

Most Popular Hits Song of ABBA. Perfect for Happy Dance Music for Wedding Banquet/ Dinner.
Published and Original A Key & Musical Form. 2 Pages. With Chords. Good for Chord Chart for Female Singers/Vocalist.
B Key & Published Musical Form. 2 Pages. With Chords. For Tenor or Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet or Trumpet.