C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1167541

Composed by Larry Williams. Contemporary,Jazz,Pop,Rock,Singer/Songwriter. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 210 pages. Larry Andrew Williams #767921. Published by Larry Andrew Williams (A0.1167541).

Larry Williams is a musical explorer In the truest sense.

His musical life has occurred in layers, starting on trumpet at an early age, then escalating into an active and celebrated career in the music industry as a seasoned and highly sought after professional.

Larry's compositions range in style and influence, and have been written for multiple
ensemble dimensions, sometimes using instrument configurations that one could only describe as outside the box.

This book is not intended as an educational study. For me, it is a perspective of melody, harmony and rhythm from a singular viewpoint, a chapter in the larger work.

Larry's musical interests and influences know no boundaries. Like all life's experiences, an individual's quest in music should be constantly shifting, growing, and learning as one always moves forward, and often into the unknown.

As an artist and composer, I feel a certain responsibility to the music itself and any motivation or ambition on my part is solely for purposes of further expression of the art form.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1495477

By Damien Gauci. By Damien Gauci. Classical,Contemporary. Score. 36 pages. Damien Gauci #1071994. Published by Damien Gauci (A0.1495477).

This album follows the simple story of A Squirrel Named Whiskers. Whiskers is a curious but cautious little squirrel that lives in the woods and enjoys exploring new areas of the woods from time to time when he finishes collecting food for the day. This story follows Whiskers as he ventures out into an unknown part of the woods and happens to stumble across an old abandoned house which is surrounded by trees and bushes. There is no one to be seen or heard here and Whiskers can’t help but explore inside.

I began writing this album with the track “And Carefully Crept Inside.” but I actually wasn’t planning on writing a full album at that point. I go into more detail in the individual track’s program note about it but it was the spark that led me to commit to writing a full album. I began composing other tracks for the music box to be part of the album and then I had an idea to make the titles into a story, but what would they be about? The music box is an enchanting and mysterious little instrument and is often associated with magic, fairies, and the forest which is what led me to decide to write the story about a Squirrel.

I took some time to write out a short story and then created 10 titles that would fit the story. I continued to write the remaining tracks of the album now using the titles as inspiration to write the music which made it easy to create a certain mood and style. Writing this album was a great exercise in writing music that has a story behind it which something I always try to do when composing. I believe that every piece of music has a story behind it intentionally or unintentionally. I plan to continue to infuse a story in the music I write as it gives it much more meaning than a piece of music being written without a story in mind. I hope you enjoy listening to or practicing these pieces and have fun following along with whiskers on his journey into the unknown.