SKU: A0.1320915

Having grown up as a cellist, who played the Suite since I am 11 years of age, I sometimes imagined or even hummed suitable bass notes, which you can't reach on the cello. Also, I imagined certain harmonies, completed in imagination when playing the Suite for years.
- With many arrangements by guitarists, who didn't play the Suite on cello, I can hear, they are not going the right way! 
- Bach himself arranged cello Suite No 5 for lute - as lute Suite No 3 - giving us an example of how he himself went about when adding accompaniment notes - and he certainly did!
Good examples are Gavotte 2 and the Gigue from Cello Suite No 5 - or lute Suite No 3. 
Bach also arranged the violin Partita No 3 in E major for lute - as lute Suite No 4, another example of how he himself went about. 
- In the arrangement here, I tried also to transfer the slurs on the cello sometimes to the guitar - e.g. in the Gigue - when I found it brings better the intended articulation better out.
I hope you thoroughly enjoy the arrangement! 

SKU: A0.979661

Donut Music is an extended piece for solo guitar. It was commissioned by Keith Calmes and is on his CD All We Know is Now. The music was inspired by a line in a story written by my granddaughter Eillonwy (then 8 years old): Sitting in a dark room, eating a chocolate donut. The music represents a stream of memories, images, and thoughts as one’s life is contemplated over a donut. The composition is in 9 movements...or bites. The movements have varied lengths, from miniatures to developed pieces, and draw upon various roots-based musical styles including blues, Appalachian, tango, jazz, and samba. Miniature compositions have been an interest to me for many years. Donut Music's imagery gave me an opportunity to have several miniature compositions along with the longer movements. Above all, this piece is meant to be fun and playful -- especially, in how old and new styles are juxtaposed.

CONTACT: http://www.rogeraldridge.com/contact.html
PRO: BMI
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/he_aw8XV_s4
WEBSITE: http://www.rogeraldridge.com/
DURATION: around 8:00 to 10:00.
YEAR OF RELEASE: 2012
PERFORMANCE: The lead sheet format enables performers have the freedom to shape this music to their vision and personal style. The score has optional improvisation in movements 2 (blues), 7 (tango), and 9 (samba). In addition, Donut Music can be performed as a complete composition or by using individual movements.

SKU: A0.1413297

â??Morning Lightâ?� was recorded as part of Keithâ??s album of 20 original guitar solos entitled Wintersong released in 2002. Thereâ??s also a version available with TAB on this site. 

Hereâ??s what one listener wrote of the Wintersong recording:

I have purchased almost 200 Cd's from CD Baby over the last few years, most recently were acoustic guitar. This is certainly in the top three, if not the best, of ALL the CD's I've boughtâ?¦ very pure acoustic sound. .. beautiful, flowing sound from the heart. I could listen to it over and over every day. I can't wait to hear more from this splendid artist.

- Bob S.

SKU: A0.1412335

â??Into the Mistâ?� was recorded as part of Keithâ??s album of 20 original guitar solos entitled Wintersong released in 2002. Thereâ??s also a version available with TAB on this site.

Hereâ??s what one listener wrote of the Wintersong recording:

I have purchased almost 200 Cd's from CD Baby over the last few years, most recently were acoustic guitar. This is certainly in the top three, if not the best, of ALL the CD's I've boughtâ?¦ very pure acoustic sound. .. beautiful, flowing sound from the heart. I could listen to it over and over every day. I can't wait to hear more from this splendid artist.

- Bob S.