Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1009194

Composed by An-lun Huang. 20th Century,Christmas,Classical. Score. 38 pages. DoReMi Edition #594856. Published by DoReMi Edition (A0.1009194).

Based on the fairy tale “The Little Match Girl� by Hans Christian Anderson (1805-1875), the famous Danish writer, the Beijing Ballet School of China commissioned An-Lun Huang to compose this ballet in 1977. The play was written by Zhang Dun-yi, and the choreographers were Wu Fu-kang and Huang Buo-hong. The premiere took place in Beijing in 1977. It was performed by the school and the Central Opera House Orchestra, conducted by Zheng Xiao-ying. The music is written in Nineteen Century-Romantic style with some strong Scandinavian flavor. Margot Fonteyn, one of the most important ballet dancers of our age, claimed that “the composer has composed the very, very, very good music for this ballet ! “ She then produced a movie of it, which has been broadcasted by the PBS of U.S.A. in early of eighties. Since the great success of the premiere, this ballet and its music have been widely performed and warmly received. A tape of it was also released in China. This is the story of the ballet: In a little Danish town in the nineteenth century, Betty, a little girl who lost her mother, was selling matches along the street during Christmas time. The sound of the church bell reminded her that the time was quite late, but she was unable to go home until she completed her job. An old man came to light the street lights. He gave her some money and left. Betty tried to sell her matches to a carriage, but the carriage just ran away. Snow fell, cold and hungry, she lit a match on the wall to warm herself. A group of “Fire Fairies� appeared. They danced around her and got her warm. Since they disappeared so quickly, Betty lit another match. She saw a big dining room with a beautiful Christmas tree and a lot of food. While some bus boys were handing her a piece of roasted goose, the typical Danish Christmas food, a nobleman in a portrait hanging on the wall suddenly moved. Everything disappeared again. Betty immediately lit the third match, a “Swan Lake� with a beautiful garden appeared. She met her mother with tears because the mother had passed away for years. Mother got a pair of little red shoes for her as the Christmas gift and danced with her. The “Portrait nobleman� brought the mother out of the scene. Everything was gone but the snow storm. The church bell sounded again, with the morning dawn, the old man came to extinguish the street lights. He found the frozen body of the little girl.

Piano Solo - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1012713

Composed by Monica Bergo. Contemporary. Score. 10 pages. Moni Bergo #5742995. Published by Moni Bergo (A0.1012713).

Music and song composed by me

                                                        ALL  AS  BEFORE

 

Tired flower bends

 the head photos in carved marble

sad smell of the past along your tree-lined avenue

how much peace in this place

where you stand hidden

cobwebs on your time and the scent of regret

 while I touch your beautiful face

 I ask myself who decided that your time would stop and that for you all would be over

 

 I, minstrel of my time, tell a thousand stories

 chronicles written in pencil real-life stories

story now finished my fingers still drive,

 find notes and then the enchantment to disperse them in the wind

there was a king in love, by a bewitched spell,

with the madwoman his queen and everything comes back as before

there tucked away in a corner

 There is a pathetic clown

Look closer: it’s a little girl and everything comes back as before

 

You clown what would you do?

You want to approach the king and then you want to tell him of her polluted heart

but him, he does not want to be touched and you have to amuse her

smile and do not tire continue your ... dance ...

in the void and silence

suspended in time

 for your queen and everything comes back as before

 before your leap

do you want to fly high

mixed-up Icarus you have fallen into emptiness

 

the beating of the heart makes too much noise

 rumbles here within into emptiness and silence

no, do not love me,

 now or ever and hang on till the ultimate pain

she'll pressure you and insinuate herself into your mind and end by doing you harm

 but I invisible to your eyes and I want to hug you,

you do not want

I would like to tell you what you do not know of me

and then on swings of fantasy

 my hand close to yours

we'll soar to the heights where she is not there

 if you want I will reinvent myself for you

And I may please you ,I know

but with your eyes you’ve already answered me and hidden I'll go ..

 

The winter does not end

the cold seems eternal

 here the sun dies ,effaces itself and then disappears

 

Once upon a time there was or still is, who knows

a minstrel that no longer has a court

and he belongs to nobody, and no one will stop him

while closing the door ,the king will delete him

abracadabra here in my Kingdom

nothing caresses, no kiss of goodby

my name in history was written in pencil

to be able to delete from a faded page

 

the mind has its woodworm and you can not heal it

past, present and she who reigns everywhere

 

 pages of your life flowing through my fingers

for a king, tired and sick,

who has not had a happy ending

the spell is broken and now the veil has fallen

regret makes its way into him and the minstrel would approach him

 puppet in love ,now disconnected from your wires

seek your child and there is nothing like before

 

there is the sunset in your eyes

 but I'm here by your side

 a daddy and his little girl and there is nothing like before .... .....

the be.

Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1320152

By Ian Munsick & Cody Johnson. By Aby Gutierrez, Ian Munsick, and Phil O'Donnell. Arranged by Kyle Pudenz. 21st Century,Contemporary,Country,Wedding. Chords/Lyrics. 5 pages. ViolinVagabond Music #908681. Published by ViolinVagabond Music (A0.1320152).

Here's a chart designed for the last-minute gigging musician, by the last-minute gigging musician. I got called in to play this tune as an instrumental duo at a wedding. Admittedly, it takes a very specific type of wedding for this to be the vibe for the entrance of the bridesmaids, but perhaps you too may find yourself in this same situation. Fortunately I am here to help!

Whether you're performing this with a vocalist or as an instrumental solo/ensemble like me, this chart has everything you need. Chords/lyrics version AND an instrumental (treble clef) lead sheet are included, all for the low low price of about 5 bucks. While I was tabbing this out from the perspective of a violinist, the range is pretty universal and should be playable on just about any treble clef instrument. Including the viola... although if you got hired to play solo viola at a wedding or a cocktail hour I have questions.

My promises to you if you buy this chart:
- THE CHORDS ARE RIGHT. I honestly can't believe there are people that get the chords to songs like these wrong on their arrangements, but here we are. Rest assured I am not one of them.
- YOU CAN ACTUALLY READ IT. Finale collisions and terrible interpretations of vocal rhythms need not apply here.
- THE MELODY WILL WORK ON YOUR INSTRUMENT. Again, this is not one of those hyper-transcriptions of every little vocal ornament that was sang on the studio version. I purposefully chose where to simplify vs. embellish the melody so that there's room for instrumental interpretation without getting lost in the details.

May this humble arranger's last-minute busy work bring joy to your audience and at least an extra 30 minutes of sleep to you by not having to learn this song the night before the gig. Enjoy the hustle, friends.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.945727

By Sparks. By Sparks. Arranged by Paul Kirk. Contemporary. Score and parts. 20 pages. Paul Stephen Kirk #6518333. Published by Paul Stephen Kirk (A0.945727).

While not as popular as their previous singles, Something for the Girl with Everything is still a popular song of mine from the Sparks catalogue. This arrangement aims to keep the 'groove' of the song. It has an option of a drum part but the other parts cover this rhythmically if this is not available.

Digital Download

SKU: HX.448709

By Everything But The Girl. Pop,Rock. E-Z Play Today. 5 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.448709).

About Hal Leonard E-Z Play Today

For organs, pianos, and electronic keyboards. E-Z Play Today is the shortest distance between beginning music and playing fun. Now there are more than 300 reasons why you should play E-Z Play Today. * World's largest series of music folios * Full-size books - large 9 x 12 format features easy-to-read, easy-to-play music * Accurate arrangements... simple enough for the beginner, but accurate chords and melody lines are maintained * Eye-catching, full-color covers * Lyrics... most arrangements include words and music * Most up-to-date registrations - books in the series contain a general registration guide, as well as individual song rhythm suggestions * Guitar Chord Chart - all songs in the series can also be played on guitar.