Arrangeur: Alexander L'Estrange. Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. More Songs of a Rainbow Nation brings you four more songs from South Africa for upper voices, in beautifully crafted arrangements by Alexander L'Estrange. The selection opens with Freedom is Coming, a joyful, infectious celebration of hope and freedom from oppression, and the hugely popular Siyahamba is also featured. Both songs form part …

Par COMOLLI / CARLES. 'Secouer l'histoire, celle du jazz, celle des Blues People, celle de l'Amérique en lutte contre elle-même, le poids des fantômes du passé, le poids des revenants des esclaves qui reviennent danser la nuit dans les têtes, le free jazz secoue les chaînes du corps noir qui est dans l'histoire blanche, invisible, hors champ.Quand nous avons publié ce livre,c'était en 1971,les Bla…

Preface by Carol Barratt. Here's a great new collection of showtunes, folk songs, children's songs and pop songs, carefully chosen to bring fun and musical variety to the primary school classroom. Some will be familiar, some will be brand new surprises, and some will be half-forgotten favourites from the past now given a new lease of life. All songs are arranged for easy piano and the piano parts …

for Euphonium and Concert Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Pulcinella was commissioned by the Taiwanese euphonium player Tzu-Hsiang Lin. Lin is a renowned soloist and teacher and a Besson Euphonium Artist. He teaches euphonium at Taipei National University of the Arts, National Taiwan University of Arts, Shih Chien University and National Kaohsiung Normal University. Lin gave the premiere of Pulcinella in…

The genre 'pastorale héroïque? is a legacy of the grand siècle of Louis XIV and in the 18th century it only rarely reached the stage. But in the second period of his career it became Rameau's preferred genre: the more unconventional world of shepherds and nymphs gave him greater freedom in terms of dramatic action, stage décor and musical virtuosity compared to the tragédie lyrique. This is demons…

Par TAUZIN BRUNO. Voici le deuxième volume des “100 meilleurs riffs de basse”. A l’instar du premier, et comme l’indique clairement son titre, celui-ci recense 100 nouveaux riffs pour les bassistes. Mais pas n’importe quels riffs bien sûr... des riffs mythiques dans l’esprit des plus grands tubes de la musique moderne, tous styles confondus (funk, blues, rock, hard, reggae...), ces morceaux qui on…

Par . A great diversity of national and regional cultures evolved on the European continent during the course of two-and-a-half thousand years. In the field of music, this diversity can be traced back above all to folksongs. Luis Zett?s 12 imaginativearrangements for four hands let the European motto 'united in diversity' literally pulse with life. Somewhat more advanced piano pupils of all age gr…

Great Buddha and Deer. Par SAKAI ITARU. For 70 years during the 8th century the ancient city of Nara was the capital of Japan. The city is rich in national and cultural treasures, including shrines, Buddhist temples and statues of Buddha. The city is most famous for the Todai Temple with its 16 metre high Buddha dating from the year 752 and the Kasuga Shrine with its tame deer that walk around fre…

Music Of Our World Multicultural Festivals, Songs and Activities. Adapted and Arranged by John Higgins. Celebrate music cultures and traditions as they happen around the world with this multicultural collection of festivals, songs and activities that will enhance global awareness and provide rich experiences in the music classroom and beyond! This all-in-one Book/CD Pak provides everything you nee…

In 3/4, this moving piece provides a great opportunity for the use of slow bow strokes and cross-curricular study. The victory over the British forces at Yorktown, Virginia by the American Continental Army in 1781 signaled the end of the Revolutionary War. This original work by Todd Parrish remembers the heroic efforts of General Washington and the brave soldiers he commanded to forge a new nation…

Music from the last movement of the Ninth Symphony. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. The European Hymn is the hymn not only of the European Union but of Europe in a broader sense. The melody has been taken from the Ninth Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1823. In the last movement of this symphony Beethoven set music to the 'Ode to Joy' by Friedrich von Schiller from 1785. This poem sprang from Schil…

Par DE HAAN JAN. En 1989, la manifestation nommée « La Voie balte » (The Baltic Way) s’est tenue en Estonie, en Lettonie et en Lituanie, les pays baltes dont les citoyens demandaient à être indépendants de l’Union soviétique. Le 23 août 1989, quelque deux millions de personnes se tenant par la main ont formé une chaîne humaine de 600 km de long reliant les trois capitales – Tallinn (Estonie), Riga…