Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. The complete vocal score with Piano accompaniment for Ralph Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony. Completed in 1909, it is a vast work inspired by, and based on, four poems by Walt Whitman that Williams fashioned into a vast score containing some of his finest choral writing and a highlight of its era. It is non-ecclesiastical work and has a humanist, agnostic viewpoint wit…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. A spectacular dive via an extended chromatic scale immediately submerges us in a charged and somewhat archaic-feeling atmosphere. Trumpets, horns and trombones resound in rhythmic patterns, buttressed by restless motifs in the percussion. A second theme, in the woodwinds, begins much calmer but is quickly pushed aside by that same brass offensive. This introduction is the mu…

Par O'LOUGHLIN SEAN (Arr.). This engaging string orchestra medley from the hit television show Stranger Things uses the eerie main theme as bookends framing songs from the 1980s by Journey, Metallica, The Clash, and Kate Bush that feature prominently in the show. Both contemporary and nostalgic, this is sure to be a hit with your students and their parents! / Date parution : 2023-03-11/ Répertoire…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. Recognised by many as one of the all-time most beautiful melodies, GREENSLEEVES has long been associated with the Christmas season. The bold and powerful introduction gradually melts away to a tender Woodwind statement of the timeless theme. You’ll find a whole new way to look at this Christmas classic as it gradually builds with intriguing harmonies. Rich and rewarding, this w…

This terrific collection in our Note-for-Note Vocal Transcriptions series features 12 Beatles classics, with vocal parts transcribed exactly as they were recorded, including lead, harmony and background parts, and all vocal inflections, plus a keyboard reduction of the instrumental parts and chord labels. Songs: Because · Day Tripper · Drive My Car · Good Day Sunshine · In My Life · Nowhere Man · …

Par BLANKEN JOHN. John Blanken has created a swinging arrangement of the famous Scottish traditional tune Scotland the Brave. The usual version with bagpipes is the best known and there is a similarity in Swingin’ Kilts owing to its long, drone-like tones in the accompaniment. The theme has been rhythmically adapted but it is still easily recognisable. Swingin’ Kilts holds a challenge for every br…

Improvisation on the 5-String Banjo. Par PARRAVICINI CLAUDIO. Claudio Parravicini is a master of Scruggs, melodic and single-string styles. In this book, he not only provides a theoretical and hands-on approach to improvisation, but also brings his skills to bear on stellar arrangements of Cripple Creek, The Devils Dream, Dover Breakdown, Blackberry Blossom, Blues for Rudy, Thinking Yule, and Tico…

Concertante Variations on an original theme after Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Par DE HAAN JAN. Pour cette ?uvre, le compositeur Jan de Haan s?est inspiré de cinq peintures exposées à l?Ermitage de Saint-Pétersbourg, l?un des plus grands musées du monde. Il a employé comme point de départ l?émouvant Andante cantabile du Quatuor pour cordes, Op. 11 du compositeur russe Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski. Il a a…

Par O'LOUGHLIN SEAN (Arr.). This engaging string orchestra medley from the hit television show Stranger Things uses the eerie main theme as bookends framing songs from the 1980s by Journey, Metallica, The Clash, and Kate Bush that feature prominently in the show. Both contemporary and nostalgic, this is sure to be a hit with your students and their parents! / Date parution : 2023-03-11/ Répertoire…

Par BUNK GERARD. As a 20th century composer, Gerard Bunk developed a distinctive musical style comparable perhaps to that of Max Reger or Sigfrid Karg-Elert. In addition to Bunk?s large-scale organ work ?Legende? Op.29 and its symphonic version Op.29II, there is a further well-known ?Legende? Op.55b written for organ and string orchestra (or string quartet) which was composed in 1945. This edition…