Mexican Fiddle Tunes contains 42 original melodies, divided in 'Son huasteco' and 'Son calentano'. All pieces are written for solo violin, including chord symbols. The experienced editors provide background information, instructions for ornamentation and improvisation as well as translations of all Spanish texts. The volume also contains an mp3-CD with recordings of all tunes. Grade 3 and higher (…

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. The profound impression it makes on us is due in part to the sequence of variations on a death motif that seems to have been borrowed from the beginning of the second Kyrie from Bach's Mass in B minor. Written in 1890, it was commissioned by the publisher Novello for the Birmingham Music Festival and premiered there under the direction of the composer on 9 October 1891. For thi…

'I sing because...' is the third and final movement of the choral suite Todd's 'Songs of Love', which was commissioned by Elena Sharkova for the Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale in 2012. The haunting and yearning text about love and loss is written by the American poet, Nils Peterson after a Greek poem by Maria Polydouri. With an aching melody which starts on upper voices and gradually builds to th…

Par DE HAAN JAN. The Syncopated Band Parade was written to introduce beginner players to ensemble playing as early as possible. Thanks to the low grade of difficulty of this piece this it is possible to play in a ‘real band’ after only a few lessons. Because of the four-part instrumentation, The Syncopated Band Parade is suitable for smaller strengths, taking into account that it is important to d…

Par HERMANSEN AGE. Gatens basuner (“The Trombones in the street”), originally entitled “Til gamle Hauge”, was written in 1958. Shortly before Norway’s National Day (May 17th), the band in which the composer played the Euphonium, purchased four trombones. At that time, trombones was not very common in Norwegian amateur bands. To honor the new instruments, and the four players who started practicing…

Par WITHERS BILL. Lean On Me is a classic soul song written by Bill Withers. Complete with finger clicks and a 'Doo-Wop' feel, this heart-warming ballad is the perfect sing-a-long for your audience. Recently adapted for the hit Television series 'Glee', this hit is proven as a favourite for young and old alike. Lean On Me has here been arranged by Christopher Hussey for SSA with Piano accompanimen…

Compiled by Joseph Canteloube, this book is the first set from the series Chants D'Auvergne. It features three songs, including the most famous one 'Báïlèro'. This edition, written for Voice and Piano, contains lyrics in the local dialect 'Occitan', with the French translation below. Some directives are given to obtain the correct pronunciation of the language. I. La Pastoura als camps (La Bergè…

for Band. Par CHOI DANNY. Written in the fall of 2019, this exhilarating piece for Symphonic Wind Ensemble portrays the heroism, along with the conflict_x001A_both external and internal_x001A_of peacekeepers around us. A keeper of the peace may be a soldier or a police officer, but more importantly, it is those around us, our family and friends who look out for us, our minds, and our bodies. / Dat…

Nelson-Messe. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. The 'Missa' in D minor, published here, the third of Haydn's six late masses, was written during the summer of 1798 between the two late oratorios. According to the dates given on Haydn's autograph score he completed the composition in less than eight weeks. The score bears no particular title, but in Haydn's manuscript thematic catalogue of his works he referr…

Music for Double Wind Quintet by Franco Cesarini. Par CESARINI FRANCO. A superb recording of five pieces for double wind quintet composed by Franco Cesarini. Suite Siciliana is a true tribute to this beautiful island, a piece composed by seven dances in the musical form typical of the baroque period. Divertimento, an early work of Franco Cesarini, illustrates the composer's love of popular song. A…