Par CURNOW JAMES. The perfect Christmas opener! This bright and energetic work presents portions of numerous well-known carols in an engaging and uplifting way. What a perfect opportunity to thrill your audience as the house lights go down and the curtains go up. Varied and creative orchestration is the hallmark of this enchanting new arrangement. Always imaginative, James Curnow finds the mark on…

Par CURNOW JAMES. What a terrific way to kick off a combined chorus, band and even orchestra concert! THE MUSIC-MAKERS, based on O’Shaughnessy’s poem by the same name, by James Curnow works just as well as a closer, pulling your groups together for an all-inclusive grand finale. The rhythmic exuberance from measure number one sets up the inspiring choral entrance and the lovely andante espressivo …

Par PROKOFIEV SERGEI. The Russian ballet director Sergei Diaghilev commissioned many composers to write music for the theatre. This was what caused Serge Prokofiev to compose the four part Scytische Suite (also known as Ala and Lolli) in 1916, from which The Enemy God and the Dance of the Spirits can be heard on this CD. This suite is one of Prokofiev's first works, and received negative criticism…

20 songs carefully arranged for easy classical guitar in standard notation and tablature, including: Can You Feel the Love Tonight - The First Cut Is the Deepest - Hello - I Will Always Love You - Killing Me Softly with His Song - Moon River - Somewhere Out There - A Time for Us (Love Theme) - Unchained Melody - What a Wonderful World - and more. Includes standard notation and tablature. / Guitare

Learn to play guitar like Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa, Larry Carlton, John Scofield, Eric Johnson, and other blues/fusion masters! Blues/fusion merges the soulfulness of the blues with the sophistication of jazz. In How to Play Blues/Fusion Guitar, you'll study the key elements of style - what scales, chords, and arpeggios are most commonly used, and how to use them. You'll also take a look at exam…

The 26 Rudiments As Adopted by the National Association of Rudimental Drummers. Par . There are 26 standard drum rudiments. Anyone determined to learn the art and science of drumming would do well to learn to properly execute all 26. The rudiments are the first principles of drumming. They are the A, B, C\'s. They are stick control patterns that should be played according to the standards set by t…

EUNOIA, made up of the particles eu and noia which mean 'beautiful' and 'thinking', describes, in rhetoric, the goodwill a speaker elicits from listeners. This word which contains all five vowels is the name given to a young ensemble from Basle which consists of 4 instrumentalists from different instrument sections and a soprano, and it is the title of Mike Svoboda's 'Ballade' which was created on…

What better wish for children - and all of us - this Christmas than Peace on Earth' This fun and poignant new musical from Sheila Wilson (Hosanna Rock!, Scrooge, Rock Around the Flock, The Sel'sh Giant) moves through laughter and tears as it tells the Christmas story with style and wit. All the favourite characters feature, with optional appearances from King Herod and Emperor Caesar Augustus, and…

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par SOUSA JOHN PHILIP. What a way to open any concert. The Black Horse Troopis one of John Philip Sousa?s best known marches and was described by the great Frederick Fennell as ?a regimental march of classic content and proportions, one which serves as a model for all that are similar to it . . . ? Treat your band with this fantastic march. / Niveau : 3 / Marche / Répertoire…

Par GADE NIELS WILHELM. 'I can?t remember when another work made a more lively, beautiful impression on me? ? this is what a very enthusiastic Felix Mendelssohn wrote to Niels Gade in January 1843. On March 2nd he premiered Gade?s C minor Symphony at the Leipzig Gewandhaus. On 26 October of the same year the 26 year old Danish composer conducted the second performance himself and in the following …