The Hal Leonard Fiddle Method is the perfect introduction to playing folk bluegrass and country styles on the Violin. Many traditional tunes are included to illustrate a variety of techniques. The accompanying online audio includes 90 tracks for demonstration and play-along.Lessons cover:instrument selection and careplaying positionsslides and slursbowingmusic theorydronescross-tuningand other e…

Gergely Vajda composed Lightshadow-trembling at the age of 20 in 1993. Being a clarinettist, he was interested in the possibilities of both traditional and modern ways of playing. Noise elements and sometimes imitations of the sound of folk instruments (bagpipe, reed-pipe) appear in this spectacular concert piece. / 2 Cors

Regarded as the greatest Spanish composer of the 20th century, Manuel De Falla (1876-1946) had a distinctively nationalistic style. His Andalusian influences are clearly seen in his 1915 ballet El Amor Brujo , which is often praised for its originality, while at the same time preserving the beauty of the Andalusian folk themes. The most famous movement of the ballet is Danza Rituel Del Fuego (The …

Best-Loved Airs And Session Tunes-This album for 5-string Banjo contains 32 traditional airs and melodies from the British Isles including the folk favourites Danny Boy The Water is Wide (O Waly Waly) Whiskey in the Jar and The Skye BoatSong. Easy Irish And Celtic Melodies For 5-String Banjo demonstrates contemporary Celtic fingerstyle Banjo in G tuning using modern techniques. The tunes are …

Score-Carlos Surinach's Sinfonia Chica for Orchestra. Full score.The title Sinfonia Chica is derived from the derogatory label 'genero chico' which was first given to Spanish folk musicby the Italian musicians and their Spanish adherents who dominated all art music in Spain during the first half of the 18th century.The work represents a fusion of the traditional rhythms and melodic patterns of the…

Voices Rising-Mixing traditional Irish music with pop and collaborating with the Irish folk band Beoga Ed Sheeran has created a wonderful mix of styles and cultures for your choral program. Irish fiddle Bodhran and guitar parts are included with the choral for an authentic Irish band accompaniment.

The original version of this setting of the well-known traditional English folk song was completed in 1974, and was commissioned by Rachel McMillan College of Education (where Gregson was a lecturer at the time) for its Music Department choir (female voices). It then had the somewhat unusual instrumentation of spinet, flute and string quartet. In 2017 Gregson made a revision for performance and pu…

The melodies of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) span the entire chronology of his creative output, from his earliest song BALLADE DE LA REINE MORTE DAIMER (1893), written during his student years at the Paris Conservatory, to the cycle DON QUICHOTTE À DULCINEE (1932-33), his last compositions in any genre. In his songs, Ravel's text settings display a meticulous attention to detail. Ravel´s melodies are…

Overture on a Traditional Arapaho Folk Song-Le thème principal de cette ouverture est basé sur une ancienne chanson amérindienne de la tribu des Arapahos. Le nom Colorado vient du mot espagnol qui signifie « coloré ». Ce mot fut utilisé à l?origine pour le fleuve puisque ses eaux érodaient la terre rouge en coulant à travers les canyons à pleine vitesse et devenaient donc rouges. L?Etat de Color…

Your young orchestra will sound rich and mature with this new lyrical work by Soon Hee Newbold. Reminiscent of traditional hymns and popular folk tunes this work uses legato and staccato passages to portray scenic views of nature trails flowing rivers and wildflowers. A wonderful selection that will add a lot of depth to the sound of your ensemble! (2:00)