for String Orchestra. Par GOLDBERG CLEO (Arr.). Shed a Sweet Light, arranged by Cleo Goldberg, celebrates songs from the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah: a time of light, dancing the Horah, eating Latkes (potato pancakes), playing Dreidel (spinning top), and singing happy songs. S_x001A_Vivon literally means spinning or dreidel, while Hanukkah, O Hanukkah is about the traditions of Hanukkah mention…

Die Entführung aus dem Serail. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. “Wonderful! But, aren’t there too many notes?” asked the emperor Joseph II. “No, all notes are necessary. This is new music, ” replied Mozart. This is a famous anecdote about the premiere of the opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), which took place on July 16, 1782 at the Burgtheater Wien (Vienna). It ill…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Dating from the first decades of the 20th century and originating in vaudeville and the music hall, the soft-shoe shuffle was danced by tap dancers, wearing soft-shoes instead of their normal tap shoes. In this usually comic dance, the shoes were rubbed on the surface of the stage producing a characteristic ‘swish’. Soft-shoe Shuffle can be made into a percussion feature by brin…

Composer David Brunner has a gift for setting texts in melodic phrases with gentle contours and with a lyrical style. He has done exactly that with this text by Victorian age poet and essayist Bessie Rayner Parkes. Parkes was a prominent English feminist and campaigner for women's rights who found music everywhere - in birds, flowers, winds and waves - but mostly in earnest human voices raised in …

Popular Songs Series - 8 Great Arrangements For Intermediate Piano Solo. Eight wonderful piano solo arrangements from your favorite movies, including: Can't Stop the Feeling (from Trolls) - Finding Dory - How Far I'll Go (from Moana) - The Imperial Suite (from Rogue One) - Just Like Fire (from Alice Through the Looking Glass) - Mia and Sebastian's Theme (from La La Land) - Rey's Theme (from Rog…

7 great piano duets to perform at a recital, play-for-fun, or sightread! These famous masterpieces are appropriate for any age and have been pared down to their essence and wonderfully arranged. In addition, audio files online are available to download or stream if your favorite duet partner is unavailable! Titles: By the Beautiful Blue Danube (Strauss) - Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) - Hungaria…

Par SHUR LAURA. We welcome British composer/arranger Laura Shur to our catalog with her wonderful suite for piano duet. This work includes five familiar spirituals: Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho * Swing Low, Sweet Chariot * Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen * Little David Play on Your Harp * Let My People Go. Each pianist has equal opportunity with melody lines. This work is also suitable f…

frm Hymn of the Highlands - Cornet Solo. Par SPARKE PHILIP. The River Alladale provides the inspiration for this lyrical piece which has a lilting melody with an unmistakeable Scottish feel. The trio of Flugel Horn, Tenor Horn and Baritone provide a wonderful sense of flowing with the river which, as the piece progresses, broadens and grows stronger as it nears the outlet to the sea by the Summer …

11 groovin? jazz masterpieces from the legendary Wes Montgomery accompanied by a swingin? rhythm section in the style of his popular band. Wes? natural and effortless style is evident in each one of these soulful jazz standards. Great fun for all musicians and wonderful additions to your song list for any gig. Rhythm section is Hal Halper-Piano John Goldsby-Bass Barry Ries-Drums. Cariba - Four …