Born in South Africa, but now an Irish citizen, Kevin Volans' musical idiom has been shaped by an unusually diverse range of experiences, including studies with Stockhausen in Cologne, field trips to South Africa to study traditional music, his own involvement with the New Simplicity movement, his collection of contemporary art and African textiles, friendships with composers like Morton Feldman a…

Par HARRIS PAUL. Firmly rooted in Paul Harris' Simultaneous Learning approach, this new edition of Improve your sight-singing! Grades 1-3 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-singing. Step by step, you will build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through over 150 rhythmic, melodic and technical exercises, then by studying prepared pieces and making c…

Par SNEDECOR PHIL. Many years ago, on a suggestion from Marine Band tubist John Cradler, I wrote a quirky collection of tunes set in the lower register of the tuba That book, published in 1991, 'mimics to be popular beyond my wildest dreams with players of all age levels and ability. Its success exposed a void in studies with actual music in the extreme lower part of the tuba range, a part of the …

The title The Merry Fiddler says it all: The collection continues the merry music-making tradition of Irish fiddlers as is maintained in pubs and at parties. Catchy rhythmic dances are juxtaposed with dreamy tunes. Coming with a play-along CD and piano accompaniment, the pieces are suitable for music lessons or just for music-making at home - alone or together with other musicians. Thanks to the i…

Rarely has a musical work been better characterized by its subtitle than Nicolas Bacri's Lyric Interlude: 'A Study in Pastoral Style'. When, in 2008, the composer received the commission for a piece with English Horn from Cecilia Benner, patron of the Chamber Music Society of Detroit, he immediately thought of the duo between this instrument and the Oboe that Berlioz, in the Symphonie fantastique,…

Par SCHOTT HOWARD. A practical manual for the performer, this concise volume by an expert in the field also presents an authoritative history of the instrument. It imparts basic facts about the harpsichord, describes techniques of music making, and surveys the repertoire from the 16th century through modern times - all in a clear coherent and highly readable style. Valuable suggestions relating to…

Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe are perhaps the most thrilling young duo performing today, offering adrenalized classical concerts that are revolutionizing the piano duo experience for the 21st century. Described as 'Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers transposed from the dance floor to the keyboard' (The Southampton Press) and 'the intense synchronization of genius' (ThirdCoast Digest), Greg and L…

Minor: Triads. Par ORFF CARL / KEETMAN GUNILD. Carl Orff devoted much of his life to the development of a philosophy of Music for Children, based on his belief that music is the natural outcome of speech, rhythm and movement. His ideas and pioneering work have had a major influence on music and dance education throughout the world and today that work continues under the guidance of leading teacher…

Complementing Book 1 of Denes Agay's Learning To Play Piano , this new book makes music theory fun to learn! Using games and puzzles it illustrates the music theory lessons from Book 1 making them much more enjoyable for children to learn. Puzzles include a Crossword, 'Odd-one-out', 'Matching Pairs' and many other simple but intriguing games and brainteasers that teach while they entertain! By exp…

A Musical Revue Celebrating the Importance of Music in Our Lives. Par JACOBSON JOHN / BRINCKMEYER LYNN. Who are the very best advocates for your school's music programs? The kids! Advocacy is a continuous process of diligent education to bring awareness about the benefits of music learning to the general public. And, kids can expertly share the joy of music making and learning in a variety of diff…

Backups, Lead Parts and Note-for-Note Transcriptions for 21 Essential Tunes. Performed by Tony Trischka. Homespun Tapes (Instructional). Softcover with CD. Size 9x12 inches. 43 pages. Published by Homespun.

Compiled by Peter Wernick. For voice and guitar (or banjo). Format: fake book (simplified 3 string guitar tablature). With vocal melody (simplified 3 string guitar tablature), lyrics, chord names, performance notes, introductory text and black

Roy Clark's Bluegrass Banjo Bible by Roy Clark. For banjo. This edition: Paperback. Instructional. Method. Book. Text Language: English. 140 pages. Published by Santorella Publications