Par ROKEACH MARTIN. Going Up? was commissioned in 2007 by the New York trio Eight Strings and a Whistle and completed in 2008. The material and energy of the piece continually pulls the listener upward, hence the title. There are three themes, all ascending, introduced in the first moments respectively by the flute as the piece opens, the pizzicato cello in measure 4, and the pizzicato cello again…

A huge hit for Adele in 2011, Someone Like You has here been expertly arranged by Chris Hussey for choirs seeking a powerful centrepiece to their repertoire. Full of gripping emotion and resolve, this dignified tale of romantic reflection won Adele the 2012 Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance and now choirs too can reap the rewards of this show stopping signature tune. Arranged here for SATB with…

Drei kurzweilige Impressionen. Par SCHAARS PETER KLEINE. Dans le cadre du projet “La musique de Kurt Weill”, organisé à Leeuwarden (Pays-Bas) en 2006, Peter Kleine Schaars a donné une seconde jeunesse à plusieurs oeuvres que le compositeur allemand avait créées pour le Dreigroschen Orchester (L’Orchestre de quat’sous), un ensemble qu’il avait spécialement formé et dont il avait fixé l’instrumentat…

Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has expanded into a library, including theory, chord study, play-alongs and more. This best-selling method teaches the basics in a logical sequence, with concise and complete information that is easily accessible to students. Numerous chord diagrams and fingering photos help students quickly learn how to read music and play chords. Exciting music arranged in pop, rock,…

An Easy Guide to the Basics of Music Theory. Par SPEED BURGESS. This simple beginner's guide to music theory is geared toward the ukulele so that you're able to apply the theoretical concepts directly to this fun instrument. Featuring hands-on activities like quizzes, assignments, ear training and audio examples, this workbook teaching system is designed to reinforce each musical concept through a…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Cette oeuvre en deux grands mouvements dépeint un voyage imaginaire à bord d’un yacht, le long de la côte Est des États-Unis. Tout commence par une description de l’aurore en haute mer ( Sunrise at Sea ) ; l’océan s’éveille doucement ( The Ocean Awakes ). La musique est aérienne ; la courbe mélodique des bois s’élève au-dessus des couleurs brillantes des cuivres. L’oeuvre croît …

Par COURT DOUGLAS. New Horizons was written to commemorate the opening of the Sinclair Secondary School in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. The school operates under the philosophy 'Quality education today - for tomorrow' and is looking toward new directions in education for the 21st century. The school offers a wide range of learning opportunities where the integration of curriculum stresses academics, a…

Par DE HAAN JAN. The work Prevision has been composed in a free fantasy form. The composer has musically depicted the growing up of his first grandson. Sunk in thought, he sketches his prevision: the development of a small boy growing up to be an adult man. After a brilliant introduction, a slow march follows, which symbolises the first steps toward adulthood. Aspects such as love and a sense of s…

Par MANTOVANI BRUNO. Contrary to what one might think, it is particularly difficult to write a solo or concertante work for an instrument that a person is very familiar with. Whenever I encounter this situation, I always feel a certain reserve or prudence, or even apprehension about leaning toward facility, in terms of gestures. Lack of objectivity can result in the imagination being more instrume…

for alto voice and string trio. Par BRYARS GAVIN. Incipit Vita Nova (A new life is beginning) was written for male alto and string trio and sets those short phrases that appear in Latin rather than Italian in Dante's La Vita Nuova (New Life). It was composed in February 1989 to celebrate the birth of Vita, the first child of my friends Erica and Robert Hewison. I had decided to write the piece lon…