Par HENRY JEAN-CLAUDE. Jean-Claude Henry studied at the Paris Conservatoire, notably with Olivier Messiaen for analysis, Tony Aubin for composition, and Rolande Falcinelli for organ and improvisation. Winner of the Munich International Organ Competition in 1959, Organist at the church of Saint-Pierre in Neuilly-sur-Seine from 1970 to 1990, he gave concerts in France and Europe. Awarded the Prix de…

Par . Welcome to the continuation of the ultimate playlist with wonderful atmospheric songs for all pianists in search of impressive and easy-to-play piano arrangements. In this play series top arranger Carsten Gerlitz devotes himself entirely to the glitz and glamour of the greatest pop successes of various decades. Great melodies beguiling harmonies skilfully packed into noble arrangements - th…

Bärenreiter continues its Urtext edition of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas with three major works at once.They begin with the frequently played op. 2 Sonatas (nos. 1-3) (BA 10859) which stem from his early yet mature oeuvre when he was developing an independent style from the legacy of Mozart and Haydn.They then proceed to the lyrical D major Sonata op. 28 from his middle period (nicknamed '…

Compiled from the works of practically all the recognized masters of etude writing. Edited and fingered by John Thompson and designed to hold the pupil's interest and develop the various points of pianism encountered in the second grade (or later elementary level). / Piano

Par MACMILLAN JAMES. A setting of passages from the Book of Revelation, with particular reference to the angels who appear with seven trumpet blasts, heralding a series of apocalyptic scenes. Commissioned by Jeffrey Skidmore, director of Ex Cathedra, and first performed by them at Birmingham Town Hall in 2015. The composer states, ?There is a vividness and strangeness in these dramatic texts, whic…

In celebration of the 70th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, this book features all of the classic songs by E.Y. Harburg and Harold Arlen arranged for violin with a fully orchestrated CD accompaniment. This book also contains dozens of original production stills, including four pages of colour, publicity photos, an essay on the story behind the songs and biographies of the composers. This book is c…

Par LIANG LEI. Gobi Gloria belongs to a series of compositions that grew out of my admiration for Mongolian music. The series include Feng (for cello solo, written for Feng Hew), Gobi Polyphony (for erhu and cello, written for Xu Ke), Gobi Canticle (for violin and cello, written for Masuko Ushioda and Laurence Lesser), and Serashi Fragments (written for the Arditti Quartet). The melody is played a…

Finally a modern collection of folk tunes for the piano! The songs come from England, Ireland, Scotland, Russia, Italy, France, Spain and the USA. Popular melodies such as 'Auld lang syne' and 'Oh happy day' are set in easy arrangements and can be played on various occasions, be it at home, at school, or in an ensemble. / Piano

Par SAUCEDO RICHARD. This powerful work for band is composed in two main sections. The opening slow section features stunning impact points mixed with moments of majestic lyricism and distinctive harmonies. The energetic Presto section in 3/4 is introduced using a percussion ostinato with heroic and fanfare-like figures layered in from various sections of the band. The piece builds to an exciting …

Mallet Chord Studies provides exercises that cover the open and closed positions found in most jazz phrasings on keyboard instruments. The etudes are designed to improve the improvisational skills needed to play all seventh chords in various open and closed positions. They will help the player to become proficient in moving from one chord and scale sequence to another. Though written primarily wit…