for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra. Par BRYARS GAVIN. The piece is dedicated to John Harle and the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, who commissioned it with funds made available by South West Arts. It makes use of the saxophone's ability to play long expressive melodic passages, and was written too, having seen the Sinfonietta perform, with some of its individual players in mind. Although played…

Singen macht glücklich, das bestätigen viele Studien. Menschen die singen sind gesünder, lebensfroher, zuversichtlicher und tatkräftiger. Unsere Eltern und Großeltern wussten das auch und haben so ihren oft tristen Alltag erträglicher gemacht. Heute ist das nicht mehr ganz so einfach, denn viele kennen von den beliebten Liedern gerade mal den Refrain.Deshalb gibt es mit dem Fetenbuch jetzt eine Li…

Ballad from Fantasy Pieces for Piano Op. 36. Par BACKER-GRONDAHL AGATHE. Agathe Backer Grøndahl’s ‘Ballade’ can best be described as a Romantic character piece. Such one-movement piano pieces with titles that loosely indicate a mood/idea made out a central genre in the 19th century. In Backer Grøndahl’s production, several of these are grouped under the term ‘fantasy pieces’. There are six collect…

Keynotes: Grades 1-2 (Early Intermediate) is a collection of pieces from across the ages, arranged specifically to provide the early Piano student with an exciting variety of styles to master. The melodies in this book range from Bach to Tchaikovsky and beyond, with exercises in improvisation and writing your own pieces. Each piece is accompanied by guidance footnotes that will help you to underst…

The Sonny Rollins Omnibook celebrates the bebop legend that worked with Miles, Monk, MJQ, and many others. His solo work has earned him many accolades, including Grammy Awards, election into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an Edward MacDowell Medal, and the Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama. This collection features 50 of his best, including: Airegin ? All the Things You Are ? A…

All three parts of Kenneth Baker's best-selling tutor method for all keyboards, revised and fully updated, in one complete volume with three CDs! Everything you need to know to get the most out of your electronic keyboard. Based on popular songs and with easy-to-follow text and diagrams, it assumes no previous knowledge of the keyboard or music. Includes great songs by Bryan Adams, Abba, The Beatl…

This third edition of Bobby Owsinski's classic The Mastering Engineer's Handbook is a completely updated, comprehensive manual on the art and science of creating well-mastered recordings. Redesigned and updated to reflect both the latest in technology and recent changes in the ever-evolving marketplace, this new edition of the book covers all the fundamentals, from the history of mastering to prep…

Since Maria Muldaur's hit song 'Midnight at the Oasis? Amos Garrett has been acknowledged as the most innovative stringbending guitarist in the world. Amos walks you through his version of 'Sleepwalk? illustrating his unique approach to the guitar. You'll never look at your guitar in the same light after the ultimate Amos Garrett lesson. In this master class for the intermediate/ advanced guitar p…