Paul Paradise has selected and edited 26 beautiful Strauss waltzes specifically for string quartet or string orchestra. The pieces were chosen to provide each player with a meaningful part, and have been assembled according to level of difficulty and edited with contemporary fingerings and bowings. Contents are: Tales from the Vienna Woods, Op. 325 -- Waltz No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 * Artist's Life, Op. 3…

Bach To The Future for Percussion Duo and Orchestra was composed by Per Nørgård in 1997. Programme Note: For many years I have been specially fascinated by three of the preludes of Bach?s Well-tempered Piano and I wish with this concerto-version for percussion-duo and orchestra to 'highlight' some of the structural aspects of these pieces: It is my belief that there is a tradition in the music hi…

A Wedding Bouquet was the idea of Lord Berners who wanted Frederick Ashton to make a ballet pantomime out of one of Gertrude Stein's plays and who both wrote the music and designed the 'decor' and costumes. The name ofthe play was 'They must be Wedded to Their Wife' but this was thought too long for advertising and was changed to A Wedding Bouquet. Lord Berners went to visit Gertrude Stein in Bi…

Great Winners for Clarinet is a bumper collection of forty-seven pieces carefully selected and arranged for players of all ages to delve into and enjoy. From popular film show and television themes to classical folk and Christmas titles this collection has something for everyone. It is an ideal follow on to the very popular Winners Galore collection.This collection of unforgettable 'Winners' inc…

Don't know your tremolo from your truss-rod? Fear not this book will guide you through the essential differences between various electric guitars with clear explanations of how they work how they sound and how their parts function. Learn about the effect that different construction woods and components have on the tone of a guitar and how to use this knowledge to get the most from your instrum…

Folk Blues Fingerstyle Guitar. In Nashville, the studio guitarists joke that all the money is in the first five frets. It is those simple first position chords that make the hits. In this collection we will stay within these boundaries and explore fingerstyle folk, blues, gospel, and ragtime arrangements in the keys of A, C, D, E and G. All you need to know are basic chord fingerings for A, C, D, …

Arranged For Fingerstyle Guitar-This collection pays tribute to Jelly Roll Morton the composer giving his melodies full respect rather than turning them into improvisational vehicles. The result is a fine exposition of the musical possibilities of solo fingerstyle guitar playing and a worthy tribute to Jelly Roll Morton one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century.The thirteen solos pr…

Tragédie-opéra Drame héroïque en trois actes. Par GLUCK CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD. Christoph Willibald Gluck’s most popular opera “Orphée et Euridice” was performed in 1774 in Paris to sensational success. This new adaption followed the original Viennese version with Italian text that was first performed in 1762 under the direction of the composer in the Burgtheater. For the Paris version Gluck changed …

A genre-defying collection of songs for female vocal trio Songspin Songbook is a collaboration between Juice Vocal Ensemble and UYMP funded by an Arts Council England grant. Described as “the 21st century’s answer to the Swingles or King’s Singers” (The Times) Juice have emerged as the face of a revitalised experimental scene for vocal music. Songspin Songbook publishes …