The ART of Teaching (AoT) is written in a methodical and musical approach bursting with ‘colours’. The ‘colours’: theory, practical, aural training, composing, improvising and transposing studies make up a musical palette. These ‘colours’ blend together and enhance the students’ musical adventures making it educational yet wholesome and exciting. In addition to the teaching aspect, the teachers ca…

Slow March. Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Orion est une marche lente qui se distingue par son caractère optimiste et sa fraîcheur. Cette marche de concert, techniquement peu exigeante, est accessible à un grand nombre de formations. Le choix de l’instrumentation permet également aux petits ensembles de l’interpréter avec un rendu tout aussi homogène. La pulsation rythmique presque continue de la percussi…

Now more than ever, the ability to sight-read fluently is an essential part of the training of musicians on an instrument. This workbook is designed to help overcome the nerves that can cause sight-reading problems by giving sound technical advice and confidence boosting tips. Step-by-step it helps the violinist to build up a complete picture of each piece, first through rhythmic and melodic exerc…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. All of Bach ’s six authenticated motets were written between 1723 and 1727 for St Thomas’ Church, Leipzig, where Bach was appointed as director of music in 1723. During this period, Bach composed most of his cantatas, and it seems likely that for ordinary Sunday services he used existing motets from the seventeenth century tradition, reserving his own motet compositions …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. This is an ancient Welsh air that was first published in Relics of the Welsh Bards in 1794. Dafydd (David) Owain was a famous Welsh bard who lived on a farm called Gareg Wen (The White Rock) in Eifionydd, Carnarnvonshire, North Wales. Tradition has it that on his deathbed he called for his harp and composed this lovely melody, requesting that it be played at his funeral. Accordi…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Sa Música évoque l’histoire et l’ambiance de l’île espagnole de Majorque, l’une des îles Baléares. L’oeuvre débute avec une introduction majestueuse s’inspirant de motifs grecs. Peu à peu, les influences espagnoles se distinguent clairement dans le thème rapide qui vient ensuite, une véritable fiesta. A cette ambiance festive succède le calme, avec un lent passage lyrique que Ja…

La durée de vie de Josef Suk (1874-1935), le célèbre compositeur et violoniste professionnel, a été fortement influencé par son appartenance à la célèbre 'Quatuor tchèque' (fondée en 1892). Suk faisait partie du quatuor jusqu'en 1933, se produisant dans près de quatre mille concerts.Le Quatuor à cordes n o 1 en si bémol majeur op. 11 (1896) est la première composition aux côtés de l'op Serenade. 6…

In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

Par SCHUBERT / WINER. New composer Ethan Winer\'s concerto is bursting with bold ideas and fresh orchestration, the album also contains a chamber-music version of Schubert\'s Ave Maria and an energetic pop-orchestrated version of Saint-Saëns\' Alegro Appassionata - this album presents an exciting synthesis of modern-day and Romantic-era compositional ideas. Includes complete printed music score on…

This collection of chart-busting rock classics offers fantastic value for money, with 10 songs arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar with chord boxes. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)