Few composers since the mid-twentieth century have escaped Mahler's influence. This book is the first discussion of Mahler's ten completed symphonies to offer music lovers a comprehensive overview of the music as it strikes today's listeners. The book caters to the novice as well as the expert as David Hurwitz describes what the listener will hear section by section. He explains how each work …

Arr. D. Matthews. Par WAGNER RICHARD. The first performance of The Shorter Ring was given by William Howard, at Shoreditch Church (St Leonard's) as part of the Spitalfields Festival, London, in a programme to mark the 70th birthday of the composer, on 14 June 2013. David Matthews writes: In May 2012 William Howard asked me if I could make a condensed piano version of Der Ring des Nibelungen for …

Arrangeur: Jeffrey Beyer. Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. Georg Philipp Telemann's (1681-1767) Gulliver Suite, was composed only two years after the first publication of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels in 1726. In the suite, Telemann embraces Swift's satire by emulating the characters in a variety of musical ways. The five movements are: Intrada, Lilliputian Chaconne, Brobdingnagian Gigue, Reverie…

This original a cappella work sings of the star above Bethlehem shining to lead all to the gift of love and light. A tinge of Appalachian style can be heard in this vocal setting and should be embraced. Optional percussion is encouraged bringing rhythmic life below the pulsed vocals. A perfect selection that fits nicely at any point during your program.

Until the launch of the Flying V and Explorer in 1958 electric guitars were supposed to look like...guitars. Suddenly Gibson turned conventional design upside down almost literally by using straight lines and angular body shapes changing the way electrics could look and in the process creating a set of rare future collectables.Flying V Explorer Firebird tells the story of those first pecu…

from Dear Evan Hansen-Praised by critics and embraced by Broadway lovers  Dear Evan Hansen is a powerful and moving show with a contemporary pop/rock score that is astonishingly heartfelt and beautiful. This Act I song explores the universal question of “how do I fit in” through an irresistible hook and compelling lyric.

This concerto is one continuous movement that is clearly divided into 3 main sections. The first movement is moderately fast and rhapsodic in charachter followed by a second section with an accompanied cadenza in the middle thefinal movement is a fast-paced energetic crescendo that leads to the climax of the work at the end.The solo part is a long and endlessly varied narrative that embraces th…

(Four Cities)-Faz'l Say?s ?Four Cities? Sonata can be considered as a journey through four cities of Anatolia. This work has taken its inspiration from Faz'l Say?s memories and events of his life. Bodrum is well known as a city greatly frequented by tourists which sets it apart from the other three locations. These four very different cities with their individual cultures have been selected from t…

This #1 pop hit from 1984 by Foreigner is one of the band's best known songs and remains an enduring radio favorite. A new generation of fans embraced Mariah Carey's cover of the song in 2009 making it a fabulous programmingchoice for choirs of all levels! Available separately: SATB SAB SSA ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available as a digital download (flu 1-2 tsx tbn syn gtr b dm). Duration:…