Chapple's Praeludiana is an extended 'celebration' of Chopin's well-known prelude in C minor. First, a fast, flashing sequence of chords moves from manual to manual: next a Stravinskyan barrage of brass fanfares alternates with soft clusters. The following Andante section poses soft staccato groups against live legato lines and culminates in an ascending passage punctuated by gruff exclamations. A…

It is a bit of a paradox: one of Dragonetti's showpiece, 'The Famous Solo?, originally for double bass and orchestra, is largely unknown today. This cannot be down to the virtuoso work itself, but is more likely due to the unclear source situation with its different versions. In this edition Tobias Glöckler presents Dragonetti's autograph arrangement for double bass and string quartet for the firs…

Quelle est cette odeur agreable. ‘Whence is that Goodly Fragrance Flowing?’ is the first line of an old French Christmas song that originated in the 17th century. In 1728 John Gay used this joyous and markedly festive melody that honours Jesus Christ and His miraculous birth in his Beggar’s Opera. Philip Sparke has given this melody a new lease of life with his charming and imaginative arrangement…

Studienpartitur - STP - solo-viola, gr. flute, oboe, 2 clarinets (in Eb and B), bassclarinet (in Bb), 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, horn (in F), 2 trumpets (in C), 2 trombones, basstuba, 4 cellos, 4 double basses The chamber music works are among Hindemith's most successful instrumental works of the 1920s. At the world premiere of 'Chamber Music No. 1', the audience even demanded a repetition of th…

Par KELLIE NICK. From the Musicians Institute Private Lessons series comes this new book featuring modern techniques to allow electric guitar players to unleash their creativity with new guitar licks and lines while keeping the basic blues foundation intact. Featuring lessons from award-winning blues guitarist, educator and columnist Nick Kellie, this is a must-have for developing blues guitarists…

Par STILES SARAH. Impro, an exciting new introduction to improvisation in string playing, is suited to absolute beginners as well as more advanced players. It can be combined with regular teaching methods or used as a source of relaxation and fun in lessons, and all the material is interchangeable between violin, viola, cello and double bass. The skills of free improvisation are built up in stages…

Position Pieces for Cello, Book 2 fills the pedagogical gap between the first book of Position Pieces and the two Thumb Position for Cello books in that it covers the fifth, sixth, and seventh positions. Position Pieces for Cello, Book 2 systematically introduces ways to find the correct location of each position and also to understand the various finger patterns required. As with Mr. Mooney's oth…

Co-written by the composer of Broadway's smash hit Hamilton, this funky, positive finale from 2012's cheerleading-themed musical is chock full of fun. Energetic call-and-response writing propels the song forward, while a super-singable hook grows each time it returns until the brilliant and boisterous end. Fresh! / Choeur SAB

Having graduated from the UK underground garage scene to major US RnB stardom, Craig releases his second full length album. Piano and voice arrangements of all the songs from the album, with all the lyrics, and guitar chord boxes. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

Handel Coronation Anthems in Urtext editions for the first time'Zadok the Priest?(BA 10258) and 'The King shall rejoice?(BA 10259) are the best-known of the four coronation anthems that Handel wrote for the crowning of George II in London (1727). HWV 258 accompanied the king's anointment, HWV 260 his actual coronation.Thanks to their festive and majestic structure befitting the occasion as well as…