The collection of nine Vedic Hymns (Op. 24) for solo Voice with Piano accompaniment marked a turning point in Holst's compositions. They were inspired by Hindu scripture and Indian raga, and first published in 1908. Vac (Speech) is the seventh movement, and is the first of the third group of hymns, where the theme shifts into the human sphere. Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer and t…

The contents of this book have been personally selected by Martha Mier as some of her all-time favorite sheet music solos. Many of the solos are among the most requested by piano teachers and students alike. The varied styles of each piece makes this book a valuable supplement to most piano methods. This book contains 10 early elementary to elementary pieces including: Bumblebee Blues * Charlie's …

(Essential Elements for Band and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000)Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a uniso…

Description G. Schirmer Opera Anthology - Arias For Mezzo-Soprano Carefully chosen arias to anticipate the needs of singers, teachers and coaches for years to come. Includes historical notes, plot synopses and translations for study. Edited by Robert L. Larsen. Songlist Acerba Volutta (Adriana Lecouvreur) [Cilea, Francesco] Ah, Michele, Don't You Know (The Saint Of Bleecker Street) [Menott…

Par THEVET. Written by Lucien Thevet, Transposition à Vue is a transcription method for all musicians. This amazing guide to transcribing gives explanations and examples for all instruments and highlights all particular cases. Explaining how to find the new key and the new signatures, proposing numerous applications and going through all possible difficulties, this book is a must-have for all musi…

John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course . Par . An ideal book for children preparing for Initial and Grade 1 piano. Featuring easy-to-read, large-print notation and attractive illustrations, this book has been specially created and graded to be used alongside John Thompson?s Easiest Piano Course. First published in 1954, John Thompson?s Easiest Piano Course is one of the most-loved and best-selling p…

Par NORTON CHRISTOPHER. Christopher Norton Connections for Piano is a collection of pieces in popular styles that is ideal for students and teachers looking for a sound pedagogical supplement or alternative to the study of classical piano literature. The entire Connections! series presents a kaleidoscope of contrasting styles, keys, and tempos. The repertoire in each volume is arranged into four c…

Par PEGLER HEIDI / KEMP N.J.. The ability to sing in foreign languages is a much-needed skill for singers, but few vocal training resources tackle this aspect comprehensively in one book. With this in mind, ABRSM examiners and professional singers Heidi Pegler and Nicola-Jane Kemp have written The language of song, a graded series of songbooks that provide classic song repertoire, carefully select…

10 Pieces for Guitar. Par . Playing with Rhythm: 10 Pieces for Guitar Rhythm is a challenge for many guitar students and is only treated marginally in current pedagogical guitar literature. Precisely this subject is now addressed in the album ?Playing with Rhythm? which was created in cooperation with the Prague Guitar Forum festival. The small compositions written by renowned guitar teachers, c…

Irish Folk Tunes for Ukulele presents a collection of 36 pieces for solo fingerstyle ukulele playing. Drawn from the rich tradition of Irish folk music the collection covers a range of styles including some popular, as well as lesser known pieces. Experienced ukulele player and teacher Colin Tribe along with musicologist Andrew Robinson provide notes on all of the pieces, as well as technical aspe…