This landmark series collects compelling, useful, singer-friendly arias from a distinctly American opera tradition. Each volume includes information about every opera and an aria plot note. A majority of the music in the four volumes has never before been available outside of the opera vocal scores, and some arias in the series have never been in print at all before now. Most arias are appropriate…

Castle on a Cloud is sung by the child Cosette in Les Misérables. It is a hopeful song of her imaginary world where life is beautiful, and she is not subjected to the drudgery of her hard existence. Sylvia Woods has arranged this lilting song for lever or pedal harp. There are 7 lever changes in the piece, so it is for lower intermediate to intermediate level players. Fingerings and lyrics are inc…

Secret Weapons For The Modern Drummer - Part II is the sequel to Jojo Mayer's award winning bestseller on hand technique.This volume is a comprehensive guide to foot technique for drummers, covering a wide range of techniques, from the fundamental to the most sophisticated. State of the art visualization and in-depth analysis offer easy to follow, step by step instructions for drummers of every sk…

Pieces, exercises and tips for the beginner. This step-by-step tutor is designed for players of all ages at an early stage of their studies, having mastered the main keyboard functions and with a foundation of basic music reading and playing skills in place, and follows on directly from Introducing Electronic Keyboard - part 1. Suitable for use either with a teacher or by self-learners, this book …

Par AURIC GEORGES. French composer, Georges Auric (1899-1983) was a member of Les Six. His compositional career was mainly distinguished by his film music. However, his catalogue is varied and 5 Bagatelles is a delightful collection of Four Hand Piano Duets. The Five Bagatelles are; 1) Overture, 2) Little March, 3) Waltz, 4) Dream, and 5) Retreat. Suitable for intermediate level pianists, Auric 's…

Arrangeur: Joseph Knaus. Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. Comprised of works from Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of the Suzuki Violin School, which have been arranged for string quartet by violinist/arranger Joseph Knaus. With lower string parts providing melodic and rhythmic counterpoint to set off the simple melodies (which match the Suzuki Method[R] repertoire), these quartets are nevertheless simple enough for beginn…

Cello and Piano. Par SQUIRE WILLIAM HENRY. William Henry Squire's Gondoliera for cello and piano evokes the dreamy magic of Venice and the barcarolles of Chopin, Fauré, Liszt and Mendelssohn. Performers and audiences who enjoy the three 'Venetian gondola songs' in Mendelssohn's Lieder ohne Worte will certainly derive pleasure from Squire's illustration of the watery half-light of the lagoon at dus…

Par JOLIVET ANDRE. Pastoreles De Noë l by Andre Jolivet is a piece for Flute, Bassoon and the Harp lasting nearly 13 minutes. This piece is really gentle and restrained which demonstrates the quality of Jolivet 's work but also reflects that period of WWII when France was under occupation. These scores are of medium level of ability. Pastoreles De Noë l features four sections: L'etoile (the Star),…

The existing editions for soloists with accompaniments on CD, are now available with an added alternative piano accompaniment providing pianists and soloists with the chance to perform these pieces together.The CDs immediately bring alive traditional music from around the world - in all its diversity. Full performances of the pieces are also provided and will be an inspiration to both soloists and…

Par COLES PAUL. This selection of thirty traditional Christmas Carols for classical guitar includes some of the most beautiful carols from several countries, most of which are well known. There are also ten new compositions which, although they have no lyrics, are intended to create a festive flavour to complement the popular songs. Written generally for the early to intermediate-level player to…