Opera. Par BARRY GERALD. Gerald Barry's new opera is based on Lewis Carroll's two beloved books, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. As with Barry's last opera, the lauded The Importance of Being Earnest, the composer has created the libretto himself from the author's original texts. Thus, the work remains faithful to many aspects of the Alice story but is trimmed and c…

Par SUSATO TIELMAN / KING. Tilman Susato (1515-1570) was primarily known for owning a publishing house in Antwerp during the Renaissance era. However, he was also an established composer and his Three Dances from Het derde musyck boexken prove his accomplishment. Much of Susato 's compositions are adaptable to many arrangements, with this score being no exception. The Three Dances, Ronde, Salterel…

Concerto no. 2 in c minor op. 18 for Piano and Orchestra. Par RACHMANINOV SERGEI. Rachmaninoff's legendary Opus 18, often lovingly referred to as Rach 2,” is for many the epitome of the Romantic piano concerto. Following its acclaimed premiere in Moscow in 1901, it proved to be a show-stopper around the globe, finally helping cement Rachmaninoff's international reputation as a composer. To this da…

Par FLINT TOMMY. Fingerstyle guitar is extremely popular today. This is because it lends itself to very personal and lyrical solo and accompaniment styles. This method is one of the very best at teaching the basics of fingerpicking. Written by Nashville's fine guitarist, Tommy Flint, you will learn chording, Travis picking, soloing, scales and accompaniment patterns, playing over the entire finger…

With this three-volume video course you will learn the fundamentals of Latin percussion and many exercises. In addition, you'll be able to play a great variety of Latin rhythms with the following instruments: timbales, bongos, güiro, maracas, cencerro, and shaker. You will learn the rhythms of the cumbia, balada, bolero, vallenato, cha-cha, mambo, merengue, salsa and rock. Este método es el tercer…

Par PURCELL HENRY. Henry Purcell (1659-1695) held numerous appointments at the Royal court and Westminster Abbey, and is considered by many to be the greatest ever English-born composer. His prolific work covered all fields: orchestral, ecclesiastical, operatic, theatrical, incidental, and chamber music were all enriched by his output. Fantazias And In Nomines is a collection of his 15 Fantasies a…

A Beginner\'s Guide, Featuring Step-By-Step Lessons with Audio, Video, and Popular Songs!. Par SCHMIDT ELAINE. The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you\'ll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson, learning the ba…

Trombone and Brass Band. Par HIGGINS GAVIN. Freaks! was written for Lisa Sarasini in 2006 and first performed by her with Zone One Brass at the Royal College of Music, London. This tuneful and flamboyant showpiece was inspired by the Tod Browning film of the same name. The 1932 black and white cult classic was banned for many years due to its controversial morality issues and lead characters real …

Classical Guitar Chops is a collection of famous classical excerpts and exercises designed to build, hone, and perfect your classical guitar technique. Acclaimed guitarist and teacher Evan Hirschelman guides you through challenging repertoire and exercises by Bach, Albéniz, Paganini, Giuliani, Sor, and more, covering many critical techniques. Music is provided in standard notation and tablature. A…

Easy piano arrangements of 24 well-known classical pieces. Complete with song background notes and playing hints and tips. Includes Prelude In E Minor (Chopin), Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart), Flower Duet from Lakmé (Delibes) plus many more. / Piano