Par BALAZS ARPAD. Árpád Balázs (*1937) composed the first version of the work between 1994 and 1996 for tárogató and concert band. Since this traditional Hungarian instrument is rarely found in ensembles abroad, a soprano saxophone can serve as an alternative solo instrument. The composer uses melodies from the early 18th century, from the age of Rákóczi's war of independence. An ambitious framewo…

Par WILLIAMS RODERICK. A gently flowing 3-minute arrangement by Roderick Williams for SATB (with divisi) with piano accompaniment that captures the beauty of this famous traditional Hebridean love song. The song text uses both old dialect and English, each verse ending with the words, 'Sad am I without thee'. Commissioned by The Sixteen choir and recorded on their 2021 album ‘Goodnight Beloved'. …

based on Chinese folk tunes. Par QUAKERNACK HELMUT. In China Fantasy Helmut Quakernack brings together two traditional Chinese folk melodies with their different characters with musical panache. The moving song is about a blind musician and the heartfelt love song come from the other side of the globe, but their melodies and harmonies sometimes sound surprisingly European. / Niveau : Intermédiaire…

Avec les 29 pièces de l'album Lang Lang Piano Book, cet album rassemble les pièces les plus significatives du parcours musical personnel de Lang Lang. Il est magnifiquement présenté comme un livre haut de gamme contenant des pages de garde marbrées, un ruban de recherche de pages et une reliure cousue. Il comprend des photographies exclusives, des commentaires de Lang Lang sur chaque pièce et une …

For Sophie Dufeutrelle, Professor of Flute at the Ecole Nationale de Musique de Villeurbanne, an intense pedagogical activity goes hand in hand with composition, an area in which she has received several commissions from esteemed soloists such as Maxence Larrieu and Philippe Bernold. Written in 2002 for a Flute Orchestra of around 20 instruments (from the Piccolo to the Octobass), Marine belongs …

Par HENIGAN JULIE. This book is an extension and expansion of the previously released Mel Bay book, DADGAD Tuning. It includes a number of additional instrumental solos in DADGAD for beginning-intermediate guitar players, while introducing DGDGCD, a related open tuning. Although many of the selections are traditional Irish dance tunes, the book also includes an American dance tune, two traditional…

Le populaire 'Tea for Two série' se poursuit avec plus de duos pour piano inspirants de Mike Cornick - cette fois sur le thème de l'amour. Styles contrastés sont explorées à partir de Duke Ellington élégant et swinguant Ne pas Get Around Much plus à un unique, un arrangement de chansons entrelacées les Caraïbes, le Yellow Bird et de l'eau Come a des yeux Me (Come Back Liza). Les anciens favoris Da…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. CANZONE ANTICA translates as “ancient song”. The dark mystery of the Middle Ages, from plainsong and cowled robes to shrouded medieval architecture, permeates a misty atmosphere as your band roams the catacombs in this powerful composition. Steeped in ancient history and opening with a short basso ostinato, this is a unique and significant work. Stephen Bulla masterfully weaves …