Par BECK BRIAN. The Cherry Tree is a beautiful and lyrical folk song dating back as early as the 15th century in the English Midlands. Having traveled all around western Europe, this folk tune eventually found its way to America, gaining popularity in the South in early 1900s and again in the 1960s. This setting, by composer Brian Beck, captures the beauty and simplicity of the original ballad whi…

Brass Quintet with Xylophone Solo-George Hamilton Green's xylophone rags are well known and loved by today's keyboard percussion players and audiences around the world. They are exciting challenging and really fun to play. Now in this new arrangement for brass quintet and solo xylophone - from Xylophone Rags of George Hamilton Green published by Meredith Music - the listener is taken back in tim…

'Letter from Home was commissioned as a patriotic work in 1944 by Paul Whiteman and his Radio Hall of Fame Orchestra. Composed toward the end of the Second World War this music suggests the emotions of a soldier reading a letter from home. The music has been described as Copland's 'most sentimental' and reflects his own homesickness while visiting Mexico. This sensitive transcription by Brian Bel…

Par PORTER COLE. A collection of Cole Porter's most famous songs, from such hit musicals as Gay Divorce , Anything Goes , Born To Dance , Rosalie , Silk Stockings , Kiss Me Kate , Can-Can , High Society and others, all arranged for piano and voice, complete with lyrics and chord symbols. This book is a tribute to Cole Porter, one of America's foremost song writers. Witty, urbane, ebullient and poi…

An outstanding collection of 11 songs by one of the world's greatest country stars! All songs arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar, with lyrics and Guitar chord boxes. John Denver 's commercial success as a solo singer started in the 1970s - he was one of the most popular acoustic singers of the decade and one of its best-selling artists. Throughout his life Denver recorded and released approximat…

A folk mass based on the rhythms and traditions of Hispanic America for mixed Chorus and Soloists with Percussion Guitar and Piano or Harpsichord accompaniment. Approximate duration 16 minutes. Percussion includes (3 players): 2 Tenor Drums; 2 Tom-Toms; Triangle; Jingles (cascabeles); Small Gong; Temple Blocks; Snare Drum with Brushes.

A colorful mixture of traditional English folk songs and ballads as well as the history of many of the songs. Many English folk songs are quite familiar in America. Hundreds of them came along with the earliest settlers in the17th century; others with the Redocoats in the 18th century; still others with the sailors and fisherman of the 19th century; and finally the doughboys and G.I.'s of two w…

Set of Parts-Morton Gould's Home For Christmas from 'Holiday Music' for Orchestra. Score and parts.Born in Richmond Hill New York on 10 December 1913 Morton Gould was recognised early on as achild prodigy with the ability to improvise and compose. At the age of six he had his first composition published. He studied at the Institute of Musical Art (now the Juilliard School) but his most importa…

Easy Guitar with Notes & Tab. A massive collection of 100 easy arrangements of such classics as: A-Tisket A-Tasket · Alouette · America the Beautiful · Baa Baa Black Sheep · Bingo · Eensy Weensy Spider · The Farmer in the Dell · Hickory Dickory Dock · Home on the Range · I've Been Working on the Railroad · If You're Happy and You Know It · John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt · London Brid…

This book sets out to teach the reader how to play the mandolin by using inspiring music from some of the great musical traditions of the world especially arranged for the instrument. Includes CD!Ideal for the complete beginner there is no need for any previous musical knowledge.Invaluable for the existing player/improver looking for fresh ideas and exciting new tunes. By working through this …