Not every singer can write a song - not every songwriter can sing... This stunning collection celebrates 26 of the greatest male artists who have combined the skills of song craft and performance to dazzling effect. The last fifty years of pop music has seen folk singers, rock icons, sultry soloists and punk revolutionaries all prove that nothing is more important than the right song, sung by the …

Par MILLER JOHN. When John Hurt was rediscovered in 1963, he was presented with a very rare opportunity to expand and re-write his musical legacy, late in life. And he did just that, recording over seventy songs previously unrecorded by him, adding to the repertoire of thirteen titles he had recorded in 1928. In The Guitar of Mississippi John Hurt - The Rediscovery Years, John Miller focuses on pe…

Par STRAUSS RICHARD. «Concerto pour hautbois de 1945, suscité par un soldat américain (hautboïste de Chicago)», notait Strauss. Et, de fait, le «hautboïste» et soldat d’occupation John de Lancie avait bien demandé au compositeur en mai 1945 s’il n’avait donc jamais pensé à écrire un concerto pour hautbois. La réaction de Strauss fut négative, mais il se mit néanmoins bientôt au travail. Dès octobr…

The 1970s were a rich time for music. The charts were dominated by Abba, with their distinctive dress sense and catchy pop hits. Blondie brought some New York punk energy to a clutch of lively numbers and Dylan gave us his anthemic Knockin' On Heaven's Door .The 1970s also saw the release of John Lennon's eternally relevant piece Imagine , and the arrival of new kid Elvis Costello with his hit Oli…

Easy Renaissance Pieces For Classical Guitar brings to life some of the best-known Lute works of the Renaissance, including many musical selections from the plays of William Shakespeare, such as 'Greensleeves,' 'Where the Bee Sucks' and 'When That I Was a Little Tiny Boy'. Many of the great Lute composers are represented here, including Dowland, Johnson and even King Henry VIII. Easy Renaissance P…

These 12 brand new jazz piano solos vividly evoke the days when popular songs where built around sophisticated melodies and harmonies. Each piece has been composed to suggest a certain mood or atmosphere which encourages the intermediate level player to perform it with maximum feeling. With chord symbols included, this memorable collection combines an enjoyable celebration of a timeless genre with…

The character Rey has become one of Star Wars' newest iconic characters, and she has an adventure theme that has become a memorable signature of the new film. Once again, John Williams has given a musical identity that defines Rey's strong spirit and key role in the rich storyline of The Force Awakens. / Ensemble A Cordes

A dozen of the most beautiful traditional melodies from the British Isles and North America are arranged here as concert pieces, with rich harmonies and variations. Carefully voiced and fingered for fluidity and effectiveness, the collection offers a wide range of style and expression. 'Barbara Allenâ€� and 'The Three Ravensâ€� are strongly influenced by the Elizabethan lute tradition, while 'John…