18 Unexpected Pop Etudes for the Concert Stage. Par . As the last note hangs in the air, there is a magical moment when an audience will - once in a while - decide they want to hear more! The songs in this collection were arranged to serve as effective encores in a piano recital. Chosen from the popular music world, each selection is most likely known by most of the people in the audience. Some ar…

For String Quartet Volume 1. Par BACH JOHANN-SEBASTIAN. The idea for these arrangements came to me whilst listening to the Hagen Quartet's beautiful recording of the fugues that form part of Haydn's 'Sun Quartets', Op. 20. The spirit and influence of J.S. Bach, in particular his Well Tempered Clavier, Book II, courses through these three miraculous Haydn fugues. Like the viol consort, the string q…

Brahms completed his Cello Sonata op. 99 during the productive summer of 1886. The first public performance took place in Vienna on 24 November of the same year. Robert Hausmann played the cello part and the composer himself was his partner at the piano. Even though the work was generally received positively, it took some years until it was fully appreciated and gained its irrevocable place in the…

Georges Dandelot (1895-1975), who was a pupil of Widor, Roussel and Dukas, achieved posterity only through his educational manuals, which seem to enjoy permanent success. Some may regret the fact that his compositions have fallen into oblivion, but nobody can deny his tremend­ous talent for musical instruction. When it was published in 1935, the five-volume Etude Du Rythme filled a glaring gap: fo…

Cantata for Mezzosoprano and Orchestra. Par THEODORAKIS MIKIS. Sung texts are in Greek; English, German and French translations are included. A good friend of mine, the poet lacovos Kambanellis, was a prisoner in Mauthausen during World War II. At the beginning of the sixties, he wrote his memories of this time under the title of 'Mauthausen'. In 1965, he also wrote four poems on the subject and…

Par MARSH LIN / COOK WENDY. Whether teacher, performer, first-time director or experienced stage-hand, Lin Marsh And Wendy Cook: The Show Must Go On! is a good starting point for a first venture into music theatre, or a source of new ideas if you are an old hand. This book offers all you need to know to ensure that your show runs smoothly and successfully, including help in: Choosing imaginative a…

Le théâtre musical Essentials série représente la sélection finale des chansons de la scène. Les volumes sont disponibles pour soprano, mezzo-soprano, ténor et baryton / basse, avec ou sans CD d'accompagnement. Listes de chansons uniques sont fournies dans les livres pour chaque gamme vocale, y compris ce volume pour Soprano.Nouvellement édités et gravés avec la ligne vocale et accompagnement au p…

Twenty-five of the most famous hymns ever written. 'The Lord Is My Shepherd', 'The Old Rugged Cross' and 'All Things Bright And Beautiful'. Piano/vocal/easy organ with chord symbols. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG) (Avec Grille D'Accords)