This work was commissioned by Pembroke College Cambridge to celebrate the 600th anniversary of' their foundation. It was first performed at St. John's Smith Square London on the 18th of March 1998 by Emma Johnson and theVanbrugh Quartet.My idea in writing this piece was to depict a journey. The title comes from a poem of that name by W.H. Auden. I have used one or two simple musical ideas and tr…

Solos for Beginning through Early Intermediate lev. Par . 1st Recital Series rassemble 12 solos de styles variés qui permettent aux instrumentistes de niveau débutant élémentaire de travailler des compositions originales et des arrangements d??uvres accordant une large place l?expression et la musicalité. Sur les pistes audio disponibles en ligne au format MP3, chaque morceau est joué titre de dé…

Fingerstyle Blues Guitar de Woody Mann illustre comment traditionnels techniques de guitare blues pays et styles peuvent être étendus et a exploré pour créer des sentiments et nouvelles textures. Woody illustre blues dans les clés de A, D et e et montre comment les variations et improvisation idées peuvent être développées. Les idées de jeu de Blind Boy Fuller, Big Bill Broonzy, Lonnie Johnson, Bl…

Craig Hella Johnson Choral Series-This setting of a traditional Irish blessing speaks of those who give support in times of trial with a musical tapestry of unadorned a cappella mixed chorus using soft dissonances and free-flowing counterpoint. The occasional divisi creates a sonic wash of color and overtones. Together in song we do not walk alone.

Open tunings are as old as the guitar itself and they’ve been used to play blues folk country rock and old-timey music. Who’s known for using open tunings? Artists as diverse as Robert Johnson Bob Dylan MaybelleCarter Bo Diddley Blind Willie McTell Keith Richards Doc Watson Muddy Waters Joni Mitchell Ry Cooder Neil Young Fred McDowell Jimmy Page Son House John Renbourn Leo …

For a piece with such a strong electronic component 'It Goes Without Saying' is surprisingly organic. While the electronics include chillier metallic noises—samples ranging from a kitchen whisk to a unique set of tiny bells—most prominent are the warm woody sounds of a harmonium and of clicking clarinet-keys sounds that share a certain sonic DNA with the live components of the perf…

If you're a jazz singer or instrumentalist and don't already have basic skills in jazz piano: now is the time! Piano skills are the gateway to understanding chords and progressions, checking lead sheets for accuracy, learning new tunes, arranging, writing your own tunes, becoming a better improviser and so on. This book outlines an easy step-by-step process that makes learning basic jazz piano eas…

Edward Gregson completed Tributes in the summer of 2010. Lasting some 16 minutes there are five pieces in the set each dedicated to a different composer and a different clarinettist (with whom Gregson had long musical associations). Each of the dedicatee composers wrote wonderfully for the Clarinet and as a tribute to them Gregson tried to invade indeed imitate their stylistic worlds in thes…

Available for the first time: easy to advanced solo works from the Rubank archives with online performance and accompaniment recordings, printable piano accompaniments, and PLAYBACK audio tools. This new collection of 13 Rubank solos includes many that have long been unavailable. All are suitable for contest and festival performance (grades 2-4). Purchase includes exceptional performance tracks (…