Fanfare For Billy. Par SPARKE PHILIP. It is a tradition at Marlow High School, Oklahoma, that the band members’ parents host a Band Banquet every May, at which the senior members of the band present a gift to the band director as a token of gratitude for his year’s work. In 2009, clarinet player Brenna Hensley had the idea to commission a new piece from composer Philip Sparke to present to band di…

Fanfare For Billy. Par SPARKE PHILIP. It is a tradition at Marlow High School, Oklahoma, that the band members’ parents host a Band Banquet every May, at which the senior members of the band present a gift to the band director as a token of gratitude for his year’s work. In 2009, clarinet player Brenna Hensley had the idea to commission a new piece from composer Philip Sparke to present to band di…

Par LISZT FRANZ. Liszt ’s Piano rhapsodies stand in the tradition of his transcriptions of operatic or song melodies, yet employ folk dances and songs as their source material. Completed in 1864, Rhapsodie Espagnole is a late reminiscence of Liszt ’s extended travels to Spain and Portugal in 1844–45. On the basis of two popular Iberian dance tunes, Folia and Jota, Liszt here sets off fireworks of …

Suite Per Pianoforte. Par ROTA NINO. Ogni anno punto e da capo (Every Year Again) is a one-act comedy by Eduardo De Filippo, which premiered in 1931 at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples. On the occasion of the revival at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan in 1971, De Filippo asked Nino Rota to edit some songs of the Italian Rivista tradition from the thirties and provide them with additional music. Of the music…

Rockschool Piano is the essential syllabus for any aspiring contemporary pianists. Building on Rockschool's long standing tradition of industry relevant, musically rigorous syllabi, the Grade 1 book has been designed to provide both teacher and student with a diverse range of repertoire, a truly innovative range of supporting tests and a vast array of backing tracks and audio examples.The six piec…

An exciting, original, a cappella Christmas spiritual from Jay Althouse in the tradition of his 'No Room,' 'Have You Heard?,' and 'Whisper! Whisper!' Lots of effective dynamic contrasts make this a thrilling choral work for both singers and audience. Lush, slow middle section contrasts with up-tempo opening and closing sections. A quality choral work for your Christmas concerts. / Choeur Mixte (SA…

Par SERRANO JUAN. In this outstanding DVD Juan Serrano shares the spotlight with dancer Andrea Sanchez, and explains the interaction of the guitarist and dancer in the flamenco tradition. A sophisticated 3-camera filming technique, including split-screen and picture-in-picture format, reveals all aspects of this artistic relationship. Maestro Serrano applies his formidable knowledge of the flamenc…

These two chamber music works are one of the main focuses in the oeuvre of Ulvi Cemal Erkin. Lively and spirited, they combine Western European tradition with rhythmic and melodic elements from Turkish folk music. Both are perfectly suitable for music lessons and concert recitals, adding a new interesting colour to the common chamber music repertoire.Erkin (1906-1972) is one of the most important …

Argentinian Tango and Folk Tunes for Piano presents a collection of beautiful pieces arranged for solo piano drawn from the rich tradition of Argentinean music. Highly regarded performer, author and teacher Julian Rowlands provides notes on all of the pieces, explaining their background and history. The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes. German and French translations of …

from opus 170 - Edizione a cura di Luca Ciammarughi. Par CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO MARIO. Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco composed 52 Greeting Cards for various instruments between 1953 and 1967, collectively catalogued as opus 170, which he developed in a non-systematic manner up to the year before his death. These pieces were conceived as gifts for his interpreters and students, whom the author meant to gra…