Lully, Lullay was written at the request of Philip Reed, music director of the Bury St Edmunds Bach Choir, which gave the first performance on 17 December 2011 at Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, Suffolk. Inspired by the familiar medieval text of the Coventry Carol , it is sung a cappella and invokes the sense of a lullaby through its metre and lilting melody. The fragility and bittersweet tonal…

Par COHEN MARY. Duets with a difference for beginner violinists. Superduets provides a wonderful new repertoire of original and entertaining duets for beginner violinists. It can be started as soon as pupils have mastered basics of picking up the violin and bow, know which string is which and can read simple staff notation. Encouraging rhythmic confidence and listening skills, and exploring a wide…

Par SATIE ERIK. Erik Satie was an influential composer of the Parisian avant-garde in the early 20th century. His most treasured works for piano are found here in one book. Each of the three Gymnopédies is written in two sections, with a melodic line formed from a modal scale placed over a rhythmically static accompaniment. There is no motivic or harmonic development. The three Gnossiennes are exp…

Par . Taking singers through the early steps of learning notation and vocal knowledge, this book is the ideal introduction to learning singing for beginners. This volume works equally well for classical and pop singers. Through a series of engaging pieces and exercises, each element is progressively introduced, with handy tips and ?Did you know'? boxes to strengthen ideas. Concepts of posture and …

The King's Singers The Library vol. 3. Par FLEETWOOD MAC. This two-choir arrangement of the Fleetwood Mac hit was created for the large-scale cover featuring the six members of the King's Singers and several thousand members of the ?Stay At Home Choir.? Along with a beautiful and complete arrangement for the King's Singers, there is a full choir along with an Ossia treble part for a mixed ensemble…

This First Chart Toppers songbook is a collection of best selling, popular songs arranged for Piano, designed to complement the acclaimed John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course.The songs included in First Chart Toppers are presented in simplified arrangements, making this an ideal repertoire for pupils working through parts two to four of the Easiest Piano Course. The order of the songs is such that…

The Hal Leonard Irish Bouzouki Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the Irish Bouzouki. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide focuses on teaching the basics of the instrument as well as accompaniment techniques for a variety of Irish song forms.The accompanying audio includes demonstrations of all the examples in the book and can be accessed online via streaming or dow…

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. We are often so focused on presenting the entire ensemble that it’s easy to forget we can also program solo feature pieces. There are so many reasons to do just that. It rewards that special player who has been working so hard. It sets an example for other players in the section. It provides a nice contrast regardless of what else is programmed. Be sure to put on the demonstra…