Par SCHAARS PETER KLEINE. Si nous remontons au début du Moyen Âge, nous savons que, selon certaines coutumes d’interprétation, la durée des notes pouvait différer de la notation. Parfois, des mélodies écrites en binaire étaient même interprétées en ternaire. C’est le cas de ce shuffle contemporain : les croches écrites sont jouées selon un système long-court où le rapport est de 2:1. Autrement dit…

This joyful, fast-paced composition by Robert Sheldon gives developing players an opportunity to show their spirit and enthusiasm for music. Rapid repeated eighth-note patterns provide an energetic texture as they are passed around the orchestra. The catchy main theme uses only five notes, making this tune perfect for beginners and a great addition to a festival or contest program. (1:25) / Orches…

Basic rhythms, variations, breaks, short solos and fill-ins for the mambo, cha-cha, merengue, bolero, samba, conga, beguien, paso doble, tango, montuno, calypso and joropo. Most rhythms are written for the timbales, but may be played on drums, cymbal or cowbell by making simple substitutions. / Batterie

Par GRANGER ADAM. Now for the first time in standard notation, all 508 fiddle tunes in Adam Granger's seminal collection, Granger's Fiddle Tunes for Guitar, also published by Mel Bay Publications, are presented in The Granger Collection. This 248-page book is a wide-reaching and well-documented collection of fiddle tunes including reels, hoedowns, hornpipes, rags, breakdowns, jigs and slip-jigs, p…

Thema und Variationen über die Melodie von Mildred J. Hill. Par HEIDRICH MAXIMILIAN. A hugely entertaining set of fourteen variations, based upon the well-known 'Happy Birthday' melody by Mildred J. Hill, and capturing the styles of the great composers. Peter Heinrich presents a suite of birthday variations for String Quartet, based upon the composing styles of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner and …

Bach: Goldberg-Variationen BWV 988 Arrangement for string trio by Annette Bartholdy Colorful, and Faithful to the Original Bach?s famous ?Goldberg Variations? are chiefly elaborated in three parts. This observation sparked Annette Bartholdy on to transfer the work to the classical chamber scoring. The new ?Goldberg Trio? thus now offers an inspiring work for all string players who would like to …

The finest Christmas carols in special easy, jazzy arrangements - making these pieces sound fresh and interesting again. With improvisations written out in full and chord symbols for individual improvisation. All the music for piano accompaniment is included on the CD as PDF files that can be printed out with professional quality. Playbacks on the CD recorded by a live band guarantee just the righ…

Par CURNOW JAMES. Inspired by the poetry of Henry David Thoreau and Japanese poet Matsuo Basho, this symphonic poem in three movements for winds brings Eastern and Western cultures together, meeting on the common thread of Thoreau's and Matsuo's love of nature. Eastern and Western musical elements are layered throughout, making for a unique effect. / Niveau : 6 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire /…

Weber probably composed this work rather for domestic music-making rather than for the concert hall. Described as 'assai facile' in the original title, the piece offers rewarding passages to both instruments and is suited to advanced musicians. / Guitare Et Piano

Par RAE JAMES. James Rae's eminently successful tutor Introducing the Clarinet was the first of its kind providing the complete beginner with material in popular styles yet allowing for a sound musical development along traditional lines. Now, complementing the tutor, James Rae has produced these three volumes to introduce the beginner clarinettist to ensemble playing. The parts are of the same te…