This giant book features over 100 of America's favorite folk songs expertly arranged for the Appalachian dulcimer. Children's songs work songs old Anglo-American ballads songs of strife and freedom love songs and much muchmore are all gathered here in arrangements suitable for the beginning and intermediate player. The songs come from all over old books and sheet music transcriptions from…

Dr. Cristian Grases of USC is a native of Argentina. He is the editor of a new series with Gentry called The Choral Music of Latin America and the Caribbean and it is proving to be a delightful collection of Latin gems. This piece begins with tension and disharmony but breaks into soothing chords lush and full of consolation. The Latin text honors the noble wood of the cross on which Christ was …

Philip Sawyers has an exciting list of published works that are written for a variety of ensembles and solo instruments. Over the last ten years he has enjoyed a growing recognition in America and now in London.

The Real Book – Volume I – Sixth Edition F Instruments Real Book Series SoftcoverThe Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed, without any regard to copyright law, or royalties paid to the composers who created …

This piece jointly commissioned for Israel's 60th Anniversary by the American Conference of Cantors and the Association of Reform Zionists of America was debuted to acclaim at the Union for Reform Judaism's 2007 Biennial Convention in San Diego. The setting borrows from two prayers which were recently re-introduced by way of the new Mishkan T'filah siddur giving this piece a special place in Re…

Book 3-Hymns taken from youth and children's hymnals known throughout America provide playing pleasure while developing note-reading facility and ear training. Includes dozens of hymns arranged in the keys of C F and G: Abide with Me - Blest Be the Tie That Binds - Come Thou Fount - Doxology - He Leadeth Me - I Need Thee Every Hour - Just As I Am - My Faith Looks Up to Thee - Nearer My God To …

After working for three years at the NationalConservatory in New York, Dvorak returnedhome in 1895 feeling extraordinarily happy. The fruit of this ecstatic periodare thecomposer's last two string quartets. The Quartet in G major, Op. 106, waswrittenimmediately after his return from America. The melodic freshness of the light,airythemes, alternating folk idioms in a temperate, unobtrusive musical …

Jill Gallina creates sweet melodies and thoughtful lyrics with her original works and this is no exception. American Pride exudes love for the beautiful landscape of our country the United States of America. Commissionedby the award-winning Jenison Choirs of Michigan this choral will be an outstanding patriotic selection for your choir. Available: SATB SAB 2-part StudioTrax CD.

This lively folksong setting by Emily Crocker captures the spirit of America's past in an elementary contest piece that's great for featuring your boys. Available: 2-Part.

Drummer and multi-percussionist Dietrich Wohrlin studied at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles and the Hanns Eisler Music Academy Berlin known today as 'JIB' (Jazz Institute Berlin). Lengthy study trips through west Africaand Latin America further enhanced his musical and cultural knowledge. Dietrich has been teaching at the JIB since 1997 and at the Academy for Music and Theatre in Rostock …