Par TAILLEFERRE GERMAINE. A cycle of songs from the Les Six composer setting French texts from the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries. This version for voice and piano from 1930 follows the version for voice and orchestra from 1929. This is regarded as Tailleferre's most feminist work, the poems addressing the difficulties experienced by women, especially marital and affairs of the heart, and per…

Enzo Gieco composes a virtuosic work for Flute Quartet with optional Guitar accompaniment. From furious, fast passages to legato, lyrical melodies, Impressions D'Argentine is an exciting addition to the ensemble repertoire. Gieco's Impressions D'Argentine is in four movements - 1) Huayno, 2) Chacarera, 3) Procession and 4) Carnavalito and includes detailed diagrams indicating how the Latin-America…

Terrestre was commissioned to celebrate the composer's fiftieth birthday and while the name Terrestre calls to mind earthbound things, the score suggests the physical sensation of taking wing. The first of the two movements, l'Oiseau dansant, describes an aboriginal tale of a bird that teaches a village to dance, while the second movement, l'Oiseau, un satellite infime (infinitesimal) takes flight…

Arrangeur: Albert Mendoza. Par GRIFFES CHARLES. Roman Sketches, Op. 7, is one of 20th-century composer Charles Griffes' most popular works. This piano suite of four short pieces, written between 1915 and 1916, illustrates Griffes' evolving tastes in incorporating modern devices into his compositions. Filled with many memorable, evocative, and pianistically satisfying moments, the pieces require po…

This book is the second volume of arrangements for the Celtic harp by MonikaMandelartz. The material encompasses diverse songs and tunes from the British Isles, commonly described as 'Celtic Music'. This type of music is often associated with the English publisher John Playford. In the 17th century, he published The English Dancing Master, which contains traditional music as well as tunes of his d…

Par ALBINONI TOMASO. Guy Cuyvers is a very versatile musician. As a classical guitar player he has been acclaimed by Angel Romero and the international press unanimously praises his film scores. After graduating at the Royal Flemish Conservatory in Antwerp and supplementing his training in guitar, advanced composition and orchestra conducting at The American University in Washington D.C., Guy rece…

The Julian Bream Guitar Library Volume 2: The Classical Era contains works by Mozart, Cimarosa, Giuliani and Diabelli scored for classical guitar together with a reference guide to the symbols used. / Instrumental Music / Recueil / Guitare

Par COHEN MARY. Violinists, play your way across Europe, with a lively Italian Tarantella and Saltarello, perky Polish Polka and wistful Viennese Waltz.Then it?s off to sunny Cuba where the Rumba has a great rhythmic twist, and America, where Ragtime is cool and sophisticated ? but you can really party at a Hoedown! Dance Duets can be enjoyed by violinists of about grade 2?3 upwards. It is excelle…

Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo is an emerging star in the realm of choral works, and also with music for wind band. Similar to his earlier band works Meridian and The Spheres, Serenity is based on a successful choral work. Beautifully arranged by J. Eric Wilson along with the composer, this version for wind band maintains all the wonder and magic of the original work. The opening is ethereal and so…

This creative piece allows the listener to musically envision the many different aspects of something that is 'mechanized,' whether it be the precision workings of the tiny and intricate gears and movements of a wind-up watch or clock, or the inner workings of a monstrous, steam-driven machine. (3:30) / Concert Band