Par BOYD ANNE. Bali Moods #1 for flute and piano, takes as its starting point traditional Balinese gamelan music and is written throughout in an equally-tempered version of the pelog scale, one of the two predominant scale systems associated with Indonesian music. The 'moods' of the title are also meant to imply 'modes'. Bali Moods #1 is the first of a series of three works for flute and piano by …

with Variable Impedance. Variable Impedance Control Shape tone of your mic or instrument with the Vari-Z knob. In Mic Mode, the impedance values range from 150-15k Ohms. In DI Mode the range is roughly 100x, or about 15k-1.5Meg. Variable High-Pass Filtering Continuously variable high-pass filtering @ -6dB per octave works in tandem with the variable impedance control for even greater tonal shaping…

This string quartet is in five movements, of which the second and fifth are by far the most elaborate. The remaining three movements are rather short, like brief vignettes.The second movement draws its inspiration from Schubert, albeit indirectly- the middle instruments in the quartet (violin 2, viola) play an accompaniment with a motif of two slurred notes, almost always in sixths.In spirit and s…

Par RAVEL MAURICE. Ravel brought to the art of the song that distinctive fusion of classicism and the modern spirit that characterized all his musical works. This superb collection includes many of his most admired and performed songs and song cycles. Reprinted from authoritative French editions and with new English translations of the original French texts. Edited by Arbie Orenstein./ Répertoire …

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. John Coltrane's recording 'Giant Steps' introduced a system of chord progressions and chord substitutions that has challenged even the best jazz musicians. The tri-tonic systems (sometimes referred to as 'Coltrane Changes') found in the tunes Giant Steps and Countdown is taught in a digestible way thoughout this method. Etudes show how to reharmonize standard ii-V-I changes…

For Horn And Orchestra. Par WEBER CARL MARIA VON. On sait que le cor, sans doute le plus 'romantique' de tous les instruments, joue un rôle de premier plan dans l'oeuvre de Weber - le Freischütz ou Oberon sont impensables sans les accents pleins de nostalgie mais aussi retentissants de cet instrument. Weber lui dédia non seulement d'importants soli dans ses opéras, mais également une pièce concert…

Par LACHENMANN HELMUT. temA was written in the summer of 1968. In spite of Ligeti's “Aventures” it may be considered one of the first compositions in which the breathing plays a role as an accoustically transmitted energy process (Holliger, Globokar, Kagel, Schnebel and Stockhausen in “Hymnen” have already worked on this phenomenon independently of each other and from different points of view). Mo…

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. This exciting medley of American spirituals is sure to please! Mike Hannickel's carefully crafted THREE AMERICAN SPIRITUALS helps young bands develop those all-important listening skills. They'll hear how each tune contrasts and complements the others when “Go Tell It On The Mountain”, “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” and “Who did Swallow Jo-Jo-Jonah” all come together in rousing cou…

A vivacious blonde with a wholesome image, Day was one of the most prolific actresses of the 1950s and 1960s. Able to sing, dance, and play comedy and dramatic roles, she became one of the biggest box-office stars in Hollywood. She has 39 films to her credit, as well as over 75 hours of television work, and has recorded well over 650 songs. She is an Academy Award nominee, as well as a Golden Glob…

Contemporary Violin Studies. Par KNOX GARTH. 'Often in a humoristic manner and always with musical expression in focus, these eight pieces are perfect for every violinist to practice playing techniques and to enhance the enthusiasm to experiment and the joy of playing.' (Carolin Widmann) 'This collection of concert studies for violin explores what are often referred to as “extended techniques”. T…