Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY / JOO HYUNG-KI. Either of these pieces, for more advanced players, would make an exceptionally unusual and entertaining concert item. The writers, Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo, have stunned audiences, critics and fellow musicians worldwide with their combined musicianship and hilarious antics. They have now applied their skills and written these pieces specifically for …

Born in South Africa, but now an Irish citizen, Kevin Volans' musical idiom has been shaped by an unusually diverse range of experiences, including studies with Stockhausen in Cologne, field trips to South Africa to study traditional music, his own involvement with the New Simplicity movement, his collection of contemporary art and African textiles, friendships with composers like Morton Feldman a…

Par NELSON SHEILA MARY. This comprehensive view of the Violin and Viola by a professional violinist, teacher and author details the historical development and changing structure of these two instruments. The text covers the contributions of Stradivarius and the legendary Cremona school of makers, techniques and improvements advocated by such celebrated teachers and Geminiani, Tartini and Leopold M…

What Else Can I Play? Alto Saxophone Grade 1 makes learning more fun with carefully selected and arranged supplementary repertoire for today's young player. Each piece offers suggestions and guidelines to bowing, dynamics and tempo together with technical tips, performance notes and a simple piano accompaniment.    / Instrumental Music, Methods & Tutors / Recueil / Saxophone Alto et Piano

Par GLENNIE EVELYN. Evelyn Glennie's meteoric career as a solo percussionist has brought a new appreciation of percussion to audiences, not least through her own compositions and transcriptions.Her 'Three Chorales for Solo Marimba', now published for the first time, are hauntingly beautiful pieces, which take full advantage of the unique sonority of the instrument. Their simple chorale style makes…

This trio shines as transcribed for string orchestra and makes possible the inclusion of a viola part, both as an equal player in the primary melodic material and in fulfilling harmonic realizations. All parts are playable in first position with the exception of fourth position required occasionally for cellos. Opportunities abound for students to polish Baroque bowing techniques. (4:30) / Orchest…

This collection of Chart Hits Now features 12 top hits that are popular right now, including Taylor Swift's fantastic Blank Space. If you're a pianist, vocalist, guitarist, or all three, these full PVG arrangements are perfect for learning the whole tune as accurately as possible.Chart Hits Now is the most accurate way to learn 12 of the most popular hits right now, for Piano, Vocal and Guitar. Yo…

This new edition of Bach's French Suites (BWV 812-817) pairs these works with the large-scale French Overture in B minor (BWV 831) from the second part of the Clavier-Übung. It brings together on the one hand six essentially small-format keyboard suites of moderate difficulty and on the other the most extensive and substantial of Bach's sets of suites. The player is provided with as clear and comp…