Player Score-John Luther Adams' Untouched for String Quartet. Player score. Over the years my large ensemble works have sometimes included String Quartet. However I didn't write my first piece forString Quartet alone until I was fifty-nine. Now in my second String Quartet the fingers of the players still have yet to touch the fingerboard. This music contains no normal stopped tones. All the sou…

In this instructional DVD renowned Celtic and folk guitarist Tony McManus takes the student through his various approaches to the 'other' music in his repertoire; for example how the ornamentation techniques he derivedfrom listening to Irish fiddlers can be applied to an ancient Jewish hymn. Some of these arrangements involve non-standard tunings such as Dropped D or DADGAD. An introduction to the…

Paperback-Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21 and here presents five variants that are in his own words 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own collection and those of others'.The work was premiered in Carnegie Hall as part of the 1939 New York World's Fair and is a wonderful exampl…

Farewell to philosophy I have a great fondness for the lower string instruments: I am a bass player, my mother is a cellist, as are both my daughters; my own ensemble includes two violas, a cello and a bass, and for the instrumentation of my opera Medea I omit the entire violin section from the orchestra. As I have written a number of works for solo instrument or voice with orchestra I welcomed …

This book provides a handy study, practice and resource guide for all musicians who are seeking to improve their music-making abilities. Though written by a drummer, the text exercises and etudes in this book are not for drummers only! And while a good number of the exercises can be sung or played on any instrument, the reader is encouraged to tap these rhythms out: playing your thighs with your h…

Zwei- und dreistimmige Inventionen-Johann Sebastian Bach’s Inventions and Sinfonias better known as two- and three-part inventions were an integral part of the teaching repertoire used in the composer’s piano lessons. And they still are! For piano pupils there is no getting away from them for their basic demands that is ‘to learn to play in tune’ and ‘to achieve …

John Rutter's Magnificat is a joyous celebration of the Virgin Mary inspired by feast-day festivities in countries such as Spain Mexico and Puerto Rico. Following the example set by Bach the Magnificat text is extended incorporating the fifteenth-century English poem 'Of a Rose' the prayers 'Sancta Maria' and the 'Sanctus' (set to the Gregorian chant of the Missa cum jubilo). The full score…

These new editions have been fully revised to fit in with the 2011 modifications to the ABRSM aural syllabuses.Each grade takes students through all the sections of the exam offering practice tests example questions and clear explanations of what will be expected of them.They are the ideal study aid for any student preparing for the aural element of an Associated Board practical exam.The CDs for…

Every imaginable technique and pattern right at your fingertips. Whether you're new to fingerstyle or an experienced player wanting to enhance your skills and knowledge, this comprehensive course won't leave any gaps in your training and even includes techniques for creating your own fingerstyle arrangements. All three 96-page books include TAB as well as standard notation for every example.

Latin Brass Soloist by Gabriel Rosati provides an extensive study into the various trumpet and trombone styles including: Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, Calypso, Cha Cha, and more! These 50 exciting examples will have you spending many enjoyable hours learning the intricacies of Latin brass playing. The book is transcribed note for note from the superbly recorded audio CD. Each example is recorded tw…