Par MANTOVANI BRUNO. Composé en octobre 1999 alors que je vivais à la résidence pour artistes d'Edenkoben (Allemagne), You are connected résulte d'une commande de l'Etat pour le trio à cordes de Paris. Cette oeuvre tire sa matière musicale de sources multiples, voire antagonistes, unissant dans un même souffle dramatique des idées fondées sur des gestes 'naturels', 'traditionnels' des instrumentis…

Par HAYES MICAH. I'm Not Connected to Anything for Solo Flute by Micah Hayes was premiered by Daria Binkowski at the Aspen Music Festival. From the composer, the piece 'uses snaky chromatic melodies to evoke a sense of melancholy and loss. Changes in vibrato and tone color are used to create a haunting atmosphere.'/ Répertoire / Flûte Traversière

Christopher Norton Connections for Piano is a collection of pieces in popular styles that is ideal for students and teachers looking for a sound pedagogical supplement or alternative to the study of classical piano literature. The entire Connections! series presents a kaleidoscope of contrasting styles keys and tempos. The repertoire in each volume is arranged into four categories: swing lyrica…

Christopher Norton Connections for Piano is a collection of pieces in popular styles that is ideal for students and teachers looking for a sound pedagogical supplement or alternative to the study of classical piano literature. The entire Connections! series presents a kaleidoscope of contrasting styles keys and tempos. The repertoire in each volume is arranged into four categories: swing lyrica…

Christopher Norton Connections for Piano is a collection of pieces in popular styles that is ideal for students and teachers looking for a sound pedagogical supplement or alternative to the study of classical piano literature. The entire Connections! series presents a kaleidoscope of contrasting styles keys and tempos. The repertoire in each volume is arranged into four categories: swing lyrica…

Christopher Norton Connections for Piano is a collection of pieces in popular styles that is ideal for students and teachers looking for a sound pedagogical supplement or alternative to the study of classical piano literature. The entire Connections! series presents a kaleidoscope of contrasting styles keys and tempos. The repertoire in each volume is arranged into four categories: swing lyrica…

Creative Connections is an outstanding resource for general music teachers, compiling specially crafted games, songs, and lesson plans to actively connect new material to prior knowledge. Fully reproducible and designed for grades 2--6, the activities utilize the art of play to introduce, explore, review, apply, transfer, master, and assess musical concepts. The innovative lesson plans are easy to…

Improve your Aural! Is designed to take the fear out of aural. Through fun listening activities boxes to fill in and practice exercises this workbook with CD focuses on all the elements of the aural test. And because all aspects of musical training are of course connected a range of interconnected activities are included to help develop the ear including singing clapping playing your instrume…

Improve your Aural! Is designed to take the fear out of aural. Through fun listening activities boxes to fill in and practice exercises this workbook with CD focuses on all the elements of the aural test. And because all aspects of musical training are of course connected a range of interconnected activities are included to help develop the ear including singing clapping playing your instrume…

The very thought of aural especially in examinations strikes fear into the heart of many young pianists and instrumentalists. But aural should not be an occasional optional extra it’s something to be developing all the time because having a good ear will help you to improve as a musician more than any other single musical skill.Improve your Aural! Is designed to take the fear out of aural. T…

Connections for violin and piano are appealing contemporary pieces by Christopher Norton. They have been carefully edited (including bowing and fingering) as well as graded. As with Connections for piano the pieces cover a wide range of popular styles - including waltz rock Latin and swing. Students and their teachers will learn how to play the violin better while gaining valuable perspectives…

Carl Wittrock's wide interest in global folk-music resulted in this concert-piece based on original African rhythms. Obviously the percussion section has a conspicious role to play but the band too may indulge itself in moments of thoroughly delightful excitement. The introduction depicts the awakening of nature and develops into a dance. The (main) motif of this dance is from a dance entitled …