Par SPARKE PHILIP. Whilst making no claims to be stylistically authentic, this little piece aims to capture the infectious spirit of mariachi, a word whose origins are lost in the mists of time, but which describes not only the performers (on guitars, vihuelas, violins, trumpets and harp) but also the music itself. Their music speaks of love, passion, politics, life in the country and revolutionar…

No. 4 from Goyescas. Par GRANADOS ENRIQUE. This 'Lament, or the maiden and the nightingale” is the fourth movement of Granados' six-part piano cycle Goyescas (1909-11). The cycle's title is derived from the name of the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya, whose paintings inspired Granados. The Goyescas conjure up Goya's Spain of the late 18th century - chivalrous and sensual, but also melancholic an…

Violin Duets. Par HAY JULIANNE. A collection of 16 fiddle duets ranging in difficulty from moderate to challenging for the experienced fiddler. The music has been arranged with melody and harmony for old time favorites and a few new original pieces for two or more players. The CD included is a good learning tool as it demonstrates how the duets should sound. The book is especially suited to young …

The most famous of the fantasies, the 'Wanderer Fantasy?, now appears in a separate edition.While Schubert was playing the Wanderer Fantasy for a circle of friends, he faltered and exclaimed impatiently: The Devil should play this stuff!?Yet it wasn't the Devil but Liszt - like Schumann a great admirer of the piece - who later arranged the 'Wanderer Fantasy? for piano and orchestra and again for t…

Enfants ces jours semblent veulent apprendre à jouer des instruments à un âge plus précoce et doivent être fournis avec beaucoup de pièces courtes faciles à maintenir leur intérêt avant et entre les examens. Ce livre offre une foule d'airs familiers faciles qui auront plaisir à jouer et une incitation à la pratique. / Clarinette / 28 pages / Partition

Par MOUSSORGSKY MODEST / RAVEL MAURICE (Arr.) . Ravel’s brilliant compositional interpretation of the Pictures at an Exhibition is, to this day, the most famous and independent orchestration of Mussorgsky’s masterpiece. When the French composer turned his attention to his Russian colleague’s piano cycle in 1922, he was at the height of his mastery and Paris was enraptured by Russian music. Notated…

Piano facile-play avec des arrangements de symbole de corde de 22 a frappé les chansons de Gershwin, y compris S' merveilleux, Swanee, Embraceable vous, I Got Rhythm et ils ne pouvons Take That Away From me. / Piano / 48 pages / Partition

Langue: German, English,/ Recueil / Chant et Piano

Par RAE JAMES. James Rae is the man who put fun into woodwind and brass teaching. His many compositions, especially in the jazz and blues idioms, have often featured on examination syllabuses. Recent years have seen his publications of easy flexible ensembles for younger players and now he turns his attention to the wind band. In his new series “The Concert Band Collection”, he has written excit…