Par YE XIAOGANG. 'Datura was commissioned by Accessible Contemporary Music and was written in a unique way. I composed the piece in installments over the summer of 2006 and emailed them to Seth Boustead who forwarded them on to the ensemble. In this unique way of working I was able to have time between each installment to think about what would come next and to get feedback from the performers abo…

In all ages organists have known how to transcribe popular pieces for their instrument from the entire spectrum of music and to play effectively to the gallery. The repertoire of concert organists was therefore far-reaching and not restricted by any connection with the church. This volume of transcriptions holds a few surprises: one encounters plush and pomp, the deeply serious and the glamor ous,…

Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. Twelve Fantasias for treble Recorder solo based on the fantasias for flauto traverso solo TWV 40:2-13. This arrangement of Telemann 's ; Twelve Fantasias for treble Recorder is based on our edition for solo flute BA2971. With the exception of Nos 4, 5 & 12 which were transposed up a fourth for the Recorder, all other fantasias are transposed up a third following a techn…

Playing music should be as simple and natural as drawing a breath, yet most musicians are hindered by self-consciousness, apprehension, self-doubt, and stress. Before we can truly express our inner self, we must first learn to be at peace andovercome the distractions that can make performance difficult. Kennys remarkable work deals directly with these hindrances, and presents ways to let our natur…

The 4 Chord Songbook: Today's Hits allows the beginner guitarist to build a repertoire of acoustic songs using the same four chords. Songs, by artists such as Razorlight, Coldplay and The Kooks, are presented here in special arrangements so that you can play them with only four chords! The four chords - G, C, D and E minor - are shown in standard chord diagrams as a reminder above each song. / Gui…

Playing on the Changes features 13 jazz etudes through the various chord qualities found in standards and jazz tunes in all 12 keys. Areas covered include major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, dominant 7th chords (Mixolydian, altered dominant, and half-whole diminished), minor ii (flat-5) chords, tritone substitutions, and a variety of progressions using all of the above. Bob Mintzer has written out…

Playing on the Changes features 13 jazz etudes through the various chord qualities found in standards and jazz tunes in all 12 keys. Areas covered include major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, dominant 7th chords (Mixolydian, altered dominant, and half-whole diminished), minor ii (flat-5) chords, tritone substitutions, and a variety of progressions using all of the above. Bob Mintzer has written out…