Setting two verses of the Irish traditional carol Wilberg's version opens simply with unaccompanied unison men before the Piano creeps in gently. The carol melody's haunting modal qualities are complemented by colourful harmonic touches.

Irish Traditional

From the First Five Years at Hogwarts-For the first time ever musical selections from the first five Harry Potter movies are available in one jam-packed collection. These all-time favorite themes have been arranged in traditional five-finger style with the melody split between the hands and without key signatures in the student part.Starting hand positions are illustrated above each piece. Fing…

Par SARAJANE WILLIAMS. Dreamtime is a collection of eighteen lullabies from around the world. Sarajane Williams's hauntingly beautiful arrangements will soothe and lull the body and soul. An intermediate/advanced lever or pedal harpist will enjoy these lush harmonizations and interpretations of traditional songs, all of which require very few lever changes. Some of the lullabies could also provide…

Ireland is a multi-faceted country that has developed a popular and distinctive musical culture. The first movement of Dublin Pictures reflects Irish festivals where there is dancing and traditional beer flowing.More tranquil in its feel the second movement illustrates the landscape that can be seen from the Ha’penny Bridge a bridge that crosses the River Liffey in Dublin. This movement hi…

Par KUHLAU FRIEDRICH. A set of variations on The Last Rose of Summer by Friedrich Kuhlau, arranged for flute quartet by Cassie Lear. Kuhlau first composed this work for flute and piano in 1829. The Irish poet Thomas Moore wrote the poem 'The Last Rose of Summer' in 1805, using the traditional tune 'The Young Man's Dream,' first transcribed by Edward Bunting in 1792. The tune has since been used by…

Par DUNCAN CRAIG. This book presents 50 traditional fiddle tunes in a variety of styles. The material includes Irish jigs, reels and hornpipes, Scottish tunes and airs, and tunes from the United States and Canada. Many of the tunes include the melody in standard notation, followed by a variation which includes common ways of playing the tune.Each of the tunes includes the fiddle melody with guitar…

Ireland is a multi-faceted country that has developed a popular and distinctive musical culture. The first movement of Dublin Pictures reflects Irish festivals where there is dancing and traditional beer flowing. More tranquil in its feel the second movement illustrates the landscape that can be seen from the Ha’penny Bridge a bridge that crosses the River Liffey in Dublin. This movement highl…

Dreamtime is a collection of eighteen lullabies from around the world. Sarajane Williams’s hauntingly beautiful arrangements will soothe and lull the body and soul. An intermediate/advanced lever or pedal harpist willenjoy these lush harmonizations and interpretations of traditional songs all of which require very few lever changes. Some of the lullabies could also provide a pleasant additi…