Par WILSON MARK / WOOD PAUL. StringTastic Beginners is the first in a fun new series designed to teach through playing, for violin, viola, cello and double bass, fully integrated so that all instruments can play and learn together. Each book contains over 40 imaginative pieces to steadily establish a secure playing technique and build confidence, from complete beginner to Initial Grade level. As w…

This work brings me as much pleasure as if I were writinga major symphony... This washow Dvorak communicated to his publisher Simrock the joy he felt while workingonopus 75a (Miniatures for Two Violins and Viola), and he immediately set aboutreworkingit for violin and piano, giving it a new title, Romantic Pieces. The four shortmovementsfully evoke the atmosphere of home music-making for which it …

Par BUXTEHUDE DIETRICH. Buxtehude took the melody and words from the evening hymn Christ, der du bist der helle Tag. The words are embellished with coloratures and a change of meter enhances the work’s charme. This composition goes beyond the bounds of a straightforward chorale cantata through its use of concertante elements, which also applies the voice parts. The title of this work, on a copy ma…

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER (Arr.). Love’s Philosophy, a beautiful setting by Alexander L’Estrange, explores the marvellous comparison of couplings in nature – the mountains and the river, the moonbeams kissing the sea – and amongst humans. The music is inspired by composers Gerald Finzi and Roger Quilter, two of the most prominent figures in English song in the first half of the twentieth century, a…

12 Holiday Favorites. A dozen timeless Christmas favorites arranged for solo instrumentalists with online accompaniments available for download or streaming. / Recueil / Clarinette et Piano

Designed for those in the intermediate stages of studying the keyboard, this is part of a progressive series of ten handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in electronic keyboard. This handbook covers all the material needed for the grade five examination. Even if you don't intend to take an examination, the appealing content of musi…

Par GOODALL HOWARD. This is the viola part for The Lord is My Shepherd (Psalm 23),  available as a special print-on-demand copy. This piece is best known as the theme tune to the award-winning BBC TV series The Vicar of Dibley, which starred Dawn French. Goodall's setting of Psalm 23 is warm and melodious and has been, and will continue to be, popular with choirs everywhere. Alternative accomp…

Par HAWES PATRICK. The Nativity is a collection of six carols with brand-new texts by Patrick’s brother. Three of these – The Infant, The Shepherds and The Magi – which are more upbeat in nature, follow the structure of verse and chorus and intersperse themselves with the more reflective poetry of The Manger, The Oxen and The Star, thereby providing a sense of overall momentum and contrast. The …

Time Is Running Out And Other Great Songs. Par MUSE. Play guitar with six of Muse's greatest hits. The accompanying CD has two specially recorded soundalike backing tracks of each song, one a full demo with guitar showing you how the song should sound and the other is without guitar for you to play along with on your own guitar. The book has The music, chords and lyrics and the guitar part can be …

Par SUK JOSEF. First scholarly-critical edition The single-movement String Quartet #2 by Josef Suk (1874-1935) was written at the height of his compositional powers. Completed in Krecovice in May 1911, this demanding work, with its complex harmonies and motivic structure, seemed avant-garde for its day: the Berlin premiere of November 1912 was accompanied by protests from the audience. Now Zdene…