'Edifice' was written to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 6th grade school building in Troy, Ohio City Schools. The opening, majestic block chords recall the strength and endurance of the actual structure, while the faster and more tuneful main theme reflects the youthful energy and optimism of the school's many generations of students. (2:20) 'Edifice' correlates to Book 1, Level 3 of Sou…

Babylonian Prayer. Par MARTLEW ZOE. Salat Babilya was inspired by music from Iraq, in particular the beautiful sonorities of the oud, a variety of Middle Eastern lute dating back to antiquity. An oud-like resonance is evoked without the use of a bow via a combination of “arabic” scales, open strings, ringing harmonics and ornamental inflections. The particular oud piece that inspired this one was…

Great musical ideas need a solid foundation of strong chops to back them up. Fill the gaps in your technique with this unique approach to jazz guitar. Build your finger strength, and flexibility with exercises and examples written especially for jazz players. This book covers the finger independence needed for smooth, rapid changes between complex jazz chords in the context of important progressio…

The four parts of the piece originate from the piano cycles of Johannes Brahms. The identical nature of the themes is implied in their descending direction, while their differences lie in their distinct meters, key signatures and tempo. I further developed the differences through the use of different musical alterations (of melody, rhythm and timbre) while the melodic contours are always constant.…

Sinfonische Fantasie. Par SIBELIUS JEAN. The tone poem Pohjola's Daughter Op. 49 - a ‘ Symphonic Fantasy for Large Orchestra' - was written by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius in 1906. The story is a variation of Orpheus in the Underworld, depicting a hero (Väinämöinen) who spotted the beautiful ‘ daughter of the North' (Pohjola), seated on a rainbow. The hero asked her to join him, but …

The bestselling album of 1972, Neil Young's Harvest gave us the classics Old Man and Heart of Gold. Here are those hits and eight more in arrangements for Piano, Voice and Guitar. This souvenir songbook also includes hand-written lyric pages and photos throughout. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

Par FRACKENPOHL ARTHUR. Divertimento is an original trio by Arthur Frackenpohl that was written at the request of a trio for a senior flute recital at the Crane School of Music. The first movement, Introduction, is in sonata form with two contrasting themes, closing section, short development and recapitulation. In the second movement, Passacaglia, the dorian theme is stated canonically, with vari…

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. for Tenor Tuba (Euphonium) and piano Vaughan Williams's Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra was the first major concerto to be written for the instrument. The original plan to transpose it for Euphonium was not realised during the composer's lifetime, and only now, in this transcription by David Childs, has that goal been attained. / Date parution : 2022-03-05/ Réperto…

This work is written for two keyboard players at two pianos, a harmonium and a harpsichord. Includes performance and historical notes by the composer. / 2 Pianos

Par DOVE JONATHAN. Into Thy Hands contains two prayers of St. Edmund, beautifully set for a cappella choir by Jonathan Dove. Technically, this piece is well within the grasp of most choirs and would make a memorable concert work, anthem or introit. The Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a …