Partly based on the hymn tune Laudate Dominum. Par DE HAAN JACOB. This work is based on a well-known myth about the city of Zwolle in the Netherlands. In the waters surrounding Zwolle lived a dragon that regularly emerged. Time and time again he threatened to destroy the city with his fiery breath if he was not given a living sacrifice. The archangel, Michael, who manifested himself as a young kni…

Partly based on the hymn tune Laudate Dominum. Par DE HAAN JACOB. This tumultuous composition tells the legend of the town of Zwolle in the Netherlands. In the waters surrounding Zwolle lived a dragon. When it appeared it threatened to destroy the town with it fiery breath if a human sacrifice was not offered. St Michael confronted the dragon in a battle without equal. As a knight armed with a dou…

These three unique volumes contain 47 duets in their original form written by composers who lived in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The primo and secondo parts are written on facing pages and are of equal difficulty, allowing students of equal ability to perform together. These duets can be used as supplementary material for any course of study.

The composer says: Several musical threads led to my writing this piece of music to celebrate my friend Matanya Ophee's (AKA MO) 80th birthday - a life lived with the guitar. Jelly Roll Morton once asserted: 'In fact, if you can't manage to put tinges of Spanish in your tunes, you will never be able to get the right seasoning; I call it, for jazz.' Over the last couple of years I moved back to Je…

Par CURNOW JAMES. This work strives to capture the beauty of Apple Island, a small island located in the centre of Orchard Lake in Michigan, and the surrounding area. It also pays homage o the colourful Native American leader Chief Pontiac who lived and is buried on the island. The main theme, which appears throughout the work, is based on an original Native American chant that is still used today…

21 Chorals du Dogme, Prélude et Fugue en Mib. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN / DUPRE. As one of the most famous contributors to classical music ever to have lived, Johann Sebastian Bach 's (1685-1750) catalogue is extensive. Moreover, being an organist himself, his Organ works are significant and remain ever-popular to this day. When French organist, Marcel Dupre (1886-1971) compiled the series of Bach…

Par PASS JOE. Music critics and performers alike have hailed Joe Pass as one of the finest jazz musicians to have ever lived. This book effectively combines five previously published books by Joe Pass in a single comprehensive volume including his insights on harmony, melody, and phrasing as well as transcriptions of recorded solos and Joe Pass/Herb Ellis duets. The transcribed solos are: Bay City…

Born and raised in Norway, Jostein Gulbrandsen has lived in New York City since 2001, where he is an active performer leading his own trio and quartet. He has recorded two albums, Twelve and Release of Tension. Through a blend of European, American Jazz and fusion, he has developed a unique style that is both melodic and harmonically rich. In this book he will teach you to play: lines over dominan…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. This is an ancient Welsh air that was first published in Relics of the Welsh Bards in 1794. Dafydd (David) Owain was a famous Welsh bard who lived on a farm called Gareg Wen (The White Rock) in Eifionydd, Carnarnvonshire, North Wales. Tradition has it that on his deathbed he called for his harp and composed this lovely melody, requesting that it be played at his funeral. Accordi…

With no fewer than 50 blues licks and riffs inspired by the greatest blues musicians ever to have lived such as Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan and BB King, the 50 Rhythmiques Blues A La Guitare is ideal for any budding blues guitarist.Not only this, playing these riffs and licks is so enjoyable, that you will be learning techniques and theory simultaneously.…