Clifton Williams' final legacy for band Songs of Heritage was outlined in score form upon his demise in 1976. Conceived as a tribute to the composers and musicians among our forebears the composition is indigenous of thefife and drum corps the cakewalk the shuffle dance and the ballads of Stephen Foster. In a contemporary band idiom it also reflects the present day trends in America's music…

Born in Erfurt, the composer Edward Mollenhauer (1827-1914) achieved success in America as a soloist and teacher. His best-known pieces for young violinists are 'The Infant Paganini? and 'The Boy Paganini?.Both appear here in their original version for violin and piano and, for the first time, in a transcription for cello and piano by Christoph Sassmannshaus.The Mollenhauer fantasia 'The Infant Pa…

From two of America's favorite sacred writers comes an anthem of challenge and encouragement commissioned by the Messiah Lutheran Church of North Fort Meyers Florida. Don Besig and Nancy Price reach deep into their creativeresources to share their faith and “sing” the gospel. A new vision joined with a timeless hymn “We Love to Tell the Story!” is a beautiful and unforget…

Stephen Collins Foster penned some of America's most enduring songs. This exquisite book offers stunning piano/vocal arrangements of ten favorites from the Foster library. Mark Hayes adds his touch to this quintessential repertoire for recitals, concerts, and contests. / Voix Et Piano

The life and music of Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter is the stuff of true legend and you can discover the secrets of his style and sound with Harry Lewman in this unique DVD tutorial.Widely regarded as one of the mostinfluential folk musicians in America's history Lead Belly's career spanned the era of minstrel shows the Blues explosion of the 1920s and the dawn of the singer/songwriter. His in…

American Melodies To 1865-These 45 early-American melodies work especially well on the modern flute. They provide excellent material for developing skills in rapid tonguing phrasing and extended breath 8 controlMany of these melodies have roots in theOld World. For example 'La Cachucha ' 'La Cracovienne ' and 'La Smolenska' were brought to America by the amazing ballerina Fanny Elssler. (For he…

A suite for string quartet attributed to Ben Franklin and discovered in Paris in the 1940s quickly drew interest from American string quartets and composers. In this suite for string orchestra Alan Shulman uses themes from the“Ben Franklin” quartet maintaining the glorious 18th-century style and the flavor of revolutionary-era America. In this year honoring the 300th anniversary of…

This ground-breaking and unmissable piano collection celebrates the music of iconic black songwriters. Including acclaimed songs such as People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield), A Change is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke), Blinded By Your Grace Part 1 (Stormzy), I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (Nina Simone), Redemption Song (Bob Marley), and more. All of the pieces are idiomatically arranged for inte…

from Once upon a Time in America. Par MORRICONE ENNIO. / Date parution : 2022-05-31/ Répertoire / 4 Trombones

Sir Arthur Bliss (1891-1975) was a British composer and conductor. He studied under Wood and Stanford at Cambridge and the Royal College of Music where he met and drew inspiration from Vaughan Williams Holst Howells and Goossens. He was appointed Master of the Queen’s Music in 1953 and wrote music for many state occasions including the Coronation and the Funeral of Winston Churchill. The St…