Irish Folk Songs is a collection of 20 arrangements for 1 or 2 voices and piano, of traditional tunes. Put together by the highly regarded singer and arranger Philip Lawson, the volume contains well-known songs such as The Star of the County Down and Danny Boy, as well as many lesser known pieces.The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Philip and Sophie Lawson.…

Book 5 of the Sing Out! series features wonderful new choral arrangements of five top pop tunes, all arranged by renowned Vocal Coach and Choral Director extraordinaire Mark De-Lisser. Each song has been beautifully arranged for SAT chorus, the unison harmonies totally reinvigorating these favourite pop songs.From the classic rock anthem of the 1980s in Toto's Africa, to the modern pop heartbreake…

Written to recognize the indigenous peoples in this nation, the haunting melody captures the many trials they have encountered. The 'heartbeat' is reminiscent of the American Indian drum, and the entire piece incorporates other elements many traditional tribal songs. Every section has a chance to shine. (3:10) / Orchestre A Cordes

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. Take a tour of Europe for the holidays! Timothy Johnson's new Christmas medley visits England, France, Ireland and Poland by way of their traditional carols. The bold opening and medley format makes this an appealing concert opener, but CHRISTMAS IN EUROPE will fit well anywhere in your show. Tim's long experience as a school band director gives him the instinctive ability to …

Par MARTIN JUAN / CAMPBELL PATRICK. The acclaimed first volume of this exciting series gave extensive insights into basic techniques of flamenco Guitar playing and the two important rhythmic forms (palos) of Solea and Alegrias. This second volume continues on with an exploration of further essential rhythmic palos. The first of these, occupying the whole of the first DVD, is the Bulerias. Juan Mar…

Nashville Guitar. Par KOCHLI RICHARD. A comprehensive analysis of American country music from a European perspective, this massive 275-page book comes with a companion CD with 97 tracks. Everything from basic rhythm accompaniment to blazing bluegrass solos is addressed including: Carter lead style, fingerpicking, rockabilly riffs, Nashville lead styles, Western swing and honky-tonk, country blues …

Flamenco for Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Flamenco is a style of music, usually played on the guitar to accompany dancing and singing, that has its home in Andalusia in southern Spain. It has its roots in the years of Moorish rule of the region (711-1492) although the modern flamenco style dates only from the 18th century. La Caracola (which is the Spanish name for the triton sea shell) is an annual f…

Par BOYD ANNE. Bali Moods #1 for flute and piano, takes as its starting point traditional Balinese gamelan music and is written throughout in an equally-tempered version of the pelog scale, one of the two predominant scale systems associated with Indonesian music. The 'moods' of the title are also meant to imply 'modes'. Bali Moods #1 is the first of a series of three works for flute and piano by …

This guide to playing modern and traditional electric country lead guitar includes access to audio demo tracks online for download or streaming. Topics covered include: pentatonic and other scales - string bending - hybrid picking - chicken pickin - flatpicking - pickin on the low strings - steel guitar - double stops - triad basics - banjo rolls - open-string cascades - cow jazz - intros and endi…

Based on the traditional Hebrew Song 'Shalom Aleichem'. Par APPERMONT BERT. Cette composition est fondée sur la chanson traditionnelle hébreu Shalom Aleichem, qui a été incorporée à un assortiment de musiques klezmer, balkanique et sud-américaine. Comme son titre l’indique, l’oeuvre contient divers éléments hauts en couleurs, comme des solos spectaculaires, des claquements de mains et des percussi…