Rarities - Arie per Soprano Vol. 2 contains an exclusive selecion of arias that discovers a less known and yet important repertoire. Also included: original texts with English translations and CD with instrumental and vocal versions.The Cantolopera series is made up of various collections: the Favourite Opera Collection, dedicated to operatic works, organized by voice category- the Composers Colle…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. On the great feast days, the Magnificat was given at the evening service in Leipzig, following the sermon. Bach twice set this poem (Luke I, 46-55). One of these compositions, for solo soprano, has been lost. Of the other Magnificat, Bach composed his first version, In E-flat, with four inserted Christmas pieces, prepared for the evening service that holiday, 1723. His r…

Volume 3. Par SCHROEDER ALWIN. Expand your cello practice repertoire with renowned cellist Alwin Schroeder's third installment in a three-volume set of 170 Foundation Studies for Violoncello. This final volume provides 34 structured exercises designed to develop and improve technical proficiency. Schroeder addresses key aspects of cello playing, from bow control and intonation to finger dexterity …

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Presents hundreds of improvised melodic lines played by Joe Pass. Each of the melodic lines are grouped in the harmonic situation in which they were originally played (i.e. all minor lines are presented together and all dominant seventh lines are presented together, etc). The companion play along CD has a 'live' rhythm section playing single chord vamps as well as vamps cov…

Par DOBSON SIMON. Firefly was composed by award-winning composer Simon Dobson (b.1981) to provide an entertaining up-tempo concert work for community and youth bands. Composed in funk-rock style, and is based on the groove beat with which it opens. Dobson says, 'Firefly was written as a break from my more serious music and as a 'hat tip' to the various types of beat orientated music I listen to.” …

Par MANNA GIUSEPPE. We Haven?t got any biographical information about Giuseppe Manna; we can indirectly infer his activity as an instrumentalist ? active in the first half of the 19th century - through the publication of opera librettos with the names of the performers and the roles played in the orchestra. Giuseppe Manna is the first trombonist in various theatrical performances at the ?Teatro de…

Edizione Critica F. Della Seta - Riduzione Per Canto E Pianoforte. Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Composed in 1818 on commission from an unknown individual in Lisbon, Adina was left to languish some years until its premiere in 1826, with a single performance in that city remaining virtually the only one on record until the opera's revival in 1963. The present vocal score is based on the critical edition o…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. A master of music in all forms, Beethoven brought his genius to works as mighty as the great 'Choral' Symphony and as intimate as the charming 'Spring' Sonata. Less well known, but no less ingenious, are his delightful works scored for small Wind Ensembles. Intimate, melodious, and full of rhythmic life, this charming music brings a breath of fresh air to the world of fin…

Arr. Wil Van Der Beek. Par FUCIK JULIUS. Julius Fucik (1872-1916) was born in Prague, Czech Republic. He studied under Antonin Dvorák and at a young age played in military bands and later became bandmaster, a profession he practiced in various cities with many bands. In 1913 he settled in Berlin where he started his own music publishing house. As a composer Fucik is known for his light entertainin…

Playing on the Changes features 13 jazz etudes through the various chord qualities found in standards and jazz tunes in all 12 keys. Areas covered include major 7th chords, minor 7th chords, dominant 7th chords (Mixolydian, altered dominant, and half-whole diminished), minor ii (flat-5) chords, tritone substitutions, and a variety of progressions using all of the above. Bob Mintzer has written out…