Par SILVERMAN JERRY. This comprehensive and historically significant collection captures the hope and tragedy of the Civil War era with period photographs and lithographs. Includes guitar/vocal and guitar solo arrangements of 38 favorite songs of the period. Songs are classified by subject matter: The Union, the Confederacy, Lincoln, universal sentiments, soldier's songs, battles, Negro spirituals…

Timba: Modern Cuban Conga Rhythms. Par CRUZ TOMAS. Volume III is the first educational product to tackle the complex subject of Timba, the new musical genre which has been played in Cuba since 1989. Timba represents a quantum leap for all the instruments of the rhythm section and especially the congas. The recordings of Tomás Cruz are considered the most advanced examples of Timba conga-playing an…

for 3 sopranos and baroque instruments. Par PECOU THIERRY. For me, as someone who considers myself far removed from Christian spirituality and closer to the concept of Immanence than to any form of Transcendence, it was obvious to me that I would not compose a Miserere comparable to Alesandro Scarlatti’s Lamentazioni. It was also my wish to theatricalise the subject matter, following pagan rituals…

Let's Sing About... School! is a cheeky collection of 10 songs about everyone's favourite subject?school! Compiled from our popular catalogue of leavers' musicals, these songs provide a light-hearted reminder that school is full of moments and people to cherish?and laugh at! Perfect for music and singing lessons or as a fun way to wind down after a busy day in the classroom.This collection of ten …

Par GLASS PHILIP. The third in Glass' trilogy of operas about men who changed the world in which they lived through the power of their ideas, Akhnaten's subject is religion. The Pharaoh Akhnaten was the first monotheist in recorded history, and his substitution of a one-god religion for the multi-god worship in use when he came to power was responsible for his violent overthrow. The opera describe…

Par KOWALCHYK GAYLE / ALEXANDER DENNIS. The music is fresh! The lyrics are current and in-tune with today's students! The subject matter is appealing! These accolades have been used to describe the all-new music in Premier Piano Course The music in Performance Book 2B includes a variety of styles including boogie, ragtime, jazz, flamenco, contemporary and more--sure to bring smiles to the faces of…

For String Quartet Volume 1. Par BACH JOHANN-SEBASTIAN. The idea for these arrangements came to me whilst listening to the Hagen Quartet's beautiful recording of the fugues that form part of Haydn's 'Sun Quartets', Op. 20. The spirit and influence of J.S. Bach, in particular his Well Tempered Clavier, Book II, courses through these three miraculous Haydn fugues. Like the viol consort, the string q…

Par CHAUSSEBOURG A. / LE GUERN D. / GARLEJ B.. Destination : Musique ! Volume 7 est une méthode de formation musicale pour la 7e année de formation musicale qui a pour objectif, dans la continuité des six premiers volumes, de poursuivre une progression pédagogique adaptée tout en favorisant une image positive de cet apprentissage. Présenté sous forme de « livre unique », chaque cours fait l’objet …

L'auteur se penche, dans ce 2e tome, sur la période cruciale des années 40 et 50, s'arrêtant à l'orée de la période contemporaine qui sera l'objet du troisième volet. C'est bien, à travers la batterie et les batteurs, une étude de la naissance et du développement du jazz ' moderne ' qui est ici proposée. Le propos de l'auteur est moins de transmettre une érudition biographique et musicale - pourta…

Par MERLET DOMINIQUE. Au cours des années où j'ai étudié avec Dominique Merlet, à Paris puis au Conservatoire de Genève, j'ai reçu de lui beaucoup de documents manuscrits contenant des exercices et des conseils, matériel que je regarde encore avec attention pour sa profonde valeur didactique qui a marqué ma formation pianistique. C'est un savoir qui ne doit pas être dispersé, c'est pour­quoi j'ai…