This short opening music was composed on commission of the symphonic band of Jan Van der Roost's village (= Kontich near Antwerp / Belgium). In 1991 this community band celebrated its 100th anniversary. After composing commissioned pieces from different countries (even from Japan) this was the most 'near' commission he ever received indeed!It is a short but varied piece featuring all sections o…

Recorded by Josh Groban this inspirational song reminds us of the importance of giving in life and for all we have to be thankful. The moving arrangement is beautifully orchestrated adding to the rich vocal harmonies that set the exquisite melody and text. Perfect for every choir any time of year including Christmas.

The two volumes comprising Children’s Singing Games were first published in 1894. They were collected by Cecil John Sharp (1859-1924) and Alice Bertha Gomme (1853-1938) both of whom were highly regarded for their work in recording and preserving folk music and lore during the last years of the nineteenth century. Gomme was also one of the first people to study children’s games publishing two…

31 Traditional Pieces for Violin-The author of Argentinian Tango and Folk Tunes for Violin (ED 13379) Ros Stephen presents a wide-ranging collection of Russian tunes for Violin. Highly flexible to use the pieces may be performed by a solo violinist or as Violin duets. The music has been carefully edited to create authentic arrangements. Ornamentation bowing and fingering have been included to …

Easy Guitar Play-Along Volume 5-The Easy Guitar Play-Along Series features streamlined transcriptions of your favourite songs. Just follow the tab listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound and then play along using the backing tracks. The CD is playable on any CD player and is also enhanced to include the Amazing Slowdowner technology so MAC and PC users can adjust the recording to a…

This series of graded albums provides a wealth of jazz repertoire. It contains well-known tunes in accessible arrangement and new pieces specially commissioned from top jazz musicians and educators. The CD with the album provides 'minus-one' backing tracks as well as recordings of full performances

Par . Pop Performer! offers budding pianists chart-topping and classic pop songs that have been expertly selected and arranged by some of the UK?s leading figures in piano and pop pedagogy. Complete with audio recordings of every arrangement, the Initial to Grade 3 book features diverse songs and acts from across the decades, including Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, The Ronettes and Disney?s Encanto. The s…

Unlock the secrets of improvising in traditional American fiddle styles with this Grammy-nominated stage and studio master. In only ten years as a professional musician, Jim Van Cleve has made quite a name for himself in bluegrass and acoustic music. He's spent time with Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, saw his debut solo CD nominated for a Grammy and toured all over the world with Mountain Heart. He…

Pro Vocal Men's Edition Volume 15-Whether you're a karaoke singer or preparing for an audition the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics melody and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the r…

With final chorus 'An die Freude' (Ode to Joy)Between 1996 and 2000 Bärenreiter published scholarly-critical editions of Beethoven's Nine Symphonies edited by the first class musicologist Jonathan Del Mar. The editorial process was a huge undertaking because of the complex source situation regarding Beethoven's Symphonies culminating in the Choral Symphony which came down to us in nearly 20 diffe…