Bach composed his oratorio for the Feast of the Ascension in Leipzig in 1735. Though this work has the duration of a cantata, the choice of text places it among the oratorios. It combines the biblical account of the Ascension with chorales and free madrigal poems.As in other works which were composed during this same year (e.g. the 'Christmas Oratorio'), Bach reveals a special fondness for colourf…

Jacques Offenbach (1819'80) ranks among the greatest composers of lighthearted operettas, and his famous songs continue to charm millions who know neither their names nor their composer. This volume features the sheet music for 38 popular songs from 14 operettas. All are reproduced from the original sheet music ' a few from the original piano-vocal scores, and some with lively pictorial covers. Co…

Arrangements for string quartet of Romance for string orchestra, op 11 (1928), Elegy for violin and piano, op 22 (1940), and Prelude for string orchestra, op 25 (1940s). Romance (8 mins) was first performed in 2009 by the Finzi Quartet at London's Wigmore Hall, and has been recorded by them on Resonus Classics RES 10109. Elegy (9 mins) and Prelude (5 mins) were first performed in 2014 by the Maril…

Par KIEFER JOHN. This book features Christmas music of primarily classical origins, transcribed for one, two, or three electric guitars. These transcriptions were notated in standard notation and tablature and are meant to be performed with a pick, or using hybrid picking. Even though a few of the pieces may be played on a standard guitar, the others require an electric guitar or a guitar with a c…

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Beethoven’s York’scher Marsch is one of a collection of three tattoos (WoO 18-20) and has had a chequered history, to say the least. There are several autograph copies for different instrumentations, dedicated to different archdukes who were commanders of various regiments of the army including the Prussian regiment called Marsch des Yorkschen Corps, w…

Any violinist who hears the name Sitt nowadays will probably just think of the author of studies and exercises that have long been a familiar feature in instrumental lessons. Of course the Prague violinist, music teacher and composer Hans Sitt (1850-1922) made a significant impact on methods of violin teaching, but he also wrote a whole series of other works worth listening to: concertos for violi…

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Par MYSLIVECEK JOSEF. Numerous copies of the sonatas for piano/ harpsichord by Josef Myslivecek (1737-1781) are scattered throughout Europe, which testifies to their popularity at the time (among others, W. A. Mozart mentioned them approvingly in a letter to his father). Three years after the composer's death, they were published in Edinburgh under the title “Six Easy Lessons for the Harpsichord”.…

Par CROW SHERYL. Sheryl Crow emerged as one of the most talented and respected artists of the Nineties and as each of her first three albums were released, her musical credibility strengthened. With hits such as All I Wanna Do, Every Day is a Winding Road, If It Makes You Happy, and My Favorite Mistake (all included in this book), Crow established herself as a permanent fixture in the pop charts t…

By Groeber, Hoge, Sanchez, Welch. For Guitar. The book is equally adaptable to pick style or classical technique. Includes optional teacher duets with chord names. Guitar. Level: Primer. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

By Groeber, Hoge, Sanchez, Welch. For Guitar. Lesson Book 2 provides a seamless transition from Book 1. Guitar. Level: Late Elementary. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Folk, Blues and Beyond; Celtic Melodies and Open Tunings; and The Jazz Tinge. By John Renbourn. For Guitar (Fingerpicking). Solos. Grossman Audio. Acoustic Music. Level: Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 9x11.75. 120 pages. Published by Grossman's Guitar Workshop.

Composed by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856). For Guitar. Book; Classical Guitar Folio; Masterworks. Alfred Classical Guitar Masterworks. Acoustic; Masterwork; Romantic. Intermediate. 88 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Book Only. By Will Schmid and Greg Koch. Guitar Method. Size 9x12 inches. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

by William Bay and Mike Christiansen. For all guitars. Mastering Guitar. All styles, solos and exercises. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Method. Size 8.75x11.75. 144 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

(75 Hymns and Choruses). By David Winkler. String ensemble. For medium voice, guitar. Easy. Published by Lillenas Publishing Company

By Adam Kadmon. For guitar. Book. 192 pages. Published by Carl Fischer

(A Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook). Composed by Scott Tennant. For Guitar. This edition: 2nd. Book; Classical Guitar Method or Supplement; Method/Instruction; Other. Pumping Nylon Series. 144 pages. Published by Alfred Music

A Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook. Composed by Scott Tennant. This edition: 2nd. Book; Classical Guitar Method or Supplement; DVD; Digital Download; Method/Instruction; Software. Pumping Nylon Series. 144 pages. Published by Alfred Music

By Groeber, Hoge, Sanchez, Welch. For Guitar. This volume expands the three-string chords (introduced in Exploring Chords Book 1) to form complete chords. Guitar. Level: Late Elementary. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Groeber, Hoge, Sanchez, Welch. For Guitar. Guitar. Level: Primer. Book w/CD. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

By Groeber, Hoge, Sanchez, Welch. For Guitar. This book is supplemental to the FJH Young Beginner Guitar Method. Guitar. Level: Primer. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Book 1/CD and DVD Pack. Hal Leonard Guitar Method. DVD (Digital Video Disc). Size 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard

By Sonia Michelson. For Guitar (Classical). Solos. Classic. Level: Beginning. Book. Size 8.5x11. 48 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Written by Charles Duncan. Instructional book for guitar. With standard guitar notation (no tablature), fingerings, instructional text, illustrations and introductory text. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.