Par SPARKE PHILIP. Whilst making no claims to be stylistically authentic, this little piece aims to capture the infectious spirit of mariachi, a word whose origins are lost in the mists of time, but which describes not only the performers (on guitars, vihuelas, violins, trumpets and harp) but also the music itself. Their music speaks of love, passion, politics, life in the country and revolutionar…

A further volume containing 26 scales, each presented as an exercise with a second part to be played by the teacher, or the CD. The book introduces other aspects such as tonality, harmony and how scales are constructed to give the beginner an all round knowledge of how music is constructed. The three speed CD that is included with both these volumes contains the second part at different speeds so …

Par MOZART / WALTER D.. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 's (1756-1791) Serenade In C Minor was written by the composer in 1782-83. The work remains widely performed by Wind Octets, making it one of the most significant, substantial works in the wind ensemble repertoire. David Walter 's transcription of Serenade In C Minor, also known as Serenade No. 12, is for Wind Quintet, making the popular work even mo…

Par BARTOK BELA. To make myself clear: This is not 'programme music', it does not require an explanation attached to it; it speaks for itself. What it wishes to say it does by means of pure music. But it does say something, more in fact than the simple music-making we have become accustomed to since the decline of chamber music.' (Zoltán Kodály)/ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Duos populaires faciles pour les jeunes clarinettists, sélectionnés par Linda Frith. Seize pièces soigneusement graduées dont ' The Sound Of Silence ', ' Lady Madonna ', ' Château sur un nuage ' et ' Un Moment In Time '. / Clarinette

(Big-Note Piano). By Danny Elfman. For Piano/Keyboard. Big Note Songbook. Softcover. 72 pages. Published by Hal Leonard