Par YE XIAOGANG. 'Datura was commissioned by Accessible Contemporary Music and was written in a unique way. I composed the piece in installments over the summer of 2006 and emailed them to Seth Boustead who forwarded them on to the ensemble. In this unique way of working I was able to have time between each installment to think about what would come next and to get feedback from the performers abo…

In this superb DVD Tom Quayle teaches you all of the essentials required to begin your journey with Jazz Rhythm Guitar playing. Includes lessons, TAB and jam tracks Tom takes the most important aspects of this style and breaks them down into easy to follow steps that take you from zero to swing hero in a short period of time.You'll learn techniques such chord construction, the harmonised major sca…

The perfect supplementary book for Ukulele students of all ages. Includes 40 favorite folksongs, famous classical melodies, songs from various cultures, and many fun-to-play original songs, appearing in order of level of difficulty. Each song is presented with the melody in a five-line staff and tablature. Chord names with fingerboard diagrams at every chord change are included, along with the lyr…

Whether you're a beginning guitarist/songwriter or have been at it for a while, you'll find a wealth of tips and techniques for exploring and expanding your musical creativity in Guitar for Songwriters. Guitarist, composer, and teacher Leo Cavanagh is your guide on this tour of chords and chord progressions that will help you expand your use of guitar for composing and accompanying. The more you k…

For Flexible Ensemble. World Music Ireland for ensemble gives young musicians the opportunity to familiarize themselves with music culture from Ireland. Hardly can a country Iook back on such a rich and continuous music tradition as Eire (as Ireland is called in Gaelic, which, aside from English, is still spoken by a large part of the population). Even though a large part of the music, as we know …

Concepts and Exercises to Develop a Band's Musical Potential - Trombone/Baritone/Bassoon. Par JAGOW SHELLEY. This method presents interpretative suggestions to enhance ensemble musicianship for band directors and students in the following nine areas: Rhythm Melody and Phrasing Dynamics and Balance Embellishments Articulations and Accents Style Tempo Releases Intonation Each area presents a variety…

Par DIEHL MARCIA. From rollicking dance tunes and marches to waltzes and melancholy ballads, every genre of Scottish traditional music is represented in this collection of 41 melodies arranged in the ideal range for tenor and soprano recorders. Both common and lesser-known tunes are presented in standard music notation featuring breath marks and suggested accompaniment chords. Recommended for the …

Par LAURIDSEN MORTEN. Nocturnes addresses aspects of the common theme of 'Night'. Morten Lauridsen 's setting of Rilke's impassioned and atmospheric Sa Nuit D'été is rich with dense, colourful harmonies, while Soneto De La Noche is quiet, serene and folk-like, reflecting the eloquence with which the poet, Pablo Neruda, speaks of everlasting, eternal love. Sure On This Shining Night is a lyrical, b…

Never be at loss for a chord again! Over 1,100 chords presented with standard notation and diagrams that illustrate the fingering, inversion, and scale degrees for every chord. Several chord forms in different positions are given for common chords. This is the ultimate chord reference book for all mandolinists. / Mandoline

La 'Messe en si bémol' a été réalisée en Novembre 1915 par le choeur de Tous les Saints, Margaret Street, Londres. Le directeur de la musique à l'époque, le Dr Walter Vale, adapté mouvements de la 'Liturgie de saint Jean Chrysostome' de Rachmaninov aux termes de l'ordinaire de la messe du 'Book of Common Prayer', en anglais, à l'exception du 'Kyrie 'qui utilise des mots grecs traditionnels. L'adap…