The quartet in a minor is one of the chamber music works with which Schubert wanted to 'pave the way to the great symphony? in spring 1824. At the same time he was paving his way to a wider audience, as the 'Rosamunde? Quartet was the first and only string quartet that was not only publicly performed in Schubert's lifetime but also published in parts. It is fortunate for us that this was the case …

In the second book of South African pianist and composer Kevin Volans's Piano miniature series, progressively more challenging pieces are presented, for intermediate players while still retaining the fun and excitement of the previous edition. This truly is a collection of Pieces For Precocious Pianists.If you are looking for the antidote to all those boring Piano exercise books out there, that cl…

Weihnachtskantate. Par SCHMELZER JOHANN HEINRICH. With this pastoral Christmas cantata by the long-serving Royal Hofkapellmeister of Vienna, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, we wish to draw attention to a prominent baroque composer whose vocal and instrumental works have yet to achieve their historical place in the “early music scene“ which they richly deserve. Schmelzer’s easily performable pastoral mu…

Par BOULANGER NADIA. Nadia Boulanger's Three Pieces for Viola and Piano Posterity has retained of Nadia Boulanger only her gifts as a virtuoso of the piano and organ, her skill as a conductor (of vocal ensemble and orchestra) and most of all, her incredible charisma as a teacher. For nearly sixty years, 'Mademoiselle' made the most of her famous Wednesdays, bringing rigour and passion to the tra…

Sight Reading Book 1 presents five sight reading concepts and a test in each of its 10 levels. Suitable for ABRSM and Trinity College London Piano Grades1 and 2, by the end of Level 10 students will be well on the way to 'blitzing' the sight reading section of their piano exam, but most importantly they'll behaving lots of fun along the way! / Piano

A comprehensive collection of 61 timeless songs with a bio, song background notes, and photos.(I Wonder Why') You're Just In Love - A Couple Of Swells - A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody - After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It - Alexander's Ragtime Band - All Alone - All By Myself - Always - Anything You Can Do - Blue Skies - Change Partners - Cheek To Cheek - Count Your Blessings Instead Of…

Par KINROSS JOHN. John Kinross (b. Edinburgh 1848, d. London 1890) John Kinross’ music has become not merely neglected – it has become virtually invisible. Contemporary reports tell that he was, firstly, an extremely talented and successful piano teacher in Dundee, then a freelance composer and pianist in London. He wrote a substantial number of compositions for the young pianist; these works d…

Par FISHER. This unique book offers six 'lessons' with six of today's top jazz guitarists: Joe Diorio, Ron Eschete, Jody Fisher, Mark Whitfield, Steve Khan and Scott Henderson. This is a rare opportunity to hear them explain how they think, practice and play. Subjects covered include fingerstyle blues, exercises for the left and right hands, creating harmonies with intervallic patterns, the ii min…

'Each year at their Summer Festival in Tavistock, the Exon Singers feature the music of a living composer. In the summer of 2008 I was privileged to be the chosen composer. Salve Regina was written for the Festival and was performed once at a concert and subsequently at the broadcast of Choral Evensong in Buckfast Abbey.The music is unaccompanied and set for a six-part choir, with two parts for bo…

Kantaten I-Iii. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. ?A widely-accepted form for the Christmas Oratorio is to perform parts I?III exclusively. In their concentration on the actual Christmas story they form a rounded whole. The present edition is conceived especially for this kind of performance. ? [Singen und Musizieren im Gottesdienst, Juli/August 2000] / Oratorio / Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB…