Solo transcriptions can be an interesting document of a person's style but are also so personal and idiosyncratic that one can get frustrated in trying to play them without mistakes. This book contains a series of studies to extend the playing and reading techniques, to illustrate harmonic and melodic shapes and possibilities, bolster endurance, and most of all train the ear to hear moving often i…

Randy Vincent's 200-page complete guide to three-note jazz guitar voicings and related topics. For everyone from intermediate newcomers to jazz guitar up to very advanced players, the book develops a unique 'dynamic' concept of harmony where three independently moving lines team up to create beautiful harmonies that are valuable for comping, chord melodies and chordal jazz improvisations. Topics i…

Par ANTOGNINI IVO / HAAS JOSIANE. From a set of songs commissioned by the Swiss Association of Children's and Youth Choirs to promote ideas of environmentalism and peace. An extremely poignant text that exlaims, 'Pardon me, I don't understand!' in terms of world hunger, violence, and growing old. Very moving. / Niveau : INTERMEDIATE / Répertoire / Chœur de Femmes [Sa], Violon et Violoncelle

Choeur Seul. Par POULENC FRANCIS. The Litanies a la Viergne Noire signaled a new phase in Poulenc’s career, one marked by religious choral works of a mysterious, ethereal, and often extremely moving nature. Not surprisingly this was influenced by personal losses in his life. A beautiful work for female (SSA) voices, which features a modal, chant-like style, which avoids conventional cadences. Avai…

Par RODGERS / HAMMERSTEIN. Immortalised on the football terraces, You'll never walk alone is an exquisite, moving song in its original form and a highlight of the show Carousel . It is presented here with other all-time greats from the Rodgers and Hasmmerstein musicals Carousel and South Pacific in irresistible arrangements by Gwyn Arch. Part of the Faber Young Voices series and whcich has been de…

Joshua Fight De Battle Ob Jericho is a moving and energetic negro spiritual song and is one of many traditional part-songs that was a pre-cursor to Gospel music. This version has been arranged for SSA choir with Piano accompaniment by Philip Wilkinson. / Voix

Arr. Lorenzo Bocci. Par WEBBER ANDREW LLOYD. The musical Phantom of the Opera is full of many songs that are instantly recognised and it has been fundamental in making the genre of Musicals extremely popular with people of all ages. Peter Lavender’s arrangement of this tender and moving ballad will sound fantastic with just about any band. / Niveau : 3 / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Recueil / C…

Arrangeur: Mark Sirett. Par SEEGER PETER / SEEGER PETER. Pete Seeger's classic folksong is as moving and relevant today as when it was first written in 1955. This lyrical arrangement adds layers of voicing while retaining the song's original beauty and clarity./ Répertoire / Flûte Traversière, Hautbois, Violon, Windchimes, C

Par JOHN LACHIUSA MICHAEL. Sheet music selections from Michael John LaChiusa's Tony-nominated Broadway musical. This dazzling 1920s-flavored score was brought to life by an all-star original cast led by Toni Collette, Mandy Patinkin, and Eartha Kitt. Titles: After Midnight Dies * Golden Boy * I Hear You're Moving Uptown * People Like Us * Welcome to My Party * The Wild Party * Queenie Wazza Blonde…

Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band is a complete curriculum for beginning band students to help them grow as ensemble musicians. The series complements any band method and supplements any performance music. It contains 167 exercises, including more than 100 chorales by some of today's most renowned young band composers. Various exercises at the grade 1/2, 1, and 1 1/2 l…