Over the Rainbow is a standard that has become forever associated with its most famous interpreter, Judy Garland. Her troubled adult years only added poignancy to her guileless interpretation of the song, preserved on celluloid in The Wizard of Oz when she was seventeen. The song would also do something similar for Eva Cassidy whose 1992 version brought her posthumous fame almost a decade later. A…

And Other Songs. Par IRELAND JOHN. Introduction by John Longmire CONTENTS Encounter (G - G) Epilogue (F - A flat) Goal and wicket (E - G) If we must part (D - E) Ladslove (F - A flat) Lent Lily (G - F sharp) Vain desire (E - A flat) What art thou thinking of (E - G flat) When lights go rolling (D - F sharp) Set for the Associated Board DipABRSM and LRSM examinations. Introduction by John Longmire …

Song cycle for medium voice and piano, based upon the poetry of Ivor Gurney and Leonard Clark. A set of pieces very much in the English lyrical vocal writing tradition of Butterworth, Ireland and, of course, Gurney. ' The Pine Boughs Past Music is a song cycle baseed upon poetry associated with Gloucester and was commissioned to celebrate the eightieth anniversary of the Gloucester Music Society. …

Par MUIR SAMANTHA. Pieces 1 to 5 were written between 2019 and 2021 as part of my PhD portfolio “New Works for Classical Ukulele”. The final piece, The Fantastic Mr Flea, was composed in 2024. The pieces explore a variety of techniques commonly associated with the classical guitar, but with the over-riding aim of demonstrating how they might be applied and adapted to create unique and challenging…

Aural Test Survival Books provide indispensable help for students preparing for the aural test component of graded music exams. / Entraînement Auditif

Aural Test Survival Books provide indispensable help for students preparing for the aural test component of graded music exams. / Entraînement Auditif

This collection of popular Christmas tunes has been carefully arranged and graded to provide attractive teaching repertoire for young pianists. New concepts and techniques are introduced progressively, and the familiarity of the material will stimulate pupils' enthusiasm and encourage their practice. The pieces are suitable for players of Associated Board Grades 1-2 standard. Includes Silent Night…

Par KEMBER JOHN. 16 short easy pieces in a variety of jazz-inspired styles providing a wide-ranging introduction to swing and rock phrasing, use of blue notes and pentatonic melodies, walking bass and syncopated rhythms, plus some more reflective pieces exploring jazz harmonies. The standard of the pieces range from Associated Board grades 1-3 and they should provide useful initial preparation for…

Volume 5. Par IRELAND JOHN. CONTENTS Bed in Summer (C - D) Blind (D - D) Cost (C - F) Friendship in misfortune (D flat - F) Hope the hornblower (F - G) I have twelve oxen (C - F) If there were dreams to sell (E flat - F) If we must part (D - E) Journey (E - E) Love and friendship (C - G) Merry month of May (C - F sharp) One hope (B flat - F sharp) Song from o'er the hill (D - E flat) Three ravens …

Par JACOB GORDON. Composed by Thomas Vautor in the 17th century, and set here for the Associated Board Grade 8 examination. For Mezzo-Soprano or Contralto and Piano./ Répertoire / Chant et Piano