En 1738 Haendel compose l’opéra-comique Serse qui relate les diverses escapades amoureuses de Xerxès - représentation purement imaginaire du roi de Perse. Il intègre dans cette œuvre l’aria Ombra mai fú reprise dans diverses versions instrumentales sous le titre de Largo d’Haendel. L’arrangement de James Curnow est idéal pour mettre en valeur les caractéristiques sonores de chaque famille d’instrument développer l’expressivité et le jeu legato.

In the key of E Flat.

Work for solo Piano.

Overture for Winds-The city of Caldas da Rainha lies on the west coast of Portugal. The name refers to the thermal baths ( caldas ) as well as to the word for queen ( rainha ). This festive work depicts several beautiful venues of ‘Rainha’ and can beseen as a tribute to the queen Eleanor who founded the settlement at the end of the 15 th Century.

The book 100 Score-Reading Exercises by Philip G Wilkinson contains short three and four part scores in all time signatures including 5/8 and 7/8 and all key signatures through G flat and B.

Gypsies March Op.23 No.2 arranged for Violin and Piano.

On a Theme in Ancient Style- Chorale Variations comprises six variations on an original theme in Renaissance style. Written as a test piece for the renowned contest ‘Gouden Spiker Festival’ in Friesland (The Netherlands) it is a challenging concert or contest piece presenting attractive and demanding parts for all sections.

Through the Seasons was written out of necessity to provide simple playable and hopefully enjoyable music for four guitars. The parts can be doubled or tripled. The pieces make useful guitar ensemble and concert music and indeed have been used as such to great effect. The four movements follow the path of the seasons and are sutiable for players of around Grade One standard and upwards. Grade: upto 1

This collection of tuneful and engaging pieces ranges from Grades 1-5 in standard and is an ideal introduction to developing improvisation. Designed espeically to help the classically trained musician who is nervous about trying to improvise jazz. This great book should help to allay those fears. This book also includes a CD which features short and fairly simple performances allowing you to copy and learn whilst you play.

A collection of 32 fun-to-play familiar melodies for the beginning instrumentalist-Big sister plays the flute? Little brother plays the saxophone? Dad plays bassoon? Buy all three solo books and they can play together. Mum plays the piano? She can accompany them using the piano accompaniment book. These books contain loads of popular Christmas tunes including Jingle Bells Silent Night O Christmas Tree O Come All Ye Faithful The First Noel and many more.

32 Trios That Can Be Played by Any Combination of String Instruments-If you have a couple offeriends who play another instrument and you want to play some trios with them for fun or in a performance then this is the book for you. This collection contains 32 trios in a variety of styles from classical to folk music to original pieces that will be fun to play with any combination of three string instruments. Trios are a great way to learn how to play in a chamber music setting and this unique collection gives you the opportunity to do it with anyone else who plays a string instrument - making the combinations of instruments that can be used extensive. Compatible Trios for Strings are perfect for use in school setting when students come in atlunchtime or After school and want to play for fun with their friends. The flexibility of these trios makes them a must-have for any string player. If you're a cellist and you have a couple of friends who play another stringed instrument then Compatible Trios for Strings is the book for you! This collection contains 32 trios in a variety of styles from classical to folk music to original pieces that will be fun to play with any combination of three string instruments. Trios are a great way to learn how to play in a chamber music setting and this unique collection gives you the opportunity to do it with anyone else who plays a string instrument – making the combinations of instruments that can be used extensive. Compatible Trios for Strings are perfect for use in school setting whenstudents come in at lunchtime or after school and want to play for fun with their friends. The flexibility of these trios makes them a must-have for any string player. Available for: Violin - CFBF83 Viola - CFBF84 Cello - CFBF85 Double Bass - CFBF86

Danish text by Inger ChristensenFor soprano flute and guitar Danish text by Inger ChristensenFor soprano flute and guitar

Atlantic Overture is a sparkling piece symbolising a journey by ship from Europe to the Americas. The music tells the story of a ship leaving the European coast on a journey that depicts the beauty of the open sea and the sunlight on the horizon. Finally the main theme returns in a brilliant ending that heralds the arrival in America.

Georg Frideric Händel ’s Serse (Xerxes) has everything one would expect from a Baroque opera - many intertwining love stories affairs intrigues scheming misunderstanding and forgiving – allpresented in the great master’s magnificent music. The opera is set in Persia in 480 BC and is very loosely based upon Xerxes I of Persia though there is little in either the Baroque libretto or music that is relevant tothat setting the main focus is on the characters ( Serse Arsamene Amastre Romilda Atalanta Ariodate and Elviro – some of which are based on real historical persons) and their plotting. The English version forthe opera in three acts was made for the English National Opera’s production first performed in 1985 on the 300th anniversary of Händel ’s birth. In this edition of the Vocal score with the original Italian and thelater English lyrics accompaniment is provided by the instruments indicated in the orchestration (2 Recorders (or Flutes) 2 Oboes 2 Horns in F Trumpet in D Strings and Continuo [Harpsichord Cello Double Bass Bassoon]) butcan also be played by the Piano. Serse ’s part originally sung by a castrato can be performed by a Soprano or a Countertenor.

Dmitri Shostakovich's Sonate No. 1 Op.12 for Piano.

(Marks) (C) Edited by Nicholas Hare. Kaleidoscope will save you time! Do you spend hours arranging music for odd assortments of instruments? Kaleidoscope is specially arranged to suit almost any instrumental combination and thesevaried ensembles are easy and enjoyable too. So much scope for virtually any combination of instruments! The series is successful with recorders guitars percussion and keyboard as well as with orchestral groupings. Whether thereare five or fifty players every Kaleidoscope title will work! Just make sure that melody and keyboard parts are included - all other parts are optional. Kaleidoscope is superb value for money - each set contains a score plusaround 50 parts each one carefully written to suit the needs of each instrument. For example easy string parts are in first position only whilst easy clarinet parts take care to avoid the break. There are more demanding partstoo for experienced players. To help you choose the right pieces for your players we have given the key of each Kaleidoscope in brackets. The complete performance option! These super-flexible arrangements of well-known titles area must for every school. Why not choose a theme for your concert and perform a selection of Kaleidoscope show titles and film themes or have an evening of classical favourites. And don’t forget we have Kaleidoscope bumper carolpacks and seasonal gems for your Christmas Concert too!

These works by the celebrated Polish violinist and composer Boguslaw Kostecki offer valuable companion pieces to other 20th century solo violin works such as the Bartok Sonata.

A series of little books of short carefully graded folk tunes beginning with the simplest passages and progressing to more difficult leaps rhythms chromatics and modulations. The later books introduce two-part sight singing.

Margaret Songs are a collection of three songs of Margaret Elliot a character in Libby Larsen's chamber opera Eric Hermannson's Soul based on a short story of Willa Cather. It charts one woman's emotional journey through a love affair.

Piano conductor's score and parts for Ketelbey's Cockney Suite No.5 'Bank Holiday' Includes full String Set.