Danceries Set II arranged for brass band was first commission by Keith Allen for the Birmingham Symphonic Winds. This second set of Danceries continues the format established in the popular Danceries (Set I) of using tunes and dances from Playford s Dancing Master (17th century) to form the basis of an extended dancesuite. In this set the melodies have become more abstracted and project only a distant echo of their original forms. As before each movement is self-contained colourful and direct with its own distinct mood. The outer movements Jennie s Bawbee and Peascod s Galliarda share driving percussion with a military air. Tom Tinker s Toye and Heart s Ease(movements two and three) are both settings of original melodies. All movements are more extended than in the first set with a freer use and approach to the material; melodies now occur in various keys and are supported by a greater variety of harmonic colouring. The result is a richer even more exhilarating set of dances. Brass Band Grade 5.

Iedereen kind of ouder kent (nog) wel het gevoel van het bijwonen van een poppenkast voorstelling. Of de hoofdpersonen nu Kaspar en Grete (Duitsland) of Pulcinella (Italië) heten Petrushka (Rusland) of Jan Klaassen en Katrijn (Nederland) er doen zich altijd humoristische spannende en hilarische taferelen voor. De oerpersonage is Pulcinella waarin het woord 'pulcino' (kuikentje) te herkennen is. Hij heeft dan ook een snavelvormige neus een hanige tred en een kwakende stem. In Engeland heten de hoofdpersonen Punch and Judy. Punch stapt onbekommerd door het leven maar vindt samen met zijn Judy spanning en verdriet op zijn pad. De kwakende stem van Punch isduidelijk te horen door het gebruik van de 'kazoo'. Hun leven kent verrassende wendingen. Dat is te horen in een 'slapstick'-achtig gedeelte aan het slot van deze voor alle leeftijden geschikte voorstelling.

Red Hot Violin is an exciting new series of graded performance repertoire with a difference featuring sizzling arrangements of contemporary show-stoppers for intermediate violin with piano. With pieces in a wide variety of styles violinists of all ages will enjoy showing off these sparkling takes on popular favourites. They’re perfect for inspiring students as a refreshing change from exam repertoire and would go down a storm at any concert or recital. Arranger and composer Rachel Jennings has been playing the violin since the age of six studying with Susan Sheppard and Jean Harvey and theory with Jonathan Rathbone. She runs a private teachingstudio in Nottingham. The A Team; Canarios; Cotton-Eyed Joe; Dream A Little Dream Of Me; I Wanna Be Like You; If Only I Had A Brain; One Day Like This; Sleigh Ride; Summer Nights.

Burial Chant Sundry Ecstasies composed for the Oakland Symphony Orchestra in memory of Calvin Simmons. Burial Chant Sundry Ecstasies composed for the Oakland Symphony Orchestra in memory of Calvin Simmons.

What happened when Egbert joined Mr. Bim Bam's Circus?The intrepid hero of The Adventures Of Egbert watches his circus friends performing their daily routines and imitates their actions on his Violin. Intended for use in conjunction with The Adventures Of Egbert Egbert's Circus Games is a series of warm-up exercises for beginner violinists. Designed to encourage the development of good technique right from the start it holds the pupil's attention by placing the necessary routines within the context of the Egbert story. Comprehensive teacher's notes give guidance and helpful technical hints.

The text of this work is by Bishop J Cosin based on Veni Creator Spiritus. The music is based on a pentatonic chord throughout and reflects the floating rhythms of plainchant. The piece builds to a wonderful and ecstatic climax using a set of aleatoric overlapping vocal phrases. Commissioned by 1984 Southern Cathedrals Festivaland first performed at Winchester Cathedral in June 1984. The piece is for an unaccompanied SATB choir of at least sixteen voices.

Described by its composer as ‘a fantasia’ Carl Vine’s dramatic String Quartet No.5 (2007) contains six clear sections but like much of his music is cast in one continuous movement. There is some repetition and development of material throughout the 22-minute work (which has been recorded by the Goldner String Quartet on ABC Classics) but this is less important to its structure than the vivid musical contrasts which delineate its formal arc. Described by its composer as ‘a fantasia’ Carl Vine’s dramatic String Quartet No.5 (2007) contains six clear sections but like much of his music is cast in one continuous movement. There is some repetition and development of material throughout the 22-minute work (which has been recorded by the Goldner String Quartet on ABC Classics) but this is less important to its structure than the vivid musical contrasts which delineate its formal arc.

for Chamber Ensemble-For flute cello viola oboe b-flat clarinet harpsichord and violin.

Malcom Hayes's setting of the medieval poem Corpus Christi is a mysterious and haunting lullaby on the death of Christ. The words connect with the legend of the Holy Grail and also with the liturgical feasts of Good Friday and Corpus Christi itself (on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday usually in June). Malcolm Hayes’s setting is suitable for both church and concert performance. Faber New Choral Works introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and includes both lighter and more challenging contemporary works offering a thrilling array of variedstyles.

Music by Frederick Loewe lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Arranged for piano and voice.

From Haydn to Humperdinck show tunes to spirituals - variety is the spice of musical life and the essence of this book. Here there are 20 carefully graded pieces which skilfully explore the Viola's unique sonorities and provides superb introductory literature for the young player.

The second Lecuona/Tirino Piano edition this collection includes waltzes that are the result of Thomas Tirino's exhaustive study of Lecuona's music based on all possible written and oral traditions in several countries. Many pieces are presented here in print for the first time. Includes an introduction by Tirino and authentic Piano solo arrangements of nine waltzes: seven Valses Fantásticos (Apasionado Romántico Poético Arabesque Patético Maravilloso Brillante) Vals Gitano and Crisantemo.

Includes lists of instruments and glossary of German terms.

This first book of the World Famous Classics series takes you on a journey through musical history. The volume contains sixteen light classical melodies nearly all of which will be familiar to you. The musical journey starts at the beginning of the 16th century with the Belgian composer Tylman Susato and the English king Henry VIII. It continues with Johann Sebastian Bach (17th century) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (18th century) and Jacques Offenbach (19th century) visiting many other well-known composers along the way. The journey finishes in the 20th century with the French composer Gabriel Fauré.World Famous Classics - 16 Classic Melodies for Descant Recorder arranged by Colin Cowles and others. With CD which includes a piano accompaniment as well as performances of the melodies. Contents: 1. Pastime with Good Company 2. La Mourisque 3.Rigaudon 4. Largo 5. Bist du bei mir 6. Tambourin 7. Mozart '40' 8. Ecossaises 9. Theme from William Tell Ouverture 10. The Trout 11. O for the Wings of a Dove 12. Remembrance 13. Two Mighty Men-At-Arms 14. Theme from Capriccio Italian 15. Gavotte 16. Pavane

for Wind Ensemble-Newly engraved ˜corrected edition.

This book is perfect for those looking for something to bridge the gap between grades. Pam Wedgwood's inimitable style is guaranteed to breathe new life into your saxophone playing - the varied pieces in this bright collection range from toe-tapping jazzy numbers to more classical styles all designed to ease you gently on towards the next grade. This book is especially useful to students who have passed Grade 2 and would like a break before plunging into the syllabus for Grade 3. So lighten up and move on with Up-Grade!. ABRSM Alto and Baritone Saxophone examination grade 3.

No fewer than 250 years of musical history are reviewed in this volume beginning with the master composer Johann Sebastian Bach and culminating with Maurice Ravel. In order to assist in the study of the faster works the CD provides accompaniment tracks at a slower tempo for ease of practising as well as at the composer’s specified speed for the finished performance.The piano accompaniment can be ordered separately: F 822-401

Pieces to accompany classical Ballet

Dances For Solo Piano is features a collection of Dances composed by Antonin Dvorák . This vast selection of sheet music for Solo Piano is sure to enchant performers and listeners alike.

The Gold Radio Network is the UK’s biggest classic hits network. Gold plays a fantastic mix of classic tracks from decade defining artists and era such as The Beatles The Rolling Stones Motown Madonna U2 Blondie The Who Aretha Franklin David Bowie The Beach Boys Diana Ross The Eagles Rod Stewart Stevie Wonder and Elton John - just to name a few! This songbook contains 30 classic Gold favourites arranged for piano voice and guitar.