Written in 1986 the Duo Concertant was one of a number of works commissioned around this time as a companion piece Weber's Grand Duo Concertant. ' Alan Ridout composed this Duo Concertant whilst he was still in Canterbury finishing the work on 6th October 1986. The first performance was given by myself and the pianist Vanessa Latarche at Herne Bay Music Club in 1987. Alan Ridout was born in West Wickham in Kent attending Haberdashers' Aske's School then in Hampstead. A precociously gifted musician by the age of 12 he had already written over one hundred works and passed his Grade VIII Piano with distinction. He then studied at the Guildhall School of Music and the Royal College of Music in London under Herbert Howells Gordon Jacob Peter Racine Fricker and Michael Tippett. Inhis autobiography 'A Composer's Life' (1995) he refers to his time at the Guildhall from the age of 15 as 'the happiest time of his life' since he had known from childhood that all he wanted to do was to compose. In 1958 he was awarded a Netherlands Government Scholarship to study with Henk Badings who introduced him to electronic music and a wide range of European music. Leaving the RCM aged 20 he became Director of Music of a preparatory school in Kent. Teaching was to remain important to him throughout his life. In 1964 he became Professor of Theory and Composition at the Royal College of Music and he also taught at the Universities of Birmingham Cambridge and London and at the Cathedral Choir School and King's School Canterbury where he lived in the precincts of the Cathedral. It was during my time as a schoolboy at King's Canterbury that I got to know Alan as a teacher and friend. He made a great impression on me both as a teacher of harmony and composition and as a composer from the musical 'outside world'. Whether in his beautiful works for choirs his instrumental works or the entertaining theatre pieces his music communicates with almost naïve simplicity and honesty . The Duo Concertant was one of a number of works I commissioned around this time as a companion

For Oboe Violin Viola and Cello. Parts available: CT00261

A real showpiece for the advanced choir! Transcribed for SATB a cappella with an ornamental solo soprano descant.

This is a work easily accessible for small choirs. On one of Charles Wesley's most familiar texts the piece is scored for mixed voices with piano. It would make an easy put together for a summer Sunday with limited rehearsal time. For other summer Sunday suggestions go to our website.

An album chock-full of originals and contemporary standards for the modern guitarist. Listen to the complete versions then jump in and play them yourself with the band! Includes engraved authoritative solo part printed on high-quality acid-free ivory paper and a digital stereo CD with full performance and second performance minus you the soloist. Performed by Tony DePaolo guitar Accompaniment: The MMO Band An album chock-full of originals and contemporary standards for the modern guitarist. Listen to the complete versions then jump in and play them yourself with the band! Includes engraved authoritative solo part printed on high-quality acid-free ivory paper and a digital stereo CD with full performance and second performance minus you the soloist. Performed by Tony DePaolo guitar Accompaniment: The MMO Band

Learn to Be a Studio Musician-You've just received your first studio call and already you can feel the tension mounting. Will you be able to read and interpret the music? Can you immediately get into the 'groove' without a lot of rehearsal time? How about coping with headphones and the ever-present click track? Here's an album that will give you 'studio' experience without the butterflies. No producer hovering over your shoulder no engineer hassling you for 'better sound.' This series is invaluable to every developing musician and will repay you with the experience you need and have a great time playing great music with this top-flight ensemble of working studio players! Includes a compact discfeaturing a complete version and a minus version of each piece with removable click-track on one channel and music book. You've just received your first studio call and already you can feel the tension mounting. Will you be able to read and interpret the music? Can you immediately get into the 'groove' without a lot of rehearsal time? How about coping with headphones and the ever-present click track? Here's an album that will give you 'studio' experience without the butterflies. No producer hovering over your shoulder no engineer hassling you for 'better sound.' This series is invaluable to every developing musician and will repay you with the experience you need and have a great time playing great music with this top-flight ensemble of working studio players! Includes a compact discfeaturinga complete version and a minus version of each piece with removable click-track on one channel and music book.

New acoustic arrangements of 11 popular songs for Guitar. The music is written in both standard notation and Guitar tab making the pieces equally playable on classical or steel-string Guitar. Arranged anddemonstrated by Mark Currey.

The celebrated and award-winning series continues with a selection of pieces in a wide range of styles and varieties chosen to give you a superb repertoire of music at an early stage. From well-known classical melodies and showstoppers of the stage to jazz hits folk songs and film themes - the diversity of these accessible arrangements will provide vital early experience in all manner of performance styles. The music includes full accompaniments for Piano Keyboard or Guitar making this volume the perfect companion to A New Tune A Day Book 1 . Furthermore a professionally produced audio CD packed with stunning recorded accompaniments and demonstrations will allow youto develop your confidence and skills at home as well as offering spectacular backing tracks for your showcase performances. Take your playing to a new level with this superb collection. Voted Best In Show at NAMM 2006 by Music Inc. Magazine. The celebrated and award-winning series continues with a selection of pieces in a wide range of styles and varieties chosen to give you a superb repertoire of music at an early stage. From well-known classical melodies andshowstoppers of the stage to jazz hits folk songs and film themes - the diversity of these accessible arrangements will provide vital early experience in all manner of performance styles. The music includes full accompanimentsfor Piano Keyboard or Guitar making this volume the perfect companion to A New Tune A Day Book 1 . Furthermore a professionally produced audio CD packed with stunning recorded accompaniments and demonstrations willallow you to develop your confidence and skills at home as well as offering spectacular backing tracks for your showcase performances. Take your playing to a new level with this superb collection. Voted Best InShow at NAMM 2006 by Music Inc. Magazine.

Zoltan Koadly's Evening Song (Esti Dal) for unaccompanied SSA choir.

4-part Folksong for Men's Voices (TTBB) and Piano accompaniment arranged by Franz Abt. 4-part Folksong for Men's Voices (TTBB) and Piano accompaniment arranged by Franz Abt.

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Music When Soft Voices Die is a major poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley written in 1821 and first published in Posthumous Poems of Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1824 in London. The poem is one of the most anthologised influential and well-known of Shelley's works. Many composers and musicians have set the poem to music with vocal accompaniment.The excellent version for SATB Chorus with Piano accompaniment composed by Geoffrey Bush is now available as part of the Elkin Choral Series. Geoffrey Bush was a British composer organist and scholar of 20th-centuryEnglish music. His compositions include 5 operas 2 symphonies choral pieces such as his Christmas Cantata and many songs generally in the lieder style.

Here is your chance for some audience participation within your concert program. The big Summer ‘hit’ of 1995 was the Bayside Boys with their version of a modern Spanish song. Can you remember the moves? If so why not demonstrate them and inviteyour audience to join in with this scintillating arrangement. Guaranteed to bring the house down!

Augustin Lara 's Du Gehorst An Mein Herz (You Belong To My Heart) for Voice and Piano with chord symbols. Lyrics in German and English.

Instrumental Accompaniment Set-Contents: Full Score Violin 1-2 Viola Cello and Bass

The Contemporary Brass Quintet comprised of Bob Millikan (first trumpet) Dave Gale (second trumpet) Bill Hamilton (french horn) and Jim Morris (bass trombone) here undertake a broad selection of modern pieces chosen from their extensive repertory. Includes a high-quality printed music score and compact disc featuring stereo accompaniments to each piece. Ensemble: The Contemporary Brass Quintet The Contemporary Brass Quintet comprised of Bob Millikan (first trumpet) Dave Gale (second trumpet) Bill Hamilton (french horn) and Jim Morris (bass trombone) here undertake a broad selection of modern pieces chosen from their extensive repertory. Includes a high-quality printed music score and compact disc featuring stereo accompaniments to each piece. Ensemble: The Contemporary Brass Quintet

Music Minus One Tenor Sax-This album of jazz duets let you play along with saxophonist Zoot Sims and a rhythm section consisting of jazz greats George Duvivier (bass) and Bobby Donaldson (drums). Suitable for beginning players all the selections are great fun. This album allows you to play either duet part. Includes printed musical score and compact disc: you hear both parts played in stereo then each duet is repeated with the first part omitted and then the second part so you can play along. Performed by Zoot Sims tenor saxophone Accompaniment: The Benny Goodman Rhythm Section: George Duvivier bass Bobby Donaldson drumsThis album of jazz duets let you play along with saxophonist Zoot Sims and a rhythm section consisting of jazz greats George Duvivier (bass) and Bobby Donaldson (drums). Suitable for beginning players all the selections are great fun. This album allows you to play either duet part. Includes printed musical score and compact disc: you hear both parts played in stereo then each duet is repeated with the first part omitted and then the second part so you can play along. Performed by Zoot Sims tenor saxophone Accompaniment: The Benny Goodman Rhythm Section: George Duvivier bass Bobby Donaldson drums

Number two of Three Elizabethan Part-Songs arranged for SSA by W.R. Pasfield.

Cyril Scott was an English composer writer and poet. He was essentially a late romantic composer whose style was at the same time strongly influenced by impressionism. His harmony was notably exotic. Scott wrote around four hundred works which include two mature symphonies three operas three Piano concertos concertos for Violin Cello Oboe and Harpsichord several overtures four oratorios as well as a mass of chamber music. Composed in 1918 for solo Piano and notated ‘Andante’ Twilight-Tide is a perfect addition to any pianist’s repertoire who is looking for a less-knownminiature to perform at recitals!

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