This final volume in The Chester Book Of Celebrated Songs contains a fine selection of songs, chosen and graded for the developing voice - especially for use by singing teachers, students and amateur performers - by Shirley Leah. Each piece is arranged for Voice with Piano accompaniment, and is suitable for intermediate level performers. Song List: - Auf Ein Altes Bild [Wolf] - Bow Thy Corolla [Nielsen] - Cancion [De Falla] - Caro Mio Ben [Giordani] - Der Musensohn [Schubert] - En Priere [Fauré] - I Attempt From Love's Sickness [Purcell] - Maledetto [Monterverdi] - My Lovely Celia [Munro] - Sleep Why Dost Thou Leave Me? [Handel] - Piercing Eyes [Haydn] - Spring [Grieg]
This second volume in The Chester Book Of Celebrated Songs contains a fine selection of songs, chosen and graded especially for use by singing teachers, students and amateur performers by Shirley Leah. Each piece is arranged for Voice with Piano accompaniment, and is suitable for intermediate level performers. Song List: - An Die Musik Op.88 No.4 [Schubert] - Chopcherry [Warlock] - Come Away, Come Sweet Love [Dowland] - Death And The Lady [Anon] - Der Musikant [Wolf] - Immortal Gods [Castelnuovo-Tedesco] - Jagdlied [Mendelssohn] - Lydia [Fauré] - Oh Fair Enough [Moeran] - The Princess [Grieg] - Verdi Prati [Handel] - Vieni, Vieni (Vivaldi)
This first volume in The Chester Book Of Celebrated Songs contains a fine selection of songs, chosen and graded especially for use by singing teachers, students and amateur performers by Shirley Leah. Each piece is arranged for Voice with Piano accompaniment, and is suitable for intermediate level performers. Song List: - An Die Laute [Schubert] - Bois Epais (Sombre Woods) [Lully] - Have You Seen But A White Lily Grow? [Anon] - It It's Ever Spring Again [Le Fleming] - Jeunes Fillettes [Anon] - Like To A Linden Tree Am I [Dvořák] - Nod [Gibbs] - Can Ye Sew Cushions? [Anon] - Silent Worship [Handel] - Star Vicino [Rosa] - Under The Greenwood Tree (As You Like It) [Arne] - What Then Is Love? [Rosseter]
The Chester Piano Anthology presents 39 popular works for piano featuring selected works from the major exam board syllabuses, spanning Grades 5 to 8 and beyond, with a preface by Martin James Bartlett. Songlist: - Ecce Ancilla Domini [Jehan Alain] - Sarabande [Malcolm Arnold] - Essay III For Piano [Samuel Barber] - China Gates [John Adams] - Romanian Folk Dances, VI. Fast Dance [Béla Bartók] - Two Turtle-Doves (No. 2 from Partridge Pie) [Richard Rodney] - Excursions, I. Vivo [Richard Rodney] - Prelude No. 5 (from Six Preludes, Op. 23) [Lennox Berkeley] - Interlude No. 2 (from Two Interludes For Piano) [Arthur Bliss] - Spanish Dance (No. 6 from Bagatelles Diverses) [Brian Chapple] - Sub Tuam Protectionem (from Two Piano Pieces) [Peter Maxwell Davies] - Staccato Beans (No. 2 from Eight Memories In Watercolor) [Tan Dun] - Trois Préludes, I. D’ombre Et De Silence [Henri Dutilleux] - Sonatina, II. Allegro [Edward Elgar] - Danse Du Meunier (from The Three-Cornered Hat) [Manuel De Falla] - Etude No. 14 [Philip Glass] - An Album For My Friends, II. Adam’s Allemande [Edward Gregson] - Notturno Alla Italiana (No. 1 from Pièces D’amour) [Reynaldo Hahn] - Sonatina 1947, II. Andantino [Hans Werner Henze] - Jig (1932) [Gustav Holst] - Puck (No. 3 from Lyric Pieces, Op. 71) [Edvard Grieg] - Le Cortège De Balkis (No. 10 from Histoires) [Jacques Ibert] - Suite For Piano, I. Moderate [Dello Joio] - Prélude En Forme De Scherzo [Bohuslav Martinů] - Petites Esquisses D’oiseaux, II. Le Merle Noir [Olivier Messiaen] - Snowfall In Winter (Study No. 9 ’Hommage À Debussy’) [John Mccabe] - Sonata No. 2, II. Léger [Darius Milhaud] - Pajaro Triste [Federico Mompou] - A Hudson Cycle [Nico Muhly] - Nocturne No. 8 [Francis Poulenc] - Novelette No. 1 In C Major [Francis Poulenc] - Consolation (No. 5 from 13 Morceaux, Op. 76) [Jean Sibelius] - Venus In 94 (No. 2 from The Heaven Ladder Book 7) [Terry Riley] - Prelude [Kaija Saariaho] - A Soldier’s Tale (L’histoire Du Soldat), III. Marche Royale [Igor Stravinsky] - 6/11/98 [Joby Talbot] - Three Piano Pieces, Op. 5, III. Calmo [Hugh Wood] - Romance (from Sylvia) [Gabriel Yared] - I’ve Turned The Page… [Judith Weir]
The Chester Flute Anthology presents 14 popular works for Flute with Piano accompaniment. The selected works are taken from the major exam board syllabuses, spanning Grades 5 to 8 and beyond. As well as the joint piano and flute score, a dedicated flute score is included along with performance notes by Trevor Wye. The tracks included are: - Sonatina for Recorder and Piano, Op. 41 [Malcolm Arnold] - Sonata No. 6, BWV 1035 [J. S. Bach] - Six Tunes for the Instruction of Singing-Birds [Richard Rodney Bennett] - Sonata for Flute and Piano, Op. 97 [Lennox Berkeley] - Cinq Chansons sur des Themes Japonais pour Flute et Piano [Eugéne Bozza] - Syrinx [Claude Debuss] - Fantasie, Op.79 [Gabriel Fauré] - Suite de Trois Morceaux [Benjamin Godard] - Tambourin [François-Joseph Gossec] - First Sonata for Flute and Piano [Bohuslav Martinů] - Flute Concerto in D Major, K. 314 [W. A. Mozart] - Sonata For Flute and Piano [Francis Poulenc] - Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 [Sergei Rachmaninov] - Aria [Albert Roussel]
The Chester Oboe Anthology presents 15 popular works for Oboe with Piano accompaniment. The selected works are taken from the major exam board syllabuses, spanning Grades 5 to 8 and beyond. As well as the joint piano and oboe score, a dedicated oboe score is included along with performance notes by Nicholas Daniel. The tracks included are: - Sonatina for Recorder and Piano, Op. 41 [Malcolm Arnold] - Adagio (Sinfonia from Cantata No. 156) [J. S. Bach] - Canzonetta, Op. 48 [Samuel Barber] - Oboe Sonatina [Lennox Berkeley] - Sonata in C (arr. Evelyn Rothwell) [Alessandro Besozzi] - Sonata in G (arr. Evelyn Rothwell) [Giovanni Boni] - Soliloquy [Edward Elgar] - Nocturne (arr. Evelyn Rothwell) [John Field] - Air and Rondo (arr. Evelyn Rothwell) [G. F. Handel] - Silent Aria (Abridged Version) [Philip Herbert] - Three Old French Dances (trans. Craxton/Richardson) [Marin Marias] - Dawn [Thea Musgrave] - Humoresque (from Fantasy Pieces, Op. 2) [Carl Nielsen] - Sonata For Oboe And Piano [Francis Poulenc] - Elegia [Nino Rota]
The Chester Bassoon Anthology presents 12 popular works for Bassoon with Piano accompaniment. The selected works are taken from the major exam board syllabuses, spanning Grades 5 to 8 and beyond. As well as the joint piano and bassoon score, a dedicated bassoon score is included along with performance notes by Amy Harman. The tracks included are: - Fantasio [Robert Bariller] - Sonata For Bassoon And Piano [Richard Rodney Bennett] - Notturno for Bassoon and Piano [Robert Clérisse] - Sonata No. 1 in C Major, Op. 24 [François Devienne] - Romance, Op. 62 [Edward Elgar] - Piece for Bassoon and Piano [Gabriel Fauré] - 12 Danzas Espanolas [Enrique Granados] - Bassoon Concerto [Joseph Horovitz] - Sonata in Bb Major, K. 292 [W. A. Mozart] - Pièce En Forme De Habañera [Maurice Ravel] - Sonatine Sportive, Op. 63 [Alexander Tcherepnin] - Scherzo-Kolomyjka [Hynek Vokáček]
A History of Western Choral Music explores the various genres, key composers, and influential works essential to the development of the western choral tradition. Author Chester L. Alwes divides this exploration into two volumes which move from Medieval music and the Renaissance era up to the 21st century. Volume I surveys the choral music of composers including Josquin, Palestrina, Purcell, Handel, and J.S. Bach while detailing the stylistic, textual, and extramusical considerations unique to the topics covered. Consideration of Renaissance music includes both sacred and secular works, specifically addressing the growth of sacred music, the rise of secular music, and the proliferation of sacred polyphony from Josquin to Palestrina. Discussion of the Baroque era is organized by geographic location, exploring the spread of Baroque style from Italy to German, France, and England. Volume I concludes by examining the aesthetic underpinnings of the early Classical and Romantic eras. Framing discussion within the political, religious, cultural, philosophical, aesthetic, and technological contexts of each era, A History of Western Choral Music offers readers specialized insight into major composers and works while providing a cohesive understanding of choral music's place in Western history.
More Grade 5 Piano Solos contains more grade 5 piano solos with plenty of variety. From pop songs to classical pieces and evergreen standards, each piece has been carefully selected with the specifications of the major exam boards in mind. Perfect for pianists working through the ABRSM syllabus, each solo features helpful performance tips to aid with your technique and theoretical skills, enabling you to develop a versatile repertoire and have fun playing some familiar tunes. Songlist: - Black Coffee - Candlefire [Michael Nyman] - Grace [Neil Cowley] - Horn Dance (Romanian Folk Dance) [Bela Bartok] - Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 [Franz Liszt] - In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Peer Gynt) [Edvard Grieg] - Into The West (The Lord Of The Rings) [Howard Shore] - Metamorphosis One [Philip Glass] - Night [Ludovico Einaudi] - Nocturne In C# Minor [Frédéric Chopin] - Schindler's List (Theme) [John Williams] - Sir Duke [Stevie Wonder] - La Valse D'Amelie (Amelie) [Yann Tiersen) - Vocalise [Sergei Rachmaninov] - Wade In The Water [Eva Cassidy] - X & Y [Coldplay]
A History of Western Choral Music explores the various genres, key composers, and influential works essential to the development of the western choral tradition. Author Chester L. Alwes divides this exploration into two volumes which move from Medieval music and the Renaissance era up to the 21st century. Volume II begins at the transition from the Classical era to the Romantic, with an examination of the major genres common to both periods. Exploring the oratorio, part song, and dramatic music, it also offers a thorough discussion of the choral symphony from Beethoven to Mahler, through to the present day. It then delves into the choral music of the twentieth century through discussions of the major compositional approaches and philosophies that proliferated over the course of the century, from impressionism to serialism, neo-classicism to modernism, minimalism, and the avant-garde. It also considers the emerging tendency towards nationalistic composition amongst composers such as Bartók and Stravinsky, and discusses in great detail the contemporary music of the United States, and Great Britain. Framing discussion within the political, religious, cultural, philosophical, aesthetic, and technological contexts of each era, A History of Western Choral Music offers readers specialized insight into major composers and works while providing a cohesive understanding of choral music's place in Western history.
Michael Nyman: Songs & Arias presents sixteen songs and seven arias for high voice and Piano from across Michael Nyman’s varied and exhilarating output: songs from his celebrated film scores, like The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover; from recent operas like Facing Goya; several concert song cycles, and two songs that stand independently. There can be few music lovers today who do not immediately recognise Nyman’s distinctive instrumental writing. But, until now, they may have been less familiar with the vocal music that forms so important a part of his creative personality. The wide range of sources from which Nyman draws the inspiration for his settings, including Rimbaud and Celan set in their original languages, fragments of Mozart, Pessoa and contemporary poets, demonstrates a composer of unusual learning and lively interests. This book is an important resource and extension to the repertoire of any high voice singer. Songlist: - If (The Diary Of Anne Frank) - Mozart On Mortality - Miserere (The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover) - Allez! On Préviendra Les Reflux D'Incendie (L'Orgie Parisienne) - Quand Tes Pieds Ont Dansé (L'Orgie Parisienne) - Es War Erde In Ihnen (Six Celan Songs) - Nachtlich Geschurzt (Six Celan Songs) - Where The Bee Sucks (Ariel Songs From Prospero's Books) - Full Fathom Five (Ariel Songs From Prospero's Books) - Before You Can Say, 'Come' And 'Go' (Ariel Songs From Prospero's Books) - While You Here Do Snoring Lie (Ariel Songs From Prospero's Books) - Come Unto These Yellow Sands (Ariel Songs From Prospero's Books) - I Am An Unusual Thing (Letters, Riddles And Writs) - Why (The Diary Of Anne Frank) - Silence Emerges (Cycle Of Disquietude) - I'm Riding On A Tram (Cycle Of Disquietude) - He Sang In A Gentle Voice (Cycle Of Disquietude) - Tortured Prisoner (Facing Goya) - As Noses Move (Facing Goya) - You Are My Son (Facing Goya) - This Is What I Found Today (Man And Boy: Dada) - Things The Artist Must Not Do Today (Man And Boy: Dada) - Life's Chaos (Acts Of Beauty)
This outstanding album containing over 155 pages of favourite classical and traditional melodies, arranged for easy piano by Carol Barratt. Song List: - A Happy And Harmonious Blacksmith (Air - Suite No.5 In E Hwv 430) [Handel] - All Through The Night [Traditional Welsh] - Arioso [J. S. Bach] - Auld Lang Syne - Ave Maria [J. S. Bach] [Gounod] - Ave Maria Op.52 No.6 [Schubert] - Berceuse [Fauré] - Bourree And Air [Handel] - Bridal March [Lohengrin] [Wagner] - Can-can [Offenbach] - Chanson De Matin Op.15 No.2 [Elgar] - Charlie Is My Darling [Traditional Scottish] - Clair De Lune [Debussy] - Cockles And Mussels [Traditional Irish] - David Of The White Rock [Owen] - Drink To Me Only [Traditional English] - Elvira Madigan [Mozart] - English Country Garden [Traditional English] - For He Is An Englishman [Sullivan] - Für Elise [Beethoven] - Grand March (Aida) [Verdi] - Greensleeves - I Vow To Thee My Country [Holst] - Jerusalem [Parry] - Land Of Hope And Glory [Elgar] - Largo (Symphony No.9 In E Minor 'From The New World' Op.95) [Dvořák] - Largo [Handel] - Londonderry Air [Traditional Irish] - Meditation (Thais) [Massenet] - Minuet [Blavet] - Nimrod (Enigma Variations Op.36) [Elgar] - Nocturne [Borodin] - For The Wings Of A Dove [Mendelssohn] - Mio Babbino Caro (Gianni Schicchi) [Puccini] - Ode To Joy [Beethoven] - On Wings Of Song Op.34 No.2 [Mendelssohn] - Pavane Op.50 [Fauré] - Pilgrims' Chorus (Tannhauser) [Wagner] - Polovetsian Dances (Prince Igor) [Borodin] - Radetzky March [Strauss I] - Serenade [Schubert] - Sheep May Safely Graze (Cantata No.208) [J. S. Bach] - Solfeggietto [C. P. E. Bach] - The Ash Grove [Traditional Welsh] - The Blue Danube Waltz Op.314 [Strauss II] - The Bluebells Of Scotland [Traditional Scottish] - The British Grenadiers [Traditional English] - The Cuckoo [Daquin] - The Minstrel Boy [Traditional Irish] - The Swan (Carnival Of The Animals) [Saint-Saëns] - Theme (Romeo And Juliet) [Tchaikovsky] - Theme (Vltava) [Smetana] - Theme From Piano Concerto No 1 [Tchaikovsky] - Themes From Carmen [Bizet] - Themes From La Calinda [Delius] - Third Sonata In C Minor [Guilmant] - To A Wild Rose (Woodland Sketches Op.51) [Macdowell] - Trumpet Voluntary (The Prince Of Denmark's March) [Clarke] - Two Songs [Schubert] - Two Themes From Rosamunde [Schubert] - Two Tunes (The Pirates Of Penzance) [Sullivan] - Waltz (Swan Lake) [Tchaikovsky] - Wedding March (A Midsummer Night's Dream) [Mendelssohn] - Wellington's Victory Op.91 (Battle Symphony) [Beethoven] - What A Little Moonlight Can Do [Woods] - Where E'er You Walk [Handel]
The Chester Clarinet Anthology presents 14 popular works for Clarinet with Piano accompaniment. The selected works are taken from the major exam board syllabuses, spanning Grades 5 to 8 and beyond. As well as the joint piano and clarinet score, a dedicated clarinet score is included along with performance notes by Emma Johnson. The tracks included are: - Sonatina [Richard Rodney Bennett] - Tributes [Geoffrey bush] - Sonata in B-Flat for Clarinet and Piano [Arnold Cooke] - Suite for Emma [John Dankworth] - Sonata Breve [Pierre Max Dubois] - Tributes for Clarinet and Piano [Edward Gregson] - Sonatina For Clarinet And Piano [Joseph Horovitz] - Histoires (arr. Guy Deplus) [Jacques Ibert] - Dance Preludes [Witold Lutosławski ] - Three Pieces [John McCabe] - Sonata For Clarinet And Piano [Francis Poulenc] - Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 167 [Camille Saint-Saëns] - Three Intermezzi, Op. 13 [Charles Villiers Stanford] - No. 3 from Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo [Igor Stravinsky]
The Chester Alto-Saxophone Anthology presents 15 popular works for Alto-Sax with Piano accompaniment. The selected works are taken from the major exam board syllabuses, spanning Grades 5 to 8 and beyond. As well as the joint piano and Alto-Saxophone score, a dedicated Alto-Sax score is included along with performance notes by Amy Dickson. The tracks included are: - Gush [Hans Abrahamsen] - Chant D'amour [Isaac Albéniz] - Orchestral Suite No. 2, BWV 1067 [J. S. Bach] - Three Piece Suite [Richard Rodney Bennett] - Pulcinella, Op. 53 No. 1 [Eugène Bozza] - Barcarolle (from Sylvia) [Léo Delibes] - Suite Francaise [Pierre Max Dubois] - Chanson De Matin Op.15 No.2 [Edward Elgar] - No. 1 from Melodies for Saxophone [Philip Glass] - Allegro, Largo et Finale, Op. 1 No. 12 [G. F. Handel] - San Antonio (Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano) [John Harbison] - Tango And Charleston [Trevor Hold] - Histoires [Jacques Ibert] - Canzonetta, Op. 19 [Gabriel Pierné] - Sonatine Sportive, Op. 63 [Alexander Tcherepnin]
The Wounds was expertly composed by British composer James Whitbourn, for SATB chorus, Speaker, Violin, Cello, and Organ. This selection includes the full Vocal score. Whitbourn's international reputation as a composer began very early on as a programme maker at the BBC. “The Wounds is intended as a devotional work and is best heard in the context of a liturgical event in - or close to - Passiontide. Each section continues from the previous one without pause to create a seamless whole.” James Whitbourn In the January/February 2015 edition of Choir & Organ, Jeremy Summerly writes that "the honesty and directness of the presentation of music and words...will be seriously appealing.
The American Collection celebrates the greatest American composers from the 19th to 20th centuries. Composers including Samuel Barber, Scott Joplin, Burt Bacharach and Phillip Glass are beautifully presented for solo Piano, allowing you to play your way to the heart of American culture. A specially-written foreword places the music in historical and national context and includes biographical details of many of the featured composers. Alongside this, Spotify integration allows you to listen as you learn, and uncover the America's immense contribution to the international world of music. The arrangements are intended for the intermediate to advanced pianist. Songlist: - Alfie [Burt Bacharach] - I'll Never Fall In Love Again [Burt Bacharach] - Not Goin' Home Anymore (Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid) [Burt Bacharach] - What The World Needs Now Is Love [Burt Bacharach] - Adagio For Strings [Samuel Barber] - Alexander's Ragtime Band [Irving Berlin] - Caprice No.2 [George W. Chadwick] - The Simpsons (Theme) [Danny Elfman] - Prelude To A Kiss [Ellington, Duke] - Satin Doll [Duke Ellington] - Meditation Op.61 [Arthur Foote] - Dance From Akhnaten [Philip Glass] - The Hours [Philip Glass] - Chinatown [Jerry Goldsmith] - The Mummy (The Sand Volcano) [Jerry Goldsmith] - The White Peacock (Roman Sketches) [Charles Griffes] - The Entertainer [Scott Joplin] - Fig Leaf Rag [Scott Joplin] - Heliotrope Bouquet [Scott Joplin] - Maple Leaf Rag [Scott Joplin] - Weeping Willow Rag [Scott Joplin] - Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man [Jerome Kern] - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes [Jerome Kern] - The Way You Look Tonight [Jerome Kern] - To A Wild Rose (10 Woodland Sketches) [Edward MacDowell] - At An Old Trysting Place (10 Woodland Sketches) [Edward MacDowell] - From Uncle Remus (10 Woodland Sketches) [Edward MacDowell] - The Pink Panther (Theme) [Henry Mancini] - Funeral March Op.9 [Thomas Knowles Paine] - La Sauterelle Op.49 No.2 [Horatio Parker] - The Liberty Bell [John Philip Sousa] - Semper Fidelis [John Philip Sousa] - Stars And Stripes Forever [John Philip Sousa] - Shenandoah [Traditional] - The Yellow Rose Of Texas [Traditional] - E.T. Theme [John Williams] - Schindler's List [John Williams]
One of the latest hotly-anticipated choral works from Eric Whitacre, Alleluia is sure to be popular with choirs for concerts and liturgical services and events alike. The work simply sets one word – Alleluia and embodies Whitacre's trademark style.
Chester Music presents the first of two albums of piano music by Manuel De Falla, cleanly engraved and wonderfully arranged for advanced pianists. Book 1 contains a range of original piano pieces, including De Falla’s own arrangements of his best-known works. These works are essential pieces for any pianist looking to truly explore their instrument. Songlist: - Mazurka - Serenata Andaluza - Nocturno - Serenata - Allegro De Concierto - Homenaje From Love The Magician (El Amor Brujo): - Dance Of Terror (Danza Del Terror) - The Fisherman’s Story (Romance Del Pescador) - Ritual Fire Dance (Danza Ritual Del Fuego) - Pantomime (Pantomima) From La Vida Breve: - First Spanish Dance - Second Spanish Dance
Manuel De Falla: Music for Piano, Book 2, the second of two albums of piano music by Manuel de Falla, includes a range of original piano pieces as well as Falla's own arrangements of his best-known works. Suitable for advanced pianists. Songlist: - Canción - Cortego De Gnomos - Vals-Capricho - Fantasia Baetica - Canto De Los Remeros Del Volga From The Three-Cornered Hat (El Sombrero De Tres Picos): - Dance Of The Miller’s Wife (Danza De La Molinera) - Dance Of The Neighbours (Danza De Los Vecinos) - Dance Of The Miller (Danza Del Molinero) -Dance Of The Corregidor (Danza Del Corregidor) - Final Dance (Danza Final)
Grade 5 Piano Solos presents a diverse range of piano solos from a great selection of genres, all been carefully chosen with the specifications of the major exam boards in mind, including pop masterpieces like Bridge Over Troubled Water, jazz standards such as Cantaloupe Island, classical favourites such as Satie's Gymnopédie No.1 and more. These particular Piano Solos will aid with your technique and theoretical skills with helpful performance tips for each song. This is the perfect songbook for Grade 5 pianists working through the ABRSM syllabus, enabling you to develop a versatile repertoire and have fun playing some familiar songs. Songlist: - Bridge Over Troubled Water [Simon & Garfunkel] - Cantaloupe Island [Herbie Hancock] - Flower Duet (from Lakmé) [Leo Delibes] - For The Love Of A Princess (from Braveheart) [James Horner] - Gymnopedie No. 1 [Erik Satie] - Kiss The Rain [Yiruma] - Maple Leaf Rag [Scott Joplin] - Mas Que Nada (Say No More) [Sergio Mendes] - Prelude In A Major [Frederic Chopin] - Prelude In C Minor [Frederic Chopin] - Rondo Alla Turca [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart] - Take Five [Dave Brubeck] - Träumerei [Robert Schumann] - Una Mattina [Ludovico Einaudi] - Waltz No.3 In G-sharp Minor Op.39 [Johannes Brahms]
The Essential Classical Collection is a sumptuous selection of the very best music of the Classical era by composers ranging from Mozart to Beethoven and beyond, all presented in one superb volume for solo Piano. The music of the Classical era is characterised by melodic elegance and formal symmetry. From the delightful wit and flamboyance of Mozart, to the passionate Sturm Und Drang of Haydn and Beethoven, the masterpieces of the Classical period are widely regarded as some of the greatest compositions ever written. Every piece in this anthology is rich in heritage. Take this opportunity to transform your repertoire - the music has been expertly adapted to appeal to the intermediate soloist whilst retaining all the beauty and character of the original works. There's simply no better way to discover the music of the masters. Songlist: - Romance In G No.4 (Six Pieces Tres Faciles Op.52) [Hummel] - Sonatina In C Op.36 No.1 [Clementi] - Sonata In C K.545 [Mozart] - Sonatine Op.3 No.1 [Weber] - Menuetto Con Variazioni (Sonata In D) [Haydn] - Serenade (String Quartet Op.3 No.5) [Haydn] - Sonata In F K.280 [Mozart] - Sonata In G Op.79 [Beethoven] - Playful Dialogue [Hummel] - Sonatina In A Minor [Benda] - Sonatina In G Op.20 No.1 [Dussek] - Sonatina In F Op.36 No.4 [Clementi] - Sonatina In G Op.20 No.2 [Kuhlau] - Andante (Symphony No.94 'The Surprise') [Haydn] - Andante Con Variazioni [Weber] - Voi Che Sapete (Le Nozze Di Figaro) [Mozart] - Adagio (Clarinet Concerto In A K.622) [Mozart] - Bagatelle In G Minor Op.119 No.1 [Beethoven] - Rondo In A [Beethoven] - Adagio Cantabile (Sonata In C Minor 'Pathetique' Op.13) [Beethoven] - Fur Elise (Bagatelle In A Minor WoO 59) [Beethoven] - Fantasia In D Minor K.397 [Mozart] - Finale (Sonata In D Hob.Xvi/37) [Haydn] - Adagio Sostenuto (Sonata In C Sharp Minor 'Moonlight' Op.27 No.2) [Beethoven] - Andante (Piano Concerto No.21 In C 'Elvira Madigan' K.467) [Mozart] - Lacrimosa (Requiem) [Mozart] - Variations On A French Folk Song 'Ah, Vous Dirai-je, Maman' K.265 [Mozart] - Dance Of The Blessed Spirits (Orfeo Ed Euridice) [Gluck] - Allegro (Serenade In G K.525 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik') [Mozart] - Adagio Un Poco Moto (Piano Concerto No.5 'Emperor' Op.73) [Beethoven] - J'ai Perdu Mon Eurydice (Orfeo) [Gluck] - Andante (Symphony No.101 In D 'The Clock') [Haydn]
Home and Dry is a new collection of easy to moderate difficulty character pieces for piano duet from Brian Chapple, composer of the perennially-popular Lazy Days, In The Pink, and On The Cool Side. Each piece in this collection has a its own clearly defined character and style, while showcasing various ways for music to synchronise and inviting a collaborative inventiveness from the players.
The Essential Early Romantic Collection presents a sumptuous selection of the very best Keyboard music of the early Romantic era by composers ranging from Schubert to Chopin and beyond, all presented in one superb volume for intermediate level solo piano. The music of the Romantic era is characterised by progressive innovations in both tonal and formal expression. The works of Chopin, Liszt and Schubert form an absolutely essential repertoire for any serious Piano student, forever pushing the boundaries of diatonic harmony, timing and texture into evermore complex worlds of emotion. Every piece in this anthology is rich in heritage, and familiar to the ears of music lovers the world over. Take this opportunity to transform your repertoire - the music has been expertly adapted to appeal to the intermediate soloist whilst retaining all the beauty and character of the original works. There's simply no better way to discover the music of the masters. Songlist: - Ave Maria [Schubert] - Au Fond Du Temple Saint (Duet From ‘The Pearl Fishers’) [Bizet] - Barcarolle (from The Tales Of Hoffmann) [Offenbach] - The Can-Can (from La Gaîté Parisienne) [Offenbach] - Casta Diva (from Norma) [Bellini] - Consolation No.3 [Liszt] - Eintritt (from Waldszenen) [Schumann] - Fantasie - Impromptu, Op.66 (Largo And Moderato Sections) [Chopin] - Flower Duet (from Lakmé) [Delibes] - Gopak (from Sorotchinsky Fair) [Moussorgsky] - Habañera: L’amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (from Carmen) [Bizet] - Impromptu, Op.90 No.2 [Schubert] - Impromptu No.3 In Gb Major [Schubert] - Liebesträume No.3 In Ab Major (Dream Of Love) [Liszt] - March To The Scaffold (from Symphonie Fantastique) [Berlioz] - Moment Musical, Op.94 No.3 [Schubert] - Nocturne (from String Quartet No.2) [Borodin] - Nocturne In Eb, Op.9 No.2 [Chopin] - Octet For Strings (1st Movement) [Mendelssohn] - O For The Wings Of A Dove [Mendelssohn] - Panis Angelicus [Franck] - Piano Concerto In A Minor (2nd Movement: Intermezzo) [Schumann] - Polonaise In A Major, Op.40 No.1 (‘Military Polonaise’) [Chopin] - Prelude (from L’arlésienne) [Bizet] - Prélude In Db Major, Op.28 No.15 (‘Raindrop Prelude’) [Chopin] - Prélude In E Minor, Op.28 No.4 [Chopin] - Promenade (from Pictures At An Exhibition) [Moussorgsky] - Radetsky March [Strauss I] - Rakoczy March [Liszt] - The Ride Of The Valkyries (from Die Walküre) [Wagner] - Sailor’s Chorus (from The Flying Dutchman) [Wagner] - Scherzo, D.593 No.1 [Schubert] - Song Without Words, Op.19 No.1 (‘Sweet Remembrance’) [Mendelssohn] - Song Without Words, Op.38 No.6 (‘Duetto’) [Mendelssohn] - To The Evening Star (from Tannhäuser) [Wagner] - Träumerei (from Kinderszenen) [Schumann] - Trout Quintet Op.114 (4th Movement: Andantino) [Schubert] - Valse In Db Major, Op.64 No.1 (‘Minute Waltz’) [Chopin] - Valse Lente (from Coppélia) [Delibes]
EUSA is a unique collection of 10 original Piano pieces inspired by Yann Tiersen’s travels around the island he calls home: Eusa. This beautiful book illustrates his journey with full-colour photography and personal notes accompanying the music. This forms a musical map of Tiersen's home - an aural exploration of a place as well as a representation of space in sound. EUSA is perfect for the intermediate pianist looking to delve to the heart of Yann Tiersen’s musical process.
Album For The Young features 64 classic Piano pieces inspired by the spirit of childhood. From Johannes Brahms’ unashamedly lyrical Wiegenlied through the more cerebral approach of Schumann’s album Für die Jugend and the works of contemporary composers such as Lutoslawksi and Richard Rodney Bennett, the music contained in this collection offers many contrasting approaches to the idea of music for the young. Great composers down the ages have been consistently attracted to writing albums about or for the young. Some pieces are suitable for children to play and some are drawn from the nostalgic memory of childhood innocence. Here is a unique collection to treasure, reflecting the variety of both their emotional approaches and the richness of their creative responses.
Since its first performance at the Avignon Festival in 1976, Robert Wilson and Philip Glass’s Einstein on the Beach has passed into both theatrical and musical history, redefining opera by circumventing conventional techniques of narrative and representation. This is the first typeset and corrected study score of the five choral and instrumental pieces that punctuate the action of Philip Glass's mighty theatre piece. Includes a foreword by Keith Potter, author of Four Musical Minimalists (2000).
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