Classic FM -- Silent Nights

Forever Christmas is the 2014 holiday CD release by well-known new age pianist David Lanz and the vocals of his talented partner, Kristin Amarie. Our songbook features a dozen songs consisting of originals as well as new interpretation of timeless classics: Forever Christmas - Heavenly Peace - Jubilate - La Estrella De La Navidad - Oh Holy Night - Silent Night - Snow Dance - Sweet Winter Love - A Thousand Lights - What Is Christmas? - Winter Star - Winter's Prelude. Songs with vocals are presented for piano and voice with chord names. / Piano

Christmas fiddlers can draw on a rich and varied repertoire. This collection spans seven centuries, from the boisterous medieval Song of the Ass to contemporary tunes like Sleigh ride, taking in such traditional carols as Away in a manger and O little town of Bethlehem along the way. There is music in The Christmas Fiddler from England, Wales, France, Germany and North America.Of course Christmas time is not only a religious festival. Much of the music here - the Welsh carol Deck the hall, the 'fireside' movement from The Four Seaons, the modern classic Chestnuts roasting on an open fire - is as much a celebration of the ancient secular festival of the Winter Solstice.The arrangements in this collection can be performed as solos or duets, or by larger ensembles. The keyboard accompaniments are there for a multitude of purposes, from concert performances to playing at home- and the violin accompaniments will be invaluable for those Christmas busking sessions.The full range of traditional fiddle repertoire is now at your fingertips! Using these generous collections, you can create your own ceilidh, barn dance, jazz club, Sarajevo street-café or Gypsy gathering. Some of this music is familiar, some more exotic, but all of it is absolutely authentic, faithfully arranged and, above all, hugely enjoyable. Each title in the series is available in two formats: the violin edition (with an optional easy violin part and guitar chord)- or the complete edition, which also includes both keyboard and violin accompaniments. Either format is hugely flexible, which means the music can be played as solos, duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles. Edward Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style, giving his own suggestions for a lively performance. And to help recreate the spirit of the music, every book in the series is beautifully illustrated. / Violon Et Guitare

A Jazzy Christmas Book 2 is the great follow up to the popular A Jazzy Christmas Book 1 for solo Piano, containing a further 13 jazz arrangements of more of your favourite Christmas classics.This book is the next instalment in the series for the pianist who is tired of the same old arrangements of traditional seasonal songs that have been heard and played many times before. This songbook includes even more arrangements of festive favourites, with an interesting and exciting jazz twist. These songs are guaranteed to get the attention and respect of your audience. Expertly arranged by Paul Honey, songs like Jingle Bells, O Come All Ye Faithful and Santa Baby get the jazz-treatment in this follow-up edition.Pianists and audiences will enjoy playing and hearing these innovative and cool twists on the Yuletide classics. The jazzy melodies and unexpected chords breathe new life into the tired old tunes, and listeners will enjoy hearing how these versions differ from the ones they are familiar with. As with the first book, the challenge of these pieces presents yet another enjoyable part of the series. After you've mastered the traditional songs, these new and reinvigorated versions will keep your audience on their toes, and will keep your fingers working. So, whether you have already mastered the first book and you are hungry for more jazz-inspired Christmas, or you just prefer the tunes included in this one, the jazz harmonies, rhythms and melodies of these arrangements in A Jazzy Christmas are sure to bring a freshness to your soundtrack this Christmas. / Piano

The Great Keyboard Songbook 2 has a fantastic collection of over 100 classic pop songs. This super songbook contains full lyrics, chords and chord diagrams for each song. This huge collection of brilliant pop songs has been split down in to 3 sections love songs, Christmas songs, and classic hits. Each section contains some of the best loved Pop songs ever performed such as Baby, It's Cold Outside, Wonderwall, You Raise Me Up and many more. / Clavier