This arrangement is based on the hit song by the French duo Daft Punk and features Pharrell Williams. This disco/funk wonder is recognized worldwide and won the award for 'Record of the Year at the 2014 Grammy Awards. Tom Wallace produces an easy and fun to play version with natural rhythmic energy. Scored for small bands with reduced instrumentation. / Marching Band
SKU: ST.Y274
ISBN 9790220223358.
1st perf: Keisuke Okazaki, Tokyo Opera City Recital Hall, Tokyo, Japan, 22 April 2008 1st UK perf: Darragh Morgan, Schott Recital Room, Bauer & Hieber, London, 5 February 2009 Though the jagged figures and phrases of Lucky's Dream by Morgan Hayes are unmistakably those of a contemporary musical expressionist, the shadow of Bach also falls on this work, inspired by the virtuosity of the young Japanese soloist Keisuke Okazaki and his playing of the E major Partita. In fact, though 'standard' contemporary techniques are widely used in the piece - left-hand pizzicato, harmonics and microtones, all deployed in edgy, unpredictable rhythms - there is also a classical shape to the structure. In this two-part form, lasting around four minutes, the first section is reflective, dwelling on single notes, phantoms as it were of pitches that are subtly deflected through slow glissandi. Then a spectral dance ensues, delivered largely on plucked strings, ethereal, disembodied, strange. The 'Lucky' in question is a character from Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot, and Lucky's Dream is a complementary work to the earlier, impassioned Lucky's Speech (2006). The two items can stand alone or may be performed consecutively. Both are to be found on the recent all-Hayes CD released on the NMC label (NMC D163), which also features the composer's 17-minute Violin Concerto as further evidence for his original approach to writing for the instrument.
SKU: CF.CAS85
ISBN 9780825899140. UPC: 798408099145. 9x12 inches. Key: D major.
The title Lucky Seven is a play on the fact that portions of this piece are in 7/8 time grouped in 2+2+3. It gives it a really fresh groove as the piece floats in and out of this 7/8 riff into regular 4/4 time. There is even a nice solo section with a sample solo if some of your students want to take a stab at improvisation. Matt Turner always provides teachers with interesting alternative music that can teach students how to groove and improvise. This is an infectious piece that students will like to play.Lucky Seven is in arch form (ABCBA). The A-section begins in and moves to a pop-music feel in the B- section (m. 21). An Afro-Cuban tumba bass-line figure is introduced in the C-section (m. 33). A sample solo (m. 53) is provided, but soloists are encouraged to improvise using an A-Mixolydian mode (A, B, C≥, D, E, F≥, G, A). The improvisations should be rhythmic. Feel free to borrow ideas from any of the composed material to assist in creating the improvisations. Perform with energy!
About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series
Thi s series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
SKU: ST.Y237
ISBN 9790220221835.
1st perf: Darragh Morgan, The Picture Gallery, Royal Holloway College, University of London, 15 November 2006 Programme Note Lucky's Speech was composed at the request of the violinist Darragh Morgan, for the launch of his recital CD Opera on the NMC label in June 2006. The title refers to a pivotal moment in Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot, when the hitherto silent character Lucky suddenly pours forth a torrential stream of gibberish. This idea also suggested the cadenza of my Violin Concerto, composed in the same year, and it is reflected in both cases by an almost breathless musical activity punctuated by pizzicato commentaries. I should like to thank Darragh Morgan for his invaluable advice in the preparation of the score.
(c) Copyright Morgan Hayes
SKU: HL.48000909
UPC: 073999257076. 8.25x11.75x0.2 inches.
Contents: I Took That Trip towards an Early Daybreak * What Is There Arising from behind Your Eyelids * I am Walking over Tiny Spots of Snow * Deep is the Night * In the Great Wild Woodlands * In Between Grey Stones * Lucky Cat * To You I Would Make a Gift of Sunflowers * I am Not Speaking, I am Singing * Vocalise * Melancholy * The Squirrel * O Wonderful World * Song of My Heart * Like a Pale Mask, the Hour of Parting * Spring Song * Summer Night * Herbsttag * Winter.
SKU: HL.138238
ISBN 9781495002427. UPC: 888680030797. 9.0x12.0x0.344 inches.
The perfect uke songbook for that next coffeehouse gig! This songbook includes lyrics, chord symbols and chord diagrams for 44 hit songs, including: Black Horse and the Cherry Tree * Constant Craving * Don't Know Why * Hallelujah * If It Makes You Happy * Lucky * Meet Virginia * One of Us * Put Your Records On * Save Tonight * Skinny Love * Tom's Diner * What I Am * Wonderwall * and more. Listen to a Spotify playlist of all the songs featured in this book!
About Strum & Sing
The Strum & Sing series provides an unplugged and pared-down approach to your favorite songs- just the chords and the lyrics, with nothing fancy. These easy-to-play arrangements are designed for both aspiring and professional musicians.
SKU: BT.MUSAM1006236
ISBN 9781780389394.
All 16 tracks from Swift's record-breaking blockbuster album, including: All Too Well · Begin Again · Everything Has Changed · Holy Ground · I Almost Do · I Knew You Were Trouble · The Last Time · The Lucky One · Red · SadBeautiful Tragic · Starlight · State of Grace · Stay Stay Stay · Treacherous · 22 · We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.
SKU: HL.211597
ISBN 9781495085567. UPC: 888680661502. 9.0x12.0x0.173 inches.
The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the audio to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right. This volume features: Cruise * Ex's & Oh's * Get Lucky * Nobody to Blame * Shut up and Dance * Thinking Out Loud * Uptown Funk * The Walker.
About Hal Leonard Guitar Play-Along Series
The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the seperate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along.
