Sunset Song op.42 for bassoon and piano was written and premiered in 1994 at the Los Angeles Museum of Art, Bing Theatre. It is the composer´s second large work featuring the bassoon as soloist (after Hexen) and like Hexen it is also dedicated to bassoonist Judith Farmer who premiered it with the composer at the piano.Sunset Song is technically a tour de force for both the bassoon and the piano. It is happy, sensuous, obsessive and at times mocking - often reflecting the time in which it was written and the events of a Mexico tour that followed the first performance during which the piece underwent revisions.The piece starts with an introduction played by the bassoon almost entirely. This introduction uses elements of 1950s pop music. A middle section follows where a static -almost Middle Eastern- ostinato rhythmic pattern beats with increasing tension. This pattern is then transformed to a Latin beat which finally returns the piece to the opening mood. The bassoon ends the piece in an irreverent tone, with a pitch written two octaves above the official limit of the instrument's register. The title Sunset Song was inspired by California's sunsets and the sun setting on the Pacific Ocean. / Basson Et Piano
SKU: YM.GTP01100465
ISBN 9784636103168. 8.5 x 12 inches.
15 arrangements of best traditional Japanese songs for piano solo. The series does not limit itself to the scale or key of the original pieces; it is arranged withthe concept of sounding gorgeous and beautiful, appealing to the listeners, and keepingthe fingeringeasier to play for performers. The arrangement focuses on arpeggios toenjoy the rich sound of the piano. Perfect for public performances as well! If you have awish like Let's play the songsthat everyone knows in a cool and stylish way!, this is it!
SKU: HL.1136474
ISBN 9781705183250. UPC: 196288113492. 9.0x12.0x0.237 inches.
This one-of-a-kind collection arranged by Fred Sokolow features accessible, must-know songs for anyone ready to start playing lap steel guitar, or any player wanting to expand their repertoire. Each song is presented in a combination of tab, standard notation, chords, and lyrics for the most popular songs lap steel players like to play. This collection features songs in several tunings, including open G, open E and C6, in these genres: country, Hawaiian, Western swing, rock/pop, folk, and blues. It also includes many transcriptions of solos by famous steel players. Songs include: Back in the Saddle Again â?¢ Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain â?¢ Can't Help Falling in Love â?¢ Crazy â?¢ Faded Love â?¢ Happy Trails â?¢ I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry â?¢ Mama Tried â?¢ (Ghost) Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) â?¢ Together Again â?¢ Waikiki â?¢ Walkin' After Midnight â?¢ Won't You Ride in My Little Red Wagon â?¢ Your Cheatin' Heart â?¢ and more.
About First 50
You've been taking lessons, you've got a few chords under your belt, and you're ready to buy a songbook. Now what? Hal Leonard has the answers in its First 50 series. The First 50 series steers new players in the right direction. These books contain easy to intermediate arrangements for must-know songs. Each arrangement is simple and streamlined, yet still captures the essence of the tune.
SKU: HL.8552153
UPC: 884088326777. 5x5.5 inches.
Cascading vocal lines capture the awe and wonder we feel when glimpsing a majestic sunset in this sonorous concert work for SSA. Well-crafted for younger ensembles, it offers opportunities to develop tone quality, phrase shaping and intonation. Available separately: SSA, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:10.
SKU: YM.GTP01100303
ISBN 9784636102109. 8.5 x 12 inches.
Well-known Japanese songs are arranged in easy Jazz. Even if you are not good at improvisation, you can enjoy improvisation-like arrangements along with the score. Enjoy the fusion of Japanese melodies and Jazz!
SKU: HL.282477
ISBN 9781540034342. UPC: 888680789213. 9.0x12.0x0.812 inches.
Almost 100 songs from the birth of the rock and roll era in the 1950s are included in this collection arranged for easy piano with lyrics. Songs include: All I Have to Do Is Dream * Bye Bye Love * Chantilly Lace * Don't Be Cruel * Earth Angel * Fever * Great Balls of Fire * Hound Dog * I Walk the Line * It's So Easy * Kansas City * Lonely Teardrops * Mister Sandman * Only You (And You Alone) * Peter Gunn * Rock Around the Clock * Sh-Boom * Shout * Sixteen Tons * Tequila * Tutti Frutti * Unchained Melody * Volare * Why Do Fools Fall in Love * Yakety Yak * Your Cheatin' Heart * and more.
SKU: HL.1315784
ISBN 9798350110289. UPC: 196288179030. 9.0x12.0 inches.
Even if you've just started to learn how to play keyboard, you can play nearly 50 beautiful pop and standard songs with iconic melodies thanks to this Super Easy Songbook. These arrangements feature no page turns, simple right-hand melodies, letter names inside each note, and basic left-hand chord diagrams along with lyrics. This edition features 46 songs, including: All Is Found â?¢ Bridge over Troubled Water â?¢ Canon in D â?¢ Crazy â?¢ Dos Oruguitas â?¢ Easy on Me â?¢ Faithfully â?¢ Fields of Gold â?¢ Fur Elise, WoO 59 â?¢ Hey Jude â?¢ I See the Light â?¢ Let It Be â?¢ Lift Me Up â?¢ A Million Dreams â?¢ Open Arms â?¢ Reflection â?¢ Sunrise, Sunset â?¢ Unchained Melody â?¢ What Was I Made For? â?¢ You Raise Me Up â?¢ You Will Be Found â?¢ and more.
