Recorder Virtuosos

Book/CD Pack. Trumpet parts edited and recorded by Canadian Brass virtuosos Fred Mills and Ronald Romm piano parts recorded by Bill Casey. Arrangements by Bill Boyd. Contains full performances and accompaniment. Contents: Amazing Grace · Canadian Brass Blues · Carnival of Venice · The Cruel War is Raging · Doxology · Finlandia · Give My Regards to Broadway · I Gave My Love a Cherry (The Riddle Song) · Just a Closer Walk with Thee · Marine's Hymn · My Country 'Tis of Thee (America) · Ode to Joy · The Skaters (Waltz) · Streets of Laredo · Take Me Out to the Ball Game · Volga Boat Song · Yankee Doodle.

Easy Charts for Guitar is the new series from Schott, allowing beginner guitarists to play the latest hits in their first year of study - either alone or together with other guitarists. Each song is presented in simple notation for the characteristic rhythm guitar part as well as in an easy TAB version of the original riffs, along with the vocal part for any up-and-coming virtuosos. The accompanying CD contains live recordings of the full versions as well as play-along versions for the rehearsal room or stage. / Guitare

Recital Winners Volume 1 contains 10 pieces of early-intermediate through late-intermediate level masterworks from all stylistic periods. Chosen based on their appeal to the showmanship in students the pieces are impressive fun to play and exploit a broad range of the piano's capabilities. A CD recording by Valery Lloyd-Watts is also available.Virtuosos pianist Valery Lloyd-Watts studied at the Conservatory of Music in Toronto and the Royal College of Music in London. She earned a Master of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin where she studied with Paul Badura-Skoda. She co-authored the text Studying Suzuki Piano: More than Music which was endorsed by Dr. Suzuki

A Wholistic Perspective of Technique Through Repertoire. As the title of his book attests, guitarist and musicologist Martín Pedreira presents a methodical treatment addressing the most highly refined guitar techniques. In my opinion, we should not confuse the methodical with the routine, because the latter does not facilitate the completion of any task. We applaud Pedreira for his rigorous vision of instrumental practice and his meticulous attention to the physical-motor aspects of the instrumentalist. This reference book is worthy of frequent consultation for its valuable suggestions. Leo Brouwer This comprehensive reference book integrates the historical, structural, technical, and ergonomic aspects of classic guitar performance with the individual player?s cultural, intellectual, creative, and emotional facets in what the author calls a psychophysiological approach to interpretation. In addition to its emphasis on ergonomic posture and technique, the book includes over 200 short musical excerpts by Sor, Giuliani, Coste, Tárrega, Barrios, Montoya, Ponce, Pujol, Villa-Lobos, Rodrigo, Brouwer and others? illustrating practically every aspect of classic and flamenco guitar technique. This unique Wholistic Perspective of Technique Through Repertoire will be useful to teachers, aspiring composers, and to students and professionals forming recital and concert programs. Given the author?s extensive survey of technique and repertoire from an ergonomic point of view, it is likely that even seasoned concert artists and teachers will find something new of intense interest to share with their audiences and students. No classic guitarist?s library would be complete without this landmark book! The author?s goal in presenting this multifaceted approach is to provide theoretical and practical coordinates for improving guitar interpretation while acknowledging the player?s intellectual and emotional contributions. While there is no companion recording for this book, many of its examples can be heard in their entirety on YouTube. The inclusion of numerous quotes from renowned guitar virtuosos and other instrumentalists, plus statements by non-musician artists, scientists, and psychophysical experts from the Renaissance to the present day ? emphasize the wholistic nature of this book. Readers

This collection for the 5-string Banjo features a selection of well-known traditional Irish tunes along with a comprehensive scholarly treatise on the history techniques and etiquette of playing the Banjo in the Celtictradition. The Complete Book Of Irish and Celtic 5-String Banjo includes segments on tuning pick preferences and tablature reading followed by 101 jigs slides polkas slip jigs reels hornpipes strathspeys and O'Carolan tunes plus a special section of North American Celtic tunes. A generous collection of photos of Irish folk musicians street scenes and archaeological sites further enhances this fabulous book.Suitable for players at an intermediate level all of the solos included in this book are written in 5-string Banjo tablature and only a few pieces use unusual tunings. The appendices provide a sizable glossary and a wealth ofinformation regarding soloists and groups playing Celtic music Irish festivals music publications online resources cultural organizations and more. This book includes access to 68 online audio recordings featuring themusic of all six Celtic Nations and includes jigs reels hornpipes slides polkas marches country dances larides andros slipjigs strathspeys airs and O'Carolan tunes. Recorded in stereo with virtuosos Gabriel Donohue(steel- and nylon-string Guitar and Piano) and Robbie Walsh (bodhran- frame Drum played with a stick) the five-string Banjo is 'out front' and plays through each melody in real-life tempo with authentic Celtic chordal andrhythmic backing.