So Much For The City

SKU: HL.287163

UPC: 888680902254. 6.75x10.5x0.024 inches.

Classic rock and roll is here merged with Kirby Shaw harmonies and style. There is a history lesson in this song as there are many references to major musical cities across America that will be fun to discover. The song was released by the band Starship and there is much rock history to be uncovered about the band and the time.

SKU: HL.287165

UPC: 888680902285. 5.0x5.0x0.157 inches.

Classic rock and roll is here merged with Kirby Shaw harmonies and style. There is a history lesson in this song as there are many references to major musical cities across America that will be fun to discover. The song was released by the band Starship and there is much rock history to be uncovered about the band and the time.

SKU: HL.287162

UPC: 888680902247. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.

Classic rock and roll is here merged with Kirby Shaw harmonies and style. There is a history lesson in this song as there are many references to major musical cities across America that will be fun to discover. The song was released by the band Starship and there is much rock history to be uncovered about the band and the time.

SKU: PR.11641139S

UPC: 680160682119.

Barca rolles for a Sinking City was inspired by the city of Venice, a place that has long held the fascination of artists, writers and composers, and which I have been lucky enough to visit on several occasions. Sadly it seems that future generations may not be so lucky: in addition to the city's slow sinking and recently discovered tilting, studies predict that if global warming and the resultant rise of ocean levels is unabated, the entire city (as well as many other coastal cities around the globe) will be under water by 2100.   I. Funeral Gondola The late, cryptic piano works of Franz Liszt made a profound impression on me as a young composer, among them two works he entitled La Lugubre Gondola (usually translated as The Funeral Gondola ) which were said to be a premonition of Wagner's death in Venice, his coffin transported through the canals in a black gondola. These late pieces of Liszt acquired even greater significance to me after I spent two summers in Bayreuth under the patronage of Friedelind Wagner, the granddaughter of Wagner and great-granddaughter of Liszt. This movement is a meditation on Wagner, Liszt, Venice and its own evanescence. II. Barcarolle/Quodlibet The Quodlibet (Latin for what pleases) is a musical form dating back to the 15th century where many disparate melodies are juxtaposed. Popular in the Renaissance, sacred and secular melodies were combined, often to comical effect due to the resultant incongruity of the words. The form was considered the ultimate test of a composer's mastery of counterpoint. The most famous Quodlibet is without doubt the final Variation of Bach's Goldberg Variations. As a form the Quodlibet is less common in more recent music, although examples can be found in the works of Kurt Weill and David Del Tredici.   My own Barcarolle/Quodlibet was inspired by the (perhaps apocryphal) story of the funeral where musicians were asked to play a Bach Choral, but due to miscommunication played instead the Bacarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann. Here, the Bach Choral Allen Menschen mussen sterben (All Men Must Die) is heard in the strings pizzicato, with a tempo indication In slow motion. The alto line of the Bach suggests a phrase from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Alle Menchen werden Bruder) heard in the muted trombone. Before long, the famous tune from Offenbach's opera is heard, followed by quotations from iconic Barcarolles by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Faure, as well as two Venetian popular songs and more Beethoven.   III. Barcarola/Ostinato/Carill on An ostinato is a repeated musical figure, and carillon is Italian for music box. This movement references the obsolete genre of salon pieces that imitated music boxes: such works by composers like Liadov and Gretchaninov used to be a mainstay of pianists' encore repertoire. This movement is however much darker in conception than those pleasant trifles. Utilizing the full battery of percussion, the carefully notated temporal slowing of the ostinato becomes overwhelmed by a poignant chorale melody before this box is snapped shut.   IV. Barcarolle Oubliee (Forgotten Barcarolle) Marked limpido (still) the final movement begins with the sound of rain produced by a percussion instrument called (appropriately) a rain stick. Halting phrases in the harp coalesce into the accompaniment for a plangent melody heard in the clarinet. The central Adagio of this movement leads to a shattering climax, before the opening phrases return and dissipate into nothingness.

SKU: PR.11641139L

UPC: 680160682126.

Barca rolles for a Sinking City was inspired by the city of Venice, a place that has long held the fascination of artists, writers and composers, and which I have been lucky enough to visit on several occasions. Sadly it seems that future generations may not be so lucky: in addition to the city's slow sinking and recently discovered tilting, studies predict that if global warming and the resultant rise of ocean levels is unabated, the entire city (as well as many other coastal cities around the globe) will be under water by 2100.   I. Funeral Gondola The late, cryptic piano works of Franz Liszt made a profound impression on me as a young composer, among them two works he entitled La Lugubre Gondola (usually translated as The Funeral Gondola ) which were said to be a premonition of Wagner's death in Venice, his coffin transported through the canals in a black gondola. These late pieces of Liszt acquired even greater significance to me after I spent two summers in Bayreuth under the patronage of Friedelind Wagner, the granddaughter of Wagner and great-granddaughter of Liszt. This movement is a meditation on Wagner, Liszt, Venice and its own evanescence. II. Barcarolle/Quodlibet The Quodlibet (Latin for what pleases) is a musical form dating back to the 15th century where many disparate melodies are juxtaposed. Popular in the Renaissance, sacred and secular melodies were combined, often to comical effect due to the resultant incongruity of the words. The form was considered the ultimate test of a composer's mastery of counterpoint. The most famous Quodlibet is without doubt the final Variation of Bach's Goldberg Variations. As a form the Quodlibet is less common in more recent music, although examples can be found in the works of Kurt Weill and David Del Tredici.   My own Barcarolle/Quodlibet was inspired by the (perhaps apocryphal) story of the funeral where musicians were asked to play a Bach Choral, but due to miscommunication played instead the Bacarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann. Here, the Bach Choral Allen Menschen mussen sterben (All Men Must Die) is heard in the strings pizzicato, with a tempo indication In slow motion. The alto line of the Bach suggests a phrase from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Alle Menchen werden Bruder) heard in the muted trombone. Before long, the famous tune from Offenbach's opera is heard, followed by quotations from iconic Barcarolles by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Faure, as well as two Venetian popular songs and more Beethoven.   III. Barcarola/Ostinato/Carill on An ostinato is a repeated musical figure, and carillon is Italian for music box. This movement references the obsolete genre of salon pieces that imitated music boxes: such works by composers like Liadov and Gretchaninov used to be a mainstay of pianists' encore repertoire. This movement is however much darker in conception than those pleasant trifles. Utilizing the full battery of percussion, the carefully notated temporal slowing of the ostinato becomes overwhelmed by a poignant chorale melody before this box is snapped shut.   IV. Barcarolle Oubliee (Forgotten Barcarolle) Marked limpido (still) the final movement begins with the sound of rain produced by a percussion instrument called (appropriately) a rain stick. Halting phrases in the harp coalesce into the accompaniment for a plangent melody heard in the clarinet. The central Adagio of this movement leads to a shattering climax, before the opening phrases return and dissipate into nothingness.

SKU: CF.PAS23F

ISBN 9781491151587. UPC: 680160909087. 9 x 12 inches.

Your beginning string orchestra is bound to sparkle with this delightful new composition from composer George Sweet. The piece uses very simple rhythmic figure that will make that very first concert for these budding new musicians a success. The harmonies are lush and refreshing for a piece at this level. The parents will not believe their ears!.
Sparkle City, along with “Hub-City,” is one of the nicknames of Spartanburg, South Carolina. The piece was commissioned by the Spartanburg District 7 5th Grade Honor Orchestra and is a reflection of their vibrant city.The piece begins with a bold, accented introduction. The main theme is presented by the first Violins at m. 9. Be sure to observe the staccato markings in the accompaniment as they help to propel the piece forward.  A crescendo pushes into the B-section at m. 25 which is reminiscent of the introduction. Be sure to observe the change in dynamics as they highlight the contrast from section to section. The second Violins and Violas restate the main theme at m. 35, this time with a countermelody in the first Violins. The B-section returns again at m. 49, this time up an octave, and is “echoed” at a piano dynamic at m. 57. Once again, be sure to utilize as much dynamic contrast as possible in this section.  The introductory material returns at m. 65 and pushes the piece to a dramatic conclusion.

SKU: M7.VHR-3419

ISBN 9783864341854.

With humour and seriousness, with vibrancy, much feeling and with the occasional wink of the eye, this volume of piano music opens up to us life in all its musical colour. The little pieces contrast the beauty of nature with the hustle and bustle of city life, they tell of adventures with pirates and wild horses, whisk us away to the sea and invite us to dance and to dream The 41 character pieces will go very nicely hand in hand with piano tutor books and will help pupils in the early years to appreciate the joys of playing the piano.

SKU: BT.MUSAM971531

ISBN 9780711989900.

E verybody's favourite Christmas carols and songs in one wonderfully practical and convenient edition creates The Best Christmas Songbook Ever (A5 Format), featuring 49 songs arranged for Piano, VoiceandGuitar. 

Every member of the family is catered for, young and old, with a selection of favourites covering the traditional classics that make the season special like Away In A Manger, We Three Kings OfOrientAre and O Come, All Ye Faithful. Not only this, but more recent pop tunes are represented such as I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day, Last Christmas and Santa ClausIsComing To Town. The generous selection of songs from old carols to new tunes makes this the perfect book for you this Christmas, so you can begin Christmas Eve with the classic carols and bring in Christmas Day with thefuncontemporary pop. 

The accessible arrangements of lyrics, melody, Piano and Guitar chords mean that you don't have to spend too much time practising before family and friends can gather around the Piano for aChristmassing-along. Because this songbook has everything, you can keep it as part of your music collection and dig it out every year for those times when the family can gather around and sing the songs that get you into thespirit of theseason. 

For the best and most varied collection of Christmas songs ever compiled, from old to new, classic to contemporary, pick up The Best Christmas Songbook Ever, and put a Yuletidesmile on theface of everyone with these universally loved tunes.

You can also purchase this book in its larger, standardsize for abumper-sized Yuletide.

SKU: HL.44010957

UPC: 884088613150. 9x12 inches. English(US)/Deutsch/Franc ais/Nederlands.

As a native Londoner, composer Philip Sparke has always been attracted to the great cities of the world, fascinated by their varied moods and human diversity. London, Chicago, Tokyo, Paris, Rome and New York all have their own characters but also share much in common. This overture is a salute to the energy and grandeur of such cities. A fantastic new concert work for moderately advanced bands.

Als echte Londenaar is Philip Sparke altijd al gefascineerd door de metropolen van de wereld en de verschillende sferen en diversiteit aan mensen die wereldsteden eigen zijn. Deze ouverture is een hommage aan de energie en prachtvan zulke grote steden. Hun talrijke contrasterende eigenschappen weerspiegelen zich in wisselende stemmingen. Het zijn deze stemmingen die de bedrijvigheid, de majestueuze architectuur en de prettige maar ook minder prettige aspectenvan een leven in de stad belichten.

Als Londoner war Philip Sparke schon immer fasziniert von den Metropolen dieser Welt, den diversen Stimmungen und der Vielfaltigkeit menschlichen Lebens. Diese Ouvertüre ist ein Salut an die Energie und die Pracht solcher Grossstadte. Ihre kontrastierenden Eigenschaften spiegeln sich in wechselnden Stimmungen wider, welche die Betriebsamkeit der Grossstadt, die majestatische Architektur sowie die eleganten und weniger vornehmen Aspekte des stadtischen Lebens beleuchten.

Cette ouverture rend hommage a la grandeur et a l'energie des plus grandes villes du monde. Philip Sparke y depeint les contrastes de caractere a travers des atmospheres sans cesse changeantes. Les couleurs sonores et les chiff rages de mesure multicontrastes decrivent les avantages et les inconvenients de la vie dans une metropole.

Questa ouverture rende omaggio alla grandezza e all'energia delle piu grandi ed importanti citta del mondo. Philip Sparke dipinge le diversita delle citta e dei loro abitanti attraverso atmosfere che cambiano per rappresentare e descrivere al meglio le mille diversita che caratterizzano ogni metropoli.

SKU: HL.44010958

UPC: 884088613167. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

As a native Londoner, composer Philip Sparke has always been attracted to the great cities of the world, fascinated by their varied moods and human diversity. London, Chicago, Tokyo, Paris, Rome and New York all have their own characters but also share much in common. This overture is a salute to the energy and grandeur of such cities. A fantastic new concert work for moderately advanced bands.

Als echte Londenaar is Philip Sparke altijd al gefascineerd door de metropolen van de wereld en de verschillende sferen en diversiteit aan mensen die wereldsteden eigen zijn. Deze ouverture is een hommage aan de energie en prachtvan zulke grote steden. Hun talrijke contrasterende eigenschappen weerspiegelen zich in wisselende stemmingen. Het zijn deze stemmingen die de bedrijvigheid, de majestueuze architectuur en de prettige maar ook minder prettige aspectenvan een leven in de stad belichten.

Als Londoner war Philip Sparke schon immer fasziniert von den Metropolen dieser Welt, den diversen Stimmungen und der Vielfaltigkeit menschlichen Lebens. Diese Ouvertüre ist ein Salut an die Energie und die Pracht solcher Grossstadte. Ihre kontrastierenden Eigenschaften spiegeln sich in wechselnden Stimmungen wider, welche die Betriebsamkeit der Grossstadt, die majestatische Architektur sowie die eleganten und weniger vornehmen Aspekte des stadtischen Lebens beleuchten.

Cette ouverture rend hommage a la grandeur et a l'energie des plus grandes villes du monde. Philip Sparke y depeint les contrastes de caractere a travers des atmospheres sans cesse changeantes. Les couleurs sonores et les chiff rages de mesure multicontrastes decrivent les avantages et les inconvenients de la vie dans une metropole.

Questa ouverture rende omaggio alla grandezza e all'energia delle piu grandi ed importanti citta del mondo. Philip Sparke dipinge le diversita delle citta e dei loro abitanti attraverso atmosfere che cambiano per rappresentare e descrivere al meglio le mille diversita che caratterizzano ogni metropoli.