A Little Duo, Op. 156

SKU: AP.1-ADV7012

ISBN 9783892214298. UPC: 805095070125. English.

These well-loved tunes have been around for a long time. Perhaps the oldest is Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen, a Negro spiritual that may have been written by slaves. Others come from the latter half of the 19th century and from the turn-of-the-century era that produced the precursors of jazz. The unifying factor in selecting these particular tunes, apart from the fact that every American seems to know them, is that they have been constantly recreated by jazz performers, from the birth of jazz to the present day. There is an immediate link from the improvisor to the mood, structure, or chord structure (sometimes all three!) of these tunes that allows for a free-flowing personal variation on these timeless themes.

Titles: Down By The Riverside * Little Brown Jug * Bill Bailey * Peg O' My Heart * A Tisket, A Tasket * Take Me Out To The Ballgame * Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen * Frankie & Johnny.

SKU: PR.114419550

ISBN 9781491131411. UPC: 680160677306. 9 x 12 inches.

Schocker’s flute duets often are inspired by nature, and the composer’s love of gardening is reflected in a number of his works. LITTLE HELPERS refers to “nature’s little helpers,” those insects who help the plant kingdom thrive. The four movements of this 7-minute piece are titled Earthworms, Cicada Wasps, Cocooned, and Stingers.