Arrangements came from many accordion players who are fans of my music. I have always written music for myself mostly jazz arrangements for different groups that I played with through the years but until I took on a few students in recent years I realized there was not much interesting music for them to play. They heard some of my recordings the solo one?s especially and asked me to write arrangements that were not too diffcult but had some of the more modern Harmonies that I use in my playing and a little more sophisticated musically. They especially wanted some of the great standards or ?Evergreens?. I started writing and found that I enjoyed it and received much good feedbackfrom everyone. I hope you enjoy this Book. Frank Marocco

The New Novello Book Of Short and Easy Anthems For Upper Voices is a wonderful collection and an invaluable resource for Upper Voice choirs who have the desire to sing a variety of beautiful anthems, but who have an unfortunately limited amount of rehearsal time. Selected and edited by David Hill, this collection includes anthems that are easy to learn, enjoyable to sing but also sound simply fantastic.Some works included in this collection are universally-loved, pieces like Ave Maria by Marcel Dupré, The Lord's Prayer by John Tavener and James Whitbourn's wonderful A Prayer Of Desmond Tutu. Despite the title of Short And Easy, these pieces are anything but mundane or tired, they are all exciting, versatile and enjoyable, making this collection perfect for any choir. The collection is an antidote to the fact that many choirs have to rehearse on a limited time, with limited resources. Learning from this collection is quick and efficient, but the songs don't compromise in beauty.With a range of styles, and settings for Eucharist and Evensong, this collection offers a carefully-chosen diversity for Upper Voice Choirs large and small. With James Davy's Sun Of My Soul, Philip Moore's Listen To The Song Of The Children and Elizabeth Poston's The Dormouse's Carol, the selection here is brilliant, including pieces for all occasions and events throughout the year. This makes Short And Easy Anthems indispensable for Upper Voice Choirs and directors who will instantly be able to draw from a wealth of songs that can be learnt quickly. The works here include simple unison settings, while most of them can be performed with some flexible scoring, allowing the music to be opened up to wider choirs.Featuring a vast number of anthems that can be learnt and sung quickly, The New Novello Book Of Short and Easy Anthems gives Upper Voice choirs a grand selection of songs that will prevent a reliance on the same ones. Whether your choir is large or small, the music contained within this collection is perfect for beautifully versatile melodies that can be learned very easily. / Choeur SSA Et Piano

This work presents royal portraits of five of England’s queens: Mary Tudor Elizabeth I Anne Victoria and Elizabeth II. Majestic and regal these are thoughtful pieces for two-part upper voices and Piano accompaniment by Marian Lines and Betty Roe. A practical work that will bring enjoyment to all groups it was written for Merton Schools Music Association and first performed by them in 1977 the jubilee year of Queen Elizabeth II.

From Flower Maiden to Marschallin (Hardback)-As Flower Maiden in Wagner's Parsifal she gave her opera debut. As Marschallin in Strauss's Rosenkavalier she made history. One of the greatest singers of the last century Elizabeth Schwarzkopf possessed not only an unmistakable timbre but also a bewitching beauty. This pictorial volume contains hundreds of costume and portrait photographs from her private estate providing a lasting reflection of her personality and elegance.

Compilation. Par WILLIAMS JESSICA. Step back in time and play these superb solo piano arrangements of forty memorable themes from 20 classic costume dramas. With evocative moods and romantic themes from popular films such as Dangerous Liaisons, Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth and The Age of Innocence. / Rép International / Recueil / Piano

At the Court Of The Poisoned Rose-Programme Note: The song At the Court of the Poisoned Rose was commissioned by the countertenor James Huw-Jeffries. It is based upon a long prose poem by the Scottish poetess Marion Angus (1866-1946). Published under the title of Alas! Poor Queen the poem narrates the tragic story of the life of Mary Queen of Scots who was manipulated by the political ambitions of those around her. Given the work?s length and sectional nature the song is more akin to a ?Dramatic Scena?. The music opens mysteriously setting a nostalgic atmosphere that seeks to mirror the queen?s confinement and sense of resignation. This is followed by acontrasting section that conveys her love of life?s trivialities and her capricious nature ? it is quicker in tempo. These two ideas are subsequently developed and reshaped. At the words ?she rode through Liddesdale with a song? I have adapted an aire by the Elizabethan composer Philip Rosseter and interpolated material from the previous sections. The emotional climax of the work comes on the poignant words ?Queens should be cold and wise?. In spite of this the lighthearted and earthly bound music returns reminding us that the Queen only ?loved little things and red-legged partridges and the golden fishes of the Duc de Guise?. - Ian Venables Duration: c. 6 minutes

Per NørgÃ¥rd's Symphony No. 4 (1981) - Indischer Roosengaarten und Chineesischer Hexensee (Indian Rose Garden and Chinese Witch See). Programme Note: This symphony in two movements entitles “Indischer Roosen-Gaarten und Chineesischer Hexensee” was inspired by Adolf Wölfli’s works - consisting of 20.000 pages of prose poetry and pictures -. An English translation of the title would read: “Symphony no. 4 - Indian Rose Garden and Chinese Witch See; after an idea by Adolf Wölfli (1864-1930) and dedicated to him.”  Wölfli was from 1895 (31 yearsold) until his death in 1930 confined to the mental hospital at Waldau near Bern Switzerland. Although he had no technical knowledge of music he considered himself to be a great composer and his paintings were almost always covered with long festoons of six-lined (!) music staffs. In 1912 Wölfli ordered paints and paper for a planned ´Musikbüchlein´ which was to be published in 1920 under the title “Indischer Roosen-Gaarten und Chineesischer Hexensee”. (Wölfi uses his characteristic illustrative phonetic spellings with double vowels). The work was never completed and I took it upon myself to realize Wölfli’s idea according to his vision but of course within my own preconditions.  The double and suggestive title is typical of Wölfli´s polarized conception of the world which shifts between idyll and catastrophe. This polarization is of almost Chinese nature in that no idyll exists without catastrophic disturbances just as there is a black “spot” in the white “fish” and vice versa in the famous Yin/Yang symbol.  One might explain this idea with a quote by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun: “A prisoner on his tumbrel is wheeled to the scaffold. A nail chafes at his behind; he moves over and feels more

Medley-Country-pop singer/songwriter and superstar Taylor Swift has taken the music world by storm! Her personal and autobiographical approach to songwriting has endeared her to her fans and this 5-minute mini-medley will showcase yourgroup with songs they love to sing. Songs include: Love Story Mine Our Song The Story of Us You Belong with Me. Available separately: SATB SSA 2-Part ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 5:20.

From country superstar Taylor Swift here is her upbeat number one hit in an effective version for jazz ensemble. With saxes on the verse and the brass solidly stating the chorus this one is sure to be a hit will all audiences. No solos are required.

48 Favourite Songs Instrument : voice and piano Type : song book Nombre de Pages : 110 Six outstanding collections of favourite songs. All arrangements include the melody line in the accompaniment so that the songs work equally well as piano solos. Ideal for playing at home, in the clasroom, or even as concert items! Songs of the Americas is a collection from north, central and south America and the West Indies including Li'l Liza Jane, Land of the Silver Birch, Banana Boat Song, Deep River and Yankee Doodle. The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grades 1 and 3). Content : A Life on the Ocean Wave - Deep River - Dona Dona - Jamaica Farewell - La Cucaracha - Land of the Silver Birch - Mango Walk - My Old Kentucky Home - Old Folks at Home - One More River - The Erie Canal - The Gypsey Davey - The Wreck of Sloop John B - Water Come a Me Eye - Angelico - Banana Boat Song - Carmen Carmela - Clementine - Dixie - Donkey Riding - Drill ye tarriers - Farewell My Own True Love, - Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair - Jennie Jenkins - John Brown's Body - Li'l Liza Jane - Linstead Market - Marching through Georgia - My Grandfather's Clock - No Other Moon - Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen - Patrick on the Railroad - Pay Me My Money Down - Riddles - Sambalele - Santy Anno - Shenandoah - Simple Gifts - Steal Away - Swing Low sweet Chariot - The Greenland Whale Fishery - The Old Man Who Lived in the Wood - The Shanty-Boys in the Pine - The Streets of Laredo - The Yellow Rose of Texas - Tortilla Vendor - When Johnny Comes Marching Home - Yankee Doodle

Featuring Lead Sheets and Arrangements for the Beginning Pianist-Piano Fun – Classical Favorites for Adult Beginners is a collection of lead sheets and arrangements for the beginning pianist who has learned to read music and wants to play easy arrangements of familiar melodies. The price of this book includes access to beautifully orchestrated accompaniments for every song and a separate track for the lead sheet and realized arrangement. These accompaniments are available for download or streaming using the unique code printed inside the book. Includes: Canon in D • Carmen Suite No. 1 (Intermezzo) • Etude Op. 10 No. 3 • Evening Prayer • Für Elise • Largo • Liebestraum (Dream of Love) •O Mio Babbino Caro • Piano Sonata No. 14 (“Moonlight”) • Polovetzian Dance • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini • Sheep May Safely Graze • Swan Lake • To a Wild Rose.

Par HAHN REYNALDO. Le Rossignol Eperdu & Vol. 2 is the second volume of a set of two by Reynaldo Hahn. It features three main parts for advanced pianists. This volume 2 includes: II. Orient 31. En caï que 32. Narghile 33. Les Chiens de Galata (Effet de nuit sur la Corne d'Or) 34. Rêverie nocturne sur le Bosphore 35. La Rose de Blida 36. L'Oasis (Biskra) III. Carnet de Voyage 37. L'Ange Verrier (Cathedrale de Bourges) 38. Le Jardin de Petrarque 39. La Nativite (Crèche de Nuremberg) 40. Faunesse dansante (Le Rosso & Palais de Fontainebleau) 41. Les Noces du Duc de Joyeuse (Musee de Versailles) 42. Le Petit Mail (Rêveries de Calvin adolescent) 43. Les Pages d'Elizabeth (Temple Gardens) 44. La Jeunesse et l'Ete ornaent de fleurs le tombeau de Pergolène 45. Vieux bahuts (Musee d'Orleans) IV. Versailles 46. Hommage à Martius 47. La Reine au jardin 48. Le Reveil de Flore 49. Le Banc songeur 50. La Fête de Terpsichore 51. Adieux au soir tombant 52. Hivernale 53. Le Pèlerinage inutile Reynaldo Hahn was a naturalised French composer, conductor, theatre director and singer. Best known as a composer of songs, he also wrote many pieces and melodies for different instruments./ Répertoire / Piano

This do-it-yourself guide to owning and maintaining an Electric Guitar explains the ins and outs of choosing the right Guitar; cleaning tools and basic maintenance; personalizing and improving on a ?factory setup;? troubleshooting; basic Guitar electronics; choosing and installing replacement pickups pots switches and capacitors; setups of the pros and much more. This second edition is overhauled from top to bottom and re-organised to make it easy for the reader to make their electric Guitar sound and play great. This edition also covers Bass Guitars and includes online video where Dan Erlewine shows you how easy it is to set up yourStrat Les Paul Bass or Floyd Rose-equipped Guitar so it plays in tune and feels great. Also includes cutout tool sheet with specialised Guitar gauges at the back of the book.