British Classics Arranged For Intermediate Piano Solo

SKU: MB.30963

ISBN 9781513468204. 8.75x11.75 inches.

This exceptional collection of 41 truly beautiful airs and ballads from the British Isles offers both well-known tunes by the prolific blind Irish harpist, Turlough O�??Carolan and rarely heard melodies by anonymous composers; all have stood the test of time. Arranged for soprano or tenor recorder, these include O�??Carolan�??s classically influenced �??Lord Inchiquin�?� and �??Eleanor Plunkett�?� as well as �??O Gentle Dove�?� and �??Cuckoo Dear�?��?? both examples of the strong tradition of song in Wales. Among other tunes, the haunting modal melodies of �??The Dark Slender Boy�?� and �??Enchanted Valley�?� express the melancholic heart and soul of the British Isles.

A few of these songs have taken on a life of their own in modern times. �??Bonny at Morn�?�, a popular traditional tune of northern England and Scotland, was arranged for soprano voice and harp by the 20th century British composer, Benjamin Britten. �??The Skye Boat Song�?� originally recounted Bonnie Prince Charles Edward Stuart�??s journey to the Isle of Skye after his defeat at the historic Battle of Culloden. Later, the song evolved into a lilting lullaby and was more recently used as the theme song for the popular Outlander television series.

Departing slightly from recorder notation practice, author Marcia Diehl has judiciously arranged these melodies complete with spare slur markings to aid the amateur player in authentically and musically rendering these tunes.

SKU: AP.44353

ISBN 9781470623111. UPC: 038081499741. English.

For novice and intermediate musicians, Alfred's Piano Play-Along series makes possible the satisfying experience of playing popular songs along with professionally recorded backing tracks. Incorporating vocal melody and signature instrument parts from classic recordings, these custom arrangements also sound great completely on their own, and will have you rocking out from the comfort of your living room in no time. The sound-alike backing tracks on the included DVD-ROM come in two formats: play-along MP3s that can be loaded onto your computer, smartphone, or iPod; or, if you access them via our exclusive TNT 2 Custom Mix software, you can mix the vocals and instruments in the track to your liking, slow the audio down without changing the pitch, change keys, and loop parts for practice! Titles: Do You Want to Know a Secret (The Beatles) * I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles) * Let's Spend the Night Together (The Rolling Stones) * Ruby Tuesday (The Rolling Stones) * (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones) * She Loves You (The Beatles) * She's Not There (The Zombies) * Tell Her No (The Zombies) * Time of the Season (The Zombies) * You Don't Have to Say You Love Me (Dusty Springfield).

SKU: FP.FNH02

ISBN 9790570504244.

Holi day Time is a joyous piece written as one in a series of nine compositions for piano by prolific 19th-20th Century British composer Heller Nicholls. Suggested grade 3-4.

British composer (William) Heller Nicholls (1874-1939) was born in Derbyshire, but latterly lived in Gloucestershire, and was a music master at Dean Close School near Cheltenham. One of his pupils there was the poet James Elroy Flecker. Nicholls was a prolific arranger, and writer of educational music, but also wrote light opera and orchestral music.

SKU: FP.FLJ36

ISBN 9790570504213.

Famo us sea shanty Haul Away Joe, here arranged for solo piano by talented 20th Century British composer John Longmire.

Longmire was born in Gainsborough in 1902 and the publication success of his innovative 'Nine Insect Pieces' in 1924 led to him writing over 50 volumes of music for the piano, many of which remain in print with Forsyth Publishing today. A long-time friend and biographer of John Ireland, they lived together in Guernsey while Ireland wrote some of his finest works and only narrowly escaped the German invasion of 1940, escaping on an overcrowded ferry pursued by a submarine.

After returning to the island post-war, Longmire composed the 'Song of Guernsey' for Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh visit in 1949. Later in 1957, when Elizabeth visited again as Queen, he conducted his 'Song of Welcome' sung by 6600 children in St Peter Port. In 1950 he married and emigrated to New Zealand where he was Music Master at Northcote College, Auckland, conductor of the Royal Auckland Choir and a broadcaster hosting weekly talks on music on NZBC. Returning to Guernsey, he became an examiner for Trinity College of Music, also writing 100 pieces for the exam syllabus and adjudicating for Trinity and the ABRSM internationally.

SKU: HL.14020065

8.5x11.5x0.615 inches.

The second Concerto by the celebrated British composer of 'light' music, arranged for Piano Duet.

SKU: FP.FNH01

ISBN 9790570504206.

A lively and easy short piece by late-Victorian composer Heller Nicholls, one of a series of nine compositions written for Warren & Phillips publishing.

Britis h composer (William) Heller Nicholls (1874-1939) was born in Derbyshire, but latterly lived in Gloucestershire, and was a music master at Dean Close School near Cheltenham. One of his pupils there was the poet James Elroy Flecker. Nicholls was a prolific arranger, and writer of educational music, but also wrote light opera and orchestral music.

SKU: HL.49018282

ISBN 9790220132537. UPC: 884088583460. 9.0x12.0x0.067 inches.

Tippett's short chamber work is finally available as part of the Edition Schott series. 'Prelude, Recitative and Aria' is an arrangement of Hermes' Aria 'O Divine Music' from the composer's 1962 opera King Priam and was premiered by the Oriana Trio in 1964. It is a relatively straightforward work in three distinct sections and is a major addition to the repertoire by one of the most important British composers of the 20th century.

SKU: FP.FNH05

ISBN 9790570504251.

One of a series of nine descriptive pieces the composer wrote for publishers Warren and Phillips in the mid-20th Century. Suggested grade 2-3.

British composer (William) Heller Nicholls (1874-1939) was born in Derbyshire, but latterly lived in Gloucestershire, and was a music master at Dean Close School near Cheltenham. One of his pupils there was the poet James Elroy Flecker. Nicholls was a prolific arranger, and writer of educational music, but also wrote light opera and orchestral music.