American Duet

Par LAURINDO ALMEIDA. This collection presents guitar duets by Laurindo Almeida and musical friends plus related photographs of historical interest. Features Radames Gnattali, 'Pixinguinho' (Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho - 'Father of the Samba'), Heitor Villa-Lobos, Charlie Byrd, Ernesto Nazareth, and 'Garoto' (Anibal Augusto Sardinha). In addition to music from Brazil this collection addresses a variety of Latin American styles with arrangements of melodies from Venezuela, Cuba and Mexico. A piece by the American film composer, Stanley Wilson is introduced here for the first time. The collection ends with captivating duet arrangements of the haunting Intermezzo Melancólico by Manuel Maria Ponce and Tango Español by Isaac Albéniz. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Classic - Duets / Recueil / Guitare Classique

The Vocal Library High Voice-Concert arrangements for voice and piano in an art song style of 35 great folksongs from the American heritage. These interesting and expressive settings are appropriate for collegiate recitals or advanced high school singers ascontest solos. The songs range from comic to sad from rowdy to inspirational and there are selections appropriate for women and men singers. The collection is primarily comprised of secular folksongs with a few sacred Americanfolk tunes. The same songs appear transposed in the editions for High Voice and Low Voice. There are three bonus duets. Includes fresh arrangements of ?Amazing Grace ? ?Black Is the Color of My True Love'sHair ? ?The Cruel War Is Raging ? ?How Can I Keep from Singing? ? ?I Gave My Love a Cherry ? ?Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier ? ?Shenandoah ? ?Soldier Soldier Will You Marry Me ? ?The Streets of Laredo ? ?Wayfaring Stranger ? ?Wondrous Love? and more.

A proven source of graded duets for both the student and teacher of brass and woodwind instruments. Each volume contains works from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods, folk songs and traditional tunes, and a selection of original compositions by Keith Snell in a variety of styles. A useful source of repertoire. Contains: Adagio (Mozart) * Allegretto (Haydn) * Bouree (Telemann) * Concert Duet in Three Movements (Snell) * Dance (Snell) * Daniel Cowper (English Country Dance) * English Folk Tune (Traditional) * The Hunters of Kentucky (American Traditional) * Intrada (Graupner) * Legend (Snell) * March (Anonymous) * Minuet in G (Bach) * The Music Box (Snell) * Norwegian Folk Song (Traditional) * Red River Valley (American Traditional) * Scottish Folk Song (Traditional) * Sea Shanty (American Traditional) * Serenade (Turk) * Three German Dances (Haydn).

Morton Gould's Serenade Of Carols for SATB choir with SATB soloists and Orchestra. Reduction for Piano 4 hands.Contents:I. We Three Kings The Babe Of Bethlehem Rocking Greensleeves(3:00)II. Boar's Head Carol Patapan Carol of Service (3:00)III. Come Love We God! Coventry Carol The Holly And The Ivy (4:00)IV. Irish Carol God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Wassail Song My Dancing Day(3:30)Born in Richmond Hill New York on 10 December 1913 Morton Gould was recognised early on as a child prodigy with the ability to improvise and compose. At the age of six he had his first compositionpublished. He studied at the Institute of Musical Art (now the Juilliard School) but his most important teachers were Abby Whiteside (Piano) and Vincent Jones (composition).Gould enjoyed an illustrious career. Inaddition to gaining a Pulitzer Prize for 'Stringmusic' he was Musical America's 1994 Composer-of-the-Year and recieved a Kennedy Center Honor in recognition of lifetime contributions to American culture.A long-time memberof the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Gould was elected president of ASCAP in 1986 a post he held until 1994. In 1986 he was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Healso served on the board of the American Symphony Orchestra League and on the National Endowment for the Arts music panel.

The internationally acclaimed American flautist and teacher Mary Karen Clardy presents a cross-section of the duet repertoire from the 17th to 19th century. Her selection for this bumper collection includes works by Tele-mann Quantz W F Bach Devienne and Koehler. Background information on the composers and notes on interpretation are provided for each piece. This volume represents essential repertoire for all middle to advanced grade players.

14 Duets-A varied selection of popular and more traditional tunes for use as both learning and recreation material. Titles include American Pie The Foggy Foggy Dew Bright Eyes Tom Dooley and many others.

14 Duets-A varied selection of popular and more traditional tunes for use as both learning and recreation material. Titles include American Pie The Foggy Foggy Dew Bright Eyes Tom Dooley and many others.

These two pieces for classic Guitar duo were composed for the Hanser-McClellan Guitar Duo.Two to Tango is a tango rhapsody for two Guitars using mainly tango rhythm combined with that of the milonga anotherArgentinean dance closely related to the tango. The interaction of the two Guitars playing single lines at times and then changing roles between the melody and the rhythm makes it more interesting for bothplayers.Millennium Duet was written as a homage to Chet Atkins. The piece opens with a brief reflection of country and western rhythmic ideas with a melody of a different character. It later moves on to otherpatterns at times combining some Latin American rhythms with a little touch of jazz harmony.This book includes two separate Guitar parts and a combined score written in standard notation only. The companion CD features thepremiere recording of the pieces by the Hanser-McClellan Guitar Duo.

A proven source of graded duets for both the student and teacher of brass and woodwind instruments. Each volume contains works from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods, folk songs and traditional tunes, and a selection of original compositions by Keith Snell in a variety of styles. A useful source of repertoire. Contains: Allegretto (Haydn) * Bouree (Bach) * Down By the Riverside (American Negro Spiritual) * Etude (Gounod) * Folk Dance (Danish Traditional) * Fughetta (Pachelbel) * Gavotte (Handel) * Gigue (Handel) * March for Little John (Snell) * Menuett (Bach) * Rondo (Clementi) * Round (Byrd) * Sonatina (Reiche) * Sonatina (Schmitt) * Windmills (Snell).

A proven source of graded duets for both the student and teacher of brass and woodwind instruments. Each volume contains works from the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical periods, folk songs and traditional tunes, and a selection of original compositions by Keith Snell in a variety of styles. A useful source of repertoire. Contains: Allegretto (Mozart) * Andante (Mozart) * Austrian Dance (Traditional) * Bouree (Bach) * Cappriccio (Hassler) * Courante in F (Handel) * Easy Sailing (Snell) * El-A-Noy (American Folk Song) * Etude (Gounod) * Fughetta (Pachelbel) * March (Beethoven) * March for Little John (Snell) * Menuett (Mozart) * The Minstrel Boy (Irish Folk Song) * Minuet (Snell) * Prelude & Fughetta (Snell) * Serenade (Snell) * Scherzino Witthauer.

Arr.Collatti Diego. Par GARDEL CARLOS. The name of Carlos Gardel is synonymous with the Tango - his compositions in the genre have long been considered classics. Universal Edition's popular series of arrangements by Diego Collatti is expanded by this new edition for two recorders, expertly edited by the Austrian virtuoso, Thomas List. They can be played on two alto recorders, or alto and tenor, and are for intermediate to advanced players. Recorders might seem an unlikely voicing for this music but, on the contrary, Collatti believes they are exceptionally well suited to reflecting the glamour and fascination of the tango. Indeed, they could evoke the sound of the South American panpipes, not too far removed from the Argentinean heritage of the tango. These arrangements will also help introduce students to new elements of tone production and rhythm, while they enjoy the sheer vitality of the tango./ Recueil / 2 Flûtes à Bec ou Flûte à Bec Alto et Flûte Ténor

COMPOSER'S NOTESThe music of these violin duos has been influenced by the centuries-long flow of traditional music from the British Isles to North America and back again. The compositions are dedicated toseveral people who are keeping that transatlantic musical flow in motion today.Sleep Sound Ida Mornin'Sleep Sound ida Mornin' is a very short duo for two violins based on a traditionaltune which I first heard in the Orkney Islands although played there on the banjo by a native of Kansas. My extended version with a slow introduction was first played in Boston on 29th January 1995 by Lesley Chen and NathanSchmidt members of the New England Conservatory's Preparatory Division during their annual weekend festival of contemporary music. This very remarkable and encouraging event was devised and organised by Rodney Lister to whomthis piece is dedicated.Duration c. 2 minutes.Atlantic DriftAn earlier even shorter version of Atlantic Drift written for violin and piano was first performed by PeterSheppard Skaerved and Aaron Schorr at the Royal Academy of Music London on 9th May 2006 in a concert to celebrate the 70th birthday of the American composer and transatlantic communicator Elliott Schwartz. The melody isoriginal though clearly influenced by the music and perpetual tides of the Hebrides. Duration c. 3 minutes.Rain and Mist are on the Mountain I'd Better Buy SomeShoesThis four-movement duo for two violins is based on a fragment of a Gaelic folk song from Barra in the Western Isles of Scotland. The title suggests that although the Gaels of yesteryear were rich inpoetic expression and the beauties of nature they were otherwise not very affluent. Rain and Mist was first performed at the Wigmore Hall London on 6th February 2005 by Corina Belcea and Laura Samuel.Duration c. 6

Descant And Treble Teacher's Book-Easy mixed duets for descant and treble recorders to play together suitable for two players or for class ensembles. The 22 duets feature a wide range of well-known arrangements including folk songs spirituals Latin Americandances blues and classical favourites as well as original pieces by John Pitts. The material is precisely graded so that both the descant and treble parts progress gradually in difficulty and range of notes. The Teacher's bookcontains piano accompaniments for all the pieces as well as some additional pitched/unpitched percussion parts.