SKU: MB.30667M
ISBN 9781513463971. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Johann Sebastian Bach??s arrangements of the ??69 Sacred Songs? from the Musical Hymnal by Georg Christian Schemelli (Leipzig, 1736) have long been part of the German language vocal concert repertoire and a mainstay in vocal pedagogy. Originally, only these 69 of the 954 hymns in the collection were published with a single bass line as the accompaniment. Bach??s contribution was to specify harmonies to be played over those same bass lines by adding figured bass numbers and symbols beneath each note.
A figured bass line can easily be turned into a relatively simple guitar accompaniment or a more elaborate setting, offering a range of possibilities that make working with this music both interesting and rewarding for the guitarist. While other period and modern editions of the ??69 Sacred Songs? offer accompaniments for keyboard instruments, this Mel Bay publication features intermediate to advanced transcriptions exclusively for the guitar.
Best suited to college-level players or advanced aficionados, this special Mel Bay Publications edition includes the vocal line with German lyrics and the guitar accompaniment transcribed from Bach??s figured bass lines. Written in guitar-friendly keys, 29 of the transcriptions employ a capo to achieve the original key designed for high voices. Without the capo, these same arrangements would be suitable to be sung by lower voices. The remaining 40 hymns are in their original guitar-friendly keys and so do not require a capo.
This volume contains accompaniment settings of all 69 of the sacred songs and arias for which Bach wrote figured bass annotation. For performance variety and convenience, this book includes ??Scores in their Original Keys,? and stand-alone ??Guitar Accompaniment,? and ??Bass Parts.
SKU: SU.00220511
This CD Sheet Music™ collection brings together over 100 arias for soprano, with piano accompaniment, from 18th, 19th and early 20th century operas. Composers include: Beethoven, Bellini, Bizet, Boito, Catalani, Cilea, Delibes, Donizetti, Dvorák, Flotow, Giordano, Gluck, Gounod, Handel, Korngold, Lehar, Leoncavallo, Mascagni, Massenet, Méhul, Meyerbeer, Mozart, Mussorgsky, Nicolai, Offenbach, Ponchielli, Puccini, Purcell, Rossini, Smetana, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Sullivan, Tchaikovsky, Thomas, Verdi, Wagner, Weber Plus, nearly 100 early Italian songs and arias (high keys) by over forty 17th century composers, including Bononcini, Caccini, Carissimi, Cavalli, Frecobaldi, Gluck, Lotti, Monteverdi, Pasiello, Pergolesi, Peri, Scarlatti, Stradella, Strozzi, and Vivaldi Added feature: alphabetical index by title Also includes: relevant articles from the 1911 edition of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians 1300+ pages
Please note, customers using Macintosh computers running macOS Catalina (version 10.5) have reported hardware compatibility issues with this product. If you encounter these issues, we recommend copying the entire contents of the disk to a contained folder on a thumb drive or other storage device for use on your Mac.
SKU: PR.411411690
UPC: 680160686032.
The four name arias in HARRIET TUBMAN: When I crossed that Line To Freedom, portray stages in the title character's transformation from slave to freedom-fighter. First, as a child, she introduces herself as Araminta, who is often called, Minty. Her naive prattlings establish a dramatic contrast between childhood's contentment and the harsh realities of slave existence. My name is Harriet, now. Don't call me Minty any more, declares the teenaged heroine. Having survived a series of abusive masters and a debilitating injury, she asserts her rites of womanhood through the shedding of her childhood moniker. The grown Harriet Tubman reintroduces herself as a free woman, recounting the harrowing tale of escape from slavery. Confronted by bittersweet poignancy at having crossed the line to freedom without family to welcome her, she is inspired towards a new goal: returning home to rescue loved ones. In the final aria, Tubman, a seasoned conductor on the Underground Railroad, embraces the folkloric title given to her by escapees and aspiring runaways. I am 'Moses, the Liberator,' she proclaims. Her transformation is complete.The four “name” arias in HARRIET TUBMAN: When I crossed thatLine To Freedom, portray stages in the title character's transformationfrom slave to freedom-fighter.First, as a child, she introduces herself as “Araminta,” who is oftencalled, “Minty.” Her naïve prattlings establish a dramatic contrastbetween childhood's contentment and the harsh realities of slaveexistence.“My name is Harriet, now. Don't call me Minty any more,” declares theteenaged heroine. Having survived a series of abusive masters and adebilitating injury, she asserts her rites of womanhood through theshedding of her childhood moniker.The grown Harriet Tubman reintroduces herself as a free woman,recounting the harrowing tale of escape from slavery. Confronted bybittersweet poignancy at having crossed the line to freedom withoutfamily to welcome her, she is inspired towards a new goal: returninghome to rescue loved ones.In the final aria, Tubman, a seasoned conductor on the UndergroundRailroad, embraces the folkloric title given to her by escapees andaspiring runaways. “I am 'Moses, the Liberator,'” she proclaims. Hertransformation is complete.
SKU: AP.36-M216291
UPC: 660355117718. English.
While the song text remains in Italian, loving translations of these songs have been created by Giovanna Jackson to aid in a singers interpretation.Three songs are included in this second set: Il mio bel foco (Marcello); Se tu m'ami, se sospiri (Pergolesi); Come raggio di sol (Caldara). Each song has been arranged by Albert C. Vinci and edited by Mary Sue Hyatt to be performed with a string quartet or string orchestra. Both the string quartet and string orchestra versions are available from the publisher.
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SKU: AP.36-M213491
UPC: 660355072758. English.
While the song text remains in Italian, loving translations of these songs have been created by Giovanna Jackson to aid in a signers interpretation. Three songs are included in this first set: Caro Mio Ben (Giordani); Cangia, Cangia Tue Voglie (Fasolo); Danza, Danza, Fanciulla Gentile (Durante). Each song has been arranged by Albert C. Vinci and edited by Mary Sue Hyatt to be performed with a string quartet or string orchestra. Both the string quartet and string orchestra versions are available from the publisher.
