SKU: BT.MUSAM1000450
ISBN 9781849385121.
This great songbook features 17 songs from the hit TV show Glee in Piano, Vocal and Guitar arrangements.Includes the hit single Don't Stop Believin', originally releasedbyJourney. Both the original and the Glee cast version made it into the charts in January 2010, both in the top ten, a rare occurrence in UK chart history. Also includes otherGleesingles, such as Take a Bow, originally by Rihanna, Keep Holding On, released in 2006 by Avril Lavigne and featured as the theme song for the filmEragon,Bust A Move, the 1989 hip-hop release from Young MC, Sweet Caroline, the extensively covered Neil Diamond hit and Queen's SomebodyToLove.
SKU: ST.Y285
ISBN 9790220223129.
1st perf: The Fidelio Trio (Darragh Morgan, violin, Robin Michael, cello, Mary Dullea, piano), The Forge, Camden Town, London, 20 February 2012 Goethe's dictum that architecture is frozen music has been a powerful stimulus for composers over the centuries, but in the case of Morgan Hayes the stark features of modern industrial buildings rather than the splendours of the Gothic or Baroque styles have been an impressive influence. In the case of his most recent work, Volklinger Hutte, the great German steel foundry of that name, in operation for over a hundred years, was the trigger for a powerful yet succinct one-movement structure for piano trio. Situated in the town of Volklingen, this extraordinary monument to German engineering prowess is now a UNESCO world heritage site. Hayes discovered it by chance, through a reference in a Lonely Planet guide while he was visiting nearby Saarbruken for a performance of another of his compositions. The austere beauty of the location has infused the music with sharp dynamic and timbral extremes which also suggest its awesome scale. Grinding, machine-like textures cheek by jowl with passages of reposeful silence also project the nostalgic atmosphere of the now silent plant contrasted with the bustle of its heyday, still echoing in the brutally functional geometrical forms of its corroding chimneys, cranes and blast furnaces.
SKU: BO.B.3687
In recent years one of the guiding principals of my work as a composer has been the creation of a repertoire of chamber music in which the guitar is treated as a concert instrument and also provides the harmonic basis for the music.Firstly, it is my belief that the special polyphonic capabilities of the guitar can lead to the creation of a unique chamber music repertoire in which the limitations of the instrument are surpassed by the musical dialogue being shared among the various instruments. Secondly, bringing the guitar together with other instruments historically used in chamber music not only benefits the guitar but also allows the guitar to bring to the music different harmonic qualities, distinctive melodies and rhythms and gives the music a unique expressive richness not found in traditional chamber music.The trio Clover was inspired by the small and beautiful plant of the same name. The three movements of the work (the characteristic three clover leaves) are structured according to the classic form: lively-tranquil-lively. The first movement is full of robust determination, the second alludes to the subtle rhythm of a siciliana and the third movement is a scherzo. The work was premiered by Paganini Trio (Joseph Gold, Debbie Dare and myself) during a tour of California (USA) using a Stradivarius violin made in 1690.Lastly, I would like to insist-yet again--on the importance of the fact that guitar technique must be geared to fully utilize the level of volume of which the instrument is capable. With an adequate technique (see Estudio y sistematizacion del conjunto de recursos que posibilitan el desarrollo de una buena tecnica guitarristica [Systematic Study of the Various Resources That Contribute to the Development of a Good Guitar Technique] by J. Torrent -Ed. Boileau), a guitarist is capable of controlling the volume of which the instrument if capable without renouncing the level of volume that is required. Thus, a guitarist may use a wide range of dynamics, giving the player greater expressive possibilities and is thus able to integrate easily within chamber music groups without forcing the other instruments to lower their normal level of volume.
SKU: BT.DHP-1074432-120
9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
Four Sketches for Band consists of four short movements, with varied character, which depict the atmosphere of an old fashion fairground. The melodies are delightfully entertaining yet have a simple rhythmic structure. The instrumentation of this composition is perfect for bands without a full contingent of players. Each movement of this composition can be used as stand-alone concert item. Four Sketches for Band bestaat uit vier korte delen die verschillen van karakter. De melodieën zijn aanstekelijk en de boeiende ritmes zijn eenvoudig gehouden. Elk deel schetst een sfeerbeeld van een onderdeel van een oudejaarmarkt: Jugglers and Musicians, Merry-go-round, Giants and Dwarfs en Hustle & Bustle. De instrumentatie is zodanig dat ook orkesten met een onvolledige bezetting het werk probleemloos kunnen spelen. De verschillendedelen zijn los van elkaar geschikt als toegift.Four Sketches for Band: das sind vier kurze Sätze unterschiedlichen Charakters mit einprägsamen Melodien und leicht verständlicher Rhythmik. Die Sätze beschreiben Szenen auf einem alten Jahrmarkt: Gaukler und Straßenmusikanten, ein Karussell, Riesen und Zwerge und schließlich das gesamte bunte Treiben werden mit geschickt gesetzten Kontrasten und Wechseln in der Rhythmik und Instrumentierung anschaulich herausgearbeitet. Die einzelnen Sätze eignen sich auch sehr gut als Zugaben.Four Sketches for Band comprend quatre mouvements courts de caractère varié qui dépeignent l’atmosphère d’une fête foraine l’ancienne. Les mélodies sont agréablement divertissantes mais ont une structure rythmique simple. L’instrumentation de la composition est parfaite pour fanfares taille réduite. Chaque mouvement de cette composition peut être utilisé en tant que morceau de concert indépendant.
SKU: HL.44007301
UPC: 884088244972. 9.0x12.0x0.098 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
Four Sketches for Band consists of four short movements, with varied character, which depict the atmosphere of an old fashion fairground. The melodies are delightfully entertaining yet have a simple rhythmic structure. The instrumentation of this composition is perfect for bands without a full contingent of players. Each movement of this composition can be used as stand-alone concert item. Four Sketches for Band bestaat uit vier korte delen die verschillen van karakter. De melodieen zijn aanstekelijk en de boeiende ritmes zijn eenvoudig gehouden. Elk deel schetst een sfeerbeeld van een onderdeel van een oudejaarmarkt: Jugglers and Musicians, Merry-go-round, Giants and Dwarfs en Hustle & Bustle. De instrumentatie is zodanig dat ook orkesten met een onvolledige bezetting het werk probleemloos kunnen spelen. De verschillendedelen zijn los van elkaar geschikt als toegift.Four Sketches for Band: das sind vier kurze Satze unterschiedlichen Charakters mit einpragsamen Melodien und leicht verstandlicher Rhythmik. Die Satze beschreiben Szenen auf einem alten Jahrmarkt: Gaukler und Strassenmusikanten, ein Karussell, Riesen und Zwerge und schliesslich das gesamte bunte Treiben werden mit geschickt gesetzten Kontrasten und Wechseln in der Rhythmik und Instrumentierung anschaulich herausgearbeitet. Die einzelnen Satze eignen sich auch sehr gut als Zugaben.
SKU: BT.DHP-1074432-010
Four Sketches for Band consists of four short movements, with varied character, which depict the atmosphere of an old fashion fairground. The melodies are delightfully entertaining yet have a simple rhythmic structure. The instrumentation of this composition is perfect for bands without a full contingent of players. Each movement of this composition can be used as stand-alone concert item. Four Sketches for Band bestaat uit vier korte delen die verschillen van karakter. De melodieën zijn aanstekelijk en de boeiende ritmes zijn eenvoudig gehouden. Elk deel schetst een sfeerbeeld van een onderdeel van een oudejaarmarkt: Jugglers and Musicians, Merry-go-round, Giants and Dwarfs en Hustle & Bustle. De instrumentatie is zodanig dat ook orkesten met een onvolledige bezetting het werk probleemloos kunnen spelen. De verschillendedelen zijn los van elkaar geschikt als toegift.Four Sketches for Band: das sind vier kurze Sätze unterschiedlichen Charakters mit einprägsamen Melodien und leicht verständlicher Rhythmik. Die Sätze beschreiben Szenen auf einem alten Jahrmarkt: Gaukler und Straßenmusikanten, ein Karussell, Riesen und Zwerge und schließlich das gesamte bunte Treiben werden mit geschickt gesetzten Kontrasten und Wechseln in der Rhythmik und Instrumentierung anschaulich herausgearbeitet. Die einzelnen Sätze eignen sich auch sehr gut als Zugaben.
SKU: BT.DHP-1074432-020
