Dominion of the Sky

Simon Holt's the man in the wind and the west moon was composed for Solo Harp in 2013 having been commissioned by The Tanza Trust. The piece takes its title from a line in a DylanThomas poem named 'And death shall have no dominion'. The four sections of the work see shifting harmonies throughout with the first section repeating but also changing ever so subtly. The unique thing about the piece is thateach section is dynamically different but is left open to interpretation by the player.  The man in the wind and the west moon was first performed on the2nd of June 2014 at Milton Court Concert Hall in London by Alex Rider. The piece lasts around 7 minutes and the bottom C and D strings should be tuned to C# and D# respectively.

The Gallipoli Campaign took place between April 1915 and January 1916 and marked the first significant military engagement for Australia as an independent dominion. The Gallipoli Songbook commemorates this crucial event of the Great War with a collection of contemporary songs relating to the soldiers, the public at home, and the sheer poignancy of such a tragic event, all arranged for Piano, Vocal and Guitar.The diversity of songs included in this Gallipoli Songbook is testament to the spirit of optimism, consolation and humour inherent in the collective consciousness at the time of such great anxiety and fear. This is a wonderful compilation of contemporary tunes that were popular both before the War, during the various campaigns and after the War itself. Some songs included here sum up the optimistic and patriotic spirit in the years leading up to Gallipoli, such as Waltzing Matilda and God Save The King, while others like And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, from after the event, look back on the horrors of the Anzac experience on those fateful days.Other tunes come from the wonderful British Music Hall tradition, using irony, sarcasm and humour to overcome the sadness associated with the Great War. Songs like Oh! It's A Lovely War, It's A Long Way To Tipperary and Along The Road To Gundagai were popular both at home and as marching tunes, conquering the petrifying realities of war with rousing music and song. The Gallipoli Songbook also includes wistful, sad and heartbreakingly poignant lyrics that capture the unavoidable sadness associated with the costs of total war, songs like I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now, There's A Long, Long Trail and The Gift Of Years, all bittersweet reflections on love, loss and life's transience. Each song included here is a fantastic way to remember the victims of the Gallipoli campaign, and to understand the power that music has to allay, disguise and reflect upon fear and anxiety. The songs, arranged for Piano, Vocal and Guitar with full lyrics and chord boxes, are a fascinating insight into the period from before the War to after it, and their timelessness makes them as fun to play and sing now, as they were back then. The book also contains a smattering of brilliant images from the time, as well as an extensive foreword that explains, in detail, some of the songs and their meanings.The Gallipoli Songbook is an enjoyable, poignant and fascinating collection of tunes of, or relating to, the Great War and the Gallipoli campaign. Each song is beautiful in its own way, and would be perfect for a commemorative performance, or just an addition to your general repertoire. This songbook is perfect for a musician interested in history, or simply anyone who appreciates the golden age of emotive songs that meant more back then than we could ever imagine today. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

This confident declaration is based on the closing verses in the Book of Jude. An impressive crescendo rises to announce the final statement To the only God our Savior be dominion power and authority and majesty through Jesus Christ. A final six-fold Amen crowns the work with beauty and brings the brief anthem to a serene conclusion. An excellent choice for a benediction or service closer!

Par MERLIN CHRISTIAN. D'Arturo Toscanini à  Simon Rattle, Christian Merlin campe ici cinquante portraits de chefs d'orchestre parmi les plus mythiques du XXe siècle. Avec un grand sens du récit et de l'anecdote significative, il retrace la vie et la carriêre de chaque chef, en même temps qu'il donne les clés de son art et les principaux éléments de sa discographie. Une extraordinaire galerie de portraits, qui constitue aussi une excellente introduction à  l'art de la direction d'orchestre. Un CD au format MP3 est offert, contenant au total huit heures de musique. Les oeuvres choisies font entendre les interprêtes dans un moment particuliêrement significatif de leur art. Retrouvez les chefs d'orchestre suivants : Arturo Toscanini ¿ Willem Mengelberg ¿ Serge Koussevitzky ¿ Serge Koussevitzky ¿ Pierre Monteux ¿ Bruno Walter ¿ Sir Thomas Beecham ¿ Leopold Stokowski ¿ Ernest Ansermet ¿ Otto Klemperer ¿ Wilhelm Furtwà¤ngler ¿ Paul Paray ¿ Hans Knappertsbusch ¿ Fritz Reiner ¿ Fritz Busch ¿ Erich Kleiber ¿ Hermann Scherchen ¿ Charles Munch ¿ Victor de Sabata ¿ Clemens Krauss ¿ Karl Böhm ¿ Dimitri Mitropoulos ¿ George Szell ¿ Eugene Ormandy ¿ Eugen Jochum ¿ Evgueni Mravinsky ¿ André Cluytens ¿ Herbert von Karajan ¿ Karel Ancerl ¿ Igor Markevitch ¿ Sergiu Celibidache ¿ Georg Solti ¿ Günter Wand ¿ Ferenc Fricsay ¿ Carlo Maria Giulini ¿ Rafael Kubelik ¿ Leonard Bernstein ¿ Pierre Boulez ¿ Evgeny Svetlanov ¿ Bernard Haitink ¿ Christoph von Dohnanyi ¿ Nikolaus Harnoncourt ¿ Carlos Kleiber ¿ Lorin Maazel ¿ Claudio Abbado ¿ Seiji Ozawa ¿ Riccardo Muti ¿ Daniel Barenboim ¿ Mariss Jansons ¿ Valery Gergiev ¿ Simon Rattle / Broché / Livre / Livres

Arranged for SATB choir.Hark! Unto us a child is born / Een kindekijn is ons gebornThere fall a heavenly dew / Het viel eens hemels douweNow be very welcome / Nu sijt willecomeShepherds he is born / Herders hij is gheboren

Me And My Piano is the best-selling series by the distinguished authors Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood. Designed especially for the needs of the younger beginner and delightfully illustrated throughout the series aims to make learning the Piano an enjoyable experience for both pupil and teacher.These essential daily exercises for the young pianist are based on classic studies of Czerny Philipp and Dohnanyi which play such a major role in the development of a fine Piano technique. The technical points in Animal Magic (ranging from simple finger-strengthening exercises to chords grace notes staccato couplets and confidence on theblack keys) are imaginatively related to the characteristics of various animals birds and insects. This book will transform dull practice routines into lively daily sessions.