Let Your Spirit Sing!

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)

Real Easy Book 2 - C Version. Following on from the great success of The Real Easy Book Volume 1, The Real Easy Book Volume 2 is perfect for students with a few years of playing experience, right up to working professionals. From jazz classics like Four, Scrapple From The Apple, and Dear Old Stockholm to contemporary tunes like George Benson's Mimosa and Donald Fagen's Walk Between Raindrops this selection of songs will keep you and your audience smiling. The Real Easy Book Volume 2 will save band directors countless hours of writing out scales for soloing, chord voicings, Guitar diagrams and Bass lines - they are all included with each tune. The educational material in this book has been developed in conjunction with Stanford Jazz Workshop. It works.

Four popular classics by the likes of Cecil Mack and Cole Porter have been lovingly arranged as close-harmony songs for men's voices. Capturing perfectly the mood and spirit of the original Broadway favourites, David Nield presents a programme of guaranteed crowd-pleasers that continue to transcend fashion as the years go by, brimming with the swing and swagger of the Barbershop style. Arranged for a quartet of Alto, Tenor, Baritone and Bass voices, each piece includes a Piano accompaniment for easier rehearsal. Nield's ingenuous and effervescent writing sparkles with jazzy energy without ever becoming difficult to sing. The close-harmony style not only presents a uniquely satisfying and playful challenge to the singers, but will also delight and amuse audiences everywhere, no matter what the occasion! / Voix Masculines

This team's original spirituals have long been a staple for church choirs across the country. They are always accessible to both larger and smaller choirs. They are always quite memorable and are always fun to sing. “SendDown Your Spirit Lord” is the newest addition to that stellar collection and is definitely not to be missed. For general worship or Pentecost this upbeat prayer asks for God's presence in all that we do; in good times andin bad. A new favorite!

The Gig Book Of Pub Songs is the ideal way to learn all of those rousing anthems that are guaranteed to inspire a spirited sing-along. These handy Gig Books come with tough PVC covers and are anideal size for stuffing in your gig bag for quick and easy access to the best classic songs ever. The beauty of Pub Songs is the spirit and air of camaraderie with which they are sung. Some classics herethat everybody knows and loves like Another Little Drink Wouldn't Do Us Any Harm It's A Long Way To Tipperary Pennies From Heaven will ensure that there's never a quiet moment in your favourite local. However theproblem with Pub Songs is that after a few pints or Gin and Tonics nobody can remember the lyrics and the melody descends into a barely discernible drawl. Never fear the Gig Book Of PubSongs will ensure that you never forget any of the words and the melody will remain remembered for the entire night. Other songs include Nellie The Elephant You're Nobody Till Somebody LovesYou Abie My Boy and When Irish Eyes Are Smiling. Each and every one of these is sure to incite a spirit of goodwill and a joyous togetherness in the crowd harking back to those times when a pub singalong was notonly encouraged but mandatory. With a hard-wearing PVC cover the Gig Book series is designed to withstand anything that you might throw at it whether it's drops dings or evenspillages!  You can be sure that this book of Pub Songs will last you for many uses or as long as you last at the pub on the night!

Celebrating Our Dreams Our Symbols Our Freedom-Immigrants came to America with dreams of living in a new land where people are free. Let's Sing America celebrates all of the great thinkers heroes dreamers and doers who have gone before us and who worked so hard to makeAmerica great! The United States flag the Pledge of Allegiance the Liberty Bell the Statue of Liberty and the Bald Eagle are symbols that remind us of the true spirit of what it means to be America. It's our pledge to keep thespirit of America alive! From the popular Express Musical series Let's Sing America features short connecting narrations for up to 38 speakers and 6 songs that combine for an easily-produced show with fast results when time islimited! Or add your own touches and stage it more elaborately to fit your specific needs. The Teacher Edition includes fully-accompanied songs choreography and narration. Exciting FULL-COLOR student editions add extra visualappeal and come in handy 20-paks sold separately or combined in a classroom kit with the Teacher Edition and CD! Available: Teacher Edition Singer 20-Pak Performance/Accompaniment CD Classroom Kit. Performance Time: Approx.25 minutes. For grades 2-6.

Together We Sing Series-Celebrate the season with this delightful medley using some of our favorite Christmas melodies. Unique in its spiritedness in a minor key the piece builds to a majestic finish in a major key for the final carol making this a wonderful opening selection or grand finale for your concert. The optional brass quintet accompaniment will add extra Christmas joy to your performance. Duration: ca. 4:00

The handy Little Book Of Christmas Carols includes lyrics and Guitar chords for 32 classic Christmas carols in one useful pocket-sized book. This little book is adelightful edition that contains the complete lyrics to all of your favourite Christmas carols and the chords to go with them. Festive favourites like Deck The Halls Silent Night O Come All Ye Faithful and We WishYou A Merry Christmas are included so all of the universally-loved songs are yours to sing. Also included is a relative tuning guide so that you sound as great as you can. There is nothing moreChristmas-like than Christmas carols. The sweet sound of those merry melodies sung by a number of voices instantly instils the spirit of Christmas in everyone. With the Little Book Of Christmas Carols all of thebest holiday harmonies are packed into a useful and practical book so that you can sing them solo or organise a Yuletide singalong among your friends and family.

This edition is suitable for lessons and for preparing for entrance exams in the subsidiary subject of singing for school or church music as well as for concert performances. The pieces impart the specific techniques of gospel singing. / Voix Haute Et Piano

Andrea Ramsey Choral Series-My Spirit Looks To God Alone for SATB choir by Derrick Fox is full of energy and will help you to introduce 'Four Shape Note' singing to your singers. This arrangement is taken from theSacred Harp. Young singers will relate to the positive message and they will be surprised that 19th century music can be so much fun to sing.

Leona Lewis est la gagnante de X Factor. Retrouvez dans ce songbook tous les morceaux de l'album Spirit arrangés pour Piano, Chant et Guitare. Cet album a dépassé tous les records en étant le premier album le plus vendu de tous les temps lors de sortie la première semaine avec 375 000 exemplaires! Le premier single A Moment Like This est bien sûr inclus, ainsi que le dernier hit Bleeding Lovew qui totalise déjà 500 000 copies vendues.

Apple Records was a noble experiment created in the spirit of the 1960s by four musicians who came to represent everything that was best about those tumultuous, experimental, and liberating times. The Beatles started out with the greatest of intentions, but reality soon got in the way. Much has been written about this period in the history of The Beatles' evolution and dissolution---some of it true, some of it wildly exaggerated, but not much of it first-hand. The Longest Cocktail Party is a rare exception. Written by Richard DiLello, who served as Apple Record's 'House Hippie' from 1968 to 1970, this unusual first-hand glimpse into The Beatles' empire humorously chronicles the stranger-than-life stories that were to become legendary, including visits by the Hell's Angels and endless tales of celebrity antics. Alfred Music is proud to offer this latest edition, which features a new and insightful foreword by the author. Originally published by Playboy Press in 1972, The Longest Cocktail Party has proven itself a timeless chronicle of this most colorful period in pop history. / Divers

Viennese music has become almost synonymous with Johann Strauss II and his great waltzes. But of course there were other luminaries: his father Johann Strauss I his talented brothers Josef and Eduard as well as their colleagues friends and rivals. This collection includes music by some of these; and apart from waltzes we have polkas (slow and fast) a couple of melodies from operettas and a march. The selection ranges from shorter eminently playable miniatures to a handful of more extended and challenging arrangements. The waltz kings were first and foremost fiddlers. They led their orchestras from the front instrument and bow in hand. As a young man JohannStrauss II used to practise his Violin in a full-length mirror so he would look every inch the part. They knew how to write for the Violin how to make it sing and dance and this helps to make the repertoire a perfect foil to the other volumes in this series. The arrangements in this collection can be performed as solos duets or trios or by larger ensembles. In fact here are all the resources to recreate a Viennese café orchestra! The full range of traditional fiddle repertoire is now at your fingertips! Using these generous collections you can create your own ceilidh barn dance jazz club Sarajevo street-café or Gypsy gathering. Some of this music is familiar some more exotic but all of it is absolutely authentic faithfully arranged and above all hugely enjoyable. Each title in the series is available in two formats: the Violin edition (with an optional easy Violin part and Guitar chords); or the complete edition which also includes both Keyboard and Violin accompaniments. Either format is hugely flexible which means the music can be played as solos duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles. Edward Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style giving his own suggestions for a lively performance. And to help recreate the spirit of the music every book in the series is beautifully illustrated.

8 Sparkling 2-Part Chorals for the Holiday Season-This versatile collection of eight holiday choral pieces lends itself perfectly for your holiday or winter concert programming. Each selection is a stand-alone arrangement however the collection contains a short rhyming linking script so that the songs can be performed together as a cohesive holiday production. You can successfully use all or any combination of the eight songs. The Enhanced Teacher Edition includes piano/vocal arrangements optional program script as well as choreography and staging suggestions. The enclosed CD-ROM offers reproducible singer and speaking parts. Whichever performance option you choose Catch the Holiday Spirit will prove to be a positive andentertaining collection of holiday cheer for your singers and audience alike! Suggested for grades 4-8.