SKU: MB.30897M
ISBN 9781513472799. 8.75X11.75 inches.
This unique anthology enhances the voice and classic guitar repertoire with newly revised transcriptions of many of the most popular works of Schubert, Mozart, and Giuliani. It also includes four folksongs arranged by noteworthy mid-nineteenth-century English composer/guitarists.The 22 selections in this book lie well within the technical reach of vocalists and guitarists alike and will make an engaging addition to concert and recital programs. As the human voice brings an added lyrical dimension to any musical performance, audiences will love this music.Includes an outstanding online audio recording by the author and soprano, Kate Rawls.
SKU: HL.49045309
ISBN 9781495082443. UPC: 888680656577. 9.0x12.0x0.859 inches. English.
I was immediately drawn to the quartet's poignant, intimate and expressive sound world, the evocative and hauntingly beautiful voice of contralto Karen Clark and the poetry of Henry David Thoreau whose words so thoroughly capture the transcendental spirit of nineteenth century New England life. Living and working in the high hills of rural New Hampshire provided a synergy of poetry and music that formed an ideal union to help frame the mood, character and direction of this work. Joseph Schwantner.
SKU: CF.YPS265
ISBN 9781491163658. UPC: 680160922444.
The Rocky Road to Dublin is a song written by Irish poet D. K. Gavan in the mid-nineteenth century for English music-hall performer Harry Clifton and tells the story of an Irish man leaving his hometown of Tuam in the county of Galway in Ireland to go to Dublin to make money. Because of the Great Potato Famine at that time, large groups of Irish folks left their hometowns looking for food and work. Thousands ended up in America, in particular, Philadelphia, where many made their way south through the Appalachian mountains, settling in southwest Virginia, western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. As the Irish began their new lives here in America, they would often sing these songs, which would bring back fond memories of their homeland. Many old-time fiddle tunes can be traced to Irish music, including this song. However, their music changed as the songs were passed around through other cultures in the mountains, with new verses about their new lives. Often the tunes and lyrics made their way back overseas where they would change yet again, so there are many versions of these songs found in both Ireland and America. This setting is close to the original and can be found in both places. It gets to the heart of having to leave one’s home to seek a better life.This tune is a fun one and should be played with a lilt until m. 43. At this point, the original material is more legato, but returns at m. 59 in the alto saxophone. Let the percussion play on their solis, especially at the end where some of them answer the band motifs. The straight eighth notes (as at m. 29) will perhaps look difficult to younger players, but once they understand the concept, it will be a favorite part. Have fun!
SKU: CF.YPS265F
ISBN 9781491164051. UPC: 680160922840.
SKU: AP.41265S
UPC: 038081480800. English.
This beautiful folk melody will capture the hearts of students and audiences. Originally scored for large orchestra, this string arrangement captures the essential qualities often heard in the English style of chamber music for strings from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Holst's melody, with its simple pentatonic folksong theme, receives the kind of mystical transformation we often associate with British composers' treatments of their indigenous wellspring---the folksong. All sections share in the melodic themes while passages for a quartet of soloists add textural interest. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
