Parkening And The Guitar - Volume 2

Guitar Solo. Ten transcriptions for solo guitar of beautiful music from many periods and styles edited and fingered by Christopher Parkening. All pieces are suitable for performance by the advanced guitarist. Contents: Afro-Cuban Lullaby · Empress of the Pagodes (Ravel) · Menuet (Ravel) · Minuet in D (Handel) · Passacaille (Weiss) · Pastourelle (Poulenc) · Pavane for a Dead Princess (Ravel) · Pavane for a Sleeping Beauty (Ravel) · Preambulo (Scarlatti-Ponce) · Sarabande (Handel).

An outstanding source for the technique and repertoire of the classical guitar this book continues where Vol. 1 leaves off. It teaches: all notes in the upper position; tone production; advanced techniques such as tremolo harmonics vibrato pizzicato and slurs; practice tips; stylistic interpretation; and more. The first half of the book deals primarily with technique while the second half applies techniques to repertoire pieces. As a specialbonus this book includes 32 previously unpublished Parkening edition pieces by composers including Dowland Bach Scarlatti Sor Tarregá and others plus three guitar duets. The CD includes 60 demonstration tracks.

Seven more selections from the album Sacred Music for the Guitar: Hymn of Christian Joy (guitar and harpsichord) * Simple Gifts * Fairest Lord Jesus * Stir Thy Church O God Our Father * All Creatures of Our God and King *Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken * Praise Ye the Lord (2 guitars).