22 favourite melodies arranged for easy piano-Songs of Great Britain and Ireland brings together over twenty favourite melodies from the British Isles arranged especially for beginning pianists (Preparatory to Grade 1 level). Selected and edited by Fiona Lau this collection is an ideal and enjoyable introduction to British and Irish folk music and a great addition to any pianist's music collection.
SKU: CA.221400
ISBN 9790007188573.
The Folk Songs choral collection explores the musical world of Great Britain and Ireland. It contains 21 arrangements of English-language verse songs, canons, and ballads for mixed unaccompanied chorus. The folk songs are as diverse as the stories they tell: from the moving Greensleeves and Two hearts beat as one, through charming settings such as A rosebud by my early walk and There were three ravens, to saucy and tongue-in-cheek songs such as Dashing away with the smoothing iron and The mother-in-law. The stylistic treatment is very varied: the collection contains both original settings from the 13th century as well as arrangements specially commissioned from contemporary composers for the collection. The settings are in three to five parts, and the vocal parts sometimes divide. They are by well-known British and Irish composers such as Benjamin Britten, Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Charles Villiers Stanford, as well as contemporary composers such as John Rutter and Carsten Gerlitz - who give a new twist to these traditional songs. Calmus Ensemble has recorded six arrangements from this collection for their CD Folk Songs (Carus 83.034).
SKU: CA.221405
ISBN 9790007188580.
The Folk Songs choral collection explores the musical world of Great Britain and Ireland. It contains 21 arrangements of English-language verse songs, canons, and ballads for mixed unaccompanied chorus. The folk songs are as diverse as the stories they tell: from the moving Greensleeves and Two hearts beat as one, through charming settings such as A rosebud by my early walk and There were three ravens, to saucy and tongue-in-cheek songs such as Dashing away with the smoothing iron and The mother-in-law. The stylistic treatment is very varied: the collection contains both original settings from the 13th century as well as arrangements specially commissioned from contemporary composers for the collection. The settings are in three to five parts, and the vocal parts sometimes divide. They are by well-known British and Irish composers such as Benjamin Britten, Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Charles Villiers Stanford, as well as contemporary composers such as John Rutter and Carsten Gerlitz - who give a new twist to these traditional songs. Calmus Ensemble has recorded six arrangements from this collection for their newly-released CD Folk Songs (Carus 83.034). Score available separately - see item CA.221400.
SKU: BT.9781472900210
ISBN 9781472900210. English.
Helen MacGregor's Music Express is the primary class teacher's simple answer to 'how do I teach music?'. This complete scheme includes content in the familiar structure of units, lessons and activities, andprovides up to date delivery of the English National Curriculum from September 2014.
This updated 2014 edition offers 60 completely new units of work, supplying musical learning from age 5 to 11. Just as its first edition,Music Express Second Edition presents an invaluable resource of great songs, stories, visuals, movies and music from across the world and across history. With links to every subject and with lesson planscateringto all music curricula of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Music Express is relevant to all schools and all children.
Fully supported by CDs and audio-embedded whiteboard displays, the books taketeachers and children alike on an enriching and thoroughly engaging journey of musical discovery and creativity.
