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Fun Club Alto Sax - Grade 0 - 1
Chill-out' pieces to enjoy between exams. Fun Club continues, with the Alto Sax edition, including a free CD containing the performance and backing tracks.Also, a separate student copy is now available, which contains everything in the teacher's copy, but without the piano accompaniment.Alan Houghton studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music and spent many years in education where he became Deputy Headteacher and Co-ordinator of Music. Having left mainstream teaching, he has become established as a well-known and successful composer of music for the early grades, his music being published by the Associated Board and OUP. Many of his pieces are set for Associated Board exams. Apart from running the 'Olney Music School', he is also a well known jazz pianist and classical accompanistContentsBo's boogieBudgieCalm seasCool it!Emerald IsleHonk your horn!hot potatoInsectsLullabyMinor missionOne step at a timeSkateboard rideThe raceThe secret garden
£7.99 - £10.99
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Double Act - Violin
Arranged by: Marian HellenStages: Grade 2+Here is a brand-new collection of duets, where the accent is on playing for pleasure. Double Act is aimed at players of equal standard, with the melody often shared between the parts. The popular melodies cover a broad spectrum of styles that will appeal to violinists of all ages and abilities, from Grade 2 upwards. The duets will help to develop technique and the familiar tunes will make sight-reading easy and rewarding.ContentsAdagio from Clarinet Concerto - MozartAmazing Grace - Traditional American MelodyAndante from Violin Concerto - MendelssohnBlow the wind southerly - Traditional English MelodyCanon in D - PachelbelCome, landlord, fill the flowing bowl - Traditional Scottish student songDaisy, Daisy - Harry DacreDance to your daddy - Traditional Northumbrian melodyDick's maggot - From John Playford's 'The Dancing Master'Donkey riding - Traditional Canadian melodyEvening Prayer from 'Hansel and Gretel' - Engelbert HumperdinckFlower duet from 'Lakmé' - Léo DelibesHallelujah chorus from 'Messiah' - HandelHornpipe from 'Water Music' - HandelI do like to be beside the seaside - John A. Glover-KindJ'ai du bon tabac - Traditional French melodyLa donna è mobile - VerdiLinstead Market - Traditional Jamaican melodyLittle brown jug - Joseph WinnerLullaby - BrahmsMango Walk - Traditional Jamaican melodyMinuet in G - BeethovenNearer my God to thee - Lowell MasonPrelude from 'Te Deum' - CharpentierRule, Britannia - Thomas Augustine ArneSoldier, soldier - Traditional English MelodyStill, still, still (Hush, hush, hush)- Traditional Austrian MelodySwing low - SpiritualThe ash grove - Traditional Welsh MelodyThe British grenadiers - Traditional English MelodyThis jazzy old man - Adapted from a Traditional English MelodyWaltzind Matilda - Marie CowanMORE ABOUT THE BOOKDouble Act is a new collection of 30 instrumental duets, arranged from popular folk songs, well-known classical melodies, hymns and popular songs, spanning many centuries of music from many countries.As well as the pleasure of playing these duets, the pieces will develop players' technique. The melody is shared between the parts, with each carrying the tune and accompaniment, encouraging musical ensemble playing. The jazzier arrangements feature strong syncopation to help develop a sense of rhythm, whilst slower pieces concentrate on timbre and tuning. Short pieces can be repeated swapping over parts for variety.
£8.99
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Double Act - Descant Recorder
Grade 2+ Arranged by: Marian HellenHere is a brand-new collection of duets, where the accent is on playing for pleasure. Double Act is aimed at players of equal standard, with the melody often shared between the parts. The popular melodies cover a broad spectrum of styles that will appeal to violinists of all ages and abilities, from Grade 2 upwards. The duets will help to develop technique and the familiar tunes will make sight-reading easy and rewarding.ContentsAdagio from Clarinet Concerto - MozartAmazing Grace - Traditional American MelodyAndante from Violin Concerto - MendelssohnBlow the wind southerly - Traditional English MelodyCanon in D - PachelbelCome, landlord, fill the flowing bowl - Traditional Scottish student songDaisy, Daisy - Harry DacreDance to your daddy - Traditional Northumbrian melodyDick's maggot - From John Playford's 'The Dancing Master'Donkey riding - Traditional Canadian melodyEvening Prayer from 'Hansel and Gretel'- Engelbert HumperdinckFlower duet from 'Lakmé' - Léo DelibesHallelujah chorus from 'Messiah' - HandelHornpipe from 'Water Music' - HandelI do like to be beside the seaside - John A. Glover-KindJ'ai du bon tabac - Traditional French melodyLa donna è mobile - VerdiLinstead Market - Traditional Jamaican melodyLittle brown jug - Joseph WinnerLullaby - BrahmsMango Walk - Traditional Jamaican melodyMinuet in G - BeethovenNearer my God to thee - Lowell MasonPrelude from 'Te Deum' - CharpentierRule, Britannia - Thomas Augustine ArneSoldier, soldier - Traditional English MelodyStill, still, still (Hush, hush, hush)- Traditional Austrian MelodySwing low - SpiritualThe ash grove - Traditional Welsh MelodyThe British grenadiers - Traditional English MelodyThis jazzy old man - Adapted from a Traditional English MelodyWaltzind Matilda - Marie CowanMORE ABOUT THE BOOKDouble Act is a new collection of 30 instrumental duets, arranged from popular folk songs, well-known classical melodies, hymns and popular songs, spanning many centuries of music from many countries.As well as the pleasure of playing these duets, the pieces will develop players' technique. The melody is shared between the parts, with each carrying the tune and accompaniment, encouraging musical ensemble playing. The jazzier arrangements feature strong syncopation to help develop a sense of rhythm, whilst slower pieces concentrate on timbre and tuning. Short pieces can be repeated swapping over parts for variety.Generally the simpler pieces are found towards the front of the book, with the more challenging ones at the end. The broad spectrum of styles will appeal to players of all ages and abilities from grade 2 upwards, and the familiar tunes will make sight-reading easy and rewarding
£11.99
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Razzamajazz Trumpet
A fun book of jazzy pieces to encourage students in the early stages of learning. This book starts with just one note and takes you up to sixteen. Free downloadable tracks are available of the pieces with and without the instrument part. Contents Battery square bossaBebop longbodyEvery now and thenFabberoonieFanfare for funFlying highGet the lowdownMovie busterMr CoolOh gee!Razzle dazzleRhubarb foolSeptember brownSleepy suburbTube trainTwenty-four seven
£9.99
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Razzamajazz Repertoire-Descant Recorder
Grade 1 - 3Razzamajazz Repertoire provides more jazzy pieces to reinforce the notes learnt in Razzamajazz and inspire more confidence before progressing to more adventurous repertoire. As before, the music is rhythmically and melodically exciting and downloadable tracks are available with accompaniments at both practice and performance tempos. Contents Café du FestivalGobstoppers and grandadsGoings onIn cognitoLavender blueOne for meSecret SazStraight and narrowThe boccy chiccy!When Paddy met Bella
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Razzamajazz Repertoire-Clarinet
Grade 2 - 4A few more pieces to 'get jazzy' with. They are written in a variety of styles and are for students to perform or just to improve technique or widen musical vocabulary. Razzamajazz Repertoire is rhythmically and melodically exciting and was written specifically to inspire and encourage. Contents Café du FestivalGobstoppers and grandadsGoings onIn cognitoLavender blueOne for meSecret SazStraight and narrowThe boccy chiccy!When Paddy met Bella
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Razzamajazz Repertoire-Alto Sax
If you enjoyed Razzamajazz here are a few more pieces to 'get jazzy' with. They are written in a variety of styles and are for students to perform or just to improve technique or widen musical vocabulary. Razzamajazz Repertoire is rhythmically and melodicContentsCafé du FestivalGobstoppers and grandadsGoings onIn cognitoLavender blueOne for meSecret SazStraight and narrowThe boccy chiccy!When Paddy met Bella
£10.99
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Razzamajazz Repertoire Horn In F
A fun collection of jazzy pieces which will give beginners of all ages the encouragement and confidence to sound terrific.ContentsBlack welly bluesCurtain raiserDublin DanFive jive!Hairy scaryI got the B flat blues!JazzamatazzNoodlin' and doodlin'Pineapple punchPlay of lightSea SparkleShrimp circusShrimp in the shadeShrimps on tourSt Lewis bluesTen toe tapperToboggan manUmbrella manWatering can manWestern hoe-down
£11.99
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Razzamajazz Repertoire E Flat Brass
A fun collection of jazzy pieces which will give beginners of all ages the encouragement and confidence to sound terrific.ContentsBlack welly bluesCurtain raiserDublin DanFive jive!Hairy scaryI got the B flat blues!JazzamatazzNoodlin' and doodlin'Pineapple punchSeaside rock!Shrimp circusShrimp in the shadeShrimp shuffleShrimps on tourSt Lewis bluesTen toe tapperToboggan manUmbrella manWatering can manWestern hoe-down
£11.99
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Razzamajazz Repertoire - Violin
Grade 2 - 4If you enjoyed Razzamajazz here are a few more pieces to 'get jazzy' with. They are written in a variety of styles and are for students to perform or just to improve technique or widen musical vocabulary. Razzamajazz Repertoire is rhythmically and melodic Contents Banana tangoBiscuit tin waltzBlack welly bluesFive jive!Full on fizzyHay down hoe downHumdinger hoe downI got the A blues!Lighten up!Madge's maggotMovie busterPrecious timesShrimp circusShrimp in the shadeShrimp shuffleSunshine greenTen toe tapperUmbrella manWatering can manWestern hoe down
£10.99
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Razzamajazz Repertoire - Trumpet
If you enjoyed Razzamajazz here are a few more pieces to 'get jazzy' with. They are written in a variety of styles and are for students to perform or just to improve technique or widen musical vocabulary. Razzamajazz Repertoire is rhythmic and melodic. Contents Black welly bluesCurtain raiserDublin DanFive jive!Hairy scaryI got the B flat blues!JazzamatazzNoodlin' and doodlin'Pineapple punchSeaside rock!Shrimp circusShrimp shuffleShrimp in the shadeShrimps on tourSt Lewis bluesTen toe tapperToboggan manUmbrella manWestern hoe downWatering can man
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Razzamajazz Repertoire - Piano
Here's a real bonus - a collection of pieces in a variety of styles for students to perform or, use to improve technique and widen musical vocabulary. Grades 2-4ContentsAngelsAs the crow fliesCatzChandelier secretsCurtain callDan the manDetectivesDifferent lightDudley's tuneFirecrackersFrost and fir treesGlimpse of New YorkGlorietteHammock attackHorseshoe BayHotel MetropoleIn my roomJubilee chickenJumpLazy dazeLyme Bay CaféMainstream JaneMermaidNeon nightNight trainPetite fillePigeon holesPostcard from ParisRainy dayRock poolScary stuffScruffyShady ladyStreets and alleysSwallow flightSwing citySylvia's shoesTelephone tappersThe avenueTring basement bluesWater waltzWhat if?White horses
£8.99
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Razzamajazz Repertoire - Flute
If you enjoyed Razzamajazz here are a few more pieces to 'get jazzy' with. They are written in a variety of styles and are for students to perform or just to improve technique or widen musical vocabulary. Razzamajazz Repertoire is rhythmically and melodic See Resources Tab for downloads. Contents Café du FestivalGobstoppers and grandadsGoings onIn cognitoLavender blueOne for meSecret SazStraight and narrowThe boccy chiccy!When Paddy met Bella
£11.99
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Songs From The Sea For Trumpet
These 12 familiar sea shanties for trumpet, with piano accompaniment, by well-known composer and arranger, Colin Mawby remind us of the important naval tradition of many countries. He recommends that they are played with vitality, excitement and panache.ContentsBlow the man downBlow the wind southerlyBobby ShaftoeBound to the Rio GrandeFire down belowHighland laddieMy bonnie lies over the oceanPay me the money downSacramentoThe keel rowThe saucy ArethusaWhat shall we do with the drunken sailor?FOREWORDThere is a long and ancient tradition of sea shanties. They were used to assist sailors in the difficult task of manning sailing ships. Just as much as dancing helped to keep seamen fit, so the shanty was sung to lighten the physical strain of working in often brutal conditions.The rhythm of the songs fitted the rhythm of the job and it helped to create a very necessary sense of team spirit. Each task had its own shanty. They were usually sung by a leader (the Shantyman) with the sailors singing the chorus as they worked. Jobs like raising the anchors, hoisting the sails or manning the capstan were hard, back-breaking work. Shanties encouraged the men to keep at it!These arrangements should be played with vitality and excitement. You are reliving a very important part of the naval tradition of many seafaring countries
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Beethoven Sonatas
This Kevin Mayhew Urtext edition divides the 32 sonatas into three volumes chronologically by opus number, reflecting the years of original publication. A Thematic Index is provided at the front of each volume. Editorial additions to the original texts are shown in brackets.
£15.99 - £22.99
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Favourite Memories - Large Print
200 popular songs, including: Traditional and folk songs, Old-time 'music hall' songs, Songs from the war years, Film and show songs, Pop songs from the '50s, '60s & '70s, 50 favourite hymns, traditional and contemporary, 25 well-known Christmas carols and songs.The CD Set (sold separately) contains songs set in lower keys where appropriate, to suit the range of the more mature voice with clear lead vocals which make singing along easy and pleasurable.ContentsAAbide with meAll the nice girls love a sailorAll things bright and beautifulAll through the nightAmazing grace, how sweet the soundAngels from the realms of gloryA nightingale sang in Berkeley SquareAnnie LaurieAnnie's songAny old ironAnything you can do I can do betterAre you lonesome tonight?As the deer pantsAs time goes byAuld lang syneAway in a manger'A' you're adorableBBeautiful dreamerBe still, for the presenceBe thou my visionBicycle made for twoBlessed assuranceBlueberry HillBoiled beef and carrotsBridge over troubled waterBring me sunshineBy the light of the silvery moonCChattanooga choo chooChristians, awake!ClementineClimb every mountain (from Sound of Music)Cockles and musselsCome down, O love divineCongratulationsDDaisy, DaisyDanny Boy (Londonderry Air)Dear Lord and Father of mankindDing dong! merrily on highDon't dilly dally on the wayDown at the Old Bull and BushEEdelweissEternal Father strong to saveFFrom heav'n you cameGGalway BayGet me to the church on timeGetting to know youGive me joy in my heartGood King WenceslasGreat is thy faithfulnessGuide me, O thou great RedeemerHhappy Birthday to youHark, the herald-angels singHeartbeatHello Dolly!He's got the whole world in his handHokey CokeyHoly, holy, holy! Lord God AlmightyHome on the rangeHow great thou artHow much is that doggie in the window?II belong to GlasgowI could have danced all night (from My Fair Lady)I'd do anything for you (from Oliver)I do like to be beside the seasideIf I ruled the worldIf you were the only girlI heard the voice of Jesus sayI'm forever blowing bubblesI'm Henery the Eighth I amImmortal, invisible, God only wiseIn the bleak mid-winterIn the quartermaster's storesIt came upon a midnight cleatIt's a thing most wonderfulIt's a long way to TipperaryIt's now or neverI've got a lovely bunch of coconutsJJambalayaJeanie with the light brown hairJerusalemJesu, lover of my soul (Aberystwyth)Jesu, lover of my soul (Hollingside)Jingle bellsJust as I am, without one pleaJust a song at twilightKKeep the home fires burningKnees up, Mother BrownKum ba yahLLand of hope and gloryLead us, heavenly Father, lead usLeaning on a lamp postLet's call the whole thing offLili MarleneLittle donkeyLoch LomondLondonderry airLord of all hopefulnessLord of the DanceLord, the light of your loveLove divine, all loves excelling (Love divine)Love divine, all loves excelling Blaenwern)Love is the sweetest thingLove me tenderLove's old songMMagic momentsMake me a channel of your peaceMary's boy childMaybe it's because I'm a LondonerMichael row the boat ashoreMoon riverMud, mud, glorious mudMy bonnie lies over the oceanMy old man's a dustmanMy old man said follow the vanMy wayNNearer, my God, to theeNellie DeanNow thank we all our GodOO come, all ye faithfulO come, O come, EmmanuelO God, our help in ages pastOh what a beautiful morningOh when the saints go marching inO Jesus, I have promisesO little town of BethlehemOn a hill far awayOnce in royal David's cityOn Christmas night all Christians singOne day at a time, sweet JesusOn Ilkley Moor baht' atOnly youOn Mother Kelly's doorstepOver the rainbowO worship the KingPPack up your troubles (In your old kit bag)Praise, my soul, the King of heavenQQue sera seraRRaindrops keep falling on my headRelease meRock around the clockRock of agesRoll out the barrelRudolph the red-nosed reindeerRun, rabbit, runSSailingSallySave your kisses for meSee amid the winter's snowShe'll be coming round the mountainShine, Jesus, shineShow me the way to go homeSilent nightSing hosannaSinging in the rainSinging the bluesSmoke gets in your eyesSpanish eyesStrangers in the nightSummer holidaySummertime (from Porgy and Bess)Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (from Mary Poppins)SwaneeSwing low, sweet chariotTTea for twoThe angel Gabriel from heaven cameThe church's one foundationThe day thou gavest, Lord, is endedThe first NowellThe green green grass of homeThe hippopotamus songThe King of love my shepherd is (Dominus regit me)The King of love my shepherd is (St Columba)The Lambeth WalkThe last waltzThe Lord's my shepherdThe old rugged crossThere is a green hillThe Servant KingThe Skye boat songThe white cliffs of DoverThine be the gloryThose were the daysTie a yellow ribbon round the old oak treeTiptoe through the tulipsTrue loveTulips from Amsterdam
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Fun Club Descant Recorder - Grade 2 - 3
Grade 2 - 3 'Chill-out' pieces to enjoy between exams. Fun Club continues, with the descant recorder edition, including free performance and backing tracks. Also, a separate student copy is now available, which contains everything in the teacher's copy, but without the piano accompaniment. Alan Haughton studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music and spent many years in education where he became Deputy Headteacher and Co-ordinator of Music. Having left mainstream teaching, he has become established as a well-known and successful composer of music for the early grades, his music being published by the Associated Board and OUP. Many of his pieces are set for Associated Board exams. Apart from running the 'Olney Music School', he is also a well known jazz pianist and classical accompanist. See Resources Tab for downloads. Contents Barney's boogieCeltic danceChill out zoneFish'n chips ragGroovy babyKing ClownSeven seas hornpipeStroll onTake a strollTarantellaThe snake charmer
£11.99
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Fun Club Descant Recorder - Grade 1 - 2
Grade 1 - 2'Chill-out' pieces to enjoy between exams. Fun Club continues, with the descant recorder edition, including a free CD containing the performance and backing tracks.Alan Haughton studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music and spent many years in education where he became Deputy Headteacher and Co-ordinator of Music. Having left mainstream teaching, he has become established as a well-known and successful composer of music for the early grades, his music being published by the Associated Board and OUP. Many of his pieces are set for Associated Board exams. Apart from running the 'Olney Music School', he is also a well known jazz pianist and classical accompanist.ContentsAbracadabraAriaCreatures of the nightDanger zoneGold nugget boogieHome aloneMissing youPartyingRiffsTango ArgentineThe waltz
£7.99 - £10.99
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Fun Club Descant Recorder - Grade 0 - 1
Chill-out' pieces to enjoy between exams. Fun Club continues, with the descant recorder edition, including free downloadable performance and backing tracks. Also, a separate student copy is now available, which contains everything in the teacher's copy, but without the piano accompaniment. Alan Haughton studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music and spent many years in education where he became Deputy Headteacher and Co-ordinator of Music. Having left mainstream teaching, he has become established as a well-known and successful composer of music for the early grades, his music being published by the Associated Board and OUP. Many of his pieces are set for Associated Board exams. Apart from running the 'Olney Music School', he is also a well known jazz pianist and classical accompanist. Contents Bo's boogieBudgieCalm seasCool it!Emerald IsleFlower danceHonk your horn!Hot potatoInsectsLullabyMinor missionOne step at a timeSkateboard rideThe raceThe secret garden
£10.99 - £11.99
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Easy To Play Gershwin For Piano
Arranged by: Andrew WrightThese arrangements have been beautifully crafted by Andrew Wright. Each one has been tastefully simplified while keeping the original articulation, dynamic and phrasing marks. Gershwin's melting harmonies have been retained and the book is certain to give hours of fun and pleasure to all those pianists who are eager to play this wonderful composer in a superb but easy version.ContentsEmbraceable youFascinating rhythmI got rhythmLove is here to stayNice work if you can get itStrike up the bandSummertimeSwanee's wonderfulThey can't take that away from me
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Snap Crackle & Pop
Includes: Free CDPhotocopy: PermittedDavina Shore says, 'Music is fun, and children's experience of it should be fun too' Snap, Crackle and Pop is full of lively ideas to help KS1 children get the most out of music. These include songs, stories, movement and rhythm exercises.Many of the National Curriculum requirements for music are covered, as outlined in the programme of study at the beginning of each activity. Yet this exciting new resource has been carefully written to be accessible to the non- specialist.The book comes with a free CD and also has photocopiable resources.ContentsAbout the AuthorAcknowledgementsIntroductionCD Track ListPart 1 Exploring Classroom InstrumentsPart 2 Exploring Pulse and RhythmPart 3 Exploring Timbre and DurationPart 4 CompositionPart 5 Time to MovePart 6 Listening to MusicLet's Get Creative! - making your own instrumentsABOUT THE AUTHORDavina Shore qualified in 1988 with a BEd Honours degree, specialising in music.For the last fifteen years she has worked as a primary school teacher where music has always played a significant part. As well as teaching, Davina has led choirs, run a musical theatre club, provided in-service training for teachers, directed school productions and taught music across the primary range.When she isn't at work Davina regularly leads and plays in her church music group and really enjoys involving the children in the music making. Davina and her husband have a repertoire of piano solo and duet music which they perform at weddings and other concerts. Davina also acts and musically directs for local amateur dramatic groups.She is Acting Assistant Director of Music at King's College School in Cambridge
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Chopin Waltzes
Chopin's Waltzes are full of fun and sparkle with catchy rhythms and fine tunes. They were mostly written for his pupils and are not of great difficulty although they do call for quick fingerwork and, like all Chopin's music, deeply expressive playing.FOREWORDChopin's Waltzes are full of fun and sparkle with catchy rhythms and fine tunes. They were mostly written for his pupils and are not of great difficulty although they do call for quick fingerwork and like all Chopin's music, deeply expressive playing.Much editorial amendment has been made to Chopin's music, mainly because of his reluctance to make fair copies of his works. He entrusted a lot of this to Julian Fontana, a personal friend, who even went so far as to imitate Chopin's handwriting. After his death, Chopin's family asked Julian Fontana to examine all the unpublished music and arrange for it to be generally available. This was contrary to Chopin's wish, expressed on his deathbed, that all his unpublished music should be destroyed. Fontana's edition appeared in 1855 and Chopin's autographed manuscripts were destroyed. This led to suspicions that Fontana had made changes. However, in the absence of the originals, the Fontana version remains of great importance and the doubts cannot be confirmed. He also claimed to include some of the composer's revisions in his edition.Chopin's Waltzes are a wonderful collection which will continue to give much pleasure to both listener and performer.Colin MawbyContentsThematic IndexForewordGrande Valse Brilliante in E flat Op. 18Grande Valse Brilliante in A flat Op. 34 No. 1Grande Valse Brilliante in A minor Op. 34 No. 2Grande Valse Brilliante in F Op. 34 No. 3Waltz in A flat Op. 42Waltz in D flat Op. 64 No. 2Waltz in C# minor Op. 64 No. 2Waltz in A flat Op. 64 No. 3Waltz in A flat Op. 69 No. 1 (Autograph version)Waltz in A flat Op. 69 No. 1 (Fontana version)Waltz in B minor Op. 69 No. 2 (Autograph version0Waltz in G flat Op. 70 No. 1 (Autograph version)Waltz in G flat Op. 70 No. 1 (Fontana version)Waltz in F minor Op. 70 No 2 (Autograph version)Waltz in F minor Op. 70 No 2 (Fontana version)Waltz in D flat Op. 70 no. 3Waltz in A flat PosthumousWaltz in E PosthumousWaltz in E flat PosthumousWaltz in E minor PosthumousWaltz in E flat (Sostenuto) PosthumousWaltz in A minor Posthumous
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Rags Scott Joplin Didn't Write
Contributors: Euphemia Allen, George D. Barbard, John W. Boone, Louis Chauvin, Chas Hunter, J. Bodewalt Lampe, Henry Lodge & Tom Turpin FOREWORDThe latter half of the nineteenth century was a period of great development in American music. Ragtime became extremely popular and it dominated the popular music of the early twentieth century. One tends to imagine that Scott Joplin was the only ragtime composer but there were many others. The recent revival of ragtime has led to the rediscovery of many lost compositions. The manner in which ragtime developed is a matter of conjecture. Some suggest that the catalyst was 'Chopsticks' which was written by a 16 - year - old English girl, Euphemia Allen. It was published in 1877 and became an 'overnight success'. The technique needed to play it is in some ways similar to that which is needed for ragtime. Ragtime undoubtedly has Afro-American roots. The great ethno- musicologist Trebor Jay Tichenor has written that the end of the Civil War gave black musicians much greater access to keyboard instruments and that this was a factor in ragtime's development. It was, however, preceded by dances known as 'cakewalks'. They became all the rage and were so called because black couples would dress up in their finest clothes and parade about town - the best dressed were said to 'take the cake'. Needless to say, as ragtime developed, many prudes condemned it as the 'music of Satan' - one recalls similar reactions to 'rock and roll'. Ragtime achieved a vitality and spontaneity which transformed popular music. It led to a great craze for 'Animal Dances' - the foxtrot is all that remains. They had wonderful names like: 'The Grizzly Bear Rag', 'The Kangaroo Hop', 'The Rabbit's Foot', 'The Lobster Glide' among others. The ragtime era was remarkable and it was pivotal in the development of popular music. Classical composers fell under its spell - Debussy, Stravinsky - and its rhythmic intensity gave music a new life and excitement. Contemporary music owes it a great deal and its influence has been important and lasting. Colin Mawby Contents Alabama Dream George D. BarnardA ragtime nightmare Tom TurpinChopsticks Euphemia AllenCotton bolls Chas HunterCreole belles J. Bodewalt LampeHeliotrope Bouquet Louis Chauvin/Scott JoplinJust ask me Chas HunterPossum and taters Chas HunterQueen of love Chas HunterRag medley no. 1 John W BooneRag medley no. 2 John W BooneSure fire rag Henry LodgeThe St Louis rag Tom TurpinTickled to death Chas Hunter
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Hummel Trumpet Concerto In E Flat
Edited by: Marian Hellen and George ReynoldsHummel's trumpet concerto was written in 1803 for the Viennese trumpet virtuoso Anton Weidinger (1767-1852) who had developed a fully chromatic keyed trumpet.The concerto was originally written in the Key of E but is nowadays more often played in Eb , so it can be comfortably performed on both Bb and Eb trumpets. This edition in Eb has parts for Bb and Eb trumpets.
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