The singing of Dona nobis pacem is an annual holiday tradition at the Eastman School of Music. Students, faculty, and alumni gather in the Main Hall at the end of fall semester to hear music inspired by the holiday season, concluding with the traditional round as a send-off. No one knows who wrote this little gem, but it is commonly assumed to be from the eighteenth century. I wrote the Variations on Dona nobis pacem to play at a gathering of University of Rochester alumni in November of 2016. In creating a solo piano piece from vocal material, I introduce the tune alone, then its bass, which is similar to that of Bach\'s Goldberg Variations. Nine variations and a finale follow in a variety of styles that recall Classical and Romantic-period composers. -David Evan Thomas

ith this sheet music, you can play "Vincent" by Don McLean on piano!

It's an accurate piano arrangement of the full song which is playable, and sounds beautiful.

The full melody is included in the piano part, so it makes for a perfect instrumental (piano solo) cover.

"Vincent" (also known by its opening line "Starry Starry Night") was written by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, and included on his famous 1971 album "American Pie".
The song is a tribute to the Dutch 19th century painter Vincent van Gogh, with many references to his tragic life, his mental health issues, and his art (especially "The Starry Night", one of his most famous paintings).

"Vincent" became one of Don McLean's most famous songs.

It's a beautiful, melancholic ballad, and it makes for an amazing piano cover!

With this sheet music, you can play "Vincent" by Don McLean on piano!

It's an accurate piano arrangement of the full song which is playable, and sounds beautiful.

The full melody is included in the piano part, so it makes for a perfect instrumental (piano solo) cover.

Of course, you can also use this piano arrangement to accompany a singer, or sing along yourself - this sheet music includes a system for the singer, as well as the song's full lyrics and chords.

"Vincent" (also known by its opening line "Starry Starry Night") was written by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, and included on his famous 1971 album "American Pie".
The song is a tribute to the Dutch 19th century painter Vincent van Gogh, with many references to his tragic life, his mental health issues, and his art (especially "The Starry Night", one of his most famous paintings).

"Vincent" became one of Don McLean's most famous songs.

It's a beautiful, melancholic ballad, and it makes for an amazing piano cover!

Virginia Commonwealth University Professor Antonio J. Garc�a has taken Haydn?s ?London? Symphony as a point of departure for his London Town Fantasy for trombone and orchestra (or piano accompaniment), commissioned by the Charlottesville Symphony Society for the Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra (Virginia). CUSO Music Director Kate Tamarkin sought a piece that would ?showcase the trombone in a jazz ballad style and somehow reference the Haydn ?London? Symphony? that would follow it on the program, knowing that the first half of the concert would also include the Brahms ?Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn.? She and trombone soloist Nathan Dishman suggested the title ?London Town Fantasy,? envisioning a potential intersection with elements of George Gershwin?s ?A Foggy Day (In London Town),? which seemed apt given a scheduled trip of Garc�a?s to London during the compositional process.

Listeners familiar with Haydn's ?London? Symphony No. 104" will notice references starting at the first measure. And the violin part at the outset of the Symphony?s fourth movement, Allegro Spiritoso, offered the core of what became the melody to this Fantasy. The melody of the ?bridge? section of the tune is crafted from the first seven measures of the opening theme of Haydn?s first movement (Allegro).

The use of ?A Foggy Day? had to be more subtle, as copyright law must be observed, limiting the use of its actual melody within this piece. But Gershwin?s harmony actually is the harmonic basis under the melody of the Fantasy; and his devotees will recognize that when the soloist improvises medium-swing jazz with the orchestra, the chord progression is indeed entirely that of ?A Foggy Day.? (An optional written-out solo is provided.)

Note that the string section is not asked to play swing eighth-notes at any time. Their jazz-phrased passages are couched in even-eighth, syncopated double-timed-sixteenth, and triplet-eighth cross-rhythmed lines well-rooted in the jazz tradition. Winds and brass, however, have swing-eighth passages to perform (and some even-sixteenth lines).

The superb piano reduction makes the six-minute London Town Fantasy ideal for performances on student and professional recitals, and no improvisational skills are needed by the pianist. Available MIDI demonstration recordings of the duo and orchestral settings, with MIDI soloist or ?minus one,? make rehearsals easy and even provide the aural basis for your own potential ?virtual? performance.

This is "Old McDonald Had A Farm", a very famous children's song, made for Easy Piano Solo and Piano Duet. It is applicable for repertoire and classroom. The audio is a playing of both Piano Solo and Piano Duet. Have Fun!

Three complete Flute Duets or Sonatas and six exceptionally rare individual movements by little known or unknown composers last published in 1760s or earlier. Suitable for teaching eager young players of a range of abilities, and for performance. Good introduction to styles, articulations and ornamentation of that period. Brief history of their discovery and performance guide provided. Companion set to The Phoenix Collection: Rare 18th Century Flute Duets (by Gerard, Blanck, Grizel); SMP Press Item No. SO.1026021).