Richard Galliano is a French accordionist of Italian heritage. After a long and intense period of study, at 14, in a search to expand his ideas on the accordion, he began listening to jazz and heard records by the trumpet player Clifford Brown. The second decisive meeting took place in 1980, with the Argentinean composer and bandoneonist Astor Piazzolla.
Astor strongly encouraged Richard to create the French ?New Musette?, as he himself had previously invented the Argentinean ?New Tango?.
Some later collaboration include Chet Baker, Eddy Louiss, Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Charlie Haden,
Gary Burton, Michel Portal, Toots Thielemans and Kurt Elling.

This arrangement for Viola with piano of one of his most famous and performed pieces (with clear rhythmic references to the Piazzolla's "Libertango") is suitable for classroom, repertoire and recital.

15 Favourite Hymns for Thanksgiving and Harvest for Viola and Piano is a beautiful collection of well-known traditional Thanksgiving and Harvest hymns, carefully chosen to help you celebrate this special time of year with music. Each hymn is arranged for solo Viola and Piano. The file contains both the piano score and a separate part for the solo instrument.

15 Favourite Hymns for Thanksgiving and Harvest are simply arranged in easy keys and are fun to play for musicians with a year or two?s experience and above. Teachers and students alike will find 15 Favourite Hymns for Thanksgiving and Harvest useful for building reading, rhythmic and expressive skills.

The hymns are in alphabetical order and are as follows?

� All Things Bright and Beautiful, (The 29thMay)

� Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, (Nettleton)

� Come, Ye Thankful People Come, (St George?s, Windsor)

� Count Your Blessings, (Blessings)

� For All the Blessings of the Year, (Oldbridge)

� For the Beauty of the Earth, (Dix)

� Now Thank We All Our God, (Nun Danket)

� O Store Gud, (Trad. Swedish, also used for How Great Thou Art)

� Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow, (Old Hundredth)

� Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven, (Laude Anima)

� Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, (Lobe den Herren)

. Rejoice Today with One Accord, (Ein Feste Burg)

� We Gather Together, (Kremser)

� We Plough the Fields and Scatter, (Wir Pfl�gen)

� When Morning Gilds the Skies, (Laudes Domini)