Fantasias were the height of musical sophistication in England in 1600s. Henry Purcell originally composed the two fantasias Z. 713 and Z. 743 for strings. Characterized by surprising modulations, their harmony shows them to be ahead of their time. The present arrangement for 4 guitars is based on the autograph manuscript of the composer. It is ideal for performances at upper music-school classes and young musician competitions.

Sailing

As performedby Sir Rod Stewart

Composedby Gavin Sutherland

Arrangedfor Guitar Quartet (with optional bass) by Dan Jones

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?Sailing?originally recorded and released by the Sutherland Brothers in 1972 was recordedand released by Sir Rod Stewart in 1975. The song was an international successfor Stewart.

Thisversion is arranged for intermediate guitarists. Upon the request of teachersand players, your single download will contain:

· All parts in both notes and TAB on twoseparate sheets

· A directors? score with notes and TAB

· A directors? score with only notes

· An optional bass guitar part, presented inbass clef and bass TAB



Thearrangement gives every part the chance to play the melody, as well asaccompanying patterns. A recording and film of this arrangement will beuploaded before the end of June 2021.

For awealth of arrangements for solo guitar and guitar in ensemble, for players ofall levels of experience, please visit www.danjonesguitarist.com.

Musiciansmay enjoy my book, telling of life working as a guitarist in rural France.Entitled Extracting Goats from Jean-Claude?s Kitchen, it is available atamazon or www.danjonesauthor.com.

ISBN 9781619113053. Mel Bay is pleased to present the long-awaited publication of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet's "loose" arrangement of the Pachelbel Canon for four guitars. Originally intended as an inside joke for the LAGQ members, this clever and comical send-up of Pachelbel's beautiful (and somewhat overplayed) melody has become a standard LAGQ encore and an internet sensation. Featured in performance on the Mel Bay DVD LAGQ Live at the Sheldon, this unique arrangement presents the pristine Baroque theme, and then adapts it in a number of unexpected musical styles: Reggae, salsa, bluegrass, jazz, flamenco, disco, and even punk. This is the only arrangement in the LAGQ repertoire that was a true group-project with all four members (John Dearman, William Kanengiser, Scott Tennant and Andrew York) contributing; as a special bonus, new LAGQ member Matt Greif has added an alternative solo for the jazz section. Carefully notated to capture the nuances of LAGQ's stylistic flair, the parts are presented in standard notation as well as in tablature for those less familiar with note-reading. It's a challenging and fun re-imagining of a timeless classic.

Fuga on El Noi de la Mare is a new piece for guitar quartet. It is a fugue based on the main melody of the beautiful Catalan Christmas song, El Noi de la Mare, made famous by the great Andres Segovia.

After a fugal exposition, the original melody is presented with a range of harmonisations. There are very few technical difficulties for the players.

The download includes a full score and individual parts in notes for all players.

The parts can be played one-to-a-part or as a larger ensemble making ideal for guitar societies, schools, summer schools and festivals.