SKU: CN.R10018

The melodies in Songs of the West differ in styles, keys, and tempos. The nautical nature of the coastal region is evident in many of the melodies.

Gustav Holst did not have much success in getting his early compositions published. In 1905, he began a career as a gifted teacher when he was appointed Director of Music at St. Paul's Girls School in Hammersmith. It was also a time when he developed the friendship of Ralph Vaughan Williams and the two developed an interest in English folk music. This became a turning point in Holst's style as he left behind the heaviness of the Wagnerian style for the simplicity of folk melodies. Vaughan Williams wrote 'we were dazzled, we wanted to preach a new gospel, we wanted to rhapsodise on these tunes just as Liszt and Grieg had done on theirs - we simply were fascinated by the tunes.' Enthusiastic archivist Cecil Sharp, of the Folk Song Society, encouraged Holst to write 'Two Selections of Folk Songs' based on material Sharp had collected in the West of England. Songs of the West was the first of the pair noted as Opus 22 was written in 1906; A Somerset Rhapsody was completed the following year. The melodies in Songs of the West differ in styles, keys, and tempos. The nautical nature of the coastal region is evident in many of the melodies. Originally written for orchestra, noted composer James Curnow was commissioned in 1986 to arrange the work for concert band.

SKU: AP.44922

UPC: 038081518749. English.

The indie pop band Echosmith has done it again with the catchy Bright. With a reinforced syncopated foundation in a laid-back cut-time, the delightful melody is introduced initially in flutes and then throughout the ensemble. The folksy and easy feel will bring a nice contrasting moment for your pop program. (2:00).

SKU: BT.MS0415

Spanish.

Con no menos de 25 toques para piano en los estilos boogie-woogie y ragtime, nuestro método le divertirá durante mucho rato. Pero no sólo… En efecto, la idea es aprender tocando, progresar pasándolo bien, pero estos toques le permitirán también descubrir y trabajar todas las técnicas, los gimmicks y otras figuras de estilo que hacen su originalidad. Y para ayudarle a abordarlos más fácilmente, le señalamos todas las digitaciones. Inspirados en los mayores artistas y teclistas de dichos estilos (Scott Joplin, Joseph Lamb, James Scott, Pine Top Smith, Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons... y otros muchos), estos 25 toques brindan un amplio panorama del boogie-woogie y del ragtimeen el piano. En el disco incluido en el método, uno encontrará varios archivos audios y v deos. Los v deos (mp4) presentan en imágenes los 25 toques tales como se deben tocar, a velocidad normal o más lenta. Las grabaciones audios (mp3), por su parte, nos brindan los playbacks correspondientes, aqu también en dos aires diferentes. Ud podrá tocar los toques propuestos al estudio o aprovechar la ocasión para desarrollar libremente sus propias ideas de acompañamiento en el estilo.

SKU: LO.99-1864L