SKU: HL.1091718

ISBN 9781705176030. UPC: 196288099345. 9.0x12.0x0.361 inches.

Learning to play a musical instrument is one of the most satisfying experiences a person can have. Being able to play along with other musicians makes that even more rewarding! The Strum Together series enables players of five different instruments – or any combination of them – to “strum together” on 70 fabulous songs. The music for each song displays the chord diagrams for five instruments: ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin and banjo. The chord diagrams indicate basic, commonly used finger positions. More advanced players can substitute alternate chord formations. This new collection includes 70 sing-along classics: ABC • All of Me • Bad Moon Rising • Bennie and the Jets • Cat's in the Cradle • Cecilia • Dancing Queen • Don't Stop • Don't Stop Believin' • From Me to You • Hey, Soul Sister • Hooked on a Feeling • I Will Wait • Iko Iko • Learning to Fly • Listen to the Music • Lollipop • Me and Bobby McGee • One Love • Shake It Off • Stayin' Alive • Sugar, Sugar • Summer of '69 • Teenage Dream • Thank God I'm a Country Boy • Waiting on the World to Change • Yellow Submarine • and more.

SKU: HL.14010208

UPC: 884088810993. 8.25x11.75x0.131 inches.

Pythikos Nomos is scored for alto saxophone (or clarinet in A) and piano. It was at the request of John- Edward Kelly that Brian Elias first decide to write a work for saxophone and piano. 'Pythikos Nomos' (Pyhton's Law) is an ancient Greek musical form, invented by Sakadas in 586 BC for the Pythian games to describe the battle between Apollo and the monster on the slopes of Parnassus. It is reputedly the first known genre of programme music. Brian Elias decided that the characteristic sounds of the saxophone would be well suited to ancient Greek rhythms, and was interested in the implications of this form as an early sonata shape. According to legend, Apollo fought and defeated the monster on the site, which came to be called Delphi. He returned to Delphi in triumph after a period of purification escorted by priests singing hymns of praise. Several versions of the instrumental form exist following the general storyline. Brian chose to base his piece around six sections: (i) Peira (introduction), (ii) Kataleusmos (Apollo incites the monster to battle), (iii) Imabikon (the battle), (iv) Spondeion (hymn of victory), (v) Katachoreusis (victory dance) (vi) Syrinxes (the last breaths of the dying monster). The central hymn of victory incorporates a quote from the first Delphic Hym, a surviving fragment of ancient Greek music. This work was written for John-Edward Kelly and Bob J.W.Versteegh, who gave the first performance on 1st July 1988 at the Wigmore Hall, London. Duration c.10 minutes. The score is in C.