SKU: MB.30667M

ISBN 9781513463971. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Johann Sebastian Bachâ??s arrangements of the â??69 Sacred Songsâ? from the Musical Hymnal by Georg Christian Schemelli (Leipzig, 1736) have long been part of the German language vocal concert repertoire and a mainstay in vocal pedagogy. Originally, only these 69 of the 954 hymns in the collection were published with a single bass line as the accompaniment. Bachâ??s contribution was to specify harmonies to be played over those same bass lines by adding figured bass numbers and symbols beneath each note.

A figured bass line can easily be turned into a relatively simple guitar accompaniment or a more elaborate setting, offering a range of possibilities that make working with this music both interesting and rewarding for the guitarist. While other period and modern editions of the â??69 Sacred Songsâ? offer accompaniments for keyboard instruments, this Mel Bay publication features intermediate to advanced transcriptions exclusively for the guitar.

Best suited to college-level players or advanced aficionados, this special Mel Bay Publications edition includes the vocal line with German lyrics and the guitar accompaniment transcribed from Bachâ??s figured bass lines. Written in guitar-friendly keys, 29 of the transcriptions employ a capo to achieve the original key designed for high voices. Without the capo, these same arrangements would be suitable to be sung by lower voices. The remaining 40 hymns are in their original guitar-friendly keys and so do not require a capo.

This volume contains accompaniment settings of all 69 of the sacred songs and arias for which Bach wrote figured bass annotation. For performance variety and convenience, this book includes â??Scores in their Original Keys,â? and stand-alone â??Guitar Accompaniment,â? and â??Bass Parts.

SKU: M7.GHE-906

ISBN 9783890449067. English.

The third volume of four volumes of Llobet's masterful transcriptions for solo guitar. His transcription of the Tchaikovsky Mazurka Op. 40 no. 5 is a brilliant achievement. Cécile Chaminade's charming Aire de Ballet no. 3 from 1925 for piano in Llobet's transcription is a first publication and a most welcome addition to the guitar repertoire by a famous composer. The Berceuse by Villar is a first publication of the version that Llobet used to perform, which is quite different to the UME edition. As a matter of interest, note that our 15-volume edition of Llobet's collected works includes no fewer than 60 first publications.

SKU: BT.SY-2906

PRFENS inches. German.

The treble recorder and guitar are both very popular as individual instruments but are rarely heard together. Manfredo Zimmermann, working with his guitar partner Hans Brüderl, has written the music for It’s Cool for precisely this reason. The15 pieces in this collection are presented in increasing difficulty, matching the level of his Altblockflöte Vol. 1. These pieces vary in style, ranging from Renaissance melodies to original compositions. The accompanying CD contains tracks tolisten to and play along with. Separate individual parts for alto recorder and bass instrument (with chord symbols) complete the publication. A lovely and unique addition to the chamber music repertoire.

Altblockflöte und Gitarre sind beide einzeln sehr beliebt, aber nur selten zusammen zu hören. Für eben diese reizvolle Besetzung hat Manfredo Zimmermann in Zusammenarbeit mit seinem Gitarrenpartner Hans Brüderl die Notenausgabe IT’S COOL geschrieben.Die 15 Stücke dieser Sammlung stimmte er in ihrem ansteigenden Schwierigkeitsgrad genau auf sein Schulwerk DIE ALTBLOCKFLÖTE Band 1 ab. Die große stilistische Bandbreite dieser Stücke reicht von Renaissance-Melodien bis hin zu neuen Kompositionen.Die beiliegende CD enthält Tracks zum Anhören und solche zum Mitspielen. Separate Einzelstimmen für Altblockflöte sowie für ein Bassinstrument (mit Akkordsymbolen) runden die Ausgabe ab. Ein schöner und nicht alltäglicher Einstieg in die Welt derKammermusik!