SKU: HL.14030881

ISBN 9781900428255. English.

William Percy French was one of Ireland's favourite sons and his influence on traditional Irish Music can still be felt today. His lyrics are still humorous, ironic and perceptive, but never mocking or scornful, and these exemplify his love of his motherland. Representing some of the finest examples of this genre, this volume contains forty-seven of his most famous and enjoyed songs all lovingly arranged by James Nealy, with melody-line, complete lyrics and chords. Includes notes on the inspiration and background of each of the songs and a commentary on the life and talents of French himself. This is a wonderful reference book as well as a compilation of his magnificent works for enjoyment. Songs include Eileen Oge, The Emigrants Letter and 'Who said the Hook Never Hurted the Worms?'.

SKU: HL.609296

UPC: 196288078623. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.

With a tune based on the beautiful English ballad Pretty Polly, Woody Guthrie's lyrics describes the challenges as well as the dignity of migrant workers in North America. With choral writing that is perfect for maturing high school voices but where there are no tenors, this is a song that encourages discussions around American farm workers, literature as the music relates to Steinbeck and his Grapes of Wrath, and the critical state of agriculture. This is a winner in every sense.

SKU: GI.G-012618

UPC: 641151126180. Spanish.

The 2006 UCMVA Unity Awards Spanish Album of the Year! This Spanish-language CD is a result of collaboration by several people whose deep spirituality, love of the church, and passion for social justice is expressed abundantly and performed exquisitely by Jorge Rivera. Listen and you'll hear the passionate rhythms of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as thoughtfully-composed, rousing texts that challenge and inspire. Deeply rooted in a Vincentian spirituality and in the energy of Hispanic Young Adult Ministry in the U.S., Reinventando el Amor features several outstanding tracks, including No Temas Migrante (a justice anthem for immigrants) and the title track which was used as a theme song for the Summer 2006 Encuentro held at the University of Notre Dame. Lyrics for No Temas Migrante appear below, under Table of Contents.

SKU: PR.41641576L

UPC: 680160636549. 11 x 17 inches.

The 1712 Overture stands out in P.D.Q. Bach's oeuvre for two reasons, among others: it is by far the most programmatic instrumental piece among those by the minimeister of Wein-am-Rhein so far unearthed, and 2) its discovery has led to a revelation about the composer's father, Johann Sebastian Bach, that has exploded like a bombshell on the usually serene musicological landscape. The overture is based on an anecdote told to P.D.Q. Bach by a cousin, Peter Ulrich. Since P.U. Bach lived in Dudeldorf, only a few miles down the road from Wein-am-Rhein, he was P.D.Q.'s closest relative, and he was, in fact, one of the few members of the family who was on speaking terms with P.D.Q. The story, related to P.D.Q. (fortunately for us posterity types) in a letter, may be summarized thus: The town of Dudeldorf was founded by two brothers, Rudi and Dieter Dudel, early in the 18th century. Rudi remained mayor of the newborn burg for the rest of his long life, but Dieter had a dream of starting a musicians' colony, an entire city devoted to music, which dream, he finally decided, could be realized only in the New World. In 1712, he and several other bagpipers sailed to Boston, never to return to Germany. (Henceforth, Rudi became known as der deutscher Dudel and Dieter as the Yankee Dudel). Unfortunately, the head of the Boston Musicians' Guild had gotten wind of Dudel's plans, and Wilhelm Wiesel (pron. VEE-zle), known none too affectionately around town as Wiesel the Weasel, was not about to share what few gigs there were in colonial America with more foreigners and outside agitators. He and his cronies were on hand to meet Dudel's boat when it pulled into Boston Harbor; they intended to prevent the newcomers' disembarkation, but Dudel and his companions managed to escape to the other side of the bay in a dinghy, landing with just enough time to rent a carriage and horses before hearing the sound of The Weasel and his men, who had had to come around the long way. The Germans headed West, with the Bostonians in furious pursuit. soon the city had been left far behind, and by midnight so had the pursuers; Dieter Dudel decided that it was safe for him and his men to stop and sleep until daybreak. When they awoke, they found that they were in a beautiful landscape of low, forested mountains and pleasant fields, warmed by the brilliant morning sun and serenaded by an entrancing variety of birds. Here, Dudel thought, her is where I will build my colony. The immigrants continued down the road at a leisurely pace until they came upon a little church, all by itself in the countryside, from which there suddenly emanated the sounds of a pipe organ. At this point, the temptation to quote from P.U. Bach's letter to P.D.Q. cannot be resisted: They went inside and, after listening to the glorious music for a while, introduced themselves to the organist. And who do you think it was? Are you ready for this -- it was your old man! Hey, no kidding -- you know, I'm sure, that your father was the guy to get when it came to testing new organs, and whoever had that one in Massachusetts built offered old Sebastian a tidy sum to go over there and check it out. The unexpected meeting with J.S. Bach and his sponsors was interrupted by the sound of horse hooves, as the dreaded Wiesel and his men thundered on to the scene. They had been riding all night, however, and they were no spring chickens to start with, and as soon as they reached the church they all dropped, exhausted, to the ground. The elated Germans rang the church bells and offered to buy everyone a beer at the nearest tavern. There they were taught, and joined in singing, what might be called the national anthem of the New World. The melody of this pre-revolutionary patriotic song is still remembered (P.D.Q. Bach quotes it, in the bass instruments, near the end of the overture), but is words are now all but forgotten: Freedom, of thee we sing, Freedom e'er is our goal; Death to the English King, Long live Rock and Ross. The striking paucity of biographical references to Johann Sebastian Bah during the year 1712 can now be explained: he was abroad for a significant part of that year, testing organs in the British Colonies. That this revelation has not been accepted as fact by the musicological establishment is no surprise, since it means that a lot of books would have to be rewritten. The members of that establishment haven't even accepted the existence of P.D.Q. Bach, one of whose major works the 1712 Overture certainly is. It is also a work that shows Tchaikowsky up as the shameless plagiarizer that some of us have always known he was. The discovery of this awesome opus was made possible by a Boston Pops Centennial Research Commission; the first modern performance took place at the opening concert of the 100th anniversary season of that orchestra, under the exciting but authentic direction of John Williams.

SKU: BT.DHP-1084574-010

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

De Amerikaanse componist Ernest Gold, van geboorte Oostenrijker, schreef de prachtige score voor de film Exodus. Deze werd in 1960 door Otto Preminger gemaakt op basis van de roman van Leon Uris, die handelt over het ontstaanvan de staat Israël. De filmmuziek was goed voor een Academy Award en twee Grammy’s. De ontroerende titelsong is een klassieker geworden. Naohiro Iwai schreef dit mooie arrangement voor harmonieorkest.

Exodus ist ein Film aus dem Jahre 1960 über die Jahre nach dem zweiten Weltkrieg, als zahlreiche jüdische Menschen nach Palästina auswanderten und dort vor genau sechzig Jahren den Staat Israel gründeten. Ernest Gold, der selbst 1938 von Österreich in die USA emigrieren musste, schrieb die Musik zu diesem Film und wurde dafür mit einem Oscar und einem Grammy ausgezeichnet. Naohiro Iwai schuf diese Bearbeitung der bewegenden Titelmelodie aus dem Film.Aufnahme auf CD: I Got Rhythm (DHR 07-017-3)

Le navire Exodus, immortalisé dans le film éponyme d'Otto Preminger, était parti du port de Sète, dans le sud de la France, en juillet 1947. son bord, des Juifs émigrant clandestinement d'Europe vers la Palestine, alors sous mandat britannique. L’épopée de l’Exodus achèvera de précipiter la fin du mandat des Anglais en Palestine et aboutira la création de l'Etat d'Israël, il y a tout juste soixante ans. La bande originale du film, écrite par Ernest Gold, fut couronnée par l'Oscar de la Meilleure Musique Originale (1960).