The Real Book you know and love has now been updated to include backing tracks for 240 songs on one convenient USB flash drive stick! The play-along CDs alone are worth $100 so this is an amazing package price! The Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed without any reqard to copyright law or royalties paide to the composers who created these musical masterpieces. Hal Leonard is very proud to present the first legitimate and legal editions of these books ever produced. You won't even notice the difference, other than that all of the notorious errors have been fixed! (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons [Best, William] [Watson, Deek] (The Old Man From) The Old Country [Adderley, Nat] [Lewis, Curtis, R.] 500 Miles High [Corea, Chick] [Potter, Neville] 502 Blues [Rowles, James] A Child Is Born [Jones, Thad] A Fine Romance [Kern, Jerome] [Fields, Dorothy] A Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme) [Lai, Francis] [Barouh, Pierre] [Keller, Jerry] A Night In Tunisia [Gillespie, John ?Dizzy?] [Paparelli, Frank] A String Of Pearls [Grey, Jerry] A Sunday Kind Of Love [Belle, Barbara] [Prima, Louis] [Leonard, Anita] [Rhodes, Stan] African Flower (Petite Fleur Africaine) [Ellington, Duke] Afro Blue [Santamaria, Mongo] Afternoon In Paris [Lewis, John] Água De Beber (Water To Drink) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [Gimbel, Norman] [De Moraes, Vinicius] Airegin [Rollins, Sonny] Alfie [Bacarach, Burt] [David, Hal] Alice In Wonderland [Fain, Sammy] [Hilliard, Bob] All Blues [Davis, Miles] All By Myself [Berlin, Irving] All Of Me [Simons, Seymour] [Marks, Gerald] All Of You [Porter, Cole] All The Things You Are [Kern, Jerome] [Hammerstein II, Oscar] Alright, Okay, You Win [Watts, Mayme] Always [Berlin, Irving] Ana Maria [Shorter, Wayne] Angel Eyes [Dennis, Matt] [Brent, Earl] Anthropology [Parker, Charlie] [Gillespie, Dizzy] Apple Honey [Herman, Woody] April In Paris [Duke, Vernon] [Harburg, E. Y.] April Joy [Metheny, Pat] Arise, Her Eyes [Swallow, Steve] Armageddon [Shorter, Wayne] Au Privave [Parker, Charlie] Autumn In New York [Duke, Vernon] Autumn Leaves [Kosma, Joseph] [Mercer, Johnny] [Prevert, Jacques] Beautiful Love [Young, Victor] [King, Wayne] [Van Alstyne, Egbert] [Gillespie, Haven] Beauty And The Beast [Shorter, Wayne] Bessie's Blues [Coltrane, John] Bewitched [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Big Nick [Coltrane, Nick] Black Coffee [Webster, Paul Francis] [Burke, Sonny] Black Diamond [Sealey, Milton] Black Narcissus [Henderson, Joe] Black Nile [Shorter, Wayne] Black Orpheus [Bonfa, Luiz] Blue Bossa [Dorham, Kenny] Blue In Green [Davis, Miles] Blue Monk [Monk, Thelonious] Blue Train (Blue Trane) [Coltrane, John] Blues For Alice [Parker, Charlie] Bluesette [Thielemans, Jean] [Gimbel, Norman] Body And Soul [Green, John] [Heyman, Edward] [Sour, Robert] [Eyton, Frank] Boplicity (Be Bop Lives) [Davis, Miles] [Evans, Gil] Bright Size Life [Metheny, Pat] Broad Way Blues [Coleman, Ornette] Broadway [Byrd, Bill] [McRae, Teddy] [Woode, Henri] But Beautiful [Van Heusen, Jimmy] [Burke, Johnny] Butterfly [Hancock, Herbie] [Maupin, Bennie] Byrd Like [Hubbard, Freddie] Call Me [Hatch, Tony] Call Me Irresponsible [Van Heusen, James] [Cahn, Sammy] Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man [Kern, Jerome] [Hammerstein II, Oscar] Captain Marvel [Corea, Chick] Central Park West [Coltrane, John] Ceora [Morgan, Lee] C'est Si Bon [Betti, Henri] [Seelen, Jerry] [Hornez, Andre] Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [De Moraes, Vinicius] Chelsea Bells [Swallow, Steve] Chelsea Bridge [Strayhorn, Billy] Cherokee (Indian Love Song) [Noble, Ray] Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White [Louiguy] [Larue, Jacques] [David, Mack] Chippie [Coleman, Ornette] Chitlins Con Carne [Burrell, Kenny] Come Sunday [Ellington, Duke] Como En Vietnam [Swallow, Steve] Con Alma [Gillespie, John ?Dizzy?] Conception [Shearing, George] Confirmation [Parker, Charlie] Contemplation [Tyner, McCoy] Coral [Jarrett, Keith] Cotton Tail [Ellington, Duke] Could It Be You [Porter, Cole] Countdown [Coltrane, John] Crescent [Coltrane, John] Crystal Silence [Corea, Chick] D Natural Blues [Montgomery, John L. (Wes)] Daahoud [Brown, Clifford] Dancing On The Ceiling [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Darn That Dream [Van Heusen, Jimmy] [DeLange, Eddie] Day Waves [Corea, Chick] [Potter, Neville] Days And Nights Waiting [Jarrett, Keith] Dear Old Stockholm [Varmeland] Dearly Beloved [Kern, Jerome] [Mercer, Johnny] Dedicated To You [Cahn, Sammy] [Chaplin, Saul] [Hyzaret] Deluge [Shorter, Wayne] Desafinado [Jobim, Antonio, Carlos] [Mendonca, Newton] Desert Air [Corea, Chick] Detour Ahead [Ellis, Herb] [Frigo, John] [Carter, Lou] Dexterity [Parker, Charlie] Dizzy Atmosphere [Gillespie, John ?Dizzy?] Django [Lewis, John] Doin' The Pig [Swallow, Steve] Dolores [Shorter, Wayne] Dolphin Dance [Hancock, Herbie] Domino Biscuit [Swallow, Steve] Donna Lee [Parker, Charlie] Don't Blame Me [McHugh, Jimmy] [Fields, Dorothy] Don't Get Around Much Anymore [Ellington, Duke] [Russell, Bob] Dream A Little Dream Of Me [Schwandt, Wilbur] [Andree, Fabian] [Kahn, Gus] Dreamsville [Mancini, Henry] [Livingston, Jay] [Evans, Ray] E.S.P. [Shorter, Wayne] Easter Parade [Berlin, Irving] Easy Living [Robin, Leo] [Rainger, Ralph] Easy To Love (You'd Be So Easy To Love) [Porter, Cole] Ecclusiastics [Mingus, Charles] Eighty One [Davis, Miles] [Carter, Ronald] El Gaucho [Shorter, Wayne] Epistrophy [Monk, Thelonious] [Clarke, Kenny] Equinox [Coltrane, John] Equipoise [Cowell, Stanley] Fall [Shorter, Wayne] Falling Grace [Swallow, Steve] Falling In Love With Love [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum [Shorter, Wayne] Follow Your Heart [McLaughlin, John] Footprints [Shorter, Wayne] For All We Know [Coots, Fred, J.] [Lewis, Sam M.] For Heaven's Sake [Meyer, Don] [Bretton, Elise] [Edwards, Sherman] Forest Flower [Lloyd, Charles] Four [Davis, Miles] Four On Six [Montgomery, John L. (Wes)] Freddie Freeloader [Davis, Miles] Freedom Jazz Dance [Harris, Eddie] Full House [Montgomery, John L. (Wes)] Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You [Redman, John] [Razaf, Andy] Gemini [Heath, Jimmy] Giant Steps [Coltrane, John] Gloria's Step [Le Faro, Scott] God Bless' The Child [Herzog Jnr, Arthur] [Holiday, Billie] Golden Lady [Wonder, Stevie] Good Evening Mr. And Mrs. America [Guerin, John] Grand Central [Coltrane, John] Groovin' High [Gillespie, John ?Dizzy?] Grow Your Own [Jarrett, Keith] Guilty [Kahn, Gus] [Whiting, Richard] [Akst, Harry] Gypsy In My Soul [Boland, Clay] [Jaffe, Moe] Half Nelson [Davis, Miles] Have You Met Miss Jones? [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Heaven [Ellington, Duke] Heebie Jeebies [Atkins, Boyd] Hello, Young Lovers [Rodgers, Richard] [Hammerstein II, Oscar] Here's That Rainy Day [Van Heusen, Jimmy] [Burke, Johnny] Hot Toddy [Hendler, Herb] [Flanagan, Ralph] House Of Jade [Shorter, Wayne] How High The Moon [Lewis, Morgan] [Hamilton, Nancy] How Insensitive (Insensatez) [Jobim, Antonio, Carlos] [De Moraes, Vinicius] [Gimbel, Norman] How My Heart Sings [Zindars, Earl] [Zindars, Anne] Hullo Bolinas [Swallow, Steve] I Can't Get Started With You [Duke, Vernon] [Gershwin, Ira] I Can't Give You Anything But Love [McHugh, Jimmy] [Fields, Dorothy] I Could Write A Book [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good [Ellington, Duke] [Webster, Paul Francis] I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart [Ellington, Duke] [Nemo, Henry] [Redmond, John] [Mills, Irving] I Love Paris [Porter, Cole] I Love You [Porter, Cole] I Mean You [Monk, Thelonious] [Hawkins, Coleman] I Remember Clifford [Golson, Benny] I Should Care [Cahn, Sammy] [Stordahl, Axel] [Weston, Paul] I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free [Taylor, Billy] Icarus [Twoner, Ralph N.] If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [De Oliveira, Aloysio] [Gilbert, Ray] I'll Never Smile Again [Lowe, Ruth] I'll Remember April [Johnston, Pat] [Raye, Don] [De Paul, Gene] I'm All Smiles [Leonard, Michael] [Martin, Herbert] I'm Beginning To See The Light [George, Dan] [Hodges, Johnny] [Ellington, Duke] [James, Harry] I'm Your Pal [Swallow, Steve] Impressions [Coltrane, John] In A Mellow Tone [Ellington, Duke] In A Sentimental Mood [Ellington, Duke] In The Mood [Garland, Joe] In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning [Mann, David] [Hilliard, Bob] In Your Quiet Place [Jarrett, Keith] Indian Lady [Ellis, Don] Inner Urge [Henderson, Joe] Interplay [Evans, Bill] Invitation [Kaper, Bronislam] [Webster, Paul Francis] Iris [Shorter, Wayne] Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) Isn't It Romantic? [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Isotope [Henderson, Joe] Israel [Carisi, John] It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) [Ellington, Duke] [Mills, Irving] It's Easy To Remember [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Jelly Roll [Mingus, Charles] Jordu [Jordan, Duke] Journey To Recife [Evans, Richard] [Gimbel, Norman] Joy Spring [Brown, Clifford] Juju [Shorter, Wayne] Jump Monk [Mingus, Charles] June In January [Robin, Leo] [Rainger, Ralph] Just One More Chance [Johnston, Arthur] [Coslow, Sam] Kelo [Johnson, J. J.] Lady Bird [Dameron, Tadd] Lady Sings The Blues [Nichols, Herbert] [Holiday, Billie] Lament [Johnson, J.J] Las Vegas Tango [Evans, Gil] Lazy Bird [Coltrane, John] Lazy River [Carmichael, Hoagy] Like Someone In Love [Van Heusen, Jimmy] [Burke, Johnny] Limehouse Blues [Braham, Philip] [Furber, Douglas] Lines And Spaces [Lovano, Joe] Litha [Corea, Chick] Little Boat (O Barquinho) [Menescal, Roberto] [Boscoli, Ronaldo] [Kaye, Buddy] Little Waltz [Carter, Ron] Long Ago (And Far Away) [Kern, Jerome] [Gershwin, Ira] Lonnie's Lament [Coltrane, John] Look To The Sky [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] Love Is The Sweetest Thing [Noble, Ray] Lucky Southern [Jarrett, Keith] Lullaby Of Birdland [Shearing, George] [Weiss, George David] Lush Life [Strayhorn, Billy] Mahjong [Shorter, Wayne] Maiden Voyage [Hancock, Herbie] Man In The Green Shirt [Zawinul, Joe] Meditation (Meditacao) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [Mendonca, Newton] [Gimbel, Norman] Memories Of Tomorrow [Jarrett, Keith] Michelle [Lennon, John] [McCartney, Paul] Midnight Mood [Zawinul, Josef] Midwestern Nights Dream [Metheny, Pat] Milano [Lewis, John] Minority [Gryce, Gigi] Miss Ann [Dolphy, Eric] Missouri Uncompromised [Metheny, Pat] Misty [Garner, Erroll] Miyako [Shorter, Wayne] Moment's Notice [Coltrane, John] Mood Indigo [Ellington, Duke] [Mills, Irving] [Bigard, Albany] Moonchild [Jarrett, Keith] Mr. P.C. [Coltrane, John] My Buddy [Donaldson, Walter] [Kahn, Gus] My Favorite Things [Rodgers, Richard] [Hammerstein II, Oscar] My Foolish Heart [Young, Victor] [Washington, Ned] My Funny Valentine [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] My One And Only Love [Wood, Guy] [Mellin, Robert] My Romance [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] My Shining Hour [Arlen, Harold] [Mercer, Johnny] My Ship [Weill, Kurt] [Gershwin, Ira] My Way [Revaux, Jacques] [Francois, Claude] [Anka, Paul] [Thibaud, Gilles] Mysterious Traveller [Shorter, Wayne] Naima (Niema) [Coltrane, John] Nardis [Davis, Miles] Nefertiti [Shorter, Wayne] Never Will I Marry [Loesser, Frank] Nica's Dream [Silver, Horace] Night Dreamer [Shorter, Wayne] Night Train [Forrest, Jimmy] [Washington, Oscar] [Simpkins, Lewis C.] Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out [Cox, Jimmie] Nostalgia In Times Square [Mingus, Charles] Nuages [Reinhardt, Django] [Larue, Jacques] Oleo [Rollins, Sonny] Oliloqui Valley [Hancock, Herbie] Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [De Morales, Vinicius] [Gilbert, Ray] Once In Love With Amy [Loesser, Frank] One Finger Snap [Hancock, Herbie] One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [Mendonca, Newton] Only Trust Your Heart [Carter, Benny] [Cahn, Sammy] Orbits [Shorter, Wayne] Ornithology [Parker, Charlie] [Harris, Bennie] Out Of Nowhere [Green, Johnny] [Heyman, Edward] P.S. I Love You [Jenkins, Gordon] [Mercer, Johnny] Paper Doll [Black, Johnny S.] Passion Dance [Tyner, Mccoy] Passion Flower [Strayhorn, Billy] [Raskin, Milton] Peace [Silver, Horace] Peggy's Blue Skylight [Mingus, Charles] Pent Up House [Rollins, Sonny] Penthouse Serenade [Jason, Will] [Burton, Val] Peri's Scope [Evans, Bill] Pfrancing (No Blues) [Davis, Miles] Pinocchio [Shorter, Wayne] Pithecanthropus Erectus [Mingus, Charles] Poem For #15 (The Saga Of Harrison Crabfeathers) [Kuhn, Steve] Portsmouth Figurations [Swallow, Steve] Prelude To A Kiss [Ellington, Duke] [Gordon, Irving] [Mills, Irving] Prince Of Darkness [Shorter, Wayne] Pussy Cat Dues [Mingus, Charles] Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [Lees, Gene] Quiet Now [Zeitlin, Denny] Recorda Me [Henderson, Joe] Red Clay [Hubbard, Freddie] Reflections [Monk, Thelonious] Reincarnation Of A Lovebird [Mingus, Charles] Ring Dem Bells [Ellington, Duke] [Mills, Irving] Road Song [Montgomery, John L. (Wes)] 'Round Midnight [Monk, Thelonious] [Williams, Cootie] [Hanighen, Bernie] Ruby, My Dear [Monk, Thelonious] Satin Doll [Ellington, Duke] Scotch And Soda [Guard, Dave] Scrapple From The Apple [Parker, Charlie] Sea Journey [Corea, Chick] [Potter, Neville] Seven Come Eleven [Goodman, Benny] [Christian, Charlie] Seven Steps To Heaven [Davis, Miles] [Feldman, Victor] Sidewinder [Morgan, Lee] Silver Hollow [DeJohnette, Jack] Sirabhorn [Metheny, Pat] Skating In Central Park [Lewis, John] So Nice (Summer Samba) [Valle, Marcos] [Valle, Paulo Sergio] [Gimbel, Norman] So What [Davis, Miles] Solar [Davis, Miles] Solitude [Ellington, Duke] [De Lange, Eddie] [Mills, Irving] Some Day My Prince Will Come [Churchill, Frank] [Morel, Larry] Some Other Spring [Herzog Jnr, Arthur] [Kitchings, Irene] Some Skunk Funk [Brecker, Randy] Somebody Loves Me [Gershwin, George] [DeSylva, B. G.][MacDonald, Ballard] [Ranaud, Emelia] Sometime Ago [Mihanovich, Sergio] Song For My Father [Silver, Horace] Sophisticated Lady [Ellington, Duke] [Mills, Irving] [Parish, Micthell] Speak No Evil [Shorter, Wayne] Standing On The Corner [Loesser, Frank] Stella By Starlight [Young, Victor] [Washington, Ned] Steps [Corea, Chick] Stolen Moments [Nelson, Oliver] Stompin' At The Savoy [Goodman, Benny] [Sampson, Edgar] [Webb, Chick] Straight No Chaser [Monk, Thelonious] Stuff [Davis, Miles] Sugar [Turrentine, Stanley] Swedish Pastry [Kessel, Barney] Sweet Georgia Bright [Lloyd, Charles] Sweet Henry [Swallow, Steve] [Gregg, Jack] Take Five [Desmond, Paul] Take The 'A' Train [Strayhorn, Billy] Tame Thy Pen [Niles, Richard] Tell Me A Bedtime Story [Hancock, Herbie] Thanks For The Memory [Robin, Leo] [Rainger, Ralph] That's Amoré (That's Love) [Warren, Harry] [Brooks, Jack] The Blue Room [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta De Ipanema) [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] [Gimbel, Norman] [De Moraes, Vinicius] The Green Mountains [Swallow, Steve] The Inch Worm [Loesser, Frank] The Intrepid Fox [Hubbard, Freddie] The Magician In You [Jarrett, Keith] The Most Beautiful Girl In The World [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] The Night Has A Thousand Eyes [Brainin, Jerry] [Bernier, Buddy] The Song Is You [Kern, Jerome] [Hammerstein II, Oscar] The Sorcerer [Hancock, Herbie] The Sphinx [Coleman, Ornette] The Star-Crossed Lovers [Ellington, Duke] [Strayhorn, Billy] The Surrey With The Fringe On Top [Rodgers, Richard] [Hammerstein II, Oscar] The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise [Seitz, Ernest] [Lockhart, Eugene] There Is No Greater Love [Jones, Isham] [Symes, Marty] There Will Never Be Another You [Warren, Harry] [Gordon, Mack] There'll Be Some Changes Made [Overstreet, Benton] [Higgins, Billy] They Didn't Believe Me [Kern, Jerome] [Reynolds, Herbert] Think On Me [Cables, George] Thou Swell [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Three Flowers [Tyner, McCoy] Time Remembered [Evans, Bill] Tones For Joan's Bones [Corea, Chick] Topsy [Battle, Edgar] [[Durham, Eddie] Tour De Force [Gillespie, John ?Dizzy?] Triste [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] Tune Up [Davis, Miles] Turn Out The Stars [Evans, Bill] [Lees, Gene] Twisted Blues [Montgomery, John, L. (Wes)] Unchain My Heart [Sharp, Bobby] [Powell, Teddy] Uniquity Road [Metheny, Pat] Unity Village [Metheny, Pat] Up Jumped Spring [Hubbard, Freddie] Upper Manhattan Medical Group (UMMG) [Strayhorn, Billy] Valse Hot [Rollins, Sonny] Very Early [Evans, Bill] Virgo [Shorter, Wayne] Wait Till You See Her [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Waltz For Debby [Evans, Bill] [Lees, Gene] Wave [Jobim, Antonio Carlos] We'll Be Together Again [Fischer, Carl] [Lane, Frankie] Well You Needn't (It's Over Now) [Monk, Thelonious] [Perro, Mike] West Coast Blues [Montgomery, John L. (Wes)] What Am I Here For? [Ellington, Duke] What Was [Corea, Chick] When I Fall In Love [Young, Victor] [Heyman, Edward] When Sunny Gets Blue [Fischer, Marvin] [Segal, Jack] When You Wish Upon A Star [Harline, Leigh] [Washington, Ned] Whispering [Coburn, Richard] [Schonberger, John] [Rose, Vincent] Wild Flower [Shorter, Wayne] Windows [Corea, Chick] Witch Hunt [Shorter, Wayne] Wives And Lovers (Hey, Little Girl) [Bacharach, Burt] [David, Hal] Woodchopper's Ball [Bishop, Joe] [Herman, Woody] Woodyn' You [Gillespie, Dizzy] Yes And No [Shorter, Wayne] Yesterday [Lennon, John] [McCartney, Paul] Yesterdays [Kern, Jerome] [Harbach, Otto] You Are The Sunshine Of My Life [Wonder, Stevie] You Are Too Beautiful [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me [Fain, Sammy] [Kahal, Irving] [Norman, Pierre] You Don't Know What Love Is [Raye, Don] [DePaul, Gene] You Took Advantage Of Me [Rodgers, Richard] [Hart, Lorenz] Young At Heart [Richards, Johnny] [Leigh, Carolyn] You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You [Morgan, Russ] [Stock, Larry] [Cavanaugh, James]

Apple Records was a noble experiment created in the spirit of the 1960s by four musicians who came to represent everything that was best about those tumultuous, experimental, and liberating times. The Beatles started out with the greatest of intentions, but reality soon got in the way. Much has been written about this period in the history of The Beatles' evolution and dissolution---some of it true, some of it wildly exaggerated, but not much of it first-hand. The Longest Cocktail Party is a rare exception. Written by Richard DiLello, who served as Apple Record's 'House Hippie' from 1968 to 1970, this unusual first-hand glimpse into The Beatles' empire humorously chronicles the stranger-than-life stories that were to become legendary, including visits by the Hell's Angels and endless tales of celebrity antics. Alfred Music is proud to offer this latest edition, which features a new and insightful foreword by the author. Originally published by Playboy Press in 1972, The Longest Cocktail Party has proven itself a timeless chronicle of this most colorful period in pop history. / Divers

Par MC NEFF STEPHEN. My research for Banished began with a small group of students during a Trinity Laban co-lab period in 2013, though the idea goes back over 30 years when I first saw Steve Gooch’s Female Transport and stored the idea of adapting it as an opera until the right opportunity arose. I have been involved in opera for a long time and it has always been a frustration for me that while there is an abundance of female talent (particularly so in conservatories and colleges) there is a noticeable lack of challenging roles available for young women. The roles most often undertaken are maids or innocent girls, compliant wives or tomboys. Not that the problem is necessarily confined exclusively to young women, but where good roles exist, the women are all too often merely passive or victims. Things happen to them rather than them making things happen. They are unable to influence their circumstances and are usually resigned to their fate. Worse still, they are often judged in some way responsible for what happens to them, culpable even because of their looks, their way of life or a streak of independence. Just think about Mimi, Carmen and Violetta (to name only three on a long list). All these characters die, and their attempts at individuality contribute to their demise in some way that they have no control over. With some exceptions female characters in opera are too often sad, mad or bad. Redressing this balance and taking advantage of the richness in vocal talent is only one reason to write an opera reflecting the reality of a group of strong women who work things out for themselves. The transportation of people to Australia at the beginning of the nineteenth century is not a particularly well understood part of history beyond a sort of folk myth. What were the circumstances, who were the people and what happened to them? Opera does not exist to completely answer these questions, but it can focus on the women as individuals and help tell their story. (All the women named in the opera actually existed.) My approach has to been to put the women’s narrative centre stage and, in the confines of an oppressive, dangerous environment go with them on their journey as they survive or sink. The demands on the women are huge. At every turn they are oppressed by their jailers, the system that brought them here and their own low expectations. They have to work out ways to overcome these odds. We discover them through their music in solos and ensembles, sometimes reflective, at other times boasting about their lives a petty criminals and trying to establish status and pecking order. Alongside this I have used references to music of the time to create another reality built on larger ensembles and choruses. This is a sort of collective consciousness aware of loss, longing and context – even of a broad political dimension to the realities of Transportation. Despite the acute awareness of their circumstances in these ensembles, there is also a resilience and strength that transcends the individual stories. Stephen McNeff / Instrumental Music / Répertoire / Voix

June Armstrong's songbook The Girona Suite - Eight Evocations For Piano features eight original and challenging compositions for grades five to seven standard, all inspired by the shipwreck of the Spanish galleas, the Girona.The pieces included in this songbook were all composed specifically for this collection by revered pianist and teacher June Armstrong. Her many years of experience in teaching have allowed her to craft compositions both subtle and powerful that stretch the ability of students while giving them an engaging story on which to base their expression and feeling when playing. Armstrong is an advocate of focusing learning on atmosphere and tonal awareness, which, when combined with the necessary techniques and theory, makes this songbook a learning tool that is theoretically sound and musically enticing.From the first page, the composer has shown her commitment to creating pieces specifically for students learning the Piano, as she writes of how many people, including former students, have inspired her. She then writes in detail about the historical context of the theme of the work, before giving more practical advice on the music itself and how to go about playing it. The friendly and warm approach that Armstrong brings to presenting her suite makes it more than a simple songbook, it becomes a personal journey, where the composer herself guides you through the characters and settings that the music has been composed to evoke. As well as presenting challenging and entertaining pieces, Armstrong's work serves as a fantastic introduction into how major and minor keys can be manipulated to different ends, and how motifs can be used together with a theme. Armstrong writes:?The final piece, Sarabande for the Lost Souls returns to the desolation of Eb minor, closing with a final statement of the No Tengo theme.?The songs in The Girona Suite are designed to cultivate a student's ability to play in keys containing more than three flats or sharps, as well as a number of different time signatures and with varying degrees of expression. This songbook would be ideal for a student of any age who is unafraid to experiment with evoking feeling and emotion in their playing, while also learning and practicing numerous techniques in an appealing and informative context. If you would like to listen to any of the songs that are listed below, these can be heard free of charge on the composer's website. / Piano

Also available for Alto (SP827). Songs for Claire is intended to portray a life journey with all the joys and trials that may be encountered. From a personal point of view it was written in memory of my childhood best friend Claire who sadly died of cancer aged 10. I think most people will be able to relate to the moods of the three movements and draw from their ownlife experiences in order to create the expression desired.Living Life begins with a pure and innocent piano introduction where life twinkles into being. The performers should aim for a sweetness and pure innocence. At this stage there have been no challenges and trials. Try to see this through theeyes of a child. At bar 71 we should be able to soar with the sheer exuberance and joy of life. Themood begins to take a downward turn via the piano there after bar 91. This is where situations begin to take a turn for the worse with much more agitation and a darker emotion takes over.Troubled Times now takes us onto a road that we would prefer not to be on everything should be quite agitated and restless. I had a strong feeling in this movement that it should show a battle of wills within; trying to stay positive (the sweeter timbral trills) and trying to fight the ever nagging negative thoughts. Performers should feel able to release fully where the score is marked 'desperately' because these are the cries of one who is struggling to keep fighting. At letter E the pianist should play almost with anger with strong stress to accented notes. At letter H the timbral trills stop abruptly and this indicates that the struggle is over if you imagine a heart monitoring machine that suddenly gives out is length monotone indicating the end of life. The rest of the movement relaxesinto the peace of the final movement.Flying Free is similar in feel to Living Life. You will see that the initial theme is reversed. In the first movement we see the theme very introverted probably as we often look inwards in life. In

Plus de 300 pages de Classic Rock avec des morceaux d'Eric Clapton, Santana, Cream, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, Steely Dan et beaucoup plus encore. Arrangé pour piano, chant et guitare. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

Par VAINIO JENNAH. Composer Jennah Vainio sees End Credits for string trio (2016) as a portrayal of a person's inner mind: 'It is a beautiful, tender and introvert snapshot of a moment, a journey into the thoughts of a person. The work can be visualized by a video edited by myself. It is filmed shot by my father on an 8-mm film during a train trip in Germany in 1972. My grandfather briefly appears on the film, at the time the same age as I am now. As human beings and parts of the nature we are a links in an endless continuum - the train tracks reaching out to an eternity symbolise all this.' The video file for projection during the performance can be downloaded with the link provided with the score. This product includes the full score and the separate parts. Duration: c. 6' / Date parution : 2022-12-12/ Répertoire / Trio de Cordes

This book is a 'hands-on' approach to music theory with lots of playing examples for the Banjo. Music theory does not have to be mysterious or difficult. In fact taken a little bit at a time it?s easy and fun! Each ofthe approximately 50 lessons in this book has a limited scope but by the time you complete them you will have a thorough understanding of the basics of music theory as applied to the Banjo. While a single book can't covereverything in so vast a subject the author has tried to choose topics that will address the needs of most beginning Banjo players. These include: scale theory reading tablature and standard notation key signatures accidentals transposition time signatures and note values intervals and chord construction the three kinds of minor scales pentatonic scales and more. In addition each chapter features playing examples and review questions to both testand clarify understanding of the materials presented. Rather than proceeding from chapter to chapter as each individual Banjo player is likely at a different point in their musical journey the reader is encouraged to?jump around and spend more time in those areas that interest you most.? The important thing about the journey is to begin. Includes access to online audio and video.

A handsome volume that contains 63 songs through to the Synchronicity album. Contains many beautiful black and white photographs.

Une collection d'agitation de 100 chansons rares de l'Holocauste. Rédigé en 16 langues différentes, avec des traductions en anglais pour chacun / Divers / niveau : Intermédiaire / Partition + Cd

70 well-known Songs Volkslieder, Traditionals, Oldies, Blues, Rock und Pop. Par . Finding songs for the diatonic Richter harmonica (blues harp) is not easy. Many songs can only be played in the upper octave; otherwise advanced techniques like bending have to be applied. Perry Letsch has looked through hundreds of German songs and examined them for their suitability. The results are songs suitable both for the beginner and the advanced player. Some songs have been provided with their own solos. Apart from popular folk songs the edition includes standards such as 'Abilene', 'Blue Bossa' or 'Dona, Dona'. Play-along CD with all titles included. / Niveau : facile - moyen / Date parution : 2022-03-03/ Recueil / Harmonica