Score Only Concert Band (Score) - Grade 2-3

SKU: HL.4005196

Composed by Percy Faith. Arranged by Johnnie Vinson. Flex-Band Grade 3. Christmas. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4005196).

UPC: 888680698607. 9.0x12.0x0.037 inches.

Add a little Latin flare to your next holiday concert with this clever holiday classic. Skillfully scored with flexible instrumentation, this is sure to be enjoyed by the players as well as the audience.

Composed by Carlos Barbosa- Lima (1944-). Saddle- stitched, Solos, Solo, Brazilian. Style. Book and online audio. 72 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #95111M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

By Duduka Da Fonseca and Bob Weiner. transcr. John Riley. For Drum Set. Percussion - Drum Set Method or Collection. Manhattan Music Publications - Drummers Collective Series. Latin. Book and CD. 84 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Composed by Ernesto Nazareth (1863-1934), Francisca Gonzaga, and John Crawford. For Piano. Piano Collection. Softcover with CD. 64 pages. Schott Music #ED13681. Published by Schott Music

Children's choir, Accompanying instrument (Children's choir: SSAA, Piano, Orff instruments) - Level 3

SKU: BA.BA06482

Kinder- und Jugendsongs nach Texten aus aller Welt. Composed by Rolf Schweizer. Stapled. 8 Kinder- und Jugendsongs für 3 bis 4 Stimmen mit Klavier- oder Stabspielbegleitung ad lib. Choral score, Performance score. 15 pages. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA06482_00. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA06482).

ISBN 9790006479979. 27 x 19 cm inches.

8 Kinder- und Jugendsongs fur 3 bis 4 Stimmen mit Klavier- oder Stabspielbegleitung ad lib

Print on demand (POD).

Orequesta sinfonica, Orquesta camara, voces y coro (Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Solo Voices and Choir)

SKU: BO.B.3472

A la memoria de Salvador Espriu. Composed by Xavier Benguerel. Vocal Music. Choir. Duration 85:00. Published by Editorial de Musica Boileau (BO.B.3472).

ISBN 9788480208130.

English comments: The Requiem in memory of Salvador Espriu by Xavier Benguerel was commissioned by the Torroella de Montgri International Music Festival for a double commemoration: on the one hand, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Festival, and on the other, in remembrance of Catalan poet Salvador Espriu in the fifth year after his death. This concert, which was held on 5 October, was a brilliant closing gala performance and it was repeated twice on 6 and 7 October at the Palau de la Musica Catalana in Barcelona. It was performed by the Orchestra and Choir of the Gran Teatro del Liceo, with soloists Enriqueta Tarres, soprano; Nelibel Martinez, mezzo soprano; Eduard Gimenez, tenor; and Carlos Chausson, baritone, with the additional collaboration of baritone Lluis Llach, conducted by Romano Gandolfi.

In my opinion, this work by Benguerel is a piece that was written with passion and sincerity, with great strength and depth, and it contains some very beautiful passages. It is written in a language through which, without abandoning his current musical thoughts, Benguerel manages to communicate with the audience in a dense work that lasts for an hour and a half. It is interspersed with seven poems by Espriu on the subject of death, some sung and others recited, which gives the Requiem great contrasts from a musical and linguistic point of view -in comparison with the Latin texts normally used in a requiem mass-, but within a successful and coherent unity. The performers certainly proved their worth, but much of the hard work that went into preparing the piece can be attributed not only to the performers, the composer and the poet in tribute to whom the work was written, but also to the conductor Romano Gandolfi, who is largely responsible for the success of the three performances of this Requiem. Benguerel himself says of the work: This Requiem is linked to my previous work, the Llibre Vermell, and it has been written without making any concessions, but with a true wish to communicate with the audience. I've got past the stage of musical experiments and I'm now working on bridging the gap between composer and audience, which I'm sure will be good for both.
--Comments written by Jordi Codina in the December 1990 issue of Nexus magazine

Comentarios del Espanol: El Requiem a la memoria de Salvador Espriu de Xavier Benguerel ha sido compuesto por encargo del Festival Internacional de Musica de Torroella de Montgri para una doble conmemoracion: por una parte, el decimo aniversario del Festival; por otra, el recuerdo de la figura del poeta catalan Salvador Espriu en el quinto ano de su fallecimiento. Este concierto, celebrado el dia 5 de octubre, constituyo una sesion de gala y de clausura brillante y tuvo una doble repeticion los dias 6 y 7en el Palau de la Musica Catalana de Barcelona. Fueron sus interpretes la Orquesta y el Coro del Gran Teatro del Liceo, con los solistas vocales Enriqueta Tarres, soprano; Nelibel Martinez, mezzo; Eduard Gimenez, tenor; y Carlos Chausson, baritono, con la colaboracion del tambien baritono Lluis Llach. Todos bajo la direccion de Romano Gandolfi.

A mi entender, la obra de Benguerel es una partitura escrita con pasion y sinceridad, posee una gran solidez, es profunda y contiene pasajes de una gran belleza. Esta escrita en un lenguaje con el que Benguerel, sin renunciar a su actual pensamiento musical, alcanza la comunicacion con el publico en una obra densa que dura una hora y media. La intercalacion de siete poemas de Espriu relacionados con el tema de la muerte, en una interpretacion cantada o recitada, segun los casos, otorga al Requiem grandes contrastes desde un punto de vista musical y lingŸistico Ð en contraposicion con los textos latinos propios de una misa de requiem Ð, pero dentro de una unidad conseguida y coherente. La labor de los interpretes demostro su categoria y el trabajo exhaustivo en la preparacion de la obra, que, ademas de los interpretes, el compositor y el poeta homenajeado, tuvo otro gran protagonista en la persona del director Romano Gandolfi, a quien se debe una gran parte del exito obtenido en las tres audiciones de este Requiem. El propio Benguerel ha dicho de la obra: Este Requiem entronca con mi obra anterior, el Llibre Vermell, y ha sido escrito sin concesiones, pero con una voluntad real de comunicacion con el publico. La epoca de los experimentos musicales ya se me paso y he entrado en una nueva etapa de acercamiento entre el compositor y el publico que, estoy convencido, beneficiara a ambos.
--Comentario escrito por Jordi Codina en la revista Nexus en diciembre de 1990

(Beruhmte Lieder aus Argentinien, Brasilien, Chile, Cuba, Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mexiko, Spanien und Trinidad). Arranged by Gerhard Tucholski. For voice and guitar. Vocal Music. 29 pages. Published by Apollo Verlag

Guitar - Intermediate

SKU: MB.30957M

Celtic, Perfect binding. Festival. Book and online audio. 244 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30957M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30957M).

ISBN 9781513466101. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

This collection shows a wide variety of musical approaches in open and alternate tunings. The arrangements come from the playing of Davey Graham, Pat Kirtley, Tony McManus, John Renbourn, John Fahey, Sandy Shalk, Dave Evans, Martin Carthy, El McMeen, Leo Wijnkamp and Stefan Grossman. The music ranges from the medieval La Rotta to Willie Brown?s Future Blues from the deep Mississippi delta; from O?Carolan?s Lord Inchiquin to Waterbound, an old-time folksong. From Celtic airs and jigs to gospel and blues you will explore the world of tunings. Hopefully, this collection will help you to discover new approaches and techniques to playing your instrument. Along the way you?ll have fingerpicking challenges and fun.

Jazz Band - Grade 4

SKU: XC.ZJE2301FS

Sweet Dreams, Maestro. Composed by Michele Fernández. Jazz Zenith Series Grade 4 & Up. Slow samba. Score. Excelcia Music Publishing #ZJE2301FS. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.ZJE2301FS).

This dreamy Brazilian samba sets the haunting melody of Chopin’s Prelude #4 as a background to a beautiful Trombone feature that takes us through a lushly-scored journey of a life well lived, as it soars to a joyous, half-time funk groove before winding back down to an introspective end will truly leave the audience floating. All rhythm parts are completely written out, with suggested solos included.

By John Griggs. For Guitar (Flatpicking/Plectrum). Method. You Can Teach Yourself. Jazz. Level: Beginning. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 152 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

A Life of Music. By John McClellan and Deyan Bratic. For Guitar (Classical). Solos. Contemporary. Level: Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 236 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

(Spanische Gitarrenmusik des 19. Jh.). By Jose Costa and Hugas. Edited by Rafael Catala. For guitar. String music. Musica Iberica. 44 pages. Published by Doblinger Music Publishers