SKU: FP.FBS03
ISBN 9790570500192.
Sarah Baker is Vocal Composer in Residence at Education Music Services, an ABRSM examiner and a well known composer of songs and musicals for primary schools and massed-choral events.All this experience has come together in the creation of this album of piano pieces, inspired by growing up in the Chiltern Hills. Suitable for players of around grade 4-5 standard, her evocative sound pieces describe a crash-landing hot air balloon, garden invading cows and a even a snake in a pond!Air Balloon!: One vivid memory I have as a child is of the day that a hot air balloon passed over our house and made an emergency landing on the road in front! The sound of the gas being blown into the balloon to try to keep it high enough to pass the house sounded so loud and intimidating, and then there was the bustle of the neighbours as we all went out into the street to watch. It was both terrifying and exhilarating to watch the balloon float past and then land so near by.Buzzards Circling: There is something so calming and restful about watching birds of prey circling in the thermal currents of a summer sky. Growing up in the Chilterns gave me plenty of opportunity to watch buzzards and red kites. This piano solo captures the beauty of their flight as they glide so effortlessly through the air.There’s A Cow In The Garden Eating The Flowers: Inspired by the memory of seeing an unexpected cow in the garden! This surreal image is captured in a quirky waltz, as I portray both the absurdity of the moment and the sense of wonder I felt as a child, looking out of the window and seeing the cow walking round and eating the flowers. The final phrase articulates my longing: ‘I wish it would come again’.Watching The World Go By: A short, reflective piece, remembering what it was like to have time to just sit and watch the world go by from my bedroom window.Autumn Skies: A miniature about the beauty of Autumn skies and the poignant sense of loss for a summer gone. Friends I was fortunate to have several children of my own age living close by. We seemed to be forever making dens, playing out in the street and generally enjoying each other’s company. This piece reflects that sense of well-being.Snake In The Pond: One hot summer I was astonished and scared to see a grass snake cooling off in our garden pond! I watched, both horrified and fascinated, as it rose up from the depths and then disappeared again. Here I portray the sense of the hazy summer afternoon as I peacefully watched the tiny movements of fish in the pond, contrasted with the fear and excitement of seeing the snake appear.Morning Commute: I recollect many mornings stuck in traffic as my Dad took me to school on his way to work. There is one main road out of the village where I grew up, and that got more and more congested the closer we got to the town. We may not have chatted a lot, but it was always good to be together with my Dad, lost in our own thoughts.The Witch’s Cottage: My siblings and I had a fascination with a small cottage nearby. It was set back from the road in a dark part of the woods and we called it 'the witch's cottage’. Every time we passed, I imagined I heard the distant cackle of the witch and wished I could catch a glimpse of her.These pieces are written to complement my other collection, Night Time Impressions, which also draw on childhood recollections, particularly of the woods behind the house where I grew up. - Sarah Baker 2023.
SKU: AP.49704
UPC: 038081567914. English.
This powerful choral anthem was written by Broadway songwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty in honor of the 40th anniversary of The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC. Lynn's text uses harmony as a metaphor to represent acceptance, and Stephen's inspirational music is a canvas of hope and strength. Robust piano, bass, and drum parts provide a sturdy pop accompaniment for three full voicings designed to accommodate any four-part group.
About Alfred Pop Choral Series
The Alfred Pop Series features outstanding arrangements of songs from the popular music genre. These publications provide exciting, contemporary, and educationally-sound arrangements for singers of all ages, from elementary through high school, to college and adult choirs.
SKU: HL.44006661
ISBN 9789043124539. UPC: 884088135508. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
In the 1870s, visiting American composer Henry Clay Work (1832-1884), from Connecticut, happened to stay at the George Hotel, in Piercebridge, in the North of England, and was told the story of the Jenkins brothers and the old clock. He was fascinated by the story, and using it as inspiration, composed a song which he published in 1878 after his return to the States. This song - My Grandfather?s Clock - is reputedly his own interpretation of the Piercebridge clock story, and became very famous, selling over a million copies. Japanese arranger Takao Shirikawa has produced this theme and variations, based on the famous melody, for four clarinets.In Piercebridge, Engeland, ligt het George Hotel, dat in de negentiende eeuw werd gerund door twee broers met de naam Jenkins. In de hal stond een staande klok, die perfect gelijk liep. Na de dood van een van de gebroeders begon deklok achter te lopen. Nadat de tweede heer Jenkins overleed, gaf de oude klok er voorgoed de brui aan. Toen de Amerikaanse componist Henry Clay Work in het George Hotel verbleef, kreeg hij het verhaal over de klok te horen. Hijschreef daarop de bekende song My Grandfather's Clock - die Takao Shirakawa gebruikte voor deze Grandfather's Clock Variation.Henry Clay Work komponierte dieses Stuck im 18. Jahrhundert, inspiriert von der Legende uber eine alte Standuhr in einem Hotel in England, die zum Todeszeitpunkt ihres Besitzers fur immer stehen geblieben war. Das Stuck wurde sehr beruhmt und uber eine Million Mal verkauft. Der Japaner Takao Shirakawa bearbeitete es fur Klarinettenquintett. En 1878, le compositeur americain Henry Clay Work (1832-1884) compose la chanson My Grandfather's Clock (L'horloge de mon grand-pere) qui fera le tour du monde et se vendra a plus d'un million d'exemplaires.Henry Clay Work ne pouvait imaginer que le titre de sa composition allait donner naissance a un nouveau modele d'horloge dont la notoriete depasserait celle de la chanson. La desormais celebre horloge de parquet dite horloge grand-pere etait nee.Herny Clay Work compose questo brano nel XVIII secolo, ispirato dalla leggenda di un orologio appeso alla parete di un albergo che cesso di contare le ore alla morte del proprietario. Il brano divenne molto famoso e fu venduto in oltre un milione di volte. Il giapponese Takao Shirikawa ha arrangiato il brano per quintetto di clarinetti.
SKU: AP.K07142
ISBN 9780769270630. UPC: 029156172270. English.
Mouquet's best known work is his Sonata for Flute and Piano, La Flute de Pan. He taught at the Conservatoire de Paris in the early 1900's as professor of harmony. Late romantic and impressionist composers were his main creative influences. Includes: Pan et les Bergers * Pan et les Oiseaux * Pan et les Nymphes.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7053
UPC: 805095070538. English.
The Children's Suite features 16 pieces inspired by A. A. Milne's Now We Are Six, a book for children of all ages. The songs represent the wonderful world of Christopher Robin and Pooh et al. and falls into two categories; jazz and classical. The improvisation sections can be omitted or elongated depending on the level of the player. Titles: Overture * Busy * Down by the Pond * Buttercup Days * The Engineer * The Emperor's Rhyme * Forgiven * Furry Bear * A Knight in Shining Armor * Come Out with Me * The Good Girl * Twice Times * Solitude * Forgotten * The Morning Walk * The End.
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