Choral (ShowTrax CD) SKU: HL.121555 Composed by Cy Coleman and David Zipp...(+)
Choral (ShowTrax CD)
SKU: HL.121555
Composed by Cy Coleman
and David Zippel.
Arranged by Paris
Rutherford. Jazz Chorals.
Broadway, Musicals, Vocal
Jazz. CD only. Published
by Hal Leonard
(HL.121555).
UPC:
884088924935. 5x5
inches.
This
haunting ballad from the
musical City of
Angels opens with
solo piano, setting the
emotional tone for the
arrangement. Through a
rich harmonization and
expressive lyrics, the
listener is drawn into a
dreamlike state
remembering love lost and
then finally love
returned. A stunning
selection for vocal jazz
groups! Duration: ca.
3:20.
For Saxophone, Piano Accompaniment, Tenor Saxophone (Score & Parts). Music Sales...(+)
For Saxophone, Piano
Accompaniment, Tenor
Saxophone (Score &
Parts). Music Sales
America. Jazz. 66 pages.
Chester Music #CH61090.
Published by Chester
Music . Jazz.
Guitar - Intermediate SKU: DY.DO-1522 Composed by Francis Bebey. Arranged...(+)
Guitar - Intermediate
SKU: DY.DO-1522
Composed by Francis
Bebey. Arranged by Ingrid
Riollot. Score. Les
Editions Doberman-Yppan
#DO 1522. Published by
Les Editions
Doberman-Yppan
(DY.DO-1522).
Francis
Bebey was born in Douala
in July 1929, into a
large family where his
father, a pastor,
struggled to feed his
children. But Francis had
the opportunity to go to
school. Admiring his
elder brother, Marcel
Eyidi Bebey, he educated
himself, distinguished
himself, and eventually
received a scholarship to
go and take his
baccalaureate in
France. We approached
the end of the 1950s when
he arrived in La
Rochelle. More than ever,
in this France where
Africans were looked at
with curiosity,
condescension, or
disdain, Francis relied
on his intellectual
resources. A diligent
worker, he obtained his
Baccalaureate, then moved
to Paris where he started
English studies at the
Sorbonne. One day, he
knew what truly attracted
him: he wanted to do
radio. Francis learned
his craft in France and
in the USA. After
working for a few years
as a reporter, he was
hired in 1961 as an
international civil
servant in the UNESCO
Information
Department. In
parallel, Francis had
always been drawn to
musical creation. His
very serious daytime
activity didnâ??t
prevent him from
frequenting jazz clubs in
the evenings. In Paris,
the Jazz, the trendy
music of that time, but
also rumba and salsa
attracted him. He
collected records and
attended numerous
concerts. With his
accomplice Manu Dibango,
Francis took the stage
and played
music. Francis liked
classical music since his
childhood. He grew up
listening to the cantatas
and oratorios of Bach or
Handel that his father
had sung in the temple.
He became passionate
about the guitar,
impressed by the Spanish
and South American
masters, and decided to
learn to strum the
instrument himself. He
started composing guitar
pieces, blending the
various influences that
flow through him with the
traditional African music
he had carried within
since childhood. His
approach captivated the
director of the American
Cultural Center (then
located in the
Saint-Germain
neighborhood of Paris),
who offered him the
opportunity to perform in
front of an audience.
Francis gave his first
guitar recital there
(1963) in front of a
mesmerized audience. His
first solo album was
released shortly
thereafter. Gradually,
Francis became recognized
as a musician and
composer. Several albums
of the African guitar
ambassador, as described
by the press, were
released. He also wrote
books, to the point that
his artistic career
became challenging to
reconcile with his career
as a civil servant. In
1974, even though he had
become the General
Manager in charge of
music at UNESCO, he took
the bold leap and
resigned from this
prestigious institution
to dedicated himself to
the three activities that
interested him: music,
literature, and
journalism. He
explored the traditional
musical heritage of the
African continent,
notably through the thumb
piano sanza, and the
polyphonic music of the
Central African pygmies,
or singing in his native
language and composing
humoristic songs in
French! Success
followed. Francis Bebey
traveled the world: from
France to Brazil,
Cameroon to Sweden,
Germany to the Carribean,
or Morocco to Japan...
the list of countries
where he was invited to
perform, gives lectures,
or meets readers is very
long. In addition to
public recognition, he
enjoyed the recognition
of his fellow musicians,
such as guitarist John
Williams or Venezuelan
Antonio Lauro, who
invited him to be a part
of the jury for a
classical guitar
competition in
Caracas. His life was
the journey of an African
pioneer, a man rooted in
his cultural heritage and
carrying a message of
sharing and hope for the
world. His originality
continues to vibrate
around the world since
his passing at the end of
May 2001.
Swing. Composed by
Cole Porter and Stanley
Newcomb Kenton. Arranged
by Bill Holman. Sheet
music. Swing. Score and
parts. Handelsware #SMP
672. Published by
Handelsware (M7.SMP-672).
English.
This
may be the all-time
greatest jazz arrangement
of a standard tune.
Recorded on the
Contemporary Concepts LP,
this great standard is
turned into a marvelous
vehicle for solo
statements from alto,
tenor, 2 different
trumpets and baritone
saxophone. No big band
jazz library can be
complete without this
superb arrangement. (This
music is available from
Mosaic Records in their
Russo/Holman CD set.)
5-5-5-4.
Choir Secular SKU: AP.50262 (with Debussy's Clair de Lune). Compos...(+)
Choir Secular
SKU:
AP.50262
(with
Debussy's Clair de
Lune). Composed by
Fabian Andre and Wilbur
Schwandt. Arranged by
Andy Beck. This edition:
SoundTrax CD. Choral
Octavo; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Alfred Pop Choral Series.
Jazz; Radio; Secular;
Standard. CD. Alfred
Music #00-50262.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.50262).
UPC:
038081574325.
English.
Pink
Martini and The von
Trapps put a new spin on
this old standard, which
Nicole Kidman sings as
the opening theme for
HBO's The Undoing.The
dreamy piano intro quotes
Debussy's Clair de Lune
before melting into a
relaxed rendition of the
familiar tune. Fashion a
unique performance with
the ukulele, string bass,
and melodica
SoundPax.
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.
(with Debussy's Clair
de Lune). Composed by
Fabian Andre and Wilbur
Schwandt. Arranged by
Andy Beck. Performance
Music Ensemble; Single
Titles. Alfred Pop Choral
Series. Jazz; Radio;
Secular; Standard. Choral
Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred
Music #00-50260.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.50260).
UPC:
038081574301.
English.
Pink
Martini and The von
Trapps put a new spin on
this old standard, which
Nicole Kidman sings as
the opening theme for
HBO's The Undoing.The
dreamy piano intro quotes
Debussy's Clair de Lune
before melting into a
relaxed rendition of the
familiar tune. Fashion a
unique performance with
the ukulele, string bass,
and melodica
SoundPax.
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.
(with
Debussy's Clair de
Lune). Composed by
Fabian Andre and Wilbur
Schwandt. Arranged by
Andy Beck. Performance
Music Ensemble; Single
Titles. Alfred Pop Choral
Series. Jazz; Radio;
Secular; Standard. Choral
Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred
Music #00-50259.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.50259).
UPC:
038081574295.
English.
Pink
Martini and The von
Trapps put a new spin on
this old standard, which
Nicole Kidman sings as
the opening theme for
HBO's The Undoing.The
dreamy piano intro quotes
Debussy's Clair de Lune
before melting into a
relaxed rendition of the
familiar tune. Fashion a
unique performance with
the ukulele, string bass,
and melodica
SoundPax.
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.
(with
Debussy's Clair de
Lune). Composed by
Fabian Andre and Wilbur
Schwandt. Arranged by
Andy Beck. Performance
Music Ensemble; Single
Titles. Alfred Pop Choral
Series. Jazz; Radio;
Secular; Standard. Choral
Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred
Music #00-50261.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.50261).
UPC:
038081574318.
English.
Pink
Martini and The von
Trapps put a new spin on
this old standard, which
Nicole Kidman sings as
the opening theme for
HBO's The Undoing.The
dreamy piano intro quotes
Debussy's Clair de Lune
before melting into a
relaxed rendition of the
familiar tune. Fashion a
unique performance with
the ukulele, string bass,
and melodica
SoundPax.
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.