Guitar SKU: BT.MUSAM1008029 By Toby Knowles. The Complete Guitar Player. ...(+)
Guitar
SKU:
BT.MUSAM1008029
By
Toby Knowles. The
Complete Guitar Player.
Pop & Rock. Book Only.
Composed 2015. 146 pages.
Wise Publications
#MUSAM1008029. Published
by Wise Publications
(BT.MUSAM1008029).
ISBN 9781783055364.
English.
The
Complete Guitar Player
Acoustic Songbook
features a huge
collection of 50 acoustic
hits from all genres for
Guitar. Each song
includes full lyrics and
Guitar chords as well as
strumming and picking
patterns, making this
perfect for the aspiring
acoustic Guitarist. Every
song included in this
Guitar songbook is a bona
fide acoustic classic,
perfect for singalongs at
parties or just a strum
on a summer's day in the
park. Songs like Hey,
Soul Sister by
Train, Wonderwall
by Oasis and Ho Hey
by The Lumineers
represent the best in
unplugged and fun
chill-out music. 'The
book is designed to be
accessible and enjoyable,
showcasing the best songs
by the best songwriters
like Bob Dylan, Mumford
& Sons, The Beatles
and Adele. Songs from the
past and the present are
included, so there will
be something for everyone
in this acoustic
songbook. Each song has
been carefully arranged
for Guitar and Voice,
including the melody,
lyrics and Guitar chord
shapes. Not only this,
but there are also
suggested strumming or
picking patterns to help
you nail the exact sound
of the song straight
away. This acoustic
Guitar songbook is ideal
for beginners and
intermediate Guitarists
looking to expand their
repertoire with acoustic
songs new and old,
whereas absolute
beginnersnew to the
Guitar might find that
the four books of the
famous Complete Guitar
Player series by Russ
Shipton will help them
out with the
basics. With these
50 acoustic Guitar songs,
you'll be singing,
strumming
andfingerpicking your way
through the folk, pop and
rock canon in no time at
all. The Complete Guitar
Player Acoustic Songbook
would make a stellar
addition to any
guitarist's bookshelf,
and every one of these
great songs will make
sure that everyone is
singing along.
Guitar SKU: BT.MUSAM1008040 By Toby Knowles. The Complete Guitar Player. ...(+)
Guitar
SKU:
BT.MUSAM1008040
By
Toby Knowles. The
Complete Guitar Player.
Pop & Rock. Book Only.
Composed 2015. 160 pages.
Wise Publications
#MUSAM1008040. Published
by Wise Publications
(BT.MUSAM1008040).
ISBN 9781783058228.
English.
The
Complete Guitar Player
Rock Songbook features a
massive collection of 50
hard-rocking hits from
the best of classic and
contemporary rock music
for Guitar. Each song
includes full lyrics and
Guitar chords as well as
strumming and picking
patterns, making this
songbook great for the
aspiring rock rhythm or
lead Guitarist. Each and
every tune included in
this Guitar songbook is a
true rock classic,
perfect for cranking the
amp up to 10, or should
that be 11?. Old
favourites like All Day
And All Of The Night by
The Kinks and Hey Joe by
Jimi Hendrix are matched
by modern classics such
as Radiohead's Creep
and Use Somebody
by Kings Of Leon.
The rock songbook
presents the best in
music to plug in and rock
out to. It's designed to
be accessible and
enjoyable, showcasing the
best songs by the best
rock bands and
songwriters like The
Clash, AC/DC, Eric
Clapton and David Bowie.
Past and present tunes
are included, ensuring
there's something for
everyone in this complete
rock songbook. Each song
has been carefully
arranged for Guitar and
Voice, including the
melody in standard
notation,lyrics and
Guitar chord shapes. Not
only this, but there are
also suggested strumming
and picking patterns to
help you dial up the
volume and nail the exact
sound of the song
straight away. This rock
Guitar songbook is ideal
for beginners and
intermediate Guitarists
looking to expand their
repertoire with powerful
songs new and old,
whereas absolute
beginners new to the
Guitar will find that the
four books of the famous
Complete Guitar Player
series by Russ Shipton
will help them out with
the basics. With
these 50 rock Guitar
songs, you'll be singing,
strumming your power
chords, and soloing your
way through the best rock
songs of the past
half-century in no time
at all. The Complete
Guitar Player Rock
Songbook would make a
sterling addition to any
guitarist's bookshelf,
and each of these superb
songs is guaranteed to
make everyone stop and
listen.
Electric guitar - Intermediate SKU: MB.30522M Celtic Rock Solos. C...(+)
Electric guitar -
Intermediate
SKU:
MB.30522M
Celtic
Rock Solos. Composed
by Philip John Berthoud.
British, Saddle-stitched,
World. Rock and Blues.
Book and online audio. 52
pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#30522M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.30522M).
ISBN
9781513464237. 8.75 x
11.75
inches.
Ideal for the
intermediate-level
guitarist, these 17
traditional tunes from
the UK plus one from
France are arranged to be
played with your electric
guitar plugged-in. The
transformation that
occurs in switching from
acoustic to electric
instruments adds an
unmistakable Celtic rock
element to the
authorâ??s companion
recording.
<
span style=font-family:
Arial;> The tunes are all
played twice through on
the recording and
transcribed note-for-note
in the book. The
recording features backup
from both electric bass
and a second electric
guitar, often played with
a slide and a little
â??dirtâ? thrown into
the mix. Skillful
bodhrán and djembe
playing on many of the
tracks adds to the
dynamic nature of the
recording.
<
span style=font-family:
Arial;> Many of these
tunes can be played in
lower positions but a few
venture as high as the
14th fret. Playing one
note at a time within a
narrow range, if you
donâ??t read
particularly well now,
working through these
tunes will help you
improve and gain
confidence as a sight
reader.
Written in
standard notation and
guitar tablature.
Includes access to online
audio.
Guitar - Intermediate SKU: MB.30667M With Guitar Transcriptions of Bac...(+)
Guitar - Intermediate
SKU: MB.30667M
With Guitar
Transcriptions of Bach's
Figured Bass
Accompaniment.
Composed by Matthias
Stegmann. Gospel/Sacred,
Squareback saddle stitch,
Christian. Gospel. Book
and online PDF. 238
pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#30667M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.30667M).
ISBN
9781513463971. 8.75 x
11.75
inches.
Johann
Sebastian Bachâ??s
arrangements of the
â??69 Sacred Songsâ?
from the Musical
Hymnal by Georg
Christian Schemelli
(Leipzig, 1736) have long
been part of the German
language vocal concert
repertoire and a mainstay
in vocal pedagogy.
Originally, only these 69
of the 954 hymns in the
collection were published
with a single bass line
as the accompaniment.
Bachâ??s contribution
was to specify harmonies
to be played over those
same bass lines by adding
figured bass
numbers and symbols
beneath each
note.
A figured
bass line can easily be
turned into a relatively
simple guitar
accompaniment or a more
elaborate setting,
offering a range of
possibilities that make
working with this music
both interesting and
rewarding for the
guitarist. While other
period and modern
editions of the â??69
Sacred Songsâ? offer
accompaniments for
keyboard instruments,
this Mel Bay publication
features intermediate to
advanced transcriptions
exclusively for the
guitar.
Best
suited to college-level
players or advanced
aficionados, this special
Mel Bay Publications
edition includes the
vocal line with German
lyrics and the guitar
accompaniment transcribed
from Bachâ??s figured
bass lines. Written in
guitar-friendly keys, 29
of the transcriptions
employ a capo to achieve
the original key designed
for high voices. Without
the capo, these same
arrangements would be
suitable to be sung by
lower voices. The
remaining 40 hymns are in
their original
guitar-friendly keys and
so do not require a
capo.
This volume
contains accompaniment
settings of all 69 of the
sacred songs and arias
for which Bach wrote
figured bass annotation.
For performance variety
and convenience, this
book includes â??Scores
in their Original
Keys,â? and
stand-alone â??Guitar
Accompaniment,â? and
â??Bass Parts.
Piano, Vocal and Guitar - Grade 2 SKU: HL.14029939 Composed by Julie Stan...(+)
Piano, Vocal and Guitar -
Grade 2
SKU:
HL.14029939
Composed
by Julie Stanley. Music
Sales America. Musical
Education. Book and CD.
Composed 2013. 40 pages.
Music Sales #GA11116.
Published by Music Sales
(HL.14029939).
ISBN
9780711979277. UPC:
884088436810. 9x12
inches. English.
A
fun Nativity containing
10 new songs and an
original script
re-telling the timeless
Biblical story by Julie
Stanley and Mary Green.
The (Pupil's Book -
GA11117) contains the
play and song words. This
(Teacher's Book) contains
the piano score with
vocal line, chord symbols
and production notes,
with matching CD. Script
available in student
book. If you need to
license a school/youth
theatre performance of
this product, please use
the online application
form.
(The Most Complete Guitar Course Available). Composed by Aaron Stang. For Guitar...(+)
(The Most Complete Guitar
Course Available).
Composed by Aaron Stang.
For Guitar. This edition:
2nd. Book; Guitar Method
or Supplement;
Method/Instruction;
Other. Belwin's 21st
Century Guitar Course.
Beginner. 48 pages.
Published by Belwin Music
Goliaths Roll....
Composed by Sheila
Wilson. Music Sales
America. Musical
Education. Book
[Softcover]. Composed
2017. 24 pages. Music
Sales #GA10978. Published
by Music Sales
(HL.14008359).
ISBN
9780711947153.
9.0x12.0x0.125 inches.
English.
A short
rock musical retelling
the Biblical story of
David and Goliath, which
will be enjoyed by both
younger singers and
senior choirs. It can be
sung as a series of songs
with or without the
narrative or enacted with
dialogue added. There are
various song styles
including contemporary,
ballad and three-part
round. Duration: 15 mins.
Script available in
student book. If you need
to license a school/youth
theatre performance of
this product, please use
the online application
form.
Goliaths Roll....
Composed by Sheila
Wilson. Music Sales
America. Musical
Education. Book
[Softcover]. Composed
2015. 4 pages. Music
Sales #GA10979. Published
by Music Sales
(HL.14008358).
ISBN
9780711948082.
9.0x12.0x0.011 inches.
English.
A short
rock musical retelling
the Biblical story of
David and Goliath, which
will be enjoyed by both
younger singers and
senior choirs. It can be
sung as a series of songs
with or without the
narrative or enacted with
dialogue added. There are
various song styles
including contemporary,
ballad and three-part
round. Duration: 15 mins.
If you need to license a
school/youth theatre
performance of this
product, please use the
online application
form.
(The Most Popular Series for Learning How to Play). Composed by Nathaniel Gunod,...(+)
(The Most Popular Series
for Learning How to
Play). Composed by
Nathaniel Gunod, L. C.
Harnsberger, and Ron
Manus. For Guitar. Book;
Guitar Method or
Supplement;
Method/Instruction;
Other. Alfred's Basic
Guitar Library. Rock.
Beginner. 48 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
(The Easiest Electric Guitar Method Ever!). Composed by Ron Manus and L. C. Harn...(+)
(The Easiest Electric
Guitar Method Ever!).
Composed by Ron Manus and
L. C. Harnsberger. For
Guitar. Book; Guitar
Method or Supplement;
Method/Instruction;
Other. Kid's Guitar
Course. Children; Rock.
Beginner. 48 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Chamber Music Guitar SKU: PR.114410840 A Sleepless Nocturne for Guitar...(+)
Chamber Music Guitar
SKU: PR.114410840
A Sleepless Nocturne
for Guitar. Composed
by Michael Karmon. Solo
part. With Standard
notation. Composed 1998.
Duration 15 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-41084. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114410840).
UPC:
680160015689.
See
the biography of Michael
Karmon on the back
cover. WHEN THE SHEEP
WON'T COME:Â A
SLEEPLESS NOCTURNE FOR
GUITAR was composed for
Joseph Hagedorn, winner
of the 1990 GFA solo
competition, and
premiered by him in
November 1999. My
original idea was to
write a serene and moody
nocturne in several
movements. However,
as I began researching
and listening to new
guitar pieces, I came
across Toru Takemitsu's
All in Twilight, and it
immediately made a
profound impression.Â
At the time I found it
beautiful, moving, and
inspiring, but I also
felt I didn't have
anything to add to what
Takemitsu already did,
and that I needed to find
a new concept for my
piece. So, I decided
to view night as a
potentially restless
time, rather than a
serene time, and portray
states of mind one might
go through during a
sleepless night. The
names of the movements
evoke, at least in my
mind, the moods I am to
depict, and the piece
becomes progressively
more convoluted as it
goes on. By the end,
the music is a surreal
and weary shadow of the
opening.
24 Preludios para guitarra Guitare [Partition + Accès audio] - Intermédiaire Music Distribution Services
Guitar - intermediate to advanced SKU: M7.GHE-702-96 Composed by Manuel P...(+)
Guitar - intermediate to
advanced
SKU:
M7.GHE-702-96
Composed by Manuel Ponce.
Edited by Stefano
Grondona. This edition:
Saddle-wire stitching.
Sheet music with Online
material. Critical
Edition. MDS (Music
Distribution Services)
#GHE 702-96. Published by
MDS (Music Distribution
Services)
(M7.GHE-702-96).
(The Easiest Guitar Method Ever!). Composed by Ron Manus and L. C. Harnsberger. ...(+)
(The Easiest Guitar
Method Ever!). Composed
by Ron Manus and L. C.
Harnsberger. For Guitar.
Book; Guitar Method or
Supplement;
Method/Instruction;
Other. Kid's Guitar
Course. Children.
Beginner. 48 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
The Most Popular Series for Learning How to Play. Composed by Nathaniel G...(+)
The Most Popular
Series for Learning How
to Play. Composed by
Nathaniel Gunod, L. C.
Harnsberger, and Ron
Manus. Book; Digital
Download; Guitar Method
or Supplement;
Method/Instruction.
Alfred's Basic Guitar
Library. Rock. 64 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.45052).
Solo guitar - Moderately Difficult SKU: OU.9780193511880 Composed by Howa...(+)
Solo guitar - Moderately
Difficult
SKU:
OU.9780193511880
Composed by Howard
Skempton. Guitar/Plucked
Instruments (Solo). 4
pages. Duration 3'.
Oxford University Press
#9780193511880. Published
by Oxford University
Press (OU.9780193511880).
ISBN 9780193511880. 12
x 8 inches.
Six
miniatures for guitar,
these instrumental
'songs' were a set work
for the final of the
London International
Guitar Competition 2015.
With lilting rhythms and
simple lines, these
folk-like pieces
encapsulate the
composer's style and will
appeal to guitarists of
all backgrounds.
Having
been invited several
times onto the jury of
the prestigious
Certamen Tarrega
in Benicasim, I thought I
would involve a few
composers in a gift to
the father of the modern
guitar. So I asked the
composers to write a
Prelude of the kind that
Tarrega wrote and which
count among his most
significant
compositions. These
Preludes for Tarrega, all
written between August
and November 2015, are
very different from each
other. The common
feature, however, between
these and the Preludes by
Tarrega is their brevity,
an average level of
performance difficulty
and guaranteed easy
listening, even when
written in a non-tonal
language (like the
meditative and melancholy
piece by Emilio Calandin
and the one by Marco
Smaili, with its
Impressionistic feel
reminding one of
Tarrega's most famous
pupil, Miguel
Llobet). In some
Preludes (the ones by
Paolo Ugoletti, Roberto
Tagliamacco, Claudia
Montero) the reference to
Lagrima, one of
Tarrega's most famous
Preludes, is evident in
form, title and some
citations. Ugoletti and
Tagliamacco work well and
expressively on harmony
and counterpoint, while
the Argentinian Claudia
Montero links Tarrega to
a heartbreaking Buenos
Aires... In Alessandro
Spazzoli there is rather
more a connection with
Tarrega's sense of melody
and deep simplicity,
while Marco Reghezza
remembers ironically what
was brewing in European
music when Tarrega was
alive: in fact, his
Como Preludio goes
across the 24 keys - and
even a reference to
Wagner's Tristan
raises its head... I
am delighted for this
volume to come out at the
time of the fiftieth
edition of the Certamen
Tarrega. (Piero
Bonaguri).
Guitar - Intermediate SKU: CZ.9798437804087 Composed by Various. Edited b...(+)
Guitar - Intermediate
SKU:
CZ.9798437804087
Composed by Various.
Edited by Larry Newman.
Arranged by Larry Newman.
Book. Children's Music
Workshop #9798437804087.
Published by Children's
Music Workshop
(CZ.9798437804087).
ISBN
9798437804087.
Espe
cially arranged for
guitar, this is a
wonderful collection of
patriotic songs that
includes melody, chords
and lyrics. Great for
July Fourth or anytime of
the year. Salute America
with songs
like: Amazing Grace,
My Country Tis of Thee,
America the Beautiful,
American Patrol, Anchors
Aweigh, Battle Cry of
Freedom, The Battle Hymn
of the Republic, Bugle
Calls, Bunker Hill,
Cassions Go Rolling
Along, Chester, Columbia,
The Gem of the Ocean,
Darling Nelly Gray,
Dixie, Eternal Father,
Strong to Save, Faith of
Our Fathers, Hail,
Columbia, Hail to the
Chief, Liberty Song, The
Marineâ??s Hymn, The
Maryland, Maryland Oh!
Susanna, Over There, Star
Spangled Banner, The
Stars and Stripes
Forever, Thereâ??ll Be a
Hot Time, When Johnny
Comes Marching Home,
Yankee Doodle, Yankee
Doodle Boy, Yellow Rose
of Texas, and Youâ??re a
Grand Old Flag.
Guitar SKU: HL.14025909 Composed by Thea Musgrave. Music Sales America. C...(+)
Guitar
SKU:
HL.14025909
Composed
by Thea Musgrave. Music
Sales America. Classical.
Book Only. 19 pages.
Music Sales #NOV120809.
Published by Music Sales
(HL.14025909).
ISBN
9780853607465. UPC:
888680020279.
8.5x12.0x0.121
inches.
Thea
Musgrave's Postcards From
Spain is a fascinating
travelogue of Spain
without being overly
Spanish, from the
tranquility of sunlight
reflecting off still
pools to the dramatic
song of the Cantaor and
his Flamenco guitarist.
This little collection of
five serenades for solo
guitar has been editred
by Michael Lorimer is a
real treat for guitarists
and listeners.
Volume
Two. Composed by
Various. Music Sales
America. Ballad. Book
[Softcover]. 40 pages.
Music Sales #OMB81.
Published by Music Sales
(HL.14025762).
ISBN
9780946005628.
6.0x8.25x0.14 inches.
English.
The second
book in this Duncle's
Collection provides
another 50 songs which
can be addded to your
repertoire. The book
contains the words and
music for some of
Ireland's popular songs
and ballads. Illustrated
with period photographs
from the 1920's and
1930's from the Father
Brown collection. Play
them all with only six
chords!
Guitar SKU: HL.14030613 Composed by Giles Swayne. Music Sales America. Cl...(+)
Guitar
SKU:
HL.14030613
Composed
by Giles Swayne. Music
Sales America. Classical.
Book [Softcover]. Music
Sales #NOV120805.
Published by Music Sales
(HL.14030613).
ISBN
9780853607496.
Comm
isioned by Julian Bream
and written in 1986.
First performed by Gary
Ryan iat a concert in
honour of the composer's
50th birthday on 14th
October 1996.
Piano, Vocal and Guitar - Grade 2 SKU: HL.14029935 Composed by Sheila Wil...(+)
Piano, Vocal and Guitar -
Grade 2
SKU:
HL.14029935
Composed
by Sheila Wilson. Music
Sales America. Musical
Education. Book
[Softcover]. Composed
2016. 16 pages. Music
Sales #GA11017. Published
by Music Sales
(HL.14029935).
ISBN
9780711956032.
English.
In this
highly entertaining
Nativity, Sheik, Rattle
and Roll are the names of
the three wise men, who
tell the tale from their
own perspective. A large
cast list can include
children as young as 5.
With a wide variety of
song styles, including a
lullaby, rock and roll
and blues. If you need to
license a school/youth
theatre performance of
this product, please use
the online application
form.
Guitar - intermediate to advanced SKU: M7.GHE-901 Catalan Folksongs(+)
Guitar - intermediate to
advanced
SKU:
M7.GHE-901
Catalan
Folksongs. Composed
by Miguel Llobet. Edited
by Stefano Grondona. This
edition: Saddle-wire
stitching. Sheet music.
72 pages. MDS (Music
Distribution Services)
#GHE 901. Published by
MDS (Music Distribution
Services) (M7.GHE-901).
ISBN 9783890449012.
English.
This
edition of the Catalan
folk songs is more
complete and contains
more works than in any
other edition. It is
particularly generously
documented. There is also
an illustrated 12 page
chronology of Llobet's
life with 61 rare
photographs and
documents. As in all our
editions both a detailed
documented critical
commentary and copious
notes are included.
Catalan song also
connects Llobet to the
cultural restlessness of
the epoch in which he was
born and grew up, to the
movement relating to the
birth and definition of a
Catalan cultural
identity, which, when
properly understood, was
to reveal all the more
fully Llobet's
intellectual and above
all his musical stature,
before we came to
consider him a great poet
of the guitar as
well.
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.
Guitar SKU: FG.55011-320-6 Composed by Kai Nieminen. Fennica Gehrman #550...(+)
Guitar
SKU:
FG.55011-320-6
Composed by Kai Nieminen.
Fennica Gehrman
#55011-320-6. Published
by Fennica Gehrman
(FG.55011-320-6).
ISBN
9790550113206.
Guit
ar sonata A Walk to the
Mysterious Woods
(2012-13) is so far the
most extensive of the
works Kai Nieminen has
written for his own
instrument, the guitar.
The sonata features
virtuosic and delicate
timbre which is typical
of Nieminen's musical
idiom and which requires
both technical and poetic
skill of the performer.
The music invokes a
fairytale-like scene of
nature with its
references to Finnish
mythology.
Kai
Nieminen's guitar sonata
is in four movements
which follow each other
attacca. The form of the
work resembles the
traditional sonata form:
exposition (A Walk with
Birdsong) - development
(Along the Brook and
Song(s) from the Arctic)
- recapitulation
(Return). The dark chords
of the beginning, the
pressing silence and the
icy-sounding harmony
created by the E flat
bass line evoke an image
of a winter forest. As if
following birdsong, the
music carries the
listener through various
landscapes and moods.
Birdsong takes the
listener to a brook,
which then carries the
traveller to the ancient
Sami joik, a traditional
form of chant, and allows
him or her to bask in the
serenity of natural
beauty in a moment where
the past and present
meet.