'Yankee Doodle' with variations is the most concise way to describe the piece commissioned by the New Haven Symphony Orchestra to commemorate Conneticut's participation in The United States Bicentennial. 'Yankee Doodle' a tune dating back to the Middle Ages in Holland and England (and used by the British as early as 1755 to poke fun at untrained American troops in the French and Indian war) is interwoven with other folk and national melodies to stitch a patchwork or a musical collage. It is a personal view of American history.'To explain my approach to They All Sang Yankee Doodle I must explain my own background because the piece is made up ofmusical memories imprinted from early childhood.My earliest musical memories are a juxtaposition of sounds - hymns and Bach chorales from the church next door where my mother was choir director; early twenties jazz from my oldest brother's dance band; classical piano from my middle brother and my mother's piano studio; and cowboy songs and turn-of-the-century ballads that I have always identified with my father. Concord California where I was born was once part of a land grant from the Mexican government and the Spanish-Mexican influence remained strong even as the town expanded from a sleepy settlement into an American microcosmos with a wide variety of ethnic groups. Over fifty years ago most of us who sang 'Yankee Doodle' in Concord could not trace our ancestry to the founding fathers. Those of us with Anglo-Saxon names were at the end of the Westward push our forefathers having left behind the Eastern cities a few generations before settling for a time mid-continent then restlessly pushing further West. Little is known of my paternal grandfather for instance except that he had come to California from Indiana walking across Nevada desert to become one of the first settlers in Mordoc Indian territory.Of course the native American the Indian was there to greet each new migration and it is his

A suberb collection of some of the best moments from The Lion King stage musical. This deluxe songbook features Piano/Vocal arrangements of 14 songs by Elton John and Tim Rice from this beloved Tony-winning production, includes a new song Nant's Ingonyama. This terrific commerative edition also includes a special 10-page section of fantastic full-colour photos from the Broadway production revealing the new look costumes

Une étonnante collection de 50 chansons de La Petite Sirène à The Eperor's New Groove. Arrangé pour le piano et le vocal avec les symboles d'accord de guitare. Convient aux pianistes intermèdiaire.

From The Lion King a simple African phrase alternates with an inspiring English lyric all above the undulating African percussion. Arranged for 2-Part.

Veni Sancte Spiritus & Sacris Solemniis-More familiar to some as the theme from the blockbuster film Shadowlands the beautiful Veni Sancte Spiritus and Sacris Solemnius are arranged here for SATB Chorus with Organ Accompaniment.

Lady Gaga is the pop sensation of 2009! Following success as a songwriter for Pussycat Dolls and Britney Spears Lady Gaga is now a solo star in her own right (in)famous for her theatrical stage persona flamboyant fashion styleand two of the catchiest singles of the year in Poker Face and Just Dance.With The Fame her debut album straight in at No. 1 in the UK she looks set to emulate the success of her heroes Madonna andQueen.All the songs from the album are arranged here for Piano Vocal and Guitar complete with full lyrics.

With Online Audio-This collection features 47 traditional Celtic tunes arranged by Renata Bratt for two Cellos with rockin' groove and chop-based accompaniments.Celtic Grooves For Two Cellos includestunes from Ireland Scotland the Shetland Isles and Canada in duet arrangements all chosen with cellists in mind and in a variety of styles including jigs slip jigs reels strathspeys planxtys and airs in traditionalkeys.Performing in the groove is so important for string players that the American String Teachers Association recognises this skill as a separate category in their Alternative String Style Awards. Playing theseidiomatic and often syncopated accompanimental patterns is a great way to learn these styles. Includes access to online audio with all arrangements performed by the author.

Par SLATER ALEC. With this volume, the reader is pleasantly surprised with two books in one- Section One by Alec Slater, and Section Two by Lisa Schmitz. Alec's portion is intended as a guide for the clawhammer or frailing banjo player with some previous experience in this style. He stresses the fact that this style of music can be fully learned only from within the oral tradition in which it grew. The instruction included here is meant to provide a review, and not to take the place of qualified teacher. Alec recommends that '...anyone wanting to get this playing right, should find someone in your area who plays and have him/her teach you. Listen to it, watch it, and make it your own.' In Section Two, Lisa Schmits presents an extensive collection of 163 jigs, reels, polkas, hornpipes, strathspeys, waltzes, and songs from Ireland, Scotland, the Shetland Islands, Cape Breton, New England and Southern Appalachia for banjo solo. The national origin of each tune is indicated. Lisa offers personal, authoritative settings of a great variety of tunes at an intermediate level. Written in tablature only. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Old Time - Solos / Tablatures / Banjo Tablatures à 5 Cordes

Commissioned by the Primrose Piano Quartet with funding from the Scottish Arts Council Mr and Mrs J. A. Pye’s Charitable Settlement the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and the Hope-Scott Trust. Firstperformance by the Primrose Piano Quartet on 13th July 2008 at the Pump Room Cheltenham as part of the Cheltenham International Festival of Music.

Name derived from the laments once sung by the professional wailing women of Ireland; also inspired by the folk fiddling tradition of the Shetland Islands. Unaccompanied.

Fifty fiddle tunes from the basic Irish English Welsh and Shetland repertoires. Well-known standards and obscure gems. Tips on authentic techniques and interpretation.