Christmas fiddlers can draw on a rich and varied repertoire. This collection spans seven centuries, from the boisterous medieval Song of the Ass to contemporary tunes like Sleigh ride, taking in such traditional carols as Away in a manger and O little town of Bethlehem along the way. There is music in The Christmas Fiddler from England, Wales, France, Germany and North America.Of course Christmas time is not only a religious festival. Much of the music here - the Welsh carol Deck the hall, the 'fireside' movement from The Four Seaons, the modern classic Chestnuts roasting on an open fire - is as much a celebration of the ancient secular festival of the Winter Solstice.The arrangements in this collection can be performed as solos or duets, or by larger ensembles. The keyboard accompaniments are there for a multitude of purposes, from concert performances to playing at home- and the violin accompaniments will be invaluable for those Christmas busking sessions.The full range of traditional fiddle repertoire is now at your fingertips! Using these generous collections, you can create your own ceilidh, barn dance, jazz club, Sarajevo street-café or Gypsy gathering. Some of this music is familiar, some more exotic, but all of it is absolutely authentic, faithfully arranged and, above all, hugely enjoyable. Each title in the series is available in two formats: the violin edition (with an optional easy violin part and guitar chord)- or the complete edition, which also includes both keyboard and violin accompaniments. Either format is hugely flexible, which means the music can be played as solos, duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles. Edward Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style, giving his own suggestions for a lively performance. And to help recreate the spirit of the music, every book in the series is beautifully illustrated. / Violon Et Guitare

Par BARTOK BELA. Bartók' s 'Romanian Christmas Songs' are based on folk melodies that originated in a pagan celebration of the winter solstice, and which he felt gave ' the impression of a fiery, war-like type of song, rather than a pious and religious one”. Nevertheless, he chose 20 melodies from this collection of ' colinde” and published them under the title of ' Christmas Songs”. In the first edition of 1918 they were conceived for children' s hands and so were published ' without octaves”- but in his revised edition of 1936, which we present here, Bartók added an appendix featuring alternative ' concert versions”, confirming that these miniatures are also perfectly suited for public performance. Our Urtext edition is based on that of the Bartók Complete Edition, and for the first time integrates these concert variants directly into the musical text. We also offer the original melodies and translations of the texts of these colinde to provide an insight into the origins of this rather different kind of Christmas music./ Répertoire / Piano

27 pieces on the lively sideInstrument : pianoNombre de Pages : 64Animations is a collection of pieces focusing on lively rhythms and sparkling, articulate music ' not all of it at faster tempos. There are goblins and grasshoppers, gypsies and witches; Grieg and Goldschmidt co-exist with Horne and Hummel; there is entertaining and sometimes unfamiliar music by Scarlatti, Schumann and Chopin. There is dance music a plenty, as you would expect in an album devoted to movement, and as well as a waltz and a mazurka, there is a gigue by Reger and a galop by Casella. Piano Moods is an exciting new piano series from Boosey and Hawkes. Each volume is devoted to a particular mood. The pieces chosen draw on Boosey and Hawkes' extensive collection of wonderful music as well as lesser-known gems from the past - some of them from surprising sources - and newly composed works.Content : Schumann: Gypsy Dance (from Drei Klavier-Sonaten für die Jugend op. 118 no. 3/iii) - Dorne: In seven (from Six Short Studies) - Mendelssohn: Song without words op. 102 no. 3 - Copland: The young pioneers - J. N. Hummel: Allegro (from Caprice op. 49) - Reger: Gigue (from Zehn kleine Vortragsstücke op. 44 no. 6) - Prokofieff: Procession of the grasshoppers (from Musiques d'enfants op. 65 no. 7) - C. Ph. E. Bach: Allegro assai (from Sonata Wq 55/II) - Schubert: Minuet no. 23 (from Zwanzig Menuette D 41) - Goldschmidt: Scherzo - Dunhill: A dulcimer tune - Kodály: Children's dance no. 11 - Tchaikovsky: The witch (from Album pour enfants op. 39 no. 20) - Davies: Piano piece no. 19 - Grieg: Tomorrow you will marry (from 19 Norske Fokeviser op. 66 no. 10) - D. Scarlatti: Sonate K 431 - Kullak: Playing in the fields op. 62 no. 4 - Benjamin: Haunted house - Schubert: Minuet no. 11 (from Zwanzig Menuette D 41) - Quilter: Goblins (from Country Pieces op. 27 no. 2) - Casella: Galop final (from Children's Pieces) - Heller: Study op. 47 no. 11 - Hofmann: 'Hungarian' (from Stimmungsbilder op. 88 no. 4) - Bartók: Winter solstice song (from Gyermekeknek (For Children)) - Mozart: Allegro (from Piano sonata K 282) - van Wilm: Butterfly op. 235 no. 2 - Couperin: Air in the Polish style (aus Ordre XX)

Par BUCKLEY ROBERT. December was inspired by the holiday season in Canada. It reflects the sounds, the sights, and the moods of that magical time of year. December starts off joyfully with a playful theme of celebration. This leads into an icy, reverent, winter solstice theme. Then there is a further development of the original joyful theme and a jubilant build to the finish. December can be performed with or without the optional choir part. A wonderful addition to any holiday concert. / Niveau : 3 / Date parution : 1905-07-01/ Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

30 Seasonal Songs. Par HUNT PETER. Une collection inspirée de pièces de Noël, VoiceWorks à Noël répond aux besoins de tous les groupes choraux et déborde de joie des fêtes. 30 chants de Noël et des chansons fabuleuses, de l'unisson à l'harmonie à quatre parties et au-delà Pièces pour toutes les occasions: concerts dans les écoles, l'Avent et de Noël services, chants de Noël Idéal pour des chorales de jeunes et de la communauté, les groupes scolaires (Key Stage 2 vers le haut), les sociétés chorales, chOeurs d'église et les chorales de tous âges et de l'expérience Vaste gamme du répertoire: la musique et au début de plain-chant, spirituals, pièces folkloriques, chants de Noël dans le style jazz Chants de lance de la Galerie de l'Ouest et traditions sacrées du GrOenland Chants de Noël bien connus dans de nouveaux arrangements et de nouvelles chansons de compositeurs vivants Trucs et astuces pour se réchauffer et se prépare à répéter Une leçon complète ou un plan de répétition pour chaque chanson Pages photocopiables CD avec des performances de toutes les chansons et quelques morceaux d'accompagnement ' / Niveau : Débutant / Recueil / Chant