Par ASCH GLENN / REINER DAVID. For more than a century, violinists have played jazz, swing, blues and similar improvisational styles. With its rich tone, considerable range, and bowed rhythms and phrasing, the violin offers a unique opportunity for a creative and personal statement as a musician. This book presents a broad sampling of the styles of major jazz violinists, from blues to bebop, from jug band to jazzgrass, from big-band swing to Texas swing. Tunes represent the styles of Stéphane Grappelli, Joe Venuti, Stuff Smith, Eddie South, Mark O'Connor, Benny Thomasson, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Darol Anger. Helpful jazz theory sections with exercises alternate with tunes that show how the theory works inpractice. This book has two objectives: first, to present a broad, roughly chronological sampling of major jazz violinists and the styles associated with them, and secondly, to introduce the basics of jazz theory as applied to the violin. Whether consciously or intuitively, through critical listening or by practicing jazz patterns and exercises, the more knowledge of jazz you acquire, the better you will be able to think about the content of your playing without being bound by technical and theoretical aspects. This anthology was written to help provide that foundation. Interspersed with pragmatic jazz theory lessons, you'll find 28 original tunes in the style of various jazz violin luminaries. The book ends with an extensive discography of recommended jazz recordings with a violin focus. Mandolinists as well as other instrumentalists will find a wealth of useful information in this outstanding collection. Delightful broadcast-quality recordings of the repertoire are available online. Includes access to online audio. Written for intermediate to advanced violinists. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Jazz / Recueil / Violon

Modern Guitar Anthems Blue focuses on classic indie rock from some of the biggest names in the business, including Starsailor, Radiohead, The White Stripes, The Coral and Doves. Featuring classic indie anthems like Turin Brakes' 'Underdog' and The Dandy Warhol's 'Bohemian Like You', the book also includes hard-to-find transcriptions of tracks by The Cooper Temple Clause, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Elbow.Each song is transcribed in guitar TAB and standard notation and guitar chord boxes are given for every track. Special tunings and capo positions are also indicated where appropriate. This book has been checked by an experienced editor and is guaranteed accurate.Songlist: Alcoholic (Starsailor); Asleep In The Back (Elbow); Bohemian Like You (The Dandy Warhols); Buck Rogers (Feeder); Can't Smile (Vex Red); Emergency 72 (Turin Brakes); Empty At The End (Electric Soft Parade); Fell In Love With A Girl (The White Stripes); Good Souls (Starsailor); Hotel Yorba (The White Stripes); Knives Out (Radiohead); Love Burns (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club); Mind Over Money (Turin Brakes); Newborn (Elbow); Nite and Fog (Mercury Rev); Poor Misguided Fool (Starsailor); Powder Blue (Elbow); Pyramid Song (Radiohead); Say Something (Haven); Silent To The Dark (The Electric Soft Parade); Silver (Hundred Reasons); Skeleton Key (The Coral); Spread Your Love (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club); Starbucks (A); The People (The Music); There Goes The Fear (Doves); Underdog (Save Me) (Turin Brakes); Watching Xanadu (Mull Historical Society); Who Needs Enemies (The Cooper Temple Clause); You Held The World In Your Arms (Idlewild)

Par COHEN MARY / SPEARING ROBERT. Masterful duo Mary Cohen and Robert Spearing team up once again in this wonderful collection of original pieces for established beginner string quartet. Quartetstart Level 2 is full of stimulating and enjoyable repertoire which has been carefully devised for string players of around ABRSM Grade 2?3. Building on the skills and ideas first introduced in Quartetstart Level 1, this truly original collection explores a wide range of musical styles as well as many interesting string effects (including simple harmonics, collegno, pizzicato and tremolo). Containing invaluable rehearsal tips throughout, these imaginative pieces will give string players the opportunity to discover the joys of ensemble playing right from the early stages of learning. A violin 3 alternative to the viola part is provided. / Ensemble Music, Methods and Tutors / Recueil / Violon, Violoncelle et Alto

Royal Blood is album-matching songbook to the self-titled chart topping debut album from this unique rock duo featuring just bass and drums. Includes note-for-note transcriptions of Mike Kerr's basslines as well as lyrics. / Guitare Basse

Airs and Dances is a collection of Scottish strathspeys (rugged, lyrical dance tunes) for violin and other melodic instruments. Strathspeys are usually played slower than reels, with many long-short dotted rhythmic patterns. This compilation features some of the best-known strathspeys as well as some of the quirkier, rarer tunes in this wonderful repertoire. The pieces are arranged chronologically.The melodies as written are the skeletons of the tunes, without much additional information like bowings, dynamics, and articulations. This presentation allows the reader to both learn the melodies in their most general sense as well as use their creative judgment to vary each tune'smelody and nuances. Each piece is framed with historical and cultural context, and audio is available online. Airs and Dances is a collection of Scottish strathspeys (rugged, lyrical dance tunes) for violin and other melodic instruments. Strathspeys are usually played slower than reels, with many long-short dotted rhythmic patterns.This compilation features some of the best-known strathspeys as well as some of the quirkier, rarer tunes in this wonderful repertoire. The pieces are arranged chronologically. The melodies as written are the skeletonsof the tunes, without much additional information like bowings, dynamics, and articulations. This presentation allows the reader to both learn the melodies in their most general sense as well as use their creative judgment to varyeach tune's melody and nuances. Each piece is framed with historical and cultural context, and audio is available online. / Musique traditionnelle anglaise, irlandaise, écoss / Recueil / Fiddle

This collection of beautiful piano pieces provides a unique way for pianists to reach a state of Mindfulness by sharpening their musical focus towards their internal and external experiences within the present moment. With the help of Einaudi, Debussy, Beethoven, Vaughan Williams and Satie, as well as music themed images to colour in, this aid to simple meditation is the perfect musical remedy in an increasingly frantic and pressurised world / Recueil / Piano

Par GOODALL HOWARD. Shackelton's Cross was inspired by a painting created in 1957 by the English artist Edward Seago (1910-1974). The title refers to a cross which was erected to the memory of Sir Ernest Shackleton, who led a number of explorations to the Antarctic. Shackleton died in 1922 whilst on a Polar expedition, and the cross can be found on a promontory at the entrance to the bay at Grytviken Whaling Station in South Georgia. The painting is owned by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, and was part of an exhibition at Buckingham Palace from October 2011 to April 2012. Originally scored for oboe, trumpet and small orchestra, Daniel Hall's sensitive arrangement follows the composer's alternative version for solo trumpet and organ, created for Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet) and David Goode (organ). / Répertoire / Ensemble de Cuivres

The contents of this book have been personally selected by Catherine Rollin as some of her all-time favorite sheet music solos. Many of the solos are among the most requested by piano teachers and students alike. The varied styles of each piece makes this book a valuable supplement to most piano methods. This book contains 10 early elementary to late elementary pieces including: Bean Bag Dog* Chocolate Chip Cookies * Hoe-Down * Lefty's Cool Strut * Octopuses All Have 8 * Rock It! * Sneaky Skeleton * Sunlight Waltz * The Swan * Witches' Brew

Original arrangements for Dixieland Band! Titles include: When My Sugar Walks Down the Street (All the Little Birdies Go Tweet, Tweet, Tweet) * The New Dixieland Parade * Little Rock Getaway * It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing) * Sunday Washington and Lee Swing * Skeleton Jangle * Tiger Rag * When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles Back at You) * I Can't Give You Anything but Love * Lazy Daddy * Maryland, My Maryland.

Original arrangements for Dixieland Band! Titles include: When My Sugar Walks Down the Street (All the Little Birdies Go Tweet, Tweet, Tweet) * The New Dixieland Parade * Little Rock Getaway * It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing) * Sunday Washington and Lee Swing * Skeleton Jangle * Tiger Rag * When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles Back at You) * I Can't Give You Anything but Love * Lazy Daddy * Maryland, My Maryland.

Original arrangements for Dixieland Band! Titles include: When My Sugar Walks Down the Street (All the Little Birdies Go Tweet, Tweet, Tweet) * The New Dixieland Parade * Little Rock Getaway * It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing) * Sunday Washington and Lee Swing * Skeleton Jangle * Tiger Rag * When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles Back at You) * I Can't Give You Anything but Love * Lazy Daddy * Maryland, My Maryland.

Students will enjoy the scampering sound depicted in this late elementary solo written in A minor. Staccatos are used throughout the piece but are contrasted with some two-note slurs. There are a number of register changes, allowing the hands to 'scamper' up and down the keyboard using different major and minor five-finger patterns. / Piano