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For Unto Us a Child Is Born from Messiah (George Frideric Handel)
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Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1489025 Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Chris Richter. Baroque,Christian,Classical,Relig...
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Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1489025 Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Chris Richter. Baroque,Christian,Classical,Religious,Sacred. Individual part. 5 pages. Chris Richter #1065875. Published by Chris Richter (A0.1489025). For Unto Us a Child Is Born from Messiah by George Frideric Handel arranged for solo fingerstyle guitar.
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A Child Is Born
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Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1216992 By Thad Jones. By Alec Wilder and Thad Jones. Arranged by Claudio Hodnik. Contemporary,Jazz. Ind...
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Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1216992 By Thad Jones. By Alec Wilder and Thad Jones. Arranged by Claudio Hodnik. Contemporary,Jazz. Individual part. 2 pages. Claudio Hodnik #813520. Published by Claudio Hodnik (A0.1216992). Arranjo para guitarra de nÃvel intermediário.
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A Child Is Born In Bethlehem
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Easy Guitar (no TAB) - Interactive Download SKU: HX.404914 Arranged by Nicolai F.S. Grundtvig. This edition: Interactive Download,scorch. Advent,Carol,Ch...
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Easy Guitar (no TAB) - Interactive Download SKU: HX.404914 Arranged by Nicolai F.S. Grundtvig. This edition: Interactive Download,scorch. Advent,Carol,Christmas. Score. 1 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #130900. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.404914).
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Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper: Shallow (from A Star Is Born) - guitar solo
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Instantly printable sheet music by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper for guitar solo of VERY EASY skill level. / pop,rock,children
Instantly printable sheet music by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper for guitar solo of VERY EASY skill level. / pop,rock,children
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Oh, How Wondrous News!
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Oh, How Wondrous News!
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Solo Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.946170 Composed by Folk Song. Arranged by Tudor Niculescu-Mizil. Christmas,Folk,Instructional. Individua...
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Solo Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.946170 Composed by Folk Song. Arranged by Tudor Niculescu-Mizil. Christmas,Folk,Instructional. Individual part. 1 pages. Tudor Niculescu-Mizil #6119121. Published by Tudor Niculescu-Mizil (A0.946170). Oh, How Wondrous News! is a very popular Romanian carol. The arrangement is made for an early-intermediate level and it has to be played in a slow tempo. Its lyrics go as follow:1. Oh, how wondrous newsIs shown to us from Bethlehem.That the Pure VirginHas born a childFrom the Holy Spirit.2. As Joseph and Mary wentTo Bethlehem, in order to be censed.In a small shepherds’ shelter,Close to that town,The Messiah was born.3. Whom the Lord, who is before all ages,Sent to us, so that He would come,To be born,To grow up,And to save us all. .
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Tremolo from the Regondi Nocturne (Op.19)
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Solo Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.899137 Composed by Giulio Regondi. Arranged by Rod Whittle. Romantic Period. Individual part. 4 pages. Maggie Cree...
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Solo Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.899137 Composed by Giulio Regondi. Arranged by Rod Whittle. Romantic Period. Individual part. 4 pages. Maggie Creek Music #4349081. Published by Maggie Creek Music (A0.899137). for solo classical guitar (tremolo) 4 pp (7 min.)GIULIO REGONDI (1823 - 72) Regondi was born in Switzerland, but lived in France and, mostly, the United Kingdom. He was a child prodigy of the guitar, with Fenando Sor dedicating a piece to him when he was just nine. He composed for the guitar and also the concertina. His works for solo guitar comprise etudes, a set of variations and some larger compositions. The tremolo section of the Nocturne (op.19) - subtitled 'Reverie' – must be some of the most wonderful music written for tremolo guitar. In the Nocturne it is split between sections of different style and content, but its effectiveness as a piece is fully satisfied without these interspersed parts, nice as they are, and its persuasive theme quite naturally repeats to end with a superb coda (which also finishes the actual Nocturne). The original score has no dynamics except for the end, and I have not added any. However, the piece is impossible to play without inferring some loudness, tempo and accentuation changes. There is that Romantic period element to it. I have added fingering. I like to settle into a barre position where possible – it often lets the bass accompaniment ring through (e.g. the D in the first few bars) and simplifies the playing. But it hardly needs saying that fingering, helpful if it is good, is a kind of curse if it is bad or just wrong, and it is never mandatory. It is always instructive with tremolo pieces to first play some of the top line (e.g. of the first few bars) without tremolo to properly reveal its melody. The style needs plenty of practice to achieve fidelity to this musical meaning; that is always the aim. Then listen carefully as the lower part is added. The bass is very important, as mentioned, but the harmonies of the broken chords are vital too. The Nocturne is brilliant counterpoint.
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Prelude Op.9 No.1
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Solo Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.899138 Composed by A. Scriabin. Arranged by Rod Whittle. 20th Century. Individual part. 1 pages. Maggie Creek Musi...
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Solo Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.899138 Composed by A. Scriabin. Arranged by Rod Whittle. 20th Century. Individual part. 1 pages. Maggie Creek Music #4349093. Published by Maggie Creek Music (A0.899138). for solo classical guitar (tremolo) 3 pp (4 min.)Alexander Scriabin 1872-1915 Some relevant facts about Scriabin are: He was Russian – he was born and died in Moscow. He was a child prodigy of the piano, and a great admirer of Chopin. His piano and orchestral compositions are finely crafted, the latter uniting aesthetics with religion. Both are naturally laced with the Russian temperament, and show an embrace of the harmonic revolution of his time. The prelude (Op.9 No.1) is an early piece exhibiting Scriabin's melodic flair. It's form is a kind of condensed sonata – ABA with a coda. The 'B' section of roving, moderately distant, harmonies, and the 'coda' with its binding bass line are equal to the theme, as they should be. I am very fond of the tremolo style, and here it highlights the marvelous counterpoint of the piece.
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Prelude Op.11 No 4
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Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.899141 Composed by Alexander Scriabin. Arranged by Rod Whittle. Romantic Period. Individual part. 2 page...
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Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.899141 Composed by Alexander Scriabin. Arranged by Rod Whittle. Romantic Period. Individual part. 2 pages. Maggie Creek Music #4634349. Published by Maggie Creek Music (A0.899141). for solo classical guitar 2ppAlexander Scriabin 1872-1915 Some relevant facts about Scriabin are: He was Russian – he was born and died in Moscow. He was a child prodigy of the piano, and a great admirer of Chopin. His piano and orchestral compositions are finely crafted, the latter uniting aesthetics with religion. Both are naturally laced with the Russian temperament, and show an embrace of the harmonic revolution of his time. The prelude (Op.11 No.4) is an early piece exhibiting Scriabin's melodic and harmonic flair. The form is binary, with a surprising, very expressive and poignant coda.
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Spanish Dance for Classical Guitar
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Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1444330 Composed by Henry Worrall. Arranged by Keith Terrett. 19th Century,Classical,Contest,Festival,Hi...
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Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1444330 Composed by Henry Worrall. Arranged by Keith Terrett. 19th Century,Classical,Contest,Festival,Historic,Instructional. Individual part. 6 pages. Keith Terrett #1024245. Published by Keith Terrett (A0.1444330). The story of “Spanish Fandango” begins in 1825, when Henry Worrall was born in Liverpool, England. Worrall immigrated to New York as a child, and his biography is a classic American tale of energy and self-invention. After his family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, around 1835, young Worrall left his occupation as a newsboy to work for a decorative glass cutter.At the same time, Worrall set about teaching himself to play guitar—and, eventually, painting, engraving, and design. In the 1850s, he published a popular tutorial, Worrall’s Guitar School, and his original compositions, with evocative titles like “Mexican Airs,” “Saint Louis Rondo,” and “Sebastopol—A Descriptive Fantaisie for the Guitar,” became part of America’s popular music canon.
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Prelude Op.11 No 5
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Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.899143 Composed by Alexander Scriabin. Arranged by Rod Whittle. Romantic Period. Individual part. 2 page...
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Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.899143 Composed by Alexander Scriabin. Arranged by Rod Whittle. Romantic Period. Individual part. 2 pages. Maggie Creek Music #4758403. Published by Maggie Creek Music (A0.899143). for solo classical guitar 2ppAlexander Scriabin 1872-1915 Some relevant facts about Scriabin are: He was Russian – he was born and died in Moscow. He was a child prodigy of the piano, and a great admirer of Chopin. His piano and orchestral compositions are finely crafted, the latter uniting aesthetics with religion. Both are naturally laced with the Russian temperament, and show an embrace of the harmonic revolution of his time. The Opus 11 preludes are early pieces exhibiting Scriabin's melodic and harmonic flair. The form of No 4 is binary, with a surprising, very expressive and poignant coda. No 5 could be described as a theme (with a prominent ninth) followed by two variations. The first variation ends with a bridging section that briefly changes tempo. maggie creek music
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Élégie
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Guitar - Intermediate - Digital Download SKU: ZY.DO-1522 Composed by Francis Bebey. Arranged by Ingrid Riollot. Score. 5 pages. Les Editions Doberman-Ypp...
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Guitar - Intermediate - Digital Download SKU: ZY.DO-1522 Composed by Francis Bebey. Arranged by Ingrid Riollot. Score. 5 pages. Les Editions Doberman-Yppan (digital) #DO 1522. Published by Les Editions Doberman-Yppan (digital) (ZY.DO-1522). Francis Bebey est né à Douala en juillet 1929, dans une grande famille où son père, pasteur, luttait pour nourrir ses enfants. Mais Francis a eu l'opportunité d'aller à l'école. Admirant son frère aîné, Marcel Eyidi Bebey, il s'est éduqué, s'est distingué, et a finalement reçu une bourse pour passer son baccalauréat en France.Nous approchions de la fin des années 1950 lorsqu'il est arrivé à La Rochelle. Plus que jamais, dans cette France où les Africains étaient regardés avec curiosité, condescendance ou dédain, Francis s'appuyait sur ses ressources intellectuelles. Travailleur assidu, il a obtenu son baccalauréat, puis s'est installé à Paris où il a commencé des études d'anglais à la Sorbonne. Un jour, il a su ce qui l'attirait vraiment : il voulait faire de la radio. Francis a appris son métier en France et aux Ã?tats-Unis.Après avoir travaillé quelques années comme reporter, il a été embauché en 1961 en tant que fonctionnaire international au Département de l'information de l'UNESCO.Parallèlement, Francis a toujours été attiré par la création musicale. Son activité diurne très sérieuse ne l'empêchait pas de fréquenter les clubs de jazz le soir. Ã? Paris, le jazz, la musique à la mode à cette époque, mais aussi la rumba et la salsa l'attiraient. Il collectionnait les disques et assistait à de nombreux concerts. Avec son complice Manu Dibango, Francis montait sur scène et jouait de la musique.Francis aimait la musique classique depuis son enfance. Il avait grandi en écoutant les cantates et les oratorios de Bach ou Handel que son père chantait au temple. Il s'est passionné pour la guitare, impressionné par les maîtres espagnols et sud-américains, et a décidé d'apprendre à jouer de l'instrument lui-même.Il a commencé à composer des pièces pour guitare, mêlant les diverses influences qui le traversaient avec la musique traditionnelle africaine qu'il portait en lui depuis son enfance. Son approche a captivé le directeur du Centre culturel américain (alors situé dans le quartier de Saint-Germain à Paris), qui lui a offert l'opportunité de se produire devant un public. Francis y a donné son premier récital de guitare (1963) devant un public hypnotisé. Son premier album solo est sorti peu de temps après.Progressivement, Francis est devenu reconnu comme musicien et compositeur. Plusieurs albums de l'ambassadeur africain de la guitare, comme le décrivait la presse, sont sortis. Il a également écrit des livres, au point que sa carrière artistique est devenue difficile à concilier avec sa carrière de fonctionnaire. En 1974, même s'il était devenu le directeur général chargé de la musique à l'UNESCO, il a fait le saut audacieux et a démissionné de cette prestigieuse institution pour se consacrer aux trois activités qui l'intéressaient : la musique, la littérature et le journalisme.Il a exploré le patrimoine musical traditionnel du continent africain, notamment à travers le piano à pouce sanza et la musique polyphonique des pygmées d'Afrique centrale, ou en chantant dans sa langue maternelle et en composant des chansons humoristiques en français !Le succès a suivi. Francis Bebey a parcouru le monde : de la France au Brésil, du Cameroun à la Suède, de l'Allemagne aux Caraïbes, ou du Maroc au Japon... la liste des pays où il a été invité à se produire, à donner des conférences ou à rencontrer des lecteurs est très longue. En plus de la reconnaissance publique, il bénéficiait de la reconnaissance de ses collègues musiciens, tels que le guitariste John Williams ou le Vénézuélien Antonio Lauro, qui l'ont invité à faire partie du jury d'un concours de guitare classique à Caracas.Sa vie était le voyage d'un pionnier africain, un homme enraciné dans son patrimoine culturel et portant un message de partage et d'espoir pour le monde. Son originalité continue de résonner dans le monde entier depuis son décès à la fin du mois de mai 2001.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.
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