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David W. Solomons, Oxford Days for solo guitar
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Solo Guitar - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.533472 Composed by David Warin Sol…
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Solo Guitar - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.533472 Composed by David Warin Solomons. 20th Century,Contemporary,Standards. Individual part. 21 pages. Musik Fabrik Music Publishing #2994073. Published by Musik Fabrik Music Publishing (A0.533472). Eight pieces for solo guitar : I. Innocence Asleep; II. Lamento (Gethsemane); III. Hyde Park Rag; IV. Fantasia from the other bank; V. Prelude in Dorian mode (Dorian Serendipity); VI. The Princess's Tune; VII. Quelques minutes espagnoles; VIII. Sketch in BlueA series of guitar solos illustrating some of the moods and discoveries of the composer when he was young and fancy free ... at college.Christianity:- Innocence Asleep - a gentle tune depicting the baby Jesus- Lamento (Gethsemane) - part of a long lost Easter Suite, reflecting the sorrow in the GardenHolidays- Hyde Park Rag - a quasi ragtime composed on the composer's first outing from Oxford to London.Sexuality- Fantasia from the other bank - the downward sweep of the strangely augmented chord represents the composer's initial feeling of surprise when he realises he is from the other bank (vom anderen Ufer is German slang for gay)Musical discoveries- Prelude in Dorian mode (Dorian Serendipity) - the beginning of a long love affair with this mode, in which the major 6th and minor third give a special flavour.- The Princess's Tune - a curiously atonal piece based on a short theme given to the composer by a very shy fellow student known as the Princess.- Quelques minutes espagnoles - first venture into the Spanish flavours of guitar music- Sketch in Blue - an early experiment making use of blues harmonies
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SheetMusicPlus
Surprise! for solo guitar
Guitar notes and tablatures
Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.965205 Composed by Robin Thomson. Arranged by Rob…
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Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.965205 Composed by Robin Thomson. Arranged by Robin Thomson. Contemporary. Guitar Tab. 7 pages. Robin Thomson #4984885. Published by Robin Thomson (A0.965205). Composed to honour the birth of Rupert Drew Thomson.
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Surprise! for solo guitar
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SheetMusicPlus
Easy DADGAD Classics for Acoustic Guitar
Guitar notes and tablatures
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Acoustic guitar - Beginning- Intermediate - Digital Download Composed by Rob Mackillop. Solos. DADGAD. Style. E-book and online audio. 56 pages. Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #30545MEB. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music
ISBN 9781619116306. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.<br> <br> Classical music and DADGAD tuning work amazingly well together, as Rob MacKillop's book shows. You might be surprised how easy it is to play tunes by Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky and others on the steel-strung acoustic guitar. These brilliant arrangements start easy, then gradually progress to intermediate levels. While full of great tunes, this book will also do wonders for your technique - it includes a technique primer and exercises. By the end of this book you will be playing an entire suite by Bach! The downloadable online audio includes all the pieces in the book, performed by Rob MacKillop. Access to downloadable audio.
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SheetMusicPlus
The Mansion - for Guitar and Orchestra - reduction
Piano, Guitar (duet)
Solo Guitar - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.971794 Composed by Britt Andrew Bu…
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Solo Guitar - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.971794 Composed by Britt Andrew Burns. Contemporary,Halloween. Individual part. 25 pages. Indie Classical Publications #41347. Published by Indie Classical Publications (A0.971794). THE MANSION was composed in 2011. The inspiration for the work came from a reoccurring dream (or nightmare) I would have about being lost in a large, haunted mansion. The mansion would be abandoned, yet would be full of unexpected noises and surprises around every corner. Because of this, the music is intended to sound a little haunting, yet adventurous at the same time, because both of these emotions were strong in the dreams. I no longer have this reoccurring dream, and I have never come to understand why I used to have this dream. I have been a student of the guitar for over 18 years, and I wanted to write a concerto-like work for the nylon string guitar and orchestra. Because an orchestra can be overpowering to the acoustic guitar, I have suggested that the guitarist use an acoustic guitar amplifier. The volume can be adjusted to the performers discretion, but the guitar needs to always be heard. Although the work is also technically challenging, I tried to write something that would still be accessible for the audience. Almost all of the thematic material comes from a simple 5-note motive that can be heard at the beginning of the piece in the piano and guitar. This work does not follow a specific form, although many of the sections do repeat. Originally for guitar and orchestra, this arrangement is for guitar and piano.Difficulty: grade 5Duration: 7:45
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Ode To Joy (from Symphony No. 9) (Guitar solo) - with Tabs
Guitar
Solo Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1203244 By André Alberto Santos…
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Solo Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1203244 By André Alberto Santos. By Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by André Alberto Santos. Classical,Romantic Period,Wedding. Individual part. 2 pages. Soul - Musical Creations #801917. Published by Soul - Musical Creations (A0.1203244). Beethoven's Ode to Joy is a work of art that transcends time and cultural barriers. It is a celebration of life and still moves people around the world today.If you're looking for a unique and soulful arrangement of Beethoven's Ode to Joy, we have the perfect solution for you! We offer the complete score with a special arrangement in PDF, which will surprise and delight your listeners.With the arrangement score of Ode to Joy in PDF, you will have the freedom to create a unique and authentic interpretation of this Beethoven masterpiece. In addition, the digital format greatly facilitates the study and rehearsal process.Get now the score with the special arrangement of Beethoven's Ode to Joy in PDF, and experience all the beauty and grandeur of this masterpiece in an exclusive way and surprise everyone with this arrangement!PDF sheet music Ode to Joy BeethovenBeethoven Ode to Joy complete sheet musicOde to Joy Beethoven sheet music high qualityEasy Beethoven Ode to Joy sheet musicSimple Beethoven Ode to Joy sheet musicOde to Joy Beethoven sheet music for teachingOde to Joy Beethoven sheet music for conservatoryOde to Joy Beethoven sheet music for download.
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SheetMusicPlus
Deck the Halls for solo classical fingerstyle guitar (+ TAB)
Guitar notes and tablatures
Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1320014 Composed by Traditional Welsh C…
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Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1320014 Composed by Traditional Welsh Carol. Arranged by Keith W. Gehle. Christmas,Holiday. Guitar Tab. 4 pages. Keith Gehle #908570. Published by Keith Gehle (A0.1320014). The joyful tune of this Christmas classic is of Welsh origin and dates back to the 1700’s. This solo guitar arrangement features an intro of naturally occurring guitar harmonics and a surprise modulation from A major to D major halfway through adding a pleasant change to this repetitive yet catchy melody. This comfortable arrangement includes detailed fingerings, standard notation with tablature for ease of learning. Deck the Halls is a very fun piece to play for Christmas holiday gatherings and not too challenging for an intermediate player.
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Deck the Halls for solo classical fingerstyle guitar
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Deck the Halls for classical fingerstyle guitar
Guitar
Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1320015 Composed by Traditional We…
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Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1320015 Composed by Traditional Welsh Carol. Arranged by Keith W. Gehle. Christmas,Holiday. Individual part. 2 pages. Keith Gehle #908571. Published by Keith Gehle (A0.1320015). The joyful tune of this Christmas classic is of Welsh origin and dates back to the 1700’s. This solo guitar arrangement features an intro of naturally occurring guitar harmonics and a surprise modulation from A major to D major halfway through adding a pleasant change to this repetitive yet catchy melody. This comfortable arrangement includes detailed fingerings in standard notation. There is also a notes with TAB version available on this site. Deck the Halls is a very fun piece to play for Christmas holiday gatherings and not too challenging for an intermediate player.
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SheetMusicPlus
Happy Birthday for Classical Guitar (Jazz Style)
Guitar
Solo Guitar - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1489260 Composed by Anonymous. Arr…
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Solo Guitar - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1489260 Composed by Anonymous. Arranged by Padet Netpakdee. Children,Classical,Folk,Jazz,Pop. Individual part. 2 pages. Padet NEtpakdee #1066120. Published by Padet NEtpakdee (A0.1489260). Discover a fresh and delightful way to surprise your loved ones on their special day with this unique arrangement of the classic 'Happy Birthday' song for solo classical guitar. Featuring a lively jazz swing-feel, this arrangement comes complete with standard notation and tablature, making it perfect for guitarists looking to add a touch of elegance and fun to any birthday celebration.
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Anonymous
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Padet NEtpakdee
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SheetMusicPlus
Ten Monographs for guitar
Guitar
Solo Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.942056 Composed by Apostolos Paras…
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Solo Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.942056 Composed by Apostolos Paraskevas. Standards. Individual part. 12 pages. Silver Sickle Publications #4727723. Published by Silver Sickle Publications (A0.942056). Ten Monographs are works for the guitar for the intermediate guitarist. Written by Apostolos Paraskevas, guitarist-composer. In a friendly style and quite exciting to perform with many surprises. They could be part of any repertoire for any level.
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Ten Monographs for guitar
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SheetMusicPlus
Wiegenlied (Lullaby) - Brahms - different kind of solo guitar arrangement!
Guitar notes and tablatures
Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.597707 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arr…
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Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.597707 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Andre Maaker. 20th Century,Children,Romantic Period. Guitar Tab. 5 pages. SheetMusicHub #5360073. Published by SheetMusicHub (A0.597707). Surprise your audience with different kind of guitar arrangement of this beloved lullaby! I've changed the key, the mood and time signature, but you can still fall asleep...Standard notation (2 pages) and TAB (3 pages) included in this file.Johannes Brahms's Wiegenlied (Lullaby; Cradle Song), Op. 49, No. 4, is a lied for voice and piano which was first published in 1868. It is one of the composer's most popular songs.
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SheetMusicPlus
Here to See Santa Claus (Jolly Old Saint Nicholas) solo and piano
Piano, Vocal and Guitar
Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1335072 Composed by J…
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Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1335072 Composed by James R. Murray. Arranged by Connie Boss. Children,Christmas. Score. 4 pages. Connie Boss #920918. Published by Connie Boss (A0.1335072). I put a twist on Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. I added verses and a different melody along with the familiar melody of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. This song starts off with a child waiting patiently in line to see Santa so he can tell him what he wishes for him to bring him for Christmas. I started off with my own original melody and lyrics and then in the middle of the song, when the child finally reaches Santa, I switch to the melody of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. However, to modernize it, I switched to Jolly Old Dear Santa Claus. I kept verse one lyrics the same except for that part. I changed the lyrics entirely for the second verse. The child tells Santa where he can put the presents and hopes one is for him. He also tells him he tries to wait up for him each year, but Santa is so quiet, he sleeps through the night. The last verse is back to my original melody and lyrics where Santa tells him it will be a surprise what he brings him this year. This brings the song all the way from waiting in line to see Santa to sitting on his knee and Santa telling him it will be a surprise. Let me know if you have any questions or request at cdboss@cvalley.net.Lyrics:Here to see Santa Claus “Jolly Old St Nicholasâ€Â I’m here to see Santa Claus But, it’s a long, long line, With lot’s of kids ahead of me, It will take some time I have with me my Christmas listTo tell dear Santa what I wish Now my time is finally hereTo sit up on his kneeHe asked me what I want this yearSo I whisper in his ear Jolly old dear Santa Claus, lean your ear this wayDon’t you tell a single soul what I’m going to sayChristmas eve is coming soon, now you dear old manWhisper what you’ll bring to me – tell me if you can Down the chimney you will comeRight next to the tree,You can put the presents thereI hope there’s one for me You never make any noiseI wait for you each yearBut I sleep all through the nightSo I can’t catch you here Then he looked and smiled at me and whispered in my earIt will be a big surprise what I bring to you this year.
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SheetMusicPlus
Summertime: Guitar
Guitar (band part)
Jazz Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017275_G Guitar. Composed by…
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Jazz Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017275_G Guitar. Composed by Dorothy Heyward, Du Bose Heyward, George Gershwin, and Ira Gershwin. Arranged by Dave Wolpe. Broadway; Jazz; Masterwork Arrangement; Standard. Part. 2 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0017275_G. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0017275_G). ISBN 9780757997655. UPC: 029156993844.The beautiful Gershwin ballad shines in this strong Dave Wolpe arrangement for jazz ensemble with solo vocalist. We were surprised that Dave had not scored this tune before, but it was worth the wait. It is really smooth. To make the chart more flexible, you can also feature a tenor sax solo in place of the vocalist. Jazz Ensemble with Solo Vocalist - Medium Easy (4:16).
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Dorothy Heyward, Du Bose Heyward, George Gershwin, and Ira Gershwin
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Summertime: Guitar Chords
Guitar (band part)
Jazz Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017275_GC Guitar Chords. Com…
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Jazz Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017275_GC Guitar Chords. Composed by Dorothy Heyward, Du Bose Heyward, George Gershwin, and Ira Gershwin. Arranged by Dave Wolpe. Broadway; Jazz; Masterwork Arrangement; Standard. Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0017275_GC. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0017275_GC). ISBN 9780757997655. UPC: 029156993844.The beautiful Gershwin ballad shines in this strong Dave Wolpe arrangement for jazz ensemble with solo vocalist. We were surprised that Dave had not scored this tune before, but it was worth the wait. It is really smooth. To make the chart more flexible, you can also feature a tenor sax solo in place of the vocalist. Jazz Ensemble with Solo Vocalist - Medium Easy (4:16).
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SheetMusicPlus
American Patrol - PERFORMER SERIES BACKING TRACK
Bass guitar
Bass Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.1071793 Composed by Frank White Meacham. Arr…
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Bass Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.1071793 Composed by Frank White Meacham. Arranged by Kevin P. Holt. 20th Century,Concert,Jazz,Standards. Full Performance. Duration 246. Kevin P. Holtg #5723101. Published by Kevin P. Holtg (A0.1071793). Welcome to my PERFORMER SERIES of arrangements with backing tracks.This version of AMERICAN PATROL was originally put together for a party I was booked to perform at. The host loved Glenn Miller so this was arranged as a special surprise and now available on SMP for you to enjoy too.I also put together a backing track that I used at the party as on this occasion I couldn't take a Bass player and Drummer with me. The track is also available to download, see below. This is the Bass/Drums backing track to accompany the solo piano part that can be found is my Sheet Music Plus arrangements.
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SheetMusicPlus
Watermelon Man for Clarinet Quintet & Opt. Drumset
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
By Herbie Hancock. Arranged by Keith Terrett. Score, Set of Parts. 22 pages. Published…
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By Herbie Hancock. Arranged by Keith Terrett. Score, Set of Parts. 22 pages. Published by Music for all Occasions
Arranged for Clarinet Quintet & optional drumset, "Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard written by Herbie Hancock, first released on his debut album, Takin' Off (1962), in a grooving hard bop version that featured improvisations by Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon.<br> <br> A single of the tune reached the Top 100 of the pop charts. Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaría released the tune as a latin pop single the next year on Battle Records, where it became a surprise hit, reaching #10 on the pop charts. Santamaría's recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. Hancock radically re-worked the tune, combining elements of funk, for the album Head Hunters (1973).<br> <br> Hancock's first version was released as a grooving hard bop record, and featured improvisations by Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon. A single reached the Top 100 of the pop chart. Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaría released the tune as a Latin pop single and it became a surprise hit, reaching No. 10 on the pop chart.[2] Santamaría's recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. Hancock radically re-worked the tune, combining elements of funk, for the album Head Hunters (1973).<br> <br> Hancock wrote the piece to help sell his debut album as a leader, Takin' Off (1962), on Blue Note Records; it was the first piece of music he had ever composed with a commercial goal in mind. The popularity of the piece, due primarily to Mongo Santamaría, paid Hancock's bills for five or six years. Hancock did not feel the composition was a sellout however, describing that structurally, it was one of his strongest pieces due to its almost mathematical balance.<br> <br> The form is a sixteen bar blues. Recalling the piece, Hancock said, "I remember the cry of the watermelon man making the rounds through the back streets and alleys of Chicago. The wheels of his wagon beat out the rhythm on the cobblestones." The tune, based on a bluesy piano riff, drew on elements of R&B, soul jazz and bebop, all combined into a pop hook. Hancock joined bassist Butch Warren and drummer Billy Higgins in the rhythm section, with Freddie Hubbard on trumpet and Dexter Gordon on tenor saxophone. Hancock's chordal work draws from the gospel tradition, while he builds his solo on repeated riffs and trilled figures.<br> <br> Hancock filled in for pianist Chick Corea in Mongo Santamaría's band one weekend at a nightclub in The Bronx when Corea gave notice that he was leaving. Hancock played the tune for Santamaría at friend Donald Byrd's urging. Santamaría started accompanying him on his congas, then his band joined in, and the small audience slowly got up from their tables and started dancing, laughing and having a great time. Santamaría later asked Hancock if he could record the tune. On December 17, 1962, Mongo Santamaría recorded a three-minute version, suitable for radio, where he joined timbalero Francisco "Kako" Baster in a cha-cha beat, while drummer Ray Lucas performed a backbeat. Santamaría included the track on his album Watermelon Man (1962). Santamaría's recording is sometimes considered the beginning of Latin boogaloo, a fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with those of R&B<br> <br> Hancock re-recorded the tune for Head Hunters (1973), combining synthesizers with a Sly Stone and James Brown funk influence, adding an eight-bar section. Hancock described his composition "Chameleon", also from Head Hunters, to Down Beat magazine in 1979: "In the popular forms of funk, which I've been trying to get into, the attention is on the rhythmic interplay between different instruments. The part the Clavinet plays has to fit with the part the drums play and the line the bass plays and the line that the guitar plays. It's almost like African drummers where seven drummers play different parts"; "Watermelon Man" shares a similar construction. A live version was released on the double LP Flood (1975), recorded in Japan.<br> <br> On the intro and outro of the tune, percussionist Bill Summers blows into beer bottles imitating hindewhu, a style of singing/whistle-playing found in Pygmy music of Central Africa. Hancock and Summers were struck by the sound, which they heard on the ethnomusicology LP, The Music of the Ba-Benzélé Pygmies (1966), by Simha Arom and Geneviève Taurelle.<br> <br> This version was often featured on The Weather Channel's Local on the 8s segments.<br> <br> The tune is a jazz standard and has been recorded over two hundred times. Hancock's recording has been sampled in "1-900-LL-Cool-J" from Walking with a Panther (1989) by LL Cool J, "Open Your Eyes" from Organized Konfusion (1991) by Organized Konfusion, "Smoke Some Kill" from Smoke Some Kill (1988) by Schoolly D, and "Pocket Full of Furl" from Uptown 4 Life (1996) by U.N.L.V. In 2003, pianist David Benoit covered the song from his album Right Here, Right Now.<br> <br> A live and funky performance at the 1999 Montreux Jazz Festival Casino Lights '99 featured Fourplay, George Duke, Boney James and Kirk Whalum trading choruses, and Rick Braun.
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Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
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Watermelon Man for Clarinet Quintet & Opt. Drumset
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Music for all Occasions
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SheetMusicPlus
Double Concerto for Flute and Guitar (SCORE ONLY)
Orchestra
Full Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.942100 Composed by Apostolos Paraskevas. …
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Full Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.942100 Composed by Apostolos Paraskevas. 20th Century,Contemporary,World. Score and parts. 121 pages. Silver Sickle Publications #6253447. Published by Silver Sickle Publications (A0.942100). Constitution Article 91 (Double Concerto for flute and guitar in one movement). A quite demanding concerto from a technical point of view, unfolds many sonorities for both solo instruments as well as orchestra, including dense texture, polyphony, and a flavor of minimalism just before the end. After an agitated orchestra introduction, the flute enters with a lamenting and painful melody. The guitar takes over by introducing the core motivic elements of the work. Flute and guitar join in a chase-like duet with virtuosic passages in both instruments, accompanied by the orchestra in a frenzied commotion. The slow and almost distorted cadenza (with the snare drum) comes as a surprise and at the same time as a moment of relief. The tension increases as propulsive rhythms drive through the finale and build with rapid agitation to the end. The title of the work, Constitution Article 91, refers to a part of the former Greek constitution used by the dictatorship between 1967 and 1974 to abolish democracy in Greece. Certain rhythms in the work come from a fearsome and agitated speech that the dictator delivered to the academicians in 1973 following the students movement against the tyranny. Constitution Article 91 is a real tour de force for the soloists. In this colorful work, Apostolos Paraskevas shows us that a meeting point can be found between advanced contemporary idioms and evocations of an almost popular style. This music is notable for its rhythmic verve, its melodic grace, and its emotional depth. It has genuine substance, but speaks directly to the listener-a rare and welcome achievement. John Daverio/Musicologist
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Orchestra
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Apostolos Paraskevas
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Double Concerto for Flute and Guitar
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Silver Sickle Publications
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SheetMusicPlus
Bourrée in E minor (Bach Bops Bourrée Busking by Birdland, Baroque)
Guitar notes and tablatures
Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1396458 By The Candlelight Guitarist. B…
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Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1396458 By The Candlelight Guitarist. By Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Brad Powell. Baroque,Blues,Classical,Instructional,Jazz. Guitar Tab. 4 pages. Geofonica Artistworks #979795. Published by Geofonica Artistworks (A0.1396458). Bach's classic Bourrée in E minor arranged for guitar in a jazz-swing-blues style, with walking bass lines on guitar, melody figures swung, and harmonic passages adapted towards a cool jazz and bluey idiom. It's actually a bit more difficult than the original--because the swung melody and bass lines are syncopated rather than matched... but it is very cool and fun to play, and a great showpiece for an intermediate level guitarist! A fun surprise addition to a recital! Listen to the performance by Brad in the link provided! Incidentally... Brad studied from and was mentored by jazz guitar giant Joe Pass, and took a master class from Andrés Segovia, so this arrangement bridges both musical worlds--jazz and classical--that he came up in.ABOUT: Brad Powell (aka The Candlelight Guitarist) began guitar at age ten, inspired by The Beatles. At 15, he became a protégé of jazz guitarist Joe Pass, and later studied classical guitar under Vincent Macaluso, and at California State University, Northridge under Ronald Purcell, with a master class under Andrés Segovia. Brad was featured performing Gerald Wilson's Sonata for Guitar and Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl, with the composer conducting. Brad was mentored in composition by David Rose (composer for Little House on the Prairie). Brad has composed music for TV, including Hill Street Blues and The 'A' Team, working with Mike Post. Brad has ten albums as The Candlelight Guitarist. When not making music, Brad is often out hiking with his four dogs. Brad also played as the solo guitarist for Disney's Princess Breakfast Adventure at Disney's Grand Californian Resort by Disneyland (March 2019-January 2024), providing music for the Disney Princesses (Belle, Tiana, Jasmine, Rapunzel, Mulan, Aurora, Ariel, Pocahontas, Cinderella, and their friends and guests).COMMENTS FROM LONG-ESTABLISHED REVIEWERS (for this and other Candlelight Guitarist recordings)...Bill Binkelman - Music Reviewer for Zone Music Reporter and New Age RetailerThe Candleight Guitarist is your tour guide to a land of easy-going, warm, and inviting instrumentals.Rebecca of Amazon - Amazon.com HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWERBradley Powell's flawless playing allows you to completely relax into sleep or relax into an evening of candlelight and romance. I've fallen into a peaceful sleep while listening to this music and have also spent relaxing afternoons reading while The Candlelight Guitarist wove an intricate tapestry of sounds to nurture my heart. ...  Bradley Powell's music is infused with natural ambience. As rich sounds renew your spirit, you can relax into a deep sigh of the heart. His style is artistic, heart healing and filled with romantic and cultural influences.Vicki Blizzard (Editor, PaperWorks and Crazy for Cross-Stitch! magazines) in CREATIVITY e-Letter: Music to filter into my dreams. My new favorite to listen to is classical guitar music by Bradley Powell.Bob McKillop, founder and publisher, MaineFolkMusic.com...perfect for situations in which candlelight figures prominently. Quiet meditation, romance, intellectual stimulation – the soft, pure tones of his Spanish and classic instrumental style open up your heart and render it more receptive to the spiritual messages that these pursuits engender..
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Bourrée in E minor
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SheetMusicPlus
Blues for Elisa
Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1024937 Composed b…
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Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1024937 Composed by Todd Murphy. Blues,Jazz. Score and parts. 101 pages. Todd Murphy #3629455. Published by Todd Murphy (A0.1024937). Blues for Elisa is a show tune that will work good as an opener or Encore. The form is irregular starting with the constant F minor swing that is interrupted almost randomly by the Bb7+11 bridge. The rhythm section must stay on it´s toes to make the changes at the right time. Each of the solos is of varying lengths making for alot of surprises (for the audience…not the band hopefully). There are ensemble passages and a 5 sax soli making it a challenging, but highly effective chart!Solos – Guitar, Alto 2, Trumpet 3 and Trombone 3.
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Blues for Elisa
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SheetMusicPlus
Serenade for Flute, Violin, and Guitar, no. 1, op. 5, 2006
Small Ensemble Flute,Guitar,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.775405 Comp…
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Small Ensemble Flute,Guitar,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.775405 Composed by John Pinno. Concert,Contemporary. Score and parts. 49 pages. John Pinno #2157925. Published by John Pinno (A0.775405). This is an original composition, in three movements, for flute, violin, and classical guitar, composed in 2006. This piece comes with full score, plus separate parts for flute, violin, and guitar. In 2005 I was asked to play in a chamber music performance, with a flautist and violinist, and was surprised to see how little published music there was for this combination....lots for flute , viola, and guitar, but not much with a violin in the mix. The few works I did find were written when composers felt that the guitar should sit in the background and play endless arpeggios, completely devoid of any melodic interest. This Serenade of mine aims to correct that problem. Timing: movement I ~ 3:30, II ~ 5:15, III ~ 3:15 This works very well as part of a classical guitar recital, when it's desirable to add a chamber work. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this work, or would like to hear a performance of this, please contact me at email: jpinno093@hotmail.com. Please also check out some of my other arrangements on Sheet Music Plus for classical guitar solo, and also duos for guitar with flute or voice : http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/john-pinno-sheet-music/3002745
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Serenade for Flute, Violin, and Guitar, no. 1, op. 5, 2006
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SheetMusicPlus
In The Mood - PERFORMER SERIES BACKING TRACK
Drums
Bass Guitar,Drums - Digital Download SKU: A0.1071794 Arranged by Kevin P. Holt. 20t…
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Bass Guitar,Drums - Digital Download SKU: A0.1071794 Arranged by Kevin P. Holt. 20th Century,Concert,Jazz,Standards. Accompaniment. Duration 164. Kevin P. Holtg #5724853. Published by Kevin P. Holtg (A0.1071794). Welcome to my PERFORMER SERIES of arrangements with backing tracks.This version of IN THE MOOD was originally put together for a party I was booked to perform at. The host loved Glenn Miller so this was arranged as a special surprise and now available on SMP for you to enjoy too.I also put together a backing track that I used at the party as on this occasion I couldn't take a Bass player and Drummer with me. The track is also available to download, see below. This is the Bass/Drums backing track to accompany the solo piano part that can be found is my Sheet Music Plus arrangements.
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SheetMusicPlus
Portrait
Guitar
Solo Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.978549 Composed by Pat Martino. Ar…
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Solo Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.978549 Composed by Pat Martino. Arranged by Andrew Pattinson. Contemporary. Individual part. 1 pages. Andrew Pattinson #6319939. Published by Andrew Pattinson (A0.978549). Lead Sheet for Pat Martino's tune Portrait. This is taken from the CD called Nightwings. Transcribed by Andrew Pattinson. An interesting catchy tune in B minor with a surprise 18 bar form. Excellent for minor two five one jazz practice too. This is a terrific chill out tune for your next gig!
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Pat Martino
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Portrait
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Andrew Pattinson
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SheetMusicPlus
Scenes from the Life of Death
Guitar
Solo Guitar - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.942098 Composed by Apostolos Paras…
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Solo Guitar - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.942098 Composed by Apostolos Paraskevas. 20th Century,Contemporary,Halloween,World. Individual part. 14 pages. Silver Sickle Publications #6212247. Published by Silver Sickle Publications (A0.942098). Scenes from the Life of Death is the solo version of Apostolos Paraskevas' Fourth Guitar Concerto, The Life of Death. A three-movement work which describes the life of Death. In this highly dramatic and sometimes humorous work, the composer portrays Death in a human attitude via twists, turns, variations, technical challenges and surprises. Death is a guitarist, a composer, and a disgruntled employee. He complains all the time and wants to retire. Death's only consolation is to go home to his soul mates, his friends, and with them perform his favorite pieces with them. I. Awakening of Mournful Feelings on Arrival at Work II. A Visit at the Playground, andIII. Sad and Ungrateful Feelings After the Visit - What A Life!
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SheetMusicPlus
Feliz Navidad
Guitar
Solo Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1371516 By Clay Walker. By Jose Fe…
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Solo Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1371516 By Clay Walker. By Jose Feliciano. Arranged by Lino Romano. 20th Century,Christmas,Holiday,Pop,Traditional. Individual part. 2 pages. Lino Romano #955755. Published by Lino Romano (A0.1371516). Arrangement for solo guitar of Feliz Navidad, by Jose Feliciano. If you're looking for an easy setup, but with a bit of challenge, at a simple to intermediate level, this is for you.This sheet music includes tablature and chord symbols.Surprise your friends and family by playing this lively Christmas song.
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Feliz Navidad
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Lino Romano
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SheetMusicPlus
Rapsodia
Guitar
Solo Guitar - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1009001 Composed by William Ortiz.…
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Solo Guitar - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1009001 Composed by William Ortiz. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 4 pages. William Ortiz #6319213. Published by William Ortiz (A0.1009001). A virtuosic and intense piece for solo guitar. Early influences of serial composition technique are evident, although never in any strict sense. Various expressionistic rhythmic and melodic motives are tempered by tempo modifications leading to a driving, energetic and surprise closing.
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Rapsodia
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William Ortiz
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