Echo Song

Das Liederspiel. Par HUMPERDINCK ENGELBERT. When Engelbert Humperdinck’s fairy tale opera Hänsel und Gretel was premiered on 23 December 1893 in Weimar conducted by Richard Strauss, the work could look back on an extensive history of origin. Humperdinck’s younger sister Adelheid Wette (born in 1858) had displayed a great interest in literature in her youth and written a variety of poems for special occasions. In 1888, she wrote a fairy tale entitled Schneewittchen [Snow White] and her brother supplied some songs for this piece. Further fairy tale collaborations followed which were customarily performed within the family circle, and the first draft of the Hänsel und Gretel was begun in 1890. Adelheid’s husband would be celebrating his 34th birthday on 16 May of this year and his wife intended to surprise him with a performance of her version of this fairy tale. Her brother was allotted the task of composing the accompanying songs and, a month before the birthday, she wrote a letter to him in Mainz where Engelbert Humperdinck was among other activities working as an editor for the Schott publishing house, ordering a “very pretty folkloric” Tanzlied [Dance song], a Waldlied [Forest song] (or Echolied [Echo song]), a Schlummerlied [Lullaby] and a Kickericki-Lied [Cock-a-doodle-doo song] from her “dear sugar-sweet little brother... Engel-Bärtchen [angel beard]”. She enclosed the corresponding verses with the letter and “for fun” also provided her own invented melody for the Schlummerlied and rhythmic suggestions for the Tanzlied. Humperdinck went straight to work and, as related in an entry in his diary, was already able to play the songs to the director of the publishing house, Dr Ludwig Strecker, by 19 April. This was the history of origin of the four songs published for the first time edited in form of their original versions in this edition Brüderchen komm’ tanz’ mit mir, Wer ruft mir im Walde doch alles nach, In den Zweigen die Vögelein und Tirelireli! ‘s ist nicht mehr früh “for two children’s voices and piano accompaniment” (see manuscript1). In his reply letter to his sister in which the fair copy of the songs were enclosed, Humperdinck wrote: “As you see, the pitch of the melodies is not too high and I have incorporated your melodies. Let me know soon whether you like the little songs. By the way, the ‘cock-a-doodle-doo’ can also be sung on one note (E flat) instead of on the four notes of the chord.” The first performance of the song-play was held as planned within the family circle with Wettes’ two eldest daughters in the two principle roles. Spurred on by the success of the family performance, initial plans were forged to adapt the song-play into a singspiel with numerous musical numbers and rhymed dialogues; Hermann Wette participated in a draft of the text. The particell of this singspiel had been completed by Christmas 1890. Hugo Wolf and a few others however advised the composer to extend the singspiel into a through-composed fairy tale opera. Humperdinck followed this advice and worked on what he ironically termed as a “Kinderstubenweihfestspiel“ [sacred festive play for the nursery] during the next two summers in Bayreuth. Tanzliedchen [Dance song] and Morgenweckruf [Cock-a-doodle-doo song] were eventually included in the opera in a modified form. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / 2 Voix et Piano

Teacher's Edition. Par EILERS JOYCE / EMILY CROCKER. Don't read notes, read patterns of sound! This unique sight reading course for treble voices in elementary and early middle school does just that! PATTERNS OF SOUND uses excellent voice leading, careful sequencing and musicallyinteresting exercises that can be combined to strengthen part singing, pitch relationships and to develop rhythmic independence. Volume 1 starts from square one, assuming no previous training, with exercises that are so carefullysequenced that the students are quickly singing four-measure phrases and eight measure songs in two parts and finding it easy! Students are introduced to notes, rests, meter, pitch and unison/2-part songs in Vol. 1, and continuein Vol. 2 with dotted rhythms & syncopation, keys & key changes and more 2-part songs. Use it every day and watch your students' confidence level grow! Available: Teacher's Edition (Vol. 1), Student Edition (Vol. 1), CD(Vol. 1), Teacher's Edition (Vol. 2), Student Edition (Vol. 2). Recommended for Grades 3-8. / Pédagogie / Méthode / Voix

Par NELSON SHEILA MARY. Stringsongs développer les compétences de lecture commencées en Tetratunes, par l'utilisation de chant et jouant de la partie, sans exiger que les touches plus avancés ou poste de travail. Les principaux objectifs sont en développement musicalité, l'utilisation des compétences de base archet pour l'interprétation exacte tangue basée sur des échelles de chant et bien comprises et la capacité d'écouter une partie contrastée.L'édition fait partie du syllabus Trinity 2007 (grades initiales and 1). / Répertoire d'Examen / Répertoire / Violoncelle

The Big Book Of Ukulele Songs contains over 80 unforgettable hits for the Ukulele.If you're a Ukulele player looking for a BIG songbook with fifty years of songs arranged specially for your instrument - look no further. From classics made famous by The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Aretha Franklin to recent hits by Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams and Jake Bugg, this is a songbook with something for everybody.The Big Book Of Ukulele Songs includes the favourites Africa, Come On Eileen, Happy, Jolene, Let Her Go, Royals, Crazy Little Thing Called Love , Big Yellow Taxi and more.This book comes complete with chord boxes, full lyrics and a handy playing guide. / Ukulélé

Elgar was pre-eminently the composer of large forms. Complex, lengthy development of musical ideas was for him a measure of genius. His songs, with the exception of the orchestral cycle Sea Pictures , were not often the vehicles for his most striking ideas. Paradoxically, he was also bedevilled by a fine literally taste. He once told a friend that he felt it better to set the best second-rate poetry to music, for the most immortal verse is music already. Some of his songs are therefore settings of poets now all but forgotten, such as Arthur Salmon and Gilbert Parker: to their verse his music might make a vital addition. Elgar's songs offer authentic Edwardian reflections which we can value now in their own terms. These songs are full of echoes of a master's thoughts - and especially in the songs written for the stage - flashes of his genius. / Chant Et Piano

Par BAY WILLIAM. This is a collection of 28 original guitar solos by William Bay?a portrait of growing up and living in the Midwestern United States. Echoed in each piece are the melodies of sprawling farmlands, wooded hills and valleys, freshwater streams, small towns and villages. Together, these songs awaken a memory of what many refer to as the American heartland.Includes access to online audio of all the solos recorded by the author. Written in standard notation and tablature. / Date parution : 2022-09-14/ Tablatures / Guitare

Alfred's Best series centers around impeccable piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of the most loved and recognizable songs in modern music. Best Top 40 Songs: 38 Hits from the '90s to the Now highlights tunes from such varied artists as Bruno Mars, Aerosmith, Evanescence, Sheryl Crow, Carrie Underwood, The Verve, and more. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

An exciting addition to Alfred Music's I Sing, You Sing echo song series. These 30 call and response songs encompass a wide variety of subjects, including: important everyday lessons (like crossing the street and answering the telephone), music class fundamentals (like the instruments of the orchestra and major vs. minor), and cross-curricular reinforcements (like identifying the continents and multiplying by two). Singers may echo the leader provided on the SoundTrax CD or take turns being leaders themselves---two versions of each song are included on the recording. Recommended for grades K--4. Chord symbols and suggested classroom activities are provided. / Voix

Arrangeur: Matt Cowe. Par WELLER PAUL. For the first time, this pocket-sized collection brings together all the big songs by The Jam and The Style Council alongside classics from Paul Weller's acclaimed solo albums. 78 classics are presented in chord songbook format with chord symbols, guitar chord boxes and complete lyrics, this is the ultimate Paul Weller songbook! / Niveau : Assez Facile / Pop & rock / Recueil / Piano, Chant et Guitare