The composer says: Several musical threads led to my writing this piece of music to celebrate my friend Matanya Ophee?s (AKA MO) 80th birthday - a life lived with the guitar. Jelly Roll Morton once asserted: ?In fact, if you can't manage to put tinges of Spanish in your tunes, you will never be able to get the right seasoning; I call it, for jazz.? Over the last couple of years I moved back to Jelly Roll Morton?s city: New Orleans, home of my adolescence and reacquainted myself with the tinges of Spanish in its rich musical heritage. One of these pieces was the Mardi Gras Mambo, an iconic song frequently played during Mardi Gras and, in David Newman?s reworking of the lyrics, at the New Orleans Saints football games as the Super Bowl Mambo. Uncited sources on both Wikipedia and Essortment say the word Mambo means ?conversation with the gods? in Kikongo, the language spoken by Central African slaves taken to Cuba where it became the name for a musical form and a dance style that developed originally in Cuba in the able hands of Cachao?s (Bassist Orestes Lopez) tune: Danzon Mambo. This rhythmic style became famous in the 1950?s following its use in dance bands in Mexico and through New Orleans to the United States. The infectiousness of the New Orleans re-interpretation of the Mambo?s ostinato bass line and the reaction of people who are readily moved to dance when they hear it spoke to me of dance and celebration. This led me to choose some of this piece?s characteristics and title for this piece: Mambo for MO. As we have progressed on the instrument, some of us may have encountered the four-chord descending minor chord progression known as the Andalusian cadence: i - VII - VI - V in many different genres and guises. After all, it appears in Ray Charles? Hit the Road, Jack, the verse on Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys, Walk, Don?t Run by The Ventures, Runaway by Del Shannon and in that great work arranged and embraced by the Guitar: J.S. Bach?s Chaconne from the Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004. This bass line derived from a Latin American musical style as reinterpreted in New Orleans, a chord progression that evokes the Flamenco Music of Spain, and my impressions of the sinuous lines of people dancing the Second Line in the streets of New Orleans at Mardi Gras led me to this synthesis as a tribute to a man who has contributed so much in his lifelong efforts for the guitar, its history and lore on the occasion of his birthday! Happy Birthday, Matanya! Carlos Barrientos was born on June 25, 1954 in Tela, Honduras. He began his formal music studies at the National Music Conservatory in Guatemala City, Guatemala C.A. His training with Maestro Elias Barreiro, Director of Guitar Studies at Tulane University, was supplemented with Master Classes with Manuel Barrueco, Leo Brouwer, Juan Mercadal, Michael Newman, Tommy Tedesco and Carlos Barbosa-Lima. He studied composition under the tutelage of Dr. Jerry Sieg, University of New Orleans, and Dr. Roy Johnson, Florida State University. He consulted with Michael D. Martin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music, Albany State University, Albany, GA in the creation of a recordings library that reflects Western Art Music and American Jazz for the students at Albany State University. The New York Premiere of the First Movement of his Second Guitar Sonata was dedicated to and performed by Classical Guitarist Maestro Carlos Barbosa-Lima in 2003 at Carnegie Hall. At the request of U.S. Senator Bob Graham one of his compositions, Si Tu Te Vas (If You Go Away), was included on a recording to promote The Everglades Trail. In 2004, at the American Church in Paris, France the World Premiere of his Romance for Flute and Guitar was performed by the award-winning Serenade Duo, flutist Michelle LaPorte and guitarist Gerry Saulter. He has performed with such legendary musicians as Herbie Mann, Donald Byrd and Debbie Reynolds, led an on stage Renaissance Trio in a University of New Orleans production of Shakespeare?s Twelfth Night, and played incidental music for their production of Bertold Brecht?s The Good Woman of Sichuan. He has performed Carulli?s Guitar Concerto in A, Leonard Bernstein?s West Side Story and Marvin Hamlish?s A Chorus Line with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and Okaloosa-Walton Community College, Niceville, FL, and with the Southern Art Music Ensemble, a Jazz/Latin Fusion Sextet, including an Honors Convocation in Atlanta for Mr. Ted Turner. He has been a guest performer with the Albany State University Jazz Ensemble at The Fletcher Henderson Jr., Macon and Atlanta Jazz Festivals, and played the banjo in the Albany State University /Albany Symphony?s co-production of George Gershwin?s Opera Porgy and Bess.

Contemporary Baroque Etudes-The arts flourished in the Baroque period. Music from that time is still performed worldwide by symphonies opera companies choirs chamber ensembles and soloists on many instruments. The period was characterized by the worksof such great artists as J. S. Bach (b. 1685) Handel (b. 1685) Telemann (b. 1681) and many others. These composers defined the rich ornate and melodic Baroque style of music which we categorize in theclassical realm. There was another genre of music flourishing during this period and that was the 'common' or folk music style characterized by such composers as Ireland's legendary harpist Turlough O'Carolan (b. 1670).In composing music for this book the author recreated harmonic and melodic elements of this great musical age while adding some contemporary twists. All of the etudes are original and will serve to enhance guitar technique phrasing expression note- reading ability and knowledge of the entire guitar fingerboard. Fingering and string markings are included where appropriate.In addition to facilitating the many technical and aestheticaspects of performing at an advanced level on the guitar these etudes may be used successfully in concerts or recitals. This book is an ideal companion for the other books in the Mel Bay 'Achieving Guitar Artistry' series whichis designed to condition and guide the developing guitarist to an advanced level of proficiency regardless of the style of music performed.

Score and Parts-Il Lamento di Tristano a work for Flute and Guitar is a set of variations on two themes that are highly contrasting in styles juxtaposing fragments from Wagner's Opera Tristan and Isolde with a 14th Centurymonophonic dance Lamento di Tristano.

Volume 2 of this great 2-volume centennial tribute to one of the greatest composers of the 20th Century. From The Threepenny Opera to his last great masterpiece Lost in the Stars. This volume contains 54 songs. Highlights include: Pirate Jenny * The Saga of Jenny * September Song * Sing Me Not a Ballad * Speak Low * What Good Would the Moon Be. The cover graphics include original sheet music covers. The text contains a biography of Weill and special introductory notes.

Many favourite songs from this influential German composer including Mack The Knife from The Threepenny Opera and September Song from Knickerbocker Holiday. Arranged for Piano with Melody line vocals and Guitar chord symbols where necessary.

Creative Transcriptions for Today's Guitarist. Par . This second volume of The Classical Guitarist?s Gig Book contains 63 intermediate to advanced solo arrangements of pieces in various styles. From ?The Water Is Wide? and Christmas and patriotic favorites to opera arias ?Julia Florida? by Agustín Barrios and Cello Suite No. 1 by J. S. Bach all of the music in this book is written in standard notation only. Award-winning composer university professor 2013 Winfield Fingerstyle Champion and 2022 Indiana State Fingerstyle Guitar Competition winner Mark Cruz has added a few of his own engaging compositions to this exceptional collection?ideal for the performing classic guitarist. / Date parution : 2023-01-24/ Recueil / Guitare

Andrea Bocelli - Verdi. A selection of arias from the operas of Verdi, arranged for piano and solo voice. Selected by Andrea Bocelli, incuding arias from operas such as La Traviata, Rigoletto and Aida.

12 hard-rocking songs from one of the '80s most distinctive metal bands. Includes: Another Rainy Night · Empire · Eyes of a Stranger · I Am I · Operation: Mindcrime · Revolution Calling · Silent Lucidity · and more.

Twenty of Jim Croce's greatest hits including 'Bad Bad Leroy Brown' 'You Don't Mess Around With Jim ' and 'Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels).' Complete piano voice and guitar arrangement.

This collection of West End Love Songs compiles into one volume thirty-four of the best and most romantic songs from the successful London stage musicals. All songs are arranged for Piano Vocal and Guitar withfull lyrics and chord symbols.? The musicals of the West End have told innumerable romantic stories and regaled us with tales of countless lovers either happy or heartbreaking. The memorable songs thatspeak to us emotionally in a way that few other songs do are all collected here so that you can learn them exactly the way you heard them in your favourite West End shows. From Les Misérables to Miss Saigon The Phantom of theOpera to Mamma Mia! the best in West End Love Songs?are included here for you to learn. Arranged from the original cast recordings for Piano Voice and Guitar complete with lyricsand chord symbols immortal love songs like Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man I Don't Know How To Love Him Honeysuckle Rose and Some Enchanted Evening are included. If you enjoy musical theatre and especially thoseromance-infused showstoppers that bring the audience to floods of tears then this sheet music song book is for you. As an added bonus this series has been specially bound so that the pages lie flat when you are playing making iteasier to read and play from so when you get caught up in the moment you won't be dealing with the book closing itself! For a timeless collection of the best love songs from the cream of West End showsthroughout the years you can do no better than this excellent sheet music song book. You'll soon be belting out the ballads and tinkling away over the tear-jerking tunes playing these sometimes heartbreaking but always heartfeltcompositions from the best collection of West End Love Songs?available.

The title character of this darkly comic off-Broadway hit the winner of two Obie Awards and an Outer Critics Circle Award is transsexual singer Hedwig and the Angry Inch refers both to her back-up rock band and her botched sex change operation. Our songbook features standard piano/vocal arrangements of 11 great songs ranging from rocking to touching. Includes: Angry Inch · Exquisite Corpse · Hedwig's Lament · The Long Grift · Midnight Radio · The Origin of Love · Sugar Daddy · Tear Me Down · Wicked Little Town (& Reprise) · Wig in a Box.Parental Advisory - Explicit Language

The Stories Behind the Songs-This amazingly intimate collection brings together 40 of Croce's beloved songs along with Ingrid Croce's personal remembrances of the stories behind the writing of each of them. Complete with photos and copies of Jim's handwrittennotes this is a beautiful insight into one of the most popular songwriters of a generation. Songs include: Alabama Rain ? Bad Bad Leroy Brown ? Ballad of Gunga Din ? Got No Business Singing the Blues ? I'llHave to Say I Love You in a Song ? It Doesn't Have to Be That Way ? Mary Ann ? Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels) ? Photographs and Memories ? Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) ? Roller Derby Queen? These Dreams ? Time in a Bottle ? Tomorrow's Gonna Be a Brighter Day ? Top Hat Bar and Grille ? Walkin' Back to Georgia ? What Do People Do ? Workin' at the Car Wash Blues ? You Don't MessAround with Jim ? and more.

This DVD will take you to the passionate world of Flamenco and you will quickly immerse yourself in this Spanish musical phenomenon. Gerhard Graf-Martinez is a passionate Flamenco guitarist and teacher. This two-volume method contains both his extensive inside-knowledge acquired from his intense and friendly co-operation with ???gitanos??? and ???maestros??? and the valuable experience of his long-standing teaching activitiy at national and international seminars and workshops. This comprehensive DVD in two parts for teaching and private study shows every guitarist a safe way to the fascinating world of Flamenco. - Flamenco Guitar Method on DVD - All video sequences as slowversions and at original speed - Explanation and presentation of all techniques Duration: 70 Minutes

Antonio Vivaldi (1673-1741) was an Italian composer violinist and teacher in the Baroque era. His name has become synonymous with the series of Violin concertos known as the Four Seasons but he also wrote over 500 other concertos for various instruments as well as dozens of operas and several sacred works. The Concerto No. 23 (RV 425) was written in 1725. Set in the key of C major it was originally scored for solo Mandolin with String Orchestra and Continuo Bass (Cembalo). It has been arranged for Guitar or Mandolin with Piano accompaniment by the French composer Fernand Oubradous .