Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote fourteen comic operas with librettist W. S. Gilbert plus overtures oratorios cantatas operettas and other incidental music. The Mikado was written in 1885 after a temperamental tantrum duringwhich Sullivan swore that inspiration was lost and that he “would never write another note.” Curiously some consider Mikado to be one of his finest comic operas.

British composer Michael Nyman ‘discovered’ this work when he played Leporello’s catalogue aria from Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni on the Piano in the style of Jerry Lee Lewis. He has written that that musical discovery ‘dictatedthe dynamic articulation and texture of everything I’ve subsequently done’. The work is based on the first sixteen bars of the Catalogue Aria with thrusting rhythmic propulsion and repeated double stops for all instrumentsproduced within a short thrilling time frame.

Ces quatuors Mini conviennent aussi bien pour des leçons de groupe et pour les concerts, donnant aux élèves la chance de profiter de la sensation de jouer ensemble dans un ensemble. À cette fin, un CD d'accompagnement est inclus pour que les élèves peuvent pratiquer leurs propres pièces à la maison et même effectuer à vos amis et famille. Toutes les pièces ont une piste de démonstration que les élèves peuvent jouer en même temps. En Quatuors Mini 2 l'élève utilise les trois premiers doigts dans tous les morceaux.Il n'y a pas premier, deuxième, violonistes troisième, ou quatrième, comme tous les violonistes sont égaux et peuvent choisir leur propre couleur individuellement une partie qui peut être doublée si il ya plus de quatre violons. Commutation des rôles est bien sûr une excellente idée! Les pièces sont également adaptées pour un ensemble de violon complet. Vous pouvez soit jouer une des parties de violon ou de vous diriger l'ensemble. La musique que jouait sur ??le CD n'est pas la seule façon de jouer les quatuors mini. Ce serait merveilleux si les joueurs pourraient être encouragés à ajouter leur propre dynamique ou ensemble leur propre rythme dans les leçons. Tout est possible dans un 'vivre' la mise et aucune des / Quatuor De Violons / 32 pages / niveau : Très Facile - Facile / Partition + Cd

“Celebrating our common bond of peace” This remarkable song was developed through an experimental computer program that combined the words and music from 193 national anthems into an astonishingly beautiful WorldAnthem. Create a multimedia experience at your concert with the optional video featuring a montage of faces from around the world as photographed by some of the world's top photo artists.

includes 24 student books plus Conductor w/ CD-A collection of popular Broadway songs which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method Books. Includes: Beauty and the Beast - Cabaret - Circle of Life - Edelweiss - Get Me To the Church on Time - Go Go Go Joseph - I Dreamed a Dream - Memory - The Phantom of the Opera - Seventy Six Trombones - Sun and Moon.

Easy Pop Specials For Strings-This evergreen song by the legendary Roy Orbison has become an icon in pop music history instantly recognized from the opening riff and driving drum beat. Your students no matter what age will want to play it again and again.

The opening Adagio is excellent for working on a full-bodied sound while developing a moderate to weighty bow arm. The Allegro section can be performed either as a full tutti work or in a concerto grosso fashion giving you the flexibility of featuring your outstanding individual players while still programming the work with a younger ensemble. Outstanding!

from The Lemon Drop Kid-John Moss' holiday arrangements have become the choice of directors everywhere and his newest is sure to please as well. His sparkling version of this gentle Christmas waltz is holiday programming at its very best. Dur: 2:30

A simple beautiful tune from Venezuela is superbly arranged for young players by Jamin Hoffman. The importance of this song in the Venezuelan culture is such that it is incorporated into the national anthem. Not only a lovelyperformance piece for strings but great cross-curricular teaching material as well. (Opt. guitar or keyboard)

The beloved Adagio from Albinoni has long been a concert favorite everywhere. Jamin Hoffman's new version is set in E minor and arranged to fit the musical and technical levels of today's string orchestras. It includes a keyboard part that can be played on organ (as the original) and solo violin appropriately arranged to feature your best soloist.

One of pop music's time-tested crossover artists is spotlighted in this outstanding medley for strings that makes great pop programming. Carlos Santana's Latin-rock style is one that players and audiences love and three of hisbiggest hits are featured here. Includes Evil Ways Smooth and Oye Como Va. Dur: 4:15