Mi Viejo

Jesus Guridi (1886-1961) was a Spanish composer and organist who championed the continued use and preservation of Basque folk music. He is best remembered for his superb orchestral works such as Basque Melodies which were often transcribed for the Piano.Guridi wrote 7 pieces for the Harp of which Viejo Zortzico is certainly the most popular today. Composed in 1949 and premiered in 1950 it wasn’t published until 1960. Simply entitled Old Zortzico it is inspired by the traditional Basque dance of the same name a popular reel in 5/8 time.

for Cello and Piano-George A. Speckert has arranged the loveliest Argentine tangos for Cello with Piano accompaniment. Among them are such classics as El choclo gems by Eduardo Arolas and Rosendo Mendizabal and lesser known titles such as El d a que me quieras by Carlos Gardel simple but effective for the cellist concise and stylistically apt for the pianist.The arranger George A. Speckert is a composer writer and teacher in the field of multimedia productions and e-learning. He gained a reputation with simple but sonorous arrangements for variable string ensembles.- The loveliest tangos for Cello and Piano.- Effective recitalpieces.Contents:Pantaleon; Libertango [Astor Piazzolla]El Enrerriano [Rosendo Mendizábal]Odeon [Ernesto Nazareth]Derecho viejo [Eduardo Arolas]El choclo [Ángel Villoldo]El d a que me quieas [Carlos Gardel]

Your band will love getting acquainted with Mexican Pictures a suite in four movements based on Mexican folk music. The first movement El Butaquito is based on a very lively folk-song of the same name and is characterised by its many contrasting rhythms. The second movement Romance Mejicano creates a peaceful and romantic atmosphere. The title of the third movement Ballaviejo means ‘Antique Dance’ in which the word antique refers to the rhythms that were taken to America by Africa’s black population. La Charreada the final movement depicts the popular Mexican Rodeo where the action in the arena is usually supported by instrumental ensembles the so-called ‘Mariacchi’.