Classical Contest Solos

With companion recordings online-With companion CDs. This outstanding series is an encouragement to beginning singers in preparing a vocal solo. Songs have been carefully chosen for each voice type after consulting many official state contest repertoire lists. All the songs for instance are on the Texas list. The series will be useful to any novice singer not just limited to those preparing an actual contest solo. Each volume contains 10 songs: 5 art songs in English an African-American spiritual 2 songs in Italian a song in German and a song in Spanish. There are new editions and engravings of all songs. Biographical information is included on each composer. Interpretive suggestions are givenfor each song and the preface on Learning a Song is especially instructive. Each companion CD includes beautiful performances of all the songs by a professional singer and excellent accompaniments by pianist Laura Ward. Also on the CD are pronunciation guides in Italian German and Spanish. Soprano Book Contents: Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel · Do Not Go My Love · El tra la la y el punteado · I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly · It Was a Lover and His Lass · Lachen und Weinen · Nel cor più non mi sento · Se tu m'ami · Solveig's Song · 'Tis the Last Rose of Summer.

This outstanding series is an encouragement to beginning singers in preparing a vocal solo. Songs have been carefully chosen for each voice type after consulting many official state contest repertoire lists. All the songs for instance are on the Texas list. The series will be useful to any novice singer not just limited to those preparing an actual contest solo. Each volume contains 10 songs: 5 art songs in English an African-American spiritual 2 songs in Italian a song in German and a song in Spanish. There are new editions and engravings of all songs. Biographical information is included on each composer. Interpretive suggestions are given for each song and the prefaceon Learning a Song is especially instructive. Each companion CD includes beautiful performances of all the songs by a professional singer and excellent accompaniments by pianist Laura Ward. Also on the CD are pronunciation guides in Italian German and Spanish. Mezzo-Soprano Book Contents: An die Musik · The Blue-Bell · He Shall Feed His Flock · My Lord What a Mornin' · Now Is the Month of Maying · Nymphs and Shepherds · Ombra mai fù · Porque toco el pandero · Silent Noon · Vergin tutto amor.

Classic Festival Solos Volume II continues to afford the advancing student the opportunity to find performance materials graded from easy to more challenging including exposure to a variety of musical styles. Many of these works appear on state contest lists. Contains: Andantino (Sor arr. Dishinger) * Aria (Bach arr. Fitzgerald) * Chorale Melody No. 19 (Bach arr. Smith) * Dedication (Pelz) * The Easy Winners (Joplin arr. Herriot/Cable) * El Verano (Knipfel/Leonard) * Happy Go Lucky (Smith) * Introduction and Fantasy (Fitzgerald) * La Casa (Knipfel/Leonard) * RoadRunner (Smith) * Scarlatti Suite (Scarlatti arr. Fitzgerald) * Valse 'Au Printemps' (Smith).

Brazil Guitar sensation Fabio Zanon exploded on the international scene in 1996 when he won the first prize at the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America International Competition just weeks after having won thefirst prize at the 30th Francisco Tarrega International Competition... the most prestigious Guitar contest in Europe.This was an unprecedented achievement in the Guitar world. After giving his first solo concert performanceat the age of 16 Fabio Zanon continued to perform extensively in Great Britian South America Iberia Italy and the United States.On this the solo performance recording Mr. Zanon plays Guitarcompositions spanning three centuries. An incredibly colorful and virtuistic display of Guitar techniques moods and temperaments is captured on this film.Compositions performed include: Sonata in A Minor by J.S.Bach (Grave Fugue Andante Allegro); Revue Op. 8 No. 3 Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti; Old Song by Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez; Appassionata by Ronaldo Miranda; Sonata 11 144 and 391 byDomenico Scarlatti; and the extremely difficult yet striking 20th Century musical essay on death by Alexandre de Faria entitled Prelude for Guitar (Eyes of a Recollection).

20 Easy Solos with Piano Accompaniments-First Festival Solos: 20 easy Violin solos with Piano Accompaniments. Carl Fischer presents a new collection of solo pieces with piano accompaniments for use at festival adjudicated events or in recitals. These solos are written by two of the most popular composers of music for students: Larry Clark and Sean O'Loughlin. The solos range in difficulty from grades 1 to 2 and are progressively arranged in the book. There is a wide variety of musical styles from original compositions to beautiful arrangements of folk songs and classical pieces. Each volume includes a CD of full-version recordingsfor the student to use as examples as well as piano-only recordings to use in practice. The CD also contains piano accompaniments as printable PDF files so that the student can print the solo they need for the accompanist. This collection of solos is destined to be on every state contest/festival required music list.

20 Easy Solos with Piano Accompaniments-First Festival Solos: 20 easy Alto Saxophone solos with Piano Accompaniments. Carl Fischer presents a new collection of solo pieces with piano accompaniments for use at festival adjudicated events or in recitals. These solos are written by two of the most popular composers of music for students: Larry Clark and Sean O'Loughlin. The solos range in difficulty from grades 1 to 2 and are progressively arranged in the book. There is a wide variety of musical styles from original compositions to beautiful arrangements of folk songs and classical pieces. Each volume includes a CD of full-versionrecordings for the student to use as examples as well as piano-only recordings to use in practice. The CD also contains piano accompaniments as printable PDF files so that the student can print the solo they need for the accompanist. This collection of solos is destined to be on every state contest/festival required music list.

20 Easy Solos with Piano Accompaniments-First Festival Solos: 20 easy Trombone solos with Piano Accompaniments. Carl Fischer presents a new collection of solo pieces with piano accompaniments for use at festival adjudicated events or in recitals. These solos are written by two of the most popular composers of music for students: Larry Clark and Sean O'Loughlin. The solos range in difficulty from grades 1 to 2 and are progressively arranged in the book. There is a wide variety of musical styles from original compositions to beautiful arrangements of folk songs and classical pieces. Each volume includes a CD of full-version recordingsfor the student to use as examples as well as piano-only recordings to use in practice. The CD also contains piano accompaniments as printable PDF files so that the student can print the solo they need for the accompanist. This collection of solos is destined to be on every state contest/festival required music list.

Music Minus One French Horn-Perform timeless French Horn works with The Stuttgart Festival Orchestra! Perfect for practice rehearsal auditions contest solos performances and more! These two Mozart horn concerti are legend both being high-points in the repertoire. Regularly performed by every hornist at concerts and on disc. Beautiful sonorities and Mozart's own unique classical style make for a not-to-be-missed experience. Includes a high-quality printed music score and a compact disc containing a complete performance with soloist then a second version with the orchestral accompaniment minus the soloist. Performed by Willard Zirk french horn Accompaniment: Stuttgart Festival OrchestraConductor: Emil Kahn

27 Recital Pieces from Baroque to Modern-Carl Fischer’s Repertoire Classics series consists of comprehensive and progressively graded collections of classic solos with piano accompaniment. Each book contains a fine mix of transcriptions of familiar classics along with solos written specifically for the instrument. Many of the pieces in these collections appear on state contest/festival required music lists. The pieces featured cover the performance levels of grade 2 through 4 representing all style periods and include works by some of the greatest composers of all time.As an added bonus the included data CD contains MP3 audio files of the piano accompaniments to make practicing more fun. Italso contains piano accompaniment parts for all pieces in the collection in PDF format. Our innovative and unique packaging allows Carl Fischer Music to provide you with large and useful collections of solo literature at affordable prices and players will find them useful for years to come.Examples of works in this volume include: Kreisler’s Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven Haydn’s Minuet in D Major Debussy’s Beau Soir and many more.

Media : Book
Author : by Craig Duncan
Level : Beginning
Date published : 4/27/1993
Style : Classic
Type : Solos
Description :
Teacher and recording artist Craig Duncan has penned yet another excellent solo collection for the violin student. These solos are well within the capabilities of the beginning violin student playing in first position. The compositions feature works by Bartok, Purcell, Haydn, von Gluck, Handel, Telemann, Corelli, Kabalevsky, Beethoven, Mozart, C.P.E. Bach, J.S. Bach, and Dandrieu. Keyboard accompaniment is included. These pieces are excellent for recitals or contests, and can be used to teach important techniques.

12 Masterwork Solos for Recitals Concerts and ContestsCompiled and ed. Patrick M. LiebergenThis superb anthology is the perfect collection for voice students and instructors alike. It features a thoughtful and diverse selection of vocal masterworks from the Renaissance era through the Romantic era appropriate for any performance venue. Includes historical information for each selection plus pronunciation guides and translations as needed.

The R. Bernard Fitzgerald Trumpet Collection contains 13 beloved solos and suites that appear on numerous state contest and performance lists timeless classics of the repertoire for Trumpet and Piano.Complete with Piano accompaniments - both printed music within the book and as accompaniment audio tracks on the included CD - allowing soloists and students to practise effectively with a professional pianist.

A collection of fifteen timeless classics drawn from various musical traditions; the arrangements are fresh and unusual yet tasteful. The pieces are appropriate for recitals solo festivals and contests churches and a widevariety of performance contexts. They include Eine Kleine Nachtmusik America the Beautiful Oh Susanna Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring and others. The level of difficulty ranges from beginning to early intermediate. Included withthe book is a CD which contains all the piano accompaniment tracks with and without the flute solos.