Jazz on a Winter's Night for violin

11 Christmas classics. Par ILES NIKKI. Violin Jazz on a Winter's Night is a Christmas album of stylish, swinging arrangements. Favourite Christmas carols and songs receive the complete jazz treatment, guaranteeing an authentic jazz sound, and a range of styles from Nat King Cole to John Coltrane. Violin Jazz On A Winter's Night features 11 Christmas classics, arranged for violinists at an intermediate level (Grades 4-7) by Nikki Iles. The pieces in this collection cover a wide range of styles, from swing to contemporary, and draw influence from some of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, including Frank Sinatra, Bill Evans, Vince Mendoza and Diana Krall. While paying homage to American Christmas jazz, Violin Jazz On A Winter's Night also reflects a European tradition and includes stylish, swinging arrangements of time-honoured classics such as In The Bleak Mid-Winter. Rhythm, embellishment, grooves and solos are all carefully notated and the expertise of the arranger, a celebrated jazz musician and composer, guarantees an authentic jazz sound. This book comes complete with a CD of full performances and backing tracks, recorded by violinist Ros Stephen and Nikki Iles, to help with interpretation and feel. / Niveau : Très Avancé / Recueil / Violon

Christmas fiddlers can draw on a rich and varied repertoire. This collection spans seven centuries, from the boisterous medieval Song of the Ass to contemporary tunes like Sleigh ride, taking in such traditional carols as Away in a manger and O little town of Bethlehem along the way. There is music in The Christmas Fiddler from England, Wales, France, Germany and North America.Of course Christmas time is not only a religious festival. Much of the music here - the Welsh carol Deck the hall, the 'fireside' movement from The Four Seaons, the modern classic Chestnuts roasting on an open fire - is as much a celebration of the ancient secular festival of the Winter Solstice.The arrangements in this collection can be performed as solos or duets, or by larger ensembles. The keyboard accompaniments are there for a multitude of purposes, from concert performances to playing at home- and the violin accompaniments will be invaluable for those Christmas busking sessions.The full range of traditional fiddle repertoire is now at your fingertips! Using these generous collections, you can create your own ceilidh, barn dance, jazz club, Sarajevo street-café or Gypsy gathering. Some of this music is familiar, some more exotic, but all of it is absolutely authentic, faithfully arranged and, above all, hugely enjoyable. Each title in the series is available in two formats: the violin edition (with an optional easy violin part and guitar chord)- or the complete edition, which also includes both keyboard and violin accompaniments. Either format is hugely flexible, which means the music can be played as solos, duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles. Edward Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style, giving his own suggestions for a lively performance. And to help recreate the spirit of the music, every book in the series is beautifully illustrated. / Violon Et Guitare

Par ADAMS SALLY. Not sure what to play? Wish you had all your favourite tunes in one book? This Mini Fake Book for Flute has the answer with 101 much-loved songs and melodies from across the decades cleverly compiled in one bumper volume. Each book is packed with themes from film, TV and theatre, including Harry Potter, The Flintstones, Grease, Cabaret, Annie as well as pop classics from Robbie Williams, George Michael, Kate Bush, Abba, Kylie Minogue. Jazz standards from the likes of Gershwin and Porter as well as well-known classical and folk tunes by JS Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Faure and many, many more! All the tunes have been carefully arranged by Sally Adams to and covers grades 1- 5 level, in melody and chord symbol format. Ideal for buskers young and old, or as an alternative to traditional studies, for improvising or simply for fun, these really are the definitive compilations, with something for everyone!/ Recueil / Flûte Traversière