Le Coucou (The Cuckoo)

SKU: BT.WMP2113

ISBN 9789810884819.

Teachers' Choice, Selected Piano Repertory & Studies for Grades 6 & 7 is compiled to provide teachers and students with good options for the 2011-2012 ABRSM Piano examinations.

• A variety of interesting andappealing Piano pieces with up-to-date editorial suggestions are presented to assist students achieve high standards of musical performance.
• Effective teaching points are suggested with recommended technical studies.Teachers will find this approach very helpful and effective, thus enriching their teaching process, leading to a very successful experience.
• Examination requirements aside, finer details in interpretation andstylisticperformance are strongly encouraged. Beyond the printed page, the editorial suggestions are directed to provide the impetus to strive towards greater musical creativity and perfection.
• Most important of all,enjoy the high standard of music typography; with clear, professionally laid scores that combine musical semiotics with modern publishing technology. Digital print on quality cream-coloured paper ensures comfort in reading andlearning for all students.

SKU: BT.ALHE30377

French.

Regrouped by Joseph Canteloube, this book is the fourth series from the set Songs from the Auvergne. This edition, written for Voice and Piano, contains lyrics in local dialect _x001A_Occitan_x001A_, with the French translation below. Somedirectives are given to obtain the correct pronunciation of the language. It features six songs: I. Jou l'pount d'o Mirabel (Au pont de Mirabel) / At the Mirabel bridge II. O Aya III. Pour l'enfant / For the child IV.Chut, Chut / Shh, Shh V. Pastorale / Pastoral VI. Lou Coucut (Le coucou) / The Cuckoo Joseph Canteloube (1879-1957) was a French composer, musician and author, mainly known for his folk songs and for the series Songs from theAuvergne inspired by the area his family was from.