Duet Favorites, Level 4

Par NADAL DAVAL. This exciting addition to the literature of guitar duos features special selections and arrangements by guitar scholar David Nadal. Spanning the Renaissance through the20th century, it spotlights such favorites as Handels The Harmonious Blacksmith, Byrds arrangement of Dowlands Lacrymosa, and selections from J. S. Bachs Art of the Fugue and Two-Part Inventions. Other featured composers include Beethoven, Schubert, Granados, Sor, Giuliani, and Albéniz. Perfect for beginning guitarists as wellas advanced players, this edition is organized progressively by skill level and has been newly engraved. An ample assortment of teacher-student duets is included. Selected and arranged by David Nadal./ Recueil / 2 Guitares

From lyrical late Romantic salon idioms to rhythmic Spanish Dances this comprehensive collection is filled with familiar favorites and dynamic lesser-known works. Appealing concert fare by Dvorák Moszkowski Schubert Bizet Reger and Jensen.

Level Two-This series offers students an appealing variety of styles in a single album. A brief paragraph of background information is provided for most pieces. All books include a CD with orchestrated accompaniments. Each piece has two tracks: one at performance tempo and one at practice tempo. An optional duet accompaniment based on the orchestration is included for all pieces at the early levels. The intent of the CD is to provide an incentive with a demonstration of the finished piece. The slower practice tempo assists the student in maintaining a steady beat using the correct rhythm and gaining valuable ensemble experience while making practice more fun. This volumeincludes 12 favorites: The Entertainer - Hail to the Chief - Hallelujah Chorus - New Boogie - Peacherine Rag - Pomp and Circumstance - Scarborough Fair - Semper Fidelis - Sourwood Mountain - Stars and Stripes Forever - Symphony No. 39 - Wearing of the Green.

Primer Level-NFMC 2016-2020 Pre-Primary selection. This series offers students an appealing variety of styles in a single album. A brief paragraph of background information is provided for most pieces. All books include a CD with orchestrated accompaniments. Each piece has two tracks: one at performance tempo and one at practice tempo. An optional duet accompaniment based on the orchestration is included for all pieces at the early levels. The intent of the CD is to provide an incentive with a demonstration of the finished piece. The slower practice tempo assists the student in maintaining a steady beat using the correct rhythm and gaining valuable ensemble experience while making practicemore fun.

Later Elementary to Early Intermediate Level-7 great Piano duets to perform at a recital play-for-fun or sightread! These famous masterpieces are appropriate for any age and have been pared down to their essence and wonderfully arranged. In addition audio files online are available to download or stream if your favorite duet partner is unavailable! Pieces include: By the Beautiful Blue Danube (Strauss) Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5 (Liszt) Morning from Peer Gynt (Grieg) Rondeau (Mouret) Sleeping Beauty Waltz (Tchaikovsky) Surprise Symphony (Haydn).

Later Elementary to Early Intermediate Level - 1 Piano 4 Hands-7 great Piano duets to perform at a recital play-for-fun or sightread! These popular Broadway hits are appropriate for any age and have been pared down to their essence and wonderfully arranged. In addition audio files online are available to download or stream if your favorite duet partner is unavailable! Songs include: Close Every Door (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) Happiness (You're a Good Man Charlie Brown) I Whistle a Happy Tune (The King and I) Matchmaker (Fiddler on the Roof) On My Own (Les Misérables) Phantom of the Opera The Sound of Music.

Primer Level-PreTime Piano Disney offers an exciting set of contemporary and classic Disney favorites arranged for the Primer student. Motivating selections reinforce basic rhythms and beginning note reading and optional teacher duets add vitality and color. Students will enjoy treasured songs from Frozen The Lion King Mary Poppins and more. Songs include: Do You Want to Build a Snowman? (Frozen) - I Just Can't Wait to Be King (The Lion King) - I See the Light (Tangled) - It's a Small World - Scales and Arpeggios (The Aristocats) - The Siamese Cat Song (Lady and the Tramp) - Step in Time (Mary Poppins) - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary Poppins) - Winnie the Pooh.

National Federation of Music Clubs 2014-2016 Selection Early to Later Elementary Level-This special collection features NFMC duets and trios guaranteed to be recital and studio favorites! They have been newly engraved and include up-to-date performance notes. Titles: Chiapanecas (arr. Burnam) - March of the Jumping Jacks (Bilbro) - The Old-Time Fiddler (Gaynor-Blake) - On the Trail (Miller) - Peace Pipe (Karp) - Rock-a-bye Five (Hall) - Song Without Words (Karp) - The Star-Spangled Banner (arr. Nevin).

Ma mre l'oye (Mother Goose Suite) is typical of Ravel's style with its modal melodies, use of dance forms and rhythmic precision. For this suite, Ravel selected favorite French fairy tales with references to fantasy, dreams and legends of childhood, and provided simple and delicate settings for piano duet (one piano, four hands). Although featuring childhood themes, Ma mre l'oye is at the late intermediate to early advanced level. This teaching/performance edition contains the suite in its entirety and is based on the first edition published by Durand in 1910. Editors Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster have included expert fingering suggestions and hand redistributions for technical ease, and have suggested ways to perform grace notes and glissandi in footnotes. The primo and secondo parts are on separate pages with measure numbers in both parts for easy reference. Late intermediate to early advanced.

This collection contains famous literature from the opera orchestral and Piano worlds expertly arranged for beginning students by James Bastien. Many early level selections have duet parts forteachers. Correlated with the Bastien Piano Library they can be used with any beginning Piano method.Favourite Classic Melodies includes 14 pieces by master composers of differentstyles: Evening Star (Wagner) Funeral March of a Marionette (Gounod) Heavenly Aida (Verdi) Liebestraum (Liszt) Minuet (Paderewski) My Heart at ThySweet Voice (Saint Saens) Pathetique Symphony (Tchaikovsky)  Serenade (Schubert) Sheep May Safely Graze (JS Bach) Song of India (Rimsky Korsakov) Symphony in D Minor (Franck) Tales From The Vienna Woods (Strauss)  Siciliana (JS Bach) and Waltz Opus 39 No.15 (Brahms).

Written for one piano and four hands this Intermediate level piece captures the excitement and energy from the streets of Rio. Staccato articulations syncopated rhythms Rhumba beats and a unique melodic structure capture the essence and festive moods from this sultry city in Brazil. Sure to be a favorite!

Three Level 4-5 duets including: Double Exposure £ From the Color Wheel £ Danza Espana.

Level 1-NFMC 2016-2020 Federation Festivals Bulletin selection for Primary II-III. When they originated folk songs were passed along from one generation to another without written music. Many times they were sung unaccompanied. The melody of a simple accompaniment may also have been played on fiddle guitar banjo or whatever instrument was available. Over time different performers made little changes in both melody and words. In some instances there are now six or more variations of the same song. The tunes and lyrics in this book may be a little different than what is familiar to the teacher or student. Changes to music or words may certainly be made however it is recommendedthat any revised notes and lyrics be written on the pages where they are used. Duet accompaniments offer many possibilities for recitals and school events. The duets help provide valuable rhythmic training and ensemble experience. The duets are recommended for use at home as well as at the lesson. This volume includes 11 folk favorites: Bear Went over the Mountain - Bingo - Clementine - Goodbye Old Paint - John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt - She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain - Shoo Fly - Skip to My Lou - and more.

Level One-This series of sacred solos includes favorite hymns gospel songs spirituals and sacred music from classical repertoire. The selections have been made to appeal to students of all ages and also with regard to popularity in many different churches. Some of the hymn tunes may be known with different titles and lyrics. Duet accompaniments offer many possibilities for recitals and Sunday school participation. The duets help provide valuable rhythmic training and ensemble experience. Duets are recommended for use at home as well as at the lesson. Level 1 includes: Amazing Grace - Beneath the Cross of Jesus - Christ the Lord Is Risen Today - Hallelujah Chorus (Handel) - I Love to Tellthe Story - Nearer My God to Thee - Now Thank We All Our God - Onward Christian Soldiers - Praise to the Lord - Song of Joy (Beethoven) - What a Friend We Have in Jesus.