Full Circle

Per Nørgård FOR A CHANGEThe title 'For a Change' refers to the Chinese 'Book of Changes' ('I Ching') which has been consulted in situations of choice for millenia. In the I Ching 64 states of being determine the full cycle of the phases of life. From these I selected four the sequence of which progresses from a situation from which there is apparently no solution to a (temporary) relief.In the first movement 'Thunder repeated the Image of Shock' a vicious circle of claustrophobic closed circuits is represented by the tom-tom part. This is followed by tam-tams and wood sounds but returns full-circle to the tom-toms.The second movement 'The taming Power of the small' hasits origins in the violence of the first movement but this time lets it resolve in a long glide upwards which stars with voice sounds 'borrowed' from the Beatles' 'Revolution no 9' which are then transmitted to the other instruments.The third movement is 'The Gentle The Penetrating' in which lyrical poetry dominates with gentle bell-like sounds and delicate tunes. Finally the sovereign many-layered world of rhythm triumphs in the fourth movement: 'Towards Completion. Fire over Water' the main movement of the work.'For a Change' was premiered on 27.2. 1983 with the Sealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tamás Vetö. Soloist was Gert Mortensen whom the work is dedicated.

Per Nørgård I CHING Programme Note I CHING (1982) for Percussion Solo I. Thunder Repeated: The Image of Shock (hexagram no. 51) II. The Taming Power of the Small - 9 sounds (hexagram no. 9) III. The Gentle the Penetrating (hexagram no. 57) IV. Towards Completion: Fire over Water (hexagram no. 64) I Ching (The Book of Changes) four movements for solo percussion was written in 1982 and dedicated to the Danish percussionist Gert Mortensen. I Ching is the thousand-year-old Chinese oracle book whose 64 combinations of six 'Yang' or 'Yin' lines (bright or dark) represent 64 different states of being for all living things includinghuman beings. The 64 states of being should be thought of as an eternal hidden cycle which lies behind everything that we do: for example the supreme the enthusiastic initiative (combination or 'hexagram' no. 1 the creative) or the despair of the moment the warm and friendly and so on. The states of being exist on all levels - the official the private etc. - at the same time in many speeds. From these I selected four the sequence of which progresses from a situation from which there is apparently no solution to a (temporary) relief. In the first movement ´Thunder repeated the Image of Shock´ a vicious circle of claustrophobic closed circuits is represented by the tom-tom part. This is followed by tam-tams and wood sounds but returns full-circle to the tom-toms. The second movement ´The taming Power of the small´has its origins in the violence of the first movement but this time lets it resolve in a long glide upwards which stars with voice sounds ´borrowed´from the Beatles´´Revolution no 9´which are then transmitted to the other instruments. The third movement is ´The Gentle The Penetrating´in which lyrical poetry dominates with gentle bell-like sounds and delicate tunes. Finally the sovereign many-layered world of rhythm triumphs in the fourth movement: ´Towards Completion. Fire over

Instrumental Play-Along-Now solo instrumentalists can play along with a dozen favorite songs from Disney blockbusters such as Beauty and the Beast  The Lion King  Monsters Inc.  Toy Story 2 and other beloved movies. These book/online audio packs include recordings by a full symphony orchestra of demo tracks and backing-tracks only so you can sound like a pro playing with the orchstra! Songs include Beauty and the Beast ? Belle ? Circle of Life ? Cruella De Vil ? Go the Distance ? God Help the Outcasts ? Hakuna Matata ? If I Didn't Have You ? Kiss the Girl ? PrinceAli ? When She Loved Me and A Whole New World.

Instrumental Play-Along. Nine instrumental solo arrangements with full demo and lovely accompaniment tracks so you can play along and sound like a pro! Songs include: Can You Feel the Love Tonight ? Circle of Life ? Hakuna Matata ? He Lives in You ? I Just Can't Wait to Be King ? The Lion Sleeps Tonight ? Never Too Late ? Spirit ? Stampede. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Beginning Piano Solo Play-Along Volume 6-The Beginning Piano Solo Play-Along series is designed for pianists ready to play their first solo. Each volume comes with a CD of orchestrated arrangements. The music in Beginning Piano Solo Play-Along Volume 6: Disney Hits matches the recorded orchestrations on the CD and is carefully arranged for beginning pianists. There are two tracks: a full performance track for listening and practice plus a separate backing track which lets you be the soloist! The CD is playable on any CD player and is also enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch.This volume features 8 Disney songs: Alice in Wonderland? Beauty and the Beast ? Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) ? Chim Chim Cher-ee ? Circle of Life ? It's a Small World ? Written in the Stars ? You've Got a Friend in Me.

Instrumental Play-Along-Now solo instrumentalists can play along with a dozen favorite songs from Disney blockbusters such as Beauty and the Beast  The Lion King  Monsters Inc.  Toy Story 2 and other beloved movies. These books include access to online recordings by a full symphony orchestra of demo tracks and backing-tracks only so you can sound like a pro playing with the orchstra! Songs include Beauty and the Beast ? Belle ? Circle of Life ? Cruella De Vil ? Go the Distance ? God Help the Outcasts ? Hakuna Matata ? If I Didn't Have You ? Kiss the Girl ? Prince Ali? When She Loved Me and A Whole New World.

Instrumental Play-Along. Nine instrumental solo arrangements with full demo and lovely accompaniment tracks so you can play along and sound like a pro! Songs include: Can You Feel the Love Tonight ? Circle of Life ? Hakuna Matata ? He Lives in You ? I Just Can't Wait to Be King ? The Lion Sleeps Tonight ? Never Too Late ? Spirit ? Stampede. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

2019 marks the 25th anniversary of Disney's iconic animated classic, The Lion King, and it is now being brought to a new generation of viewers with a new live action film. Our matching songbook to the soundtrack for the July 2019 production features 16 songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, including five classics from the original film: Be Prepared ? Can You Feel the Love Tonight ? Circle of Life ? Hakuna Matata ? I Just Can't Wait to Be King; as well as new songs including ?Spirit? performed by Beyoncé and ?Never Too Late? performed by Elton John. Includes 8 pages of full color art from the film.