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Continental Riff: 'A witty and irreverent musical romp' – Claire King

by Isabel Rogers ...

Series Book 3 - The Stockwell Park Orchestra Series
A continental tour of Europe doesn’t go quite as planned!When Stockwell Park Orchestra goes on tour to Europe, it proves a challenge for even the most efficient German logistical planner.A teenage stowaway, brass players falling in canals and a sabotaged timpani van are all in a day’s work for Ingrid Bauer of Note Perfect Tours, but even she can’t solve all the problems this week throws at her. ... Read more

£2.33

A continental tour of Europe doesn’t go quite as planned!When Stockwell Park Orchestra goes on tour to Europe, it proves a challenge for even the most efficient German logistical planner.A teenage stowaway, brass players falling in canals and a sabotaged timpani van are all in a day’s work for Ingrid Bauer of Note Perfect Tours, but even she can’t solve all the problems this week throws at her.
... Read more
Clair de Lune Easy Elementary Piano Sheet Music

by Claude Debussy ...

From Debussy's famous "Suite Bergamasque for Easy / Novice PianoEasy Note Style Sheet MusicLetter Names of Notes embedded in each Notehead!Quality Custom Made Original Sheet Music Arrangements ... Read more

£2.11

From Debussy's famous "Suite Bergamasque for Easy / Novice PianoEasy Note Style Sheet MusicLetter Names of Notes embedded in each Notehead!Quality Custom Made Original Sheet Music Arrangements
... Read more
The Lives and Times of the Great Composers

by Michael Steen ...

'A glorious plum-pudding of a book, to be consulted, with pleasure and profit, over and over again' Sir Jeremy IsaacsMichael Steen's 'Great Composers' was originally published in 2003. A lifetime's work and almost 1000 pages long, it has since become 'the' reference point and key read on the biographical backgrounds to classical music's biggest names.Authoritative and hugely detailed - but ... Read more

£5.84

'A glorious plum-pudding of a book, to be consulted, with pleasure and profit, over and over again' Sir Jeremy IsaacsMichael Steen's 'Great Composers' was originally published in 2003. A lifetime's work and almost 1000 pages long, it has since become 'the' reference point and key read on the biographical backgrounds to classical music's biggest names.Authoritative and hugely detailed - but
... Read more
Ludovico Einaudi: Graded Pieces For Piano (Grade 3 - Grade 4 - Grade 5)

by Chester Music ...

This exclusive folio presents 20 of Ludovico Einaudi’s most popular piano works in special arrangements matched to the grade criteria of the major examination boards. Designed as a progressive course for intermediate players, Einaudi’s pieces have been adapted to make them accessible to students, while retaining their unique beauty.Each piece is preceded by companion exercises which focus on ... Read more

£7.82

This exclusive folio presents 20 of Ludovico Einaudi’s most popular piano works in special arrangements matched to the grade criteria of the major examination boards. Designed as a progressive course for intermediate players, Einaudi’s pieces have been adapted to make them accessible to students, while retaining their unique beauty.Each piece is preceded by companion exercises which focus on
... Read more
Discover Early Music

by Lucien Jenkins ...

The Middle Ages began with the collapse of the Roman world. This left a military and political system in ruins but a cultural world-view largely intact. Artistically rich and varied in themselves, the medieval centuries also sparked both the artistic Renaissance and the religious Reformation that followed. Rich but musically lost? Buildings and statues endure, but how can we ever really know ... Read more

£4.04

The Middle Ages began with the collapse of the Roman world. This left a military and political system in ruins but a cultural world-view largely intact. Artistically rich and varied in themselves, the medieval centuries also sparked both the artistic Renaissance and the religious Reformation that followed. Rich but musically lost? Buildings and statues endure, but how can we ever really know
... Read more
Tchaikovsky

The Great Composers

by Michael Steen ...

Series series The Great Composers
Welcome to The Independent’s new ebook series The Great Composers, covering fourteen of the giants of Western classical music.Extracted from Michael Steen’s book The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, these concise guides, selected by The Independent’s editorial team, explore the lives of composers as diverse as Mozart and Puccini, reaching from Bach to Brahms, set against the social, ... Read more

£0.75

Welcome to The Independent’s new ebook series The Great Composers, covering fourteen of the giants of Western classical music.Extracted from Michael Steen’s book The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, these concise guides, selected by The Independent’s editorial team, explore the lives of composers as diverse as Mozart and Puccini, reaching from Bach to Brahms, set against the social,
... Read more
Brahms

The Great Composers

by Michael Steen ...

Series series The Great Composers
Welcome to The Independent’s new ebook series The Great Composers, covering fourteen of the giants of Western classical music.Extracted from Michael Steen’s book The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, these concise guides, selected by The Independent’s editorial team, explore the lives of composers as diverse as Mozart and Puccini, reaching from Bach to Brahms, set against the social, ... Read more

£0.75

Welcome to The Independent’s new ebook series The Great Composers, covering fourteen of the giants of Western classical music.Extracted from Michael Steen’s book The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, these concise guides, selected by The Independent’s editorial team, explore the lives of composers as diverse as Mozart and Puccini, reaching from Bach to Brahms, set against the social,
... Read more
Tregian's Ground

The Life and Sometimes Secret Adventures of Francis Tregian, Gentleman and Musician

by Anne Cuneo ...

The significance of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book to our musical canon is well known; the remarkable story of its copyist and compiler, Francis Tregian, less so. Born into Cornish Catholic nobility and plumb into the choppy waters of the Elizabethan Age, he must rely on his surpassing skill as a musician to survive.In this Prix des Libraires (Booksellers Prize) winning novel, Anne Cuneo deftly ... Read more

£5.84

The significance of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book to our musical canon is well known; the remarkable story of its copyist and compiler, Francis Tregian, less so. Born into Cornish Catholic nobility and plumb into the choppy waters of the Elizabethan Age, he must rely on his surpassing skill as a musician to survive.In this Prix des Libraires (Booksellers Prize) winning novel, Anne Cuneo deftly
... Read more
Tchaikovsky

The Man Revealed

by John Suchet ...

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is one of the most successful composers that Russia has ever produced, but his path to success was not an easy one.A shy, emotional child, intended for the civil service by his father, Tchaikovsky came late to composing as a career, and despite his success he was a troubled character. Doubting himself at every turn, he was keenly wounded by criticism, while the death of ... Read more

£4.85

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is one of the most successful composers that Russia has ever produced, but his path to success was not an easy one.A shy, emotional child, intended for the civil service by his father, Tchaikovsky came late to composing as a career, and despite his success he was a troubled character. Doubting himself at every turn, he was keenly wounded by criticism, while the death of
... Read more
The War on Music

Reclaiming the Twentieth Century

by John Mauceri ...

A prominent conductor explores how aesthetic criteria masked the political goals of countries during the three great wars of the past centuryThis book offers a major reassessment of classical music in the twentieth century. John Mauceri argues that the history of music during this span was shaped by three major wars of that century: World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.Probing why so few ... Read more

£14.30

A prominent conductor explores how aesthetic criteria masked the political goals of countries during the three great wars of the past centuryThis book offers a major reassessment of classical music in the twentieth century. John Mauceri argues that the history of music during this span was shaped by three major wars of that century: World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.Probing why so few
... Read more
Schubert

The Great Composers

by Michael Steen ...

Series series The Great Composers
Welcome to The Independent’s new ebook series The Great Composers, covering fourteen of the giants of Western classical music.Extracted from Michael Steen’s book The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, these concise guides, selected by The Independent’s editorial team, explore the lives of composers as diverse as Mozart and Puccini, reaching from Bach to Brahms, set against the social, ... Read more

£0.75

Welcome to The Independent’s new ebook series The Great Composers, covering fourteen of the giants of Western classical music.Extracted from Michael Steen’s book The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, these concise guides, selected by The Independent’s editorial team, explore the lives of composers as diverse as Mozart and Puccini, reaching from Bach to Brahms, set against the social,
... Read more
Bach

The Great Composers

by Michael Steen ...

Series series The Great Composers
Welcome to The Independent’s new ebook series The Great Composers, covering fourteen of the giants of Western classical music.Extracted from Michael Steen’s book The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, these concise guides, selected by The Independent’s editorial team, explore the lives of composers as diverse as Mozart and Puccini, reaching from Bach to Brahms, set against the social, ... Read more

£0.75

Welcome to The Independent’s new ebook series The Great Composers, covering fourteen of the giants of Western classical music.Extracted from Michael Steen’s book The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, these concise guides, selected by The Independent’s editorial team, explore the lives of composers as diverse as Mozart and Puccini, reaching from Bach to Brahms, set against the social,
... Read more
Beethoven

The Great Composers

by Michael Steen ...

Series series The Great Composers
Welcome to The Independent’s new ebook series The Great Composers, covering fourteen of the giants of Western classical music.Extracted from Michael Steen’s book The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, these concise guides, selected by The Independent’s editorial team, explore the lives of composers as diverse as Mozart and Puccini, reaching from Bach to Brahms, set against the social, ... Read more

£0.75

Welcome to The Independent’s new ebook series The Great Composers, covering fourteen of the giants of Western classical music.Extracted from Michael Steen’s book The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, these concise guides, selected by The Independent’s editorial team, explore the lives of composers as diverse as Mozart and Puccini, reaching from Bach to Brahms, set against the social,
... Read more
The Listener's Companion: The Great Composers and their Works

by Nicolas Slonimsky ...

Renowned for his literary style as well as his musical scholarship, Nicolas Slonimsky wrote many program notes and articles for newspapers and other periodicals, in addition to his well-known books. These shorter writings, edited by Slonimsky’s daughter, Electra Yourke, are collected for the first time in this excellent introduction to the classical repertoire, from Bach to Shostakovich. Arranged ... Read more

£8.45

Renowned for his literary style as well as his musical scholarship, Nicolas Slonimsky wrote many program notes and articles for newspapers and other periodicals, in addition to his well-known books. These shorter writings, edited by Slonimsky’s daughter, Electra Yourke, are collected for the first time in this excellent introduction to the classical repertoire, from Bach to Shostakovich. Arranged
... Read more
Ludovico Einaudi: The Cello Collection

by Chester Music ...

This exclusive collection contains eight pieces by Ludovico Einaudi for Cello and Piano, with both a full score and a dedicated Cello score. The digital edition also features a link to stream each of the pieces in this collection.The pieces included are:- A Fuoco- DNA- Indaco- Night- Nuvole Bianche- Primavera- Resta Con Me- Una Mattina ... Read more

£7.82

This exclusive collection contains eight pieces by Ludovico Einaudi for Cello and Piano, with both a full score and a dedicated Cello score. The digital edition also features a link to stream each of the pieces in this collection.The pieces included are:- A Fuoco- DNA- Indaco- Night- Nuvole Bianche- Primavera- Resta Con Me- Una Mattina
... Read more
The 100 Greatest Composers and Their Musical Works

An Introduction to the Fascinating World of Classical Music

by Gary A. Smook ...

His fascinating exploration takes you inside the rich music and colorful lives of the world’s greatest classical composers. From Bach to Stravinsky and beyond, you will learn how the unique life stories of these gifted composers are reflected in the musical masterpieces that we enjoy to this day.Designed as an introductory book on classical music, this comprehensive collection presents ... Read more

£7.19

His fascinating exploration takes you inside the rich music and colorful lives of the world’s greatest classical composers. From Bach to Stravinsky and beyond, you will learn how the unique life stories of these gifted composers are reflected in the musical masterpieces that we enjoy to this day.Designed as an introductory book on classical music, this comprehensive collection presents
... Read more
The Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music

by Robert Philip ...

An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, ... Read more

£12.95

An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich,
... Read more
Classical Guitar Lessons for Kids - Book 1

How to Play Classical Guitar for Kids (Free Video Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Connie Bull ...

Illustrated by James Stewart ...

Series Book 1 - Progressive Young Beginner
Teach how to play classical guitar for kids with our easy classical guitar lessons for kids.***Comes with online access to free classical guitar videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"This book contains easy classical pieces for guitar and ... Read more

£3.23

Teach how to play classical guitar for kids with our easy classical guitar lessons for kids.***Comes with online access to free classical guitar videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"This book contains easy classical pieces for guitar and
... Read more
Discover Classical Music of the 20th Century

by David McCleery ...

Even at the beginning of the new millennium, the words twentieth-century music often inspire apprehension in audiences. While composers like Debussy, Vaughan Williams and Stravinsky have become concert-hall favourites, others such as Schoenberg, Boulez and Takemitsu are too often regarded as strange and unapproachable. Discover Classical Music of the 20th Century is a comprehensive and easily ... Read more

£5.84

Even at the beginning of the new millennium, the words twentieth-century music often inspire apprehension in audiences. While composers like Debussy, Vaughan Williams and Stravinsky have become concert-hall favourites, others such as Schoenberg, Boulez and Takemitsu are too often regarded as strange and unapproachable. Discover Classical Music of the 20th Century is a comprehensive and easily
... Read more
Puccini

The Great Composers

by Michael Steen ...

Series series The Great Composers
Welcome to The Independent’s new ebook series The Great Composers, covering fourteen of the giants of Western classical music.Extracted from Michael Steen’s book The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, these concise guides, selected by The Independent’s editorial team, explore the lives of composers as diverse as Mozart and Puccini, reaching from Bach to Brahms, set against the social, ... Read more

£0.75

Welcome to The Independent’s new ebook series The Great Composers, covering fourteen of the giants of Western classical music.Extracted from Michael Steen’s book The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, these concise guides, selected by The Independent’s editorial team, explore the lives of composers as diverse as Mozart and Puccini, reaching from Bach to Brahms, set against the social,
... Read more
Rehearsing the Jazz Band - Resource Book

Includes Suggested Jazz Charts from Each Author

Edited by Mary Jo Papich, Ryan Adamsons ...

(Meredith Music Resource). This book provides one huge "room" where everyone can gather to ask questions on the art of rehearsing and listen to answers from people who know. It includes chapters by Caleb Chapman, John Clayton, Jose Antonio Diaz, Curtis Gaesser, Antonio Garcia, Gordon Goodwin, Roosevelt Griffin III, Sherrie Maricle, Ellen Rowe, Roxanne Stevenson, Steve Wiest, and Greg Yasinitsky. ... Read more

£9.71

(Meredith Music Resource). This book provides one huge "room" where everyone can gather to ask questions on the art of rehearsing and listen to answers from people who know. It includes chapters by Caleb Chapman, John Clayton, Jose Antonio Diaz, Curtis Gaesser, Antonio Garcia, Gordon Goodwin, Roosevelt Griffin III, Sherrie Maricle, Ellen Rowe, Roxanne Stevenson, Steve Wiest, and Greg Yasinitsky.
... Read more
Lennox Berkeley: Collected Works for Solo Piano

by Chester Music ...

Sir Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989) was demonstrably at the centre of British musical activity for much of his almost sixty years of creative life. He was one of the most distinguished of Nadia Boulanger’s pupils and, as professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London, teacher of some of the leading composers of the next generation, including David Bedford, Richard Rodney Bennet, William Matthias, ... Read more

£11.69

Sir Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989) was demonstrably at the centre of British musical activity for much of his almost sixty years of creative life. He was one of the most distinguished of Nadia Boulanger’s pupils and, as professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London, teacher of some of the leading composers of the next generation, including David Bedford, Richard Rodney Bennet, William Matthias,
... Read more
Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation (Vocal Score)

by Novello ...

Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation>, an enduring classic Oratorio for SATB chorus and STB soli, is presented here in full by Novello. This vocal score, edited and arranged by Michael Pilkington, contains a piano/organ accompaniment and English text. ... Read more

£5.03

Franz Joseph Haydn: The Creation>, an enduring classic Oratorio for SATB chorus and STB soli, is presented here in full by Novello. This vocal score, edited and arranged by Michael Pilkington, contains a piano/organ accompaniment and English text.
... Read more
Ludovico Einaudi: The Piano Collection Vol. 1

by Ludovico Einaudi ...

This beautifully transcribed songbook presents the very best of this Ludovico Einaudi’s piano works, specially selected from each of his albums.From Ancora to Una Mattina, Einaudi's Piano music has struck a chord with audiences across the world, and his recordings have become familiar favourites on Radio, Television and beyond. This first anthology brings together his most successful and best ... Read more

£7.19

This beautifully transcribed songbook presents the very best of this Ludovico Einaudi’s piano works, specially selected from each of his albums.From Ancora to Una Mattina, Einaudi's Piano music has struck a chord with audiences across the world, and his recordings have become familiar favourites on Radio, Television and beyond. This first anthology brings together his most successful and best
... Read more

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