Selected and arranged by the author, and featuring a foreword by revered record producer Glyn Johns, The Weakness In Me presents the lyrics of Joan Armatrading for the first time in one unique volume. Since the release of her debut album Whatever's For Us in 1972, Joan Armatrading has, across a fifty-year career, traversed styles and genres to create a monumental body of work. Acknowledged as the first British female singer-songwriter to gain international success, her writing is alive with intelligence and empathy and paints the human experience with insight and emotion. Selected and arranged by the author, and featuring a foreword by revered record producer Glyn Johns, The Weakness In Me presents the lyrics of Armatrading for the first time in one unique volume. It also contains an introduction by Armatrading alongside annotations to a number of songs, giving a rare, personal glimpse into the creative process of a true pioneer. 'A genuinely groundbreaking artist.' Guardian 'Up there with the best of her generation.' Financial Times 'One of the finest singer-songwriters of her generation: a woman of fierce intelligence and self-effacing wit who never stopped reading your mind or keeping you guessing.' Pitchfork 'What distinguishes her work is the unique authenticity of each of her songs.' New York Times 'Joan Armatrading has always been a pioneer.' Rolling Stone

The Companion is an essential, interdisciplinary tool for those both familiar and unfamiliar with Wagner's Ring. It opens with a concise introduction to both the composer and the Ring, introducing Wagner as a cultural figure, and giving a comprehensive overview of the work. Subsequent chapters, written by leading Wagner experts, focus on musical topics such as 'leitmotif', and structure, and provide a comprehensive set of character portraits, including leading players like Wotan, Brunnhilde, and Siegfried. Further chapters look to the mythological background of the work and the idea of the Bayreuth Festival, as well as critical reception of the Ring, its relationship to Nazism, and its impact on literature and popular culture, in turn offering new approaches to interpretation including gender, race and environmentalism. The volume ends with a history of notable stage productions from the world premiere in 1876 to the most recent stagings in Bayreuth and elsewhere.

The charming recorder repertoire in the Suzuki Recorder School has been carefully selected by Katherine White, in accordance with the principles and guidelines of Dr. Suzuki's philosophy.
Titles: Siciliana from Sonata in F Major (Alto key) (III) (G.F. Handel) * Bourr?e from Fireworks Suite (G.F. Handel) * Passapied from Melpomene Suite (K. Fischer) * Adagio from Sonata in A Minor (Alto key) (III) (G.F. Handel) * Presto from Sonata in G Minor (Alto key) (IV) (G.F. Handel) * Larghetto from Sonata in G Minor (Alto key) (I) (G.F. Handel) * Allegro from Sonata No. 1 (IV) (R. Valentini) * Giga/Allegro from Sonata in F Major (Alto key) (IV) (G.F. Handel) * Minuet (E.C. Jacquet de La Guerre) * Rondeau (E.C. Jacquet de La Guerre).

Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids to development. 76 Graded Studies for Flute brings together in two books a broad selection of repertoire in a variety of styles, from Camus to Telemann. Also included are a number of specially composed studies by Paul Harris that introduce aspects of 20th-century style and considerably extend the scope of the selection. It is a must-have resource for all students and teachers. 76 Studies for Flute Book One are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, according to a carefully planned technical progression from Grades 1-5 standard. **ABRSM selected piece (Flute 2018-2021): Hessian Dance.

(P/V/G Composer Collection). This Grammy-winning bossa nova proponent has been hailed as the "Gershwin of Brazil." This collection assembles 47 of his very best, including many favorites previously unavailable in print Features: Agua De Beber (Water to Drink) * Antigua * Bonita * Don't Ever Go Away (Por Causa De Voce) * The Girl from Impanema * One Note Samba * Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) * Sexy * Slightly Out of Tune (Desafinado) * Wave * and dozens more.

Compilations of violin literature appropriate for students, arranged by difficulty level.

(Vocal Score). Italian Only Cloth Score.

16 songs from one of the legends of country music, including: Coat of Many Colors * Do I Ever Cross Your Mind * Here You Come Again * I Will Always Love You * Islands in the Stream * Jolene * Nine to Five * Two Doors Down * and more.

(Vocal Collection). Diction lessons on each aria in the series recorded by top language coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School plus International Phonetic Alphabet and word for word translations With these book/CD packages that match the standard aria collections edited by Robert L. Larsen, any singer anywhere has access to the best diction coaching available at a very affordable price. Each aria is recorded twice. In the first version the coach recites the text as an actor would speak it, showing flow of the language and the mood. The second version is a slow, deliberate lesson, allowing time for the student to repeat each line. These experienced language coaches adapt the "R" in German and French in the slow versions for singers. They also are very sensitive to liaisons between word sounds in the musical settings. The book includes International Phonetic Alphabet for each aria and word for word translations. The native speaking professional diction coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School are: Corradina Caporello for Italian, Pierre Vallet for French, Irene Spiegelman for German, Kathryn LaBouff for English, Yveta Synek Graff for Czech, and Gina Levinson for Russian. Companion to 50485529 Arias for Soprano Volume 2 .