Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21, and here presents five variants that are, in his own words, 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own collection and those of others'. The work was premiered in Carnegie Hall as part of the 1939 New York World's Fair, and is a wonderful example of the sumptuous string textures and modal tonalities that have become the composer's trademarks.

The oboe, including its earlier forms the shawm and the hautboy, is an instrument with a long and rich history. In this book two distinguished oboist-musicologists trace that history from its beginnings to the present time, discussing how and why the oboe evolved, what music was written for it, and which players were prominent. Geoffrey Burgess and Bruce Haynes begin by describing the oboe's prehistory and subsequent development out of the shawm in the mid-seventeenth century. They then examine later stages of the instrument, from the classical hautboy to the transition to a keyed oboe and eventually the Conservatoire-system oboe. The authors consider the instrument's place in Romantic and Modernist music and analyze traditional and avant-garde developments after World War II. Noting the oboe's appearance in paintings and other iconography, as well as in distinctive musical contexts, they examine what this reveals about the instrument's social function in different eras. Throughout the book they discuss the great performers, from the pioneers of the seventeenth century to the traveling virtuosi of the eighteenth, the masters of the romantic period and the legends of the twentieth century such as Gillet, Goossens, Tabuteau, and Holliger. With its extensive illustrations, useful technical appendices, and discography, this is a comprehensive and authoritative volume that will be the essential companion for every woodwind student and performer.

(Instrumental Folio). 12 Disney favorites with a CD that lets you play along with a full band Titles include: Be Our Guest * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Colors of the Wind * Friend like Me * Let's Get Together * Under the Sea * You've Got a Friend in Me * Zero to Hero * and more.

Over 50 easy-to-play melody line arrangements for flute, complete with chord symbols in concert pitch. Music by Mozart, Beethoven, Elgar, Bach and Handel are included. Contents: Air from The Peasant Cantata (J.S. Bach) * Air in D (J.S. Bach) * Andante Cantabile (Tchaikovsky) * Ave Verum Corpus K618 (Mozart) * Badinerie (J.S. Bach) * Bouree (J.S. Bach) * But Who May Abide (Handel) * Dead March from Saul (Handel) * First Movement Theme from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) * Finale from Symphony No. 9 (Dvorak) * First Movement Theme from Sonata in A (Mozart) * First Movement Theme from Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique" (Tchaikovsky) * First Movement Theme from Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" (Beethoven) * Fourth Movement Theme from Symphony No. 1 in C Minor (Brahms) * German Dance (Beethoven) * Grand March from Aida (Verdi) * He Shall Feed His Flock (Handel) * Hornpipe from Water Music (Handel) * I Know That My Redeemer Liveth (Handel) * In Tears of Grief (J.S. Bach) * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (J.S. Bach) * Largo from Xerxes (Handel) * Last Movement Theme from Sonata in C Minor K456 (Mozart) * Let the Bright Seraphim (Handel) * Lullaby (Mozart) * March from Scipio (Handel) * Military March (Schubert) * Minuet in G (J.S. Bach) * Ode to Joy (Beethoven) * Pomp and Circumstance (Elgar) * Radetzky March (Strauss) * Romance from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) * Rondo Alla Turca from Sonata in A K331 (Mozart) * Say Goodbye Now to Pastime (Mozart) * Second Movement Theme from Sonata in C K545 (Mozart) * Second Movement Theme from Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven) * Second Movement Theme from Symphony No. 9 (Dvorak) * Second Movement Theme from Symphony No. 94 in G (Haydn) * See, The Conquering Hero Comes (Handel) * Sheep May Safely Graze (J.S. Bach) * Sleepers, Wake A Voice Is Calling (J.S. Bach) * Slow Movement from Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven) * Tell Me Fair Ladies (Mozart) * Tempo di Menuetto (Beethoven) * The Manly Heart That Claims Our Duty (Mozart) * Theme from Sonata in C Minor "Pathetique" (Beethoven) * Theme from Piano Concerto in C (Mozart) * Theme from Symphony in G Minor K550 (Mozart) * Third Movement Theme from Piano Concerto No. 1 in C (Beethoven) * Third Movement Theme from Symphony No. 3 in F (Brahms).

(Music Sales America). This easy step-by-step method assumes no previous knowledge of the pennywhistle or of music. It teaches you all you need to know to become an accomplished player, and is illustrated throughout with clear diagrams to make learning even easier for the private student. Filled with popular tunes for you to play

(Brass Solo). An ideal collection for a student performing in a contest or recital after 3-4 years of study. Contents: Marmotte, Op. 52 (Beethoven) * Lovely Moon (Bellini) * Sarabande and Gavotte (Corelli) * A Favorite Place (Mendelssohn) * Love Song (Mendelssohn) * Fear not, beloved from Idomeneo (Mozart) * Let Her Believe from La fanciulla del West (Puccini) * Nymphs and Shepherds (Purcell) * The Picture of the Rose (Reichardt) * Air from Rosamunde (Schubert) * About Strange Lands and People from Scenes from Childhood (Schumann) * All Souls' Day (Strauss) * The Ash Grove (Traditional). Recordings feature Bernhard Scully, principal horn of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and pianist Vincent Fuh.

(Instructional). Living sax legend Jackie McLean is one of the greatest alto players of the post-Parker era. For this book, he has assembled essential warm-up exercises to help students become familiar with playing through different keys ascending and descending chromatically. Includes a biography, an interview, many exercises, and transcriptions of his solos in "Bluesnik" and "Dig."

(Recorder). Nine Disney classics arranged for recorder solo or duet: "Kiss the Girl" and "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid * "Be Our Guest" and "Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast * "Friend like Me" and "A Whole New World" from Aladdin * "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," "Circle of Life" and "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" from The Lion King . Includes a helpful fingering chart.

(Saxophone Play-Along). The Saxophone Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music (including parts for B-flat and E-flat saxophone), listen to the CD to hear how the sax should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player but it can also be used in your computer to adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch Includes parts for both Eb and Bb saxophones. This volume includes: Baker Street (Gerry Rafferty) * Deacon Blues (Steely Dan) * The Heart of Rock and Roll (Huey Lewis & the News) * Jazzman (Carole King) * Smooth Operator (Sade) * Turn the Page (Bob Seger) * Who Can It Be Now? (Men at Work) * Young Americans (David Bowie).

(Easy Instrumental Play-Along). 10 songs carefully selected and arranged for first-year instrumentalists. Even novices will sound great Audio demonstration tracks featuring real instruments and available via download to help you hear how the song should sound. Once you've mastered the notes, download the backing tracks to play along with the band Songs include: Another One Bites the Dust * Born to Be Wild * Brown Eyed Girl * Dust in the Wind * Every Breath You Take * Fly like an Eagle * I Heard It Through the Grapevine * I Shot the Sheriff * Oye Como Va * Up Around the Bend. Online audio is accessed at (a href="http: //www.halleonard.com/mylibrary" target="_blank")halleonard.com/mylibrary(/a)

(Music Sales America). These are the original editions of the ever-popular instruction books for various instruments by C. Paul Herfurth. The books are packed full of lessons, illustrations, fingering charts, daily practice records, test questions, and manuscript paper for homework. Perfect for use in group lessons, school classes, or for individual lessons.

Contents: How to Move the Fingers * 1. The Movement Itself * 2. The Right Hand * 3. The Left Hand * 4. The "Half-holes" * 5. The Left Thumb * 6. Which Fingers Do What? * 7. Table of Fingerings * 8. Exploring Combinations of Fingers.

This follow-up edition presents a continuation and expansion of the techniques presented in Scale Studies, with a special emphasis on chordal concepts. It includes innovative exercises and solos that will help sax players learn melody, harmony, rhythm and improvisation techniques.

An easy step-by-step method which assumes no previous knowledge of the penny whistle or of music. The book teaches you all you need to know to become an accomplished player. Illustrated throughout with clear diagrams to make learning easier, it is filled with popular tunes for you to play. It also includes an authentic finished Feadog whistle in the key of D.