Adagio is a Samuel Barber piece arranged for violin and piano by Jerry Lanning. It contains both score and part. This is a solo work of Barbe r's popular Adagio for Strings.

(Vocal Collection). A new edition of art songs by Samuel Barber, including the entire contents of the Collected Songs and Ten Early Songs, plus many songs never before published, with extensive introductory commentary.

A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the Old Testament. What they find is a series of "S" words that reveal a "spectacular story!" With creative characters, humorous dialogue and great music, The "S" Files is a children's Christmas musical your kids will love performing.

The A Z of String Players surveys the lives, careers and recordings of over 300 string players from the past and present. Many great string players who have made recordings are included, from Accardo to Zukerman. The text covers artists from the earliest recording processes to contemporary, cutting-edge technology. In this clear and straight-forward publication, the artists are listed alphabetically, with a summary of their career, notable recordings, biography and critical appraisal of their recorded legacy. In addition, four compact discs present a selection of recordings from 69 artists. This package will appeal to enthusiast and scholar alike as a readable, informed and fascinating work of reference.

Simon Rattle leads the Berliner Philharmoniker in this New Year's Eve Concert in Berlin. The orchestra, accompanied by soprano Pauline Malefane and bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff perform a number of works by John Adams, Samuel Barber, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern and John Philip Sousa.

Contents: At St. Patrick's Purgatory * Church Bell at Night * Church Bell at Night * St. Ita's Vision * The Heavenly Banquet * The Crucifixion * Sea-Snatch * Promiscuity * The Monk and His Cat * The Praises of God * The Desire for Hermitage.

(Vocal Collection). In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Barber, we are proud to release this major new edition, which includes newly edited and engraved editions of the complete contents of Collected Songs and Ten Early Songs (1994), plus many previously unpublished early songs. Manuscripts from the Library of Congress and other sources were consulted for all songs. The edition includes extensive historical information about each song, a lengthy and insightful article about Barber, and facsimiles of selected manuscripts. Songs published during the composer's lifetime (In chronological order of publication) Three Songs, Op. 2: The Daisies; With rue my heart is laden; Bessie Bobtail * Three Songs, Op. 10: Rain has fallen; Sleep now; I hear an army * Four Songs, Op. 13: A Nun Takes the Veil; The Secrets of the Old; Sure on this shining night; Nocturne * Two Songs, Op. 18: The queen's face on the summery coin; Monks and Raisins * Nuvoletta, Op. 25 o Melodies passageres, Op. 27: Puisque tout passe; Un cygne; Tombeau dans un parc; Le clocher chante; Depart * Hermit Songs, Op. 29: At Saint Patrick's Purgatory; Church Bell at Night; St. Ita's Vision; The Heavenly Banquet; The Crucifixion; Sea-Snatch; Promiscuity; The Monk and His Cat; The Praises of God; The Desire for Hermitage * Despite and Still, Op. 41: A Last Song; My Lizard (Wish for Young Love); In the Wilderness; Solitary Hotel; Despite and Still * Three Songs, Op. 45: Now have I fed and eaten up the rose; A Green Lowland of Pianos; O boundless, boundless evening Songs published posthumously 1 First published in this edition 2 First published in Samuel Barber: Ten Early Songs (1994) 3 First published in Samuel Barber: Ten Selected Songs (2008) Ask me to rest 1 * Au claire de lune 1 * Beggar's Song 2 * Fantasy in Purple 1 * In the dark pinewood 2 * La nuit 1 * Love at the Door 2 * Love's Caution 2 * Man 1 * Mother, I cannot mind my wheel 3 * Music, when soft voices die 1 * Night Wanderers 2 * Of that so sweet imprisonment 2 * Peace 1 * Serenader 2 * A Slumber Song of the Madonna 2 * Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening 1 * Strings in the earth and air 2 * There's nae lark 2 * Three Songs, The Words from Old England: Lady, when I behold the roses 1; An Earnest Visit to His Unkind Mistress Not to Forsake Him 1; Hey nonny no 3 * Two Poems of the Wind: Little Children of the Wind 1; Longing 1 * Two Songs of Youth: I never thought that youth would go 1; Invocation to Youth * Watchers 1 * Who carries corn and crown 1

Title: Beneath Helvellyn's Shade. Notes and sketches in the valley of Wythburn.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF BRITAIN & IRELAND collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. As well as historical works, this collection includes geographies, travelogues, and titles covering periods of competition and cooperation among the people of Great Britain and Ireland. Works also explore the countries' relations with France, Germany, the Low Countries, Denmark, and Scandinavia. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Barber, Samuel; 1892. x. 166 p.; 8 . 010358.e.18.

Additional Contributors Include John Alden Carpenter, Ernest Charles, Bainbridge Crist, And Many Others.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.