This piano-duet rendition of the "Ukrainian Bell Carol" is a sure-fire audience winner. Written as free variations, the traditional melody undergoes several transformations---from a lighthearted polka to a brilliantly intense, virtuosic finale. Along the way, the players navigate crossed-hand playing, scales, trills, arpeggios, octave passages, exciting rhythms, and changes of meter. Audiences will enjoy a number of other musical surprises.
(Faber Piano Adventures ). Adult Piano Adventures Christmas Book 2 offers sophisticated-sounding holiday music, pianistically arranged for the early intermediate player and organized into three sections: Traditional Christmas Carols, Popular Christmas Songs, and Seasonal Favorites. Contents include: Angels We Have Heard on High * Away in a Manger * Silent Night * The First Noel * What Child Is This * Pat-a-Pan * O Little Town of Bethlehem * O Come, All Ye Faithful * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Joy to the World * Hark! The Herald Angels Sing * Winter Wonderland * Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! * Sleigh Ride * and more. Online access to audio recordngs of the piano selections is included, as well as orchestrated accompaniments for play-along fun.
Dan Coates has added his expert touch to 12 popular songs from the top of the charts as well as from recent movies. Titles are: Amazed * And All That Jazz * Believe * Bridge Over Troubled Water * Dance with My Father * Don't Cry Out Loud * The Notebook (Main Title) * There You'll Be * This I Promise You * To Where You Are * You Needed Me * You Raise Me Up.
Orchestra Expressions(tm) provides music educators at all levels with easy-to-use, exciting tools to meet daily classroom challenges and bring new vibrancy and depth to teaching music. The lessons were written based on the National Standards for the Arts in Music -- not retro-fitted to the Standards. The program is music literacy-based and satisfies reading and writing mandates in orchestra class. The pedagogy involves a "four-fingers-down" start for every instrument and separate but simultaneous development of both hands. Each student book features an attractive full-color interior with easy-to-read notes and includes: -A 59-track accompaniment CD that covers Units 1-15 (a second CD covering Units 16-33 is available separately, individually as item 00-EMCO2006CD or in a 25-pack as item 00-EMCO2007CD) -Historical notes on some of the most notable composers of orchestral music -A thorough glossary of musical terms -Scales and warm-up exercises Future reprints may be printed with black and white interiors. This title is available in SmartMusic.
Ukraine’s abundant heritage of singing includes thousands of carols. This anthology introduces an ancient culture that is nevertheless new to world audiences. In this book, the carols become a prism through which all of Ukraine’s history, culture, and vibrant spirit are brought to light. It includes the internationally celebrated “Carol of the Bells”—in its original version as a winter song of gratitude and resilience, and it covers sacred and secular pieces for the Christmas to New Year’s season: from early chant to elaborate new choral fantasies. Transliterations and translations make the carols accessible to a broad audience. Along with music scores, it shares the stories behind each carol: historical context, biographies of composers, explanations of winter rituals. Written during Russia’s war on Ukraine, the book is also journalistic. These carols often carry gripping narratives of a unique choral activism that has helped Ukraine, its language, and its people to survive.
Christmas for Two continues the tradition of flexible, easily prepared vocal duets established by Carols for Two, Spirituals for Two, and Folk Songs for Two. This new collection features eight beloved carols, folk songs, and folk hymns, arranged for two equal voices. With lyrics for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, these duets are perfect for performance throughout the season, for both concerts and worship. Reproducible instrumental parts are included right in the book! An accompaniment CD recording and a book/CD kit are also available. Titles include: Ding Dong! Merrily on High/He Is Born! (Page) * What Child Shall Come? (Liebergen) * The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy (Price, Besig) * Minuet Noel (Shafferman) * Come to Set Us Free (Shafferman, Larson) * English Advent Carol (Liebergen) * Hidden as a Baby (Williams, Martin) * Joyful, Joyful to the World (Althouse).
What is a Christmas concert without this classic carol? Heather Sorensons stunning setting breathes life into the seasonal favorite, spanning the dynamic spectrum and offering a musical presentation replete with joy and energy!
Carols for Two is a collection of seven beloved traditional carols arranged as duets for two equal voices (male or female) with lyrics for either Advent or Christmas. Modest vocal ranges and accessible keys make these suitable for singers of all ages and abilities. Optional flute or C-instrument parts are provided for three of the duets. Titles: * The First Noel * Pachelbel's Canon * Infant Holy, Infant Lowly * O Come Little Children * Silent Night, Holy Night * and Many More!
This collection of 10 masterwork duets from the Renaissance through the Romantic Era offers outstanding vocal repertoire. Dr. Liebergen provides extensive performance information for each of these classic selections, plus several offer optional instrumental obbligati. Includes: "Ave Maria" (Caccini), "Laudamus te" (Vivaldi), "Sweet Nymph, Come to Thy Lover" (Morley), "Deh prendi un dolce amplesso" (Mozart), "Pachelbel's Canon of Peace" (Pachelbel), "Let's Imitate Her Notes Above" (Handel), "Sonntagsmorgen" (Mendelssohn), "Panis angelicus" (Franck), "Sing with Festive Cheer" (Salieri), and "When at Night I Go to Sleep" (Humperdinck).
Award-winning Ukrainian Writers featured in this riveting and evocative collection of prose, poetry, essays, and photos. Voices of Freedom: Contemporary Writing From Ukraine is a collection of Ukrainian writing that aims to introduce the English-speaking world to some of the most iconic living writers whose work is shaping contemporary Ukraine. These are leading intellectuals and moral authorities for the Ukrainian people, whose voices and opinions have helped to synchronize the internal compasses of Ukrainian society in the struggle for the freedom of their country. Through poetry, short stories, and essays, this collection demonstrates that the desire for freedom and the struggle to achieve it is a theme that cuts across generations of Ukrainian writers, and is a central preoccupation of Ukrainian society. This collection demonstrates the unique style and artistry of contemporary Ukrainian literature over the past 50 years. The curated poetry is an instant reaction to the events taking place today, which speaks directly to this current moment and the national psyche. The short stories sensitize readers to Ukraine’s indivisible history and the present. These are accounts about the memory of generations, choices and transitions, self-irony, friendship, love, and the powerful significance of home. These stories and novellas represent a single continuous story showing the paths, lives, and values of the Ukrainian people who have amazed the world with their courage. The essays showcase the voices of contemporary Ukrainian intellectuals, providing analysis and reflection on what is happening in the present, showing historical connections and parallels, and shedding light on the origins and triggers of the war on a mental level. The collection that follows is the story of Ukraine, in the voice of Ukrainians. Proceeds from the sale of this collection will support the cultural community and humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. “This superb anthology of Ukrainian writers delights us with talented writing across all genres and brings home what it means to be a Ukrainian on the frontlines of freedom. This rich offering helps every American better understand Ukraine: the people, the culture, and the country.” – Marie Yovanovitch, author of an instant New York Times bestseller Lessons From The Edge: A Memoir; Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine “Voices of Freedom: Contemporary Writing from Ukraine is a brilliant introduction to a literary tradition long overlooked in America. By presenting a mosaic of perspectives, experiences, and forms, this volume showcases the depth, diversity, and resistance of the culture Putin seeks to erase. It’s hard to imagine a more politically urgent literary project.” – Anthony Marra, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tsar of Love and Techno and A Constellation of Vital Phenomena “Defending Ukraine is not just the job of soldiers on the frontline. Writers, poets, publishers and artists also have their job to do and so this book is the right one at the right time. The more people abroad know Ukraine and understand it, the more they will understand why we need to stand in solidarity with it and with its people.” – Tim Judah, British writer, reporter and political analyst for The Economist
