The Caledonian Companion by Alastair J. Hardie. For Fiddle. Solos. Hardie Music Press. Scottish. Multiple Levels. Book. 144 pages. Published by Hardie Press (MB.HP02). ISBN 9780946868087. Scottish. 9" x 12" inches. An internationally acclaimed collection of Scottish fiddle music and a guide to its performance by renowned Scottish fiddler Alastair J. Hardie. Contains an in-depth literary and pictorial survey of Scottish fiddling and 112 melodies with historical notes and substantial accompanying tutorial explanations such as bowing, fingering, phrasing, ornamentation, etc. Many of the authentic Scottish tunes is this book are not available in any other collection. The tunes at the beginning of the book assume a command of basic skills in playing and reading. Bowing, fingering and ornamentation peculiar to this music are then progressively introduced, equipping the player eventually with the technical know-how for tackling anything from Tullochgoram to the President. All the common major and minor keys are dealt with in turn and a system of fingering charts has been included to introduce them. Suggested bowings are included with the admonition that players with enough experience should decide on their own interpretation. The Caledonian Companion will appeal to the solo fiddler, the folk enthusiast, the devotee of traditional Scottish music and the classical violinist wanting to broaden his or her horizonsIntroduction and 112 melodies with historical notes and substantial accompanying tutorial explanations - bowing, fingering, phrasing, ornamentation etc., essential to the idiomatic performance of the style. Includes 'The President' by J Scott Skinner, ABRSM Violin Grade 8 List C alternative piece 2005-2008.

(Study Score). By Bela Bartok (1881-1945). For string quartet (2 violins, viola, cello) (Study Score). Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books. 20th Century and Hungarian. Miniature study score (hardbound). Analysis. 352 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M051210282. Published by Boosey & Hawkes

Suite In E Major by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). For Violin, Piano. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.042-08771-8). ISBN 951-757-673-0.

Aladdin Suite, Op. 34/F. 89 by Carl August Nielsen (1865-1931). For 2 d1, 2 d1, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 3, 1, timpani, percussion, cello, strings, mixed choir. Scandinavian Arabic/Islamic Chinese African Oriental/Asiatic Mythology/Legends: 20th Century Post-Romantic. Full score. Composed 1919. Duration 25 minutes. Published by Edwin F. Kalmus (KM.A6380-FSC).

Orpheus with his lute (F Major) by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). For medium voice solo and piano. 4 pages. Published by Classical Vocal Reprint (CV.1044).

Swedish Swing. (Violin Ensembles). By Sven Sjögren. For Violin. String Ensemble (Suzuki). Book & CD. 56 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.27940). ISBN 0739047051. Swedish Swing contains seven original compositions by renowned violinist and pedagogue Sven Sjögren. The pieces in this collection explore various ‘swing’ styles, including tango, bossanova and boogie. The music is extremely engaging and each piece allows the students to concentrate on specific pedagogical tasks. The CD includes a full performance of each piece as well as a motivational play-along track.

Sinfonia for Strings (String Quartet No. 8, Op. 110 - transcription) by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975). For string orchestra. Transcriptions; Symphony. Masters Study Scores. 20th Century; Russian. Study score. Composed 1960. Duration 22 minutes. Published by Masters Music Publications Inc. (MT.MSS-0058-SS).

Misa Criolla by Ariel Ramirez (1921-). Choir Sacred. For SATB choir, piano (or harpsichord), guitar, string bass and percussion (3 players) (SATB choir). Choral (Sacred); Choral Worship Cantata; Larger Works; Worship Resources. Lawson-Gould. Folk Mass based on the rhythms and traditions of Hispanic America. Choral, Sacred and Spanish. Octavo. 64 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.LG51362). A folk mass for mixed chorus and soloists with percussion, guitar and piano or harpsichord accompaniment. Approximate duration 16 minutes. Percussion includes (3 players): 2 Tenor Drums; 2 Tom-Toms; Triangle; Jingles (cascabeles); Small Gong; Temple Blocks; Snare Drum with Brushes. Instrumental accompaniment available on rental.

Handy with the Stick (Irish Fiddlers in Words and Music). By Brendan Taafe. Edited by Mary Larsen. For Fiddle. Solos. Celtic/Irish. Intermediate. Book. 60 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.21805). ISBN 9780786680672. Celtic/Irish. 8.75" x 11.75" inches. A collection of interviews of the top fiddlers in the Irish tradition, Handy with the Stick brings together previously published magazine pieces with new work to present a broad view of Irish fiddling. Interviewees include Tommy Peoples, Siobhan Peoples, Paddy Glackin, Matt Cranitch, John Carty, Brendan McGlinchey, Caoimhin O Raghallaigh and Sarah Blair. Historical pieces include Junior Crehan, Patrick Kelly and Sean Ryan. By looking at players from multiple eras and regional styles, Handy with the Stick deepens our understanding of the people involved in Irish traditional music. Each chapter is accompanied by transcriptions of representative fiddle tunes, some of which are previously unpublished originals. --A collection of interviews of the top fiddlers in the Irish tradition --Includes contemporary and historical figures. --Includes fiddlers from the different regional styles of Irish fiddling. --Includes transcriptions of representative fiddle tunes.

Four Hymns. (for Tenor Voice with Piano and Viola obbligato). By Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). Tenor. Boosey & Hawkes Voice. 32 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M060028526. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48009632). Contents: Lord! Come Away! • Who is this Fair One? • Come Love Come Lord • Evening Hymn.

Brenda Stubbert's - The Second Collection edited by Paul Stewart Cranford. Arranged by Melissa Emmons. For Fiddle. Solos. Cranford Publications. Canadian-Maritime. Intermediate. Book. 80 pages. Published by Cranford Publication (MB.BS2B). ISBN 9780978245603. Canadian-Maritime. 9x11.75 inches. Brenda Stubbert - The Second Collection is the sixth book in Cranford Publication!s Cape Breton Musical Heritage Series. This new book contains 161 tunes. Sixty of these melodies are new Stubbert compositions. The balance of the repertoire is a mix of new and old music, melodies carefully selected to complement both the series and Brenda's recordings and to avoid duplication with other readily available sources. Brenda is also a fine piano player. This collection includes her chord choices along with some bass runs intended for the piano.

Adagio by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (1671-1751). For cello and piano. Classical. Score. Published by Edition Delrieu (LM.GD1170E).

Scheherazade, Op. 35 by Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908). For Orchestra: 2d1+1, 2d1, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 3, 1, timpani, percussion, harp, strings. Original Works; Suites; Tone Poems. Masters Study Scores Critical Editions. Romantic; Arabic/Islamic. Study score. Composed 1888. Duration 42 minutes. Published by Masters Music Publications Inc. (MT.MSS-0086-SS).

Le Bestiaire by Francis Poulenc (1899-1963). For voice, flute, clarinet, bassoon, string quartet. Songs. 20th Century; French. Score and set of parts. Text Language: French. Composed 1919. Published by Masters Music Publications Inc. (MT.M2595-SET). With Text Language: French. 20th Century; French.

(My Little Star). By Manuel Ponce (1882-1948). Arranged by Jascha Heifetz. For violin and piano. Classical Period and 20th Century. Set of performance parts. Bowings and fingerings. 5 pages. Published by Carl Fischer

Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg by Dieterich Buxtehude / Anonymous. Edited by Traugott Fedtke. For Soli (Chorsoli) SSATB, Bassoon, Vne (Cello), 2 Clarino/Trumpet, 2 Violin, 2 Viola (2 Trombone), Basso Continuo. Anh. 2. Score available separately - see item CA.3602900. Cantatas, German Psalms; Stuttgart Urtext Editions; Use during the church year: Easter and Eastertide. Level 2. Part: Viola 2. Language: German. 4 pages. Duration 6 min. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3602914). ISBN M-007-05373-4. With Language: German. Cantatas, German Psalms; Stuttgart Urtext Editions; Use during the church year: Easter and Eastertide.

By Gustav Mahler (1860-1911). For 4 d4, 4 d2, 3 d1+2 eb(1 d cl4), 4 d2 - 10(4 off-stg), 10(4 off-stg), 4, 1, timpani, percussion, 2 harp, organ in set, strings, soli SA, mixed choir. German: Post-Romantic. Vocal score. Composed 1894. Duration 85 minutes. Published by Edwin F. Kalmus

(Romance for Violin and Orchestra). By Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). Study Score. Eulenburg Taschenpartituren (Pocket Scores). Study Score. 24 pages. Schott Music #ETP1388. Published by Schott Music

Missa pastoralis bohemica (Bohmische Hirtenmesse). By Jakub Jan Ryba (1765-1815). Edited by Milan Kuna. For Soli SATB, SATB Choir, Flute, 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns, Trumpet, Timpani, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello/Contrabass, Organ. Score available separately - see item CA.4067800. Masses, German, Masses, Latin; Use during the church year: Christmas. Level 2. Set of instrumental parts (except strings). Language: Czech/German. 72 pages. Duration 37 min. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4067809). ISBN M-007-07648-1. With Language: Czech/German. Masses, German, Masses, Latin; Use during the church year: Christmas.

Experience the joy of Celtic music with this collection of arrangements for solo instrumentalists with play-along CD. Songs include: The Ash Grove • Flow Gently, Sweet Afton • Greensleeves • The Irish Rover • Loch Lomond • Molly Malone (Cockles & Mussels) • Scarborough Fair • Whiskey in the Jar • and more.

By Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). For piano quintet (piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass). Masterworks; Part(s); Score; String Quintet. Faber Edition. 20th Century and British. Difficulty: medium-difficult. Set of performance parts. Standard notation. Published by Faber Music

Orpheus With His Lute by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). Arranged by Archibald McDowell. For SSAA chorus, piano accompaniment, oboe (optional) and cello (optional) (Accompaniment: Piano). 20th Century and British. Medium Jr. High/High School or Easy Adult. Vocal score. Vocal score notation, piano accompaniment and harmony parts. 8 pages. Duration 1m58s. Published by Hinshaw Music Inc. (HI.HMC507). With vocal score notation, piano accompaniment and harmony parts. 20th Century and British. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Zpivejte Hospodinu pisen novou (Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied) (Sing to the Lord a new song) (aus: Biblische Lieder). By Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904). Arranged by Jarmil Burghauser. For SATB Choir, 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Timpani, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Organ. Score available separately - see item CA.7007700. German Psalms; Use / Occasion: Praise and thanks; Use during the church year: Easter and Eastertide. Level 4. Organ reduction. Language: Czech/German. 99 no. 10. 4 pages. Duration 2 min. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.7007703). With Language: Czech/German. German Psalms; Use / Occasion: Praise and thanks; Use during the church year: Easter and Eastertide.

Babel 46, opera in four tableaux by Xavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002). For 1 Soprano, 3 Mezzo-Soprano, 2 Tenor, 2 Baritone, 1 Bass, 2.2.2.2-4.2.3.0, Timpani, 2 percussion, Harp, Strings. 20th century. Opera. Full Score. 344 pages. Duration 80 minutes. Published by Trito Ediciones (TI.TR-00071). ISBN M-69204-139-9. Opera.