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Quatre chansons folkloriques britanniques rendent hommage aux femmes fortes et indépendantes des îles britanniques. L'arrangement de David M. Martin comprend "Dublin City (Spanish Lady)", "Molly Malon...

Quatre chansons folkloriques britanniques rendent hommage aux femmes fortes et indépendantes des îles britanniques. L'arrangement de David M. Martin comprend "Dublin City (Spanish Lady)", "Molly Malon...

Il y a là plus de mélodies connues que dans un dessin animé du samedi matin ! Enchantez votre public avec ce medley déjanté, idéal pour détendre l'atmosphère du concert. Chansons incluses dans ce medl...

A suite of Scottish folk songs, Echoes from the Highlands is a suite of three Scottish Folk Tunes arranged by Albert O. Davis that has the beautiful and memorable melodies. Rich, too, in historical re...

In my setting of 'Shenandoah' I was inspired by the freedom and beauty of the folk melody and by the natural images evoked by the words, especially the image of a river. I was less concerned with the...

I wanted my setting of AMAZING GRACE to reflect the powerful simplicity of the words and melody - to be sincere, to be direct, to be honest - and not through the use of novel harmonies and clever tric...

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND At the time in Scottish history when 'Loch Lomond' was a new song, the United Kingdom (which united Scotland, England, and Wales) had already been formed. But the Highland Scots...

THE SHAKERS The Shakers were a religious sect who splintered from a Quaker community in the mid-1700's in Manchester, England. Known then derisively as 'Shaking Quakers' because of the passionate shak...

THE SHAKERS The Shakers were a religious sect who splintered from a Quaker community in the mid-1700's in Manchester, England. Known then derisively as 'Shaking Quakers' because of the passionate shak...

A quick guaracha, a Cuban dance ryhythm with roots in the old traditional Spanish folk music. A compelling and joyful composition.

Der niederländische Komponist Kees Vlak (Amsterdam, 1938) hat sich für seine Blasmusikkompositionen oft durch Volksmusik inspirieren lassen. So verwendete er, unter anderem, Musik von den Antillen, de...

This is a simple three-part suite from folk songs. The first part is a combination of various french songs, the second is based on the famous 'two king's children'('daar waren twee koningskinderen'),...

These variations on a popular Dutch children's song about a 'Count from The Hague' are infact studies in orchestral playing. Aspects dealing with playing in tune; overall sound; ensemble playing; rhyt...

Der französiche Komponist Roger Roger ist schon bekannt wegen seiner Suite 'Music from the four Winds' (erst in den Vereinigten Staaten, später bei Molenaar verlegt). In der dreiteiligen Suite 'Americ...

This overture is based on the popsong AURA LEE immortalized by Frank Sinatra's version. Here is complete new arrangement consisting of a chorallike introduction followed by a more swinging second part...

European Folk Rhapsody contains folk melodies from England (Early One Morning), France (Passing through Lorraine), Holland (When Duke Jan came sailing), Switzerland (Vreneli) and Austria (Sleep Little...