Inspired by Chinese tradition, this concerto-like dance suite includes 1. Lion Dance 2. Yangon and 3. Muqam. Each movement draws from melodies and rhythms characteristic of
Since their creation nearly 200 years ago, the beautiful woodcut prints of Hokusai have inspired musicians and visual artists across many cultures. The stylized pre-Impressionist elegance of this Japanese
Sword Dancer is a single-movement oboe feature cast in 4 sections that has a Gaelic flavor inspired by Highland pipes and dance.
Phrasings and hints of Chinese folksongs, and the dramatic beauty of nature, are often the deep inspiration for Chen Yi's musical worlds, along with the subtle relationship between folk arts and progressive
When I first started thinking about In Malaysia (sometime in April 2015), I immediately heard a bassoon melody playing in my mind that grew into a larger piece of music that painted my memories
Kitsune (Fox Tales) was written in 2005 at the suggestion of P. Kellach Waddle, a bassist in the Austin Symphony. He wanted an unaccompanied piece to do on his frequent performance tours. Like a
With background notes and performance suggestions, Martin Tourish introduces musicians to the world of Celtic music. The selected pieces span three centuries of music-making in Ireland, Scotland, Wales,
Orientale by the Russian composer and music critic César Cui (1835-1918) comes from the cycle Kaleidoscope, a collection of 24 miniatures for violin and piano. The piece was arranged for numerous
Coles follows his first volume of pieces selected for guitarists of moderate skills with a second set of 24 pieces, presented in progressive order, for guitarists moving on to more advanced repertoire. The
The famous Monti Csardas is a "rite of passage" for accomplished musicians, a virtuosic, demanding showcase which runs the gamut from intensely dynamic to fast-fingered franticism. Lavrentiev has now
The opening of Stanley Moss's poem unfurls the spirit captured in Zwilich's musical setting for bass voice, djembe, and piano: "I salute a word, I stand up and give it my chair, because this one Zulu word,
An introduction to the wonderful music of Italy in arrangements for students of intermediate skills. With so much great Italian music, Zamarin chose many of the immediately recognizable melodies from
This exquisite collection of vocal solos features folk songs from China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Thailand. Appropriate for both developing singers and mature vocalists, each of the ten beautiful
One of the finest accordionists of Bulgaria, Ralchev has selected 14 folk tunes of the Balkan region, arranging them for students of intermediate skills. Ralchev says, "The deeply rooted cultural traditions
Valerie Coleman's Danza de la Mariposa is a rhythmic, melodic tone poem, giving the listener a tour of South America. Inspired by the various species of butterflies inhabiting the continent, this