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Orchestral Excerpts for Timpani w/CD
Selected and Annotated by Randy Max
Timpani
Orchestral Excerpts for Timpani contains authentic parts for 57 of the most-requested audition excerpts for timpani. The enclosed 78-track audio CD includes these excerpts played by major orchestras, plus 21 play-along practice tracks. This unequalled collection is enriched by comments and performance suggestions by Randy Max, timpanist of the Rotterdam Philharmonic, who also offers detailed tuning plans, advice for practicing timpani and ear training, and historical information. This unique book with audio provides indispensable audition preparation material for timpanists of all levels, from student to professional.
Theodore Presser Company 414-41194 • $39.95 Add to Cart |
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Joan Manén
Fantasia-Sonata op. A = 22
Edited by Angelo Gilardino
Guitar
Commissioned by well-known 20th-century classical guitarist Andrés Segovia, who called it “the most important work written for the guitar.” this is the only known guitar work by Joan Manén. The two most likely met in 1915, when Segovia came to Barcelona, along with guitarist Miguel Llobet. This newly engraved, fresh edition most closely resembles the original manuscript by the composer, with Segovia’s modifications for the guitar. Where Segovia’s notes were unclear, editor Angelo Gilardino interpreted them with advice from other scholars of the instrument. For advanced players.
Edizioni Bèrben
564-03086 — $34.95 Add to Cart
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Fernando Sor
Ariettina
Transcribed by Matanya Ophee
Voice, Guitar and Piano
The dedicatee of this Ariettina, Zinaida Aleksandrovna Volkonskaya (1792-1862), was a famous Russian princess who was known as a writer, poet, composer and singer with a renowned mezzo-soprano voice. In October 11, 1825, the Princess Volkonskaya gave a private party in her house in Moscow on the occasion of her birthday. This was a gala event that included several orchestral and theatrical presentations by many artists. We know that Sor appeared in that event as a singer, singing a duet with a certain Mlle. Akulova. The poem O dolce amor di Zefiro, written by Italian poet Angela Veronese Mantovani (1778–1847), makes up the text of this work. This edition is based on an autograph manuscript. For an advanced vocalist and players.
Editions Orphée
494-02881 — $9.95 Add to Cart
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Maximo Diego Pujol
Tango Errante
Guitar
Written for Matanya Ophee, Pujol’s Tango Errante is inspired by the musical heritage of his native Argentina and especially by the music forms of the Río de la Plata as well as different music forms from the rest of the country. For advanced guitarists.
Editions Orphée
494-02880 — $8.95 Add to Cart
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David Leisner
Four Pieces
Guitar
Composed for fellow guitarist Ben Verdery, David Leisner’s Four Pieces delight and captivate with his characteristic explorations of fascinating colors, freshly exotic scales, mystic poetic images, whiffs of popular music, and spicy ostinatos. Dur.: 15’
Merion Music, Inc. 144-40551 - $14.95 Add to Cart
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Frederic Chopin
Chopin for Guitar - Famous Transcriptions
Various Arrangers
Guitar
PWM’s Famous Transcriptions series seeks to recall the most interesting and creative arrangements of Chopin’s music made over the last one hundred and fifty years. This collection of twenty-three transcriptions for guitar contains arrangements by such notable composers and performers as Francisco Tárrega and Jan Oberbek. See a page.
Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
564-03041 — Score — $34.95 Add to Cart |
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Franz Joseph Haydn
The "Creation" Fugue
Transcribed by Mark Delpriora in the Style of Fernando Sor
Solo Guitar
Haydn’s revered “Creation” Fugue is a masterful oratorio, rivaled only by Handel’s Messiah, and Editions Orphée’s Mark Delpriora has made it accessible to classical guitar players. Following the theories of classical guitar pedagogue Fernando Sor, Depriora has streamlined the work to accommodate the instrument, yet remained faithful to its original musical proportions. For advanced players.
Editions Orphée 494-02840 • Score • $6.95 Add to Cart
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John Dowland
A Dream – Melancholy Galliard
– Sir John Smith His Almaine – A Fancy
Guitar
15th and 16th century English composer John Dowland is credited with pioneering an emotional musical approach to the music of the lute. While the French school of playing was dominant during his time, Dowland further developed the tone, introducing a smoothly elegant melodic style. The four pieces in this New Karl Scheit Guitar Edition perfectly demonstrate Dowland’s contributions to the music world, and have been adapted for classical guitar with help of tablature from The Collected Music of John Dowland by Diana Poulton.
Universal Edition
UE034484 • $17.95 Add to Cart |
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Alexandre Tansman
Hommage à Manuel de Falla
Edited by Angelo Gilardino
Guitar and Chamber Orchestra
The Andrés Segovia Archive collection offers historical, previously unpublished compositions for guitar written for Andres Segovia by distinguished composers. The original manuscripts belong to Mrs. Emilia Segovia, Marquise of Salobrena, who has generously authorized their publication. This volume contains the works of Alexandre Tansman, a Polish-born neoclassical composer and concert pianist who resided in France for most of his life. See a page.
Edizioni Berben
564-03073 — Full Score and Listening CD — $82.95 Add to Cart |
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David Leisner
Labyrinths
Solo Guitar
Taking its cues from the visual patterns in nature, Labyrinths contains five movements, each of which is a musical illumination of a moment in time. Repetition and slow evolution of the simple musical materials create a subtly rich world of activity within an environment of seeming stasis. From the composer: “The visual patterns of nature are a mesmerizing, infinite source of inspiration. Waves of wind and water, the shifting play of light and shadow, the maze of lines and shapes on rocks and trees, colors that subtly evolve over time.... In recent compositions, I have attempted to translate some of this into music.” For advanced players. Dur.: 15’
Theodore Presser Company 144-40539 — $12.95 Add to Cart
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| "Leisner's own five movement suite Labyrinths (2007) signaled an ingenious and arresting compositional voice. The opening Shimmer stems from a four-note arpeggiated chord, repeated with small changes to hypnotic effect. Shadow is a playful scherzo, alternating the high and low ranges of the instrument. Spooky Halloween sounds dominate Shiver. A chromatic subject is transformed into dissonant, extreme outbursts in Shatter. The interplay of loud and soft dynamics is emphatically accentuated throughout the movement. Shelter is a modernist lullaby, an introspective pattern in repetitive sequence with a touch of intruding blues. Leisner deftly transmitted his arresting creation, reveling in his coloristic and textural complexities. Labyrinths is a fine addition to the classical guitar repertoire." -- Lawrence Budmen, South Florida Classical Review |
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Fernando Sor
Method for Guitar
Translated, edited, and with commentary by Matanya Ophee
Guitar
Matanya Ophee has reworked an 1832 translation of Fernando Sor’s Method for Guitar to reflect more accurately the pedagogical thought of the original text. This edition contains not only discussions of the parts of the guitar and proper position with original artwork, but uses musical excerpts to demonstrate exercises in technique. A true gem from the past that proves to be just as useful and helpful to classical guitarists today as it was during the nineteenth century.
Editions Orphée
494-02839 - $29.95 Add to Cart |
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Ilya Shatrov
On the Hills of Manchuria (Waltz)
Edited by Matanya Ophee
Guitar Solo (6- and 7-string versions)
More than 100 years after its composition, On the Hills of Manchuria Waltz remains widely popular in Russia, and was featured in the 1999 American film Onegin, starring Ralph Fiennes. It was written by Ilya Shatrov, a bandmaster of the Russian Mokshansky regimental orchestra during the Russian-Japanese war of 1904-1905. The waltz was published in many different forms after the war, but this version for guitar is based on an arrangement for the Russian seven-string guitar, made by Alexander Soloviov in the late 19th century. While only moderately difficult, this arrangement expresses intense melodic emotion, evoking nationalism and pride. For intermediate players.
Editions Orphée 494-02869 • Score • $4.95 Add to Cart
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Sylvius Leopold Weiss
Ouverture and Capriccio
Edited by Olaf Van Gonnissen
Guitar
Presented as a Karl Scheidt Guitar Edition, both of these arrangements are based on Weiss's manuscripts in the British Museum. Written originally for the lute, these two new arrangements will make fascinating additions to the guitarist's repertoire. Performance notes are provided by the editors.
Universal Edition UE034487 — $17.95 Add to Cart
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Johann Sebastian Bach
The Presti-Lagoya Collection, Volume 2:
Preludes and Fugues from “The Well-Tempered Clavier”
Arranged by Ida Presti and Alexandre Lagoya
Edited by Frédéric Zigante
Two Guitars
The second installment of this collection from Berben contains both transcriptions of Bach’s preludes and fugues from “The Well-Tempered Clavier” and original performance works for two guitars created by classical guitar masters Ida Presti and Alexandre Lagoya. French master classical guitarist Frédéric Zigante has carefully translated and adapted the original manuscripts of Presti and Lagoya for modern use, while remaining faithful to the stylistic decisions and marking made by the arrangers. This edition contains two separate guitar parts and a score, with exhaustive references and a thorough foreword. For advanced players.
Edizioni Bérben 564-02900 • $73.95 Add to Cart |
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Johann Sebastian Bach
The Presti-Lagoya Collection, Volume 3
Arranged by Ida Presti and Alexandre Lagoya
Edited by Frédéric Zigante
Two Guitars
Edizioni Berben has released another installment in The Presti-Lagoya Collection, carried out with the approval of Ida Presti’s and Alexandre Lagoya’s heirs and based on manuscripts used by the duo for concerts in the 1950s and 1960s. As Lagoya wrote them out without ever intending to publish them, these new editions correct discrepancies between the music and performance recordigs to make these arrangements playable by any guitarist wishing to perform them. Most fingerings are left up to interpretation, as the original manuscripts contained few, and instead are meant to be chosen according to the tone color desired by the guitarist. Volume 3 coveres Bach's English Suites Nos. 2 and 3 and French Suite No. 5. For advanced players.
Edizioni Berben
564-02935 - Score and Two Guitar Parts - $89.95 Add to Cart |
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Domenico Scarlatti
The Presti-Lagoya Collection, Volume 4
Scarlatti Six Sonatas (K.4, K.87, K.96, K.159, K.173, K.380)
Edited by Frédéric Zigante
Two Guitars
Edizioni Berben has released another installment in The Presti-Lagoya Collection, carried out with the approval of Ida Presti's and Alexandre Lagoya's heirs and based on manuscripts used by the duo for concerts in the 1950s and 1960s. As Lagoya wrote them out without ever intending to publish them, these new editions correct discrepancies between the music and performance recordings to make these arrangements playable by any guitarist wishing to perform them. Most fingerings are left up to interpretation, as the original manuscripts contained few, and instead are meant to be chosen according to the tone color desired by the guitarist. For advanced players. See a page.
Edizioni Berben
564-03074 — Score and Parts — $69.95 Add to Cart
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Richard Pick
School of Guitar - The Guitar in Pedagogy Practice Performance
Guitar Method
Editions Orphée presents a new edition of the Richard Pick School of Guitar method, presented in three parts; completely re-engraved and further edited to replace the previous edition. Rather than functioning as a traditional method book, the School of Guitar is a tool to be used by both student and teacher, aiming to provide both with practical material which can be to understand the complex symbology used in guitar music.
Book I is an overview of the problems encountered in the pedagogy of the guitar; meant to help teachers in formulating for themselves and for their students a practical strategy in organizing the teaching activity efficiently. Books II and III are dedicated to the sharp and flat keys respectively. Each key is presented in a graduated exposition of basic scales in the first position, a cadence of the principal chords, an extended scale, the scale in triads in all possible inversions in both open and closed voicings, a similar treatment of all seventh chords on the scale, ending with a series of resolution studies.
Editions Orphée
494-02878 — $39.95 Add to Cart
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Cristiano Porqueddu
Il Silenzio del Pendolo
Guitar
The first prize winner of the 2010 Editions Orphée composition competition, in which contestants presented their variations on Lev Alexandrovich Schwartz’s Gorod Na Kame, Porqueddo’s work for classical guitar evokes the concept of silence and its importance with relation to sound. According to the composer, “at times there is this instance when everything that surrounds man stops vibrating, which enables the mind to hear one’s thoughts and give shape to one’s dreams.” For advanced players.
Editions Orphée 494-02870 — $9.95 Add to Cart |
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Mauro Giuliani
Sonata in C Major op. 15
Edited by Olaf Van Gonnissen, Thomas Müller-Pering and Johannes Monno
Guitar
Within the first few years of his arrival in Vienna, Mauro Giuliani’s publication of his Sonata, Op. 15 met the standards of the sophisticated Viennese public and with one stroke, profiled the guitar as an instrument and himself as a composer. Thus was born the three movement Sonata in C. This new edition will be of great interest to guitarists as, to this day, it remains unique in the repertoire. For advanced players.
Universal Edition
UE034482 — $18.95 Add to Cart
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Alexei Agibalov
Sonata N° 1
Guitar
In addition to being a seven-string virtuoso, composer Alexei Agibalov is a forward-thinking artist in the territory of classical guitar in the former Soviet Union, searching for new modes of expression for the Russian guitar. This Sonata for the 7-string guitar exemplifies his influences of the Kyrgyz folk themes, evoking the cultural dichotomies faced by Russian artists in the wake of the diaspora created by the fall of the Soviet Union. For advanced players.
Editions Orphée 494-02876 — $9.95 Add to Cart |
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Silvius Leopold Weiss
Tombeau und Fantasie
Edited by Olaf van Gonnissen, Thomas Müller-Pering and Johannes Monno
Guitar
Perhaps the most famous of the Baroque lutists, Silvius Leopold Weiss also composed prolifically for the instrument, and these works are welcome additions to the usual guitar repertoire. Although only a few of Weiss’ pieces for solo lute are truly suitable for the guitar, the idiomatic sound of both instruments is close enough to justify these arrangements. For advanced players.
Universal Edition
UE034485 — $17.95 Add to Cart
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Antoine de Lhoyer
Trio for Guitar, Violin, and Viola, Op. 38
Edited by Matanya Ophee
Guitar, Violin, and Viola
18th and 19th century French composer and guitarist Antoine de Lhoyer is thought to have written this trio for amateur musicians to play for fun at home, as evidenced by the structure; shying away from extensive modulation and keeping a slow tempo. This edition, edited by Matanya Ophee, is based on an early 19th century edition, now kept at the Library of Congress. For advanced players.
Editions Orphée
494-02868 – Score and String Parts - $14.95 Add to Cart |
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Mark Delpriora
Variations on a Theme by Sor
(Variazioni Attraverso l'Ottocento)
Guitar solo
From the composer: “In the tradition of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Variations à travers les siècles, Astor Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango, and Dominick Argento’s Letters from Composers, I have taken a historical view of composition for my Variations on a Theme by Sor. This new set of variations follows Fernando Sor’s little Menuet in c minor op. 24 no. 1 as it makes its epic journey across time and space through the nineteenth century and into the early years of the twentieth century. During its travels, the theme meets and pays its respects to the godfathers of nineteenth century music, and as a result, is irrevocably transformed.” For advanced players.
Editions Orphée
494-02879 - $18.95 Add to Cart
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Santiago de Murcia
Villanos - Fandango - Gallardas - Cumbees - Marizapalos - La Jotta
Edited by Olaf Van Gonnissen, Thomas Müller-Pering and Johannes Monno
Guitar
The dances and sets of variations published in this volume come from the Codice Saldívar, a manuscript that was discovered by Mexican musicologist Dr. Gabriel Saldívar y Silva in León in 1943. Although the title page of the manuscript is missing, with other evidence, we can assume with great certainty that it is the work of Santiago de Murcia. This collection demonstrates de Murcia’s interest in a wide range of music for guitar and like many other Spanish composers, the inspiration he found in the new sounds and rhythms brought home by Spanish seafarers. The result is a rich and colorful feast of baroque guitar repertoire. For advanced players.
Universal Edition
UE034488 — $18.95 Add to Cart
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David Leisner
Vision of Orpheus
Guitar and String Quartet
Leisner's Vision of Orpheus has brought world-class guitarist Jason Vieaux to comment, "It's not easy to write substantial, intelligent, deeply emotional music that maintains its appeal to a wide range of listeners. David's first-rate!" This is Leisner in his element, writing for his instrument. For advanced performers. Dur.: 18'
Merion Music
144-40540 — Complete Set — $59.95 Add to Cart
144-40540S — Score — $29.95 Add to Cart
144-40540M — Set of Parts — $43.95 Add to Cart
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Download our NEW 2012 Catalog of HARP music.
(PDF - 1.3MB, updated November 8, 2011)
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Melinda Wagner
Pan Journal
Harp, 2 Violins, Viola, and Cello
Written for Elizabeth Hainen and the Juilliard String Quartet, with a dedication to the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Wagner's Pan Journal is enjoying a July performance at Monadnock Music Festival, as part of their Chamber Music Masterpieces series. Dur.: 12'. For advanced performers. See sample pages here as PDF.
Theodore Presser Company Custom Print
Complete 114-41405 • $78.95 Add to Cart
Score 114-41405S • $27.95 Add to Cart
Parts 114-41405M • $59.95 Add to Cart |
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Carlos Salzedo
Sketches for Harpist Beginners
Harp or Irish Harp
Available in one book for the first time, this collection features 20 short musical images by Carlos Salzedo, pioneer of modern harp music, requiring no pedal changes and playable either on a modern concert harp or Irish harp. Also available in the original separate First Series (464-00032) and Second Series (464-00033). For beginning players.
Elkan-Vogel 464-00053 • $12.95 Add to Cart |
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Johann Sebastian Bach
6 Suites, Volume 1: Suites I-II, BWV1007-1008
Edited by Anne Ricquebourg
Arranged by Sabine Chefson
Harp
Esteemed French publisher Billaudot presents Volume 1 of its series of transcriptions of Bach’s 6 Suites, originally written for unaccompanied solo cello. Suites 1 and 2, contained in this volume, were edited by master harpist Anne Ricquebourg and transcribed by Sabine Chefson. They honor the original melodic structure of the cello composition but a few bass notes have been added for extra richness, and are transposed up one octave, as the original octave is too low for harp. For the intermediate player.
Billaudot 574-00792 • $18.95 Add to Cart |
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Johann Sebastian Bach
6 Suites, Volume 2: Suites III-IV, BWV 1009-1010
Edited by Anne Ricquebourg
Transcribed by Sabine Chefson
Harp solo
Billaudot releases the second installment of Bach unaccompanied suites for cello, arranged and transcribed for the harp*. As the original text is too low for harp, these suites have been transposed up by one octave, and a few bass notes have been added to give the pieces more body. For advanced players. Duration: 41’
Billaudot 574-00811 • $25.95 Add to Cart |
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Download our NEW 2012 Catalog of PERCUSSION music.
(PDF - 2.6MB, updated November 8, 2011)
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Orchestral Excerpts for Timpani w/CD
Selected and Annotated by Randy Max
Timpani
Orchestral Excerpts for Timpani contains authentic parts for 57 of the most-requested audition excerpts for timpani. The enclosed 78-track audio CD includes these excerpts played by major orchestras, plus 21 play-along practice tracks. This unequalled collection is enriched by comments and performance suggestions by Randy Max, timpanist of the Rotterdam Philharmonic, who also offers detailed tuning plans, advice for practicing timpani and ear training, and historical information. This unique book with audio provides indispensable audition preparation material for timpanists of all levels, from student to professional.
Theodore Presser Company 414-41194 • $39.95 Add to Cart |
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Chen Yi
China West Suite
Marimba and Piano
Originally written for two pianos and then transcribed for band, popular composer Chen Yi’s successful China West Suite is now available for marimba and piano. Commissioned by Ithaca College professor Jeffery Meyer, China West Suite is a perfect recital piece that explores a variety of folk songs from the China West region in four movements, each named for a different group of people. Marimba players will appreciate this significant new addition to their instrument’s catalog from one of the world’s leading composers. For the advanced player. Duration: 13’
Theodore Presser Company 114-41346 • $19.95 Add to Cart |
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William Kraft
Encounters XV "The Meditative Encounter"
Percussion (solo) and Amplified Guitar
Kraft's series of Encounters, featuring percussion paired with another instrument, is completed with the release of this duo with amplified guitar. Commissioned by the Fromm Foundation for Southwest Chamber Music, Encounters XV uses the amplification of the guitar to allow a more equal footing with the percussion, which uses marimba and vibraphone, along with Asian gongs, temple bowls, graduated drums, and tam tams. As can be expected from an accomplished orchestral timpanist, Kraft uses a variety of techniques to achieve his specific sonoric goals. Both percussion and guitar parts include the other's part in cue size, so all page turns are anticipated and both players see each other's part. For advanced performers. Dur.: 11'
Theodore Presser Company
114-41390 — Set of Two Performance Scores — $41.95 Add to Cart
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Chen Yi
Jing Marimba
Solo Marimba
Commissioned by marimbist Nancy Zeltsman, Jing Marimba uses characteristic melodic phrases from traditional Beijing opera, building an overall musical structure carefully based on Golden Mean proportions, with a structural map provided in the composer’s preface to illustrate the carefully-planned ratios in the musical form.
Theodore Presser Company
114-41393 – $9.95 Add to Cart |
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Newest addition to our series of Canon arrangements:
Johann Pachelbel
Pachelbel Canon
for Marimba (or Vibraphone or Bells) and Piano
arranged by Daniel Dorff
Presser now has over 40 arrangements of the Canon for various instrumental solos and ensembles, and now brings the keyboard percussionists into the mix!
Presser 114-41299 - $4.95 Add to Cart
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