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FINE NEWS ARCHIVES - AUGUST 2002

   
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SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK

Sweet Honey in the Rock is a Grammy Award-winning African American female a cappella ensemble with deep musical roots in the sacred music of the black church - spirituals, hymns, gospel - as well as jazz and blues. Sweet Honey, celebrating 30 years, will be in concert in August.


 

Alive in Australia

This CD is a collection of highlights, recorded during Sweet Honey's previous tours, by ABC Radio National for the "Live on Stage" programme. It's an extraordinary CD and the closest thing you can get to experiencing the group live.

Continuum

This songbook brings together for the first time 20 songs & arrangements by five members of the world-renowned ensemble. These songs are placed in context by Harry Belafonte's Foreword, Horace Clarence Boyer's Introduction, Sweet Honey's Her-story, plus extensive composer's notes & performance notes.


GUITAR

Supergrass

The third, selftitled, album from this wonderful trio from the UK, who recently toured Australia to packed houses. Includes the hits "Moving", "Mary" & "Pumping On Your Stereo".

 

This Way

Jewel's third album, just released in print, including the hit "Standing Still".

Amnesiac

The very prolific Radiohead's most recent album arranged for guitar tab & vocal.

Hybrid Theory

The debut album by Linkin Park, which shot them to fame. Inlcudes the hit "In The End".


VOCAL

Celine Dion

Another title in the You're The Voice series, which includes a CD of full backing tracks. Songs included are"My Heart Will Go On", "The Power Of Love" & "It's All Coming Back To Me Now".

Sing & Party with Disco

Sheet Music plus professionally recorded backing tracks on CD, to sing & party with. Includes 10 songs, such as "I Will Survive", "Lady Marmalade" & "You Sexy Thing".


PERCUSSION

Rudiments in Rhythm

These 22 original solos were written by James Campbell for developing students as well as advanced drummers. Each solo combines rudiments with rhythmic phrasing, is fun to play & helps to build technique.

Afro-Caribbean Drum Grooves

Chuck Silverman developed his teaching methods travelling the world & the lessons in this book will help you get into the rhythms of the Caribbean & South America & will show you how to develop your own signature style using these world rhythms. With CD.

 


PIANO

Pop Hits

One of the titles from the Easy Piano Library Series, containing 15 pop hits arranged by Dan Coates, including "Believe" by Cher, "Smooth" by Santana & "Thank You" by Dido. Other titles in the series include Film Favourites & Love Songs.

Smash! Annual 2001

30 mega pop hits arranged for easy piano, including "I'm Like A Bird" by Nelly Furtado, "There You'll Be" by Faith Hill & "It's Raining Men" by Geri Halliwell.

Essential Keyboard Repertoire 6

75 Baroque to Modern early/late intermediate selections to develop technique & musicianship, edited by Maurice Hinson. Includes works from Bach, Bartok, Chopin, Czerny, Liszt & many more.

 

 

Contemporary Piano Literature 1

The first in a new series of 4 books compiling the works of 20th century works from Bartok, Kabalevsky, Kraehenbuehl, Tansman & Tcherepnin. Other volumes contain pieces by Shostakovich, Siegmeister, Gretchaninov, Moore, Scott, Finney, Prokofiev & Stravinsky.


POP

Sing When You're Winning

Robbie Williams recent album arranged for piano, voice & guitar, bursting with hits, such as "Rock DJ", "Better Man" & "Kids", his duet with Kylie Minogue.

Right Now

British all-girl group Atomic Kitten's debut album, containing their hits "Whole Again" & the Bangles cover, "Eternal Flame".

Smash Pop Hits 2002

Recent chart hits in one collection, including "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback, "Love Don't Cost A Thing" by Jennifer Lopez, "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias & ""Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira.

IMP 20th Anniversary Collection

57 songs arranged for piano, vocal & guitar from the years 1982-2002, including "Eye Of the Tiger", "Total Eclipse of the Heart", "Careless Whisper", "Take My Breath Away", "Without You" & "Angels".

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MUSICALS

Witches of Eastwick

Currently showing in Melbourne & soon to start touring, this extravagant show is packed with fun & fabulous music. Containing twelve great songs, including "Waiting For the Music to Begin", "Dirty Laundry" & "Dance With the Devil".

Stephen Schwartz Song Book

Finally available in Australia, this much awaited collection has songs from the early days of "Pippin" & "Godspell" through to the latest Disney productions and "Children of Eden".

 


THEATRE

Costume 1066 -1990's

From the author of the highly successful "20th Century Fashion" & "The Chronicle of Western Costume" - here is the revised, expanded & updated edition of this unrivalled collection of drawings - ranging over ten centuries of English historical costume. John Peacock has worked as a fashion & costume designer & lecturer in fashion history. He was for several years senior costume designer for BBC Television. Contains over 1000 illustrations.

Ear Training for the Body

A dancers guide to music by Katherine Teck. This is the first book to approach music from the dancer's point of view. Beginning with an introduction to aspects of musicality that dancers (and other music lovers) can explore & put into practice immediately, the author then explains the production & transmittal of all musical sounds, discussing variables that pertain to dancers, such as rhythm, dynamics, pitch, harmony & how to create music for unique dance purposes. It concludes with an overview of the ways dancers relate to music in class & onstage.

Voice and Speech in the Theatre

5th edition by Clifford Turner. This readable book is essentially an exhaustive, practical handbook, which explains the theory & recommends proven exercises to ensure improvement in voice & speech. "...a great book on voice ...a classic" Alan Bates.

Drama as Therapy,Theatre as Living

Phil Jones' Drama as Therapy describes & defines Dramatherapy. It provides in one volume: a definition of the core processes at work in drama-therapy, a clear description of how to structure sessions, a thorough explanation of techniques & a wide range of examples from clinical practice. Phil Jones is principal lecturer & course leader of the postgraduate diploma in Dramatherapy at the University of Hertfordshire.

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BRASS

Complete Solfeggi

The Complete Solfeggi Studies of Giuseppi Concone, long a staple of the vocal tradition., now available in one volume for performance by the trombone, euphonium & tuba. An invaluable resource for both intermediate & advanced players for the development of breath control, musical understanding & lyricism.

Jazzed Up Too

Pieces for horn with piano accompaniment, written & arranged by Robert Ramskill.

Orchester Probespiel Trompete

For many years orchestras & conservatories have wanted a practical & easily accessible edition of orchestral excerpts required at auditions. This edition was initiated at the request of the German Union of Orchestras & recordings of the works are included on a separately sold CD.

Musica Per Corno

Trumpet pieces for beginners including works by Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Purcell & many more.

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WIND

Classical Collection

Another title in the popular Take The Lead series, for clarinet, containing works such as "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy", "Polovtsian Dance", "Sheep May Safely Graze" & "The Swan". With CD.

Inside Improvisation 1 Melodic Structures

This is the first in a series of books which describe a simple & pragmatic approach to improvisation, which, whilst focussing on the jazz idiom, is applicable to many styles of music & all instruments. With CD.

Modern Flutist 1

Contains 10 easy Concert Pieces for flute & piano by Krystof Zgraja.

 

Teach Yourself Recorder

An enjoyable introduction to recorder playing for young beginners. Covers playing technique & music reading over a range of one octave using simple arrangements of favourite children's songs. With CD and DVD.

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CHORAL

New Oxford Easy Anthem Book

A collection of 63 anthems for the church's year from the Renaissance to the present day. Included are 20 new pieces or arrangements written for this collection by Willcocks, Carter, Chilcott, Archer, Lole & others.

By Popular Request

13 superb arrangements of classic popular songs for mixed voice choirs selected & edited by Ralph Allwood. Includes The Girl from Ipanema, Honey Pie, Lullaby of Birdland plus more.


ORGAN

The Church Year

This is the 1st volume of the Church Organist's Collection which contains chorale preludes arranged in order of the liturgical year. Study notes and registration suggestions are included.

Musical Miniatures

By Dr A.E. Floyd, edited by Lindsay O'Neill. This collection includes most of Floyd's original compositions plus some arrangements of music by Purcell, Handel & S. Welsey. A.E.F. (1877-1974), organist at St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne from 1915 until 1947, became a household name through his broadcasting on the ABC until the early 1970s.

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STRINGS

Beethoven Trios

This Peters Edition of Beethoven's Trios (Opus 3, 8, 9, 25) is a necessity in any string player's library. Containing carefully bound parts for Vln/Vla/Cello, it would be a wonderful addition to your repertoire.

Jazz, Blues & Ragtime

Containing carefully selected jazz arrangements for violin, with piano accompaniment, such as Lullaby of Birdland, Makin' Whoopee, The Entertainer and Good Morning Blues. May be performed in a variety of combinations such as trios, or larger ensemble, with help from the provided chord chart. Add some spice to your music library!

 

O'Neill's Music of Ireland

An outstanding collection of over 1,000 fiddle tunes. Containing detailed performance notes, this is ideal for anybody wanting to learn, or currently performing traditional Irish fiddle tunes.

Contemporary Works Cello

This album of 20th century works varies in style, and difficulty. Including works by local composers such as Thomas Reiner's Three Sketches, this is a valuable addition for both the professional and advanced cellist. With CD recording of the works.

 


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