Latin American Songs for the Piano

Choral Scores is an anthology of music exemplifying distinctive choral repertoire by the most noteworthy composers throughout the history of Western music. A companion volume to Denis Shrock's Choral Repertoire (Oxford 2009), it presents works of salient importance to the development of choral music in Western culture, representing the music of the composers, eras, and movements discussed most prominently in that volume. Including 132 compositions by 124 different composers, each presented unabridged and in full score, and spanning the entirety of Western music history, from the medieval era...

Vincente Emilio Sojo is one of the most influential composers in Venezuelas history. He was not only a composer, but also a senator in the government. He composed many well-known works, and was one of the best music teachers of his time. These two Venezuelan dances have been transcribed for guitar by Alirio Diaz in standard notation only. The original version of Quirpa Guatirena for piano and voice is also included. Text is in English, Spanish, and French.

Patterns is one of the most comprehensive drum methods available. Covering a wide range of materials, the books can be used in any order, or in any combination with one another. They are a must for developing the kinds of skills necessary for drumset performance. In Technique Patterns, the student is challenged with a variety of routines designed to increase technical facility in the hands and feet. Included are exercises on finger control, endurance, multiple-note playing, hand-foot combinations, and more.

Si hay algo que compartan todas las culturas humanas, en todas las épocas y lugares, es la música. En este libro se argumenta que casi todos, aunque afirmemos tener “mal oído”, somos expertos en música porque nuestro cerebro está muy bien equipado para entenderla, descodificarla, darle significados e incluso crearla. "El instinto musical" es un libro único en su género, un relato completo de todo lo que se sabe (y mucho de lo que no se sabe) sobre cómo percibimos la música, y qué papel juega en la cultura y en la sociedad. En él, el lector hallará las claves para disfrutar...