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April 19, 2009

Composers with May Birthdays

05/12/1903-12/26/1989 Berkeley, Sir Lennox – two famous works: A Festival Anthem, op.21 no.2 (choral work) and A Dinner Engagement, op.45 (opera.)

  • Lennox+Berkeley – piano music – piano sonatas, etudes and more
  • Lennox+Berkeley – concertos with orchestra – concertos with solo and ensemble instruments (violin, piano, cello, etc.)
  • Lennox+Berkeley – music for voice – vocal works – art songs, Leider, arias, opera



05/15/1567-11/29/1643 Monteverdi, Claudio Giovanni Antonio (Italian) – two famous works:  L’orfeo (opera) and many books of madrigals (his music spans the time and styles of both the Renaissance and the early Baroque periods.)

  • Monteverdi – piano music – piano sonatas, etudes and more
  • Monteverdi – easy piano music – arrangements of piano music for beginners as well as studies and etudes
  • Monteverdi – music for voice – vocal works – art songs, Leider, arias, opera



05/17/1866-07/01/1925 Satie, Erik Alfred-Leslie, French composer.  Sample famous works:  Satie is probably best known for his piano works (Sarabandes) but he also composed quite a number of works for voice.

  • Erik+Satie – piano music – piano sonatas, etudes and more
  • Erik+Satie – easy piano music – arrangements of piano music for beginners as well as studies and etudes
  • Erik+Satie – concertos with orchestra – concertos with solo and ensemble instruments (violin, piano, cello, etc.)
  • Erik+Satie – music for voice – vocal works – art songs, Leider, arias, opera



05/22/1813-02/13/1883 Wagner, Wilhelm Richard, German composer.  Wagner is best known for his many, large scale (larger than life in many cases) operas like Tannhäuser, Lohengrin, Tristan und Isolde (Tristan and Isolde) and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg.)



05/27/1759-12/25/1845 Bach, Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst, German composer.  Grandson of J.S. Bach and son of J. C. F. Bach – he was the last male in the J.S. Bach line.

  • Wilhelm+Bach – piano music – piano sonatas, etudes and more
  • Wilhelm+Bach – easy piano music – arrangements of piano music for beginners as well as studies and etudes
  • Wilhelm+Bach – concertos with orchestra – concertos with solo and ensemble instruments (violin, piano, cello, etc.)
  • Wilhelm+Bach – music for voice – vocal works – art songs, Leider, arias, opera



05/07/1833-04/03/1897 Brahms, Johannes, German composer.  Brahms is probably best know for his piano works and orchestral symphonies.

April 1, 2009

Composers with April Birthdays

4/01/1873-03/28/1943 Rachmaninov (Rachmaninoff), Sergei Vasilievitch. Two famous works by Rachmaninoff are: Vocalise and Rhapsody on a them of Paganini.

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Complete Songs For Voice And Piano - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Complete Songs For Voice And Piano By Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943). Collection for voice and piano. Text language Russian (Cyrillic), English, German*, French*. 265 pages. Published by Dover Publications. (AP.6-401952)
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Vocalise - Opus 34, No. 14 - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Vocalise – Opus 34, No. 14 By Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), edited by Leonard Rose. Instrumental solo book for cello and piano accompaniment. E Minor. Composed 1912. 6 pages. Published by International Music Co. (IM.1646)
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Vocalise, Opus 34, No. 14 – Piano Solo By Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), arranged by Robert Schultz. Opus 34, No. 15. Single piece for solo piano. Advanced piano. C# Minor. 5 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing. (AP.4715VP1X)
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Vocalise - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Vocalise By Rachmaninov. Arranged by Stroud. For string orchestra. Score and set of parts. Published by Masters Music Publications Inc. (M8025-SET)
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Rachmaninov: Ave Maria; Gluck: De profundis By Christoph Willibald von Gluck. For SATB Choir. Psalms, Latin; Occasions: Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Score. 4 pages. Published by Carus Verlag (German import). (4014720)
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Eighteenth Variation (from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini) By Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arranged by Bob Cerulli. By Sergei Rachmaninov / arr. Bob Cerulli. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Pop Concert String Orchestra. Level: 3.5 (grade 3.5). Conductor Score. 42 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing. (SOM04009C)
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Rachmaninov Gold: The Essential Collection - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com Rachmaninov Gold: The Essential Collection By Sergei Rachmaninoff. For Piano Solo. Classical. Mixed Songbook. 96 pages. Published by Chester Music. (CH69157)
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4/03/1895-03/16/1968 Castelnuovo-tedesco, Mario.  A famous work by Mario Castelnuovo-tedesco is: “Platero Y Yo”.


Platero Y Yo Vol. I. By Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco. For Narrator, Guitar. Opus 190. Published by Berben. (564002470)
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CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO Sonatina for Flute & Guitar; GIULIANI Serenata for Flute & Guitar, op. 127 (2 CD set) - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
CASTELNUOVO-TEDESCO Sonatina for Flute & Guitar; GIULIANI Serenata for Flute & Guitar, op. 127 (2 CD set) By Mauro Giuliani, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco. Soloist: Katarzyna Bury, flute; Accompaniment: Christian Reichert, guitar. For Flute. Instrumental Solo Part and 2 CDs. Published by Music Minus One. (MMOCD3365)
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  • Castelnuovo-tedesco – piano music – piano sonatas, etudes and more
  • Castelnuovo-tedesco – easy piano music – arrangements of piano music for beginners as well as studies and etudes
  • Castelnuovo-tedesco – music for strings – string quartets
  • Castelnuovo-tedesco – music for orchestra – symphonies
  • Castelnuovo-tedesco – concertos with orchestra – concertos with solo and ensemble instruments (violin, piano, cello, etc.)
  • Castelnuovo-tedesco – music for voice – vocal works – art songs, Leider, arias, opera

4/08/1784-12/29/1849 Aguado, Dionisio. A contemporary of Fernando Sor, Aguado was a Spanish composer who is known for his guitar works – many studies and etudes.

Little Concert Pieces and Studies - Volume 1 - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com Little Concert Pieces and Studies – Volume 1 By Dionisio Aguado. Edited by Kappeler. For Guitar. Little Concert Pieces and Studies from ‘Metodo de Guitarra’ (1825) – Volume 1. Published by Edition Peters. (P08550a)
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24 Studies for Guitar - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com 24 Studies for Guitar New Edition. By Dionisio Aguado. Arranged by Hans Michael Koch. This edition: GA62. Gitarren-Archiv (Guitar Archive). 40 pages. Published by Schott Music. (49010980)
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8 Lessons for Solo Guitar By Dionisio Aguado (1784-1849), arranged by Sophocles Papas. Instructional book for solo guitar. 7 pages. Published by Columbia Music Company. (PR.494001890)
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Arpeggio Studies - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Arpeggio Studies By Dionisio Aguado. Arranged by S. Papas. Published by Columbia. (494003680)
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4/21/1899-07/09/1984 Thompson, Randall; two famous works by Randall Thompson are: “Testament of Freedom” and “The Last Words of David” – both large works for choir. Frostiana is a large work using the poetry of Robert Frost – the collection is quite popular with choirs and arrangements for various groupings are available (SSAA, TTBB, SATB, SAB, etc.)

  • “The Road Not Taken”
  • “The Pasture”
  • “Come In”
  • “The Telephone Machine”
  • “A Girl’s Garden”
  • “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
  • “Choose Something Like a Star”

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Frostiana - Full Score - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Frostiana – Full Score By Randall Thompson (1899-1984). Full score for choir and orchestra. 86 pages. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing. (EC.1450)
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Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening - TBB - From
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening – TBB – From “Frostiana” By Randall Thompson (1899-1984). Vocal score for TBB voices. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing. (EC.2182)
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A Girl's Garden - SAA - From
A Girl’s Garden – SAA – From “Frostiana” By Randall Thompson (1899-1984). Vocal score for SAA voices. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing. (EC.2540)
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Alleluia - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com Alleluia By Randall Thompson. For SATB Choir. (Mixed Voices). Easter, General. Choral. 12 pages. Published by ECS Publishing. (1786)
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Choose Something Like A Star - SATB - From
Choose Something Like A Star – SATB – From “Frostiana” By Randall Thompson (1899-1984). Vocal score for SATB voice. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing. (EC.2487)
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The Testament of Freedom By Randall Thompson. Text: Thomas Jefferson. For SATB Choir, Piano or Orchestra or Band. (Mixed Voices). Secular. Choral. 56 pages. Published by ECS Publishing. (3017)
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The Road Not Taken - SATB - From
The Road Not Taken – SATB – From “Frostiana” By Randall Thompson (1899-1984). Vocal score for SATB voices. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing. (EC.2485)
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The Last Words of David By Randall Thompson. For SATB Choir, Piano or Orchestra or Band. (Mixed Voices). General. 2 Samuel 23:3-4. Choral. 12 pages. Published by ECS Publishing. (2294)
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  • Randall+Thompson – piano music – piano sonatas, etudes and more
  • Randall+Thompson – easy piano music – arrangements of piano music for beginners as well as studies and etudes
  • Randall+Thompson – music for voice – vocal works – art songs, Leider, arias, opera



4/29/1899-05/24/1974 Ellington, Edward Kennedy “Duke” American; two famous works by Duke Ellington are “Don’t get around much any more” and “Mood Indigo“.

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Volume 12 - Duke Ellington - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Volume 12 – Duke Ellington By Duke Ellington. Edited by Jamey Aebersold. For any C, Eb, Bb, bass instrument or voice. Play-Along series with accompaniment CD. Some of the most famous jazz standards in the world. Level: intermediate, advanced. Book with CD. Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz. (V12DS)
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Jazz Play-Along Series Volume 1 - Duke Ellington - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Jazz Play-Along Series Volume 1 – Duke Ellington By Duke Ellington. Book (leadsheet notation) and accompaniment CD for all Bb, Eb and C instruments. Series: Hal Leonard Jazz Play Along. 68 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.841644)
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Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington (Piano) - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington (Piano) (Piano Artist Transcriptions) By Oscar Peterson, composed by Duke Ellington (1899-1974). Songbook for solo piano. 144 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.672531)
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Don't Get Around Much Anymore - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore By Duke Ellington, Bob Russell. Arranged by Les Sabina. For S(A)ATB Saxophones. Saxophone Quartet/Quintet. Jazz. Level: Grade 5. Published by Kendor Music Inc. (15996)
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Duke Ellington - Jazz Piano - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Duke Ellington – Jazz Piano By Duke Ellington (1899-1974). Songbook for solo piano. 72 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.294027)
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