Mauro Giuliani - Concerto Op. 30

In the spring of 1808, composer and guitarist Mauro Giuliani (1781–1829) premiered his Concerto Op. 30 for guitar and orchestra in Vienna. The piece was a great success then and remains arguably the best example of a Viennese Classic large-scale composit...  

Mauro Guliani - Concerto Op. 30

In the spring of 1808, composer and guitarist Mauro Giuliani (1781–1829) premiered his Concerto Op. 30 for guitar and orchestra in Vienna. The piece was a great success then and remains arguably the best example of a Viennese Classic large-scale composi...  

Mauro Guliani - Concerto Op. 30

In the spring of 1808, composer and guitarist Mauro Giuliani (1781–1829) premiered his Concerto Op. 30 for guitar and orchestra in Vienna. The piece was a great success then and remains arguably the best example of a Viennese Classic large-scale composi...  

International Christmas Carols

This collection includes eight Christmas carols from various countries and cultures. Although long established in their original traditions, these carols have become universal in their appeal and can be heard during Christmas celebrations throughout the ...  

Pavane Op. 50

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) wrote the Pavane Op. 50 in 1886. The piece was originally scored for orchestra. Later, the composer added a vocal choir and subsequently made a piano reduction of the orchestral elements of the score. The composer is known to h...  

Elegy Overture

The Elegy Overture is a composition in two principal sections, played without interruption. Traditionally, an overture affords the composer an opportunity to present ideas freely, without the boundaries of prescribed formal procedures. In that respect th...  

International Folk Music - Issue 1

With this issue we begin a series intended to bring refined, carefully finished arrangements for guitar of universally known and loved folklore. These arrangements are given in both standard musical notation and in guitar tablature, and are suitable for m...  

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in D Major

While Antonio Vivaldi (1676-1741) wrote hundreds of concertos, only a few involve the lute in a solo role. Of those, the concerto offered here with the guitar as soloist is the best known and most highly regarded. Staying within the guidelines of the comp...  

Fantasia

This piece is inspired by the whimsy and abandon of Caribbean music. It centers upon characteristic elements of traditional Cuban music, including cadential approaches, melodic turns and syncopated rhythms. There is also a direct quote from the work of Al...  

Tchaikovsky

The great composer Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) is best known for his enduring symphonic masterpieces. Perhaps less well known are his many short pieces for piano, which are also music of wonderful craft and indeed wistful, heartfelt manners. The...  

Carlos Gardel - Tangos

Composed by the most famous and revered interpreter of tangos of all time, these include the tango featured in the movies "Scent of a Woman" and "True Lies". These arrangements are given in both standard musical notation and guitar tablature....  

Carlos Gardel - Por Una Cabeza (Tango)

Composed by the most famous and revered interpreter of tangos of all time, this is the tango featured in the movies "Scent of a Woman" and "True Lies". This arrangement takes full advantage of the inherent flair and brilliance of this music. ...  

Diagramma II

Diagramma II is a composition in three principal sections, played without interruption. Each section constitutes a separate sketch, depicting a particular motive, meter or mode. In every instance, those germinal elements are extracted directly from the fo...  

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto in D Major

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) was one of the most important composers of the 18th century. While he wrote in most of the forms of that period, Vivaldi is best regarded as a composer of concertos, of which he wrote hundreds. Today, the few originally intende...  

Little Old Suite

By the early 20th century, the Italian musicologist Oscar Chilesotti (1848-1916) had invested an important part of his distinguished career in the study and publication of lute music of the 16th century. From Chilesotti’s transcriptions, the famous compos...  

José White - La Bella Cubana

José White was born in Matanzas, Cuba, in 1836. A celebrated violinist, White distinguished himself as soloist throughout Europe and Latin America. He was appointed professor of violin at the Paris Conservatoire and made his home in that city until his de...  

Fernando Sor - Six Compositions

It would be difficult to exaggerate Fernando Sor’s importance to classical guitarists. Beyond the artistic and technical value of his many compositions for that instrument, Sor’s output constitutes a school of manners and good taste. Issues of phrasing an...  

Five Traditional Airs

The pieces in this collection are among the best known popular airs in Western music tradition. Although originally for voice with accompaniment of piano (lute in the case of Greensleeves), these songs transcended their means and national origins to becom...  

Overture for School

Originally written for orchestra, the Overture was commissioned for the Chattanooga Symphony Youth Orchestra. The notion for the piece invited thoughts of music that would somehow reflect the spirit and goings-on that prevail at school related gatherings ...  

Overture for School

This piece was commissioned for the Chattanooga Symphony Youth Orchestra and premiered in 2002. At the outset, the notion for the piece invited thoughts of music that would somehow reflect the spirit and goings-on that prevail at school related gatherings...  

Norwegian Dance

Here’s another of Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, originally for piano and transcribed here for string orchestra. The Dance (a Norwegian Halling) is a charming and rather lively piece that features a drone-like function in the lower strings, to the spirited melodic...  

Solitary Wanderer

This is one of Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, originally for piano and transcribed here to suit either a full string orchestra (with bass optional), or a traditional string quartet. The piece is a good example of the individuality, poetry and wistful melodic style...  

Celtic Holiday

This piece offers a setting of three of the most charming and heartfelt Irish and Scottish traditional tunes. The centerpiece is the well-known Londonderry Air (also known as Danny Boy). Flanking it on both sides are Anglesey from the corner of the isles ...  

Danza Mexicana

This piece is a tuneful and lively dance in two contrasting sections, featuring melodic and rhythmic styles typical of Mexican traditional folklore. It makes limited technical demands on the orchestra, yet offers a full sound and a well-finished product. ...  

Fanfare for School

This is a very brief and energetic piece intended for use on introductory, sporting, or ceremonial occasions, especially those related to school events. The Fanfare can be played indoors using one instrument on each part, or in an open area using a larger...