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Arion and the Dolphin

Music runs through the story of Arion, which begins with a singing competition in Sicily. Arion wins the prize, and this puts his life in danger: his newfound wealth excites the greed of the sailors who are supposed to bebringing him back to Corinth, and they threaten to kill him. They allow Arion to sing one last song, and the power of his singing attracts dolphins to the ship. At the end of his song, he jumps overboard, and one of thedolphins carries him to safety. So Arion’s musical gift gets him into trouble, but it is also his salvation. The idea of being rescued by a music-loving dolphin is very appealing. In RobertGraves’account of the myth, the dolphin could not bear to be parted from Arion, and accompanied him back to court, where “it soon succumbed to a life of luxury.” However, Herodotus says that, after hisrescue and return to Corinth, Arion failed to return the dolphin to the sea, and it died there. Apollo placed the dolphin among the stars, and next to it, Arion’s lyre, in recognition of his musical skill. Thisis one of the mythical explanations of the origins of the constellations Delphinus and Lyra. It seems natural to sing a story that has singing at its heart. When I was asked by the Nicholas Berwin Charitable Trust to writea choral work for Making Music, something that would be within reach of many choirs, and involve children, this story struck me as ideal: the men of the chorus could be the bloodthirsty sailors, and the women could create anatmosphere of mystery for the arrival of the dolphins, represented by children’s voices. There would be one solo voice: Arion, the marvellous singer. Andrew Fardell, the conductor who was advisor to this commission, hadsuggested that I might use the same instrumentation as a popular arrangement of Orff’s Carmina Burana, a work that, as well as using children’s chorus, features a solo countertenor. I thought the magical, otherworldlyquality of this

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Gretchen Heller: Puppy Play

There is something wonderful about watching a puppy play, where the whole world seems new and surprising! Puppy Play captures that spirit?sometimes frantic, sometimes curious, always fun. Lots of staccato articulations, an occasional cross-hand jump, and some harmonic surprises add a humorous touch.

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ROBERTSON HUNTER UNFORTUNATE PUPPY CLAWHAMMER BANJO DVD

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The New Breed II

This sequel to The New Breed is a more advanced book that teaches a method for learning total independence and creativity. It was started by Gary Chester and completed by his student Chris Adams after Gary's death. Topics covered include, cross bonuses, wac-a-chuck bonuses, disco, funk, swing, 8th-note triplet bonuses, 16th-note triplet melodies, odd times and much more. Includes a special tribute to Gary Chester.

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Barbara Kirkby-Mason: Puppy Dog Tunes

Barbara Kirkby-Mason (1910-2000) was a British composer, pianist and pedagogue. She studied Piano at the Royal Academy of Music before developing a succesful career as a composer, lecturer and adjudicator. She is best known for her Piano method books such as The Modern Piano Course and The Adult Beginner , and continued writing books on Piano playing and theory right into her 80s. Puppy Dog Tunes is a supplementary volume to the Very First Step series for Piano. It contains a selection of appealing tunes for beginner pianists.

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