Corda Music - Advanced Guitar Trios

Grading levels of difficulty for ensembles ( A / B / C / D etc ) explained at: Grading

CMP 264	EL DESEMBRE CONGELAT (LA NIT DE NADAL)Trio or Quartet	£4.00
Suitable for a large ensemble. A famous Catalan Christmas carol arranged so that the Guitar 1 part reaches to the 15th fret, but only with single notes, while Guitar 2 is considerably easier. Guitar 3 is a combination of two parts - a melodic line with a bass. This can be used by a teacher or experienced player acting as accompanist, or divided between two players thereby making a quartet. Extra parts are provided to allow for different modes of performance. The lowest part is also supplied in bass clef if a bass guitar is used (optional).
Level A/B	Score and 2 sets of parts £4.00 - extra parts 25p each

CMP 270	TWO BASQUE FOLKSONGS : ( arranged for 3 or 4 Guitars)	£4.75
These two melodies - the slow, mournful Ainhara and the fiesta celebration Eromerian are for ensemble of mixed abilities, the Guitar 1 part being somewhat more difficult (Grade IV) than the other parts (Grade I - II). There is an additional part for bass and chords ad lib
Level F	Score and two sets of parts £4.75 - extra parts 30p each

CMP 294	ADAGIO, SCHERZO and FUGUE by J. Haydn	£4.50
Opus 100/4. All three parts have plenty of thematic interest. Guitar 3 tunes to bass D. A masterly piece of expressive writing by one of the world's best composers, with a magnificent Fugue to round it all off. (Duration approximately 7 minutes)
Level E	Score and 2 sets of parts £4.50 - extra parts 30p each

CMP 296	CAPRICHO CATALAN and TANGO - Albeniz	£3.50
First in a series of fine and tastefully balanced arrangements by Raymond Burley, featuring some of the pearls from the Spanish repertoire
Level E	Score and single set of parts £3.50 - extra parts 30p each

CMP 297	CORDOBA and MALLORCA - Albeniz	£4.50
Second set in a series of outstanding arrangements by Raymond Burley, featuring some gems from the quintessential Spanish repertoire
Level E / F	Score and single set of parts £4.50 - extra parts 50p each

CMP 311	TARREGA TRIOS : Book 1	£1.80
Pavana in E, and Mazurka in G arranged from solo works.
Level D	Score and 2 sets of parts £1.80 - extra parts 15p each

CMP 320	75th SUITE - Stephen Horn and Trevor Jones	£3.50
3 pieces written to celebrate a school anniversary, first performed by a pupils' ensemble. The first two guitar parts need some familiarity with Vth and VIIth position, but the parts are written to lie easily under the hand.
Level D	Score and 2 sets of parts £3.50 - extra parts 30p each

CMP 330	CATCHY TUNES : Book 1 - Ian Gammie	£2.75
Chôro (a bossa nova) and High School Rag by Ian Gammie; it also requires a rhythm guitar and there is an ad lib bass part. Now in a newly typeset edition (1999)
Level E/F	Score and 2 sets of parts £2.75 - extra parts 30p each

CMP 338	CHORALE AND VARIATIONS - Stuart McGowan	£2.25
A modern, contrapuntal trio by Stuart McGowan, based on an original theme.
Level F	Score and 2 sets of parts £2.25 - extra parts 25p each

CMP 339	VARIATIONAL ANTHEM - Ian Gammie	£2.25
5 variations on God Save the Queen devised by Ian Gammie; the final variation in jazz "swing" style. Guitar 1 needs players who are fluent in high positions, Guitar 2 is easier than the other parts.
Level C/E	Score and 2 sets of parts £2.25 - extra parts 25p each

CMP 355	DREAM PICTURE - Carlos Bonell	£2.75
An imaginative and accessible piece from this internationally renowned player and teacher.
Level D	Score and 2 sets of parts £2.75 - extra parts 25p each

CMP 357	KINDERSCENEN : Opus 15 - Robert Schumann	£4.50
Arranged by Ray Burley. Some of Schumann's best loved tunes in a masterful arrangement, as recorded by The Lyric Guitar Trio on the Crotchet Factory CD Scenes.
Level F	Score and single set of parts £4.50 - extra parts 75p each

CMP 360	MR FINGER'S MINUETT (2 or 3 guitars)	£3.25
A whizzing set of baroque divisions on a ground bass, suitable for ensembles of very mixed abilities. Parts are provided for several different performing versions: Guitar 1 can play all the difficult variations, or the variations can be shared between Guitars 1 and 2. Additionally there is an optional part which amalgamates both Guitars 2 and 3, so that it can be performed as a duet. The basic Guitar 2 part is much easier than the other parts.
See also CMP 634
	Score and 2 sets of parts £3.25 - extra parts 30p each

CMP 376	FAREHAM FAIR (3 guitars)	£3.50
A bucolic burlesque, based on a scurrilous Hampshire pub song with musical quotations from all sorts of unlikely places, both folksy and classical; plenty of melodic interest for all three parts, the Guitar 1 being slightly harder than the other two. Dedicated to Derek Hasted wizard of HTML and Gtr ensemble alike. Duration approx 6 mins.
Level D	Score and 2 sets of parts £3.50 - extra parts 30p each

CMP 383	TWO TRIOS : F Couperin	£3.25
Arranged by Ian Gammie. Soeur Monique and Les Moisoneurs, two characteristic French baroque melodies in a flowing, lyrical style
Level D	Score and 2 sets of parts £3.25 - extra parts 30p each

CMP 388	SPRINGTIDE : Derek Hasted	£5.00
A suite for a Spring Day. Morning Mist, Fresh Air, Cloudscape, Sunset. Four very attractive pieces which are ideally written for guitar trios of intermediate players who are looking for an expressive piece of music within their abilities.
Level D	Score and 2 sets of parts £5.00 - extra parts 50p each

CMP 397	DANCERIES : Op 40b - John Duarte	£4.50
A set of four American dances - Beguine, Tango, Blues, Barn Dance. The maestro provides us with an excellent pastiche of four dance styles. There are three different performance options : the difficult version at the high octave takes one melodic part up to the 17th fret, the easy version stays at the lower octave. Scored for two melodic lines plus fully written out guitar accompaniment or chords if preferred. Requinto and bass guitar ad lib, all variant guitar parts provided in the basic edition.
See also CMP 151 (Guitar and recorders)
Level C or E	Score and single set of parts £4.50

SBM 005	CHACONNE - Steve Fordington. (3 or 5 guitars)	£5.50
A composition on a basso ostinato. Guitar 2 contains 3-note chords throughout and is also supplied in single note parts as Gtrs 4, 5 and 6 for ease of performance.
C/D	Score and parts for 15 players

SBM 011	BLUES ETUDE - Stuart McGowan (2 or 3 guitars)	£3.00
Guitar 1 needs a fluent reader in high positions; an alternative duet version is included with parts 2 and 3 combined on one guitar.
C/D	Score and parts for 15 players

SBM 019	CUL DE SAC - Stuart McGowan	£3.00
By Stuart McGowan.
D/E	Score and parts for 15 players

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