Archive | December, 2010

Review: Rob MacDonald – Images

IMAGES Rob MacDonald guitar Madawaska String Quartet (Rebecca van der Post, Sarah Fraser Raff, Anna Redekop, Amber Ghent) & Peter Palovsky double bass Buy the album at the Canadian Music Centre’s Online Boutique: www.musiccentre.ca/apps/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.dspItemDetails&buyItemsID=1948 Listen to Samples (via www.musiccentre.ca): Listen to Full Circle by Andrew Staniland Listen to Nocturne by Omar Daniel Composers and Works: ANDREW STANILAND Full [...]

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Duetto No. 1 for Guitar & Violin, Op. 4 by Carulli (Free Sheet Music)

Carulli, Ferdinando (1770-1841): Duetto No. 1 for Guitar & Violin from Trois Duos, Op. 4 (Largetto & Rondo)[FREE PDF] Ferdinando Maria Meinrado Francesco Pascale Rosario Carulli (Naples, 9 February 1770 – Paris, 17 February 1841) was an Italian composer for classical guitar and the author of the first complete classical guitar method, which continues to be [...]

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An invitation to Brad’s new blog

I’d like to invite you all to my new blog: Anything Heard (www.anythingheard.com) This does not mean I’ll be stopping work, or even slowing down, here on Classical Guitar Canada. I just needed a place to talk about music, not necessarily guitar. I hope to see you over there. You can also join the facebook page. What [...]

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The 2010-11 Concert Season at the Winnipeg Guitar Society

From: http://www.winnipegclassicalguitarsociety.com/concerts.html Roland Dyens (France) October 1, 2010 | Friday at 8 pm Synergy Duo (Winnipeg) *featuring Ryszard Tyborowski and Nenad Zdjelar October 30, 2010 | Saturday at 8 pm Irina Kulikova (Russia) November 20, 2010 | Saturday at 8 pm Jarrett Kosmac (Winnipeg) December 11, 2010 | Saturday at 8 pm Appassionata Duo – CANCELLED [...]

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Guitar Society of Calgary presents Rich Savino

The Classical Guitar Society of Calgary presents: Rich Savino Saturday January 29, 2011, 8:00 PM Mount Royal University Leacock Theatre 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary www.classicalguitarsocietyofcalgary.com/ In 1982 Mr. Savino was chosen twice by Maestro Andres Segovia to perform in master-classes at the Conservatoire de Musique in Geneva, Switzerland and at the Metropolitan Museum [...]

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Guitar Society of Toronto presents Marc Teicholz

Event Name: Guitar Society of Toronto presents classical guitarist Marc Teicholz Website Link: http://www.guitarsocietyoftoronto.com Phone number: 416-964-8298 Event Details: Saturday January 15th, 2011 8pm Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Ave, Toronto Price: $25 General, Members/seniors $20, Students, Sr members $15 Ticket Purchase: PayPal, see Website, or at the door Guitarist Marc Teicholz was awarded first prize [...]

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New reading from Paul Headrick

New reading from Paul Headrick

A new reading by our Canadian author Paul Headrick: I just got back from a tour of central Canada, where, with the support of several classical guitar societies, I read “The Studies of Fernando Sor” in conjunction with performances by guitarists. In Toronto Michael Savona played and I read at the Bay and Bloor Chapters. [...]

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Major Scales and Modes for Guitar

Major Scales These patterns are very similar to the Shearer patterns but coincidentally they are exactly the same as the ones I learned during my brief studies at jazz college. If the XII fret is too high simply substitute 12 for the open strings in I position. Play the patterns in every key -just move [...]

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A Lute for Christmas – Clive Titmuss and Susan Adams

A new release from Canadian’s Clive Titmuss and Susan Adams: A Lute for Christmas is a spoken-word album: It celebrates music, creativity and the joy which we can experience through art, as an ancient forest spirit is transformed into a mystical instrument. The story is by Susan Adams and it tells the tale of Emily, [...]

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Canadian Guitar Quartet: Orchestral Works for Guitar Quartet

Canadian Guitar Quartet: Orchestral Works for Guitar Quartet Guitarists: Philip Candelaria, Denis Donegani, Patrick Roux, Louis Trépanier Label: Les Productions d’OZ Quartet Website: www.canadianguitarquartet.com Buy the Album: at Sheet Music Plus Audio Samples: (the following sound clips are external links from www.productionsdoz.com/c277195p17624104.2.html): Polovtsian Dances / A. Borodin Danse Macabre / C. St-Saëns Concerto Épisodique / [...]

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