Have any Suggestions for this list? Leave a comment below! Sheet Music: Pumping Nylon (Book and DVD) by Scott Tennant (Sheet Music Plus) The Beatlesarranged for Classical Guitar (great book, around grade 3-4 level notation & tab): Buy it in (Canada) or (USA/International) (from Amazon) Play Piazzolla – 13 Tangos for Guitar Entire Collection of Brouwer Etudes [...]
Recommended Christmas Gifts for Classical Guitarists
by Bradford Werner on 12:09 pm in Classical Guitar Canada Blog, Free and Recommended Sheet Music, Uncategorized
Alan Hirsh: Guitar Ensemble Music
by Bradford Werner on 4:59 pm in Uncategorized
Alan Hirsh, music director at Bishop McGuinness High School in North Carolina, has developed a website http://guitarensemblemusic.com/ that catalogues his music for guitar ensemble. Ideal for educators, community guitar societies, or professionals, Guitar Ensemble Music.com (guitarensemblemusic.com) offers a rich variety of works. Music is organized by categories: Easy, Medium, and Advanced, plus there are two added sections—Classroom materials and Guitars with other [...]
How you can help guitarists and composers today!
by Bradford Werner on 11:00 am in Classical Guitar Canada Blog, Uncategorized
Here’s a list of things you can do today to support the guitar community! Be proactive, don’t just sit and admire from afar. Get involved and join the community of the guitar world. If you’re Canadian then I recommend you apply this list to Canadian guitarists and composers. Regional support means diversity in the arts [...]
For Sale: Jean Rompre Guitar
by Bradford Werner on 9:10 pm in Uncategorized
Jean Rompre guitar for sale Year 2003 cedar top Madagascar Palissandra for back and side Rogers tuner Elevated Fingerboard Information: pierret@pierretci.com 450-346-6141 See Jean Rompre work at his website: www.jeanrompre.com/
For Sale: 8-string guitar by Darren Hippner
by Bradford Werner on 6:27 am in Uncategorized
Description: 8-string guitar by the popular American Luthier Darren Hippner. I bought this guitar from Andrew Schulman, who performed on this guitar regularly. This guitar is perfect for arranging Bach, Mozart or whatever you wish. The sound is excellent and is quite easy to play. I am selling this 8 string to afford a new [...]
Guitars for sale: Richard Berg, Ken Hill, Yamaha
by Bradford Werner on 7:45 am in Uncategorized
1. Concert Classical Guitar handmade by Richard Berg, 1973, serial number 21-5. Excellent condition, one owner since new, made by renowned Ottawa luthier Richard Berg (see http://www.civilization.ca/cmc/exhibitions/arts/opus/opus423e.shtml), Brazilian rosewood back and sides, cedar top, 650 mm, huge sound and great tone. $3500 with case. 2. Concert Classical Guitar handmade by Ken Hill of California (http://hillguitar.com/), [...]
Summary: VCM Summer Guitar Academy and Competition 2010
by Bradford Werner on 7:15 am in Uncategorized
VCM Summer Guitar Academy and Competition 2010 July 5 – 9, 2010 I had a wonderful time directing the 2010 Summer Guitar Academy at the Victoria Conservatory of Music! Not only were there some great students to work with but I also had the chance to see the fantastic faculty at work (see list below). [...]
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by Bradford Werner on 5:22 pm in Classical Guitar Canada Blog, Uncategorized
Just a quick update, I’ll be quite busy over the next week with the VCM Summer Guitar Academy which I’m directing. So, there might not be a post for just a little while. However, if you subscribe to Classical Guitar Canada’s Newsletter ( see below) you’ll be updated when I return. Best Regards, Bradford Werner [...]
GFA Youth Winners 2010
by Bradford Werner on 8:33 am in International News, Interviews, Events, Uncategorized
VI International Youth Competition Senior Division 1st Place: Tengyue Zhang (China) 2nd Place: Colin Fullerton (USA) 3rd Place: Alec Holcomb (USA) 4th Place: Chaconne Klaverenga (USA) VI International Youth Competition Junior Division 1st Place: Huaicong Mu (China) 2nd Place: Ashwin Krishna (USA) 3rd Place: Noah Kim (USA) 4th Place: Jennifer Kim (USA) Congrats to all [...]
CD Review: Trio Alla Grande
by Bradford Werner on 10:23 am in Reviews and New Releases, Uncategorized
A new recording from TRIO ALLA GRANDE / Trio Alla Grande Buy the recording: http://www.productionsdoz.com/c277195p17579044.1.html Repertoire: Baiao de Gude, by P. Bellinati Soupirs d’espace, by P. Sasseville The King’s Banquet by M. Houghton Rhûn, by B.Piris Performers: Rémi Barrette, Julien Bisaillon et Bruno Roussel Trio Alla Grande myspace: www.myspace.com/trioallagrande I’ve included some clips of Trio Alla [...]
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