Mel Bay Publications

Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) belongs to an elite group of Brazilian/American guitarists, who by composing important works for the guitar reinstated the instrument in his native country as worthy of se...

Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) belongs to an elite group of Brazilian/American guitarists, who by composing important works for the guitar reinstated the instrument in his native country as worthy of se...

Danse D'Azur for two guitars was written in 2002, and is a sonorous and successful work for guitar duet. It treats the two musicians as absolute equals, and while thoroughly idiomatic, puts considerab...

Odd-time signatures are often an enigma to the Western musician and present specific challenges when it comes to phrasing and feeling. This book will improve any musician's ability to intuit odd-time...

The arts flourished in the Baroque period. Music from that time is still performed worldwide by symphonies, opera companies, choirs, chamber ensembles and soloists on many instruments. The period was...

This collection of original, contemporary, concert-style compositions for plectrum or flatpicked guitar includes 15 preludes, 4 sonatas with multiple movements, and 12 nocturnes. The solos present a c...

This is a collection of 28 original guitar solos by William Bay-a portrait of growing up and living in the Midwestern United States. Echoed in each piece are the melodies of sprawling farmlands, woode...

The Guitar has so many moods and colours. I have always loved the expressive, lyrical pieces written for this unique instrument. This book is a collection of 19 solos of medium difficulty which presen...

This collection of compositions for piano solo spans four centuries, including a rarely heard piece by Gottchalk's sister, Clara, as well as a charming piece by Marie Antoinette. Other composers inclu...

This book presents seven piano solos that represent the wonderful variety of compositions by Clara Schumann. The brilliant 'Polonaise' was composed and performed by Clara as a child prodigy. The encha...

The pieces in this book were selected because most are popular themes from the hundreds of Symphonic and Opera pieces ever composed. Arranged for piano solos and may be performed in concerts, recitals...

To describe the music of César Franck is like trying to describe a delicious dessert; you must experience it for yourself! Although everyone has their own preference, the music of César Franck is cont...

Cada uno de los doce solos de piano originales de este libro son expresivos y tranquilos y tienen un sentimiento o estado de ánimo sereno. Los solos pueden tocarse uno tras otro como un largo preludio...

¿Y si Chopin hubiera escrito música en otra época de la historia? La respuesta es esta colección de las piezas más famosas de Frédéric Chopin, arregladas al estilo del jazz, con la garantía de sorpren...

Incluye siete clásicos escritos por Franz Joseph Haydn, arreglados para piano. Se incluyen: Minueto del Buey, Sinfonía del Amanecer (Tema de la Sinfonía nº 94), Romanze (De la Sinfonía nº 85 "La Reine...

This volume focuses on the medieval period from approximately the sixth to fifteenth centuries. The music of this era was traditionally performed as plainchant (sacred) or monophony (secular), that is...

Well-known classical works for recorder students at all levels of ability, adapted and arranged especially for the recorder. The works are drawn from all periods, including Baroque, Classical, Romanti...

Twenty-four solos for alto (treble) recorder based on famous classic melodies by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Corelli, Dvorak, Faurê, Grieg, Mozart, and others as well as several folk songs and original...

Renaissance Flute Made Easy presents a variety of easy sixteenth century songs and dances for the silver (Boehm) flute, including allemandes, branles, pavanes, and round dances. The book also contains...

This collection includes over 70 compositions from the Renaissance presented as melodies with accompanying chord changes. This simple format makes the material suitable for flute. The music includes s...

Potes Suite is a set of four contemporary pieces for flute and guitar composed by the flute and guitar duo 'Nuclear Okra'. The pieces are inspired by the rich tapestry of diverse cultures living in th...

Following the model established by Bach and Chopin, George Gershwin (1898 – 1937) originally planned to write 24 modern preludes for piano, one in each major and relative minor key. The collection was...