Georgeous Melodies for Fingerpicking Guitar
[Solo Guitar] [Book & Online Audio]
The name of this book is no exaggeration. It includes some of the most gorgeous music that the authors El McMeen and Sandy Shalk know. To make things even more interesting, none of the music was originally written for guitar!
In addition to Celtic favorites, El includes his arrangements of two of the most beautiful arias in all of opera: "Che Gelida Manina" from Puccini's "La Boheme" and "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" (“Mon Coeur S'ouvre à ta Voix”) from "Samson and Delilah" by Camille Saint-Saëns. Sandy's contributions range from Celtic to French love songs to Stephen Foster, manifesting Sandy's gift for chordal subtleties and innovation.
Each piece is in either standard tuning (EADGBE) or Dropped D tuning (DADGBE).
Written in standard notation and tablature with computer generated audio files of each arrangement.
Preface
Tab/Music Presentation
The Music
Once to Every Man and Nation (Thomas J. Williams)
Castle of Dromore
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (J S Bach)
Hector the Hero (J Scott Skinner)
Niel Gow’s Lament for the Death of His Second Wife
Che Gelida Manina (Giacomo Puccini)
Plaisir D’Amour (Jean-Paul-Égide Martini)
El Noi de la Mare
Beautiful Dreamer (Stephen Foster)
My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice (Camille Saint-Saëns)
Pavane, Op No 50 (Gabriel Fauré)
The Fairy Queen (Turlough O’Carolan)
| Featured Product | Yes |
|---|---|
| Arranger/Editor | El McMeen & Sandy Shalk |
| Composer | VARIOUS |
| Availability | Available |
| TAB/Notation | Music Notation PLUS TAB |
| Level of Difficulty | 2 |
| Additional Media | Online Audio |
| Description | The name of this book is no exaggeration. It includes some of the most gorgeous music that the authors El McMeen and Sandy Shalk know. To make things even more interesting, none of the music was originally written for guitar! In addition to Celtic favorites, El includes his arrangements of two of the most beautiful arias in all of opera: "Che Gelida Manina" from Puccini's "La Boheme" and "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" (“Mon Coeur S'ouvre à ta Voix”) from "Samson and Delilah" by Camille Saint-Saëns. Sandy's contributions range from Celtic to French love songs to Stephen Foster, manifesting Sandy's gift for chordal subtleties and innovation. Each piece is in either standard tuning (EADGBE) or Dropped D tuning (DADGBE). Written in standard notation and tablature with computer generated audio files of each arrangement. Preface Tab/Music Presentation The Music Once to Every Man and Nation (Thomas J. Williams) Castle of Dromore Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (J S Bach) Hector the Hero (J Scott Skinner) Niel Gow’s Lament for the Death of His Second Wife Che Gelida Manina (Giacomo Puccini) Plaisir D’Amour (Jean-Paul-Égide Martini) El Noi de la Mare Beautiful Dreamer (Stephen Foster) My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice (Camille Saint-Saëns) Pavane, Op No 50 (Gabriel Fauré) The Fairy Queen (Turlough O’Carolan) |