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Fabrice Pierrat : 12 Valses for 4 guitars :12 Valse de Decembre : DOz
Fabrice Pierrat Les Productions D’Oz: Score and separate parts (4, 2, 2, 2, and 2 pages respectively) Here is the 3 rd of the 12 waltzes that I have seen so far, and the final one in the set of 12 named after the months of the year .The other two were aimed at les talented performers as every part was a single note, but here the difficulty factor is slightly harder, as in quite a few places there are two notes to a stave and the rhythms are more complex, with swing rhythm
chrisdumigan
Feb 231 min read


Fabrice Pierrat : 12 Valses for four guitars : 11 – Valse de Novembre : DOz
Fabrice Pierrat Les Productions D’Oz : score and separate parts ( 4, 1,1,1,and 1 pages respectively) Here is the 11 th in the set of twelve waltzes each named after a month and written for four guitar parts .Similarly to the 1 st waltz that I have reviewed elsewhere, this is a simple piece, again completely written as four single lines , no chords or multiple voices anywhere. So it is aimed at the relatively modest standard of players who will get a lot of pleasure from p
chrisdumigan
Feb 201 min read


Fabrice Pierrat : 12 Valses for 4 guitars : 1. Valse de Janvier : DOz
Fabrice Pierrat Les Productions D’Oz: score and separate parts (4, 2, 2, 2, and 2 pages respectively) Here is one of a set of twelve pieces based on the months of the year, written for a quartet of guitars, which could be played by one person to each part or several. As he explains in his Preface the pieces are written for two different standards of players This particular one is obviously written for the easier standard of players, as all the four parts are single notes, and
chrisdumigan
Feb 181 min read


William Kanengiser : Turn to the Sea for guitar ensemble : Doberman – Yppan
William Kanengiser Doberman – Yppan : Score and separate parts ( 14, 4, 4, 4, and 3 pages respectively) This is a beautiful piece of writing from this well – known guitar player/composer, but set in a way that could frighten lots of quartets! I’ll explain! The composer’s idea of how to begin the piece is definitely something I have not seen before. Firstly the 3 rd guitar has a 2 nd string tuned to C and a 6 th string tuned to low C, but then at the very opening, each play
chrisdumigan
Feb 102 min read


Luc Levesque : Onk Akimel Landscape for 4 guitars : DOz
Luc Levesque Les Productions D’Oz : Score and separate parts (12, 3, 3, 3, and 3 pages respectively) Part of the Collection Chuck Hulihan this very attractive piece of writing can be found recorded by Hulihan and his quartet on a fine YouTube performance for anyone interested in what this piece sounds like. Onk Akimel is the name given in Nahuati by the Pimas tribe in Arizona. This name means "The Salt River." The soundscape is represented by an ostinato that moves throug
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Jan 291 min read


Francesco di Giandomenico : Music for a While 3 Sketches for guitar ensemble DOz
Francesco di Giandomenico Les Productions D’Oz: Score and separate parts, 16, 6, 7, 6, and 6 pages respectively This is the second publications I have seen recently from this composer, and is quite a different work than its predecessor. It is by the way part of the Chuck Hulihan Collection The first thing is that the pieces are much more moderate in their difficulty to the other book. All the three pieces here are in four parts but they are definitely playable by reasonable
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Dec 10, 20252 min read


Francesco Di Giandomenico : The Dragonfly for 4 guitars : DOz
Francesco Di Giandomenico Les Productions D’Oz: Score and separate parts (18, 5, 4, 5, and 5 pages respectively) If you want a taster of this piece, there is a very grief 58 seconds section on YouTube, and that will show you part of the first section only, but it does give you an idea of what sort of music it is. After a slow, expressive opening on guitar 4 an accelerando leads to the Con Fuoco, which is the main theme, and where guitar 4 now plays a low fast and furious m
chrisdumigan
Dec 10, 20252 min read


Claudio Camisassa : Nueva Era for 4 guitars : DOz
Claudio Camisassa Les Productions D’Oz: Score and separate parts (10, 2, 2, 2, and 2 pages respectively) This is a light – hearted piece...
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Aug 23, 20241 min read


Alexander Borodin : Petite Suite :Arranged for guitar quartet by Raymond Burley : DOz
Borodin arr Burley Les Productions D’Oz: Score and separate parts ( 32, 11, 10, 10 and 10 pages respectively ) Alexander Borodin’s...
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Aug 23, 20242 min read


Adrian Andrei : Transylvanian Carols for 4 guitars : DOz
Adrian Andrei Les Produc tions D’Oz: Score and separate parts (16, 6, 6, 6, and 6 pages respectively) Romanian – born Andrei is a...
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Aug 15, 20242 min read


Luc Levesque : Copycat for 4 guitars : DOz
Luc Levesque Les Productions D’Oz: Score and separate parts (8, 2, 2, 2, and 2 pages respectively) I have seen a number of works recently...
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Dec 20, 20231 min read


Luc Levesque : Tempus Fugit for 4 guitars : DOz
Luc Levesque Les Productions D’Oz: Score and separate parts (8, 2, 2, 2, and 2 pages respectively) Here is a short and quite easy piece...
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Dec 19, 20231 min read


Luc Levesque : Berceuse for four guitars: DOz
Luc Levesque Les Productions D’Oz; Score and separate parts (4, 1, 1, 1, and 1 pages respectively) This short but endearing little piece...
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Dec 6, 20231 min read


J.S. Bach : Sinfonia BWV29 for 4 Guitars : DOz
J.S. Bach Arr Janet Agostino Les Productions D’Oz: Score and separate parts: (14, 5, 4, 4 and 4 pages respectively) The piece arranged...
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May 2, 20231 min read


Konstantin Bliokh : Quartet Op31 for 4 guitars : DOz
Konstantin Bliokh Les Productions D’Oz: Score and separate parts (8, 4, 4, 2 and 2 pages respectively) Having just reviewed another piece...
chrisdumigan
Apr 18, 20232 min read


Konstantin Bliokh : Khorovod for 4 guitars : DOz
Konstantin Bliokh Les Productions D’Oz: Score and separate parts : (16, 6,6, 6 and 5 pages respectively) Khorovod has had a complex life...
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Apr 18, 20232 min read


Jurg Kindle : Soleares -Flamenco Inspiration- for 4 guitars : DOz
Jurg Kindle Les Productions D’Oz; Score and separate parts (12, 4, 4, 4, and 4 pages respectively) Here is another in the continuing...
chrisdumigan
Apr 16, 20232 min read


William Kanengiser : Mbira for four guitars Doberman – Yppan
William Kanengiser Doberman – Yppan: score and separate parts (8, 3, 3, 3, and 3 pages respectively) This is one of the LACG Guitar...
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Apr 16, 20232 min read


John W. Duarte : Sonatina Di Primavera Op27a for 4 guitars : Doberman – Yppan
John W Duarte Doberman – Yppan : Score and separate parts : 24, 8, 8, 8, and 7 pages respectively The guitarist/composer John W.Duarte...
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Mar 23, 20233 min read


Chris Ruebens : Jolie Folie for four guitars : DOz
Chris Ruebens Les Productions D’Oz: Score and separate parts (16, 7, 7, 4, and 4 pages respectively) This quartet by Belgian...
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Nov 26, 20222 min read
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