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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Aria - Goldberg variations BWV988
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Toccata in D Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BARRIOS
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Una limosna por el amor de Dios
BELLINI
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26
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Fantasia no. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ELGAR
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Casta Diva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOWLAND
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Land of Hope and Glory Salut d'Amour
MENDELSSOHN
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40
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44
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Wedding March
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49
GRANADOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Dedicatoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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HANDEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Alla Hornpipe
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Aria from Rinaldo
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57
Ombra mai fu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
HOLST
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I Vow to Thee My Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
JOHNSON
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Alman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66
MARCELLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Adagio from Oboe Concerto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MONK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Abide with Me
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74
MOZART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Ave verum corpus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Duet "Sull'aria
82
MUDARRA
Che soave zeffiretto" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Fantasia no. 10
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NEWTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Amazing Grace
PUCCINI
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Un bel di vedremo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RACHMANINOV
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Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Vocalise
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SANZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Canarios
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SCHUBERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Serenade - Swan Song no. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
SCHUMANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Of Foreign Lands and People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
SOUSA
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The Liberty Bell March
TARREGA
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Capricho Arabe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Pavana
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TCHAIKOVSKY
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Dance of the Little Swans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Dance of the Reed Pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
TOBANI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Hearts and Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
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Introduction
any thanks for purchasing this book. It is a great privilege and pleasure to present to you this wonderful music collected from a range of musical eras and styles. The classical guitar is a beautiful expressive instrument but its repertoire of playable but effective music should always be expanded, and this book - along with T e Classical Guitar Compendium and the Classical Guitar Anthology - is my contribution to this cause. Included here are 25 new arrangements from Baroque, Classical and Romantic composers. I have worked hard to capture the essence of these masterpieces, staying as true as possible to the original form and harmony while making them a pleasure to play and listen to. I have also included seven repertoire pieces that are beloved works from Renaissance lute composers, Tarrega and Barrios. There is a range of technical challenge here, so plenty for all levels of players to get to grips with over a number of months or years. Included in this book is a download link to recordings of me playing all the pieces, and while I hope they are useful to hear, do remember that you should aim to make these your own, allowing you to express your personal musicality through this beautiful music and instrument.
Aria - Goldberg variations BWV988 Johann Sebastian Bach Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Toccata in D Minor Johann Sebastian Bach Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Una limosna por el amor de Dios Augustine Barrios Edited by Bridget Mermikides
Casta Diva From Norma Vincenzo Bellini Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Fantasia no. 7 John Dowland Edited by Bridget Mermikides
Land of Hope and Glory Edward Elgar Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Salut d'Amour Edward Elgar Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Wedding March Felix Mendelssohn Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Dedicatoria Enrique Granados Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Alla Hornpipe George Frideric Handel Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Aria from Rinaldo (Lascia ch'io pianga) George Frideric Handel Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Ombra mai fu George Frideric Handel Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
I Vow to Thee My Country Gustav Holst Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Alman Robert Johnson Edited by Bridget Mermikides
Adagio from Oboe Concerto Alessandro Marcello Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Abide with Me William Henry Monk Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Ave verum corpus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Duet "Sull'aria
Che soave zeffiretto"
from The Marriage of Figaro Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Fantasia no. 10 Alonso Mudarra Edited by Bridget Mermikides
Amazing Grace John Newton Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Un bel di vedremo Giacomo Puccini Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Sergei Rachmaninov Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Vocalise Sergei Rachmaninov Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Canarios Gaspar Sanz Edited by Bridget Mermikides
Serenade - Swan Song no. 4 Franz Schubert Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Of Foreign Lands and People Robert Schumann Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
The Liberty Bell March John Philip Sousa Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Capricho Arabe Francisco Tarrega Edited by Bridget Mermikides
Pavana Francisco Tarrega Edited by Bridget Mermikides
Dance of the Little Swans Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Dance of the Reed Pipes Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
Hearts and Flowers Theodore Moses Tobani Arranged by Bridget Mermikides
About the Author
B
ridget Mermikides (formerly Upson) grew up in a family of musicians in the Lake District of England and began playing the cello at age 6. Upon hearing a John Williams recording at age 13 she became instantly and irrecoverably smitten with the classical guitar and has devoted her life to the instrument. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music (where she received tuition from John Williams and Julian Bream), Bridget now teaches and performs as a soloist and ensemble player and writes a monthly column for Guitar Techniques Magazine. She is the author of two previous books; T e Classical Guitar Compendium and T e Classical Guitar Anthology (both published by Hal Leonard). Bridget lives in London with her husband and daughter.
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