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6º FESTIVAL ROLAND V-ACCORDION, DEL 1 AL 3 DE NOVIEMBRE, ROMA - ITALIA
CMA TROFEO MUNDIAL DE ACORDÉON 2012 - SPOKANE - EEUU
ACTUALMENTE DISPONIBLE “STERLING ILLUSIONS” POR KAREN FREMAR, KANSAS - EEUU
Fantasy Op. 67 Composed by Karen Fremar, Performed by Laimonas Salijus - Lithuania
XVI COMPETICIÓN INTERNACIONAL MONTROND LES BAINS 2013 - FRANCE
THE CLASSICAL TRADITION”, ARREGLOS DE GARY DAHL, PUBLICADO POR MEL BAY - EEUU

Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc.

Pearl Fawcett-Adriano Charity Concert, Barnsley – UK
‘Subtilu-Z’ First Video Clip, Vilnius – Lithuania
Gonzaga de Pai pra Filho Official Film Trailer - Brazil
Gary Blair Performing at the Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival 2012 - UK
Nirmal Khanna and the Karwan Group Entertains, Muzaffarpur - India
Sergio Zampoli and the Rand Symphony Orchestra - South Africa
‘14 Years Ago’ – Juha Silfverberg Performs at Greater Kansas City Marathon - USA

Future events

Volodymyr Runchak Master Classes, Coruna – Spain
Lácides Romero Concert, Bogota – Colombia
Sergej Tchirkov’s Concert Schedule – Russia
Antonio Spaccarotella’s International Travels – USA, Russia, France, Brazil
Marcelo Caldi Concert, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
KlezMORE Vienna Festival, 3rd-18th November - Austria
Romano Viazzani Gigs Next Week, Bournemouth, London- UK
A Day of French Music, Notre Dame de Bellecombe - France
Martynas Levickis Concert at the Wigmore Hall, London – UK
Laurent Derache Trio Album Launch Gig, Paris – France
Weaver Valley Accordion Band 30th Anniversary Concert, Cheshire – UK

New and Updated Sites

New Franck Angelis Work Titled 'Beijing 2011' - France
Franco Cambareri new music
Charnwood Publications composer Sue Coppard has updated sites

CD Reviews

Johann Sebastian Bach – Volume 1 CD by Mika Väyrynen

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CMA TROFEO MUNDIAL DE ACORDÉON 2012 - SPOKANE - EEUU by Harley Jones

TARDE DE NOTICIAS: RESULTADOS CMA Trophée Mondial Senior Classique category: 1st Iosif Purits (Russia), 2nd Alexander Veretennikov (Russia), 3rd Laimonas Salijus (Lithuania). Trophée Mondial National Trophée category: 1st Aleksandr Kolomiitcev (Russia), 2nd Mo Li (China), 3rd Predrag Radisavljevic (Serbia). Trophée Mondial Junior Classique category: 1st Jiahe Zhang (China), 2nd Daniel Viktor Eliasson (Sweden), 3rd Zoé Schade Cahen (France). Trophée Mondial Senior Variété category: 1st Sam Thomas (USA), 2nd Aleksandar Kolovski (Macedonia), 3rd Liu Zhao (China). Trophée Mondial Junior Variété category: 1st Matteo Petronio (Italy), 2nd José Dias (Portugal), 3rd Jean-Baptiste Baudin (France). Trophée Mondial Senior Variété Diatonic category: 1st Marco Leonetti (Italy), 2nd Marina Costanzo (Italy), 3rd Marco Pomanti (Italy). Trophée Mondial Digital Diatonic category: 1st Marco Leonetti (Italy), 2nd Marco Pomanti (Italy), 3rd Stefano De Dominicis (Italy). Trophée Mondial Junior Variété Diatonic category: 1st Maryanne Francescon (Brazil). Los resultados completos con las marcas de cada miembro del jurado está disponible en: 2012CMAresults ------------------------------------------------------- Ha comenzado en Spokane la actual edición del Trofeo Mundial. El concierto de apertura del jueves por la noche incluyó un estreno mundial de una obra de Gorka Hermosa, con Grayson Masefield como solista tocando con la Orquesta de cuerda de Spokane. En la imagen de la izquierda podemos ver a la organizadora del evento en Spokane, Patricia Bartell y el Presidente de la CMA Frederic Deschamps. Todos los conciertos y competiciones desde el miércoles contarán con nuestra retransmisión a través del Deschamps Channel. Además quedarán registrados de modo que puedan verse siempre que se desee. Las competiciones comienzan el miércoles por la mañana, con la categoría Senior Clásica, los cinco participantes actuarán en este orden: Laimonas Salijus, Iosif Purits, Petr Babin, Barbara Slawinska and Alexander Veretennikov. El miércoles por la tarde se incluirá el concierto de la CMA Family con Renzo Ruggieri (Italy), Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), Antonio Spaccarotella (Italy), Danilo di Paolonicola (Italy), Pietro Adragna (Italy), The Portato Accordion Band (USA), Sergiu Popa (Canada), Ernesto Calderon (Chile), y el joven talento de Spokane: Emil Haroldson & Holden Tubbs. El jueves por la mañana se celebra el Trofeo Nacional contando con los siguientes participantes: Pedrag Radisavljevic, Michael Bridge, Mo Li, Augustinas Rakauskas, Aleksandr Kolomiitcev and Yevgeniy Nosov. The Senior Classique Round 2 is in the afternoon and Thursday night is the Senior Variete Diatonic, contestants: Marco Pomanti, Stefano De Dominicis, Marco Leonetti, Jesus Garza, Marina Costanzo. A continuación se celebrará la categoría Senior Variété, los participantes serán: Liu Zhao, Viivi Maria Saarenkyle, Mahatma Costa, Elsa Gourdy, Gregoire Fellay, Sam Thomas, Ginaluigi Cardelli, Chris Gorton, Barbara Slawinska, Buillaume Fric and Aleksandar Kolovski. El viernes es el turno de la segunda ronda de la sección Junior Classique y del Junior Variété Diatonic solo, los participantes serán: : Alessio Di Sante, Naomi Harris, Gabriel Soileau, Andrea Di Giacomo, Maxime D'Errico, Alexander Bodell, Matteo Petronio, Jean-Baptiste Baudin, José Dias. The new Digital Diatonic category contestants are: Marco Pomanti, Marco Leonetti, Stefano De Dominicis. El resultado de las competiciones estará disponible en esta página tan pronto como nos sea posible. Para más información email: Admin@worldtrophyaccordion.org

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ACTUALMENTE DISPONIBLE “STERLING ILLUSIONS” POR KAREN FREMAR, KANSAS - EEUU by Harley Jones

Disponible el recientemente realizado vídeo sobre el estreno de “Sterling Illusions”, un concierto para Trombón, Vibráfono y Acordeón compuesto por Karen Fremar (imagen de la izquierda) e interpretado por Jane Silfverberg (Trombón), Sarrah Cnatrell (Vibráfono) y Karen Fremar (Acordeón). ¡Disfrútalo! El trabajo ha sido estrenado el 18 de abril de 2010 en Kansas City y la música está disponible en: kfremar-C-102 Según Karen Fremar la obra recibe influencias del jazz y la música latina, envuelta en un ambiente de misterio y con un final grandioso y espectacular. También puedes ver el vídeo adjuntado en el que Laimonas Salijus (Lituania) toca la obra de concierto de la misma autora Fantasía Op. 67. disponible en: kfremar304 Todas las composiciones originales en: Karen Fremar

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XVI COMPETICIÓN INTERNACIONAL MONTROND LES BAINS 2013 - FRANCE by Harley Jones

Los días 20 y 21 de Marzo de 2013 se celebrará el 16º Festival Jóvenes Talentos organizado por Gerard Chassagneux en Montrond les Bains, France. En el 2012 el evento atrajo a cerca de cuarenta participantes de todo el mundo para las cuatro competiciones que conforman el festival, las cuales en el año que entrará contarán con un premio de cerca de 5.100 €.

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THE CLASSICAL TRADITION”, ARREGLOS DE GARY DAHL, PUBLICADO POR MEL BAY - EEUU by Rob Howard

Es este un nuevo libro de arreglos para acordeón. Se trata de fragmentos de grandes obras de la literatura musical conocida como clásica. El libro fue publicado el 31 de octubre de 2012. Los treinta arreglos incluyen: : ‘Finlandia’ – Sibelius, ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ – Wagner, ‘La Danza’ – Rossini, ‘Piano Concerto No 2’ – Rachmaninoff, ‘Claire de Lune’ – Debussy, ‘Hungarian Rhapsody No 2’ – Liszt, ‘Thus Spoke Zarathustra’ – R. Strauss, ‘The Blue Danube’ – J. Strauss, ‘La Traviata’ – Verdi, ‘Maple Leaf Rag’ – Joplin, ‘Rag in D minor’ – Frosini, and ‘Pilgrims’ Chorus’ – Wagner, y muchos otros. Gary Dahl es famoso como virtuoso acordeonista, compositor, arreglista, por sus grabaciones y como profesor. Ha producido cientos de arreglos para acordeón, disponibles en la página MusicForAccordion y unos cuantos libros publicados por Mel Bay. Precio: US$24.99 Para más información: garydahlmusic@msn.com

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Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc.

Pearl Fawcett-Adriano Charity Concert, Barnsley – UK by Rob Howard

Accordion virtuoso Pearl Fawcett-Adriano performed a charity concert at the Alexandra Working Men’s Club, Royton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, on October 22nd. The charity was BUMPY, an organisation that teaches road safety for motor bikers, and funds were raised to buy a new off-road buggy for disabled youngsters. Accordionist Phil Watson, a cousin of Pearl Fawcett-Adriano and the concert organiser, did two warm up spots, playing ‘American Patrol’, ‘Moon River’, ‘Arriverderci Roma’, ‘Beer Barrel Polka’, ‘Carioca’, etc. Pearl's pieces included ‘Granada’, ‘Autumn Leaves’, ‘Hejre Kati’, ‘O Sole Mio’, ‘Lambeth Polka’, ‘Caravan’, ‘Ciribiribin’, ‘La Vie Parisienne’, ‘Wiliam Tell Overture’, plus some duets such as ‘Strangers in the Night’ and ‘Under the Bridges of Paris’. Rob Howard was the compere, commenting “It was all terrific stuff. My wife Marj and I were on the front row, and for us it felt like a private recital!” For further information email: robaccord5@hotmail.com

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‘Subtilu-Z’ First Video Clip, Vilnius – Lithuania by Rob Howard

The instrumental music group ‘Subtilu-Z’, from Vilnius, Lithuania, have produced their first music video clip, called ‘Copy-paste’. ‘Subtilu-Z’ group members are: Laurynas Vaitkus (birbyne), Dmitrijs Mihailovs (accordion - I am from Daugavpils, Latvia. I have graduated at Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, learned in prof. Eduardas Gabnys class), Povilas Velikis (accordion - Siauliai musical school, then in Siauliai conservatory and later in the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre), Vytautas Švažas (drums). The clip also has a message: "Humans often live in a fight. Trying to find themselves in the achievements of others. Trying to copy what's strange and paste to himself. Do not run away from you. Be yourself."

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Gonzaga de Pai pra Filho Official Film Trailer - Brazil by Harley Jones

This official film trailer is in Portuguese language and includes some nice accordion music. The film is about Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento (1912-1989) who was a very prominent Brazilian folk singer, songwriter, musician and poet. Born in the countryside of Pernambuco (Northeastern Brazil), he is considered to be responsible for the promotion of northeastern music throughout the rest of the country. He is also known as the "king of baião" and "Gonzagão". Gonzaga's son, Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento Júnior, known as Gonzaguinha, born 1945, was also a noted Brazilian singer and composer. He was also a famous Brazilian freemason that composed Acacia Amarela (Yellow Acacia). The Luiz Gonzaga Dam was named in his honor.

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Gary Blair Performing at the Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival 2012 - UK by Harley Jones

Popular international entertainer Gary Blair and his group are filmed at the 25th Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival, held Thursday 11th October to Monday 15th October 2012. View the very large list of local and visiting performers in the pdf 2012 Official Program: 2012SAFF The Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Club have again organized a very large event for 2012 with many sell out concerts for their popular festival.

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Nirmal Khanna and the Karwan Group Entertains, Muzaffarpur - India by Harley Jones

Dr. Shailendra Kumar writes: "Nirmal Khanna is a versatile musician residing in our town of Muzaffarpur, in North Bihar, India. Nirmal Khanna has a professional group called Karwan and in this video, they are entertaining with relaxing music at a function." Its amazing, the versatility of the accordion, being able to perform so many different types of musical styles.

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Sergio Zampoli and the Rand Symphony Orchestra - South Africa by Harley Jones

Sergio Zampoli is the soloist with the Rand Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director and Conductor Bernard Wozny, performing Csardas by Monti. ENJOY! Sergio Zampoli is a partner with has joined Avondale Enterprises in the Accordion Shop South Africa and they are agents for Scandalli, Paolo Soprani, Excelsior, Victoria Accordions, MusicTech Midi and other brands.

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‘14 Years Ago’ – Juha Silfverberg Performs at Greater Kansas City Marathon - USA by Rob Howard

Accordionist Juha Silfverberg, teacher, repairer, entertainer and member of the International Trio, played at one of the stages of the 1998 Greater Kansas City Marathon, as reported by Kevin Friedrich in the Accordions Worldwide news for October 30th 1998. Accordionists seem to pop up in all sorts of places on all kinds of occasions. Juha Silfverberg, Marathon Man – USA Kevin Friedrich As an entertainer, one is called upon to perform some unusual jobs, and the Rib Run, which was formerly known as the Greater Kansas City Marathon, was no exception. Marathon organisers showcase local musicians at various historical landmarks along the marathon route, and so accordionist Juha Silfverberg was hired to entertain by the Kansas City Market, while runners passed by. The Rib Run got its name as a tribute to the famous Kansas City 'Bar-B-Q' that was served after the run to all the participants.

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Future events

Volodymyr Runchak Master Classes, Coruna – Spain by Igor Sayenko

Volodymyr Runchak, one of the most outstanding composers from the Ukraine for accordion, is booked for master classes in Spain next week. The master classes will take place at the Conservatorio Superior de Musica da Coruna, Coruna, Spain) on October 29th and 30th. Volodymyr Runchak (born 1960 in Lutsk, Ukraine) is a highly accomplished composer of orchestral, chamber and choral music. He studied accordion at the Music College of Lutsk from 1975 to 1979 and graduated as accordionist, conductor and composer from the National Music Academy of Ukraine in Kyiev in 1986. V. Runchak’s music can be characterized as a combination of emotionality, accurateness of form, depth and spirituality, humour – in essence aiming at newness and “concert-ness.” He is a very prolific composer - 4 symphonies, Requiem, 3 chamber symphonies, concertos, non-concertos, countless chamber works, huge and complicated choral works, solo instrumental and vocal works. V. Runchak is also a conductor specializing in contemporary music. He has conducted numerous symphony, chamber orchestras and ensembles of contemporary music in France Germany, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Russia, and Ukraine, and has given world and Ukrainian premieres of more than 300 works by contemporary composers. He is a lecturer at the National Academy of Music in Ukraine. For further information email: duokyivclass@ukr.net

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Lácides Romero Concert, Bogota – Colombia by Rob Howard

Hola Rob  el próximo sábado  27 de Octubre a las 4 pm ofreceremos un concierto de clavecín y acordeón  con obras de Soler, Albeniz, Haendel John Blow Astor Piazzolla, Lácides Romero, Oliver Metra, en la COMPAÑIA FILARMÓNICA DE LOS ANDES DE BOGOTÁ. Este Duo es poco común ya que acerca dos instrumentos que históricamente han estado divorciados

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Sergej Tchirkov’s Concert Schedule – Russia by Rob Howard

After a successful recital and the concert with the Frankfurt-based ‘Ensemble Interface’ at the ‘World of Sound Festival’, St. Petersburg (works by Oehring, Schnebel, Eimermacher, Jarnegard, Billone, K.Lang and Bedrossian), Russian accordionist Sergej Tchirkov performs as follows: November 1at and 2nd - chamber opera by Boris Filanovsky, ‘Three Four - lyrical scenes not for the theatre’, MCME, Moscow November 4th - solo works by Billone, John Cage, Sehyuong Kim, as well as new works for accordion, flute and cello, by Baiterekov and Romashkova with the ‘GAMEnsemble’, Kazakh National University of Arts November 18th - with GAMEnsemble at the ‘Moscow Autumn’  festival of contemporary music. Works by Romashkova, Baiterekov, Nikolaev, Kasparov, and ‘VUO’ for accordion solo by Finnish composer  Pasi Lyytikainen November 21st - master class and concert at the Nizhni Novgorod Academy of Music Novemer 23rd and 24th - solo works by Stravinsky and Schnebel; pieces for accordion, flute, cello and voice by Romashkova, Baiterekov, Safronov, Polevaya and Nikolaev with the ‘GAMensemble’, Gallery ‘Sterkh’, Surgut November 26th – ‘GAMensemble’ at the Ekaterinburg Grand Philharmonic Hall: solo works by Billone, Kim, as well as works for accordion, flute and cello Sergej Tchirkov, born in St. Petersburg in 1980, graduated from the State St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire in 2003 (class of Prof. Alexander Dmitriev). Since then he has pursued a successful career as a soloist and with orchestras, and as a teacher and guest lecturer. For further information email: info@tchirkov.eu

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Antonio Spaccarotella’s International Travels – USA, Russia, France, Brazil by Rob Howard

Italian accordionist Antonio Spaccarotella is this week performing at the Trophée Mondiale at Spokane, Washington, USA. He then flies to Russia for concerts in the first week of November, 1st to 7th, then travels to France, November 11th to 13th. In the first week of December, 1st to 9th, he performs in Brazil.

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Marcelo Caldi Concert, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil by Rob Howard

Accordionist Marcelo Caldi performs at the Casarão Ameno Resedá, Rua Bento Liboa, Calete, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 1st, 10.30pm.

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KlezMORE Vienna Festival, 3rd-18th November - Austria by Harley Jones

The KlezMORE Vienna Festival takes place for the 9th time on various Viennese stages (Porgy & Bess, coffin factory, East club Tachles, Ehrbar Saal, dance, Metropolitan) and in two churches (Church Gaußplatz, Church on Tabor). Download the program of 21 pages including full concert information at: 2012Klezmore

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Romano Viazzani Gigs Next Week, Bournemouth, London- UK by Rob Howard

On November 3rd, 7.45pm, accordionist Romano Viazzani will be at the Little Theatre Club, 11 Jameson Rd, Winton, Bournemouth BH9 2QD, with the singer Bethany Jameson involved with their production of ‘We'll always have Paris’. The following evening, November 4th, 8pm, Romano and Bethany will be performing at The Pheasantry, 152-154 Kings Rd, London SW3 4UT, as part of the ‘Cabaret Verite Quartet` in a show called ‘On the Banks of the Seine’.  Romano Viazzani says, “There's some great Piaf songs and some other original and funny cabaret numbers. In addition we're doing a special 2 for 1 offer on tickets via phone direct to the venue (020 7351 5031) and bookers must use the password ‘EAA Discount’”.    For further information email: romanoviazzani@hotmail.co.uk Three CD's available online at: Romano Viazzani

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A Day of French Music, Notre Dame de Bellecombe - France by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

On Friday November 2nd there will be a day of French traditional music at the Salle Polyvalente, Notre Dame de Bellecombe, with concerts featuring the accordionists Jean-Michel Sonnerat and Jérémie Buirette at 3pm, the accordion/harp duo Alain Chapelain and Albane Mahe at 5pm, and the Son'ra Lounge Tour at 8pm. For further information email: contact@odyssee-accordeon.com

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Martynas Levickis Concert at the Wigmore Hall, London – UK by Romano Viazzani

Accordionist Martynas Levickis performs with Diana Galvydyte (violin) and Christopher Guild (piano) at the Wigmore Hall, London, on November 5th, 7.30pm. The program includes music by JS Bach, Elgar, Piazzolla, Podgaits, Tamulionis, and Per Norgard. For further information email: romanoviazzani@hotmail.co.uk

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Laurent Derache Trio Album Launch Gig, Paris – France by Rob Howard

The Laurent Derache Trio perform on November 7th, 8.30pm, for the launch of their new CD ‘Life On Venus’ at Studio de l'Ermitage, 8 rue de l'Ermitage, Paris. For further information email: laurentderache1@gmail.com

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Weaver Valley Accordion Band 30th Anniversary Concert, Cheshire – UK by Rob Howard

The Weaver Valley Accordion Band (MD Ken Farran) celebrate their 30th anniversary with a concert on November 10th, 7.30pm, at Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 7QN. Founded in 1982 by accordion teacher Ken Farran, the Weaver Valley Accordion Band have performed at many concerts, special events and festivals. For further information email: jean.finney@ntlworld.com

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New and Updated Sites

New Franck Angelis Work Titled 'Beijing 2011' - France by Franck Angelis

Franck Angelis has released a new work titled 'Beijing 2011'. Click the catalog link ang567 to see a video description of each movement of the new work by composer Franck Angelis. The description of each movement is followed by the movement being played. The video was recorded at a seminar in Tianjin China on 4th October 2012. 'Beijing 2011', catalog: ang567 The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card.

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Franco Cambareri new music by Franco Cambareri

Franco Cambareri - accordionist, composer, producer, releases 3 new composition for accordion available for purchase nline. 'Marching Parade, catalog:cfranco160, 'Papa's Blues' , catalog:cfranco161, 'Play 'n' Simple, catalog:cfranco162 and 'Samba De Rua (Street Samba), catalog:cfranco163 The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card.

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Charnwood Publications composer Sue Coppard has updated sites by Sue Coppard

Charnwood Publications composer Sue Coppard has updated her site with sound samples. Sound Samples and PDF Music Samples of the music are available online. Purchase with credit card.

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Johann Sebastian Bach – Volume 1 CD by Mika Väyrynen by Joan C. Sommers

CD Reviews Index for the Review of Johann Sebastian Bach – Volume 1 CD by Mika Väyrynen, in English language, reviewed by Joan Cochran Sommers.

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