The Oxford Handbook of the Operatic Canon

The Oxford Handbook of the Operatic Canon examines how opera has become the concrete edifice it was never meant to be, by looking at how it evolved from a market entirely driven by novelty to one of the most arthritically canonic art forms still in existence.

Luther: In Canon : Concert Wind Band - Set

Performance Favorites, Volume 1

by Michael Sweeney, Paul Lavender, John Higgins, John Moss and James Curnow Contents: African Sketches - Barrier Reef - Do You Hear What I Hear - Elves' Dance - Firebird - Gaelic Dances - Irish Legends - On Broadway - Regimental Honor - Spinning Wheel - The Streets of Madrid - Summon the Heroes - You're a Grand Old Flag.

Alphamonic Overture

Alphamonic Overture is an opening piece that serves equally well at other points in a concert programme. This unique work is based on the syllables of the name of the orchestra: just as Ravel once wrote a piece using the letters of Haydn’s name, Satoshi Yagisawa transformed ‘Alphamonic’ into ‘la-mi-si-la-la-fa-la-so-ti-do’ and employed this note row into the basis for the entire composition.

Concert Favorites Vol. 1 - Value Pak : 37 Part Books with Conductor Score and CD

Organize concerts with your beginning groups quickly and painlessly with this marvelous band collection of arrangements from the popular Essential Elements Band Series. Featuring 15 titles that correlate with the playing levelsfrom Book 1 of the Essential Elements Band Method, this collection provides a variety of styles perfect for that first concert experience. Includes: Let's Rock, Majestic March, When The Saints Go Marching In, Mickey Mouse March,Power Rock, Farandole, Jus' Plain Blues, My Heart Will Go On, Rainbow Collection, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Drums of Corona, Laredo (Concert March), Pomp and Circumstance, Stratford March and Do-Re-Mi.

Mitt hjerte alltid vanker - Fantasi : Fantasy on My Heart remains in Wonder

This arrangement was commissioned by B3 (The Bergen Woodwind Ensemble). B3 is a large woodwind ensemble located in Bergen with a mix of professional and amateur players. My Heart Remains in Wonder is a well-known Christmas hymn in Scandinavia. I wanted my version to be different to the traditional hymn tune style in which it is normally performed. One day I was outside walking and this idea came to me: an ostinato-like, mechanical skeleton of arpeggio semiquavers on which I could 'hang' the melody. However, I also wanted to do the melody line a bit different. The inspiration for this comes from folk music and the way fiddlers hardly ever lift their bow off the strings when they play. Because of this, it is important that the melody is played in a very sostenuto style in this arrangement. The harmonies lie somewhere between jazz and folk music with a little nod towards Grieg (himself heavily influenced by folk music) in the slow middle section.

Flight Peter Moss Signature Concert Ukulele

If you haven’t yet heard Peter Moss play the ukulele, go and do that now! When you do, you will understand why we decided to collaborate with Peter and to create a one-of-a-kind ukulele! This ukulele reflects everything about Peter’s playing style – sophisticated, precise, warm and unique. Peter, who is a long-time player of our Flight Spirit Concert model, wanted to keep some of his favorite features of the Spirit like the scalloped cutaway, offset fret markers, active pickup and our famous Flight signature headstock.  He then wanted to combine these features with a classic wood combination that isn’t featured on any other Flight ukulele – spruce and mahogany!This combo combines the brightness and projection that you expect from spruce with the warmth and roundness of mahogany – offering the perfect balanced sound. To add to this timeless pairing, the moonburst stain gives this uke a really striking appearance. This ukulele is like an old classic with a modern twist, what more could you ask for?A classic gets a makeoverSolid African Mahogany paired with solid spruceWe paired a solid African Mahogany body with a solid Spruce top for a sound that is both traditional and modern. Mahogany is a warm and resonant sounding tonewood with a long heritage in the making of ukuleles. The mahogany body combined with a solid spruce top adds brightness and projection, providing a ukulele that is balanced, responsive, and chimes like a bell! Sophistication and styleUnique Moonburst StainSpruce, although a great sounding tonewood, can sometimes look quite plain so we decided to ‘spruce’ up the appearance of this ukulele with a dark burst. Imagine a sunburst in black and white and you have our ‘moonburst.’  The result is a classic look with a modern twist! Tasteful AppointmentsPearloid Rosette, position markers and white bindingThe gorgeous pearloid rosette and white binding tastefully finish off the sophisticated look of this ukulele and add a touch of luxury. The off-set fret markers are eye-catching and are easier to see when playing. Side position markers also add to the ease of reference. Beautiful rosewoodRosewood fretboard and bridgeLike many of our Royal Series from 2020 onwards, the Peter Moss model features a gorgeous chocolatey Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Historically a very popular hardwood for fretted instruments, rosewood can add warmth to the sound of an instrument while lessening harsh higher frequencies of an instrument.Beautiful rosewoodRosewood fretboard and bridgeLike many of our Royal Series from 2020 onwards, the Peter Moss model features a gorgeous chocolatey Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Historically a very popular hardwood for fretted instruments, rosewood can add warmth to the sound of an instrument while lessening harsh higher frequencies of an instrument. Real temptationStylish cutawayThe scalloped cutaway that has been so popular with the Spirit, Mustang and Victoria models was also included in this model. This intelligent design allows for playing up the frets but without the compromise on volume and tone that many full cutaways inflict. It also showcases the absolute craftsmanship and mastery of our luthiers. Infinite sustainString-through bridgeThe string-through bridge is used on many of our Royal series ukuleles and is one of the latest ukulele trends. It makes the top resonate better, as the strings are attached directly through the soundboard, and not to the bridge. Changing the strings might seem a bit confusing at first, but actually it is easier – check our YouTube channel for a tutorial on how to change the strings if you are unsure how to do so. Strings ‘Worth’y of the instrumentWorth Brown strings as standardWorth Browns were an obvious choice for this ukulele as they perfectly match the tone and looks of the instrument: offering both a precise clarity with a warmth that is as balanced as the uke itself. Small yet mightyDouble C1U active pickupThe controls for the active pickup are mounted underneath the sound hole, meaning that a cavity does not have to be created on the side of the ukulele for the pickup.  The Double C1U is easy to use, and sounds great! The famous Flight headstockBold and strikingOur now famous signature headstock is bold and striking, infusing innovation into all the benefits of a slotted headstock. Its round, airy shape not only looks amazing, it also makes the headstock lighter than most. You will certainly be turning heads…and tuners..with this headstock. SpecificationsEvery tiny detail matters.BodyBody Shape: Concert (17 frets)Top: Solid SpruceBack & Side: Solid MahoganyBridge: RosewoodNeckNeck: MahoganyFretboard: RosewoodNut & Saddle: BoneNut Width: 36mmStrings: Worth BrownOtherOffset Position Markers: 3th, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th and 15th frets.Premium Features: Offset position markers, Moonburst Stain, Scalloped cutaway, Rosewood fretboard, Unique headstock, String-through bridge, Worth stringsDeluxe 20mm ...

JS400 Elektrisk Guitar fra Jet Guitars - Vintage Yellow : Roasted Maple Fretboard

With a phenomenal spec sheet and build quality for the price, the Jet JS-400 S-Style electric guitar is here presented in Vintage Yellow with Roasted Maple Fretboard. Jet guitars are inspired by classic high end guitars, and they really do look and feel much more expensive than they actually are! The JS-400 is fitted with three ceramic magnet pickups in HSS configuration, resulting in a hugely versatile range of tones. The bone nut and Roasted Maple fretboard are usually unseen at this price, as are the upgraded 2-point trem system and sculpted plate-less neck heel. The Jet JS-400 Vintage Yellow is now available from Merchant City Music, online and in our Glasgow store. Controlled via volume / tone knobs and 5-way switch layout. The Jet JS-400 in Vintage Yellow is the ideal starter guitar, significantly outshooting its price bracket in terms of features and specs. It'll also appeal to seasoned guitarists and "tweakers" looking for an instrument to tinker with and mod at very little cost. A winner all around. Machine head    Chrome, Locking tuners Neck Canadian roasted maple Shape    Modern C Fretboard    Rosewood Radius    9.5″ Nut Width 1.65″ Nut    Bone Truss rod    Double action string Scale    25.5″ Number of frets 22 Body    Basswood with Burl poplar top Pickup HSS, Ceramic Bridge    Wilkinson Tremolo Controls 1V, 1T, 5 way switch Hardware    Chrome, Locking tuners Color Transparent brown    

Fanfare and Chorale

This arrangement (or edition) for brass band will give the possibility for more performances of this fine work by Hovland. The composer, before his death, examined my work and made no suggestions for changes, and his approving comments were complimentary and encouraging. The work was originally written for Concert Band in 1966 as Op. 54a to St. Olaf College Band in the US. It was transcribed in 1967 for symphony orchestra as Op. 54b by the composer himself. The challenges in arranging the piece for brass band were mostly concerned with satisfactorily covering the upper register used by piccolo, flutes and clarinets, and while there are wonderful brass players around who have amazing high registers, I have aimed this edition at a level achievable by reasonably good brass band players who are willing to give time and effort into the proper preparation and delivery of the music. Having worked on this new edition with a top-class brass band, I think it sounds wonderful and interestingly different to the original. Besides the obvious differences of tone-colour and absent high notes, I have used in my scoring, the option for using a vibraphone in place of a celeste. Vaughan Williams, in his Variations for brass band writes for celeste, but because the instrument is quite rare, performances have been mostly given using a glockenspiel- but this, of course sounds two octaves higher than it was intended. I think that vibraphone and brass is an excellent combination and recommend it without hesitation in this piece. Every detail of articulation and dynamic has been considered, so in order to keep the integrity of the music, please do not change anything in the name of “interpretation”. As Ravel says- “What is there to interpret?” Ray Farr

Pro Tools Ultimate Annual Subscription Renewal - Education digital download

This licence renewal renews an educational subscription to Pro Tools Flex for 1 year. A great option for short-term use at a low cost. It also includes 12 months of AVID’s Support and Updates plan. This means that for a full year after activating your software, you’ll have access to support directly from AVID, and will be able to upgrade to the latest versions via download as soon as they are released. ABOUT PRO TOOLS Pro Tools® redefined the music, film, and TV industry, providing everything you need to compose, record, edit,and mix music and audio. And it keeps getting better, with new MIDI features that enable you to create at the speed of your imagination, tons of timesaving tools, and more flexible licensing. Working with music and sound has never been so easy or fun. CREATE AT THE SPEED OF YOUR IMAGINATION From numerous new MIDI editing enhancements and retrospective MIDI recording, to the ability to save your favourite effects chains and instrument sounds as track presets, Pro Tools enables you to keep your creativity flowing. That’s why top artists, musicians, producers, mixers, engineers, sound designers, freelancers, recording studios, and post facilities choose Pro Tools for everything they do. Because when you need to sound your best, nothing delivers like Pro Tools can. WORK SMARTER AND FASTER When deadlines are looming and timing is critical, Pro Tools offers tons of new timesaving and creativity-enabling tools to streamline your work ow. Whether you’re making music or producing soundtracks for picture—on your own or collaboratively with others in the cloud or in the studio—Pro Tools maximises your efficiency, so you can stay inspired and focused to deliver your best work possible. GET EVERYTHING YOU NEED Pro Tools comes with everything you need to compose, record, edit, and mix audio. Record and mix huge sessions with the highest production values. Compose music with virtual instruments, MIDI tools, and a built-in Score Editor. Improve and polish tracks with access to over 60 effects, sound-processing, and utility

60 Warm-up Chorales for Concert Band : Compiled and Arranged by Franco Cesarini

During his experience as a band conductor and teacher of wind orchestra conducting at university, Franco Cesarini has dealt with the topic of warm-ups very frequently. Throughout these long years of conducting he has had the opportunity to try many existing methods, evaluating their advantages and disadvantages. After a long time, he has decided to compile a collection of chorales for warm-ups, which are organized according to the criteria that he considers most effective.While working on his60 Warm-up Chorales for Concert Band, Franco Cesarini has always borne in mind that amateur musicians play for pleasure. He feels that it is extremely important that they have satisfaction at every moment of the rehearsal and not to start the rehearsal with needless "punishing" exercises. Nobody is really motivated to start playing with scales, long notes, or tricky rhythmical exercises. There is often a distinguished absentee in band rehearsals, namely music itself!Although this publication does not foresee a specific tempo for the chorales, they should often be performed rather slowly but without dragging.Dynamics are not indicated, so that the conductor has the opportunity to draw the attention of the musicians to his gestures and to make them react according to his indications.Timpani and bell parts have been added with the aim of not leaving the percussionists completely inactive during the warm-up phase, but can also be omitted.The chorales are written in four parts (SATB) and are also playable in smaller groups. The four voices can be played in different combinations of woodwinds or brass quartets or in mixed combinations.The collection includes ten chorales for the following keys: D flat major, A flat major, E flat major, B flat major, F major and C major.With his 60 Warm-up Chorales Franco Cesarini would like to convey the message to play the chorales in a musical way, thus raising the musicians’ awareness of phrasing, the right interpretation of cadences, rubato and agogic. Above all, never do anything without putting the musical aspect in the foreground. 60 Warm-up Chorales for Concert Band: A perfect collection to warm-up and improve tuning of a concert band!

Pro Tools 1-Year Subscription digital : ESD

Note: This product is delivered electronically. There is no box. 1-Year Subscription licence version. This licence grants full access to all features for 1-Year. It can then be renewed. A great option for short-term use at a low cost. It also includes 12 months of AVID’s Support and Updates plan. This means that for a full year after activating your software, you’ll have access to support directly from AVID, and will be able to upgrade to the latest versions via download as soon as they are released. ABOUT PRO TOOLS Pro Tools® redefined the music, film, and TV industry, providing everything you need to compose, record, edit,and mix music and audio. And it keeps getting better, with new MIDI features that enable you to create at the speed of your imagination, tons of timesaving tools, and more flexible licensing. Working with music and sound has never been so easy or fun. CREATE AT THE SPEED OF YOUR IMAGINATION From numerous new MIDI editing enhancements and retrospective MIDI recording, to the ability to save your favourite effects chains and instrument sounds as track presets, Pro Tools enables you to keep your creativity flowing. That’s why top artists, musicians, producers, mixers, engineers, sound designers, freelancers, recording studios, and post facilities choose Pro Tools for everything they do. Because when you need to sound your best, nothing delivers like Pro Tools can. WORK SMARTER AND FASTER When deadlines are looming and timing is critical, Pro Tools offers tons of new timesaving and creativity-enabling tools to streamline your work ow. Whether you’re making music or producing soundtracks for picture—on your own or collaboratively with others in the cloud or in the studio—Pro Tools maximises your efficiency, so you can stay inspired and focused to deliver your best work possible. GET EVERYTHING YOU NEED Pro Tools comes with everything you need to compose, record, edit, and mix audio. Record and mix huge sessions with the highest production values. Compose music with virtual instruments, MIDI tools, and a built-in Score Editor. Improve and polish tracks with access to over 60 effects, sound-processing, and utility

Pro Tools | Ultimate Annual Subscription - Education NEW : digital download

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GUT850 Solid Top Guitarlele

The guitarlele gets treated like a princess! Created for the discerning guitarlele player, this model is an upgrade on our GUT 350 model, featuring a mahogany body and a solid spruce top. The guitarlele has 6 strings on the body of a baritone ukulele. The top 4 strings are standard ukulele tuning (GCEA) with the addition of A and D strings in the bass, resulting in ADGCEA tuning – the same as a guitar with a capo at the 5th fret! Flight’s GUT850 is one of the best guitarleles available on market and perfect for guitar players looking for a portable solution or uke players looking to expand their horizons!A classic gets a makeoverRosewood paired with solid spruceWe paired mahogany back and sides with a solid spruce top for a sound that is both deep, warm and rich in the mid and lows as well as providing a clarity and projection in the high end. This is a very common combination of guitar tonewoods that works very well for a guitarlele. Beautiful rosewoodRosewood fretboard and bridgeLike many of our Royal Series since 2020,, the GUT850 model features a gorgeous chocolatey Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Historically a very popular hardwood for fretted instruments, rosewood can add warmth to the sound of an instrument while lessening harsh higher frequencies. Infinite sustainString-through bridgeThe string-through bridge is used on many of our Royal series ukuleles and is one of the latest ukulele trends. It makes the top resonate better, as the strings are attached directly through the soundboard, and not to the bridge. Changing the strings might seem a bit confusing at first, but actually it is easier – check our YouTube channel for a tutorial on how to change the strings if you are unsure how to do so. Depth and ClaritySavarez Classical guitar strings as standardSavarez have made a name for themselves in the classical guitar world and make some of the best strings out there. Similar to a classical guitar, the GUT850 comes strung with wound metal strings from A to G and nylon strings from C to A. Tasteful AppointmentsAbalone Rosette and unique position markersThe abalone rosette offers a classic touch, and the unique maple fretboard markers make this guitalele stand out from the pack. Side position markers also add to ease of reference. SpecificationsEvery tiny detail matters.BodyBody Shape: GuitarleleTop: Solid SpruceBack & Side: MahoganyBridge: RosewoodNeckNeck: African MahoganyFretboard: RosewoodNut & Saddle: BoneNut Width: 45mmOtherTuning: ADGCEAIncludes a  padded gig bag!

Victoria Concert Electro Ukulele (Active Pickup Soundwave) : w/bag

The Flight Victoria Soundwave Concert Ukulele combines our incredible Victoria concert ukulele with the amazing Soundwave active pickup system.   The Victoria features a solid spruce top and laminate acacia back and sides. The amazing Flight Soundwave Pickup System adds acoustic or amplified effects, with or without plugging in. Complete control of the effects is located on the ukulele itself!   The ukulele also includes an armrest and scalloped cutaway, offering players a comfortable and pleasurable playing experience.  The Victoria is outfitted with an ebony fretboard and Japanese fluorocarbon strings, and is crowned with a stunning slotted headstock.  With all of its attributes and striking features, the Flight Princess Victoria has everything an advanced player could desire. A heavenly combination Sitka spruce and acacia The Flight Victoria Concert Ukulele features the highest grade solid spruce top with laminate acacia back and sides.  Spruce is the brightest of all tone woods, while acacia is known to be richer and warmer, so together they are a match made in heaven. The acacia mellows out the punchy brightness of the spruce top, providing the ukulele with a round, rich tone. Let's play African mahogany neck & ebony fingerboard African mahogany neck provides stability, warm tone and a smooth feeling while playing. The fingerboard of the Victoria is made out of ebony. Ebony is a dark and dense hardwood, sometimes considered the most valuable wood in the world, which is why it is associated with high-class, premium instruments, like our own Victoria ukulele.   Pitch perfect Bone nut, bone compensated saddle The Flight Victoria features a real bone nut and compensated saddle. Compensated saddles not only look cool, they also improve the playability by correctly setting intonation of each string to help produce the best tone and performance possible.   Real temptation Stylish cutaway A modern and slick scalloped cutaway makes it possible to reach as high as your heart desires, without influencing the tone as much as traditional cutaways do.   Everything for comfort Slick Armrest An ebony armrest was designed to provide a smooth surface for your playing arm to rest on, making this ukulele as comfy as a Victorian couch, but looking as modern as a Flight ukulele should be.   Phenomenal new technology Catch your Soundwave The Flight Soundwave Pickup System represents a breakthrough in acoustic engineering and sound design, allowing you to get stunning acoustic sound and effects on your ukulele with or without being plugged into an amplifier or sound system. read more here   Specifications Every tiny detail matters. Body Body Shape: Concert (18 frets) Scale length: 384 mm Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Back & Side: Laminate Acacia Bridge: Ebony Neck Neck: African Mahogany Fretboard: Ebony Nut & Saddle: Bone (compensated saddle) Nut Width: 36mm Pickup Soundwave active pickup with effects (delay, chorus and reverb) Other Position Markers: 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th and 15th frets. Premium Features: Ebony armrest, special cutaway, slotted headstock, Japanese fluorocarbon strings Deluxe 15mm padded gig bag, instructional booklet and sticker pack included!

Victoria Concert Electro Ukulele (Active Pickup) : w/bag

This concert sized ukulele, named Victoria, is part of Flight’s Princess Series. There are several eye-catching features to this instrument; it has a slotted headstock, a special cutaway to allow high-fret playing and an ebony armrest for ease of play. It also features a solid Sitka Spruce top which allows more resonance creating a fuller sound ensuring that this unit sounds as good as it looks. Other premium features include Japanese-made Fluorocarbon strings, bone nut and saddle and a high-quality gig bag included. A heavenly combination Sitka spruce and acacia The Flight Victoria Concert Ukulele features the highest grade solid spruce top with laminate acacia back and sides.  Spruce is the brightest of all tone woods, while acacia is known to be richer and warmer, so together they are a match made in heaven. The acacia mellows out the punchy brightness of the spruce top, providing the ukulele with a round, rich tone. African mahogany neck & ebony fingerboard African mahogany neck provides stability, warm tone and a smooth feeling while playing. The fingerboard of the Victoria is made out of ebony. Ebony is a dark and dense hardwood, sometimes considered the most valuable wood in the world, which is why it is associated with high-class, premium instruments, like our own Victoria ukulele. Pitch perfect Bone nut, bone compensated saddle The Flight Victoria features a real bone nut and compensated saddle. Compensated saddles not only look cool, they also improve the playability by correctly setting intonation of each string to help produce the best tone and performance possible. Real temptation Stylish cutaway A modern and slick scalloped cutaway makes it possible to reach as high as your heart desires, without influencing the tone as much as traditional cutaways do. Everything for comfort Slick Armrest An ebony armrest was designed to provide a smooth surface for your playing arm to rest on, making this ukulele as comfy as a Victorian couch, but looking as modern as a Flight ukulele should be. Tiny yet mighty. Double C1U Active Pickup Through mid-2020, Victoria models featured a passive Artec pickup. Some vendors still have these models in stock. In mid-2020 Flight moved to using Double C1U active pickups on the Victoria.  The controls for the active pickup are mounted underneath the sound hole, meaning that a cavity does not have to be created on the side of the ukulele for the pickup.  Most importantly, they sound great! Ukuleles with the new active pickups include an “A” (for “Active”) as a part of their model number.⁠ Specifications Every tiny detail matters. Body Shape: Concert (18 frets) Scale length: 384 mm Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Back & Side: Laminate Acacia Bridge: Ebony Neck Neck: African Mahogany Fretboard: Ebony Nut & Saddle: Bone (compensated saddle) Nut Width: 36mm Pickup Mid-2020: Active Double C1U Before Mid-2020: Passive Artec PP404U Other Position Markers: 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th and 15th frets. Premium Features: Ebony armrest, special cutaway, slotted headstock, Japanese fluorocarbon strings. Deluxe 15mm padded gig bag, instructional booklet and sticker pack included!

Poul Ruders: The Thirteenth Child - A Fairytale Opera In Two Acts (Score)

The Thirteenth Child - A Fairytale Opera In Two Acts by Poul Ruders (2014-15). Libretto by Becky Starobin and David Starobin. Scenario by Becky Starobin. Suggested by 'The Twelve Brothers' by the Brothers Grimm. SYNOPSIS Act 1, Scene 1 The neighboring Kingdoms of Frohagord and Hauven are in crisis. Following a warning by his embittered cousin Drokan, Regent of Hauven, King Hjarne of Frohagord is convinced that his twelve sons are plotting to overthrow him. The twelve princes, oblivious to their father's paranoia, play in the courtyard. The enraged King threatens the safety of his sons, telling his pregnant wife, Queen Gertrude, that she must provide him with a female heir, as "only she shall wear the crown".  Gertrude calms Hjarne and they sing of the Lilies of Frohagord, magical flowers that protect the kingdom.  When Benjamin, the youngest prince, innocently plucks a lily from the garden, Hjarne flies into a mad rage and strikes Gertrude.  Drokan, observing the encounter, admits his love for Gertrude and feels "the trembling of the earth". Act 1, Scene 2 Eighteen years have passed and King Hjarne has just died. At Hjarne's funeral Frederic, Drokan, and the mourners tell of the mysterious disappearance of the King's thirteen children and the shadows that haunt the kingdom. Queen Gertrude, now mortally ill, and her daughter, Princess Lyra, enter the Royal Chapel. Gertrude is repelled by the sight of Drokan, while Frederic is drawn to Lyra. Drokan plots to usurp the Kingdom of Frohagord and Frederic dreams of the day when Lyra will be his. Act 1, Scene 3 Queen Gertrude is on her deathbed, attended by Princess Lyra.  Lyra asks her mother why she was sent away.  Gertrude has Lyra open a secret drawer where Lyra finds twelve shirts embroidered with the red Lilies of Frohagord. Gertrude reveals that the shirts belong to her missing brothers, who were sent to the forest, taking the lily bulbs with them.  Before dying, Gertrude begs Lyra to find her brothers and heal the family's wounds.  Lyra vows to find the twelve Princes.   Act 2, Scene 1 Lyra wanders through an enchanted forest, coming upon a cottage with twelve lilies in bloom. She encounters Benjamin, whom she learns is the youngest of her brothers. In the distance the older brothers are heard as they return home from a hunt.  Benjamin, who fears that his brothers will seek revenge against Lyra, hides her. After his brothers assure him that they will do no harm, Benjamin reveals Lyra, much to the joy of all. Preparing for a celebratory feast, Lyra cuts the red lilies, unintentionally casting a spell that transforms her brothers into ravens. She is devastated by her tragic mistake. Act 2, Scene 2 Queen Gertrude appears as an apparition and tells Lyra that in order for her brothers to return to human form, she must remain mute for seven years. Act 2, Scene 3 Almost seven years have passed, and Frederic's search for Lyra is rewarded. A great wedding celebration is planned by the people of Hauven. Drokan jealously plots to destroy the couple and gain the throne of

Flight Aurora Solid Top Baritone Electro Ukulele - Nat

You asked, and we listened! By popular demand, we proudly present the Aurora baritone ukulele, the first baritone in our Princess series, and it is definitely deserving of the title. This ukulele is majestic! It features a rosewood back and sides for a deep, rich, resonant tone with a solid spruce top that also provides clarity and projection, combined with a C1U Active pickup which makes it a great ukulele for amateur and professional performers alike. Remember that our baritone ukuleles are strung with DGBE tuning, which is the same as the bottom four strings of a guitar. Having said that, all your usual ukulele chord shapes will work, just for different names of notes and chords.A classic gets a makeoverRosewood paired with solid spruceWe paired rosewood back and sides with a solid Spruce top for a sound that is both deep, warm and rich in the mid and lows as well as providing a clarity and projection in the high end. This is a very common combination of guitar tonewoods that works wonderfully for the baritone ukulele. Let’s PlayRosewood fretboard and bridgeLike many of our Princess and Royal Series ukes, the Aurora baritone model features a gorgeous chocolatey Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Historically a very popular hardwood for fretted instruments, rosewood can add warmth to the sound of an instrument while lessening harsh higher frequencies. Infinite sustainString-through bridgeThe string-through bridge is used on many of our Royal series ukuleles and is one of the latest ukulele trends. It makes the top resonate better, as the strings are attached directly through the soundboard, and not to the bridge. Changing the strings might seem a bit confusing at first, but actually it is easier – check our YouTube channel for a tutorial on how to change the strings if you are unsure how to do so. Pitch perfectBone compensated saddle and pin bridgeThe Aurora features a real bone nut and a compensated saddle. Compensated saddles help to properly set the intonation of each string.  Depth and ClarityD’Addario baritone strings as standardEspecially designed for the baritone with a combination of nickel wound D and G strings and fluorocarbon ‘Titaniums’ for the B and E strings, these strings deliver a contemporary sound and bright tone. Tasteful AppointmentsAbalone Rosette and unique position markersThe abalone rosette offers a classic touch and the unique maple fretboard markers make this baritone stand out from the pack. Side position markers also add to ease of reference. Real temptationStylish cutawayWe decided to use a scalloped cutaway for this model, as it has been a favorite feature of our Spirit, Mustang and Victoria model. This intelligent design allows for playing up the frets but without the compromise on volume and tone that many full cutaways inflict. It also showcases the absolute craftsmanship and mastery of our luthier. Small yet mightyDouble C1U active pickupThe controls for the active pickup are mounted underneath the sound hole, meaning that a cavity does not have to be created on the side of the ukulele for the pickup.  The Double C1U is easy to use, and sounds great! Ukuleles with the new active pickups include an “A” (for “Active”) as a part of their model number.⁠ SpecificationsEvery tiny detail matters.BodyBody Shape: Baritone (19 Frets)Top: Solid SpruceBack & Side: RosewoodBridge: RosewoodNeckNeck: African MahoganyFretboard: RosewoodNut & Saddle: BoneNut Width: 38mmStrings: D’addarioOtherPosition Markers: 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th and 15th fret.Premium Features: Solid spruce top, rosewood body, D’addario strings, black binding, white pearoid rosette, pine well machine heads, rosewood fingerboard, C1U double pickup.Deluxe 15mm padded gig bag, instructional booklet and sticker pack included!