Bach-Gounod, Ave Maria, guitar solo, James Edwards

Charles Gounod's "Ave Maria" (based on the C Major Prelude from the first book of J. S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier), arranged for guitar by Francisco Tárrega, performed by guitarist James Edwards, accompanied by scrolling bar-graph and conventional scores.

FAQ

Q: Where can I get this recording?
A: This recording is from Edward's CD "A Wedding Bouquet"; it and many of his other recordings can be purchased here:
http://jamesedwardsguitar.com/mcart/

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this piece?
A: This piece and others are available in this publication:
http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=95565
Q: What about the sheet music for Gounod song?
A: It's here:
http://www.musanim.com/pdf/BachGounodAveMaria.pdf

Q: Where can I learn more about James Edwards?
A: Here's a link to his web site:
http://jamesedwardsguitar.com/home.html

Q: It says "based on the C Major Prelude from the first book of J. S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier" ... what does that sound like?
A: Here are versions of it on YouTube, played on piano, harpsichord and guitar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0egJr6nvCQI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqMgCYUJBuo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xep0vvhCiXw

Q: Is there a way I could make the bar-graph scores myself?
A: The Music Animation Machine MIDI file player will generate this display; you can get the (Windows) software here:
http://www.musanim.com/player/
There are lots of places on the web where you can get MIDI files; I usually go to the Classical Archives site first:
http://www.classicalarchives.com/

Q: Could you please do a MAM video of _________?
A: First, check my "to do" list:
http://www.musanim.com/all/MAMToDoList.html ...
If the piece isn't listed, read the "Could you please do a MAM video of _________?" item on my main FAQ:
http://www.musanim.com/mam/mamfaq.html#copyright ...
and if you think I'd consider doing it, email me (stephen at musanim dot com).
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[perfectdisguisetay]

Lovely performance. But smalin, why don't you upload any pieces originally written for the guitar? The three pieces you've uploaded are all arrangements. I'm sure you could find a piece (for instance by Tarrega) that would be suitable for your visualization.

[smalin]

@perfectdisguisetay You've overlooked the video I did of Tarrega's Recuerdos de la Alhambra.

[joelhhh]

 2 dots beside those quarter notes mean you add half plus a half of the half? lol just shooting in the dark there; I have never see that before.

[smalin]

@joelhhh Right; each dot counts for half of the symbol to its left, so 1 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16 + 1/32 ... like Zeno.

[jstc07]

beautiful.

where can i get a copy of the score?

many thanks.

james

[smalin]

@jstc07 See the FAQ.

[jeedwards9]

Thank you. People don't always understand that a human being actually played the music; on one (no overdubbing of parts) guitar. Thanks to Stephen for his work in presenting these musical jewels in a different light, and renewing our appreciation of masterpieces.

[cyberk25]

wow amazing guitarist, having two interweaving melodies

[MsBleuOrchid]

A peaceful prayer ... xoxo... > <3

[TempterMan]

@travisdt Yes, the 6th string is in D. I started practicing this piece two days ago and I am playing just the first 10 bars. I found it a bit hard! But I am still trying....

[FalloutFan77]

WTF man just show us on real guitar.

[travisdt]

i havent tried this yet, but i guess to drop the 6th string to D to play this piece

[travisdt]

it is impossible to hit a low D in the sheet

[feltingme]

Thank you so much for sharing this. My library has this book, I got lucky.

[63thekey]

naaaaaaaaa... ill say nothing... beautiful music

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