Classical Guitar Music

Choros by Villa-Lobos was the first in a series of “Choruses” written for a wide variety of instruments. Choros was origianlly written for solo classical guitar, the violin and cello parts were additions by Darren Curtis Skanson, his producer Tom Capek, and cellist Wayne Templeman. Villa-Lobos was the most famous and most prolific of all Brazillian [...]

“Classical Gas is one of those selections you hear once and never forget. We had such a great time rearranging and recording this classical guitar piece. Classical Gas is also a song that inspired me to play classical guitar. Mason, you should have done a few more like this!” - Darren Curtis Skanson
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"The Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig von Beethoven (Sonata No.14 in C#-, Op.27 No.2) is and will be one of my favorite compositions of all time. This classical guitar arrangement is also o ne of my most loved pieces to perform. Although Ludwig von Beethoven is known for his more bombastic style, as in the 5th [...]

Ave Maria History - Ave Maria is a Hail Mary from the Latin Ave Maria (Salutatio Angelica), a traditional Catholic and Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus. This setting was Written by Franz Shubert in 1825 for his “Songs from Sir Walter Scott”. Contained in this cycle is the [...]

Schubert’s Ave Maria Cello and Guitar Duet - If there is any song that exemplifies what is “Light Classical” it might be Schubert’s Ave Maria. Franz Schubert wrote this Ave Maria setting of the Catholic Mass component. Because the melody of Ave Maria is so long and flowing, I decided to make this arrangement for cello and [...]

Jesu, Joy Sheet Music, TAB, and MP3 for Guitar. 

Believe it or not, the great classical composers did a fair amount of stealing of melodies from other composers. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Bach is an example of that very phenomenon. Bach wrote the very familiar triplet figure melody we know as Jesu, Joy of Man’s [...]

Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod - This lush instrumental arrangement of Ave Maria for classical guitar with classical guitar, violin, and cello captures the reverence and beauty of this timeless piece. Written in 1852, Ave Maria by Gounod and Bach is a wedding music favorite right along side

Gesu (Jesu) Bambino is a beautiful setting of a traditional Italian carol. The tranquil strains of the gentle lullaby Gesu (Jesu) Bambino feature Classical Guitar with drop “D” tuning, strings, and bells. Even though not as well known here in America, Gesu (Jesu) Bambino is one of the most beautiful carols ever written.
Pietro A. Yon - Italian organist [...]

“The Menuet In G is from The Notebook for Anna Magdalena. This sweet little classical guitar arrangement of the menuet displays Bach’s gentle side. The Menuet In G has always had questions about its actual author. Even though Johann Sebastian Bach is credited with the composition, many think his wife Anna Magdalena was the actual [...]

“This  Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy classical guitar with strings arrangement is from the Nutcracker Ballet. Of all the selections I have recorded, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy was one of the most technically challenging to bring to the guitar. It was originally written for glockenspiel. The glockenspiel is an instrument similar to a xylophone but [...]