Books by James Akers

Scottish Romantic Guitar is a collection of intermediate and advanced pieces for classical guitar by leading composers of the 19th century, inspired by Scotland. While these pieces have previously been available from different sources, they are compiled here for the first time, in corrected editions, in one convenient volume.Highlights include, Mauro Giuliani’s beautiful settings of six favourite Scottish songs; Fernando Sor’s masterful ‘Variations on Ye Banks and Braes’ and Johan Kaspar Mertz’s dramatic evocation of the landscape of the Outer Hebrides, ‘Fingal’s Cave.’This  collection offers the guitarist a unique source of unfamiliar yet accessible repertoire that is both challenging and rewarding to play and which will appeal to any audience.

Italian Theorbo Music Transcribed For Classical GuitarItalian Theorbo Music is a book of transcribed Theorbo works for classical guitar. The transcriptions were undertaken by renown guitarists, lute and early instrument specialist James Akers. This book contains works from three of the world's great stringed instrument composers; Kapsberger, Piccinini and Castaldi.Twenty one musical works are presented with selected accompaniments and figured bass also offered specifically from the music of Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger.This book is a must for anyone who is either interest in the amazing Theorbo instrument and it's music of those who are looking to learn more about the composers and their work. As well as this, Italian Theorbo Music also includes:All music provided in music notation & TABFigured bass, accompaniments & guitar realisations examples Author video play through of selected works via QR codeNarration of selected pieces & composers biog. via QR codeNarration & notes about the history of the TheorboFree additional works available to download