It Takes Two

SKU: CL.024-4630-00

A sparkling concert opener, Winner Takes All has what it takes to command attention, and to make your young band sound mature beyond their years! Fanfare flourishes introduce the piece, adding voices and countermelodies as the music develops. A middle section of contrasting dynamics and textures give variety and help make this a wonderful teaching selection. Look no further for well written and effective concert opener!

SKU: BT.MUSM570209088

English.

13 specially commissioned pieces which aim to breathe new life into a largely neglected component of the GCSE/Key Stage 4 Music syllabus, Ensemble Performance. On Track comes complete with a CD-Rom containing all the parts for all the pieces and transpositions for any instrument, and these parts come with a licence for printing as many copies as needed, directly from the CD-Rom. A separate 'audio' CD also contains recordings of every piece. The book contains scores for each piece and extended notes by the composers to aid in the preparation of the music: there are 5 pieces for fixed ensembles and 8 pieces for flexible ensembles. The editor of the compilation, Sadie Harrison, comments: Playing in an ensemble with one's peers is perhaps the most rewarding and satisfying thing to do as a young performer, and it is crucial to nurture this element of GCSE courses to reflect this. On Track is a fantastic collection of many different styles, approaches and sounds. There is something in here for everybody, at whatever level, and on whatever instrument. This is what GCSE Music teachers are crying out for, and finally here is something that really hits the mark. Harrison's comments are echoed by recent examiners' reports from EdExcel, one of the largest examiners of GCSE music. They describe how the music they heard in examinations demonstrated 'an extreme range of standards and revealed evidence of the very wide range of instruments in use'. The AQA (Assessment and Qualification Alliance) Examiners' report in 2004 warns schools against allowing their students to present solo music with a piano accompaniment played by a teacher or with a CD accompaniment for the ensemble performance component. It continues, saying that it is of utmost importance that the chosen ensemble allows the candidate to show rapport with the other player(s). This is a significant requirement with which many [examination] centres did NOT comply. Fixed Ensembles Sadie Harrison — On the run!for clarinet in Bb, violin, 'cello, piano Ed Hughes — Matthew's Mazurkafor piano duet Jeremy Dale Roberts — 'Takes three...' for trumpet, 'cello, piano Matthew Roddie — Gone Clubbin' for violin, 'cello Thomas Simaku — From Across the Sea for 2 flutes, clarinet in Bb Flexible Ensembles David Blake — Piece for Luis and Justin for four instruments Anthony Gilbert — U-GO for Arirang for four instruments Jo Kondo — A Birthday Toast for any number of instruments David Lumsdaine — A tree dances for Orpheus for three instruments Paul Mealor — Swing Slow for two instruments Robert Saxton — There and Back for three instruments John Stringer — Duo for two instruments Lu s Tinoco — Diversion for four instruments.

SKU: CF.WBS1F

ISBN 9780825871214. UPC: 798408071219. 9 X 14 inches. Key: G minor.

The newest addition to our Wind Band Select series, Sasha Takes a Train, commissioned by the USAF Band of Mid-America, was inspired by a memorable overnight train ride in Eastern Europe taken by the composer's family. The music is intended to evoke the motion and sounds of the train and the noisy, scary, surprising and joyous character of the journey. Sasha refers to the composer's then 13 month old son Alexander who managed to sleep through much of his first train adventure.

SKU: HL.697293

ISBN 9780793575459. UPC: 073999972931. 9.0x12.0x0.13 inches. Blake Neely and Gary Meisner.

Keyboard 2 takes over where Keyboard 1 left off, with more rhythms and techniques, chord substitution, rock, blues, and shuffle styles, intros and outros, and 95 songs and examples which are demonstrated on the audio tracks. The audio is accessed online using the unique code in each book and includes PLAYBACK tools such as tempo adjustment, looping, changing keys, panning, and more.

About Fast Track Music Instruction

FastTrack is (you guessed it!) a fast way for beginners to learn to play that instrument they just bought. FastTrack is different from other method books: we've made them user-friendly with plenty of cool songs that make it easy and fun for players to teach themselves. Plus, the last section of all the FastTracks books have the same songs so that students can form a band and jam together.