SKU: CF.FAS131F
ISBN 9781491162989. UPC: 680160921737. Key: E minor.
At night, there are many possible dangers that lurk in the dark. With intense energy, this piece depicts the daring determination of protectors who keep watch in the night. The music is energetic and engaging, reinforcing foundational rhythms and techniques including staccato and changing dynamics. Written in three parts with Violin II doubling Viola and Cello doubling Bass, with optional Piano for support, all players will have the opportunity to play melodic material. Stay vigilant!
SKU: KJ.WB373
UPC: 8402702026.
Peaceful yet illuminating music in this chorale-like work allows new musicians to work on their phrasing, musicality, and ensemble playing. Here's a way to make your youngest players sound and feel great!
SKU: BT.DHP-1053535-400
ISBN 9789043121767. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
This unique series allows you to form a jazz quartet with three players, playing either the same instrument or playing any combination of flute, clarinet, alto saxophone or trumpet. The CD contains accompaniments from a tight jazz backing band, which makes playing in a swing style easy. Een swingende uitgave met vier stukken - fantastisch om samen uit te spelen. Je kunt met een van de Swing Quartets-boeken voor andere instrumenten erbij ook combinaties maken. Zo krijg je snel een mooie jazzklank. Elk stukstaat zes keer op de cd. Eerst hoor je een combo met alle vier de stemmen erbij. Dan volgen vier versies waarin respectievelijk de eerste, de tweede, de derde en vierde stem zijn weggelaten. En tot slot hoor je een versie met alleenhet combo.De bladmuziek van de combobegeleiding (Inhoud: score (plus de lead), piano, elektrische basgitaar, gitaar en slagwerk) is via de volgende link verkrijgbaar:Swing Quartets- CombobegeleidingMit den Büchern der Reihe Swing, Jazz oder Groove Quartets kann ein flottes Quartett aus gleichen oder verschiedenen Instrumenten gebildet werden. Es kann jede Stimme zur CD geübt werden, die sechs Aufnahmen pro Stück enthält: zuerst die Combo und die vier Stimmen zusammen; dann folgen vier Versionen, in welchen jeweils die erste, zweite, dritte und vierte Stimme weggelassen wurde; zuletzt erklingt eine nur von der Combo gespielte Version.Die Noten der Combo-Begleitung (Inhalt: Partitur inkl. Leadstimme, Klavier, E-Bass, Gitarre, Schlagzeug) sind separat unter folgendem Link erhältlich:Swing Quartets -Combo-Begleitung Quatre quatuors swing interpréter seul avec lâ??accompagnement sur compact disc ou avec un, deux ou trois musiciens.Les parties d'accompagnement (Combo Jazz : Conducteur Partie Lead, Piano, Guitare, Guitare Basse et Percussion) sont disponibles séparément :Swing Quartets - Parties d'Accompagnement (Combo) Una serie di quartetti per esplorare tre generi musicali: lo swing, il jazz e il groove. Con una vera band live registrata su CD, potrete suonare usufruendo di una serie di registrazioni combo come solisti tre voci e una versione col solo accompagnamento.
SKU: PR.164002720
UPC: 680160573042. 8.5 x 11 inches.
My third quartet is laid out in a three-movement structure, with each movement based on an early, middle, and late work of the great American impressionist painter Mary Cassatt. Although the movements are separate, with full-stop endings, the music is connected by a common scale-form, derived from the name MARY CASSATT, and by a recurring theme that introduces all three movements. I see this theme as Mary's Theme, a personality that stays intact while undergoing gradual change. I The Bacchante (1876) [Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] The painting shows a young girl of Italian or Spanish origin, playing a small pair of cymbals. Since Cassatt was trying very hard to fit in at the French Academy at the time, she painted a lot of these subjects, which were considered typical and universal. The style of the painting doesn't yet show Cassatt's originality, except perhaps for certain details in the face. Accordingly the music for this movement is Spanish/Italian, in a similar period-style but using the musical signature described above. The music begins with Mary's Theme, ruminative and slow, then abruptly changes to an alla Spagnola-type fast 3/4 - 6/8 meter. It evokes the Spanish-influenced music of Ravel and Falla. Midway through, there's an accompanied recitative for the viola, which figures large in this particular movement, then back to a truncated recapitulation of the fast music. The overall feeling is of a well-made, rather conventional movement in a contemporary Spanish/Italian style. Cassatt's painting, too, is rather conventional. II At the Opera (1880) [Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts] This painting is one of Cassatt's most well known works, and it hangs in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The painting shows a woman alone in a box at the opera house, completely dressed (including gloves) and looking through opera glasses at someone or something that is NOT on the stage. Across the auditorium from her, but exactly at eye level, is a gentleman with opera glasses intently watching her - though it is not him that she's looking at. It's an intriguing picture. This movement is far less conventional than the first movement, as the painting is far less conventional. The music begins with a rapid, Shostakovich-type mini-overture lasting less than a minute, based on Mary's Theme. My conjecture is that the woman in the painting has arrived late to the opera, busily stumbling into her box. What happens next is a kind of collage, a kind of surrealistic overlaying of two different elements: the foreground music, at first is a direct quotation of Soldier's Chorus from Gounod's FAUST (an opera Cassatt would certainly have heard in the brand-new Paris Opera House at that time), played by Violin II, Viola, and Cello. This music is played sul ponticello in the melody and col legno in the marching accompaniment. On top of this, the first violin hovers at first on a high harmonic, then descends into a slow melody, completely separate from the Gounod. It's as if the woman in the painting is hearing the opera onstage but is not really interested in it. Then the cello joins the first violin in a kind of love-duet (just the two of them, at first). This music isn't at all Gounod-derived; it's entirely from the same scale patterns as the first movement and derives from Mary's Theme and its scale. The music stays in a kind of dichotomy feeling, usually three-against-one, until the end of the movement, when another Gounod melody, Valentin's aria Avant de quitter ce lieux reappears in a kind of coda for all four players. It ends atmospherically and emotionally disconnected, however. The overall feeling is a kind of schizophrenic, opera-inspired dream. III Young Woman in Green, Outdoors in the Sun (1909) [Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts] The painting, one of Cassatt's last, is very simple: just a figure, looking sideways out of the picture. The colors are pastel and yet bold - and the woman is likewise very self-assured and not in the least demure. It is eight minutes long, and is all about melody - three melodies, to be exact (Young Woman, Green, and Sunlight). No angst, no choppy rhythms, just ever-unfolding melody and lush harmonies. I quote one other French composer here, too: Debussy's song Green, from Ariettes Oubliees. 1909 would have been Debussy's heyday in Paris, and it makes perfect sense musically as well as visually to do this. Mary Cassatt lived her last several years in near-total blindness, and as she lost visual acuity, her work became less sharply defined - something akin to late water lilies of Monet, who suffered similar vision loss. My idea of making this movement entirely melodic was compounded by having each of the three melodies appear twice, once in a pure form, and the second time in a more diffuse setting. This makes an interesting two ways form: A-B-C-A1-B1-C1. String Quartet No.3 (Cassatt) is dedicated, with great affection and respect, to the Cassatt String Quartet, whose members have dedicated themselves in large measure to the furthering of the contemporary repertoire for quartet.
SKU: HL.48180367
UPC: 888680796167. 9x12 inches.
Written for upper-intermediate to advanced clarinet players, these scales and exercises are a set of studies tailored for advanced courses. Composed by Gaston Hamelin, this piece includes a really explanatory preface that describes the positioning and the annotations that are crucial to an understanding of the book. Ideal to continue developing skills and technique, they focus on mastering scales arpeggios and trills to obtain a fluidity of the tone. Gaston Hamelin (1884-1951) was a French carinettist and teacher. He became the first clarinettist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and went back to France in the 1930s to teach his instrument.
SKU: CL.011-4830-01
Drawing inspiration from the Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony in New York City’s Chinatown, Firecracker is an exhilarating celebration at a sizzling tempo that’s sure to please. Images of crackling explosives, dazzling colors, and joyful dance fuel this annual event that honors Chinese culture. A contagious drumbeat played on traditional drums by musicians traveling from business to business wishes good fortune and prosperity in the coming year. This is emulated in this selection with flexible numbers of percussionists who can call all join in on the fun. Meanwhile, wind players will love the opportunity to nimbly play soaring melodic lines over the invigorating rhythmic figures found throughout. You’ll love Firecracker and its vigorous, jubilant spirit! Unique!
SKU: KN.9887
UPC: 822795098877.
Audiences will be transported back to ancient Egypt in this haunting work inspired by Shu, the god of wind. By using authentic Egyptian motifs, it will capture the imaginations of players and audiences alike. This grade 3 work is dedicated to Ms. Yeon Choi, and the Niguel Hills Middle School Orchestra in Laguna Niguel, CA. Each set includes three copies of the 3rd Violin/Viola T.C. part. Duration 3:15. Available in SmartMusic.
SKU: HL.49033377
ISBN 9790001139427.
This edition includes 20 easy songs for guitar. It even invites beginners with only a few months' practice to play.Apart from old and new German songs you will also find popular tunes from England, France, Spain and the USA.The selected songs are suitable for teaching, student performances and making music at home. All tunes are written in keys which are easy to sing and play and can be performed - in addition or in turns - with another melody instrument (recorder, violin, mandolin etc.)The accompanying play-along CD gives the players the opportunity to perform their Christmas songs with a rich and polyphonic sound - even without a second musician.
SKU: BT.DHP-1012691-714
Gott Zur Ehre is a collection of hymns and chorales compiled by Jan de Haan. Each pieces are arranged in a four part flexible instrumentation, so enabling them to be used by bands with a small number of players. Volume 2 contains many famous German and international Christmas carols. Although not all pieces may be recognised instantly, they will fit perfectly in any church service or concert. They are also extremely useful for improving the sound quality of your band! Score and individual parts can be ordered separately.Für alle Bläserensembles, die sich musikalisch am kirchlichen Leben beteiligen möchten, hat der Komponist und Verleger Jan de Haan unter dem Titel Gott zur Ehre zwei Sammlungen vereinigt, welche die wichtigsten Kirchen-, Advents- und Weihnachtslieder enthalten.Die jeweils vierstimmige Partitur mit den dazugehörigen Einzelstimmen eignet sich besonders für eine Aufführung durch Blasorchester, Posaunenchor, kleine Instrumentalensembles sowie einen oder mehrere Bläser mit Orgel- oder Klavierbegleitung. Eine Besonderheit sind kurze, vier- bis achttaktige Vorspiele, die jedes Stück einleiten.Die Ausarbeitung der vierstimmigen Sätze stammt u. a. von folgenden Komponisten undArrangeuren: Jacob de Haan, Jan Haderman, Jan Van der Roost, André Waignein, Wim Stalman und Jan de Haan.Teil 2, die Weihnachtsliedersammlung für Bläser, enthält ausgewählte geistliche Lieder zur Advents- und Weihnachtszeit. Unter den Titeln finden sich beliebte weihnachtliche Kirchenlieder aus dem deutschsprachigen Raum, aber auch St. Martins- und Dreikönigslieder sowie die schönsten internationalen Weihnachtslieder. Neben traditionellen Liedern stehen solche, die auch ein junges Publikum ansprechen.So ergeben sich neue vielfältige Möglichkeiten für die Gestaltung von Gottesdiensten, Weihnachtsfeiern und Kirchenkonzerten, damit Gotteslob, Spielfreude und musikalischer Glanz sich zu einem eindrucksvollen Ganzen verbinden können.Die Partitur und Stimmenhefte sind separat erhältlich. Bitte bestellen Sie gemäß Ihrer Besetzung!
SKU: HL.50485776
ISBN 9780634091674. UPC: 073999457360. Bach (23 x 30,2 cm) inches. Zsolt Serei.
The piece was written in honour of Pierre Boulez's 75th birthday. Besides the title, put together like a mosaic from three Pierre Boulez pieces entitled Dialogue de l'ombre double, Structures, and Pli selon pli, the homage-character of the piece is also indicated by the Reihe used as a base, originating from the composition entitled Structures. The passage-titles of the form made up of seven sections and the character of the musical material of the individual sections all point to pieces by Boulez though they do not contain a single actual quotation from them. The piece is a one-movement chamber concert in which two emphatically polyphonous clarinet parts play a leading role alongside a string quintet. During concert performances, it is an essential element of the piece that the musicians playing the clarinet parts constantly change their position. While the strings remain at the centre of the stage throughout, the two clarinet players, starting out from the left and right side of the stage, finally meet behind them (in the fourth section), then slowly begin to move off stage, one to the left, one to the right. (Tunde Szitha) The performance material can be hired under the catalogue number S-99BMC CD 073Klenyan Csaba, Szabo Balint, Componensemble, cond. Serei Zsolt.
SKU: CF.BPS115
ISBN 9781491152010. UPC: 680160909513.
The Gauntlet is a piece written to sound bold and exciting while also being accessible to young performers with a limited range. Simple yet bold rhythms add excitement, heightened by the fact that every section has an opportunity to play melodic content. The interesting “development†section provides a contrast to the opening and helps to build the suspense before the return of the main theme. The percussion helps to drive the energy of the piece by providing a variety of colorful sounds including a gong solo at the end to signal the knight’s triumph.A knight gallops over the rise of the hill into battle, determination shining in his eyes. He must charge through the treacherous lines and survive in order to preserve his kingdom and his honor. The pounding of the battle drums echoes the desperate pounding of his heart. Swords clash and the hooves of the horses strike the muddy ground. He must run this torturous gauntlet. Will he succeed before it is too late?The Gauntlet is a piece written to sound bold and exciting while also being easy for young players to perform due to the piece’s limited range (comprised of the first seven notes in most method books). Simple but bold rhythms add an air of excitement. This is heightened by the fact that every section has an opportunity to play melodic content, even the low brass. The interesting “development†section provides a contrast to the opening section and helps to build some intrigue and suspense before the return of the main theme. The percussion helps to drive the energy of the piece by providing lots of colorful sounds including a gong solo at the end to signal the knight’s triumph.
SKU: CF.BPS115F
ISBN 9781491152690. UPC: 680160910199.
SKU: BR.EB-8029
ISBN 9790004174326. 9 x 12 inches.
This series of easy piano music for teaching purposes presents pupils in the lower and lower middle grades with a carefully chosen selection of well-known and lesser-known compositions by important masters. The volumes are deliberately kept small in extent, since it is more stimulating for children to change the teaching material frequently. There are four existing harpsichord books with a total of 226 compositions by Francois Couperin le Grand (1668 -1733). His works are as unknown to pianists as they are famous among harpsichord players. The grace and imaginativeness of his works lend themselves especially well to the sound of the harpsichord, which is why the piano interpretation of works by Couperin, Rameau, Scarlatti and other composers of that time has been categorically rejected. But, after all, the works of Bach and Handel were written for the haipsichord and clavichord, and no one would dare question their intetpretation on the pianoforte. In order to introduce these lmpressionists of the Baroque Era to piano instruction, the editor has added to this series a folio of both Couperin's and Rameau's (EB 8033) music. The selection of the pieces is based on two criteria: 1. relatively modest demands made on technique, 2. various musical forms of expression. The Butterflies and the Windmills are both especially typical of masterful character pieces. The demands made on technique certainly correspond to a level of moderate difficulty. The simplifications made are restricted to the artistically realized twopart accompaniment (eg. p. 4 f. and p. 8 f.) with regard to finger stretch and to the profuse ornamentation of the original. The indications for phrasing and articulation are those of the editor. The first two pieces have been precisely elaborated on in this respect to serve as a model, whereas the remaining pieces contain only suggestions. As in other folios of this series; what is here to be stressed, is the importance of working out independently the phrasing and the dynamics. Directions for this are given by the respective footnotes; these directions, however, are not obligatory. lndications pertaining to dynamics and tempo have been omitted completely; the clearly recognizable character of the individual pieces should be direction enough. The tonal possibilities of the piano should in any case be used subtly. The very precise fingerings have been adapted to the suggested phrasings and to the corresponding realization of trills (according to the table). Heinz Walter, Salzburg, Spring 1980.
SKU: BT.DHP-1084522-400
ISBN 9789043130219. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
This book contains 20 vocalises originally intended for the development and training of the singing voice, but which will also encourage many aspects of performance for trombone players, such as tone quality and phrasing. These attractive pieces are not only useful as studies, but also work well as performance pieces - either with a piano accompaniment using the printed score, or playing along with the CD. On the CD Ian Bousfield, principal trombonist of the Vienna Philharmonic, plays all the vocalises. In addition, the CD contains the piano accompaniments to play along with.Dit boek bevat twintig vocalises - die oorspronkelijk zijn ontwikkeld voor de scholing en training van de zangstem, maar ook veel aspecten van het spel van trombonisten zullen bevorderen, zoals toonvorming en frasering. Deze fraaiestukken zijn nietalleen nuttig als etudes, maar doen het ook goed bij optredens - met pianobegeleiding (die is meegeleverd) of met de cd. Naast de meespeeltracks staan op de cd ook de complete vocalises, ingespeeld door Ian Bousfield, solotrombonist van het WienerPhilharmoniker. Dieses Buch enthält 20 Vokalisen, die ursprünglich für die Entwicklung und das Training von Singstimmen gedacht waren, aber auch viele Aspekte des Posaunenspiels, wie z. B. Tonqualität und Phrasierung fördern. Die reizvollen Stücke eignen sich nicht nur zum Ã?ben, sondern können auch sehr gut aufgeführt werden - mit einem Pianisten, der aus den Klaviernoten im Buch spielt oder mit der beiliegenden CD. Auf der CD spielt Ian Bousfield, Soloposaunist der Wiener Philharmoniker, alle Vokalisen vor. AuÃ?erdem enthält die CD alle Klavierbegleitungen.Belcanto for Trombone contient vingt vocalises écrites lâ??origine pour le travail et le développement de la voix chantée. Ces études mélodiques, qui contribuent particulièrement au développement du phrasé et de la musicalité, sont parfaitement adaptées pour le trombone. Plus que de simples exercices, elles constituent dâ??excellentes pièces de récital que lâ??on peut interpréter soit avec un pianiste accompagnateur (accompagnements de piano joints au recueil) soit avec lâ??accompagnement de piano enregistré sur le compact disc. Sur le compact disc inclus, vous trouverez une version intégrale de chaque vocalise, dont lâ??interprétation a été confiée Ian Bousfield,trombone solo de lâ??Orchestre Philharmonique de Vienne. Bel Canto for Trombone racchiude 20 studi melodici scritti originariamente per la voce. Nel CD incluso è presentata sia la versione integrale di tutti i brani che quella col solo accompagnamento (play-along). Gli spartiti del piano sono inclusi nel libro.
SKU: BT.DHP-1033404-400
ISBN 9789043105477. English-German-French-Dutch.
19 original concert studies by such well-known composers as James Curnow, Jacob de Haan, Jan Van der Roost and Allen Vizzutti. This book will be of great use to all euphonium players who are looking for short unaccompanied solos. (With Demo CD). Studeren hoeft niet saai te zijn. De 19 concertetudes in deze uitgaven vormen stuk voor stuk een inspirerende uitdaging voor iedere euphoniumspeler. Alle belangrijke aspecten van het euphoniumspel komen aan bod. De bijgeleverde demo-cdis natuurlijk ingespeeld door Steven Mead!Der zweite Band Konzertetüden von bekannten Komponisten u.a. James Curnow, Jacob de Haan, Jan Van der Roost, Allen Vizzutti, Otto M. Schwarz, André Waignein. Jedes Stück behandelt andere, wesentliche Spielweisen und Techniken des Euphoniumspiels. Steven Mead spielte wiederum alle Etüden auf die jeweils beiliegende CD ein. 19 studi da concerto firmati James Curnow, Piet Swerts, Jan Van der Roost, Peter Graham, e altri.
SKU: HL.1215601
ISBN 9781705195239. UPC: 661239453205. 4.5x11.75x1.32 inches.
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