SKU: AP.48301
UPC: 038081551241. English. Benjamin Franklin.
Each of the brief pieces in this clever quartet for emerging 2-part singers is built on sage advice from Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac. Exploring themes of wellness, doing what's right, self-awareness, and house guest etiquette, each mini-movement makes great use of musical humor. Use Sally's optional choreography included in the octavo (also available as a free video tutorial) to leave a lasting impression!
SKU: BR.PB-5562
The Missa in c was so dear to Mozart that he cited it as evidence of the reality of my vow to marry his beloved Constanze and to complete the only half-finished mass. Nevertheless, one of Mozart's greatest masterpieces remained a torso.
Have. Mass; Classical. Full score. 188 pages. Duration 52'. Breitkopf and Haertel #PB 5562. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.PB-5562).
ISBN 9790004213728. 10 x 12.5 inches.
The Missa in c was so dear to Mozart that he cited it as evidence of the reality of my vow to marry his beloved Constanze and to complete the only half-finished mass. Nevertheless, one of Mozart's greatest masterpieces remained a torso. The Dutch music theorist, arranger, and musicologist Clemens Kemme closes the gap in this work by creating a new supplement, creatively and profoundly grounded and giving due respect to the composition, hence fulfilling that part of Mozart's vow after more than 200 years. This version is published by Breitkopf, complete with performance material, piano reduction, and study score. The edition is based on a meticulous re-examination of the sources for the completed sections and offersAddenda validated by authentic materialNew orchestration of the two Credo movements modeled on Handel and Bach as well as on Mozart's own music, e.g., the aria Se il padre perdei (Idomeneo)Reconstruction of the Sanctus for double chorus from secondary sources and models by Caldara and J. Chr. BachSections added in the score clear at first glance from their gray resolutionPreparation of the edition in close collaboration with Frans BruggenFirst performance of the version in 2006 by Bruggen with many subsequent performances, such as by the chorus of the Bavarian Radio under Peter Dijkstra (together with CD production) Kemme applies the same level of care and diligence shown in his 'Et incarnates est' and 'Osanna' reconstructions throughout the score, though these two movements truly set this edition apart from its predecessors. Careful awareness of eighteenth-century music theory and practices facilitate skillful and insightful interventions at every stage. The outcome is a highly refined and elegant take on the C-minor mass as Mozart left it. (Peter Keenan, Eighteenth-Century Music)Audio samples:10. Et incarnatus est: Claron McFadden (Soprano), Orchestra of the 18th Century, cond. Frans Bruggen (NOS Radio, 2006) 11. Sanctus: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Munchener Kammerorchester, cond. Peter Dijkstra (Sony, 2013)This edition represents the culmination of some eleven or so years of extensive research. It brings an exhaustive understanding of eighteenth-century practices and Mozart's stylistic habits to bear on the unfathomable task of replicating Mozart's style without impinging upon the tone of the work. The rigour with which Clemens Kemme has produced this edition of Mozart's abandoned mass is nothing but exceptional. (Peter Keenan, Eighteenth-Century Music).
SKU: GI.G-317007
ISBN 9780634033162. UPC: 073999170078.
Student Supplement Book 2 is a continuation of the many concepts and exercises presented in Book 1. The exercises focus the thinking process while expanding student awareness and sensitivity to musical expression. This high priority develops timed mental activity and accuracy throughout the ensemble.
SKU: MB.97884
ISBN 9780786652808. UPC: 796279075428. 8.75 x 11.75 inches. By Bret Willmott.
Many polyrhythms and polymeters simultaneous combinations of more than one rhythmic pattern exist in todays music, with some being so common they could be referred to as rhythm licks. This book presents a unique and comprehensive approach to polymetric applications of various rhythms over common chord progressions and song forms in 3/4 and 4/4, written primarily for instruments with chordal capabilities. Non-chordal instrumentalists interested in rhythmic development and contemporary phrasing may also benefit. Polymetric rhythms will force a variety of harmonic anticipations and delays which can have a profound and beneficial effect on harmonic, melodic, and improvisational phrasing. In addition, the focused attention and expanded awareness needed to master these exercises can also help in your sensitivity and response to the surrounding environment and your interactions with other musicians and audience.
SKU: M7.VHR-3838
ISBN 9783864341175. German.
Volume 5 progressively develops skills in playing in the upper positions and in bowing technique. Different ways of bowing and developing an awareness of such determinants as contact point, bowing speed and arm weight all help to vary intonation and to refine tonal quality. In addition to a wealth of practice and playing material, the edition also features tried-and-tested music from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods and from contemporary music. The audio data of the sound samples and playalongs can be downloaded with the download code included in the book.
SKU: BT.WMP2416
ISBN 9789811177583.
Teachers’ Choice, Selected Piano Repertory & Studies for Grades 4 & 5 is compiled to provide teachers and students with good options for the 2019 & 2020 ABRSM piano examinations.
This series of interesting and appealingpiano pieces contains editorial suggestions for pedagogical purposes. Most teachers will find helpful teaching points to develop stylistic awareness in their students. Details on articulation, dynamics, fingering, pedal marks andtempo serve to provide a directed approach for students to strive towards achieving musical excellence and perfection. Most important of all, enjoy the high standards of music typography. The digital print on qualitycream-colouredpaper ensures comfort in the reading of these music scores.
SKU: M7.MH-15012-15
German.
This 'Musical Garden for Babies' extends an invitation to babies of up to 18 months and their parents to join in a musical game. Making music together at this early stage provides the child with nourishment in three respects: for body, soul and brain. Through songs, rhymes and movement games children and those closest to them can enjoy discovering their own voices and bodies. Simple instruments such as wood blocks, rattles and drums lead the child into the world of sounds. Research has confirmed the positive influence of musical activity on the overall development of the child - in its musical ability, its social relationships and its intelligence. A lesson in the 'Musical Garden for Babies' is structured around the following activities: greeting and farewell songs - rhymes and games for bouncing baby on your knee - finger games and songs to develop awareness of the body - rocking songs and lullabies - songs for dancing and moving about to - echo games - introducing simple instruments - playing with pieces of cloth - listening to music. The teacher's book contains information on infant development, explanations of the principles behind teaching and plenty of ideas for lessons. The song books with CD make it possible to take the 'sound environment' of the music lesson home with you and to keep singing and enjoying the songs with the family.
SKU: BT.WMP2317
ISBN 9789811105586. English.
The latest of this series comprises popular choice pieces and alternative works from the ABRSM Piano Examination syllabi. These pieces have been specially selected for examination purposes and general repertoire study. Meticulously fingered and edited by Josephine Koh , the Teachers' Choice Selected Piano Repertory & Studies , just like the past series, offers teaching points and performance directions that help to develop technical assurance and stylistic awareness in the students. All works in Teachers' Choice are beautifully scored for comfort of reading. Beyond examinations, the series is enjoyed by music teachers who use the studies presented in eachgrade, for the development of specific technical skills in their students.
SKU: HL.373818
ISBN 9781705149881. UPC: 196288016601. 6.75x9.25x0.105 inches.
This collection, created in 1888, is Johannes Brahms's last collection of secular choral songs. Originally for four-to-six parts, these sonorous choral works are striking for their rich harmony and double-choir polyphonic effects, traits more frequently found in his sacred works. The compilation of the texts testifies to the 55-year-old composer's growing awareness of the transience of nature and life. The name SAM-Klang takes the three voice parts from the arrangements -- Soprano, Alto and Men -- and combines it with the Scandinavian and German words for “sound†to create the portmanteau word “sound together†or “harmony.†The series offers basic and advanced choral repertoire. In addition to new repertoire and new arrangements, you will also find essential parts of the classical German, Scandinavian, French and English SATB repertoire, carefully and considerately reworked for SAM. The arrangements retain the characteristic features of the original movements and have almost the same richness of timbre, resulting in works which sound nearly unchanged to an audience. Piano reductions of all choral movements facilitate rehearsal preparation. The arrangements offer development opportunities for all voice sections, bringing new life and new quality to SAM choir work. SAM-Klang enables youth choirs to gain access to classical choral literature and ensures that mixed choirs who face challenges in finding singers for all male voice parts continue to have access to well-loved repertoire.
SKU: BR.OB-5302-27
ISBN 9790004340059. 10 x 12.5 inches.
Between Beethoven and Brahms, a long neglected workSchumann's last work for solo instrument and orchestra was not given its premiere until 1937, at which time it was also released in an editorially inadequate version. A re-evaluation of Schumann's late oeuvre began in the 1980s, in the wake of which the missing link between the concertos of Beethoven and Brahms (Yehudi Menuhin) also drew increasing attention. Since then, those in the know have come to appreciate the work, whose unique musical and technical demands challenge for both interpreter and listener.This new edition of what is perhaps the most underestimated masterpiece of the Romantic era is the first meticulously prepared Urtext edition of the score. Nothing short of incredible is the fact that the composer's own piano reduction from which Clara Schumann and Joseph Joachim played the piece is being published here for the first time! Thomas Zehetmair, who has significantly contributed to the re-assessment of the concerto, assumed the task of providing a sound technical basis to his revision of the solo part.Perhaps this edition will help stimulate awareness and appreciation of this unjustly forgotten romantic violin concerto described by Menuhin as the missing link between the concertos by Beethoven to Brahms. (John Thomson, Stringendo)Schumann's last work for solo instrument and orchestra was not given its premiere until 1937. This new edition is the first meticulously prepared Urtext edition of the score and the composer's own piano reduction - from which Clara played the piece!
SKU: BR.OB-5562-16
Have. Mass; Classical. Part. 24 pages. Duration 52'. Breitkopf and Haertel #OB 5562-16. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.OB-5562-16).
ISBN 9790004342299. 10 x 12.5 inches.
SKU: HL.49045646
For many years, Malte Burba's Brass Master Class (ED 8335) has been a standard work for the technical and musical training of brass players. In his new volume, Burba presents a multi-level programme of basic exercises: By specifically developing body awareness andbody control, the musician is enabled to identify and solve the causes of problems with sound, endurance and intonation. Each level starts with physical exercises which are then transferred to the instrument and finally solidified by specific exercises. Text in German.
SKU: GI.G-8994
ISBN 9781622771486. English.
This easy-to-read, pastoral introduction to body mapping will interest musicians of all abilities and experience. With dozens of figures—drawings as well as photos—the author deftly explains the integral structures of the human body and their use in music making without sounding like an anatomy textbook. Her practical applications of the “body map†will be most welcome to singers, pianists, organists, and others and will leave them eager to know more. —Meg Matuska, Pastoral Music Magazine, September 2017 Body Mapping for Music Ministers is devoted to helping pastoral musicians find ease, efficiency, and embodiment in their ministry. Like the popular What Every Musician Needs to Know about the Body by Barbara Conable, this book offers principles that will protect a pastoral musician from injury, promote the physical freedom and sensitivity for technical mastery, and secure the embodied intelligence that grounds musical power and subtlety. This book also offers a deeper understanding of the connectedness between the pastoral music minister and the assembly, the shared purpose of celebrating the Mass together, and the complete awareness necessary to be fully present to oneself, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the Lord. As author Bridget Jankowski states, “we can’t be fully present to the Lord until we are fully present to ourselves.†Topics covered include: cantors, the assembly, handbell choirs, pianists who play the organ, movement, balance, breath, and much more. Check out these videos about Body Mapping for Music Ministers.
SKU: HL.4008643
ISBN 9798350114997. UPC: 196288189664.
During his experience as a band conductor and teacher of wind orchestra conducting at university, Franco Cesarini has dealt with the topic of warm-ups very frequently. Throughout these long years of conducting he has had the opportunity to try many existing methods, evaluating their advantages and disadvantages. After a long time, he has decided to compile a collection of chorales for warm-ups, which are organized according to the criteria that he considers most effective. While working on his60 Warm-up Chorales for Concert Band, Franco Cesarini has always borne in mind that amateur musicians play for pleasure. He feels that it is extremely important that they have satisfaction at every moment of the rehearsal and not to start the rehearsal with needless “punishing†exercises. Nobody is really motivated to start playing with scales, long notes, or tricky rhythmical exercises. There is often a distinguished absentee in band rehearsals, namely music itself! Although this publication does not foresee a specific tempo for the chorales, they should often be performed rather slowly but without dragging. Dynamics are not indicated, so that the conductor has the opportunity to draw the attention of the musicians to his gestures and to make them react according to his indications. Timpani and bell parts have been added with the aim of not leaving the percussionists completely inactive during the warm-up phase, but can also be omitted. The chorales are written in four parts (SATB) and are also playable in smaller groups. The four voices can be played in different combinations of woodwinds or brass quartets or in mixed combinations. The collection includes ten chorales for the following keys: D flat major, A flat major, E flat major, B flat major, F major and C major. With his 60 Warm-up Chorales Franco Cesarini would like to convey the message to play the chorales in a musical way, thus raising the musicians’awareness of phrasing, the right interpretation of cadences, rubato and agogic. Above all, never do anything withoutputting the musical aspect in the foreground.
SKU: CL.023-4182-01
Energize your beginning band with Sonic Ascent, a triumphant concert opener that fuels a young musician’s aspiration to play an instrument. Using just six notes in all the wind parts, bold melodies are shared by each section in the ensemble. The middle section offers opportunities to develop the ensemble’s awareness of dynamic and articulation contrast through a series of short call and response motifs between the sections. A brilliant opener for that very first band concert!
SKU: HL.1206211
ISBN 9780876392294. UPC: 196288186793.
Use music to improve your wellbeing. Has music ever made you smile, cry, maybe even fall in love? Learn the many ways that music affects your mind, body, and spirit, and can enhance your wellbeing. Dr. Suzanne Hanser reveals how music creates flow and fulfillment, whether you are a music lover, musician, or therapist. Recordings of original music and personal stories from around the world offer poignant examples of how you can use music in your wellness journey. When you really feel the music, you can learn a lot about yourself and see the light! Learn how listening to and creating music can help you: • Understand and use some of the core concepts of music therapy to help alleviate your distress and be a healthier, more satisfied person. • Explore your personal musical history and the emotions and insights that music evokes. • Find relief from stress and manage your moods. • Inspire your motivation and creativity. • Explore your spirituality and expand your self-awareness. • Beocme more resilient and improve your self-care skills. • Benefit from meaningful stories and music offering insight into your own health and wellness.
