SKU: BT.DHP-1175832-401

ISBN 9789043153065. English-German-French-Dutch.

A walk in the countryside, fun and games, lots of adventures… what better instrument to express all this than the saxophone?
Pascal Proust is among the best known of French composers in the field of musical pedagogy. He has produced a whole series published by De Haske that is constantly being expanded. Proust wrote Sax Ballad for more advanced saxophone studentswith around 4 5 years’ progress. Proust’s style is easily accessible to the student and at the same time appeals to the audience, so this piece is especially suitable as a recital or competition piece.

Een wandeling op het platteland, superleuke spellen, allerhande avonturen... welk instrument kan dit alles beter uitdrukken dan de saxofoon?
Pascal Proust behoort tot een van de bekendste Franse componisten op het gebied van de muziekpedagogie. Voor De Haske heeft hij inmiddels een complete serie gemaakt die nog steeds verder wordt uitgebreid. Proust schreef Sax Ballad speciaalvoor meer gevorderde saxofonisten die zo’n vier tot vijf jaar les hebben gehad. Zijn stijl is toegankelijk voor de leerling, maar ook aantrekkelijk voor het publiek; daardoor is dit stuk ideaal voor een optreden of wedstrijd.

Ein Spaziergang auf dem Lande, ausgelassene Spiele, so manches Abenteuer welches Instrument könnte all dies besser ausdrücken als das Saxophon?
Pascal Proust zählt zu den renommiertesten französischen Komponisten auf dem Gebiet der Instrumentalpädagogik. Bei De Haske hat er inzwischen eine ganze Serie mit Instrumentalstücken vorgelegt, die laufend erweitert wird. Proust schrieb SaxBallad für fortgeschrittenere Flötenschüler mit etwa 4 5 Jahren Unterrichtserfahrung. Prousts Stil ist leicht verständlich für den Schüler und zugleich attraktiv für das Publikum, sodass das Stück sich besonders gut als Vortrags- oder auchWettbewerbsstück eignet.

Quel instrument illustre mieux que le saxophone une promenade champêtre, des jeux, parfois des péripéties?…
Pascal Proust est l’un des compositeurs français les plus renommés dans le domaine de la pédagogie instrumentale. La série de compositions qu’il a produite pour De Haske est régulièrement élargie. Proust a écrit Sax Ballad pour les élèves desaxophone avancés abordant le deuxième cycle de leurs études. Son style très accessible convient parfaitement aux élèves et plaira tout autant au public, ce qui en fait un morceau idéal pour des concerts ou des concours.

SKU: PR.114414450

ISBN 9781598064087. UPC: 680160597635. 9x12 inches.

Inspired by the tale of a legendary folk hero, Adolphus Hailstork’s tour-de-force for trombone and piano is a riveting portrayal of the steely strength and stamina of John Henry, a former slave who helped build the American railroads and ultimately outperformed a steam engine. This composition uses quotes from the spiritual Every Time I Feel the Spirit and the folk song The Ballad of John Henry. For advanced players. Duration: 13’__________________________________________Text on the scanned back cover:JOHN HENRY'S BIG(MAN vs. MACHINE)FOR TROMBONE AND PIANOInspired by the tale of the legendary hero, Adolphus Hailstork’s tour-de-force for trombone and piano is a riveting portrayal of the steely strength and stamina of John Henry, a former slave who helped build the American railroads and ultimately outperformed a steam engine.
PROGRAM NOTES by the ComposerJohn Henry was born a slave in the 1840’s or 1850’s. It is important to remember that no one knows for sure if John Henry existed or is a tall tale created by writers. That is one of the things that makes the legend so intriguing.According to the legend, he grew to stand 6 feet tall, 200 pounds – a giant in that day.Though the story of John Henry sounds like the quintessential tall tale, it is certainly based, at least in part, on historical circumstance. There are disputes as to where the legend originates. Some place John Henry in West Virginia, while recent research suggests Alabama. Still, all share a similar back-story.In order to construct the railroads, companies hired thousands of men to smooth out terrain and cut through obstacles that stood in the way of the proposed tracks. One such chore that figures heavily into some of the earliest John Henry ballads is the blasting of the Big Bend Tunnel, more than a mile straight through a mountain in West Virginia.Steel-drivin’ men like John Henry used large hammers and stakes to pound holes into the rock, which were were then filled with explosives that would blast a cavity deeper and deeper into the mountain. In the folk ballads, the central event took place under such conditions. Eager to reduce costs and speed up progress, some tunnel engineers were using steam drills to power their way into the rock. According to the great American tall tales, on hearing of the machine, John Henry challenged the steam drill to a contest. He won, but died of exhaustion, his life cut short by his own superhuman effort.This composition uses quotes from the spiritual Every Time I Feel the Spirit and the folk song The Ballad of John Henry.JOHN HENRY’S BIG was composed for trombonist David Jackson.

SKU: KJ.ZB390F

UPC: 8402702307.

A ballad is the great way to feature a strong soloist, but what if the ballad is not written to feature the correct instrument? Afterglow solves this problem by including solo parts and ensemble parts in EACH PART of the jazz ensemble. Any player in the band can play the solo part while the rest of the players play their ensemble parts. Correlated with the Standard of Excellence Advanced Jazz Ensemble Method, the improvisation portion of the solo part includes a written out embellished version of the melody. - Beginning Level Jazz Charts - Flexibly orchestrated so that they can be played with as few as 9 players. - Everyone in the ensemble has an opportunity to improvise in the open solo section. - Includes two suggested solos and a CD with a solo practice track, to facilitate successful improvisation.

About Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method

The Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method is designed to help both you and your jazz ensemble students explore the world of jazz through easy-to-use Rhythm Studies, Improvisation Studies, Instrument Specific Exercises, and full ensemble jazz charts. The approach is non-theoretical and aurally based. Each part book comes with an accompaniment CD, so like every great jazz player throughout history, students learn to play jazz by listening!

SKU: CY.CC2889

Ryan Diefenderfer's clever arrangement of the Traditional Christmas carol God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen for Trombone Quartet begins as a Bass Trombone feature ballad with accompanying jazz chords. Then it ramps up to a jazz waltz giving all parts a good workout.
This almost 4-minute work is appropriate for advanced performers.
The sound track below is a rough digital example of the arrangement.