James Rae’s “Jazz Ensemble” series was first published in the 1980s and quickly proved very popular. There were six separate titles in the series written for a flexible mixed ensemble, with parts provided for C, Bb, Eb, Bass, Easy Bass and Drums with a supporting piano part in the score. It was and still is ideal for the practical part of GCSE studies, catering as it does for almost any imaginable combination of instruments at an intermediate stage. It has now been given a makeover, with three of the original titles being put into each of two separate volumes, creating great value for money. The parts are now provided as free downloads from our website so you can provide for as large an ensemble as you wish at no extra cost. Inside this volume: “Oh when the Saints”, “Swing low, Sweet Chariot” and “The Camptown Races”. Volume 1 contains the well-known titles “Down by the Riverside”, “Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho” and “Dry Bones”../ Recueil / Ensemble Flexible

Brazil. Par NETO JOVINO SANTOS. Brazil has an extremely rich and diverse musical heritage that has distilled the best of the world's music and has given it an unmistakable Brazilian identity, branching out into hundreds of rhythms and song forms, assuming regional accents and never failing to provide a unique blend of contagious syncopated grooves, lyrical and sinuous melodies, and a deep harmonic language. This process is still in action, with contemporary creative Brazilian artists incorporating many of the musical languages of the globe, and giving them back to the world with a defi nite Brazilian tinge. Samba and Bossa nova are some of the most popularly recognized forms, but there is a lot more music waiting to be discovered./ Recueil / Ensemble Flexible