With these new editions all six recorder concertos of John Baston are now available each with score piano score and parts. The thor-oughly edited scores follow essentially the first edition printed by John Walsh in London in 1729. Baston was regarded as an excellent recorder and flute player who worked with London opera orchestras in the early 18th century. His easy concertos anticipating the elegant melody of the early classical period enjoy great popularity representing a rewarding task for music school orchestras and advanced recorder players.

Classical Play-Along Volume 2-The Hal Leonard Classical Play-Along series will help you play great classical pieces. Listen to the full performance tracks to hear how the piece sounds with an orchestra and then play along using the accompaniment tracks. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch.

The new Essential Elements Classroom Method for Recorder is designed for today's classroom including easy-to-use technology features that enhance the learning experience for any teaching situation. Essential Elements for Recorder is an effective tool for introducing or reinforcing general music concepts as an introduction to ensemble performance (band orchestra and choir) or for individual or small group instruction. High quality accompaniments (exercises 1-57) expertly arranged for young musicians in a wide variety of styles make practicing productive and fun.- The book includes over 130 songs instrument basics music reading duets and rounds music history and a fingering chart.- The audio CD/CD-ROM includes play-along tracks for lessons 1-57 tempo adjustment software that enables students to slow down the tracks while they're learning; and a start-up video that you can watch on computer to get you off to a great start!