Imagine someone who has worked as an international saxophonist, an educator, a technician, a consultant, and as a designer, and you can imagine Peter Ponzol. For the first time, Peter offers details from his famous Saxophone Workshops. Learn about: ' Maintenance ' Reeds ' Mouthpieces ' Ligatures ' Sound ' Flexibility This exciting and informational pocket book will be a much needed addition to your musical library! Convenient pocket-sized book - 3.5 x 5.5 - perfect to toss in your gig bag! 64 pages. Peter has been around saxophones for decades, doing it all from manufacturing horns to reeds to mouthpieces. As well, he is a seasoned player. What he discusses in this book is coming from one of the sources-read carefully! - David Liebman, Sax artist/ author/ clinician. Read this review from Sax On The Web: The information in this book is right up SOTW's alley, with answers regarding reeds, necks, mouthpieces, saxes, maintenance, and the like. I would assume that the number of redundant threads started could be reduced almost in half simply with a reading of this book and those owning it could refer back to it at their leisure, as needed. And there is enough info in this book which contradicts some of our SOTW urban legends to make an episode of MythBusters. If you catch the right posts at the right time, much of the info in this book is already posted here on SOTW. But you have to see it and if hunting for it, you have to find it. OTOH it's all conveniently gathered and organized here in this primer - plus more. There are suggestions such as replacing the neck cork once or twice a year, which I would, if posting a response, say is not necessary. But here's the difference. Many of us on the forum are experienced musicians but few have the experience and depth that Ponzol has. We can write with credibility - Ponzol writes with authority. And this is based on decades not only as a top-echelon player, but as a successful and innovative sax, neck and mpc designer. The book is a 61 page pocket reference booklet which, in addition to topics mentioned above, include thoughts on ligatures, sound and flexibility. It is based on items of interest asked by attendees at workshops he has given over the years, hence the title. He begins by pointing out that at these workshops one of the first things he does is look at the condition of attendees' equipment with the observation that at least 90% of them need some kind of work and adjustments. What follows in the book's 61 pages are recommendations generated by this observation. Included are interesting comments such as: aging store-bought reeds by letting them sit for several years is fairly useless since the aging process stops once the bark has been cut away from the reed; not earth-shattering but interesting and certainly myth debunking. Again something that fits right in with many of the conversations on this forum. Interesting thoughts follow regarding the future of natural cane reeds, or how to select and get the most from your reeds - things I wouldn't think of like sanding the heel of your reed. SOTWers might also get a kick out of, and relate to, the title of his section on mouthpieces, 'Now the Fun Begins'. There are also interesting side comments we don't often hear like: in the 70s so many young players like Ponzol were trying to get Trane's recorded sound by working on metal Links because that's what they saw in photos and yet, Trane often recorded with hard rubber mpcs because, in Trane's opinion, it didn't have as much spit in the sound for him. It's interesting how some things come around back to you. There are two exercises I recommend to my students and have recommended on the forum regarding volume and embouchure control and flexibility. I've never heard anyone else recommend these exercises and yet here they are in Peter's book. Then it hit me. The only other one I know who uses them is a former teacher of mine and I remembered that years ago he said he had had some lessons with Ponzol. So 'the circle is unbroken' LOL. I would highly recommend it for beginners and intermediates, as well as for more advanced players to recommend to their students. It has made me re-think even some of my most basic assumptions regarding equipment and maintenance, which has made the read well worth it. I wish every SOTW newbie would start out their Forum time with this booklet at their disposal.

/ Saxophone Alto Ou Baryton / 28 pages / niveau : Facile - Elémentaire / Partition + Cd

Par VERSCHAEVE MICHEL. 'Du point de vue spectacle, l'opéra-comique français est, dans l'ensemble, une réussite, et la musique y joue un rôle souvent fort plaisant. Tout cela est vif, alerte, spirituel, habile, parfois pétillant - cela chante dans toutes les mémoires, et il n'est nul besoin de connaître le rudiment du solfège pour s'en délecter. La musique, presque uniquement mélodique, encore qu'elle soit soutenue par un orchestre à la fois léger, transparent et qui, jamais, n'accapare indiscrètement l'attention, suit l'action avec souplesse, avec esprit, avec bonne humeur.' * C'est dans les Airs sérieux et à boire, la Comédie Italienne et dans les théâtres de foires que l'Opéra-Comique confirme sa naissance, se développe et finit par s'imposer notamment grâce, à la fin du XVIIe siècle, aux foires St-Laurent et St-Germain (qui se déroulent du 3 février au dimanche de la Passion). A la fin de l'année 1714, l'Opéra autorise le nom définitif de l'Opéra-Comique composé alors du Vaudeville (à l'origine Vau de Vire) mêlé d'ariettes. C'est donc l'alternance du parlé et du chanté qui fait la spécificité de l'Opéra-Comique contrairement à l'Opéra qui est chanté de bout en bout. Il faut donc aux interprètes un solide travail d'acteur allié à des qualités vocales de plus en plus exigeantes. Le XIXe siècle produira un nombre considérable de partitions jouées des centaines de fois parmi lesquelles se distinguent notamment : La Dame Blanche (1825) de Boieldieu, Les Dragons de Villars (1856) de Maillard, Le Pré aux Clercs (1832) d'Hérold, Les Noces de Jeannette (1853) de Massé, Lalla Roukh (1862) de David ou Le Postillon de Longjumeau (1836) d'Adam. Dans notre série de recueils, nous ne manquerons évidemment pas de proposer des oeuvres antérieures et postérieures à ces dates, oeuvres particulièrement choisies pour leurs différences (au niveau des tessitures, de l'agilité, du legato, etc.). Il nous est apparu évident, lorsque c'était le cas, de laisser les textes parlés avant, pendant et après les airs, ce qui caractérise l'essence même de l'Opéra-Comique. Le but de nos recueils est avant tout de développer un répertoire incontournable de l'histoire de la musique française et de donner la possibilité aux interprètes d'épanouir au mieux leurs qualités vocales et théâtrales. / classique / Répertoire / Mezzo-Soprano et Piano ou 2 Mezzo-Soprano

Operatic Arias - Vol. 2. Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. Like Volume 1, Volume 2 contains the lyric soprano parts for the main characters. Soprano arias from the operas: “Les Indes galantes” (Émilie, Zinna) / “Io” (Io) / “Naïs” (Naïs) / “La Naissance d’Osiris” (Pamilie) / “Les Paladins” (Argie) / “Les Surprises de l’amour” (Adonis, Parthénope) / “Zaïs” (Zélidie) / “Zéphyre” (Zéphyre) /“Zoroastre” (Ámélite) - Detailed historical Introductions (Fr/Eng) - Well-presented idiomatic piano reduction based on Rameaus “Opera Omnia” - Each number is preceded by a brief account of the dramatic situation and an English translation of the vocal text - Co-edited by the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles and the Société Jean Philippe Rameau (distributed exclusively by Bärenreiter) J-P. Rameau 's Dessus/Operatic Arias: Soprano Volume 2 BA 9192. This volume contains the lyric Soprano parts for the main characters from the operas Les Indes galantes (Emile, Zinna) / Io (Io) / Naï s (Naï s) / La Naissance d'Osiris (Pamille) / Les Paladins (Argie) / Les Surprises de l'amour (Adonis, Parthenope) / Zaï s (Zelidie) / Zephyre (Zephyre) / Zoroastre (àmelite). Detailed historical introduction (Fr/Eng) Idiomatic Piano reduction arrangements based on the OperaOmnia Rameau Each piece is introduced by a precis of the dramatic situation and an English translation of the Vocal text Co-edited by the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles and the Societe Jean-Philippe Rameau Distributed exclusively by Bärenreiter / Opéra-opérette / Répertoire / Soprano et Piano

Par MIDDLETON JOSEPH / BEVAN MARY. 25 popular works for soprano voice with piano accompaniment featuring selected works from the major exam board syllabuses, spanning Grades 5 to 8 and beyond. Includes a preface and performance notes by Mary Bevan and Joseph Middleton, and a digital version of the book to view on any device./ Recueil / Soprano et Piano

Par MARTINEAU MALCOLM. 21 popular works for mezzo-soprano or alto voice with piano accompaniment featuring selected works from the major exam board syllabuses, spanning Grades 5 to 8 and beyond. Includes a preface and performance notes by Catherine Wyn-Rogers and Malcolm Martineau, and a digital version of the book to view on any device./ Recueil / Mezzo-Soprano / Alto et Piano

Loved Pieces From The Baroque Period With A Certain Jazzy Twist. Bleu Baroque Saxophone est une collection de re-rouages modernes de huit pièces tirées de la période Baroque et dans divers styles de blues. Pendant de nombreuses années, il a été apprécié que directes transcriptions de musique de cette époque fonctionnent particulièrement bien au saxophone comme l'instrument a beaucoup en commun avec le hautbois. Ici, nous prenons les choses un peu plus loin et introduire des dispositifs rythmiques et harmoniques de nos jours. Les pièces sont de difficulté et de longueur modérée. James RaePieces comprennent : Toccata / j. s. Bach - Musette / Anon - Menuet BWV Anh. 115 / Petzold - Les Moissonneurs / Couperin - Gavotte / Corelli - Allegro (Concerto Op.3/6) / Vivaldi - Allegro / Handel - Air / Purcell/ Recueil / Saxophone Alto ou Saxophone Ténor et Piano

/ Saxophone Alto Ou Tenor / 28 pages / niveau : Elémentaire - Moyen / Partition + Cd

23 Pieces From 6 Centuries. The Easy Concert Pieces series for alto saxophone and piano provide easy to intermediate pieces from the Renaissance to the modern era for music lessons, concert performances or private music-making. The volumes with accompanying CD add to the not very extensive repertoire of performance pieces for saxophone. They were carefully selected according to technical and musical requirements and are arranged in three volumes according to their level of difficulty. All pieces are included on the accompanying CD as demo and play-along versions (piano accompaniment). The piano part contained in the volume is very easy so that it can even be played by a pupil, e.g. at a music school concert. Volume 1 (ED 22553) contains easy pieces which mainly range from d' to c''', occasionally even to d'''. The keys range from C to D major or the respective minor keys. This volume contains works by Charpentier, Vivaldi, Handel, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Smetana, Pütz, Moser, and others. Volume 2 (ED 22554) contains intermediate pieces ranging from c' to e''', with unusual metres and demisemiquavers appearing occasionally. Including works by Wolkenstein, Peuerl, Schein, Purcell, Telemann, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Gounod, Humperdinck, Elgar, and others. Volume 3 (ED 22942) - in preparation: Will contain pieces at even higher levels of difficulty and add further works to the repertoire. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Saxophone Alto et Piano

Pour acquérir une plus grande expérience dans l\'interprétation de différents styles de musique pop, The Sound of Pop, Rock and Blues 2 vous propose 12 compositions courtes et accessibles pour développer le sens de l\'improvisation. / Saxophone Alto / 24 pages / niveau : Facile / Partition Cd

Une soeur du livre au Top Hits Duo, qui permet aux jeunes joueurs effectuer des chansons pop et des mélodies traditionnelles bien connus dans les groupes de petit ensemble. Cela aide à développer les jouer et écoute les compétences. / Trio De Saxophones / 32 pages / niveau : Facile / Partition

Iain Bell's A Harlot's Progress is an Opera in six scenes featuring a libretto by Peter Ackroyd based upon William Hogarth’s 1730 etchings of the same name.This is a vocal score for Soprano Mezzo-Soprano (x2) Baritone Tenor and Bass soloists with an SATB Chorus and Piano accompaniment.