SKU: FP.FZZ07
ISBN 979-0-57050-328-5.
Forsyth's Modern Wind Music is a series of volumes containing exciting and challenging, but not unduly difficult, works by talented English composers of current or recent vintage for recital, study or recreation. Each volume includes three works with piano, one unaccompanied piece, and one piece for two or more players of the instrument. In this volume for clarinet John Casken's 'Taerset' takes its title from Tarset in Northumberland, inspired by a holiday there, while Julia Usher's 'Subsequent Darkness' is inspired by a game of chess. The solo work is a capricious 'Arabesque' by Richard Orton, who also contributes a quartet for clarinets that plays on diaphragm articulation. David Ellis's 'Berceuse' is an extended lullaby, but not without its troubled dreams.
SKU: BT.FORFZZ07
SKU: KN.11026
UPC: 822795110265.
JAMZ is a collection of 15 full-length solos written in contemporary styles including funk, hip-hop, rock, funk ballad, shuffle and gospel grooves. Appropriate for individual use or in private lessons, these pieces can be played unaccompanied or with the provided backing MP3 tracks recorded by excellent studio musicians. The only thing missing is you!COLLE CTION CONTENTS After Hours Jam; Back Nine Shuffle; Bounce; Escape Velocity; Eye On The Prize; Fish 'N Grits; I Remember When; Mid City Groove; Never The Same; One Last Time; Steep & Deep; Takin' It Home; Tune For T; Updraft and Wind Dancer.
SKU: BT.DHP-1084478-400
ISBN 9789043129909. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.
Play â??em Right! is the ultimate series for wind players who want to learn popular music styles in a practical and exciting way. In Play â??em Right! - More Play-Along you will find thirteen amazing pop and jazz pieces: join in with RandB from the sixties, boogaloo, funk, gospel, jive, rock-shuffle, swing, latin and modern RandB. On the enclosed CD all thirteen can be found (demo play-along) - played â??liveâ?? by a professional combo. Thereâ??s plenty to discover in Play â??em Right! - More Play-Along!Play â??em Right! is dé serie voor blazers die op een praktische en boeiende manier lichtemuziekstijlen willen leren. In Play â??em Right! - More Play-Along! vind je tien geweldige pop- en jazzstukken: speel mee met RandBuit de jaren zestig, boogaloo, funk, gospel, jive, rock-shuffle, swing, latin en moderne RandB. Op de bijgevoegde cd staan ze alle 13 (demo play-along) - â??liveâ?? ingespeeld door een professioneel combo. Er valt genoeg te ontdekkenin Play â??em Right! - More Play-Along!Play 'em Right! ist die ultimative Reihe für Bläser, die auf praktische und spannende Weise Popmusikstile lernen möchten. In Play 'em Right! - More Play-along ist dies gleich mit 13 unglaublichen Jazz- und Popstücken möglich: RandB aus den Sechzigern, Boogaloo, Funk, Gospel, Jive, Rock-shuffle, Swing, Latin und moderner RandB. Auf der beiliegenden CD sind alle 13 Stücke zu finden (als Demo- und als Play-Along-Version) - live eingespielt von einer professionellen Combo. Es gibt viel zu entdecken in Play 'em Right! - More Play-along!Play â??em Right! est la collection incontournable que tout instrumentiste vent se doit de posséder sâ??il souhaite se familiariser avec les styles de la musique pop, de façon simple, efficace et plaisante. Play â??em Right! - More Play-Along! réunit treize superbes morceaux pop et jazz dans des styles aussi divers que variés allant du RandB des années 60 au RandB moderne en passant par le boogaloo, le funk, le gospel, le jive, le rock-shuffle, le swing et les musiques latines. Sur le compact disc inclus, vous trouverez une version de démonstration et une version play-along de chaque pièce. Lâ??accompagnement a été confié un combo professionnel. Play â??em Right! - MorePlay-Along! : une aventure musicale ! Una pubblicazione che rappresenta una sfida per tutti gli strumentisti con allâ??attivo alcuni anni dâ??esperienza. Playâ??em Right - More Play Along copre una vasta paletta di stili musicali consentendo, grazie ad introduzioni sui vari generi ed esercizi tecnici, di avere un approccio efficace e gratificante. I 10 brani proposti spaziano dal pop al jazz, passando per il funk, il gospel, il rock-shuffle, lo swing e la musica latina. Molta importanza è data alla creativit , allâ??interpretazione e alla musicalit . Il CD incluso è un prezioso aiuto per lâ??acquisizione delle tecniche.
SKU: XC.WB2016
ISBN 9781644020494. 9 x 12 inches.
Adaptable Quartets contains 21 newly-composed or arranged quartets that can be flexibly used with any combination of wind and percussion instruments, making them an invaluable resource in the modern band room! Written at an accessible 1.5-3 grade level, Adaptable Adaptable Quartets contains 21 newly-composed or arranged quartets that can be flexibly used with any combination of wind and percussion instruments, making them an invaluable resource in the modern band room! Written at an accessible 1.5-3 grade level, Adaptable Quartets follow the popular Adaptable Duets and Adaptable Trios books by the same composers. Tyler Arcari and Matthew R. Putnam bring with them a wealth of educational experience as music educators to craft quartets that are fun to play and musically stimulating. Adaptable Quartets are sure to become an instant favorite.Table of ContentsBiographies, Abide with me, Agincourt Carol, The Barber of Seville, Be Thou My Vision, Capstone March, Chorale - From Jupiter, Country Gardens, Curse of Tortuga, Dawn of the Century March, Fortune Favors the Bold, Gesu Bambino, Go Tell it on the Mountain, Greensleeves, Home on the Range, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Les Toreadors, Scimitar!, Sea Shanty, Song Without Words, The Emperor Waltz, When Johnny Comes Marching Home.
SKU: CL.012-3589-01
Uplifting and bright, this fine overture was written for the Salt Lake Symphonic Winds. Images of flight are suggested through the composer's use of rhythm and tempo. The middle section has solo lines for trumpet and clarinet and is beautifully scored utilizing the many different colors available to the wind medium. Various cross cueings allow the conductor/director freedom to tailor the piece to fit a particular ensemble. An excellent choice for high school and community bands alike.
About Heritage of the March
Full -sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style
SKU: CL.012-3418-75
An exciting and impressive composition that portrays an epic struggle in the distant past between the forces of good and evil. A wizard, a beautiful exotic maiden, a battle, and our hero are woven in the fabric of this musical tale. Sprightly melodies, lively rhythms and tasty writing for a whole battalion of percussionists produce an opening section which is full of energy and vitality. The flowing adagio section features a nice oboe solo (cued in clarinet) and a horn section soli (cued in saxes) that really make this piece special. A superior choice for any concert or contest performance.
SKU: CL.012-3435-01
An impressive and demanding composition for mature bands by a talented Australian composer and military band conductor. Requires good players in all sections, but it is well worth the effort. The inspiring slow section includes solos for oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet & euphonium as well as some challenging parts for the mallet percussion players. Every section of the band has plenty to keep them challenged and involved. Will be a superlative opener for any concert!
SKU: CL.012-3349-00
A vibrant new composition by a fresh young writer. An exciting piece that makes full use of all three instrument families and each gets several chances to shine. The Brass starts things off at an exciting Allegro Vivo tempo. An eloquent lyrical section includes short solos for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Alto Sax and all solos are amply cued to insure playability. Brilliantly scored to demonstrate a wide variety of tonal colors and there's lots of tasty percussion writing to challenge your entire section. An exceptional programming choice for any festival or concert performance. IMPRESSIVE!
SKU: CL.012-3257-01
Feature your whole woodwind section with this delightful arrangement by Andy Clark. Based on the famous Clarinet Polka, your woodwind players will certainly shine as they gain new technique and confidence! A VERY ENTERTAINING CONCERT SELECTION!!!
SKU: CL.012-3099-01
The second of three Shaffer pieces based on Greek mythology, it’s an exceptional choice for contest or concert. Includes short solos for piccolo, oboe, trumpet, clarinet, alto sax & F Horn. Mixed meters provide rhythmic challenges throughout while numerous percussion parts will keep your drummers actively involved.
SKU: CL.012-3349-01
SKU: CL.012-1749-00
Here’s a delightful program piece for young bands highlighting the flute and clarinet sections. An effective rhythmic background enhances the melodic material which is definitely the ``Sound of Today.’’ This music is simple, straightforward and fun to play with some nice touches added by the writer. No preparation problems.
SKU: PR.16500103F
ISBN 9781491131763. UPC: 680160680290.
Ever since the success of my series of wind ensemble works Places in the West, I've been wanting to write a companion piece for national parks on the other side of the north American continent. The earlier work, consisting of GLACIER, THE YELLOWSTONE FIRES, ARCHES, and ZION, spanned some twenty years of my composing life, and since the pieces called for differing groups of instruments, and were in slightly different styles from each other, I never considered them to be connected except in their subject matter. In their depiction of both the scenery and the human history within these wondrous places, they had a common goal: awaking the listener to the fragile beauty that is in them; and calling attention to the ever more crucial need for preservation and protection of these wild places, unique in all the world. With this new work, commissioned by a consortium of college and conservatory wind ensembles led by the University of Georgia, I decided to build upon that same model---but to solidify the process. The result, consisting of three movements (each named for a different national park in the eastern US), is a bona-fide symphony. While the three pieces could be performed separately, they share a musical theme---and also a common style and instrumentation. It is a true symphony, in that the first movement is long and expository, the second is a rather tightly structured scherzo-with-trio, and the finale is a true culmination of the whole. The first movement, Everglades, was the original inspiration for the entire symphony. Conceived over the course of two trips to that astonishing place (which the native Americans called River of Grass, the subtitle of this movement), this movement not only conveys a sense of the humid, lush, and even frightening scenery there---but also an overview of the entire settling-of- Florida experience. It contains not one, but two native American chants, and also presents a view of the staggering influence of modern man on this fragile part of the world. Beginning with a slow unfolding marked Heavy, humid, the music soon presents a gentle, lyrical theme in the solo alto saxophone. This theme, which goes through three expansive phrases with breaks in between, will appear in all three movements of the symphony. After the mood has been established, the music opens up to a rich, warm setting of a Cherokee morning song, with the simple happiness that this part of Florida must have had prior to the nineteenth century. This music, enveloping and comforting, gradually gives way to a more frenetic, driven section representative of the intrusion of the white man. Since Florida was populated and developed largely due to the introduction of a train system, there's a suggestion of the mechanized iron horse driving straight into the heartland. At that point, the native Americans become considerably less gentle, and a second chant seems to stand in the way of the intruder; a kind of warning song. The second part of this movement shows us the great swampy center of the peninsula, with its wildlife both in and out of the water. A new theme appears, sad but noble, suggesting that this land is precious and must be protected by all the people who inhabit it. At length, the morning song reappears in all its splendor, until the sunset---with one last iteration of the warning song in the solo piccolo. Functioning as a scherzo, the second movement, Great Smoky Mountains, describes not just that huge park itself, but one brave soul's attempt to climb a mountain there. It begins with three iterations of the UR-theme (which began the first movement as well), but this time as up-tempo brass fanfares in octaves. Each time it begins again, the theme is a little slower and less confident than the previous time---almost as though the hiker were becoming aware of the daunting mountain before him. But then, a steady, quick-pulsed ostinato appears, in a constantly shifting meter system of 2/4- 3/4 in alteration, and the hike has begun. Over this, a slower new melody appears, as the trek up the mountain progresses. It's a big mountain, and the ascent seems to take quite awhile, with little breaks in the hiker's stride, until at length he simply must stop and rest. An oboe solo, over several free cadenza-like measures, allows us (and our friend the hiker) to catch our breath, and also to view in the distance the rocky peak before us. The goal is somehow even more daunting than at first, being closer and thus more frighteningly steep. When we do push off again, it's at a slower pace, and with more careful attention to our footholds as we trek over broken rocks. Tantalizing little views of the valley at every switchback make our determination even stronger. Finally, we burst through a stand of pines and----we're at the summit! The immensity of the view is overwhelming, and ultimately humbling. A brief coda, while we sit dazed on the rocks, ends the movement in a feeling of triumph. The final movement, Acadia, is also about a trip. In the summer of 2014, I took a sailing trip with a dear friend from North Haven, Maine, to the southern coast of Mt. Desert Island in Acadia National Park. The experience left me both exuberant and exhausted, with an appreciation for the ocean that I hadn't had previously. The approach to Acadia National Park by water, too, was thrilling: like the difference between climbing a mountain on foot with riding up on a ski-lift, I felt I'd earned the right to be there. The music for this movement is entirely based on the opening UR-theme. There's a sense of the water and the mysterious, quiet deep from the very beginning, with seagulls and bell buoys setting the scene. As we leave the harbor, the theme (in a canon between solo euphonium and tuba) almost seems as if large subaquatic animals are observing our departure. There are three themes (call them A, B and C) in this seafaring journey---but they are all based on the UR theme, in its original form with octaves displaced, in an upside-down form, and in a backwards version as well. (The ocean, while appearing to be unchanging, is always changing.) We move out into the main channel (A), passing several islands (B), until we reach the long draw that parallels the coastline called Eggemoggin Reach, and a sudden burst of new speed (C). Things suddenly stop, as if the wind had died, and we have a vision: is that really Mt. Desert Island we can see off the port bow, vaguely in the distance? A chorale of saxophones seems to suggest that. We push off anew as the chorale ends, and go through all three themes again---but in different instrumentations, and different keys. At the final tack-turn, there it is, for real: Mt. Desert Island, big as life. We've made it. As we pull into the harbor, where we'll secure the boat for the night, there's a feeling of achievement. Our whale and dolphin friends return, and we end our journey with gratitude and celebration. I am profoundly grateful to Jaclyn Hartenberger, Professor of Conducting at the University of Georgia, for leading the consortium which provided the commissioning of this work.
SKU: PR.16500102F
ISBN 9781491131749. UPC: 680160680276.
SKU: PR.16500101F
ISBN 9781491131725. UPC: 680160680252.
SKU: XC.WB1908
ISBN 9781644020098. UPC: 812598030327. 9 x 12 inches.
Adaptable Duets contains 29 newly composed or arranged duets written at grades 1.5 to 3. Written by emerging composers Tyler Arcari and Matthew R. Putnam, these duets will add something new, fresh, and different to your duet repertoire. Designed to be used with any combination of two wind instruments, Adaptable Duets is perfect for the modern band room. Tyler and Matthew use their experience as music educators to craft duets that are fun to play and musically stimulating. These duets are perfect for use at an adjudicated festival or recital.
SKU: HL.14030790
ISBN 9780853604488. 8.0x12.0x0.198 inches.
While Gordon Jacobs composed a vast amount of music - more than four hundred pieces -- he was particularly celebrated for his work for Viola and for woodwinds, as well as for his books on music pedagogy. Jacob had an early success with his Viola Concerto of 1926 which was premiered at a Promenade concert and which was the beginning of a series of strong contributions to Viola repertoire. This Sonatina for Viola and Piano demonstrates his sensitive writing for the instrument. It works very well when performed on clarinet as well.While many composers of the 20th century rejected serialism, atonality and other avant garde effects in favour of Romanticism, Jacob was much morean adherent to the musical models of the classic and baroque eras, while still encompassing modern harmonies. His work Music for a Festival, for symphonic wind band and brass ensemble, was used for the post-war Festival of Britain and he arranged the British national anthem for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
SKU: CL.012-3286-01
The newest composition from popular Canadian composer Andre' Jutras is a distinctive piece that begins with short expressive solos for flute and clarinet. The contrasting slower section features solos for alto sax and either tenor sax, horn or euphonium before returning to a faster tempo for the exciting ending. Perfect for any concert or contest performance.
SKU: CL.012-2353-00
Make a powerful statement with this excellent concert opener where the band is showcased with solid, dramatic scoring. Short solos for flute, clarinet, and trumpet are readily achievable and add moments of delicate contrast.
SKU: WD.080689321573
UPC: 080689321573.
About Sunday Sounds Series
Sun day Sounds Series Instrumentation:Woodwinds: 2 Flute, Oboe, 2 Clarinet, Bass Clarinet (doubles C Bass), Alto Sax (doubles French Horn), Tenor Sax (doubles Trombone,) Bari Sax (doubles C Bass)Brass: 2 French Horn, 3 Trumpet, 2 TrombonePercu ssion: PercussionStr ings: 2 Violin, ViolaAddition al Parts: C Bass (Bassoon, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Cello, String Bass), Piano/Bass/Guitar, Drum Set, Harp, String Reduction
SKU: WD.080689111396
UPC: 080689111396.
About Coronation Series
Cor onation Series Instrumentation:Woodwinds: 2 Flute, Oboe, 2 Clarinet, Bass Clarinet (doubles Tuba), Alto Sax (doubles French Horn), Tenor Sax/Baritone T.C. (doubles Trombone,) - All charts released since 3/1/02 include a Bari Sax part that doubles Tuba.Brass: 2 French Horn, 3 Trumpet, 3 Trombone, TubaPercussio n:Percussion Strings: 2 Violin*, Viola* Cello/Bassoon, String Bass*simplified parts includedAddit ional Parts: Harp, Rhythm, String Reduction
SKU: WD.080689269295
UPC: 080689269295.
SKU: WD.080689277696
UPC: 080689277696.
SKU: WD.080689551789
UPC: 080689551789.
SKU: CL.016-1015-00
#15 NOTE: This is a vintage orchestra publication, designed for the small theater orchestras of the very late 1800s and early 1900s – whose instrumentation varies considerably from a modern full orchestra work. Parts for standard string instruments are included, along with wind and percussion parts as scored by the musical judgment of the composer or arranger. Be cautioned that published parts might include less familiar transpositions, such as Clarinet or Cornet in A, Horn in Eb, etc. Please contact us with any specific instrumentation questions.
SKU: CL.016-9389-00
#31 NOTE: This is a vintage orchestra publication, designed for the small theater orchestras of the very late 1800s and early 1900s – whose instrumentation varies considerably from a modern full orchestra work. Parts for standard string instruments are included, along with wind and percussion parts as scored by the musical judgment of the composer or arranger. Be cautioned that published parts might include less familiar transpositions, such as Clarinet or Cornet in A, Horn in Eb, etc. Please contact us with any specific instrumentation questions.
SKU: CL.016-1019-00
#30 NOTE: This is a vintage orchestra publication, designed for the small theater orchestras of the very late 1800s and early 1900s – whose instrumentation varies considerably from a modern full orchestra work. Parts for standard string instruments are included, along with wind and percussion parts as scored by the musical judgment of the composer or arranger. Be cautioned that published parts might include less familiar transpositions, such as Clarinet or Cornet in A, Horn in Eb, etc. Please contact us with any specific instrumentation questions.
