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The Two Brothers is an arrangement by Nico Muhly of a story taken from the folk tale and nursery rhyme tradition. A simple yet stirring setting The Two Brothers is arranged for two-part children's Chorus and Piano accompaniment. The Two Brothers tells the story of two young boys whose dangerous play-fighting curiosity ends up in tragedy. The juxtapostion of the bright and beautiful voices at the beginning of the piece with the tragic ending and lyrics leaves a stark and lasting impression. When the lyrics turn violent a series of brilliant discords emanates from the Piano adding to the contrastbetween the voices the lyrics and the music.  An expertly-composed work Nico Muhly's The Two Brothers is a harrowing tale that never compromises on beauty. Commissioned for the Friday Afternoons project this is one composition that is likely to remain with you and your audiences for a long time.

A special arrangement for 2-part choir by Joyce Eilers of this playful song from Disney's The Little Mermaid with full Piano accompaniment. An ideal addition to any choral repertoire and especially suited to youngersingers or school productions.

The cherished English carol has been united here with an original melody and lyric by the arranger. Sublime and elegant with simple harmonies and vocal play between parts this choral will sparkle amid your holiday concert. Available: SAB; 2-Part; StudioTrax CD.

This arrangement of the classic American spiritual by John Leavitt is lively and expressive. The optional piano accompaniment allows for an a cappella performance if desired. Bright rhythms surprising harmonies and dynamiccontrasts make this an inviting “sing” for your choir! Available separately: SATB opt. accompaniment; SAB opt. accompaniment; 2-part opt. accompaniment; PianoTrax CD 2008.

This arrangement of the classic American spiritual by John Leavitt is lively and expressive. The optional piano accompaniment allows for an a cappella performance if desired. Bright rhythms surprising harmonies and dynamiccontrasts make this an inviting “sing” for your choir! Available separately: SATB opt. accompaniment; SAB opt. accompaniment; 2-part opt. accompaniment; PianoTrax CD 2008.

Rüdiger Baldauf is one of Germany‘s best-known Trumpet players not least by playing with the Heavytones Stefan Raab’s show band for his daily TV Total show. His first solo album 'Own Style' was released in 2010 to international critical acclaim. Now here’s the long-awaited Play-along! Here’s his own quote:“After my CD was released I felt the strong wish to conceive a Play-along version of my album aimed at Trumpet players especially. To help classical Trumpet players or those who have no previous experience playing Jazz get started improvising I recorded and notated an exemplary chorus for each song.Thesolo parts notated here are meant to inspire your own improvisations. You’ll find the same songs on my CD ‘Own Style’ partly in different versions using other sounds like a Harmon Damper a Flugelhorn or electronic effects. All solos have been re-recorded for this collection without any effects or dampers so you’ll hear just the pure Trumpet tone for better comparison with your own sound. I wish every Trumpet player a lot of fun with these songs and I hope this collection helps you find your ‘Own Style’.”

This spirited anthem based on Matthew 5:16 reminds God's children to be a light in the world sharing God's love and doing deeds of kindness. Written in partner song form the piece combines original words and music with the popular African American spiritual This Little Light of Mine. Available separately: Unison/opt. 2-Part Treble CelebrationTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:38 ScorePlay - click to view score with recording.

Live recordings of the piano parts are available to download free of charge-The music in this book has been composed as a direct result of an increasing demand from players interested in breaking into the world of show playing. The skill of the multi-instrumentalist has long been a given for theatre orchestrators and indeed the parts in recent years have become steadily more complicated. Teaching posts now frequently require applicants to play 'woodwind' and should a career be considered in anything other than orchestral playing then the ability to play more than one instrument is invaluable. In my own case after I left Music College I rapidly found that playing one instrument was simply not enough. At thetime of writing Music Colleges have now started to recognise that the 'multi- instrumentalist' is now a specialist area of study and in some cases they are developing courses in woodwind doubling. These pieces are designed to be practiced and performed whilst sitting down. This emulates the environment of a pit player with the instruments required (Flute Clarinet and Alto Sax) ready on stands in front of you exactly as a recording studio or theatre pit. Quick instrument changes and varying styles provide you with an insight into the world of a multi-instrumentalist. Your aim is to always 'make the change' cleanly and on time. Live recordings of the Piano parts expertly played by Torquil Munro are available to download free of charge. - Paul Saunders

The cherished English carol has been united here with an original melody and lyric by the arranger. Sublime and elegant with simple harmonies and vocal play between parts this choral will sparkle amid your holiday concert. Available: SAB; 2-Part; StudioTrax CD.

In this composition William Vean takes you on a journey through the fascinating and exciting world of animals. Apart from it being a composition filled with 'special effects' Animal Kingdom contains many educational elements such as playing inswing (triplets feeling) chromatics flutter tonguing gypsy tuning varying keys and of course dynamics and articulation. The melodic lines occur in all four voices as well as in all percussion parts providing each musician with theopportunity to play a solo or to accompany. Highly recommended for your youth band! William Vean is an educational composer. He knows how to musically shape the special elements from our daily lives. His music is therefore veryexpressive containing creative solutions to possible problems. Special ways of playing make his music particularly interesting for the winds but the percussion section is also featured in his special effects. The world of the animalsalways plays on ones imagination. In Animal Kingdom William Vean has portrayed a number of animals in a special manner: Kevin Kangaroo - The jumping character of this animal can be heard in different voices. The swing style alsoemphasizes the characteristic movements of the kangaroo. Playing in swing style can be practised by using scales. Eddy Elephant - For some of his smaller fellow fauna friends this can be quite an ordeal but for Eduard (Eddy for friendsand intimates) it is his daily walk. Baldrick Bat - Baldrick the Bat is a mysterious character. This can be heard in the fast moving valves and keys accompanied by special effects in the percussion section. Curtis Camel - Curtisthe Camel trudges across the desert feeling bored. The idea that the horizon will never change does not affect him anymore. He has accepted his fate. The distinctive tones from the gypsy scale provide the suitable oriental sounds. BettyButterfly - Butterfly Betty elegantly and without worries flutters from flower to flower in the garden. Her motto: Carpe Diem (Seize the Day). Betty is a one-day butterfly. Marvin Monkey - A 'swing' monkey stirs up the feelings. Evenmembers of the orchestra will look like real monkeys. How about your audience? Each part has its own difficulties and challenges. Important in the first part is playing 'in swing' (triplets feeling). This can be practised usingscales. In the second part ensemble playing and balance are important. In Baldrick additional information on the effects that have to be played might be useful. 'New' sounds are of course welcome. Curtis the Camel introduces thegypsy scale. Additional explanation of the use of the scale might be useful. Key changes are interesting in this part. A slight accent on the first beat of the bar will add to the charm of this part. Marvin the Monkey brings back the swingrhythm that was introduced in the first part altern

Weihnachtsliedersammlung für Bläser-Gott Zur Ehre is a collection of hymns and chorales compiled by Jan de Haan. Each pieces are arranged in a four part flexible instrumentation so enabling them to be used by bands with a small number of players. Volume 2 contains many famous German and international Christmas carols. Although not all pieces may be recognised instantly they will fit perfectly in any church service or concert. They are also extremely useful for improving the sound quality of your band! Score and individual parts can be ordered separately.

Have you ever wanted to play in a full orchestra? Surrounded by top class musicians and the awesome sound of all the instruments together? With the Carl Fischer Playing With the Orchestra Series you can and in style! This unique series presents the kind of pieces that String players want to play with a fabulous Play-along CD of a real orchestra popular pieces which will become a valuable part of your repertoire. Best of all you are always playing the melody! This will add hours of fun to playing your instrument alone and is a great way to show off to family and friends! This is a versatile series it is possible to use these arrangements in a varietyof situations such as solo performance and practice concerts or simply for fun. The series also caters for Viola and Cello or Bass and are all compatible so can be played together with friends as an ensemble. This Classics collection contains ten of the most popular classical themes of all time by the great composers Beethoven Brahms Handel Mozart and others. It is your chance to play the melody whilst being accompanied by an orchestra for some of the most famous tunes that have become an important part of our musical culture.

Humor abounds in this simple 2-part choral by Janet Gardner. Playful interaction between the voices creates a conversational setting with healthy vocal ranges. The delightful third verse is a round that adds complexity for thelistener without adding difficulty for the singer. Full of energy this is a wonderful selection for your light or humorous programming choice.

Bells are associated with the holiday season as well as celebratory and inspirational tributes and events. This song will be your favorite choral imitating the ring and sound of bells. Polyphonic and homophonic sections play offeach other and add to the diverse sound. An optional section allows two choirs to sing together in both musical styles. Simplistic singing builds to majestic singing then fades away like bells in a steeple chiming in fallingsnow. Now two-part ensembles can enjoy this memorable choral with an optional piano accompaniment. What cannot be sung by the two voices is now provided by the piano accompaniment. However if used as an a cappella piece theflavor and excitement are still there for the singers and audience. Available separately: SATB unaccompanied; SSAA unaccompanied SSAB unaccompanied; 2-part accompanied PianoTrax CD 2009 (35016961).