This book sets out to teach the reader how to play the mandolin by using inspiring music from some of the great musical traditions of the world especially arranged for the instrument. Includes CD!Ideal for the complete beginner there is no need for any previous musical knowledge.Invaluable for the existing player/improver looking for fresh ideas and exciting new tunes. By working through this …
Solo Trombone with piano (Orchestral material on hire). Commissioned by the Burford Orchestra for the trombonist Michael Skitt. Five movements. Duration: 20 mins. 'The concerto was played with concentrated enthusiasm by the whole orchestra. Mark Goddard's concerto is a welcome addition to the repertoire.' Oxford Times. Manuscript form.
Brassband-This overture which parallels some of the traditional circus acts (for example trapeze jugglers clowns etc) is meant as an affectionate parody of a musical style all too readily neglected these days. Duration: 6 minutes. Manuscript form. (Also available for orchestra on hire only). 'Mark Goddard has a sense of humour impish in places and this was evident in his lighthearted pieces t…
New Serie For Piano-The Eye-Tunes Series for piano contains 100 newly composed Piano pieces - attractive accessible and pitched at pianists of all ages and abilities. Within each album the pieces are arranged with musical rather than technical concerns in mind in the hope of encouraging profitable dipping! The range of styles is wide - jazz pop ambient reflective humorous minimalist impres…
Extracts-Our most popular duet book: highly playable extracts from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. This is the original version WITHOUT CD. (See SP810 for book with CD).
Three Scarlatti Sonatas for Violin and Viola. This carefully transcribed collection comes complete with two playing scores to facilitate private practice.
The Easy Piano Duet with CD series features sympathetic arrangements with optional practice backing tracks and performances on the accompanying CD. All highly playable.Easy Beethoven Piano Duets includes Fur Elise the slow movement from the Pathetique Piano Sonata and Beethoven's 'Sonata for Piano Duet' Opus 6.
Scatter the Mud is a collection of three traditional jigs: Scatter the Mud Up Sligo and Cock of the North. And included by way of light relief the Air: Factory Girl. The tunes are presented in the way they may appear in a session or ceilidh played several times each one after the other. Ideally suited to a quartet that plays for functions - weddings parties etc. - a crowd-pleasing e…
Originally for Cello and Piano the Duo Concertante dates from 1865. The Duo is a substantial eight minute long concert piece with a slow introduction and fast allegro. It uses the full range of the instrument from bottom E to harmonic to G a great piece for auditions and festivals and a good finisher for recitals. The Duo is a first for Fourbass music as it is available with both orchestral and …
Boogie-woogie version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Pseudo big-band version of O come all ye Faithful and a Christmas medley; 'When King Wenceslas saw three ships'. No contra required.Grade: 4 - 6
Includes three solid piano Sonatas and a Bach Prelude and Fugue. Ideal teaching material from the masters. See www.spartanpress.co.uk for more information...Grade: 8
Nine Triplets is a wonderful collection of easy arrangements by Duncan Reid for Flute trio. Here are nine well known melodies including Greensleeves Alouette Clementine and Grandfather's Clock for players with very little experience of ensemble playing. Grade: 3 - 5
Grades 1-3-For Alto Saxophone Grade 3. These progressive tunes are based around the sequences required for each of the exam scales. The excellent backing tracks provide interest and variety with styles that include Rock Reggae Salsa Garage and many others. The strong rhythmic character of the music helps to achieve rhythmic accuracy and even control. The tunes provide many tone development o…
Six original educational solos in pop styles for piano or keyboard with exercises to focus on the techniques required to perform the music. The CD includes performances rehearsal tracks and backing tracks to accompany the printed music.
Alan Smith's Three Short Pieces For Woodwind were composed in 2004 as an entry for the 60x60 competition organised by Vox Novus who were looking to promote 60 pieces each lasting no more than 60 seconds. As part of the competition selection process the Three Pieces were broadcast on WBAR Radio New York in August 2004. Subsequently Nocturne (the second of the pieces) was chosen for performance …
This rhythmic and characterful account of a train journey on London's underground is a movement from 'Travelling Tales' (CE44) arranged in this version for upper voices in two parts and piano. Guaranteed to bring a smile to any concert!
Animal Saxophone is a series of themed compositions for the beginner. The pieces are all beautifully arranged with CD accompaniment capturing the character of the animals within the music. Each piece focuses on a different musical aspect such as slurring staccato rests ties dynamics triplets trills and grace notes. Pete Regan co-wrote some of the tunes in the book. Thanks also go to Elea…
Kay Charlton's Bollywood Blast - Clarinet is produced by the Bollywood Brass Band (BBB) and is designed to get you playing Clarinet in the Bollywood style.As you work your way through this book you will learn how to play like the BBB and also find out about Brass Bands in India and the UK Indian weddings and of course about Bollywood films the music and the stars.
Essential Classics Unlocked for Piano-The Essential Classics series features works by several famous composers abridged and 'unlocked' for easy Piano. All movements are represented.This volume focuses on the work of the Italian composer Vivaldi with excerpts from The Four Seasons.
40 Studies For Clarinet-Twenty five progressive studies that explore all facets of technique in a variety of styles. Many of these studies could be approached as unaccompanied pieces rather than simply technical works.Grades:1-6
25 Studies For Bassoon-25 Studies for Bassoon. Martin Gatt has been using these carefully transcribed studies in his teaching for many years. They where originally written by Gillet for oboe.60 pages.
