Par . A sparkling gem for a first concert or a mixed-instrument group lesson, this piece will be fun to play and features an exciting ending. Combining two commonly taught folk songs, 'Lightly Row' and 'Song of the Wind,' this delightful medley, Two German Folk Songs by Bob Phillips, uses only the D string and the A string within the D major scale. Parts lie well on every instrument. The second vi…

Ever ask your intermediate students to sing their parts? This one's for you! This American fiddling song is arranged by Renata Bratt so that every section gets a chance to sing the song as well as play the tune with idiomatic fiddle breaks based on the tune. Sounds great without the singing as well! The fast driving rhythmic power of offbeat accents in cut time is emphasized in this accessible D m…

Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. La 'Petite Messe solennelle' est le plus beau travail ces dernières années de Rossini. Il a composé entre 1863 et 1864 à l'âge de 71 ans à titre de commission pour la comtesse Louise Pillet-Will pour la consécration de sa chapelle privée, où le travail a reçu sa première représentation en Mars 1864. Avec le 'Stabat mater', la masse est l'une des oeuvres sacrées mostimportant…

Edizione critica a cura di Alessandro Borin - Antonio Moccia (testi in italiano e inglese). Par ANTONIO VIVALDI. 'With Il Teuzzone, RV 736, the collected edition of operas by Antonio Vivaldi gains a new volume that brings to completion the pair of operas written by the ?Red Priest? for Mantua. Premiered during the last days of 1718, the opera preceded by a few months the production of Tito Manlio,…

Par LOPEZ VICTOR. Give your students the opportunity of playing a piece for beginning strings that is upbeat and full of excitement! Violento, is an original beginning strings composition by veteran composer Victor López. This exciting work is a forceful and rhythmically driven composition that sounds more difficult than written. A mixture of the danzón---Cuba's unique genre of song and dance---an…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. The Bärenreiter Urtext edition of Ludwig Van Beethoven 's Concerto No. 1 In C Major Op. 15 For Piano features a detailed commentary by Bärenreiter editor and Beethoven expert Jonathan Del Mar. In Beethoven ’s autograph for Concerto No. 1 In C Major Op. 15 For Piano Del Mar found no less than 17 corrections which were made after the work was published. These have been brou…

Par ROSZELL PATRICK (Arr.). From the blockbuster film Zack Snyder's Justice League comes this intense arrangement of themes that are both dramatic and ominous. Featuring dark sonorities and driving rhythms, this work brings all the thrilling action to life. This stunning arrangement by Patrick Roszell features a reduced number of wind parts, making it even more accessible. (5:30) / Date parution :…

Symphony for Winds, Percussion and Pre-recorded Soundscape. Par SHAPIRO ALEX. IMMERSION brings listeners on a sonic journey into a private, aquatic realm. Beneath the surface of the ocean is a world of liquid beauty and grace hidden from our eyes and from our imagination. Follow your ears and your heart to the deepest unseen places we often neglect to consider. Shapiro's electroacoustic wind symph…

The calming strains of this incredibly beautiful music have been thoughtfully and carefully scored in this string arrangement. The composer's full orchestration has been pared down to its basic elements, leaving a work that will captivate and entrance your audiences. Not only for concert programming, this work also makes a superb choice in your contest program. (6:15) / Orchestre A Cordes

Written in memory of the composer's grandfather, a Korean War Veteran, this piece is perfect to program as a tribute to all service men and women. The heroic melodies and harmonies, set in D Major, are shared throughout the ensemble, making it fun for all sections! The violins and cellos stay completely on the D and A strings, while the violas and basses use the G and D strings. This is a wonderfu…

One of several popular dances from time of the French Renaissance, 'jouissance' refers to a dance in which the feet stay on the floor, as opposed to one with leaps or lifts. This setting by Deborah Baker Monday has a driving pulse with attractive modal harmonies in the friendly key of E natural minor. All instruments have melodic lines. This arrangement also provides a great opportunity for teachi…

for String Sextett. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. For String Sextet (2 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Cellos, Bass) set of parts. Mozart ’s Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola, K. 364 (320d), is his only complete surviving work in this genre. He wrote it in 1779 after returning from Paris and Mannheim. For two decades it was known only in a few copyists’ manuscripts. The first edition did not appear un…