Par PERGOLESI GIOVANNI BATTISTA. Shortly before his death, Giovanni Pergolesi moved to the Franciscan monastery in Pozzuoli, where he composed his last works. Among these is his Stabat mater - based on the medieval Latin poem. The piece reveals the infusion into church composition of the operatic style. Pergolesi's Stabat mater features a lively declamation of the text and great melodic appeal and…

Par CURNOW JAMES. What a wonderful idea! Make beautiful music such as this available at the Grade 1 level! Even young bands love to play enchantingly beautiful melodies. You’ve spent a lot of time and effort in helping your students learn to play full value notes, breathe in appropriate places, and stretch out their phrases so that they sound more mature and less like beginners. IN THE BLEAK MID-W…

Par CURNOW JAMES. Throughout the colonial period in America, country dancing was the principal recreation of all social classes. Americans had inherited this tendency from Elizabethan England, and many continental Europeans also took up English country dancing as their own. Four Colonial Country Dances feature country dance tunes that were indigenous to New England and particularly to the Boston a…

Emperor Waltz. Par STRAUSS JOHANN (FILS). Everybody loves a Strauss waltz and they can beguaranteed to put a smile on the face of the audienceduring a concert. This waltz was composed in1888 by Johann Strauss, Jr. and many peopleconsider it to be his best composition - evenrivalling The Blue Danube. The Kaiser-Walzer has a quiet, rather melancholicopening, entirely in character with the personalit…

Cantata for Trinity Sunday. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Es ist ein trotzig und verzagt Ding BWV 176 Cantata for Trinity Sunday This cantata for Trinity Sunday is the first of two such extant cantatas composed by Johann Sebastian Bach after his Leipzig appointment in 1723. This cantata is also the last in a group of nine for successive post-paschal feasts composed by Bach, apparently within a few we…

Par GREGORY THOMAS. This is the brand new addition to the string series. Full of new pieces, mixed with arrangements of old favourites. Ideal for Double Bassists who are between grades 2-4./ Recueil / Contrebasse

The Instant Piano Songs series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily - whether you use one hand or two! Start with the melody in your right hand, then add basic left-hand chords when you're ready. Letter names inside each note speed up the learning process, and optional rhythm patterns take your playing to the next level. Online backing tracks are also included. Stream or downl…

15 Recent Disney Favorites. Young pianists can play the music from their favorite recent Disney films with this collection for easy piano. Includes: Beauty and the Beast À How Far I'll Go (from Moana) À I See the Light (from Tangled) À Lava À Let It Go (from Frozen) À Remember Me (Ernesto de la Cruz) (from Coco) À and more. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Piano

Par BATISTE JOHN / ALEXANDER ANDRAE (Arr.). From the acclaimed album We Are by Jon Batiste (GRAMMY Award for album of the year), the New Orleans flavored hit song Freedom exudes a sense of joy and optimism rare in today's music. This is a great simmering groove for dance groups or just rockin' the stands. / Date parution : 2022-10-12/ Répertoire / Marching Band

Par CURNOW JAMES. The suite format and descriptive nature of snapshots allows Grade 2. 5 bands to handle a relatively large sized piece and have the fun of exploring myriad moods and styles. There are valuable geographical and historical considerations for cross-curricular teaching, and the sheer “enjoyability” of this one is undeniable. In Movement 1, early explorers witness the grandeur and expa…

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. In association with the Mendelssohn House, Leipzig, Edition Peters proudly presents the Mendelssohn ‘Souvenir’ edition, containing a selection of piano works intended by Mendelssohn to be played at home, as generations of amateur musicians since the 19th century have done – learning to appreciate and love this wonderful music. Mendelssohn’s Songs without Words, in …