Eight years in the making, this 'prequel' to The Commandments of R and B Drumming delves into the rhythm and blues of the 1940s and 1950s, an incredible musical era when shuffles ruled the airwaves and modern groove playing was in its infancy. Written by Zoro and Daniel Glass, drummer for Royal Crown Revue, this book is loaded with history, photos, graphics, exercises, and transcriptions, and incl…

Encore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM Piano exam pieces from Grades 1 to 8.Book 4 features popular pieces set on ABRSM Grades 7 and 8. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, like Willie Wagglestick's Walkabout or a Beethoven Allegro. Plus, we've included background information and new ideas for exploring the music. Encore is perfect for:Developing skills and te…

Encore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM Piano exam pieces from Grades 1 to 8.Book 2 features popular pieces previously set on ABRSM Grades 3 and 4. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, like Top Cat! or Burgmüller's dramatic Ballade Plus, we've included background information and new ideas for exploring the music. Encore is perfect for:Developing skills and tech…

Encore is the official collection of best-loved ABRSM Piano exam pieces from Grades 1 to 8.Book 3 features popular pieces previously set on ABRSM Grades 5 and 6. Have fun exploring modern favourites and timeless classics, like Satie's Gymnopedie #1, or Haydn's Vivace assai. Plus, we've included background information and new ideas for exploring the music. Encore is perfect for:Developing skills an…

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par PARRY CHARLES HUBERT. Everyone will instantly recognize this great patriotic hymn that is often thought of as the second English national anthem. This concert band arrangement by Philip Sparke is sure to be used over and over again at your band’s performances. Your audience will not be able to help themselves from joining in with this rousing song everytime you use it as th…

Par WILLIAMS JOHN. 15 of Williams' recognizable themes from hit movies arranged for easy solo guitar including: Cantina Band ? Theme from E.T. (The Extra Terrestrial) ? Hedwig's Theme ? The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) ? Theme from ?Jaws? ? Theme from ?Jurassic Park? ? Olympic Fanfare and Theme ? Raiders March ? Somewhere in My Memory ? Star Wars (Main Theme) ? Theme from Superman ? and mo…

Suite based on a folk song from Arkansas. Par DE HAAN JACOB. Arkansas, oeuvre de concert en trois mouvements, signée Jacob de Haan, s’inscrit dans la lignée des autres oeuvres du compositeur consacrées à la description d’états américains (Dakota, Oregon et Virginia). La trame de cette suite s’articule autour d’une célèbre mélodie traditionnelle qui sera reprise sous la forme d’une ballade, d’un ca…

Make the silence talk'La Muette knew how to make the silence talk like no one', writes Djavann in his book (La Muette, © Flammarion 2008). Those words deeply touched me for they express one of the most beautiful metaphors in music. Through the lines of discourse, beyond words, I was listening to the silence of 'La Muette'. A rare and intense listening which joins the same internal listening I use …

11 pieces in 11 styles from around the world. Par MOWER MIKE. All aboard for a musical tour of the globe with Mike Mower! Junior Musical Postcards contains eleven sparkling pieces in fascinating world music styles, tailor-made for developing musicians. The trip begins with a boisterous Cajun stomp, and concludes with an elegant Viennese polka, taking in stops in countries as varied as China, Jam…

from Tone and Performance Studies. Par WEISSENBORN JULIUS. Julius Weissenborn is best remembered today for the teaching material written for use at the Leipzig Conservatorium where he taught bassoon from 1882. His two famous tutor books are still the most popular bassoon etudes in use today, well over 120 years after they were written. This anthology represents the first-ever publication that cont…

French Operatic Arias. Par GLUCK CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD. This volume contains French operatic arias for baritone from works that opera reformer Christoph Willibald Gluck was commissioned to compose for the Paris Opéra: “Iphigénie en Aulide” (1774) | “Cythère assiégée” (1775) | “Alceste” (1776) | “Armide” (1777) | “Iphigénie en Tauride” (1779). The informative text sections contain a Foreword (Fr/Eng)…

Par GILEWITZ RICHARD. Direct from the master of guitar clinics, this 96-page book contains a plethora of topics based on Richard Gilewitz\'s experience of conducting fingerstyle guitar and sound seminars for nearly a decade in a variety of settings worldwide. Sections are built around the most frequently asked questions from players of all ages and skill level, with topics supported by written exp…

11 pieces in 11 styles from around the world. Par . All aboard for a musical tour of the globe with Mike Mower! Junior Musical Postcards contains eleven sparkling pieces in fascinating world music styles, tailor-made for developing musicians. The trip begins with a boisterous Cajun stomp, and concludes with an elegant Viennese polka, taking in stops in countries as varied as China, Jamaica, and Wa…