The Concerto No. 1 in A minor by Jean Baptiste Accolay (1833-1900) is one of the most popular concertos for pupils and a rewarding performance piece with its combination of great musical expressiveness and brilliant virtuosity which is suitable for concerts and competitions.This piece requires good position playing up to the fifth position, mastery of passage work and simple double stops, as well …

The Works of Giuseppe Verdi is the first critical edition of the composer's oeuvre. Together with his operas, the series presents his songs, his choral music and sacred pieces, and his string quartet and other instrumental works. Based on Verdi's autograph score and an examination of important secondary sources, including contemporary manuscript copies and performing parts, this edition of Il trov…

Par CACAVAS JOHN. John Cacavas has cleverly arranged an assortment of folk tunes, holiday favorites and original melodies in a wide range of styles. Each collection features 22 well-crafted arrangements specifically chosen for each instrument. Cassette tapes are also available with live musicians performing all three parts together on side A and parts 2 and 3 only on side B. / Ensemble Music, Misc…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Who did it? is a composition for youth bands with limited instrumentation. While composing it, Jacob de Haan was inspired by a familiar situation: a child caught doing something mischievous such as taking another child’s toy, and trying to get away with it. The other children, however, notice this. The fast tempo of this work reflects the chase that follows - this will be fun fo…

Par . Inexpensive, mathematically designed for accuracy, and made of clear, self-adhering vinyl, it applies easily to the fingerboard. Coloured lines arranged in a scale pattern show the students exactly where to place thefingers. It gives you a resource for teaching finger positions, scales, keys and intervals. Whatever your method, Don't Fret! helps you communicate more effectively. For the fi…

This arrangement is based on the hit song by the French duo Daft Punk and features Pharrell Williams. This disco/funk wonder is recognized worldwide and won the award for 'Record of the Year? at the 2014 Grammy Awards. Tom Wallace produces an easy and fun to play version with natural rhythmic energy. Scored for small bands with reduced instrumentation. / Marching Band

Jay captures the full array of musical material contained in this hit by Billy Joel, one of the legendary honorees at the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors. This arrangement, with its message and musical content, provides a great source of programming material. Score for small bands with reduced instrumentation. / Marching Band

Par MIER MARTHA. These short, musical sketches written in a Romantic style by famed composer Martha Mier will encourage students to play with nuance and sensitivity. Titles: Elegant Waltz * Elizabeth's Ballad * An Evening in Paris * Graceful Ballet * Interlude * The Magic Garden * Song of Peace * Young at Heart * Prelude in D Major * Romance. / Instrumental Music, Miscellaneous, Piano Music / Rec…

The mastery of scales and scale patterns has long been established as the best way to improve technical abilities on all instruments. The Complete Scale Compendium focuses on what is most common in the study of classical music: core major and minor scales, as well as chromatic, pentatonic, whole-tone, and blues scales. Students will learn the construction of these scales while practicing unique pa…