Weihnachtskantate. Par SCHMELZER JOHANN HEINRICH. With this pastoral Christmas cantata by the long-serving Royal Hofkapellmeister of Vienna, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, we wish to draw attention to a prominent baroque composer whose vocal and instrumental works have yet to achieve their historical place in the “early music scene“ which they richly deserve. Schmelzer’s easily performable pastoral mu…

Offertorium. Tenor-Arie Mit Chor. Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. In contrast to his earlier short church works, some of which rely stylistically on baroque and classical models, in this work Schubert has discovered his own personal and romantically coloured church music idiom. Elements of this new church style include iteration which creates atmosphere, the subtle introduction of wind instrument, and sounds …

Jazz, Rags and Blues, Books 1 through 5 contain original solos for late elementary to early advanced-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. The CD includes dynamic recordings of each song in the book. / Piano

The tunes in the New Orleans Jazz Styles series are written for piano students of intermediate level. Gillock believed that every student's musical education should include experiences in a variety of popular stylings, including jazz, as a recurring phase of their study. Students should be encouraged to deviate from the written notes with their own improvisations, for spontaneity is an essential i…

Par MIER MARTHA. Jazz is an important and distinctive American contribution to 20th-century music. The Jazz, Rags and Blues series includes pieces that reflect the variety of styles that represent the Jazz idiom---from the lyrical, sophisticated sound of 'Clarinet Blues,' to the driving rhythms of 'A Neat Beat.'Jane Sebba's exciting new arrangements now make this hugely popular and successful seri…

Jazz, Rags and Blues, Book 1 contains original solos for late elementary to early intermediate-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. / Piano

Jazz, Rags and Blues, Books 1 through 5 contain original solos for late elementary to early advanced-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. The CD includes dynamic recordings of each song in the book. / Piano

Par POTT FRANCIS. The Only was written, as a conscious departure from intricate polyphonic part-writing, by a composer to whose thinking counterpoint is usually more central. This piece seeks to emulate the kind of easy lyricism which is such a fingerprint of John Rutter's music, while preserving a slightly more austere, even archaic harmonic language. The rhythmic patterning of the accompanying p…

Offertorium. Tenor-Arie Mit Chor. Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. In contrast to his earlier short church works, some of which rely stylistically on baroque and classical models, in this work Schubert has discovered his own personal and romantically coloured church music idiom. Elements of this new church style include iteration which creates atmosphere, the subtle introduction of wind instrument, and sounds …

The latest hit by the American rock group Fall Out Boy! With over 2,000,000 digital downloads and known by all, this alternative rock hit provides intense contrast and rich musical material that translates seamlessly to the marching band idiom. / Marching Band

Par TELEMANN GEORG PHILIPP. The cantata cycle Die Tageszeiten, which was composed in Hamburg in 1757, is one of the outstanding late works of Georg Philipp Telemann. A Symphonie and four cantatas [each of which consists of an aria, accompagnato, aria, and chorus] portray, in a richly sensitive manner, the course of a day, beginning with the awakening of nature to the sunset. The poetry of Friedric…

Par BLOW JOHN. Edited by Robert Klakowich The complete harpsichord music of John Blow is here made available for the first time, including eleven doubtful works and incipits of spurious ones. In this collection there are dances such as almands, corants, minuets, sarabands and jiggs, as well as extensive ground bass compositions that demonstrate the growth of a distinctive formal and technical idio…

Find the optional Drum and Flute parts here: Patapan (Optional Drum and Flute Parts) Patapan, a winner of the 'A Carol for Christmas' competition, is a delightful song for SA chorus and piano that can also include men's voices and optional flute and drum.Introducing some irregular metres within an accessible idiom and memorable themes, Patapan will make an ideal number for community and children's…

Par NUORVALA JUHANI. Juhani Nuorvala (b. 1961) wrote The Five Chords That Shook My World (2020) for pianist Nicolas Horvath's Hommage à Glass project and it is dedicated to him. It's a fantasy meditation on the Train/Spaceship chords in Einstein, that repeating five-chord progression (Fm - Db - A - B7 - E) about which the composer has said that there's something strange, because it never fails to …

Jazz, Rags and Blues, Book 3 contains original solos for intermediate to late intermediate-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. / Piano