A viola method for childrenThe leading German viola method now available in English.For more than three decades the Sassmannshaus Tradition has been the household name for excellence in beginner string methods in German-speaking countries. More than half a million students have successfully learned to play string instruments using this publication.The publication of the four violin books in 2008 i…

Jesu bleibet meine Freude from Cantata 147. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Bach’s appointment as the Cantor at Leipzig’s Thomaskirche in 1723 required him to produce a new cantata for every Sunday service. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring is taken from his Cantata No. 147 and is unusually elaborate, treated more like an aria than a chorale. It is perhaps the best-loved cantata movement from Bach’s entire o…

Par WILSON STEVEN. This exclusive folio presents all the songs from Steven Wilson's To The Bone. It includes transcriptions of the piano parts from the album (in standard notation), and also the guitar parts (in standard notation and guitar TAB), with chord symbols, guitar chord boxes and full lyrics. All the scores are artist-approved and are set alongside stunning full-colour photography. 'Lyric…

It was during the 1950s that popular music first began to reflect the influence of rock 'n' roll. From Fats Domino's rolling New Orleans Piano pieces, to Buddy Holly's staccato Texas rock and the Everly Brothers' country harmonies, this was the period that first recognised the new teenage market. It was also during the 1950s that legendary musicians such as Ray Charles and Elvis Presley first rose…

Par SCIAINO PETER. 'Bahumba' is a nonsense word but a no-nonsense selection for concert band. The word stems from a sound composer Peter Sciaino heard coming from an idling car. The engine, clearly having issues, had an 'uneven' gate or pulse. He mindlessly heard the word 'Bahumba' within the sounds emerging from the struggling motor. Just like an engine, an ensemble can attain a smooth groove eve…

Argentinian Tango and Folk Tunes for Piano presents a collection of beautiful pieces arranged for solo piano drawn from the rich tradition of Argentinean music. Highly regarded performer, author and teacher Julian Rowlands provides notes on all of the pieces, explaining their background and history. The volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes. German and French translations of …

Alfred's Top Hits series has overwhelmingly been accepted by students and teachers. This series combines just the right combination of hits from Broadway, Hollywood, television and recordings! As you might expect from Alfred, this series offers a rare combination of great music arranged with care and creativity. Your beginning and intermediate students can savor the excitement of playing pop music…

Par CARDENAS CARLOS. Orígenes (Origins) was commissioned by the European Brass Band Association as a test piece for the challenge section of the 38th European Brass Band Championship in Freiburg, Germany 2015. It is a spectacular piece from the pen of CarlosCárdenas, who belongs to a new generation of composing talent. The clave, a rhythmic pattern, which originally comes from African music, was t…

Par ARMAN HOWARD. Howard Arman, director of the Bavarian Radio Choir, has been actively engaged with international Christmas carols through various Christmas-related CD productions of his choir in the past years. This has resulted in a number of original arrangements for four- to eight-part mixed choir a cappella, shedding new light on well-known classics such as O du fröhliche [O, you joyful], St…

leicht arrangiert von Hans-Günter Heumann. Par . Bühne Frei Für Kids is a unique and interesting collection of 30 popular pieces for children in Easy Piano arrangements by Hans-Günter Heumann. From Piano hits from the films Amelie and Twilight to Piano classics like Yirumas River Flows In You, Bühne Frei Für Kids is a brilliant way for children to learn and play repertoire from a variety of genres…

Description Beethoven: Complete Variations For Solo Piano This volume contains all 21 sets of Beethoven's solo piano variations, including the popular 'Diabelli Variations' and 'Eroica Variations'. Songlist Arietta [Hand, Colin] Eight Variations On The Romance 'Une Fievre Brulante' Eight Variations On The Song Ich Hab Ein Kleines Huttchen Nur Eight Variations On The Trio 'Tandeln And Scher…

Par . Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of beloved piano classics. Each piece has been carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills. The special arrangements also offernovices the pleasure and satisfaction of playing music that's usually beyond their grasp. Some of the master composers are represented by several pieces each: nine wor…

From The Classic Hot Licks Video Series. Par FRIEDMAN MARTY. For the first time, the legendary Hot Licks guitar instruction video series is being made available in book format with online access to all of the classic video footage. All the guitar tab from the original video booklets has been re-transcribed and edited using modern-day technology to provide you with the most accurate transcriptions …

Cumbees - Marizapalos - La Jotta. Par MURCIA SANTIAGO DE. The dances and sets of variations published in this volume come from the Codice Saldívar, a manuscript that was discovered by the Mexican musicologist Dr. Gabriel Saldívar y Silva in León (Mexico) in 1943. Although the title page of the manuscript is missing, we can assume with great certainty that it is the work of Santiago de Murcia. The …

Kantate Zum Neujahrsfest. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. A new edition of the Neujahrs-Kantate, which previously appeared in an edition based on manuscript copies from the 19th century. The present edition is based on a manuscript from 1762 which was first discovered in 1971; this source varies considerably from the previously known manu-scripts and it presents a clearer version of the cantata./ Réper…