Arr. Timothy Johnson. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. 'Melody is the very essence of music. ' -W. A. Mozart (1786)Mozart confirmed this view on melody by writing the Ave Verum Corpus near theend of his short life. Originally written for chorus, strings, and organ, this work standsamong the most beautiful musical expressions of all time. Timothy Johnson has skillfullymade Mozart's wondrous achievement…

La Bossa Nova apparaît à Rio de Janeiro au cours des années cinquante. Elle est née du mariage des rythmes de samba traditionnels avec les harmonies élaborées du jazz de cette époque. Si de nombreux musiciens ont contribué à sa gestation , les fondateurs en sont principalement le pianiste-compositeur Antonio Carlos Jobim et le chanteur-guitariste Joâo Gilberto. Popularisée en France grâce au film…

Par DE HAAN JAN. The work Prevision has been composed in a freefantasy form. Sunk in thought the composersketches his prevision: the development of hissmall grandson growing up to be an adult man. After a brilliant introduction, a slow march follows, which symbolises the first steps toward adulthood. Aspects such as love and a sense of security, thatare indispensable for a positive development, ar…

Twenty of the best-ever jazz standards for Alto Saxophone, in melody line arrangements with specially recorded backing tracks on the included audio download. Guest Spot allows you to learn some of the all-time greatest jazz tunes, before playing along to the professional backing tracks.Featuring classic songs like Fly Me To The Moon, Hit The Road Jack, Straight No Chaser and I Wish I Knew How It W…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. The south-western US state of Arizona has more than its fair share of stunning landscapes, natural phenomena and National Monuments. Best known is the Grand Canyon, but there are also numerous deserts, a petrified forest, extinct volcanoes and the huge Sunset Crater. Not surprisingly, it has featured as the backdrop to many Western movies. The Painted Desert is a narrow, crescen…

The GCSE Performance Pieces series provides exciting contemporary repertoire levelled specifically for GCSE performance examinations, accompanied by expert commentary to help your students prepare and achieve their potential with material they really want to play. Each book has been compiled by an experienced instrumental teacher/examiner, and overseen by our Series Editor, Andrew Coxon, who is a …

This new collection of folk songs - 'Laula kultani' (Finnish for 'Sing, my sweetheart') - offers choirs attractive literature to expand their repertoires and to perform concerts for many different occasions. The creative choral director has many possibilities for performing this music: thus instruments can be added, or - if there are difficulties due to pronouncing a foreign language - a small ens…

Par CURNOW JAMES. Jubilation! Ring in the season with this inspired treatment of Mendelssohn’s Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. The harmonic textures and contrapuntal ideas are right on target for the grade level and the majestic setting will lift the spirits of all in attendance. Essential repeated sight rhythms and careful attention to articulations ensure that you will be able to prepare this for …

Par ALLERME JEAN-MARC. En écrivant ces 48 mélodies en forme de chansons, j'ai souhaité proposer à tous les musiciens, et à ceux qui aiment chanter en particulier, des pièces ludiques et progressives, dans des styles variés à découvrir ou redécouvrir, pour apprendre et se divertir. Sur le disque compact, vous trouverez les versions complètes et les playbacks piano ou guitare, enregistrés par Claudi…

One of the most charming songs from the great era of American popular song. 'The way you wear your hat, the way you sip your tea ... no, no, they can't take that away from me.' The unhurried swing feel of this arrangement is right on target for the sophisticated Gershwin style. Strong voice writing and supportive piano accompaniment. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Schöpfungsmesse. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. Within approximately six weeks Haydn, in 1801, composed his 'Creation Mass' as the fifth of altogether six late missae solemnes commissioned by his employer, Prince Nikolaus II. Esterházy. The sobriquet 'Creation Mass' is not authentic, but it is probably based on the quotation in the Gloria taken from the oratorio 'Die Schöpfung'. / Messe / Répertoire / So…

The Girl from Ipanema | One Note Samba | Meditation | Desafinado | No More Blues. Par JOBIM ANTONIO CARLOS / WESTBY OIVIND (Arr.). Øivind Westby has written a number of excellent but demanding instrumental arrangements for Concert Band. In the present one, he has transcribed five of the most famous by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994) grew up near Ipanema, t…

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Methode pour apprendre la piano jazz par Ray Santisi, pianiste et compositeur qui a notamment joué aux côtés de Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, et qui a enseigné le piano à Berklee.Vous y apprendrez les accords Jazz et leurs caractéristiques, les modes, les gammes, les techniques, les variations pour solo, l'harmonie et autres points essentiels du Jazz. / Piano / Partition + Cd

Trumpet Edition. Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Saxophonist John Coltrane was one of the most innovative, creative, and influential jazz artists of the 20th Century. Both stylistically and harmonically, he opened doors for others to follow. This book will focus on the first period of Coltrane's career, when he was with Miles Davis, and the jazz vocabulary he used. First, to help the student better unders…