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…

This third solo album for piano, Go Your Own Way, is dedicated to the eternal question of which path to take in life. Twelve very emotional New Age pieces for piano take the pianist and the audience on a musical journey during which each of them follows his heart and his inner voice. The road of life is often rocky and paved with tears. And yet, everybody should take it as a fighter and leave his …

Par . Whether you are self-taught or taking lessons, learning for fun or heading for a career in the music industry, Trinity College London Rock and Pop exams will help you develop valuable playing skills and achieve your musical ambitions. Available for bass, drums, guitar, keyboards and vocals, from Initial (beginner) to Grade 8 (advanced), these exams cover a wide variety of music and artists —…

This collection presents over 100 carefully graded sight-reading pieces and exercises in a range of musical styles, for piano. Taking an approach based on self-learning, the book focuses on developing different key technical skills.Suitable for intermediate, to advanced level students. Part of the comprehensive Sight-Reading series published by Schott and edited by John Kember. / Piano 4 Mains

Par SPARKE PHILIP. This is a little salute to the wonderful music of Duke Ellington, taking Mood Indigo as its model. Something Borrowed, Something Blue will allow the young band to approach this masterpiece?s laid-back style, using chords and harmonies that they may be hearing for the first time. The flexible instrumentation of this work makes it ideal for bands without the full quota of players.…

A Must-Have Collection of Well-Known Songs, Including Many Horn Features!. If you've been taking horn lessons for a little while, you're probably eager to put your new skills to use and learn to play some familiar songs. The First 50 Songs You Should Play on the Horn includes a wide variety of favorite songs, from pop hits and movie themes to classical melodies and folk songs. Titles include: All …

Designed for those in the advanced stages of studying violin, this is part of a progressive series of ten handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in violin playing. This handbook covers all the material needed for the Grade Eight examination, however, even if you do not intend to take an examination, the handbook's appealing content …

Par . Whether you are self-taught or taking lessons, learning for fun or heading for a career in the music industry, Trinity College London Rock and Pop exams will help you develop valuable playing skills and achieve your musical ambitions. Available for bass, drums, guitar, keyboards and vocals, from Initial (beginner) to Grade 8 (advanced), these exams cover a wide variety of music and artists —…

Par DE HAAN JAN. Two for Band was written to introduce beginner players to ensemble playing as early as possible. Thanks to the low grade of difficulty of this piece this it is possible to play in a ‘real band’ after only a few lessons. Because of the four-part instrumentation, Two for Bandis suitable for smaller strengths, taking into account that it is important to divide parts evenly among the …

The Rockschool Popular Music Theory Workbook (Debut) is the ideal preparation for students taking Rockschool's new theory exams. Practise each section of your Rockschool Popular Music Theory exam in isolation, then study a specimen paper from the Debut exam! Use your Debut Workbook along with the accompanying Popular Music Theory Guidebook (Grades Debut - 5) to ensure success in your exams! Rocksc…

Par . Designed for those studying piano at foundation level, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed to take the pre-prep exam: all the required exercises for this level, ten performance pieces in a variety of fun styles to enjoy (in…

Pieces, exercises and tips for the beginner. This step-by-step tutor can be used by beginners of all ages and is suitable for use either with a teacher or by self-learners, taking you from your very first lesson up to the standard required to begin Trinity College London’s Electronic Keyboard exams (Initial level). Each stage introduces a mixture of keyboard functions, playing techniques and music…

Arranged by violin virtuoso Roman KimThe famous 'Air? from Bach's Orchestral Suite BWV 1068 has undergone a great many arrangements, but until now no one has ventured to produce a contrapuntal version for unaccompanied violin.Roman Kim hit on this brilliant idea and came up with an arrangement, creating a YouTube hit with his own recording of it.- A bravura piece for solo violin- A challenge for e…

Par . Whether you are self-taught or taking lessons, learning for fun or heading for a career in the music industry, Trinity College London Rock & Pop exams will help you develop valuable playing skills and achieve your musical ambitions. Available for bass, drums, guitar, keyboards and vocals, from Initial (beginner) to Grade 8 (advanced), these exams cover a wide variety of music and artists — g…

Following the publication of Francis Jackson's organ reduction of Finzi's Requiem da Camera in 2014, Robert Gower, chairman of the Finzi Trust, recitalist and organist of Nottingham Cathedral, has created reductions of the full orchestra accompaniments to two more of Finzi's choral works. These reductions broaden the reach of these works to choirs which do not wish to present the works with orches…