Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Following in the footsteps of Ceremonial March, Mercury, Arsenal and Minerva, Helios is a concert march in the tradition of grand English marches. In the first passage several connected themes are developed in a combination of contrasting nuances. The melodic line of the trio is long and expressive; a characteristic found in all Jan Van der Roost’s marches. Helios represents…

Travis-picking is a fingerpicking style that uses on-the-beat, alternating bass patterns picked by the thumb to support treble notes picked by the fingers. This book presents a dozen classic songs from a variety of genres and eras arranged beautifully in this distinctive style for intermediate to advanced fingerpickers. Songs include: Fields of Gold - Clocks - Happy Together - Brown Eyed Girl - Ho…

Par RAE JAMES. Studies in classical, jazz, rock and latin styles Following the success of the recently published volume for saxophone - including its selection for the new Associated Board examinations (grades 1 - 5), this version for clarinet will provide players from grade 1 to intermediate level with their own style 'workouts'. 40 original studies are grouped together in four sections - Classic…

Krönungsmesse. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Mozart’s Missa in C K. 317, erroneously dubbed the “Coronation Mass, ” is among the most popular and most often performed works in this genre. The autograph of the Mass, which in many respects is very enlightening, was regarded as having been lost following the end of World War II, but was discovered at the end of the 1970s, it is preserved among the mus…

Par NAULAIS JEROME. Embuscade (Ambuse) is a thrilling musical adventure represented through various contrasts and depths of sound. Every element develops around a main theme written in a jazz-rock style. The central section consists of a calm passage quickly followed by a polka-like section. Both passages seem to lie in ambush (Embuscade), ready to pounce in this exciting adventure. / Niveau : 3 …

Par SMITH GAIL. The Complete Book of Modulations for the Pianist is a valuable aid for those wishing to create continuity between pieces in different keys. Its one-measure progressions lead smoothly from one key to another. A brief introductory section presents modulations to and from the key of C major. The four main sections that follow cover: Every Major Key to Each Major Key, Every Key to Each…

The Cello Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the printed music and play along using the original backing tracks available online for download or streaming. / Violoncelle

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896). Par BRUCKNER ANTON / DOSS THOMAS (Arr.). Anton Bruckner (b. 4.9.1824, Ansfelden, d. 11.10.1896, Vienna) didn?t have it easy. Throughout his life, the Austrian composer was plagued by self-doubt. Anton Bruckner came from a simple, rural background. After the death of his father, he was accepted as a choirboy at the monastery of Sankt Florian in 1837. After several years …

Musically depicting the annual Fiesta de San Fermin celebration in Pamplona, Spain, the overture is cast in two segments, opening with a peaceful reflective setting, 'Morning in Pamplona,' and followed by the dynamic 'The Running of the Bulls.' High energy! (2:30) / Concert Band

The Complete Keyboard Player series will teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of your electronic keyboard, in a fraction of the time it takes to learn a conventional instrument. Based on popular songs and with easy-to-follow text and diagrams, this excellent course assumes no prior knowledge of keyboards or music. All three books are available with an optional professional-qua…

Par BRYANT ANN. This book is ideal for primary teachers with little or no experience of teaching music. It will also offer fresh ideas and inspiration to the most experienced music specialists. 'Teaching Foundation Music' is the first of Ann Bryant's music work schemes for primary teachers. The book includes lots of songs and rhymes with flexible lesson plans built around them as well as a CD of p…

Par CORP RONALD. Among the UK's most noted choral composers and conductors, Ronald Corp does not hesitate to bring his own musical vision to a much-loved poem by the sixteenth-century lutenist songwriter and 'Doctor of Physick' Thomas Campion, following the example not only of Campion himself but also of Charles Wood and Hubert Parry. Eschewing the manner of Parry's resonant polyphony for a simple…

Par FISHER KATHERINE / KNER JULIE-HAGUE. Piano Safari for the Older Student Level 2 builds on the foundation established in Level 1. Students continue to increase their musicianship skills through the study of Reading, Rote, and Challenge Pieces, Technique, Sight Reading, and Theory. Repertoire and Technique Level 2 contains newly composed pieces alongside favourite selections from Repertoire Book…

Josef Suk played second violin in the Bohemian String Quartet. Since 1914 the ensemble was obliged to perform the Austrian national anthem at the opening of every concert.Suk decided to supplement this obligatory piece with a work inspired by the ancient sacred Bohemian 'St. Wenceslas? hymn. The hymn's message - a plea for the well-being of the Czech people, directed at their patron saint - was im…

This album for mixed choir and piano contains a selection of richly varied choruses from Italian, French, German, English and Russian operas from the 17th to 19th centuries, illuminating the great diversity of the genre. Included are opera choruses from the following works: · Claudio Monteverdi: L'Orfeo · George Frideric Handel: Acis and Galatea HWV 49b · Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste (Vienna…