Herttrich Ernst (Editor) - Schilde Klaus (Editor). Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. After an early work and a discontinued attempt in 1831/32 Mendelssohn made his breakthrough in this important chamber music genre in the summer of 1839 with the Piano Trio in d minor op. 49, which was to be followed six years later by the Trio in c minor op. 66. On publication of the first trio, Schumann took the o…

Par BENJAMIN GEORGE. Full score Following the enormous success of George Benjamin’s first opera Into the Little Hill (2006), there has been huge anticipation in the musical world at the prospect of his first full-length work in this genre. After a period of intense work and isolation for Benjamin, his much-awaited new opera, Written on Skin, was premiered at the Aix-en-Provence Festival on 7 Jul…

This composition is in its own way meant to be a tribute dedicated to Paquito D'Rivera showing the author's appreciation for this musician as an exponent of Cuban music of the past and present century, who represents a stronghold and example for all musicians - in particular for saxophonists and clarinetists - not only in his capacity as a performer and composer but also as a cultivator of both so…

Par DIDO. The matching songbook to Dido's long awaited third album, Safe Trip Home , released on November 4th 2008. Dido's debut album No Angel and follow-up album Life For Rent became instant best-sellers. With her record label promising that 'Dido is coming back', Safe Trip Home promises to be just as popular. This songbook features all the songs from the album arranged for Piano, Voice and Guit…

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 understand Coltrane's b…

Par PURCELL HENRY. This is the incidental music for Strings to the tragic play Abdelazer (or The Moor's Revenge) as composed by Henry Purcell (1659-1695). This set of parts comprises the following: 5 x Violin I - 5 x Violin II - 4 x Voila - 6 x Bass, and - 1 x Continuo. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Ensemble à Cordes

Intermediate/Advanced. When Charlie Parker made his famous with strings recordings, jazz musicians realized the potential of lushly orchestrated strings to enhance their own creativity. Legendary players soon followed suit, making a with strings album almost an essential rite of passage. Here are 10 beautiful standards arranged by jazz great and award-winning arranger Lennie Niehaus. Rhythm S…

Alfred's Teach Your Child to Play Ukulele, Book 1 is designed for parents who want to share the gift of music with their children before they begin formal study with a professional teacher. It is based on Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course, a fun method that teaches students to play pieces on the ukulele right away. Families who are part of the homeschool movement especially will find the book useful. …

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