Par PART ARVO. Fratres (original setting for violin and piano) was commissioned by the Salzburg Festival and premiered on August 17th, 1980 at that very place (violin: Gidon Kremer, piano: Elena Kremer). Composed in Pärt's very own 'Tintinnabuli'-style, this piece allows many different settings because it is not bound to a specific tone color. 'The highest virtue of music, for me, lies outside of …

Arrangeur: Alexander L'Estrange. Par LUSHER ELZA / CHRIS. Book 2 is the second piano tutor in the Dogs and Birds series. The Dogs and Birds approach, allows very young children to learn the piano, even before they know the alphabet. The music in Book 2 is suitable for children between the ages of 4 and 7. The method uses animal symbols to represent the musical notes, for example Cat is C and Dog i…

The Works for one Instrument and PianoJohannes Brahms' compositions for one instrument and piano have been standards in chamber music literature ever since their inception. These works were written with specific performers in mind and Brahms worked closely with them when refining the final texts. Nevertheless, we rarely approach the music taking into consideration the possibilities of the instrume…

The idea for this book series is to give instrumentalists the opportunity to practice solo improvisational techniques while playing along to rhythm tracks of keyboards, guitar, bass, drums/percussion in various different Latin styles including Calypso, Mambo, Salsa, Songo, Bossa, Guaracha, Samba and Latin-Blues. The 24 grooves totalling over 200 riffs/phrases and play-a-long tracks consists of a v…

25 easy pieces from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras, playable in the first three finger patterns in the first position, for violin pupils from the second year of learning. Apart from lesser known works, this edition also contains many popular pieces, such as themes from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Handel's Fireworks Music and Water Music, Mozart's Magic Flute or Beethoven's Symphony #9. This …

With Your Own Concert Band on CD. This book contains the lead wind and brass parts for 16 popular pieces from the concert band repertoire. The play-along CD contains concertband performances with the clarinet part missing from the recording. Includes: Earth Song (Michael Jackson), The Second Waltz(Shostakovich), Gabriel’s Oboe (Ennio Morricone). Abba Gold, CanYou Feel the Love Tonight (Elton John)…

Par . The Faber Music Piano Duets Anthology is a must-have collection of traditional favourites and appealing new arrangements featuring a wide range of musical styles. Arranged in progressive order, it includes classic duet repertoire from Fauré, Schubert and Debussy as well as lesser-known gems from Chaminade, Ligeti, Danny Elfman and many more. Beautifully presented with cover artwork by L.S. L…

Par MARIENTHAL ERIC. Jam with Eric Marienthal These books are written to help improve improvising skills. They offer the opportunity to practice soloing with a band at your convenience witha collection of solos written over a series of different chord changes and styles such as straight-ahead jazz, funk, swing, R&B, Latin, blues and more. Giving more than just chord scales, each book gives an actu…

Weihnachtsliedersammlung für Bläser. Gott Zur Ehre is a collection of hymns and chorales compiled by Jan de Haan. Each pieces are arranged in a four part flexible instrumentation, so enabling them to be used by bands with a small number of players. Volume 2 contains many famous German and international Christmas carols. Although not all pieces may be recognised instantly, they will fit perfectly i…

Scales are no stranger to the bass player. We practice them up and down, in different sequences, and in different keys to improve our chops. But how many people really know how to apply them in a musical way? With Bassist's Guide to Scales Over Chords, you'll learn how these two topics are intertwined in a logical and fundamental manner. This key concept is paramount in learning how to create and …

Par RIHM WOLFGANG. Wolfgang Rihm (b.1952) has written more then 400 compositions in all areas, and has developed a keen interest in architecture, painting, philosophy, and more, all of which are used as inspiration for his many works. This leading light in the European music scene began composing early in life, and UE here presents a Pater noster, composed when he was a lad of 16. An excellent gli…

New settings of the two evening canticles which incorporate jazz elements, including harmony in voice parts and organ and many 'blue' notes. Despite these jazz elements, the music is very approachable, with natural syncopation and mostly homophonic writing. It is also available for upper or lower unison voices, with occasional optional divisi (ISMN 979-0-060-13012-0). Either version would be enjoy…

Kantate Zum Fest Mariae Reinigung. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Setting in E minor. A new edition of the version for solo soprano by Bach, which can hold a place alongside the version for bass solo. Bach originally composed the cantata for the Feast of Purification for a solo bass in the key of C minor [CV 31. 082/00]. Since its scoring for only one solo voice made it easily adaptable for performanc…

30 Favourite Pieces Arranged For The Middle-Grade Guitarist. 'From Folk to Classical 1” is a mouth-watering collection of thirty arrangements for classical guitar by Paul Coles. The classical pieces include many favourites, including a few you would not expect to hear on the guitar, such as 'Hall of the Mountain King” and 'Three little Maids from School”, but they really work! Traditional folk num…

An appealing and spirited march for your beginning band. While this piece uses only six notes, it maintains all of the excitement that a march should provide. Your students will stand tall as each section has the chance to present the melody. A strong sense of rhythm, catchy melody, and several dynamic changes provide for many teachable moments. (1:55) 'To the Fore? correlates to Book 1, Level 2 o…