In this timeless new collection, Hywel Davies presents eleven fresh interpretations of traditional British folk-tunes together with five complementary folk-inspired original compositions for developing saxophonists to learn, enjoy and perform.Ideally suited for students of grade 1-3 standard, these progressive albums also contain helpful notes describing the lyrical character, content and inspirat…

Par FERNANDEZ MICHELE. Having written this for her son in 1998, composer Michele Fernández brings us this highly emotional and rewarding work for jazz ensemble. The nostalgic opening solo section (which is optional) leads to a sizzling salsa groove which gradually intensifies throughout. The distinctive melody is complemented with lushly scored countermelodies, and all rhythm section parts are car…

zu Bachs An Wasserflüssen Babylon BWV 653b. Par BORNEFELD HELMUT. This work makes a good complement to Messiaen's 'Quatuor des fins de temp'/ Répertoire / Violon, Clarinette, Violoncelle et Piano

Par BALAZS ARPAD. Árpád Balázs (*1937) composed the first version of the work between 1994 and 1996 for tárogató and concert band. Since this traditional Hungarian instrument is rarely found in ensembles abroad, a soprano saxophone can serve as an alternative solo instrument. The composer uses melodies from the early 18th century, from the age of Rákóczi's war of independence. An ambitious framewo…

Serie III Bd. 8 Kammermusikwerke Weiterer Besetzungen. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. With the exception of the works for violin or violoncello and piano, to each of which a separate volume is devoted, all of Mendelssohn's other works for one or two instruments with piano are collected in this volume. Mendelssohn did not have any of these works printed. They are the viola sonata MWV Q 14, compos…

Cet album contient neuf pièces de ABRSM de 2013 et 2014 syllabus Piano Grade 1. Caractéristiques principales: Trois pièces de chacune des listes A, B et C. Répertoire attrayant et varié. Edité avec soin et clairement présentées tout au long. Informations utiles sur les pièces et l'examen. Performances mettant en vedette CD par les plus grands pianistes professionnels. / Piano

12 favourite works from the Romantic era, with authentic orchestral backing tracks. Play along with these 12 Romantic masterpieces! Themes from the greatest composers of the Romantic era are presented here in authentic arrangements. You can recreate the sound of the Romantic era using the accompanying CD, which includes full orchestral backing tracks to play along with. It also contains performanc…

Arr. James L. Hosay. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Two timeless Christmas favorites by J. S. Bach are gloriously arranged for the Concert Band and ready for your interpretation. BREAK FORTH, O BEAUTEOUS, HEAVENLY LIGHT and JESU, JOY OF MAN'S DESIRING comprise the two contrasting movements (a Chorale and a Ballad). You know how valuable chorale style playing can be for the band’s tone quality, breath …

This is an essential publication for percussionists preparing for the London College of Music Associate Diploma in Performance or Teaching. It comprises snare drum Rudiments and Rudimentary Rhythms for Section 1 (Technical Work) in both Options One (Orchestral Percussion) and Two (Drum Kit and Percussion) and Circumpose, a specially written Drum Kit piece by Brian Stone for performance in Option T…

Miniature Score of D759 'Unfinished' and D944 'The Great'. Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. The least schooled of the great German musicians, Schubert amply compensated for his lack of formal training with his keen musical intuition and limitless melodic invention. This volume comprises two of his greatest and best-loved orchestral works. Although the Unfinished consists of only two movements, it is one of the…

Par RAVEL MAURICE. This volume contains a pair of works originally written for piano by Ravel, and later orchestrated by him. Le Tombeau De Couperin is a four-piece suite written between 1914 and 1917, dedicated to close friends who died in World War I. Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales pays homage to the work of Franz Schubert. These eight uninterrupted Waltzes abound in Schubertian characteristics.…

Op. 86. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. ?But, dear Beethoven, what have you done again'? Even if the authenticity of this statement, which was quoted by Anton Schindler, may be doubted, it reflects quite well the confusion that the Mass in C may have caused its commissioner, Prince Nicholas II Esterházy, in 1807. Unconventional for those times, here Beethoven opened up entirely new worlds of expression …