Par . Designed for those in the intermediate stages of studying the drum kit, this is part of a progressive series of ten handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in drum kit. This handbook covers all the material needed for the grade four exam: nine performance pieces in a variety of musical styles (with practice notes and info about…

Par HENRY VIII. Thirty-Five Compositions By King Henry VIII is a unique collection, containing King Henry VIII’s complete secular works. These works consist of part-songs and instrumental consorts, and have been transcribed and edited by John Stevens. The collection is a mixture of instrumental pieces and pieces for vocal ensemble, mostly in three parts, with about half-a-dozen in four. Seventeen …

25 pieces for piano. Par KUHN JOACHIM. Celebrate the extraordinary musical legacy of Joachim Kühn – a unique songbook for piano. In honour of his 80th birthday, the internationally renowned jazz pianist Joachim Kühn is releasing a fascinating songbook that captures the essence of his career. Born on March 15, 1944, in Leipzig, Kühn has shaped the jazz scene since the 1960s and is considered one of…

10 Easy Compositions With Creative Performace Ideas. Par IGUDESMAN ALEKSEY. Aleksey Igudesman has always enjoyed writing pieces inspired by animals. His latest collections 'In the Zoo” and 'In the Zoo 2” were great fun and had the bonus of concealing useful technical studies in the music so that young players could improve their technique without knowing they were working hard! Aleksey wondered ho…

Written by Gabriel Yared, composer to the scores for The English Patient, Cold Mountain and The Talented Mr Ripley, this folio of 20 original Clarinet pieces has been designed to inspire and encourage duettists, especially teacher/pupil collaborations. The idea grew out of composer Gabriel Yared's own learning experience which suggested a need for one part to be written for the experienced teacher…

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. A selection of best-loved, legendary music by one of the giants of the Baroque era appears in this magnificent compilation of keyboard works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Rich in unending melodic invention, rhythmic flow and harmonic ingenuity beyond its time these pieces will delight amateur and professional pianists alike. Selections include Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, I…

Parti Orchestra. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. The orchestral set contains: 3 copies of Vl I and 3 copies Vl II 2 copies of vla, 2 copies of cello 1 copy of organ, contrabass, trumpet and oboe. Today the Gloria RV 589 (BA 7674) is one of Vivaldi's best-known compositions and one of the most frequently performed sacred vocal works from the Baroque period. Vivaldi wrote the ; Gloria as a self-contained work …

Full Score. Par BERLIOZ HECTOR. Hector Berlioz (1803–1869), considered the father of modern orchestration, possessed an intuitive musical genius all the more remarkable for his limited formal musical education. A brilliant colorist, a master of the unexpected rhythmic break, he brought a new symphonic richness to Romantic music. Both damned and venerated by his contemporaries — Mendelssohn conside…

Edizione critica a cura di Gabriele Dotto e Roger Parker (Vol. 1: XLIV, Vol. 2: VIII). Par DONIZETTI GAETANO. Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, written to a libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, was first performed at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples on 26 September 1835. It has remained in the repertory without interruption as one of Donizetti’s most popular operas throughout its nearly 200-ye…

Learning to play scales and arpeggios and other people's solos can be very interesting indeed, but learning to create a coherent, vibrant and impressive solo all on your own, which, in addition, fits the context perfectly, is much more exciting, and this is exactly what we strive for here. This coursebook will not simply teach you the necessary tools for melody writing (there are enough other cour…

Par SCHMITZ MANFRED. 10 appealing concert pieces for violin, viola, cello or flute and piano in the style of “RAPsody“ from “Pop Music for Violin & Piano“. The accompanying CD provides the piano accompaniment in two different tempos: a comfortable one for practicing and a brighter one for performance. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Classic - Solos / Recueil / Flûte Traversière

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…

Including three movements from Berlioz's five-movement Symphonie Fantastique, originally composed in 1830---'A Ball,' 'March to the Scaffold,' and 'A Witches' Sabbath'---this masterwork is revered as one of the most vivid program pieces in classical music, and remains to this day one of the most popular works of the Romantic period. Carefully scored for the contemporary concert band. (6:45) / Conc…