Par . A collection of thirty guitar solos for the plectrum or flatpick guitarist drawn from the early American shape-note tradition. These songs reflect the rugged faith of America?s early settlers and range from joyous, rhythmic pieces to somber, contemplative melodies. The arrangements are of medium difficulty and present a broad palate of harmonic colors. Written in standard notation and tabl…

Originally recorded separately by both Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, the English and Italian versions were later combined to create this well-known duet. A beautiful, yet supportive, Mark Hayes' accompaniment makes this new arrangement soar. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This short opening music was composed on commission of the symphonic band of Jan Van der Roost's village (= Kontich near Antwerp / Belgium). In 1991, this community band celebrated its 100th anniversary. After composing commissioned pieces from different countries (even from Japan), this was the most 'near' commission he ever received indeed!It is a short but varied piece, f…

Guitar. Par STEINEL MIKE. Mike Steinel's follow-up book to his popular Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles and …

Recorded by Lady Gaga. / Niveau : 3 / Pop & rock / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Fiddling: The Basics and Beyond covers the essentials needed to be a successful fiddler.No matter if you are an experienced player, or a complete beginner, the four versions of each tune will keep you challenged.Each tune has etudes that are specifically written to cater to the techniques that will be needed to play every version of that tune. There is also information that is specific to each ver…

Par COOPER BERNIE. The purpose of this method is to bring you back to the golden age of bass, the 60's and 70's and the musical styles that really made it shine: Rhythm 'n' Blues, Soul and Funk. These styles deeply influenced modern music, especially in the way the bass was used, giving it a prominent and even key role. At the menu of this method, certainly a must-have for any serious bass player,…

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)…

Tristan Keuris was an award-winning Dutch composer of the 20th century. His Canzone was originally composed for the Tromp Benelux Music Competition in 1990, so is replete with technical challenge. It was originally written for clarinet and has here been scored for Alto Saxophone by Raaf Hekkema.Hekkema is an internationally celebrated Saxophonist who is best known, perhaps, for scoring and recordi…

With online audio of piano accompaniments. Intermediate level arrangements for solo instruments and piano accompaniment, in a range flattering to each instrument. The music has been edited with added dynamics, articulations, and phrasing, making it appropriate for lessons or performances. The accompaniments have been recorded on an acoustic grand piano and are available online for download or stre…

8 classics from this timeless cartoon, including: Blue Charlie Brown - Charlie Brown Theme - The Great Pumpkin Waltz - Joe Cool - Linus and Lucy - Oh, Good Grief - Red Baron - You're in Love, Charlie Brown.This great series comes with a CD that features separate tracks for the Primo and Secondo parts - perfect for practice and performance! The audio CD works on any CD player, and is also enhanced …

The arrangement was commissioned and recorded by 'Prisma' (members of the Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna Symphonic Orchestras). It can also be heard on 'That's Brass' (Oculus Brass Quintet, FMCD 90101). Medium / Brass quintet (2 trompettes, Cor, Trombone, Tuba)

Recorded by Katy Perry. / Niveau : 2 / Pop & rock / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

This piece for Flute, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon was premiered April 18th, 2012 in Istanbul by its commissioner, the Nis'tanbul Quartet, composed of Sibel Pensel, Aysegül Kirmanoglu, Patrick Peignier and Arthur Menrath. Armando Ghidoni's Swinging Counterpoint keeps all of its title's promises: flowing with the same naturalness, the same fluidity as Bach's, the counterpoint masterfully blends the …

Par VINE CARL. Composed for Emmanuel Pahud and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, this mesmerizing 14-minute concerto for flute and strings from 2003 has also been recorded by Sharon Bezaly on BIS. Pipe Dreams follows one of Vine’s preferred architectures: a single movement with three sections in the classic ‘moderate-slow-fast’ form. Although the solo lines are unashamedly virtuosic, the composer …