As indestructible as Rachmaninoff's c-sharp-minor Prélude (HN 1211) may be, it is not his only Prélude to have begun a 'solo career? of its own: with its rousing rhythms and rhapsodic middle section, the famous piece in g minor certainly takes its place among them. Pianists who aren't yet ready to tackle the complete cycle of 24 Préludes (available as HN 1200) can still enjoy Rachmaninoff 'at his …

A Musical Space Adventure. Par HANNICKEL MIKE. Names like Mercury, Gemini, Soyuz, Sputnik, Apollo, Salyut, Eagle, Skylab, Space Shuttle and Mir have kindled the imaginations of millions. This new beginning band piece by Mike Hannickel honors all the brilliant and dedicated space visionaries who stayed here on Earth, but whose efforts made space exploration a reality. The simplest of rhythms, caref…

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…

Par FERNANDEZ MICHELE. Your young players will have incredible fun with this tribute to Mambo King Pèrez Prado. Michele's infectious original mambo featuers catchy riffs and authentic rhythms specifically designed for young players. Importantly, there are interesting parts for every section of the band. / Date parution : 2025-01-21/ Répertoire / Jazz Ensemble

Par VINE CARL. Composed for Steven Isserlis in 2004, Carl Vine's Cello Concerto is an exhilarating 20-minute work that traverses a vast emotional palette.  The Concerto begins arrestingly, with soloist pitted against orchestra, though as it develops the two factions move towards union. A slow chorale led by the cellist frames the central section, whilst relentless motor rhythms drive the work to i…

Par VINE CARL. Composed for Steven Isserlis in 2004, Carl Vine's Cello Concerto is an exhilarating 20-minute work that traverses a vast emotional palette.  The Concerto begins arrestingly, with soloist pitted against orchestra, though as it develops the two factions move towards union. A slow chorale led by the cellist frames the central section, whilst relentless motor rhythms drive the work to i…

This stylish all-pizzicato dance written by Doug Spata for late beginner orchestras will delight students and audiences. The notes and rhythms may be simple, but the bubbly melodies in each part provide fun fingering challenges. A call-and-response section in the middle develops listening skills, and teachers will value the left-hand workout, reading skills, and experience with dynamic changes tha…

This highly energetic work will add sparkle to any concert. Featuring the entire Allegro section from the original overture, students will practice Baroque style, dotted rhythms, and successive 16th note passages. (3:30) / Orchestre A Cordes

Muzika aizlidoju'ajiem putniem / Music for Fleeting Birds. Par VASKS PETERIS. This is the first of two works by the successful Latvian composer for this instrumentation. It was written in 1977 and shows his early compositional style: while freely notated in the beginning, improvisational sections then change over to chordal passages with sharply accentuated rhythm. It is particularly in the freely…

Par MURDICK KENT. Grâce à des exemples, affectations de l'écriture et du texte clair descriptifs, cet ouvrage historique enseigne le novice ou musicien professionnel de créer des accords solos de guitare jazz fingerstyle. Le livre est divisé en trois sections principales : commençant fingerstyle guitar solos jazz de création fingerstyle et professionnel fingerstyle guitar. Kent Murdick présente sy…

Par HILAND MIKE. This book is an A to Z guide for intermediate to advanced bass players. Through finger exercises, rhythm studies, and sight-reading studies, it will help you learn to develop effective bass lines. In addition, you will learn modern bass performance techniques such as slap and pop and right hand hammering. Extensive sections on scales and chord tone studies are provided, as well as…

Par STEPHENSON JOSEPHINE. 'The Sestina is a fixed verse poetic form dating from the 12th century. It has a fascinating, very strict structure, consisting principally of six stanzas of six lines each, and requiring that the six line-ending words of the first stanza be re-used as end-words in each of the following stanzas in specific places, determined by an algorithm. In this musical Sestina, which…