Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. Quartet in C Minor is in four movements with a total duration of about 25 minutes. The opening Allegro is Dvorák-ish in its lyricism, though there is a darker, more brooding atmosphere towards the close. It is tempting to detect a hint of folk-song in the theme of the Andantino, played by the Viola, but that may be stretching hindsight too far. The movement has a wistfu…

Grade 5. Par HARRIS PAUL. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris has now been extended to offer a series of editions supporting the Trinity College London sight-reading criteria. The books, including this volume for Grade 5, have been specifically written to reflect Trinity's parameters for each grade and contain new material throughout. Designed…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. Full Spectrum attempts to capture the beautiful spirit and diversity of Washington, D. C. Varying meter, complex and countering rhythms, percussion instruments of various ethnic origins, and authentic international rhythmic groovcs are all combined by James Hosay to portray the vast diversity of one of the world’s great cities. / Niveau : 4 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmo…

Zehn Sonate Da Chiesa Für 2 Violinenund Basso Continuo. Par RUGGIERI GIOVANNI MARIA. Unter seinen wenigen überlieferten Instrumentalwerken sind die Kirchensonaten des venezianischen Opernkomponisten Ruggieri Musterstücke ihrer Gattung. Durch den Gitarre-Continuo gewinnen Gitarristen ein in Satz, Thematik und Rhythmik reizvolles Musiziergut / Niveau : Assez Facile / Répertoire / Guitare et Musique…

Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band is a complete curriculum for beginning band students to help them grow as ensemble musicians. The series complements any band method and supplements any performance music. It contains 167 exercises, including more than 100 chorales by some of today's most renowned young band composers. Various exercises at the grade 1/2, 1, and 1 1/2 l…

Par SJOBERG MATTIAS. An upbeat motet of trust and strength, the rhythmic pattern of alternating 6/8 and 3/4 draws from both the chaconne and more contemporary dance. Commissioned by Director of Music Ulric Andersson and Collegium Cantorum of Uppsala Cathedral, premiered on 12 June 2016. / Choral Music / Répertoire / Voix Mixtes

In this arrangement of Faure's Requiem for soloists, female choir and organ, the tenor and bass parts are distributed among the altos which has necessitated some judicious adaptations in the part-writing. The second soprano replicates the original alto part largely unchanged, while the original baritone solo now resounds in the alto. The organ arrangement takes all three versions of the Requiem in…

Par COURT DOUGLAS. Young bands love to play rhythmic music. Audiences love to tap their feet. Directors want to keep BOTH the young players and their listeners happy. What better way than a BARN DANCE to bring people together?! Carefully scoring gives first and second year players the thrill of performing energetic and joyful music. Let's step back to a simpler time. Put on your best overalls! It'…

Par RAVEL MAURICE / GILLET / LEDUC. As a prestigious composer of the early 20th century, Maurice Ravel's Pièce En Forme De Habanera For Oboe, transcribed for the Oboe by Fernand Gillet, or for Cor Anglais by G. A. Leduc, contains many features which continue to make the composer's music popular and loved to this day. Known for his masterful melodies and rich harmonies, Pièce En Forme De Habanera F…

Principles of Jazz Bass Line Construction. Par ISRAELS CHUCK. All jazz bassists recognize the pivotal role that the Bill Evans Trio played in creating a new model for the bass’ function in jazz. In this book, Chuck Israels (one of Bill’s long-time bassists) has created a masterpiece of explaining what that revolution consists of. Among other crucial concepts, he shows how the bass can both lay dow…

Par MOLODYNSKA-WHEELER MARTA. Nuciaki for piano is a unique collection of compositions that combine elements of classical and folk music with a somewhat lighter – dance, jazz, and Latin American – touch. The pieces included in the collection are aimed at young enthusiasts of piano who want to explore various styles of music and develop their skills in a classical technique, interpretative layers, …

Los Geht'S. Par DE HAAN JAN. Für junge Bläserklassen: Klasse(n) Musikanten - Los geht’s ist eine Sammlung von 24 originalen Stücken und Bearbeitungen bekannter Kinderlieder für Bläserklassenprojekte im Grundschulalter. Schritt für Schritt: Der progressive Aufbau der Stücke - beginnend mit einem Stück aus nur zwei Tönen - ermöglicht einen sehr frühen Einstieg in das Orchesterspiel. Mehr als nur Not…

Par BENJAMIN GEORGE. 'Benjamin augurs well to become the most important British composer of his generation. An Antara is a Peruvian panpipe. Benjamin's 1987 work synthesizes its sound via computer and adds trombones, flutes, percussion and strings for a 20-minute essay that dazzles as much for its textures (from lush strings to the wham of an orchestral anvil) as it does for its alert rhythmic sch…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. To celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Stadtmusikkapelle Wilten in Innsbruck Philip Sparke composed Wilten Festival Overture. A bold fanfare, led by the horns, forms the opening of the work from which an expressive theme unfolds until the full band reaches a climax. Short solo statements from saxophone, horn and trumpet lead to a recapitulation of this theme which melts into …

Par ROSSINI GIOACHINO. Based on the play by Beaumarchais, The Barber Of Seville is one of the greatest of all comic operas, delighting audiences with its keenly sketched characters, melodic elegance, rhythmic exhilaration, superb ensemblewriting, and original and delightful orchestration. Presented in full score, reproduced directly from the authoritative edition published by Ricordi. / Date parut…