and other pieces. Par NIAMATH LINDA. These 11 piano solos are some of composer Linda Niamath's most popular pieces. The one-page miniatures were written to aid young pianists in the development of their technical and interpretive skills. Captions and drawings have been provided to help stimulate students' imaginations. 'Notes for the Teachers' provide unique technical considerations for each selec…

Par ALAKOTILA TIMO. Timo Alakotila composed Kangastuksia - Illusions for young talented musicians at Hyvinkää Music Institute in 2006. The fresh combination of flute, violin, violoncello and piano was given by the commissioner. In two movements Illusions offers dreamy vibes as well as constantly changing key signatures considerable speed. Composer, musician Timo Alakotila (b. 1959) is a distingu…

Ed. Critica A. Borin. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Casa Ricordi Milano in partnership with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venezia (Istituto Antonio Vivaldi). Critical edition by Alessandro Borin. The six Concerts op. VI for violin, strings and continuo by Antonio Vivaldi were published in Amsterdam by Roger in 1719. Although the contribution of Vivaldi was probably modest – even to assume that the collection wa…

Par JOLIVET ANDRE. Andre Jolivet (1905-1974) established his love for composition from a young age. This remained throughout his life, and he held the post of Professor of Composition from 1966-1970 at Paris Conservatoire. Concerto No. 2 for Trumpet was composed in 1955, and remains highly regarded. Jolivet, himself a cellist, wished to explore composition for all instruments and therefore has a c…

Media Type : Book Level : Advanced Musical Genre : Jazz Series : MBGU Number of pages : 40 This book offers an easily learned method that will quickly move the student from intermediate into advanced harmonic territory, adding richness, texture and uniqueness to the improvisational approach. The concept starts with common elements of basic diatonic harmony and moves them in ways that gradually i…

Par CURNOW JAMES. The suite format and descriptive nature of snapshots allows Grade 2. 5 bands to handle a relatively large sized piece and have the fun of exploring myriad moods and styles. There are valuable geographical and historical considerations for cross-curricular teaching, and the sheer “enjoyability” of this one is undeniable. In Movement 1, early explorers witness the grandeur and expa…

Polnische Meister. Par TEUCHERT HEINZ. In this series 'European Guitar and Lute Music', seven albums will be published on original 16th to 18th century music. Each album will be devoted to music from one country. Choice of pieces for transcription for the guitar, selected from the vast amount of tablature available, has been made with consideration for their particular musical merit and for their …

Par JOLIVET ANDRE. Mesto - Concitato; Grave; Giocoso (for Trumpet and Orchestra - with reduction for Trumpet and Piano) Andre Jolivet (1905-1974) established his love for composition from a young age. This remained throughout his life, and he held the post of Professor of Composition from 1966-1970 at Paris Conservatoire. Concerto No. 2 For Trumpet was composed in 1955, and remains highly regarded…

Par SCHUTZ HEINRICH. Concerto for four-part select (solo) choir, two four-part ripieno choirs (ad lib), a three-part solo Violin ensemble, a three-part solo Trombone ensemble and Basso continuo (cello or organ) My soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Schutz's impressive and musically colourful setting of the Magnifcat from 1665 shows the influence of Monteverdi…

Arranged From Three Easy Pieces By Jackendoff.. Par STRAVINSKY. March, Waltz, And Polka were first composed in 1915 as a collection of three Piano duets, Three Easy Pieces, by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. They were written for the composer to playwith his children as they were learning the Piano, so had a considerably easier second part. They have been arranged for Clarinet and Piano by t…

Par LACHNER FRANZ. 2nd version: Arrangement for Soli SS and upper strings 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb] Among his compositions, Franz Lachner, the long-serving Music Director of the Court of Munich and Director of the Royal Choir, left behind a considerable number of sacred works, including two settings of the Stabat Mater. The first Stabat Mater, op. 154, from 1856 was limited to a purely vocal ensemble [CV …

Rorate Coeli Desuper. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. If this missa brevis had been intended to be sung in the so-called 'Rorate' offices, the Credo should habe been omitted; the Sunday masses, on the other hand, made provision for the Credo but not for the Gloria. Haydn, who had composed for all of the items of the Ordinary, probably gave consideration to both possibilities. / Messe / Répertoire / Choeur…

A terrifying collection of thrash metal anthems from Metallica's later albums. Since the phenomenal success of the band's eponymous Black album, their image and sound has changed considerably, embracing less complex song structures and more prominent melodies than those found on the Master Of Puppets -era recordings. All of the hits from these more recent Metallica albums have been carefully arran…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. If you seek truly dramatic music, look to opera. Opera has been enormously influential on Classical, Popular, and Film and Television music over the years. James L. Hosay’s new intermediate level piece, Operatica, incorporates the important elements of Opera and Classical music to bring exhilarating drama to the concert band stage. Style and technical considerations make this a…

The Eight Concert Études op.40 were written in 1984, and demonstrate Kapustin's compositional style at its broadest and most inventive. Each study presents the pianist with different, and often considerable, technical challenges (as of course befits the genre), in many, fascinating ways. The pieces tap into a whole range of musical languages - jazz, blues, ragtime, boogie-woogie, stride, cocktail-…