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…

These original solos are fun-to-play rhythmic and technic studies. Consideration is given to ease of fingering in both hands. To encourage note-reading, finger numbers are kept to a minimum. / Piano

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Between 1996 and 2000 Bärenreiter published scholarly-critical editions of Beethoven 's Nine Symphonies edited by the first class musicologist Jonathan Del Mar. The editorial process was a huge undertaking because of the complex source situation regarding Beethoven 's Symphonies culminating in the Choral Symphony (No. 9) which came down to the publisher in nearly 20 diffe…

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 ROSSINI GIOACHINO. This study score is based on the critical edition of “ The Barber Of Seville ” edited by Patricia B. Brauner and published in 2008 as part of the series “Works of Gioachino Rossini”. But who needs a new critical edition of “ The Barber Of Seville ”? The opera has been performed in theatres throughout the world since 1816 and has never been absent from the repertoire. There a…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This one ROCKS! An infectious funky blues-rock tune, CYBERSPACE BLUES is a chart your band will want to play again and again. James L. Hosay's outstanding percussion writing and jazzy harmonies put this one in the groove. Built in are enough phrasing and articulation considerations, dynamics and ensemble style playing to make it a wonderfully educational experience as well as l…

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn’s St. Paul with just seven instead of the usual 18 wind instruments? Thanks to this arrangement for chamber orchestra, a performance with smaller forces is now possible, and presents an attractive alternative for performing Mendelssohn’s first oratorio – not only in times of Corona. For it is often considerations of space, a limited budget, or the size …

Keyboard Corner is a two-year program for six- and seven-year-old beginners. The format is similar to Music Street, however the maturity of the children is taken into consideration when introducing new musical concepts, and a little more emphasis is put on actual performance and repertoire. Students still benefit from ensemble playing, ear training, and some singing. As in Music Street, students l…

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. Cross-curricular connection at its best! Your music students can bring Don Quixote’s faithful but ramshackle horse Rozinante to life with this delightful new concert band piece by young band specialist Mike Hannickel. You will find lots of articulation and dynamic contrasts, along with other important teaching considerations. Don Quixote is one of the world’s great comic heroes…

C-Dur. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Leopold Mozart described KV 262, unlike Mozart's considerably shorter masses of the same period, as a 'Missa longa'. The prolixity of some of the movements and of concluding fugues in the 'Gloria' and 'Credo' is indeed surprising. The full orchestral scoring also emphasizes the ceremonial character of this Mass. / Messe / Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB…

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. Cross-curricular connection at its best! Your music students can bring Don Quixote’s faithful but ramshackle horse Rozinante to life with this delightful new concert band piece by young band specialist Mike Hannickel. You will find lots of articulation and dynamic contrasts, along with other important teaching considerations. Don Quixote is one of the world’s great comic heroes…

The starting point was the collected letters of Vincent van Gogh. In spite of the tragedies for which van Gogh is best known, his letters are filled with joyous exuberance for the practical considerations of his work: what he will paint next and, most importantly, what colours he will use. For Julian Anderson, it seems the painter relishes 'the sheer stuff of which his art is made'. In Van Gogh Bl…

The New Essential Companion. Henrik Wiese, the internationally renowned orchestral and solo flautist, has spent four years compiling what promises to be the definitive guide to audition repertoire for students preparing for a seat in a professional orchestra. He has worked with his own students in Salzburg as they engaged in auditions, as well as with other professional players and his teaching co…

The Works for one Instrument and PianoJohannes Brahms' compositions for one instrument and piano have been standards in chamber music literature ever since their inception. These works were written with specific performers in mind and Brahms worked closely with them when refining the final texts. Nevertheless, we rarely approach the music taking into consideration the possibilities of the instrume…

Arrangeur: Alexander L'Estrange. Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. If you are looking for straightforward and rewarding repertoire for your beginner choir then look no further. These simple choral arrangements have been carefully designed to provide rewarding, varied repertoire for beginner choirs. The Simple 3-part choral arrangements for soprano, alto and a combined part for men's voices make the series…