Oratorium. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Mendelssohn composed his first oratorio Paulus under the impression of his own revival of J. S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion in 1829. He integrated chorale settings into St. Paul, for which he was accused by his contemporaries of making a stylistic break, using an element unsuitable to church music. In spite of these reservations, during Mendelssohn’s life…

Par POWER JAMES. by James Power Thirty easy trios for flute using familiar melodies arranged in classical, folk and jazz styles. This book can be used with matching arrangements of the same material in Junior Book A- Clarinet, Violin, Saxophone, Brass. An Optional Piano Accompanimek with guitar chords is available./ Recueil / Flûte Traversière

Ricordi, the well-known printer of classical opera, presents the works of the great opera composers in its CRITICAL EDITION · PRACTICAL SERIES. These revised definitive scores are produced by using all the currently available sources ranging from the original autographs to printed editions, in line with strict philological and critical criteria. Each edition has a brief introduction providing the …

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Minerva by Jan Van der Roost was composed on the commission of the German “Musikverein Braunshausen” on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the orchestra. The composition, first performed on September 17, 1999, is not a street march but a concert march, just like Mercury and Arsenal. The use and variation of different rhythmic patterns gives the first part of this march …

6 Easy To Intermediate Arrangements. The present booklet contains a collection of pieces from the chorale literature of the Renaissance and the Romantic period and is intended for group instruction. The arrangements are created for flute ensembles with three voices. In each case the lowest voice can also be performed with an alto flute as an alternative. An according part is attached to the editio…

Par BERWIN LINDSEY. Jazzagility! is a brand-new and unique series, designed to develop piano students' technique using fun material. The pieces are in a variety of jazz-based styles, notably Latin, swing and rock, and, in the first two levels, are enhanced by teacher duets. Book 1 (levels 1-3) begins with short easy pieces which focus on hand position, wrist relaxation and tone production. The mat…

Par SCULTHORPE PETER. Sculthorpe uses the Plainsong Requiem Mass as the source material for this work for Solo Cello, using the music to reflect the words of the Latin text. This is a most interesting concept, particularly so as the timbral and expressive qualities of the cello seem appropriate for this type of work (or influenced-type of work, at least). The cello has a very rich and warm tonal q…

Par . Perfect for beginners, the Piano-by-Color songbook series will have you playing your favorite songs from Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Imagine Dragons and many others instantly. Simply apply the color sitckers to your keyboard, find your hand position using the chart at the beginning of each song, and match the color of each note to the color of the keyboard sticker. This collection of pop hi…

Par JOHN ELTON. Jam with seven classic Elton John tracks. This book allows you to learn and play using top quality backing tracks. Each song is fully transcribed for piano. The included CD enables you to learn how to play each piece by following full track, note-for-note/ Recueil / Piano, Chant et Guitare

30 Songs in Pre-Staff Notation. Par . Designed with the beginner in mind, Christmas Songs for the Very Beginner features popular, easy-to-play melodies in pre-staff notation, perfect for those in their first months of learning. Arrangements consist of simple rhythms, letter names inside each note, minimal hand movement, and no page turns. This book is a perfect supplement for students needing extr…

This is a beginning fake book for players new to faking. By using a fake book, musicians learn to fake an accompaniment to a melody, playing chords as indicated. This book is designed for those players just acquiring this important musical skill. It includes 100 favorite songs that belong in all musicians' repertoire library, including standards, pop hits, Broadway and movie songs, folk favorites,…

Par HERDZIN KRZYSZTOF. Chopiniana con delizia is a very interesting music project. Sometimes it is difficult to draw the line where Chopin ends and Herdzin begins. The artist engages in a kind of a dialogue with the 19th-century creator. By using Chopinesque motifs, by ‘filtering’ phrases of the genius composer through his sensitivity and experience of a 21st-century artist, Herdzin has created a …

This book contains easy Piano arrangements of 20 hit summer songs, complete with background notes and performance hints and tips.Performance assessment can be made using the SoundCheck software included, providing the player with instant feedback on their performance and advice on how to improve.Songs include: 5 Years Time by Noah And The Whale, Bring Me Sunshine by Morecambe and Wise, Brown Eyed …

Par RAE JAMES. This collection of five original pieces has been composed to give saxophonists of moderate ability the experience of playing duets in the jazz idiom. Both parts are of equal importance and difficulty but written in 'comfortable' keys. They can either be played by two saxophones in the same key (i. e. two altos, two tenors, alto and baritone, tenor and soprano, etc. ) or by using the…

Par SHELDON ROBERT. Robert Sheldon's Megawatt Rock will light up your next concert. This high-energy rock-style piece with its rhythmic drive and power chords is sure to amp up the spirit in the performance level of the students. Using only the first seven notes that most beginning band students learn, it is written in Mixolydian mode, with the key signature including the added flat. The rhythms, …