Chaconne. Par LERDAHL FRED. Chaconne (2016), for string quartet, was commissioned by the Daedalus Quartet to celebrate its 15th anniversary. The commission was supported by New Music USA, made possible by annual program support and/or endowment gifts from Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Helen F. Whitaker Fund, and Aaron Copland Fund for Music. My music has a substantial history with Daedalus. I…

Bass players: customise your warm-up routine with this fantastic collection of stretches, coordination exercises, pentatonic scales, major and minor scales, and arpeggios that are sure to limber up your fingers and hands and get you ready to play in top form! / Guitare Basse

Someone Like You is the bitter-sweet smash-hit from Adele - a tale of overcoming lost love with your dignity and self-respect intact. It is a song rich with potential for male voice choirs seeking a powerful and engrossing number to add to their Choral Pop repertoire. Arranged by Chris Hussey, this version for TTBB choirs with piano accompaniment is a grand and defiant piece, that adds a sense of …

Par DE HAAN JAN. Variations on a Chord was composed on the occasion of the second lustrum of the Dutch Brass Band Championships celebrated in 1990. The piece is the immediate sequel to Contrasten a piece which was composed in 1986, and which is performed all over the world. Not only was the final chord of this previous work used as a starting point for the new composition, but Variations on a Chor…

Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack. Par LACAMOIRE ALEX. Matching folio to this 2021 film about a one-of-a-kind kinkajou who embarks on an unforgettable musical adventure to deliver a love song on behalf of his owner. It features all-new original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a score by Alex Lacamoire. Vivo is an exhilarating story about gathering your courage finding family in unlikely fri…

Here?s a great way to expand your blues playing in every key. And, it?s real fun, too! These are slow tempos and are for all levels of ability. Try playing some of the tougher keys without looking at the music and see just how fast your ear takes over. You?ll find yourself gaining confidence very quickly and that confidence will greatly improve your soloing. Charlie Parker learned the Blues in all…

Par CURNOW JAMES. What a way to open any concert. Fanfare and Flourishes is a spectacular short work that mixes all the pageantry of a military tattoo with the well-known Charpentier (1634-1705) Te Deum, a tune everyone will recognise as the theme tune for the Eurovision Song Contest! A brilliant piece to start a concert with a bang! / Niveau : 4 / Ouverture / Répertoire / Brass Band

Florentiner Sinfonie'. Par RHEINBERGER JOSEF GABRIEL. Rheinberger began work on his second Symphony during his visit to Italy with his wife in 1874. He was commissioned to write it by an orchestral society in Florence – an indication that his reputation had already spread throughout Europe. The autograph score contains a poem by his wife Fanny, which in four sections expressed the moods of impress…

Elgar's delightful Salut d'Amour, one of his earliest successes, dates from 1889, when Elgar had just turned 30: this proved to be a year of great happiness for him, for at that time he married Caroline Alice Roberts - a lady who was to mean so much to him as man and musician. It is not too fanciful to hear, in this charming piece, a musical manifestation of his love for her. This arrangement for …

The six sonatas for cello and basso continuo in this volume all belong to the 'Fondo Correr? collection held in the library of the conservatory of music 'Benedetto Marcello? in Venice. This valuable collection consists of about thirty printed editions and some 1600 original manuscripts from various sources. The majority of these works is composed by Venetian musicians, among them Bonaventura Furla…

Flute. This volume in the Hal Leonard Instrumental Play-Along series contains 12 themes from the James Bond films in arrangements for solo Flute. A downloadable backing track is included for each piece so you can play along and sound like a pro! From Monty Norman's classic James Bond Theme to Don Black's Diamonds Are Forever and Paul and Linda McCartney'sLive And Let Die, this collection contains …

Par BUXTEHUDE DIETRICH. Buxtehude took the melody and words from the evening hymn Christ, der du bist der helle Tag. The words are embellished with coloratures and a change of meter enhances the work’s charme. This composition goes beyond the bounds of a straightforward chorale cantata through its use of concertante elements, which also applies the voice parts. The title of this work, on a copy ma…

Artistic Expressions of Faith and Joy - Organ, 2-staff. Par HAYES MARK. Mark Hayes’s best-selling series of organ arrangements continues with this volume featuring a diverse selection of hymns. The collection includes both general hymns and pieces often used during specific seasons of the year. As always, Marvin Gaspard has skillfully adapted Hayes’s piano originals into effective and idiomatic or…

The Alfred Jazz EASY Play-Along series for Rhythm Section goes beyond the other play-alongs. The rhythm section book has written out parts for piano, bass, and drumset to show comping suggestions. In addition, each of the nine jazz standards includes the melody and a sample written-out jazz solo for you to listen to, play, and practice. The included MP3 disk has a demo track and a play-along track…

for String Quartet. Par DE ABREU ZEQUINHA. The Brazilian classic was popular in the United States during the 1940s with artists such as Ethel Smith, the Andrews Sisters, and Carmen Miranda. More recently, it was performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. James Kazik's masterful arrangement for string quartet captures all the fun and energy of the original in a format that …