Par PEARCE J. / GUNNING C.. This collection introduces players at beginner level to an unusually wide range of music. All 27 pieces have been chosen to encourage attention to the basic technical aspects of flute-playing. The book is arranged in approximate order of difficulty and special attention is paid to good sound production. It is hoped that the pieces will also prove to be a pleasure to pla…

Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Advanced Concert Band builds upon the concepts in Ensemble Development for Intermediate Concert Band with 399 new exercises that are more technically and musically challenging, including over 70 chorales written by some of today's most renowned composers for concert band, including: Roland Barrett, Chris Bernotas, Andrew Boysen, Ralph Ford, Rossano Galan…

12 great arrangements for the more mature student that can be used on their own, or as a supplement to John Thompson's Adult Piano Course (Book 2). / Piano

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Par SCHREKER FRANZ. Franz Schreker was an important representative of the “Wiener Moderne” and one of the most successful opera composers at the beginning of the 20th century. To conclude his studies at the Vienna Conservatory he set Psalm 116 for women’s choir and orchestra [1900] and dedicated to his “beloved teacher Robert Fuchs, in reverence. ” Fuchs, the highly respected composition teacher, …

The Deluxe Guitar Play-Along series will help you play songs faster than ever before! Accurate, easy-to-read guitar tab and professional, customizable audio for 15 songs. The interactive, online audio interface includes tempo/pitch control, looping, buttons to turn instruments on or off, and guitar tab with follow-along marker. The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online using th…

Par FAURE GABRIEL. Gabriel Fauré’s Pavane is one of his most popular compositions. What is less known, however, is that the premiere of this stylized dance in April 1888 was actually performed in this present version for mixed choir rather than in the now more familiar orchestral version or instrumental arrange­ments. The text, in the style of Verlaine, sketches the carefree society of the Belle É…

Description The greatest French organist of his day, Widor (1844?1937) composed 10 organ symphonies?actually solo compositions usually consisting of 6 or 7 short movements, that treat the organ as a kind of self-contained orchestra. Series II includes Symphonies 6-8, Symphonie Gothique and Symphonie Romane, frequently performed today. Also includes a glossary of French terms. Songlist Symph…

A Lennon and McCartney classic released at the height of Beatlemania, A Hard Day's Night is the perfect song for choruses seeking those sharp, fizzing '60s harmonies that shine in a vocal ensemble. Arranged by Barrie Carson Turner, this three part SAB arrangement makes it easier for small scale choirs and amateur groups to achieve the piece's rich harmonies without Tenor and Baritone parts. / Sab …

In order to also promote the circulation of his works outside the concert hall, Johannes Brahms made piano arrangements of many of his orchestral works. As the composer, he was able to take greater liberties than any other arranger would have been able to take. And it is precisely due to Brahms' creative ideas in the piano scoring that his arrangements have enjoyed renewed interest in the music wo…

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over five million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. Now included are blues, country, folk, jazz, and rock styles, plus more pop songs! Videos are available for the visual learner, and correlating theory, chord, and pop books provide everything you need fr…

An Overview of Keyboard Composers and Literature. Par BACHUS NANCY / GEROU TOM. The Great Music & Musicians series provides a foundation for understanding the major cultural periods, musical styles, and development of music through the ages. The books include art and listening examples to deepen understanding. Although not correlated page by page, Book 2 is appropriate for piano students in variou…

Par PUCCINI GIACOMO. Complete Italian libretto with English translation by Ellen H. Beiler. This volume contains everything the operagoer needs to derive full satisfaction from La Boheme except the musical score itself. Most important, itprovides the complete text of the Italian libretto, just as it is actually sung; that is, when a singer repeats a phrase several times, each of the repetitions, e…

Par CORNICK MIKE. Mike Cornick has already published several volumes of pieces for multiple players at one piano. Now, here is a stepping stone to those great books ? ?6 Easy Pieces for 3 Right Hands?. The emphasis here is on the word ?easy?. These pieces could be tackled by students in their first year of tuition. Just like any other instrumentalists, pianists should learn at an early stage to pl…

Chandons Te Deum HWV 281. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Handel composed the 'Te Deum” in B-flat major HWV 281 in 1718 for the future Duke of Chandos, hence its nickname 'Chandos Te Deum”. Here it is called 'Te Deum for Cannons” after the Duke's stately home named Cannons where the first performance took place. The unusual scoring for flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, two violins and basso continuo plu…