Now solo instrumentalists can play play along with 14 intermediate-level tunes from Musicals like The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins and Beauty and the Beast. These books include CDs with orchestral accompaniment tracks.ABC (THRILLER - The Musical)Always Look on the Bright Side (SPAMALOT)Beauty And The Beast (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)Belle (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST)Circle of Life (THE LION KING)Defying Grav…

Par DOBSON SIMON. Little Hymn was composed by award-winning composer Simon Dobson (b.1981) to provide an alternative to the traditional hymn tune settings that provide one of the foundations of the brass band repertoire. This simple, haunting melody begins on a brass quartet without cornets. The full band joins for the second part, which rises to a richly textured climax before receding to a quiet…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. No one brings ?jazzy? styles to the concert band better than Stephen Bulla! Your band will go crazy over this swingin? holiday treat! Rise Up Shepherd also makes a great ?encore? closer for School bands that normally play harder music, simply because it?s so much fun. The melody is passed all around the band letting everyone get a chance to ?swing? into the Christmas spirit. The…

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…

The new volume of the series Die fröhliche Violine contains both well- and lesser-known works for violin. All pieces are presented with a second, accompanying, violin part in this beautifully illustrated book that is sure to brighten up lessons. / 2 Violons

A favorite in the violin ensemble repertoire now available for string orchestra! In this Telemann masterpiece made up of four short movements, everyone gets a chance to play the melody! Perfect for that year when advanced lower string players are ready to shift into upper positions, it allows your orchestra to explore the creativity and beauty of Baroque music. (6:30) / Orchestre A Cordes

Par BRYARS GAVIN. “Apart from the ten 5-minute string quartets that I wrote in 1992 as the original version of A Man in a Room, Gambling, there are 8 years between my second and third quartets. Another element which finds its way into the quartet comes from my work with groups from the world of early music, particularly from the experience of writing for a consort of viols …. In several places I a…

Par ZUCKER LAUREL. From the composer: 'Biddy Biddy' is the name of a Jamaican children's folk song about a chicken. There are so many different melodies associated with Biddy Biddy that I simply made up a simple appealing tune and devoted the composition from there. This piece is dedicated to Mark Delpriora, my friend and amazing guitarist and guitar teacher at Juilliard and Manhattan School of Mu…

Marina Piccinini's new arrangements of the Caprices remain true to Paganini's uncompromising artistic vision and showcase an array of challenging techniques that idiomatically exploit the unique tone and expressive range of the flute. / Flûte

This piece reflects Janácek's memories of childhood and youth in his native Hukvaldy and the Augustinian Abbey in Brno. Kry?tof Maratka, a Czech composer resident in France and a great admirer of Janácek, has arranged the original version to produce a welcome addition to the string quartet repertoire.Youth for wind sextet, is a masterpiece from Janácek's late period (1924). Maratka has successfull…

Jazz, Rags and Blues, Books 1 through 5 contain original solos for late elementary to early advanced-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. The CD includes dynamic recordings of each song in the book. / Piano

Imagine four soloists playing eight Boomwhackers on the heads of eight brave audience members while being accompanied by string orchestra. That's the scenario of this hilarious show-stopper. Your audience will love hearing 'Jingle Bells,' 'Good King Wenceslas,' and 'Deck the Halls' like never before. Used by the composer with his own orchestra and guest teachers, this simple yet highly effective n…

Wq 217. Par BACH CARL PHILIPP EMMANUEL. His Heilig Wq 217 is just 6 minutes long. Bach, however, put all his art into these few minutes, as he himself wrote to his publisher: „ Here I have proved the most daring and hard work . . . It will be my swan song of this nature, and serve to ensure that you do not forget myself too soon after my death“. The work requires an extraordinary instrumentation: …

A Christmas Jubilee. Par MARTIN JOSEPH M.. Set hearts soaring with this joyful Christmas cantata based on American folk songs, spirituals, bluegrass-styled carols and original gospel songs. Traditional choral elements dance easily with the rustic qualities of the mountain music and the results are pure joy. Designed to be performed either with piano alone or with the unique bluegrass consort, this…

Par WATERMAN FANNY / HAREWOOD MARION. Me and My Piano is the best-selling series by the distinguished authors Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood, that has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Designed especially for the needs of the younger beginner and delightfully illustrated throughout, the series makes learning the piano an enjoyable experience for both pupil and teacher. This Complete Editio…