Par BURNETTE SONNY. The Yellow Saxophone and Other Colors is a five-movement work for soprano voice, alto saxophone and piano. It was commissioned in 2001 by the Kentucky Music Teachers Association and features music by Sonny Burnette and lyrics by Michael Campbell, both professors at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky. The movements are titled: The Yellow Saxophone, Rooster Tail, Why I Am…

La deuxième suite dans F, opus 28 #2 par Gustav Holst, édité par Colin Matthews de la musique du Comité de l'Association bavaroise de laiton comme le travail standard dans la Pflichstückliste pour les jeux de la cote de l'école secondaire enregistré. / Ensemble A Vent

Par HARRIS PAUL. The Complete Practice Workbook has been produced in association with The Musician's Union and offers teachers and players a must-have resource that supports every aspect of instrumental practice. For every lesson, it includes: a diary to record the lesson highlights, review practice outcomes and note down any resources or issues to address in the next lesson - a Simultaneous Lear…

Partly based on the hymn tune Laudate Dominum. Par DE HAAN JACOB. This work is based on a well-known myth about the city of Zwolle in the Netherlands. In the waters surrounding Zwolle lived a dragon that regularly emerged. Time and time again he threatened to destroy the city with his fiery breath if he was not given a living sacrifice. The archangel, Michael, who manifested himself as a young kni…

Identification II represents the bold challenge of bringing the Accordion and Baritone Saxophone together in the same piece. The two instruments presentnatural affinities - indeed, the emission of sound through a single reed predestined their association. / Accordéon Et Saxophone Baryton

10 Intermediate-Level, Traditional Klezmer Pieces. 'Klezmer Duets” by Deborah Strauss and Alan Bern is an ideal introduction to this traditional music. Although the clarinet is now associated with klezmer music, the violin was actually used centuries before the clarinet was even invented. Over that time, violinists developed special techniques of bowing, articulation, ornamentation, phrasing and t…

Par CURNOW JAMES. This work has been dedicated to the victims and survivors of the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, on April 19, 1995. To Bind the Nation’s Wounds seeks to portray, through music, some of the emotions and thoughts associated with the hours and days surrounding this terrible act. In writing this piece James Curnow sought to emphasize the inspiring courage and…

Par MILLER DONALD. These books are arranged to be performed with various combinations of instruments. This volume presents some of the most beloved repertoire for the Christmas season. Some works are well known, others will sound fresh and new to most players. The pieces may be performed as a solo for each instrument (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola or Cello) with piano accompaniment, or as duets or tri…

Par GRIEG EDVARD. Grieg: A Piano Treasury is the perfect introduction to Edvard Grieg’s piano repertoire. This beautiful collection features easy to intermediate level original piano pieces as well as arrangements of some of Grieg’s best-known melodies. The preface contains detailed commentary on all the works and is accompanied by photographs, providing a fascinating overview of Grieg’s life and …

30 favourite pieces selected by teachers. Selected by piano teachers for piano teachers, EPTA Teachers' Choice Piano Collection 2 is a collection of the most popular pieces for Grade 5-8 level students, as voted for by members of the European Piano Teacher's Association (EPTA). Each piece is introduced with a comment from a teacher, providing first-hand insights, tips and technical advice. Selecte…

Par PACHELBEL JOHANN. Nun danket alle Gott (Now thank we all our God) Motet Pachelbel's choral works excel in the magnificence and festive splendour of their tonal effect, but at no point do they depart from an easy singable style. Simplicity of harmonic texture and voice leading is a characteristic of Pachelbel's art generally, but it asserts itself especially in these vocal compositions. They ar…

Par PACHELBEL JOHANN. Magnificat for a Chorus of four mixed voices and Basso continuo Pachelbel's choral works excel in the magnificence and festive splendour of their tonal effect, but at no point do they depart from an easy singable style. Simplicity of harmonic texture and voice leading is a characteristic of Pachelbel's art generally, but it asserts itself especially in these vocal composition…

Par HARRIS PAUL. The Best of Clarinet is a major collection of the best loved pieces and studies selected by the major examination boards, from current favourites to forgotten gems. These books include the pieces which have captured the imaginations of teachers and students over the years. Technically tried and tested, all the pieces have been rigorously researched by Clarinet expertPaul Harris. A…