Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This piece was commissioned by the ‘Concert Band Vlamertinge’ and is a plea for peace: the title translates as ‘Peace on Earth’. This is expressed by means of the vocal contribution expected from the performers. In various places of the piece you can recognize, the words ‘Et In Terra Pax’ - an appeal for peace - at first jumbled together but later more rhythmically structure…

Par SHIMABUKURO JAKE. Learn notes, chords, songs, and playing techniques from the master of modern ukulele! In this unique book with online video, Jake Shimabukuro will get you started on playing the ukulele. The book includes full transcriptions of every example, the video features Jake teaching you everything you need to know plus video of Jake playing all the examples. In addition, the video in…

Par MARTON KEREKFY. Introduction and Dance exploits the alto saxophone's characteristic sound and virtuosity. It starts with a slow, nascent music, which gives way to a very fast dance with aksak rhythm in an asymmetrically segmented 8/16 meter. The work was commissioned by and is dedicated to saxophonist Levente Puskás and pianist Judit Váradi, who premiered it in September 2020 in the Hungarian …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. The Hanover Wind Symphony, New Jersey, USA was founded in 1984 by its conductor Peter Boor. He commissioned HANOVER FESTIVAL to celebrate the band’s 15th Birthday and the first performance took place on October 27th 1999. The piece starts with a solemn brass fanfare. Woodwinds join in and the music subsides into an expressive chorale. A climax is reached and the fanfare returns.…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. This short opening music was composed on commission of the symphonic band of Jan Van der Roost's village (= Kontich near Antwerp / Belgium). In 1991, this community band celebrated its 100th anniversary. After composing commissioned pieces from different countries (even from Japan), this was the most 'near' commission he ever received indeed!It is a short but varied piece, f…

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the guitar right away. Book 2 starts where Book 1 left off by teaching new concepts including notes on the fourth, fifth, and sixth strings, new chords, tempo signs, dynamics, and much more. Each lesson on every colorful page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand, and accompanying audio that you can s…

Par EILERS JOYCE / EMILY CROCKER. Don't read notes, read patterns of sound! This unique sight reading course for treble voices in elementary and early middle school does just that! Patterns Of Sound uses excellent voice leading, careful sequencing and musically interesting exercises that can be combined to strengthen part singing, pitch relationships and to develop rhythmic independence. Volume 1 …

The title has been taken from a review of Robert Schumann of the then newly published Préludes Op. 28. According to this reference, Stefan Heucke's Préludes are tributes to the three great piano composers of the 19th century: Chopin, Liszt and Schumann. By tradition, each of Heucke's 12 Préludes starts from a different keynote while attempting, however, to use major and minor modes at the same tim…

This companion to the popular book 'Theory for the Contemporary Guitarist' starts with the basics of pitch discrimination and leads you to making fine distinctions between interval types, chord types, scales and chord progressions. Everything is organized in a handy workbook format with correct answers provided for all exercises. Examples are shown in standard music notation and TAB. A CD demonstr…

Pianists enjoy playing the five finger way because it's based on keeping hands in a consistent position. The method takes you from the very beginning and so anyone of any age can start from a pre-grade one level. As well as helping you the most out of the 'Easiest 5-Finger Piano Collection' books, it is also an ideal starting point for any beginner pianist. Some of the skills you'll learn: Positio…