Concert Band Signature Series. Par WALKER GEORGE. In 1946, George Walker was still doing graduate work at the Curtis institute when he composed Lyric for Strings, which would prove over the coming decades to become one of the most performed and enduring string orchestra works of the 20th Century. This first-ever edition for symphonic wind band was arranged by Dr. Luci Disano and premiered by The P…

An introduction to the adventurous world of the Blues Harmonica, written specifically for young people.Beginning with the very basics, you'll learn your first notes, chords and Harp techniques before progressing to proper full Blues pieces with bends, vamps and a whole variety of other special effectsAll the tunes in the book feature professional quality backing tracks on the accompanying CD. Doze…

Little Voices Christmas brings together five fun festive songs specially selected and arranged in two parts for young groups and choirs. The included CD contains compete vocal and Piano versions plus Piano-only accompaniments to each song. Each themed book in the Little Voices series contains five songs that make a perfect introduction to part-singing for beginner groups. 'No frills, good quality …

Par SPARKE PHILIP. In 2006, a long-time dream of Philip Sparke finally became reality: to compose a set of variations on the famous chorale from Saint-Saëns’ renowned Organ Symphony. In 2009 the composer reworked the piece for brass band. The resulting Saint-Saëns Variations has been simplified, shortened and in many places completely recomposed, to distill the essence of the symphony even further…

'Zeeland' was written as a celebration of the community and the students who make music come to life. It is a reflection of those special moments experienced by young musicians and teachers when the performance of music brings them closer together and creates memories that will last a lifetime. (3:45) / Concert Band

Par SCHUMANN CLARA. Clara Schumann (née Wieck) was undoubtedly the most important female pianist of the 19th century. As a young child she toured Europe as a prodigy: her entire career as a celebrated piano virtuoso spanned more than 60 years. Equally important, but less well known, is the composer Clara Schumann, who published her Opus 1 at the age of eleven. Despite the domestic duties expected …

Antologia Critico-Tecnica per gli studenti di canto. Par BATTAGLIA ELIO. The Art of the Vocalise, Part II (Mezzo-Soprano - Baritone), is a major teaching work edited by Elio Battaglia and written for those young singers who have assimilated the basic concepts of vocal technique and feel that they are ready toundertake a conscientious study of the vocalise. This method provides a rich anthology of …

The very thought of aural, especially in examinations, strikes fear into the heart of many young pianists and instrumentalists. But aural should not be an occasional optional extra, it?s something to be developing all the time, because having a good ear will help you to improve as a musician more than any other single musical skill.Improve your Aural! Is designed to take the fear out of aural. Thr…

Par HARRIS PAUL / LENEHAN JOHN. The very thought of aural, especially in examinations, strikes fear into the heart of many young pianists and instrumentalists. But aural should not be an occasional optional extra, it's something to be developing all the time, because having a good ear will help you to improve as a musician more than any other single musical skill. Improve your Aural! Is designed t…

The new RSL Classical Piano syllabus aims to reflect the widening tastes of young people, positioning itself at the forefront of the vast array of music available to pianists, encompassing the rich heritage of music from the Baroque right through to the modern day and emerging composers. The repertoire strikes a balance between a radical redesign and maintaining a recognisable structure, and stick…

Par GYORFFY ISTVAN. Hungarian-style dance music which flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries - generally referred to as ungaresca - represents a valuable part of European musical tradition. István Gyorffy's work (2007-2010) is a late successor of this tradition. It was written with the intention of embodying the eastern-central European tradition in order to present an alternative to the curren…