This clever collection features music of the masters with words that teach about their lives. Includes unison arrangements of well-known works from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Twentieth Century periods. Equip your music history toolbox with the composer caricatures, kid-friendly biographies, and fun-filled activities. Then create a 25-minute program with the optional rhyming…

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…

Blockflötentrios À La Carte. Ensemble Dreiklang is a versatile trio of recorder players based in Berlin and this collection of three favourite Latin-American pieces is the latest in their 'à la carte” series. These arrangements will be enjoyed immensely by intermediate players as a change from their usual baroque and renaissance fare, either as a trio or in a full recorder orchestra. The arrange…

Par TURNER. Barrie Carson Turner. This collection of 15 beautiful and thrilling tunes, such as 'Nessun Dorma!' and 'La Donna e Mobile', are from outstanding operas by Puccini, Verdi and others. Hours of fun for the young soloist (grades 2-4 standard) with easy piano accompaniment. / Rép Classique / Recueil / Flûte à Bec

Par RAE JAMES. Get your Sax playing to really swing with this collection of Jazz solos! James Rae presents a set of 8 sizzling Jazz tunes in a wide variety of styles to guide you through your first steps into this exciting playing style. The pieces range from Cool Blues ballads and Country Blues shuffles to a drifting Jazz Waltz and a riotous up-tempo Swing. All syncopations and unusual phrasings …

Par KARLSSON LARS. Romantic modernist - or modern romanticist - Lars Karlsson (b. 1953) composed his Clarinet concerto (2013-2015) for Christoffer Sundqvist. Connections with Nordic mythology and clarinettist as a shaman turned to a more traditional concerto concept in three movements. Harmonic and melodic use of fourths and fifths forms an important basis for the musical material. This product in…

Par CURNOW PAUL. Creative, accessible arranging makes this arrangement a perfect concert opener for your young band's winter concert. The fresh and exciting medley of popular carols will delight your audience and keep all your students engaged and on-task during rehearsal. Even if your band has less than perfect instrumentation HOLIDAY FANTASIE still works beautifully. Careful doubling, controlled…

The Hal Leonard Irish Bouzouki Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the Irish Bouzouki. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide focuses on teaching the basics of the instrument as well as accompaniment techniques for a variety of Irish song forms.The accompanying audio includes demonstrations of all the examples in the book and can be accessed online via streaming or dow…

Par WALTON WILLIAM. Reduction for solo instrument and piano of a central concerto from the repertoire Derived from the new Walton Edition volume and fully consistent with that and the new hire material Violin and piano reduction of Walton's Violin Concerto, based on the edition published in the Walton Edition Violin and Cello Concertos volume. Commissioned by Jascha Heifetz, the work was completed…

Book 1. Par SEVCIK OTAKAR. Otakar ?evcík's op. 2 is a fundamental tutor for teaching the violin. It focuses on the elementary problems of right-hand technique which ?evcík practises in 4,000 variants of systematically organized exercises for all bowings. This famous tutor has remained in use to the present day and is equally valued by players of other string instruments. The distinguished cellist …

for the Flute. Par MOYSE MARCEL. Flautist and pedagogue Marcel Moyse's Tone Development Through Interpretation collects 90 melodic lines of instructional value for the performer, organized according to register, dynamics, and other musical characteristics. An essential tool for students of the flute, but useful for players of any wind instrument, this anthology of excerpts from songs, operas, and …

Teach basic singing and rhythmic reading with this versatile and practical collection. Simply sing in unison or add optional rhythm band parts (two or three per song) for additional levels of learning. Fifteen different classroom instruments are featured on American spirituals and folk songs, seasonal highlights, songs from other lands, and well-known favorites. As educational as it is entertainin…