The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected by Janet Way,…

for String Quartet. Par . This iconic traditional Irish melody shines in this accessible arrangement by Larry Moore. Moore's cut-time version begins in G major but modulates to A major for the final section, providing much-needed experience with C-sharps and G-sharps! / Date parution : 2023-01-24/ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Par MARCHETTINI PAOLO. I always considered the fugue the most perfect and pure of all musical forms. The possibility to build an entire piece of music from only one main idea represented an intriguing challenge for composers from different times. With this work, which I consider as a whole, I wanted to pay homage to this old, and beloved, form. I tried to infuse it with my personal view, hoping to…

This one-minute piece is thoroughly traditional in its notation and easy to play. Harmonies based around fourths and baroque-style rhythms are its most obvious characteristics, with a harmonically surprising chord bringing this 'Bagatelle' to a close with a wink of an eye. / Marimba Et Vibraphone (Ou 2 Instruments A Clavier)

In this timeless new collection, Hywel Davies presents eleven fresh interpretations of traditional British folk-tunes together with five complementary folk-inspired original compositions for developing saxophonists to learn, enjoy and perform.Ideally suited for students of grade 1-3 standard, these progressive albums also contain helpful notes describing the lyrical character, content and inspirat…

Par COURT DOUGLAS. A wonderful modern treatment of the ages old favorite We Wish You a Merry Christmas ! This creative arrangement serves equally well as an opener for your Christmas Concert as it will in the traditional closer position that the grand old carol has so long held. Be sure to hear the demo CD on this one. We think you’ll be both surprised and delighted. Without question, your student…

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A Collection Of 50 Memorable Traditional Irish Tunes. Par CONNOLLY SEAMUS. Séamus Connolly, a 10 fois All-Ireland fiddle champion du comté de Clare et Laurel Martin, un élève de l\'ancien prix de Séamus et un enseignant très respecté des irlandais tergiversation elle-même, ont fait de la musique irlandaise complètement accessible aux débutants et la plus avancée des joueurs alike in Forget Me Not …

Contest March. Par SPARKE PHILIP. This fantastic contest march was composed for the Alexander Brass Band from Stavanger, Norway, who wanted a brand new march to play when they took part in the world-renowned Whit Friday March Contest. In the march Philip Sparke has followed the traditional brass band contest march format and it is named as a tribute to Alexander the Great, rather than the Alexande…

Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles. Par SAREK ONDREJ. In this collection of 23 melodies from the British Isles, award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Ondrej Sarek treats the soprano ukulele as the lyrical solo instrument it can truly be. Along with fingerstyle arrangements of traditional airs, love songs, songs of home and longing, and the timeless melodies of Irish harpist…

Beautiful and lush, this setting of the familiar 'The First Noël,' is a great way to enforce lyrical style. In the traditional 3/4 time signature, the setting opens with a music box effect in the percussion section with a simple, yet elegant statement of the melody. This stunning arrangement develops and builds to a dramatic musical climax and relaxes back to an emotional finish. This is an uplift…

for String Orchestra Score and Parts. Par BOBROWITZ DAVID (Arr.). Our world could use some peace these days, and this traditional Hebrew tune is great for multi-cultural exposure, plus learning augmented 2nds and melodic/countermelody adventures for everyone but the basses, who provide the rhythmic drive in addition to optional tambourine./ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

Easter Fantasy. Par BILKES MICHAEL. Fantasia di Pasqua is a fantasy in which traditional Easter melodies have been used. The work is written for brass band with a separate brass quartet which, since this music is often performed in churches, the composer suggests should be positioned on a gallery. This creates a double choir effect and perfectly fits the Renaissance-like style. Each of the melodie…

Beautiful, nostalgic, and lush, this intimate arrangement of a traditional Irish tune is an excellent tool for teaching phrasing and legato playing. A beautiful moment for your concert or contest! (3:05) / Orchestre A Cordes

Two songs originally found in the collection Reliquary of English Song, have been edited and arranged to make a wonderful short set for young singers. The first, You Gentlemen of England is a tune dating to the time of Elizabeth I (1533-1603) and is vigorous and lively. The second is The British Grenadiers, a traditional marching song which will allow your young singers a chance to engage themselv…