Lyrics included. He who Commands the ballad will command the audience! Here are 8 soulful ballads enjoyed by both musicians and listeners for years. Ballads have always been a challenge to play but when you hear the right changes played with great feeling by this outstanding rhythm section you?ll agree that learning these songs is made much easier. Melodies, chords, and lyrics are included... tran…

Par HIMES WILLIAM. Who but William Himes could have composed this one? Filled with humor, pathos, excitement and surprise, LIFE DANCES is a brilliant and rhythmic overture for the adventurous band. The dauntless contemporary sounds of the opening are contrasted by an almost Medeival character. You’ll traverse many intriguing and unpredictable paths before dazzling rhythmic interplay drives the ban…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. This rhapsody for concert band describes programmaticallythe period of history when knights fought bravely in suits ofshining armour. The tournament was a time of fierce joustingfor the favour of royalty as well as a duel of mortal combat. The music portrays this battle by showcasing the variousinstrumental sections, each fighting for attention with ‘calland response’ patterns. …

Par GRIEG EDVARD. With his ?Lyric Pieces?, Edvard Grieg was writing a kind of poetic piano diary: between 1867 and 1901 he composed 66 short character pieces, published in ten books. Pieces such as ?Wedding Day at Troldhaugen?, ?March of the dwarfs? or ?To the spring? are among Grieg?s best-known works. Alongside these fairly virtuosic pieces there are also numerous simpler dances and melodies tha…

Beginning with an unresolved emotion and motive, 'Finding a Way' travels through many emotions looking for a way to find resolution and comfort, conveying an uplifting and hopeful spirit that ultimately finds peace. When healing has had a chance to occur, sadness and sorrow can become replaced with delight and excitement of our memories. The piece concludes with a restatement of the opening, quest…

54 Getz songs transcribed exactly from his recorded solos. Includes: All the Things You Are ? Autumn Leaves ? Billie's Bounce (Bill's Bounce) ? Blue Skies ? Come Rain or Come Shine ? Con Alma ? Desafinado ? Funkallero ? Garota De Ipanema ? I Remember You ? Night and Day ? A Night in Tunisia ? One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) ? Pennies from Heaven ? Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) ? St…

Originals and arrangements of jazz, blues and rag pieces. Carefully leveled to ensure attainable goals - crucial in motivating students. / Piano / 40 pages / Partition + Cd

Opus 118 Nr. 2. Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. When his contemporaries heard the works that Johannes Brahms had composed during his summer holiday in Ischl in 1893 – the Piano Pieces op. 118 –, they were delighted. Clara Schumann was one of the first to be allowed to get to know the new pieces, and she attested that they contained “a wealth of sentiment in the smallest of dimensions”. Philipp Spitta fitting…

Use this manuscript book when you need a deluxe, quality sheet for a special assignment or project but don't need the added cost or weight of premium paper. This outstanding book consists of 58 perforated tear-out sheets printed in black ink on cream-colored, regular-weight paper with ten wide-spaced staves per page. Includes an extensive chord chart, a transposition chart, and information on majo…

New for TBB voices! Jay's crystal clear arrangement begins tenderly, pensively, (with optional solos) then grows and grows to a powerful finish. The universal call for world peace is as relevant today as when this simple song spread around the world almost four decades ago. An impressive concert finale or festival piece, it's perfect any time of year, including Christmas. The easy, optional instru…

Par SAARIAHO KAIJA. Kaija Saariaho’s first work for stage was premiered at the Sibelius Academy in 1981 and not performed again until 2022 when the composer reconstructed the work, including the original tape part which had been lost. It was published for the first time in 2023. The piece is based on T S Eliot’s poem The Hollow Men and features a soprano solo with electronic audio and lighting des…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This spirited new Christmas medley from the pen of James L. Hosay will be a delight for all as the crown jewel of your holiday performance. The unmistakable sounds of the Emerald Isle are artfully portrayed here by one of the finest band composers of modern times. A thrilling opening with the rhythmic counterpoint of a 6/8 against 3/4 effect introduces this festive holiday rhap…