for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra. Par BRYARS GAVIN. The piece is dedicated to John Harle and the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, who commissioned it with funds made available by South West Arts. It makes use of the saxophone's ability to play long expressive melodic passages, and was written too, having seen the Sinfonietta perform, with some of its individual players in mind. Although played…

Par MYERS TOKIO. The official songbook for Britain's Got Talent winner Tokio Myers' debut album, Our Generation. Created in close collaboration with the artist, it contains all 13 songs from the album, for solo piano, with chord symbols and full lyrics. The book also includes stunning imagery and specially-written song introductions. 'Instead of asking 'Why?', we should be saying: 'Why not?' T…

The clarinet method op. 63 by Carl Baermann from 1867 is still a standard work in classical clarinet education today. The thoroughly revised new edition aims at reviewing the educational concept, which is still valid today, for modern lessons, adjusting the music and texts, and sensibly complementing the teaching contents.The editor who draws on many years of experience as a clarinettist in an orc…

Guitar World presents its latest DVD, Mastering Arpeggios, a deluxe crash course in guitar theory. With over 2 hours of lessons, you'll learn everything you need to know about major, minor, diminished, and augmented triad arpeggios, plus a bonus tutorial on how to play like Paganini! Your Instructor is Jimmy Brown, who over the last 25 years has built a reputation as one of the world's finest musi…

for Violin and Orchestra. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Mozart composed the majority of his works for solo String Instruments and Orchestra during the years 1773–1779. Especially important are the years 1773 and 1775, which witnessed the creation of the five concertos for Violin and Orchestra as well as several single movements for the same scoring. The reasons for this flourish of activity are par…

Major - Bordun. Par ORFF CARL / KEETMAN GUNILD. Carl Orff devoted much of his life to the development of a philosophy of Music for Children, based on his belief that music is the natural outcome of speech, rhythm and movement. His ideas and pioneering work have had a major influence on music and dance education throughout the world and today that work continues under the guidance of leading teache…

Considered by Gramophone magazine as 'one of the most astounding players of the day?, saxophonist Theodore Kerkezos divides his time between a brilliant soloist career and educational activities that include teaching at the Athens Conservatoire and providing master classes around the globe. Drawing on his long experience, the Greek musician is publishing his Etudes for high and low notes on the Sa…

Leopold J. Beer (1865-1956) was a composer, arranger and editor, who is best known for his many pedagogical publications, including the highly successful Leipzig range of Piano music. His Concertino in E Minor (Op. 47) is scored for Viola and Piano. It is the earlier of his two compositions in the Easy Concertos and Concertinos series. / Alto Et Piano

Beginning intermediate LevelJazz Phrasing for Saxophone features ten melodic pieces which are easy to play, yet convey the essence of mainstream (Swing/Bebop/Bossa) jazz vocabulary. The pieces are catchy and melodic, demonstrating the use of sequence and voice-leading to make a musical statement.The book includes two play-along CDs (one for alto and one for tenor) featuring a world-class rhythm se…

Par GADE NIELS WILHELM. Niels Gade (1817-1890), who was born in Copenhagen and spent most of his life there, went to Leipzig in 1843 for further training on a royal scholarship. There he became friends with Robert Schumann and found an eager patron in Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. He is regarded as the most important figure of the Danish musical scene in the 19th century. His charming cycle 'Der K…

Par DURY IAN / THE BLOCKHEADS. Ian Dury was a wordsmith, artist and entertainer who gave the English language two of its most famous phrases drawn from the song titles, Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll and Reasons to be Cheerful . Now a major British film, starring Andy Serkis as Ian Dury, focuses on his personal relationships during his rise to fame. It is ten years since Ian's last gig at the Lon…

The Crash Course: Keyboard is a tuition method designed to allow you to learn the Keyboard in just 8 weeks. This fast-track guide will help you develop technique and style on the Keyboard, taking you from novice to competent performer day-by-day. The included audio download features demonstrations of every exercise.Crash Course Keyboard requires a commitment to learning, but features daily lessons…

Major - Triads. Par ORFF CARL / KEETMAN GUNILD. Carl Orff devoted much of his life to the development of a philosophy of Music for Children, based on his belief that music is the natural outcome of speech, rhythm and movement. His ideas and pioneering work have had a major influence on music and dance education throughout the world and today that work continues under the guidance of leading teache…

The composer Rudolf Kelterborn about his work: 'I call the ten compositions for baritone and piano 'DUOS' because the voice and instrument parts are treated musically with absolute equality and indeed often go their own independent ways. Two duos ('Alles Gold' and 'Gegenlicht in den Bergen') come from the 'Ensemble-Book I' for baritone and 14 instruments with texts by Erika Burkart (1990). The 10 …

Pour une utilisation avec tous les Bb, Eb, C et instruments Colombie-Britannique, le JAZZ PLAY Along est l'outil ultime pour tous les musiciens de jazz. Grâce à des feuilles de plomb musicien de l'environnement, faciles à utiliser ainsi que plusieurs choix d'piste sur le CD inclus, cette première série de son genre permet d'apprendre à jouer du jazz plus facile que jamais. POUR UNE ETUDE, chaque m…