For this opera in two acts, composer and librettist Mark Adamo revisits Louisa May Alcott's classic chronicle of growing up female in post-Civil War New England, focusing on the theme that even sincerest love and strongest will cannot stave off change and loss. / Opéra

Par TAYLOR MARK. Commissioned by the Houston Jazz Orchestra, here's a hard-driving shuffle tune that will make your mature ensemble sound great. The rhythm section sets the table for the saxes on the melody and answered by punches from the brass. Solo spots for tenor and trumpet are interspersed with inventive lines for the full ensemble. A soli for the trombone section follows, and rousing shout …

Cannata and Kennedy: Improvising And Soloing In The Pocket offers nine pieces from Richie Cannata's self-titled CD in a variety of styles, each clearly notated for melodies, chords and scale forms. Each piece also has a theory worksheet for additional study.The included DVD, professionally recorded in a state-of-the-art studio, includes play-along tracks that let you 'sit in' with the best and a r…

Par COLLATTI DIEGO. In recent years the tango has re-emerged and is enjoying popularity once again. The publication of this new educational tango album by Diego Collatti is particularly well timed and will surely be of great interest to teachers and anyone wanting to learn to play music of this fascinating genre. A brief history is included. The pieces progress in difficulty. • An introduction to…

Par ABREU ZEQUINHA / KAZIK JAMES (Arr.). The Brazilian classic was popular in the United States during the 1940s with artists such as Ethel Smith, the Andrews Sisters and Carmen Miranda. More recently, it was performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. James Kazik's masteful arrangement for string orchestra (with optional piano and percussion) captures all the fun and energ…

This massive collection will keep you fingerpicking for days! It features a fun and diverse collection of 100 great arrangements of classic songs like: Africa · Ain't No Sunshine · Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You · Blackbird · Brave · Careless Whisper · City of Stars · Crazy · Creep · Dust in the Wind · Every Breath You Take · Fire and Rain · Free Fallin' · Fur Elise, WoO 59 · Good Riddance (Time of You…

Par MIER MARTHA. The variety of styles and sounds continues in Book 3 of this series with six all-new duets. Fans of Martha Mier's jazz, rags, and blues compositions will be delighted with these pieces written for intermediate to late-intermediate pianists of all ages. 'These duets would be a great addition to any recital or performance experience is excellent for sight reading at a lesson with th…

Try A Little Tenderness is the perfect choice for amateur choirs seeking an elegant and sophisticated centrepiece to their choral pop repertoire. Based on Otis Redding 's smooth and soulful take on the song, this choral version is bursting with rich harmonies and jazzy chord progressions. Try A Little Tenderness has been arranged by Jeremy Bitchall for SATB Chorus with Piano accompaniment, this pi…

Arr. Stephen Bulla. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. This hauntingly beautiful melody is probably the mostfamous to come from the pen of Czech composer, Antonin Dvorák. Stephen Bulla’s transcription of‘Largo’ from the ‘New World Symphony’ will helpyour students focus on expressive playing, and bringgreat delight to all with the soothing nostalgicmelody. / Niveau : 2 / Musique pour célébration / Répertoire /…

Par CURNOW JAMES. A remarkably fresh take on a great old Christmas carol! James Curnow has faceted a gem of an arrangement for that extremely important Grade 11/2 level. Rich with musicality, On Christmas Day encourages your young musicians to take musical expression to a new and higher level. This will be the big hit at your developing band’s winter concert. Sparkling! / Niveau : 1.5 / Musique …

21 character duets for pupil and teacher. Par COBB CELIA. Cool Beans is an eclectic mix of 21 character duets composed by Celia Cobb and Naomi Yandell. The pieces draw on a wide range of moods, styles and playing techniques, and young string players will enjoy exploring and performing them with their teachers. The duets in Cool Beans are designed to encourage excellence in both technical and perfo…

Arr. Peter Kleine Schaars. Le titre résume parfaitement le contenu du medley : les plus grands succès commerciaux du groupe Queen : Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites the Dust, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We Will Rock You et We Are the Champions. / Niveau : 3 / Pop and rock / Date parution : 1905-07-10/ Recueil / Fanfare Band

Par RAINEY CHUCK. by Mike Diliddo. Presented here is written and recorded guitar accompaniment to the entire volume 54 CD. This long awaited book includes easy-to-read music, chord symbols, and guitar frames above each example for the non-reading guitarist. Also included is a CD of Mike playing the voicings with the 'Maiden Voyage' play-a-long. Special CD stereo separation allows you to eliminate …

These tunes represent a large portion of the jazz player?s vocabulary. They are all considered jazz standards. Songs range from simple to complex, slow tempos to fast. The chord changes on several tunes are such that the novice improviser can solo using a single scale such as the Blues or Pentatonic scale, yet intermediate and advanced players will still have plenty of challenge playing on the flo…

Instrumentalists will delight in this collection, which features thematic interpretations of 28 selections from Howard Shore's brilliant scores to The Hobbit motion picture trilogy. Shore masterfully expands upon the musical palette of Middle-earth, blending familiar motifs from the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an exciting array of memorable new themes. This beautifully produced folio features a…