Par RAE JAMES. This collection of five original pieces has been composed to give saxophonists of moderate ability the experience of playing duets in the jazz idiom. Both parts are of equal importance and difficulty but written in 'comfortable' keys. They can either be played by two saxophones in the same key (i. e. two altos, two tenors, alto and baritone, tenor and soprano, etc. ) or by using the…

Par SMITH ZACHARY. Curacao Blue by Zachary Smith has a Latin groove with an easy bossa rhythmic pattern. Features a tempo around 134 BPM, trumpet 1 range to written E top space, a written tenor solo, clear articulation with complete rhythm section notation, and optional instrument parts with vibes. This accessible chart will transport everyone to the islands! (3:10) This title is available in Smar…

Arranged For Mandolin. This book contains the first three of J. S. Bach's solo violin Sonatas and Partitas arranged for mandolin. The goal of the material is to make learning these challenging pieces easier. Mandolin tablature is included throughout the book. Mandolinists who have little or no experience reading standard notation will find this to be an essential learning tool. For good reason, th…

Par COHEN JONATHAN. Cohen's compositions for flute ensembles, ranging from duets through large choirs, are well known and frequently performed. Less familiar than his flute chamber music is a treasure chest of gems for mixed wind trio, mostly written for the Fortunata Trio. Playdates, Book I introduces three of these short, charming works: Stalking the Wild Catnip Mouse, I'm Skipping, Even If Ever…

Par JOHNNY RECTOR. Johnny Rector has been recognized for years as one of America's top jazz guitar writers. Here, for the first time, he presents an analysis of modern chord progressions, extensions, alternations, substitutions and a 'hands-on' series of exercises designed to utilize and apply these important concepts to the guitar fingerboard. This book was written as a self-study guide to the in…

Par DAY SUSAN H.. On the Open Seas is an exciting new sea chantey by Susan H. Day. Written because sea-faring voyagers are always looking for their next adventure on the open seas! This piece is written in E minor, 4/4 time, and features a spirited, memorable melody, detache bowing, easy rhythms, accents, pizzicato, and fun for all! Bass and cello double, and viola rhythms double 2nd violin rhythm…

Timba: Modern Cuban Conga Rhythms. Par CRUZ TOMAS. Volume III is the first educational product to tackle the complex subject of Timba, the new musical genre which has been played in Cuba since 1989. Timba represents a quantum leap for all the instruments of the rhythm section and especially the congas. The recordings of Tomás Cruz are considered the most advanced examples of Timba conga-playing an…

Par RAE JAMES. 'This book was written in the same format as 20 Modern Studies. Again, the pieces are of moderate length and cover a wide variety of styles. As the studies are technically demanding, they are all written in comfortable saxophone-orientated keys to allow the student to focus on interpretation. Each study is designed to improve the student's musical as well as technical abilities.' Ja…

Par FOSTER RICK. This book presents sixteen right-hand simplified arrangements of sacred music that can be played with just the thumb or both the thumb and fingers. The first twelve arrangements are written for thumb-only playing and will allow you to appreciate the beauty of simplicity, something often overlooked on the guitar. The music is written in standard notation and tablature. / Niveau : I…

Jazz Saxophone Etudes, Volume 3 features twelve melodic etudes for the advancing jazz saxophonist. These etudes focus primarily on medium tempos and demonstrate a melodic approach to soloing with authentic jazz vocabulary. The etudes are catchy, fun to play, and written idiomatically for the saxophone.Like all of Greg Fishman's books, all saxophonists (soprano/alto/tenor/bari) read the same writte…

This is a special arrangement for double bass choir of the choral piece Silva Caledonia, written for the Estonian National Male Choir, which sets a text by the Scottish poet Edwin Morgan. It was first performed by them in April 2006. The double bass version was written for the large group of basses, 22 for the first performance, at Basses Loaded, the annual concert from Gary Karr's summer school i…

An Orchestrator's Handbook. Par BRANT HENRY. Henry Brant's new guide to orchestration is, in fact, the result of his lifelong work as a conductor, composer, and teacher, its first page written in the 1940s, and its final page written in 2005. In observation of other orchestration texts throughout his life, Brant realized that many were incomplete, in that they gave instructions based on 'hoped-for…

Cantus Missae. Par RHEINBERGER JOSEF GABRIEL. According to Otto Ursprung, Cantus missae is the “most beautiful, pure vocal music of the 19th century”. This is Rheinberger’s only Mass written for double choir. It obtains its special character through the use of compositional techniques of ancient classical vocal polyphony, which are combined with functional harmony and expressive, songlike voice-le…

Album per la gioventù Op. 68. Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. The volume brings together two of Robert Schumann’s most famous collections of piano pieces for the young. Scenes from the Childhood (Kinderszenen), op. 15, contains a series of short pieces for piano written by Schumann in February 1838. These form the German composer’s poetic cycles, together with the Kreisleriana. As their titles suggest, Schum…