Par HANNICKEL MIKE. This one is just right for the 'encore march' at your next young band concert, or anywhere a bright march is appropriate. Some carefully chosen accidentals keep things interesting, but there are no more than one or two for any given instrument, keeping the technical demands easily within the abilities of a Grade 1 band. If your school mascot happens to be the Eagle, you may wis…

Terri Lyne Carrington, Founder and Artistic Director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, has curated a wide range of jazz compositions written by women composers, from obscure to popular, historic to current, blues to bebop, and beyond in this important collection. These compositions are supplementary and alternatives to the “jazz standard” canon that has served students, teachers…

Young students will be delighted with their first practice book featuring Mrs. Razzle-Dazzle and the friends at the piano. Each page features a different scene from My First Piano Adventure© and a keyboard graphic. Students will build healthy practice habits when they color a key each day they practice. / Piano

Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Although the ?fantasia? was already considered as old-fashioned around 1700, this genre exerted a particular fascination on the very young Bach ? he had since relocated to Köthen ? and theexperienced composer as well.Volume 3, the latest installment in the Complete Organ Works, gathers together all transmitted organ fantasias by Bach, the fragments of the fugues belongin…

Craig McLeish writes of The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was the first black American to earn his living from writing. He was an innovator of jazz poetry, becoming part of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. He wrote plays, short stories, novels, and his poetry was widely read. He was also a journalist, columnist and lecturer. The Negro Speaks of Rivers was perha…

A great repertoire resource, outside of what one finds in piano methods and standard classical repertoire, this book provides both young and adult beginners a fresh collection of modern compositions. These pieces are simply fun to play, relaxing and are sure to be received by any audience. Fantasy Piano contains 20 imaginative, easy-to-play, and catchy piano pieces such as Regenbogen-Fee [Rainbow …

for String Quartet. Par SILVESTRI ALAN. Your students will sound like superheroes when they play this theme from the smash hit Avengers franchise! In E minor, this string quartet arrangement by Robert Longfield is accessible for young musicians without sounding watered down, and is sure to be a hit with the audience! / Date parution : 2024-06-01/ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Arr. Andrew Watkin. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. The Gavotte is an old dance that is used by most of the baroque composers such as Bach and Handel. This gavotte, composed by Handel, has been expertly arranged for young band by Andrew Watkin. / Niveau : 1.5 / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par WINTERBERG HANS. Hans Winterberg's four string quartets were composed over a period of four decades between 1936 and 1961 and reflect the four stages of his eventful biography. He composed the first in what were probably the happiest moments of his life in his native city of Prague, the second under great hardship in the terrible war year of 1942, the third in 1957 during a phase of great comp…

In 1922 Maurice Ravel heard the young Hungarian violin virtuoso and niece of Joseph Joachim, Jelly D'Aranyi, in concert in London. Following the performance, Ravel spent the remainder of the evening requesting D'Aranyi to play numerous gypsy tunes on her violin, probing her on the technical limits of the instrument. The result of this encounter is Ravel's virtuoso classic 'Tzigane?. Written origin…

A collection of pieces, all carefully selected and arranged to provide supplementary material for today's young violinists. Each piece offers suggestions and guidelines to breathing dynamics and tempo together with technical tips, performance notes and a simple, but effective piano accompaniment. Contains a variety of musical styles ranging from folk and classical through to showtunes and popular …

Celtiques est un ensemble de dix arrangements de mélodies traditionnelles bretonnes ou irlandaises pour choeur mixte et piano,L'écriture varie les orchestrations (voix solistes, double choeur, choeur de femmes) et mêle les langages jazz et traditionnel dans un kaleïdoscope de couleurs musicales,Il existe une version pour choeur et orchestre de cette oeuvre rassemblant trio jazz (contrebasse, batte…

Par MOLODYNSKA-WHEELER MARTA. The name of this collection reflects the diverse character and international provenance of the pieces. Each of them is a ?representative? of a different country and a different musical culture, and therefore provides an excellent opportunity for performers to face different musical genres. Poligrajki are intended for young pianists who want to improve their skills in …

Directors of young bands everywhere have long awaited a well-crafted and accessible transcription of this timeless classic. James Curnow's decades of transcription/orchestration experience are clearly evident in this artful and authentic adaptation. There's no better way to learn about a great composer than by playing one of his most recognizable works. Add Camille Saint-Saëns to your upcoming pro…

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Jim Palmer's arrangement of Music for the Royal Fireworks is an exciting two-movement work that is perfect for your young string orchestra. The movements work together or are effective played on their own. Terraced dynamics and authentic articulations will help your students gain an understanding of music from the Baroque era. A perfect opener or closer to any concert.…