Essential Styles, Books 1 and 2 are two innovative book and play-along CD (or cassette) packages that teach 50 essential grooves from today's jazz and popular styles. The books include written-out charts of each selection and performance tips for both drums and bass. All of the grooves have been recorded with a rhythm section and woodwinds, with drums mixed on the left channel and bass on the righ…

Emmanuel Pahud Presents. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. Dvorák’s “String Quartet No. 12” was created during a three-year stay in the USA. Also, in this work he skilfully developed original melodies and peculiarities, which for him embodied the music of the American natives and integrated them into his Central European influenced romantic musical language. The spirit of this quartet fits perfectly into the na…

Written as a celebration of a wedding anniversary, David Brunner has set this beautiful Rumi text with highly impressionistic harmonies and frequently shifting key centres. The text is full of beautiful sensations: carving gems, dressing the earth, feeling the breeze, scattering gold dust, lighting our path to love. Universal themes from this 13th Century poet that are as relevant today as ever. /…

Maryland, My Maryland. Par HERZOG EDGAR. After initially introducing the theme in a mere „cloud of sound', the piece, then, starts off in a Cajun/New Orleans groove. All the voices have their solo spots. More and more independent voices join in falling into the groove and, thus, intensifying the tune: The woodwind family is in high Christmas spirits. Shortly after the climax - Is it the turkey or …

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. Full Score (Eng/Ger) Britten’s last opera, Death In Venice, is based on the short story by Thomas Mann. It follows the inner turmoil of the ageing novelist Gustav von Aschenbach, who becomes infatuated by a boy he sees on the beach in Venice. Unable to confess his love, he dies as the city is ravaged by plague. Full of atmosphere and intense soundscapes, the simple yet subtl…

Par TROJAHN MANFRED. Seit längerem setzt sich Manfred Trojahn kompositorisch mit Texten auseinander, die „das Scheitern des Künstlers aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven' reflektieren. Vor allem „Le Ceneri di Gramsci' von Pier Paolo Pasolini und „Ein Brief' von Hugo von Hofmannsthal bilden den geistigen, die gleichnamigen Kompositionen Trojahns den ästhetischen und klangsprachlichen Hintergrund des…

Mathias Rüegg and the Vienna Art Orchestra. Par RUEGG MATHIAS. Celebrating Rüegg’s life as an amazingly prolific jazz arranger and orchestrator, Universal Edition has just released A Centenary Journey, a compilation of the great charts by Rüegg in notated score form. A rarity in published music, these jazz scores “unlock the secrets” to phenomenal performances, echoing the evolution of jazz itself…

Par CORP RONALD. The romance and passion of Ireland's colourful history is uniquely depicted through a magical folk tradition. Here are 28 of the most exquisite, nostalgic and best-loved Irish folksongs, including 'Danny Boy' and 'The star of the County Down' and many more. Arranged with simple keyboard accompaniments, chord symbols and delightful illustrations./ Recueil / Chant

Par LAURIDSEN MORTEN. For centuries, composers have been inspired by the beautiful O Magnum Mysterium text depicting the birth of the new-born King among the lowly animals and shepherds. This setting for unaccompanied SATB divisi by Morten Lauridsen, one of America's most loved and most performed living choral composers, is rich in colour, deeply spiritual and intensely moving. It is rated as 'rea…

Recorder Duets. Par LLOYD WEBBER ANDREW. Andrew Lloyd Webber's brilliant musical adaptation of T.S.Eliot's much loved classic. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, has delighted audiences all over the world.This is a selection for descant and treble recorder with piano, arranging five of the best numbers from the show including popular classics, Memory , The Old Gumbie Cat , and Skimbleshanks ./ F…

Arrangement: Runswick Daryl. Par RUNSWICK DARYL. Daryl Runswick's vivid gospel arrangements are a sparkling addition to the Christmas repertory for upper voice choirs, and will be loved by singers and audiences alike. This collection of five Christmas spirituals from North America and the Caribbean are idiomatically arranged by Daryl and come with useful tips to help inexperienced choirs sing in a…

Par BARTOLOMEY MATTHIAS. A young cellist called Theresa inspired Bartolomey to write this composition: from a trill, a motive develops that quickly intensifies and varies. It leads into the main part of the work which is characterised by rhythmically distinct themes and percussive effects. Short repetitive passages create a groove that will immediately make audiences‘ feet tap. There‘s an exciting…