Par SPARKE PHILIP. This piece was inspired by the composer watching his young son, Benny, playing ‘soldiers’ with his collection of teddy bears - how appropriate!But it made him think of the many character pieces which take the form of a ‘toy march’, the most notable examples being by Haydn, Tchaikovsky and Leon Jessel. Parade of the Clockwork Soldiers is in the form of a ‘patrol’ (starting and en…

Heinz Holliger a composé à l'origine ces 24 duos pour sa petite-fille Annina.Les Duöli transmettent, sans prétention aucune, toutes les techniques et sonorités de la musique contemporaine et expédient les jeunes violonistes dans un bien sympathique voyage / 2 Violons (Ad Lib. Aussi Violon Et Alto) / 52 pages / niveau : Facile à Difficile / Partition

Tanabata. Par SAKAI ITARU. In Japan, July the 7th is a holiday known as Tanabata, for which large celebrations are held throughout the country. The holiday is based on a legend about a young man and a young woman who are separated by the Milky Way and can only see each other once a year on this night. The Seventh Night of July is Itaru Sakai’s musical interpretation of this romantic legend. The al…

Joachim, Joseph Fantasy on Hungarian Themes (1850), Fantasy on Irish [Scottish] Themes (1852) for Violin and Orchestra Edition no. BA 7898-90 ISMN 9790006566020 Joseph Joachim's 'Fantasies on Hungarian and Irish [Scottish] Themes' was his first virtuoso music for the violin with orchestral accompaniment. Joachim was intent on creating popular works, not least at the urging of his family, but they…

Par CURNOW JAMES. An exciting adventure for bands of a moderate standard. From a brooding, fog-shrouded sand castle along the seashore in England to another on the sunny coast of France (including rainstick and spoken “wave” effects) to an exotic triple-meter “Flamenco-esque” impression of one in Spain, SANDCASTLES is a noteworthy addition to the CMP Passport Plus Series. Referring to varying loca…

Par WATANABE YUKIKO. As sponsoring publisher of the O1 Talentebörse Kompositionspreis 2011, Universal Edition presents the commissioned work by young composer Yukiko Watanabe. The annual competition from O1 (ORF radio channel 1 in Austria) seeks the finest cutting edge compositional techniques and innovation in works for small chamber ensembles/ Répertoire / Violon, Violoncelle et Piano

Par O'NEILL SUSAN. This activity notebook is the perfect guide to theory for young musicians! It contains a huge variety of hints on good practice techniques and finds ways of making practice routines more fun. Theory Games, Puzzles, Quizzes as well as useful and mind-blowing facts! This book for all young musicians, will take the beginner up to around Grade 1 standard. / Niveau : Débutant / Répe…

For the Young Ensemble. Par RODGERS RICHARD / HART L.. En vedette une trompette ou flugel sur cet arrangement créatif d'une norme intemporelle. Ecrit dans un style de ballade, ce graphique présente également ensemble nice marquant et une brève section très facile en 3/4. Ce paramètre formidable pour les groupes les plus jeunes mérite d'être dans la bibliothèque de chaque bande. / Jazz / Répertoir…

Easiest Piano Songbook: Christmas Carols is a festive selection of Christmas carols from around the world, especially arranged for really easy Piano. Easiest Piano Songbook: Christmas Carols is suitable for young beginners up to Grade 1, each song is designed to be as easy as possible, whilst creating an effective Piano solo that children will enjoy playing. / Piano

WAB 24. Par BRUCKNER ANTON. What does early Bruckner sound like? The Magnificat in B flat major casts a completely unexpected light on the young composer, on the threshold of composing his great church works. Around 5 minutes in length, and in the spirit of Mozart, it was written in 1852 for a service at the Monastery Church of St. Florian. With its concise form and scoring for small forces it off…