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…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Who did it? is a composition for youth bands with limited instrumentation. While composing it, Jacob de Haan was inspired by a familiar situation: a child caught doing something mischievous such as taking another child’s toy, and trying to get away with it. The other children, however, notice this. The fast tempo of this work reflects the chase that follows - this will be fun fo…

Par CURNOW PAUL. This piece works beautifully for concerts, festivals, or as a ceremonial work. It will become a staple of your Grade 1 music library. The thrilling opening fanfare sets the stage for an ennobling Woodwind theme. There is a lot of dynamic interest as additional instruments reinforce the sound and combine into a glorious and unified statement. Consider this one for use with large gr…

Par DAVIES TANSY. Nature, Tansy Davies gloriously offbeat concerto for piano and ten instruments from 2012, teems with invention. This 20-minute work was inspired by shamanic rituals and the supernatural, and Davies describes the piano as part moth, part Maenad . There is a feral quality to much of the tumultuous solo writing all hyperactive trills and gutsy bass eruptions, shot through with rare …

Par WESSMAN HARRI. Harri Wessman's Summer Variations for viola and piano (1998) exploites the rich and romantic sound of the viola and enjoys the many shades of summer days. It is dedicated to violist Yuri Gandelsman, who premiered the suite with Risto Lauriala 15th June 1998. Duration: c. 11' Movements: 1. Summer theme 2. What is this? 3. Pizzicato 4. Con sordino 5. Stile concitato ostin…

Par SEJOURNE EMMANUEL. The fourth volume of a series of books for percussionists by Emmanuel Sejourne, 5 pieces for Marimba, Vol. 4 is a set of 5 works for 4 to 4. 5 Marimbas. Written for advanced level players and inspired from African rhythms, the three first compositions can be played each after the other or separately. The five pieces are: Balafon Ambira Akadinda Generalife Pretexte The names …

Hungarian Rondo was composed by Zoltán Kodály in December 1917, drawing on material from the incidental music he had written for Zsigmond Móriczs play Pacsirtaszó (Skylarking). The rondo form is shaped out of four new-style Hungarian folk songs and an instrumental dance melody. Kodály prepared the piece in two somewhat different versions, one for two clarinets, two bassoons and string orchestra, a…

40 pièces de 20 des plus grands compositeurs de musique pour piano du monde ! Cette anthologie exceptionnelle s'appuie sur des ?uvres de 20 des plus grands compositeurs de musique pour piano du monde. Voici un recueil qui conviendra tout pianiste de niveau intermédiaire, souhaitant interpréter des pièces composées par des pianistes de génie et soucieux de compléter son répertoire avec des oeuvres …

Par STEFANELLI MATTHIEU. Il s’agit d’une méthode composée entre 2017 et 2024 pour 4 violons (ou 4 altos ou 4 violoncelles) de niveaux progressifs de la 1ère à la 5ème année pour le violon et pour les 1er et 2nd cycles pour alto et violoncelle. Ce cycle met à l’honneur différents types de jeu instrumental (pizzicato, arco, col legno battuto, harmoniques,...) et permet ainsi l’abord de toutes ces te…

Mein schönstes Hobby Band 1. Par MAUZ RUDOLF. The new clarinet method of Rudolf Mauz introduces pupils in a motivating and easily comprehensible way to learning how to play the instrument. It has been designed for young people and adults and is suitable for self-study and for the return to the instrument. A well-balanced mixture of pieces from classical music, folklore, pop and jazz to the beginni…