Par . Designed for those in the early stages of studying the classical guitar, this is part of a progressive series of ten handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in classical guitar. This handbook covers all the material needed for the grade two exam: nine performance pieces in a variety of musical styles (with practice notes and in…

Designed for those studying the keyboard at foundation level, this is part of a progressive series of ten handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in electronic keyboard. This handbook covers all the material needed for the step one examination. Even if you don\'t intend to take an examination, the appealing content of musical reperto…

Par RAMSOE / KING. German composer, Wilhelm Ramsø e (1837-1895) is best remembered for his compositions for brass. His Quartet No. 5 for 2 Cornets, Horn or Trombone, and Baritone is no exception. As the final of five brass quartets by the composer, Quartet No. 5 remains prominent in the brass ensemble repertoire. Made of of four movements, each part contains a variety of exciting musical features.…

Par DE HAAN JACOB. Utopia is the name of a book written by the English author Thomas More and was published in 1516. The title is a word thought up by More himself, after the Greek language, meaning 'Nowhereland' and leading to the invention of the words utopian scheme and utopian. Utopia pictured an ideal state on an island far from the inhabited world. This idea was the basis of the composition.…

Designed for those in the intermediate stages of studying the keyboard, this is part of a progressive series of ten handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in electronic keyboard. This handbook covers all the material needed for the grade five examination. Even if you don't intend to take an examination, the appealing content of musi…

Ten short piano solos that are fanciful, improvisatory and interesting in the variety of keys, moods and pianistic demands for the intermediate student. / Piano

In February 2005, the Music Sales Group presented a concert of music for the Violin at the Wigmore Hall, London to launch the Wigmore Hall New Music Fund, set up to promote the commissioning and performance of new works for the important international recital venue. This title contains works from that performance by fourteen of the very best contemporary composers, including Philip Glass, Kaija Sa…

Par . Solos for Young Violinists is a graded series of works ranging from elementary to advanced levels representing an exciting variety of styles and techniques for violinists -- a valuable resource for teachers and students of all ages. Many of the works in this collection have long been recognized as stepping stones to the major violin repertoire, while others are newly published pieces for fur…

These expertly written, early- to late-intermediate solos were written as a companion to Fundamental Method for Mallets, but can act as supplementary material to any method book. Each solo is suitable for contests or juries and features a challenging variety of musical styles and contexts. / Percussions

Level 1, Complete Blues Harmonica Lesson Series. Par BARRETT DAVID. Basic Blues Harmonica Method is geared toward getting you playing blues harmonica as fast as possible. The songs and exercises have been designed to get you comfortable with moving around the instrument and allow you to take full advantage of the great sounding patterns available on your harmonica, without first having to learn ad…