Par SCHLEE THOMAS DANIEL. For composer Thomas Daniel Schlee, the 'intimate sound possibilities of the string quartet” have the potential 'to formulate an, albeit 'only' individual, solution to the somewhat forlorn condition of new art music within society that we are unfortunately experiencing today.” Schlee's Fourth String Quartet opens with a pure C major sound, out of which he develops a harmo…

Par BENJAMIN GEORGE. George Benjamin wrote Sortileges especially for Paul Crossley, to a commission for Northern Arts with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain. Andrew Porter from The New Yorker called it '...fresh, beautifully constructed, harmonically bewitching, and sensitively written for the instrument.' / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Piano

Par LAMBERT RICHARD. 3 movement sonata in a modern style The Sonata for euphonium and piano was written in 2013, an idiomatic transcription of the Sonata for bassoon and piano (Op.36) Lasting about 13 minutes, it has three movements: Allegro Moderato - Larghetto - Allegretto con spirito. The first movement is free-ranging tonally, continually developing the initial thematic material - a neo-Baroqu…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Wind Sketches is a top quality concert work for wind band in three movements, inspired by the relationship between man and wind. Trade Winds, in the form of a march, is reminiscent of a shanty, conjuring up seafaring and the tradewinds. Becalmed, harmonically and melodically almost static, depicts the doldrums. All the more contrasting is Riding the Storm, which concerns the lov…

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. Hodie was written for Portsmouth Grammar School and is an ideal opener for Christmas concerts. The soaring vocal lines are underpinned by a rhythmic and harmonically rich organ part, resulting in a joyous and accessible work suitable for choral societies, church and school choirs. Arranged for soprano and alto voices and organ. Part of Faber Music's Choral Signature Serie…

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Saxophonist John Coltrane was one of the most innovative, creative, and influential jazz artists of the 20th Century. Both stylistically and harmonically, he opened doors for others to follow. This book will focus on the first period of Coltrane's career, when he was with Miles Davis, and the jazz vocabulary he used. First, to help the student better understand Coltrane's b…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Volume 1 of Beethoven’s Sonatas for violin and piano includes the Three Sonatas Op. 12 composed around 1797/98 as well as the Sonatas Opp. 23 and 24 composed in 1800, the latter later becoming known under the epithet 'Spring Sonata'. Right from the start, Beethoven’s violin sonatas are duets for two equal partners. Musically, they are of different characters and are in no…

Introducing the sounds of jazz into your playing can expand your musical horizons and enrich you as a performer. Jazz Sounds for Guitar presents a clear and easy working knowledge of the types of chords associated with jazz, providing practical, hands-on experience in applying these chords harmonically, melodically, and rhythmically. All the music is shown with chord frames, standard notation, and…

Par TURIN BRAKES. The Optimist Lp is a cool and smooth collection of songs, sonically warm and harmonically rich, even at the quiet times, and was penned by the folk/indie duo Olly Knights and Gale Paradganien who are Turin Brakes. This book contains the authentic 'note-for-note' transcription arranged for the guitar with notation, tablature, chords, diagrams, lyrics and a melody line. / Songbooks…

Jamey Aebersold. For singers, vocalists, drums, bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, piano, keyboard, organ, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, harmonica. Play-Along series with accompaniment CD. The culmination of Jamey's 35 years as the world's leading jazz exponents. Play-…

(33 Works by 25 Composers from the 20th and 21st Centuries). By Various. For Piano. Piano Collection. 240 pages. Published by G. Schirmer

Edited by Denes Agay. For piano. Format: piano solo book. With fingerings, introductory text, biographical sketches of composers and glossary of musical terms. 20th century. 238 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Yorktown Music Press.

By Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Keyboard. Level: Intermediate/Late Intermediate (4/5/6). Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Oliver Nelson. For singers, vocalists, drums, bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, piano, keyboard, organ, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, harmonica. An exhaustive collection of improvisational jazz patterns in various meters and feels. Level: intermediate, advanced. Bo…

By Jamey Aebersold. For singers, vocalists, drums, bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, piano, keyboard, organ, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, harmonica. Play-Along series with accompaniment CD. 8 jazz originals written by Miles Davis. Play-Along Categories: Artists. Lev…

Performed by Big Walter Horton, Little Walter Jacobs, compiled by Tom Ball. For diatonic harmonica (10-hole). Includes instructional book and examples CD. With harmonica notation, instructional text, performance notes, introductory text, discography and black and white photos. Bl…

Book and accompaniment CD for singers, vocalists, drums, bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, piano, keyboard, organ, saxophone, trombone, trumpet harmonica. Celebrate the music of great innovaters who started in all with these Dixieland favorites. Level: Intermediate/Ad…

By Jamey Aebersold. For singers, vocalists, drums, bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, piano, keyboard, organ, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, harmonica. Play-Along series with accompaniment CD. Finally, an authentic collection of Salsa/Latin favorites. Level: intermediat…

27 Pieces for Solo Piano on the Quiet Side. By Various. Boosey and Hawkes Piano. 56 pages. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.