Par MEYER RICHARD. Written to help students develop their spiccato bow stroke, this energetic piece is a joyful celebration from the very first measure. The left hand challenges are minimal, allowing the players to focus on controlling their bow on and off the string. A contrasting call-and-response 'B' section in minor mode briefly slows the pace down before the party resumes again. Over time, th…

Written as a tribute to her husband, this moving Joan Baez song first appeared on her album (I Live) One Day at a Time. Lawson's gentle a cappella setting is quickly learned by large or small ensembles. / Choeur SSA A Cappella

Par FERRARIO PIETRO. Jubilate Deo was written an June 2002, and dedicated by the composer to his Ensemble vocale Calycanthus. The first world performance took place in Italy at Isola Vicentina – Santuario di S. Maria del Cengio, by the Ensemble vocale Calycanthus, on May 2003, 10th. The piece was unanimously awarded the first prize at the International Trophy of Choral Composition “C. A. Seghizzi”…

500 expertly written bass lines, riffs and fills in a wide variety of musical genres are included in this comprehensive collection to help players expand their bass vocabulary. The examples cover many tempos, keys and feels, and include easy bass lines for beginners on up to advanced riffs for more experienced bassists - all with high-quality, full band audio demonstration tracks. Incorporating sp…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. ‘Toccata Festiva’ was commissioned in 1994 by the Dutch Brass Band Championships. The wind band version was made a year later by the composer himself. Historically speaking, the toccata is considered to be one of the first independent instrumental forms for keyboard instruments. Originally the toccata was typically more or less improvised, later this musical form was given a…

Par LACHENMANN HELMUT. temA was written in the summer of 1968. In spite of Ligeti's “Aventures” it may be considered one of the first compositions in which the breathing plays a role as an accoustically transmitted energy process (Holliger, Globokar, Kagel, Schnebel and Stockhausen in “Hymnen” have already worked on this phenomenon independently of each other and from different points of view). Mo…

Concepts and Exercises to Develop a Band's Musical Potential. Par JAGOW SHELLEY. This method presents interpretative suggestions to enhance ensemble musicianship for band directors and students in the following nine areas: Rhythm Melody and Phrasing Dynamics and Balance Embellishments Articulations and Accents Style Tempo Releases Intonation Each area presents a variety of concepts for musical exp…

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. Scored for SATB chorus and orchestra, The Building of the House was written for the inaugural concert of the new Maltings concert hall, Snape at the 20th Aldeburgh festival./ Répertoire / Conducteur

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. This work was originally written in 1964 for two 12 year old twin brothers whom Britten met whilst working in Budapest. Each twin played the piano, and one the flute and the other the violin. A second version has been prepared for those who may not be quite so versatile as the twins for whom it was originally intended, and includes a version for four players with extra ad lib…

Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band is a complete curriculum for beginning band students to help them grow as ensemble musicians. The series complements any band method and supplements any performance music. It contains 167 exercises, including more than 100 chorales by some of today's most renowned young band composers. Various exercises at the grade 1/2, 1, and 1 1/2 l…

Composed by Craig Courtney. Comfort / Healing / Hope; General; Lent. Octavo. Beckenhorst Press #BP2283. Published by Beckenhorst Press

Composed by Mark Hayes (1953-). Sacred. Lorenz Publishing Company #70/2355L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

With Online Video. Percussion. Instruction. Softcover Video Online. Duration 140 seconds. Hudson Music #HDBK58. Published by Hudson Music

Etudes 1-20 with an additional 20 Etude Variations that expand on the original etudes. Composed by Carl Swanson / Robert Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. Edited by Carl Swanson / Judith Ross. Arranged by Judith Ross. Book (spiral-bound). 94 pages. Carl Fischer #H000073. Published b…

(Piano Solo). Composed by Enrique Granados (1867-1916). Edited by Ulrich Scheideler. For Piano. Henle Music Folios. Softcover. 88 pages. G. Henle #HN582. Published by G. Henle

(Piano Solo Pieces by Bartók, Martinu, Milhaud, Weinberger and others). Composed by Various. For Piano. BH Piano. Softcover. Bote and Bock #M202523308. Published by Bote and Bock

Written by James Bastien. For piano. Format: instructional book. With introductory text, instructional text, big note notation, easy piano notation, fingerings, lyrics (on most songs) and illustrations. Learn To Play. Series: Bastien Piano Basics. 64 pages. 9x12 inches. Published…

(Technical Exercises for the Piano to be done each day before practicing) Written by Edna-Mae Burnam. For piano. Format: instructional book. With introductory text, illustrations, standard notation and fingerings. Technique. 24 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by The Willis Music Co…

(A Basic Piano Method) Written by Nancy Faber, Randall Faber. For piano. Format: instructional book. With introductory text, instructional text, illustrations, easy piano notation, fingerings, lyrics (on some songs) and harmony part (for the teacher). Learn To Play. 48 pages. 9x1…

Written by Nancy Faber, Randall Faber. For piano. Format: instructional book. With introductory text, instructional text, musical examples, illustrations and performance notes. Instructional. This level introduces cross-hand arpeggios and the full major scale in the keys of C, G,…

By Gayle Kowalchyk and E. L. Lancaster. For Piano. Piano Method. Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Book. 32 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

(For the Young Beginner) Written by E. L. Lancaster, Gayle Kowalchyk. Instructional book for piano. With introductory text, instructional text and illustrations. Series: Alfred's Basic Piano Library. 32 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

A Progressive Collection Celebrating 29 Female Composers. Composed by compiled, edited by Karen Marshall, and Written. Graded Standard Repertoire; Masterworks; Piano Collection; Piano Resources. Classical; Masterwork. Book. Faber Music #12-0571542379. Published by Faber…

Written by Amanda Vick Lethco, Morton Manus, Willard A. Palmer. For piano. Format: instructional book. With introductory text, instructional text, illustrations and performance notes. Instructional. Series: Alfred's Basic Piano Library. 9x12 inches. Published by Alfred Publishing…

(A Basic Piano Method) Written by Nancy Faber, Randall Faber. For piano. Format: piano solo songbook. With introductory text, easy piano notation, fingerings, lyrics (on some songs), harmony part (for the teacher) and illustrations. Solos. 32 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by The …

Written by Nancy Faber, Randall Faber. For piano. Format: instructional book. With introductory text, instructional text, musical examples, illustrations and performance notes. Instructional. Concepts include the octave, A minor and D minor scales, motive and sequence, all 12 maj…

Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir and organ/string orchestra. This edition: Paperback. Mixed Voices. John Rutter Anniversary Edition. Sacred. Level A (very easy). Vocal score. Duration 2.5 minutes. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir and piano (2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns, percussion, drum, harp, strings). This edition: Paperback. Mixed Voices. John Rutter Anniversary Edition. Sacred. Level A (very easy). Vocal score. Duration 3.5 minutes. Publ…