Par MC GREGOR JOANNA. The 'Unbeaten Tracks' series has made a profound mark on the music world with its volumes of specially commissioned pieces for intermediate-level players. The eight pieces in this volume are written in a kaleidoscopic mix of styles by some of today's most talented composers and are undoubtedly destined to become standard repertoire. There are also small 'Biopics' about each c…

Mexican Fiddle Tunes contains 42 original melodies, divided in 'Son huasteco' and 'Son calentano'. All pieces are written for solo violin, including chord symbols. The experienced editors provide background information, instructions for ornamentation and improvisation as well as translations of all Spanish texts. The volume also contains an mp3-CD with recordings of all tunes. Grade 3 and higher (…

Par DVORAK ANTONIN. The profound impression it makes on us is due in part to the sequence of variations on a death motif that seems to have been borrowed from the beginning of the second Kyrie from Bach's Mass in B minor. Written in 1890, it was commissioned by the publisher Novello for the Birmingham Music Festival and premiered there under the direction of the composer on 9 October 1891. For thi…

'I sing because...' is the third and final movement of the choral suite Todd's 'Songs of Love', which was commissioned by Elena Sharkova for the Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale in 2012. The haunting and yearning text about love and loss is written by the American poet, Nils Peterson after a Greek poem by Maria Polydouri. With an aching melody which starts on upper voices and gradually builds to th…

Par DE HAAN JAN. The Syncopated Band Parade was written to introduce beginner players to ensemble playing as early as possible. Thanks to the low grade of difficulty of this piece this it is possible to play in a ‘real band’ after only a few lessons. Because of the four-part instrumentation, The Syncopated Band Parade is suitable for smaller strengths, taking into account that it is important to d…

Par HERMANSEN AGE. Gatens basuner (“The Trombones in the street”), originally entitled “Til gamle Hauge”, was written in 1958. Shortly before Norway’s National Day (May 17th), the band in which the composer played the Euphonium, purchased four trombones. At that time, trombones was not very common in Norwegian amateur bands. To honor the new instruments, and the four players who started practicing…

Par GOODALL HOWARD. Never To Forget is a powerfully emotive choral work written in honour of the NHS health and care workers in the UK who died caring for others during the COVID-19 pandemic. The text comprises their names, each sung separately in turn, in a poignant and moving homage. The piece is designed as a living tribute, to memorialise their dedication and sacrifice through each performance…

for Band. Par CHOI DANNY. Written in the fall of 2019, this exhilarating piece for Symphonic Wind Ensemble portrays the heroism, along with the conflict_x001A_both external and internal_x001A_of peacekeepers around us. A keeper of the peace may be a soldier or a police officer, but more importantly, it is those around us, our family and friends who look out for us, our minds, and our bodies. / Dat…

Nelson-Messe. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. The 'Missa' in D minor, published here, the third of Haydn's six late masses, was written during the summer of 1798 between the two late oratorios. According to the dates given on Haydn's autograph score he completed the composition in less than eight weeks. The score bears no particular title, but in Haydn's manuscript thematic catalogue of his works he referr…

Par CANTELOUBE JOSEPH. Compiled by Joseph Canteloube, this book is the first set from the series Chants D'Auvergne. It features three songs, including the most famous one ; Bàï lèro. This edition, written for Voice and Piano, contains lyrics in the local dialect ; Occitan, with the French translation below. Some directives are given to obtain the correct pronunciation of the language. I. La Pastou…

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…