Par SPARKE PHILIP. This is a little salute to the wonderful music of Duke Ellington, taking Mood Indigo as its model. Something Borrowed, Something Blue will allow the young band to approach this masterpiece?s laid-back style, using chords and harmonies that they may be hearing for the first time. The flexible instrumentation of this work makes it ideal for bands without the full quota of players.…

in Full Score. Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Considered throughout much of his career as the preeminent French composer, Camille Saint-Saëns wrote music that embodies a characteristic French concern for clarity and order, together with his own assured mastery of the composer's craft. These qualities are evident in Saint-Saëns' Symphony No. 3, widely regarded as the composer's major orchestral work, and…

The bright and distinctive sound of the Mandolin is more popular than ever in the rock and pop hits of the charts - this unique tutorial will show you how to incorporate the instrument into your own songwriting. Learn how to back up a melody, write and perform a solo, and jam in a variety of styles. The topics covered include: Equipment Choosing an instrument Pickups Amplifiers Effects Rhythm Play…

Par TOMASI HENRI. Suite is a piece for three Bb or C Trumpets composed by Henri Tomasi in 1964. This unusual suite lasts approximately 8'30 minutes. It is divided into three main parts: 1. Havanaise at a Tempo di Habanera, 2. Lento egeen and 3. Danse Bolivienne. The Havanaise is made of a danse part and a more melodious one. Its dialogue in between the Trumpets creates a counterpoint. In the secon…

Description Hal Leonard Ukulele Method: Book 1 A complete beginner's guide to the Ukulele, devised to get just about anyone playing this fun instrument straight away.

Par AHO KALEVI. Kalevi Aho's (b. 1949) concerto no. 2 for cello and orchestra (2013) is in five movements performed without a break. It begins with a swinging Berceuse, followed by a very quick, virtuosic Presto in 5/8 time. The heart of the concerto is the cadenza-like third movement, Adagio, dominated throughout by the soloist. A fairly short Allegretto is followed by the closing Epilogue. This …

Par SCHOCKER GARY. Gary Schocker's Three Dances for Two Flutes has long been a staple of the flute repertoire - in its original voicing with piano, as well as in transcriptions with string orchestra or band accompaniment, for alto saxophone duo with piano, and even in the composer's flute quartet version of the famous Coffee Nerves movement. Schocker has arranged Three Dances for one solo flute wi…

Learn how to play Latin jazz Piano based on traditional Latin music from Cuba and Brazil. Latin Jazz Piano addresses the three roles that the jazz pianist typically plays: as a member of an accompanying rhythm section, as a lead instrument within an ensemble and as a solo instrument. The CD features many examples in the book and combo tracks with which to play along.The book is divided into three …