Par ROMITI ATTILO. There isn?t any systematic biography about Attilio Romiti (Urbino, 29th April 1818 ?1899); by means of various sources we can outline a first profile that will have to be accompanied by further details: Romiti was a highly esteemed musician, composer, teacher and trombone player? is articulated in several movements among which stands out a Theme with variations and a dance movem…

Par NAULAIS JEROME. Embuscade (Ambuse) is a thrilling musical adventure represented through various contrasts and depths of sound. Every element develops around a main theme written in a jazz-rock style. The central section consists of a calm passage quickly followed by a polka-like section. Both passages seem to lie in ambush (Embuscade), ready to pounce in this exciting adventure. / Niveau : 3 …

100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Flute is written by internationally acclaimed author and instructor Andrew D. Gordon. This product is an exhaustive guide to the various phrases or ; riffs that make up Blues flute playing, both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint. This book is ideal for most levels of musicianship, from the beginner/intermediate student who is interested in understanding and playin…

Par RAE JAMES. 18 studies written to develop familiarity with the main types of scales and arpeggios in Jazz. More enjoyable than the scales themselves, James Rae has deliberately chosen keys that give a comfortable, user-friendly introduction to the various tonalities. Each section describes a particular type of scale and includes studies based on it. Included are: the major scale, the dorian mod…

Par LOEB DAVID. There are various traditions of performing on high pipes throughout the world. By thinking of the piccolo as the modern instrument repository for these traditions and this music, in the same sense that the piano is the modern instrument repository for all keyboard music, the piccolo's potential repertoire is vastly enlarged. It was with this definition of the piccolo in mind that D…

Par SMITH GAIL. A unique collection of classical piano solos appropriate for church services as well as concerts and personal enjoyment. These carefully edited or arranged pieces represent a number of well-known composers and were chosen because of their indefinable quality of reverence and artistic expression. Each piece can create a feeling of peace, joy, calmness, love, comfort, and an overall …

Arr. Thijs Van Otterloo_John Blanken. Par VAN OTTERLOO ROGIER. Before his untimely death in 1988, Dutch composer Rogier van Otterloo became well-known for the film music he wrote to various successful Dutch movies. In this medley, made by his youngest son, Thijs van Otterloo, the themes of Help, de dokter verzuipt! (Help, the Doctor Is Drowning!, 1974) and Soldaat van Oranje (Soldier of Orange, 19…

Aus: Die Deutsche Liturgie. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. For the Protestant church service according to the new Prussian Agenda of 1829 Mendelssohn set to music the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Honour to the Father and various Amens and Alleluias. The entire printing with all the orders of service in the complete edition of the German liturgy make it easy to integrate these pieces even today into a…

5 Selected Songs. Par MAHLER GUSTAV. The only known chamber music by Gustav Mahler is a movement for piano quartet from his student days at the Conservatorium in Vienna (1875-1878). The present new arrangements by Ronald Kornfeil go some way to addressing this gap while they also enrich the repertoire with pieces that are very interesting and demanding in their own right. The composer's rich song …

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…