Par STANFORD CHARLES VILLIERS. The Benedictus and Agnus Dei in B flat is published as part of an ongoing policy to reissue works by Charles Villiers Stanford in the Autograph Edition, in new engravings but as the composer wrote and approved them, with no editing from another hand. Simple in texture but highly effective in performance, these two short movements are a useful addition to the repertoi…

21 character duets for pupil and teacher. Par COBB CELIA. Cool Beans is an eclectic mix of 21 character duets composed by Celia Cobb and Naomi Yandell. The pieces draw on a wide range of moods, styles and playing techniques, and young string players will enjoy exploring and performing them with their teachers. The duets in Cool Beans are designed to encourage excellence in both technical and perfo…

It's never too late to play piano.. Christmas gives players the chance to explore their favourite Christmas songs in jazzy, easy-to-play arrangements. The pieces are suitable for those who have learnt for approximately one year, or have reached Level 14 of the It's never to late to play piano tutor. The pieces are gently progressive, gradually extending players' technique through playing pieces th…

Par SOLER ANTONIO. Soler (1729-83) was one of the outstanding keyboard composers of 18th-century Spain. His sonatas show great brilliance and originality, many of them influenced by the characteristic colours of Iberian popular music. This edition offers a selection of 14 of the best sonatas from the set given by the composer to Viscount Fitzwilliam in 1772, as well as editorial notes from Kenneth…

Par HAMPTON ANDY. A great collection of jazz tunes for the intermediate (grades 3-4) clarinet player offering a taste of swing, trad, blues, bebop and ballad styles. Includes ' My Favourites Things', 'And All That Jazz' and 'Green Onions' alongside some original tunes. Play them 'straight' then use the helpful soloing guides to create authentic jazz solos over the cool CD backings. Ideal preparati…

Your orchestra will have a blast working on this fun selection that introduces the time periods of music and the playing styles that go with them. As students climb aboard the time machine, they will 'travel' far and wide! (3:30) / Orchestre A Cordes

A unique collection of fourteen great jazz arrangements for Clarinet play-along. Compiled and arranged by Paul Honey, this collection contains all your favourite carols as you've never heard them before! Complete with A CD containing professional performances of every piece by a live jazz trio plus backing tracks to play along with. SONGS INCLUDE: Away in a Manger, Deck the Halls, Ding Dong Merril…

Par FIBICH ZDENEK. The Czech composer Zdenek Fibich (1850–1900) had a keen interest in classical German literature. It therefore comes as no surprise that he had already set songs to texts by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe while still a student at the Leipzig Conservatory. Between 1865 and 1871 he composed 16 songs on texts by this famous German author for voice and piano. Ten of them have survived: t…

Par BIZET GEORGES / DELIBES LÉO / MOZART WOLFGANG AMAD. This is one of VOCES8’s earliest arrangements by Jim Clements and was first performed at London’s Royal Opera House. Many well-loved tunes from famous operas appear in this 4-minute piece and there is plenty of opportunity to bring them to life on stage, unleashing the singer's inner diva! / Choral Music / Recueil / Voix Mixtes

Peter Wastall?s award-winning series of tutor books for woodwind and brass instruments, now available in revised and refreshed editions to instruct and inspire the next generation of musicians, guiding them from beginner level to Grade 3 standard.Divided into units that provide clear explanations of each new stage of learning, alongside plentiful exercises and graded concert pieces, the LEARN AS Y…