Contest March. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Philip Sparke wrote this march for the famous brass band contest held ever year on Whit Friday in Oldham and Saddleworth. Given the competition’s long history (over 120 years), he consciously composed this piece in a very traditional march form. The title, The Conqueror, refers to Alexander the Great’s nickname as well as being something every band aspires to be! …

Par MILLER JOHN / WEDGWOOD P.. 'Trumpet Basics' is a landmark method by one of the leading figures in trumpet education, John Miller. It starts at absolute beginner level and progresses to about Grade 2 level. There are 22 stages and each section includes a wonderful variety of concert pieces from the great composers, traditional tunes and fun, original exercises, 'finger gyms' and 'warm ups' to h…

Leichte bis mittelschwere Etüden. Par COLES PAUL. These pleasing little studies have been written to help the student to develop a basic technique based upon the traditional teachings of Francisco Tárrega, Fernando Sor and Mauro Giuliani to name but a few. They are enjoyable to play, with memorable melodies, harmonics, and rhythms. The studies progress from relatively easy to more demanding pieces…

Traditional English Melody. / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

A collection of traditional and popular seasonal songs, arranged for Piano, Vocal and Guitar, complete with a CD of accompaniments. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Recueil / Piano, Chant et Guitare

Par LEIVISKA HELVI. Finnish composer Helvi Leiviskä (1902-1982) created a broad-based output of orchestral works, solo songs and chamber music. Her style could be described as moderate modernism, deriving influences from multiple sources such as late Romanticism, Symbolism, Expressionism, Existentialism and Neo-Classicism. Leiviskä's output is characterised by philosophical and religious themes, i…

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected by Janet Way,…

Par BOUTHIER CHRISTIAN. Hello Kentucky is a light-hearted march, written in American style, which makes use of snippets from the traditional folk song My Old Kentucky Home. / Niveau : 2.5 / Marche de concert / Répertoire / Fanfare

Compiled from melodies Samuel Applebaum used to teach his students to play their instruments. The melodies are arranged in progressive order from the first three notes students learn to the end of level one in most method books. These melodies may be played as solos or in unison with other string instruments. Michael Katz has produced the accompaniment CD (in traditional, jazz, and rock styles) to…

8 Enchanting Pieces from India arranged for String Quartet. Par SHARMA PYARELAL. For the first time The Schott String Quartet Series features a collection of pieces that have been originally composed in a style unique to string quartet arrangements. Internationally-acclaimed Bollywood composer Pyarelal Sharma has provided music and songs for over 450 films. This set of string quartets, composed es…