Par BARRETT DAVID. Offering a comprehensive study of harmonica techniques and blues soloing concepts, this book contains studies and etudes on bending notes (draw and blow), throat vibrato, two-hole shakes, tongue blocking, acoustic and amplified playing, music theory, blues scales, octave substitutions, playing positions, and position substitutes. Intended for the intermediate to advanced diatoni…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. General Lee and General Grant are represented by their own themes in this expressive tone poem for band. The story of the Appomattox Courthouse meeting between the two military greats is one of extraordinary human drama, and Curnow effectively illustrates the heartbreaking trial and, finally, dignity experience by all involved. Field drum percussion and straight-muted trumpets …

The composer says: Several musical threads led to my writing this piece of music to celebrate my friend Matanya Ophee's (AKA MO) 80th birthday - a life lived with the guitar. Jelly Roll Morton once asserted: 'In fact, if you can't manage to put tinges of Spanish in your tunes, you will never be able to get the right seasoning; I call it, for jazz.' Over the last couple of years I moved back to Je…

A Carol. Par WALTERS EDMUND. A Child's Prayer At Christmas by Edmund Walters, is a wonderful carol for Unison Treble Voices or Soloist and Piano Accompaniment. This thought-provoking and expressive piece is perfect for festive celebrations and Christmas concerts. Written in 1982 for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society Carol Concert./ Feuillet / Choeur à L'Unisson ou Solo et Piano

Big Sky Montana contains three pieces that imaginatively depict this western state. 'Land of the Shining Mountains' uses multiple key changes to display the majesty of Montana's various mountain ranges. Challenges for the student include large reaches in the left hand, a few accents, and syncopated rhythms. 'Song of the Sky' portrays birds with many quick melodic ornaments in the upper register. T…

Dominick DiOrio has chosen the vivid and striking poetry of Amy Lowell for this powerful work. Lowell's poetry explores the awakening of one's passions by the arrival of a before-absent lover. DiOrio paints this internal exultation with glissandi in the voices, richly-harmonized chords and high chromatic ululations of a solo soprano. This was the first prize winner of the Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble…

Delight your audience with three uptempo Scottish dance tunes. Everyone plays the melody and the rollicking accompaniments using idiomatic Celtic bowings, accents, and rhythms. The first tune is a strathspey, 'The Smith's a Gallant Fireman' followed by two reels, 'Perrie Werrie' and 'St. Kilda Wedding.' (4:10) / Orchestre A Cordes

A Musical Application of Rudiments to the Drumset. Par MORELLO JOE. Originally released in 1967, this Joe Morello classic is once again available. The precursor to his two most widely used instructional books ? Master Studies and Master Studies II ? this book covers: techniques such as right and left hand grips, playing position, striking the snare drum and hi-hat and more: beginning exercises: dr…

With a haunting quality that is reminiscent of a dream, this late intermediate piece is dramatic and strikingly lyrical. The tonality alternates between A major and A minor, with a contrasting middle section. There are numerous accidentals, precise pedaling, and left hand position shifts that provide vitality. / Piano

Here is fresh material for young string ensembles presented by George Speckert who is a master arranger for amateur orchestras. Each of these 27 relatively short character pieces evokes a unique mood in its very title: Brisk, Sad, Sunset, and many more. When heard in succession, the scenes sometimes unfold in the listeners' minds like in a movie.The collection is perfect for creating short suites …