After the success of the previous three volumes, the fourth book in the popular Beat It series is here. This brilliant collection contains 45 favourite hits from the international charts. The popularity of artists and bands ranges from established superstars such as Robbie Williams, Ed Sheeran, Adele, Justin Bieber or Katy Perry to classic favourites such as Toto. All songs are arranged for Piano,…

Par MASHIMA TOSHIO. Toshio Mashima composed this work for the 40th anniversary of the concert band of the Kwansei-Gakuin University in Japan. The composition is based on the biblical story of the patriarch Jacob, who in a dream sees a ladder reaching into the sky. This story or its symbolism has inspired many artists - the rungs of the ladder representing the virtues through which man climbs durin…

Impressions of a Village. Par DE HAAN JACOB. Bliss: Impressions of a Village contains three impressions of a village in the beautiful Brabant province in the Netherlands. The fi rst movement is in a very ‘classical style’ and, appropriately, captures the village’s history. Saxophones and a glockenspiel follow the path of a small, playful river. The entire band join in as the small river approaches…

(The Four Seasons). Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) stands, with Handel and J. S. Bach, as one of the titanic figures of late Baroque composition. Not only was he lauded as a composer of vocal and instrumental works both sacred and secular, he was without doubt, the most prolific composer of his age. In addition to hundreds of vocal works, including forty-nine operas, he composed …

Overture. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. In 1786 Mozart composed his wonderful opera Le Nozze di Figaro (KV 492). The Italian libretto, based on the play Le mariage de Figaro by Beaumarchais, was written by Lorenzo da Ponte who also made the libretti of Mozart’s opera’s Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte. In the opera Le Nozze di Figaro, Count Almaviva tries to seduce the fiancée of Figaro, his valet. …

Par PIAZZOLLA ASTOR. Argentinean tango composer, Bandoneon player and arranger Astor Piazzolla ?s oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed ?nuevo tango?, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music and new instruments such as the Saxophone and Electric Guitar. The leaner, more fluid musical style with simpler, more continuous forms is exemplified perfectly in Li…

Essential elements for playing in big band and jazz ensembles. 'Blow the trumpets” are two very important volumes essential for playing in big band and jazz ensembles. With well-designed guides this series brings the young trumpet player through the styles and language of jazz, with particular attention paid to interpretation and to the homogeneity within the section of a modern big band. / Pédago…