Par TOMS GRAYDON A.. EEEEEEEK! It’s a whimsical excursion into the realm of the mechanical mice! It’s a rodent round-up! It’s a veritable vortex of vagabond voles! Are we to be vexed by vociferous vermin? Let’s find out while we have some fun!Your young band will love playing this one, as well as using their instruments in a creative but non-standard way. The effect of the little clicking critters…

Description The Celtic Fake Book C Edition A unique collection of over 400 songs from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Includes a diverse assortment of traditional music plus a bonus selection of Irish popular songs. Songlist A Little Bit Of Heaven A Wandering Shade All Through The Night As I Roved Out At The Wave Mouth Auld Lang Syne Avondale Baloo Baleerie Barbara Allen Believe Me, If All Th…

Par RICKER RAMON. 'Suspended Animation' is a contemporary straight-eighth feel with sections that can be opened up for any player to solo. The entire composition is built on only two suspended chords, and is written in a manner that makes it easy for young bands to quickly get into the piece. With only two chords to worry about, much of the anxiety of wrong notes is eliminated and the student can …

Par STERK JORDAN. Trombones in Paradise by Jordan Sterk will give your trombone section an opportunity to shine in this bright and fun feature piece. Using only the first six notes of the B-flat concert scale and only 'natural' glissandos for the trombones, this piece is sure to come together quickly and be enjoyed by your young students. Your entire band will love learning one of their first sync…

Par COURT DOUGLAS. With stately majesty your band transports the audience back to medieval days. The music fires the imagination, which is a real asset when directing young bands. Careful doubling of important parts makes sure MARCH OF THE NOBLES will be accessible to bands with sketchy instrumentation as well as complete ensembles. And, there are enough accidentals to keep the musicians’ skills m…

Par HAMPTON ANDY / MOTION D.. Groove Lab is a series designed for the development of jazz playing and improvisation skills. While the books are aimed at individual learning, they can be flexible and can also accommodate a large group or class situation. Groove Lab is ideal for teaching children with basic musical understanding the art of improvisation and some jazz technique. This book for Keyboar…

Par CURNOW JAMES. A wonderful teaching piece and the ideal young band festival work, BACH VARIANTS (six melodic variations on the Bach chorale AWAKE MY HEART AND SING) should be a staple of every young band library. Chorale style playing does so much for the young band's intonation, tone quality and phrasing. Including this one in your next festival program is certain to reap great rewards by honi…

Théorie 2B. Par VOGT-BATES / BLET. For all budding, young musicians, The Magical Journey is an essential, well-presented guide into the world of music theory. pianist Leon Bates, has toured the world, performing with many symphony orchestras and his long-standing collaboration with pianist Janet Vogt in aiding aspiring young musicians has proved popular from the start. As an excellently illustrate…