Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. The Suzuki philosophy is based upon the idea that children can learn music in the same manner they do their native language, through repetitive listening. This listening is then followed up with 1) Individual instruction with a trained Suzuki teacher 2) Group lessons on a bi-weekly / weekly basis 3) Parent Involvement 4) Encouragement. Students begin lessons as early as two ye…

Par SUZUKI SHINICHI. The Suzuki philosophy is based upon the idea that children can learn music in the same manner they do their native language, through repetitive listening. This listening is then followed up with 1) Individual Instruction with a trained Suzuki teacher 2) Group lessons on a bi-weekly / weekly basis 3) Parent Involvement 4) Encouragement. Students begin lessons as early as two ye…

Der Erlkönig, or 'The Elf King,' is based on Johann Goethe's late 18th-century poem of the same name in which a father and his young son ride home on horseback one dark and eerie night. The father tries to calm the increasingly fearful son by explaining everything the boy reports as simply leaves rustling in the wind or willows moving in the fog. Nonetheless, the father rides faster and faster hom…

The word 'steampunk' refers to a genre of science fiction that features steam-powered machinery. Works of fiction in this style are most often set in the 19th century British Victorian era or the American Wild West. Machines and technology found in the works of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells would be good examples of steampunk-style inventions. The piece itself follows no specific narrative, but rathe…

For Advent, Palm Sunday, or any time, Break Forth Into Joy celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2016. The short duration and effective part-writing make the anthem quick to learn but the final effect is impressive. Based on old-testament scriptures, the pleasing lilt of 6/8 helps capture the unbounded joy of a people 'preparing the way.' / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

With a text based on Psalm 33, this anthem poses questions of what makes a Christian sing, rejoice, and lift one's voice...all answered by 'God's unfailing love.? Upbeat and positive, it's a perfect call to praise at any time during the year. Easily prepared. / Choeur SAB

A 'Taste of Cuba' for sure. A very hot Latin chart premiered at the Midwest Band Clinic, 2015, this is a show-stopper chart for a strong band. The chart is jam-packed with lines that bounce from section to section, including a suggested written tenor sax solo with backgrounds. Lead trumpet range is to written A above the staff with an optional high D. Two auxiliary percussion parts that really mak…

Vocal score of the opera based on Thornton Wilder's famous play. / Choeurs D'Opéra

Four stirring organ arrangements on hymns for Holy Week have been gathered for this collection: All Glory, Laud and Honor (Palm Sunday)- Beneath the Cross of Jesus (Maundy Thursday)- Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed with O Sacred Head, No Wounded (Good Friday)- and Crown Him with Many Crowns (Easter). The pieces work as preludes, offertorys, postludes or even concert pieces, in sequence or individual…