By Bach Beethoven. This new gathering of the world's greatest classical themes follows Bergerac's highly successful My First Book Of Classical Music. Here are twenty-six ever popular themes from the symphonies, concertos and operas of such masters as Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart and many others in fun to play arrangements perfect for children and beginners of any age. / Niveau : Facile / Recue…

Par CHOPIN FREDERIC. The Study (or Etude) In E Op. 10 No. 3, written in 1832, has become perhaps the most popular of all Chopin's 'Studies'. Whether called 'Tristesse' or 'How Deep Is The Night?', it has been recorded countless times by pop singers and groups over the last forty years. It is nevertheless a study in legato playing, in subtly graded dynamics and in constant changes of tempo which ta…

The First Noel. Alluring harmonies give this great new treatment of The First Noel a special character all its own. Your band members will light up as they go to work on it. Creative orchestration and rhythmic treatments mean there’s always something of interest going on. On A Cold Winter’s Night will be the perfect contrast piece for your concert. Unique! / Niveau : 2 / Classique / Recueil / C…

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 Iain Farrin…

Par FOSTER STEPHEN. One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Philip Sparke’s sumptuous arrangement of this Stephen Foster classic will make a perfect item to bring a few minutes of peace and calm tranquillity to any concert. The lush harmonies, so characteristic of Philip Sparke’s arranging, are augmented with exquisite solo figures for cornet and flugel horn. Once you have played this you wi…

Par DANGERFIELD FYFE. She's Always A Woman (Billy Joel), first released as a double A-side from Billy Joel's 1977 album The Stranger and recorded by Fyfe Dangerfield in 2010, here arranged for upper voices with piano accompaniment. This arrangement is taken from the popular Choir Rocks! series which offers flexible arrangements of contemporary pop hits. All pieces are written for soprano and alto,…

The First Noel. Alluring harmonies give this great new treatment of The First Noel a special character all its own. Your band members will light up as they go to work on it. Creative orchestration and rhythmic treatments mean there’s always something of interest going on. On A Cold Winter’s Night will be the perfect contrast piece for your concert. Unique! / Niveau : 2 / Classique / Recueil / C…

Dave explains his approach to jazz improvisation with musical examples that he himself uses, learned from years of playing with the greats - after learning how to play jazz from listening to players such as Grant Green, Wes Montgomery and Pat Martino. Explains the minor sub approach using minor scales to play over dominant seventh chords, and then includes several solos over often-played jazz stan…

Skilfully selected encore pieces add a special touch to a concert. No matter whether virtuoso masterpieces or reflective melodies: both can help to achieve perfect harmony in the end of a successful concert. The well-known pianist and educationalist Wilhelm Ohmen has selected encore pieces for every occasion, with works from three centuries by Couperin, J.S. Bach, Mozart or Schubert through to Tch…

Par FOSTER STEPHEN. One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Philip Sparke’s sumptuous arrangement of this Stephen Foster classic will make a perfect item to bring a few minutes of peace and calm tranquillity to any concert. The lush harmonies, so characteristic of Philip Sparke’s arranging. Once you have played this once you will want it on every concert programme. / Niveau : 2.5 / Musique…