Par GERSHWIN GEORGE. Performed by Nayden Todorov, piano; Accompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra; Conductor: Nayden Todorov Gershwin's masterpiece is now available in a thrilling MMO version! The piano concerto that transformed modern music and integrated jazz sensibilities into 'serious' music is a magical experience for player and listener alike. This deluxe edition includes a new enhanced…

Par SNIDERO JIM. Jazz Conception is a new and exciting way for players at all levels to learn the language of jazz! Each book features 21 solo etudes based on chord changes to standards and blues.The same 21 etudes transposed and adapted for the main jazz instruments. See and hear how a well known soloist phrases and articulates and play along with or without the soloist.Play along with one of tod…

for Piano and Band. Par CURNOW JAMES. Best-loved themes from Mozart and Haydn for Piano soloist with band! These two great Classical themes have been carefully arranged with detailed attention to the Classical idiom and performance practice. This piece acts as a perfect change-of-pace during the band concert, giving your show a refreshingly contrasting sound to reinvigorate the audience's ears. Wh…

for Saxophone. Par . It is often the case that at the end of a concert a soloist is requested to perform an additional item not listed in the programme, in other words an encore. In general the piece that is chosen is short and emphasises the expressive qualities of the instrument as well as the musical ability of the soloist. In this collection you will find a series of works that are suitable as…

Solo for Euphonium and Concert Band. Par OLSEN VADSTEN OYSTEIN. “Song for Frances” is a classic love ballad, written for concert band and brass band, with a soloist on euphonium. The piece always has the soloist in focus and gives him plenty of room to show off, both a warm sound and technical skills. In the first part of “Song for Frances”, the basic melody is clearly presented, while the rest of…

Par VINE CARL. Piano reduction and violin part.  Carl Vine's atmospheric Violin Concerto (2011) creates a rich and multi-faceted relationship between soloist and orchestra. Unfolding over two finely-crafted movements of roughly equal length, the 23-minute work often uses the orchestra sparingly, with players from the orchestra joining the soloist in delicate chamber-music textures. / Répertoire /…

Par . The most exciting titles in music built around the drum chair. Jim Chapin and Roger Pemberton have arranged these for an all-star aggregation including such players as Clark Terry, Hal McKusick, Hank Jones, George Duvivier, Harold Lieberman, Bob Wilber, Sonny Russo and YOU. Includes a music book containing complete drum charts and online audio with complete demonstration versions with accomp…

Par HINDSON MATTHEW. Matthew Hindson's Rush for guitar and string quartet takes its influence from the music of Felix Mendelssohn. The fast and technically challenging passages found in the final movement of the Mendelssohn String Octet influenced Hindson's decision to compose a work for the Goldner String Quartet that is highly virtuosic in nature. Hindson remarks, 'it is much more the spirit of …

C Major. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. In Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, a piano trio provides the soloists – a first in the history of music. Beethoven’s treatment of the trio is pioneering: he does not apply a typical piano trio setting in contrast to the orchestra, but varies his treatment of the solo parts, allowing each instrument to play alone with the orchestra (particularly the cello), using two…

Arr. Dizzy Stratford. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. Antonin’s New World is an excellent piece of musical theatre featuring a comedy act for triangle soloist and band. The music itself does not sound comical, being based on Anton Dvorak’s Symphony in E Minor (‘From the New World’), but the right mix of seriousness and humour brings a surprising effect. With a bit of acting talent from your triangle soloist, …