To General George Washington. Par CURNOW JAMES. The grand and energetic opening, contrasting styles, careful attention to articulations, and rich harmonies make this one sound more advanced than it actually is. Consider using Heroic Tribute as the opening piece for your young band festival performance. The easy but bright and colorful Percussion, along with excellent use of the Woodwind and Brass …

Par MARTIN MATTHEW. The Festival Anthem I saw the Lord (2012) is a setting of words from Isaiah Ch 6, some of which are perhaps better known in the context of the great Victorian anthem by John Stainer. This Trinitarian/Dedication text (starting with the words “in the year that King Uzziah died”) is both powerful and full of dramatic imagery - flying seraphim, live coals, cries of the Tersanctus -…

Par GREENSILL MIKE. Playing For Singers by Mike Greensill explores in depth the art of accompaniment for the jazz or cabaret pianist. A comprehensive resource for everyone ? from the beginning jazz pianist, to the crusty old pro needing a tune-up for his/her next accompanying gig ? it covers all the fundamentals of playing for vocalists, especially as it applies to the performance of the ?Great Am…

Ten great film songs for young performers, including 'Gotta Go My Own Way' from High School Musical 2 . / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

The Little Black Songbook of Great Acoustic Songs boasts over 80 crowd-pleasing hits from the past and present masters of the unplugged tune. Presented in chord songbook format, this collection features Guitar chords and complete lyrics, as well as useful chord boxes for each song. Despite its size, The Little Black Songbook contains enough Great Acoustic Songs to feature something for everyone,…

Arr. James L. Hosay. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Two timeless Christmas favorites by J. S. Bach are gloriously arranged for the Concert Band and ready for your interpretation. BREAK FORTH, O BEAUTEOUS, HEAVENLY LIGHT and JESU, JOY OF MAN'S DESIRING comprise the two contrasting movements (a Chorale and a Ballad). You know how valuable chorale style playing can be for the band’s tone quality, breath …

The classic blues and ragtime music styles of the 20s inspired a whole era of jazz and popular music. Play Blues & Ragtime (clarinet & piano) offers some of the all-time, great tunes - including St Louis Blues, Jelly Roll Blues and The Lily Rag - in stylish, tailor-made arrangements by Alan Gout for intermediate level clarinet and piano.  / Instrumental Music / Recueil / Clarinette et Piano

The Collected Lyrics of Kevin Ayers. Par AYERS KEVIN. Shooting at the Moon celebrates the music and lyrics of Kevin Ayers, one of the great bohemian voices of British music. Kevin Ayers was an English singer-songwriter who was a major influential force in the English psychedelic movement and a founding member of the band Soft Machine in the 60s. With introductions by Galen Ayers, Josh Payne and Ro…