A viola method for childrenThe leading German viola method now available in English.For more than three decades the Sassmannshaus Tradition has been the household name for excellence in beginner string methods in German-speaking countries. More than half a million students have successfully learned to play string instruments using this publication.The publication of the four violin books in 2008 i…

Noisy Nativity - for children who just can't keep quiet!Noisy Nativity presents the Christmas story with gusto, featuring catchy songs, lots of actions and percussion and an entertaining script. This show opens with a bang, all the children playing percussion instruments or clapping and stamping really loudly! Their teachers come to quieten them down. 'Why are you making all that noise?' they ask.…

Hymns from King's is a collection of 20 hymn arrangements for choir and organ by Stephen Cleobury - Director of Music at King's College Cambridge for more than 25 years. Covering the entire church year, including Christmas and Easter, Hymns from King's is not just a book of descants - it also contains varied arrangements and accompaniments for many of the most popular hymns sung not only at King's…

Featuring works from 19 of the world's leading composers, Easy Contemporary Pieces reflects the tremendous variety of styles prevalent in contemporary music. These enjoyable pieces have been selected to be accessible to both the performer and the listener. 2 Years A Sentimental Waltz Brooklyn Chatterbox Waltz Etude No.1 Familiar Forgive Me Fragments Improvis…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Fanfare and Celebration was commissioned by the Brass Band of the Western Reserve (Dr Keith M. Wilkinson, director) to celebrate their 15th anniversary. Based in north-west Ohio, the band was formed in 1997 and was competing in the Championship Section of the North American Brass Band Championships in less than three years. The first performance of Fanfare and Celebration took p…

Many books in music education simply present the facts, but Modern Saxophone Techniques actually teaches the developing player how to learn. Listening, exploring, writing original music, and trial and error are some of the methods threaded throughout.The concepts presented in this book will keep players learning, maturing, and mastering the Saxophone in modern times, and for many years to come. On…

Par LUSHER ELZA / CHRIS. This book is a guide to teaching children the material in Dogs and Birds Book 1. The Dogs and Birds approach, allows very young children to learn the piano, even before they know the alphabet. The music is suitable for children between the ages of 3 and 7. The method uses animal symbols to represent the musical notes, for example Cat is C and Dog is D. The animal names are…

Par PRICE FLORENCE. Florence Price (1887-1953) is noted as the first African-American female composer of symphonic works, and is only in recent years beginning to receive the recognition so richly deserved. Her Symphony No. 1 was completed in 1932 and first performed in 1933 by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Here is a sparkling transcription for band of the third movement (Juba Dance). (Grade 4) …

Weihnachtskantate. Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX / LUTHER MARTIN. During Mendelssohns years of study with Zelter, the arrangement of chorales already played an important role, and he continued to be occupied with the protestant chorale throughout his symphonic and oratorical work. The break Bach’s works in connection with the reperformance of the St. Matthew Passion led to a series of cantatas b…

Choralkantate. Par CRUGER JOHANN / MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. also contains an arrangemet for organ During Mendelssohns years of study with Zelter, the arrangement of chorales already played an important role, and he continued to be occupied with the protestant chorale throughout his symphonic and oratorical work. The break Bach’s works in connection with the reperformance of the St. Matthew Pas…