Josquin Des Pres. The purpose of this book is to provide the aspiring bass player with a wide variety of finger exercises for developing the techniques necessary to succeed in today's music scene. It can also play an importantrole in a bass player's daily practising program. The 200 exercises are designed to help increase your speed improve your dexterity develop accuracy and promote finger inde…

10 Waltzes And Nocturnes. Par CHOPIN FREDERIC. World-renowned flutist, Robert Stallman says, 'Chopin transports us into a realm of mystery, of peace, and celestial beauty.' Robert Stallman has long made it his mission to expand the flute repertoire with apt transcriptions, gratifying flutists everywhere, and has emerged as the preeminent editor and arranger of flute music active today. Stallman's …

Arr. Wil Van Der Beek. Par NESSLER VICTOR E.. Farewell Song has been taken from Der Trompetervon Säckingen by Victor E. Nessler (1841-1890). Thisopera tells the sentimental story of a plain musicianwho is eventually allowed to marry the daughter ofa baron. From the first performance in 1884, thisopera was well liked - not so much because of thestory but because of its musical features. Impressivet…

This Alfred Masterwork Edition boasts the complete Piano Waltzes of Frederic Chopin edited from the original sources by Willard A. Palmer. Like his world-famous Mazurkas Polonaises and Etudes Chopin's Waltzes have become an integral part of the serious Piano repertoire offering some of the most warm and delightful melodies you could ever wish to play. Chopin's ingenuity inventiveness and imag…

Morton Gould's Postscript from 'Quotations' for Double Chorus of Mixed Voices and Wind Orchestra. Piano reduction.This work was commissioned by L. Anthony Fisher for the New York Choral Society Robert DeComier conductor and first performed by them on January 28 1983 at Carnegie Hall.The composer after thinking over the possible approaches to a choral work found the ide of platitudes common …

Pour la flûte à bec et le clavecin - 38 pièces de Lulli Destouches Rameau M. A. Charpentier...-As a prominent Recorder player himself Michel Sanvoisin has extensive knowledge of the instrument and has been significantly instrumental in the revival of the instrument. He has compiled numerous prolific works for the instrument  Airs Et Danses being no exception. The Soprano and Alto Recorder…

The quartet in a minor is one of the chamber music works with which Schubert wanted to 'pave the way to the great symphony? in spring 1824. At the same time he was paving his way to a wider audience, as the 'Rosamunde? Quartet was the first and only string quartet that was not only publicly performed in Schubert's lifetime but also published in parts. It is fortunate for us that this was the case …

Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band is a complete curriculum for beginning band students to help them grow as ensemble musicians. The series complements any band method and supplements any performance music. It contains 167 exercises, including more than 100 chorales by some of today's most renowned young band composers. Various exercises at the grade 1/2, 1, and 1 1/2 l…

Sixteen sparkling new musical items for Easter and Springtime from some of today's best-loved children's composers including Sheila Wilson Niki Davies Alison Hedger and others.This invaluable resource provides teachers andleaders of youth singing groups with songs and instrumentals suitable for all children within the Primary age range.The first part of the compilation follows the Biblical stor…

Scored for large orchestra The Keening was only the second of MacMillan's orchestral works, written between 1985-87 when he was a student of John Casken at the University of Durham. The composer explains that 'keening' is a form of vocal lament associated with mourning, found in folk traditions of Ireland, northern Scotland and other cultures. Much of this work is based on the Gaelic lament tune '…