Par MOUSSORGSKY MODEST / RAVEL MAURICE (Arr.) . Ravel’s brilliant compositional interpretation of the Pictures at an Exhibition is, to this day, the most famous and independent orchestration of Mussorgsky’s masterpiece. When the French composer turned his attention to his Russian colleague’s piano cycle in 1922, he was at the height of his mastery and Paris was enraptured by Russian music. Notated…

Method Books 1 and 2 Plus Online Audio and Video. This is the ultimate beginner's pack for anyone who wants to learn to play clarinet. You get quality instruction, terrific songs, 150 professional quality instructional and full rock band demo tracks plus video lessons online. This series can be used by stdents who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Learn at y…

Par COHEN MARY. Mary Cohen's 'Quick Change!' is a brilliant new collection of traditional, well known pieces and scales in both alto and treble clefs, it is perfect both for violinists taking up the viola who need to build confidence playing in the alto clef and viola players who need to build confidence in both alto and treble clefs. 'Quick Change!' is the great new way to come to terms with thos…

Par MCKENNON ANNE. Fledgling is inspired by a family of Carolina wrens who built a nest above the composer's door. This charming work for flute and piccolo depicts the pure and simple joys of a mother bird teaching her babies to fly and forage with the piccolo and flute chattering and soaring both separately and in tandem. Fledgling is a delight for musicians and bird-watchers alike, equally suita…

Who says you can\'t play pop music on stringed instruments'! This tenth volume of the successful Pop for Violin series offers plenty of material for those string players who don\'t wish to be confined to playing classical music. Arranged specially for the violin, these pieces are easy to play and sound great!. Volume 10 of the Pop for Violin series presents a special selection of hits that made po…

A Beginner's Guide with Step-by-Step Instruction for Acoustic and Electric G. Blues Guitar for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play guitar faster than ever before. It can also function as a great supplement for kids who already play guitar. Cool blues riffs, chords and solos keep students motivated, while the clean, simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on …

Description Raymond Briggs' The Snowman is a charming Christmas story of a boy who builds a snowman who comes to life, and their adventures together have become a children's classic. In this piano suite, composer Howard Blake recreates the story in words and music. This Piano Suite is easy enough for pianists to play of all ages and abilities, and includes the popular song Walking In The Ai…

Johann Kuhnau, who preceded Johann Sebastian Bach as Thomas Cantor in Leipzig, left a wealth of works, including pivotal compositions for keyboard instruments. Now for the first time all of these works are appearing in one volume. Peter Wollny, an Early Music specialist, supervised the volume from a scholarly point of view. Ornaments that are no longer usual today have been explained so that espec…

A young man once climbed onto the stage at a Frank Zappa concert to ask how Zappa used his Wah-Wah pedal. The young man was later identified as world-famous guitarist Jimi Hendrix who, along with Eric Clapton, Larry Carlton and Jimmy Page, was soon using the Wah-Wah effect intensively in his own work. Still used by current Guitar heroes such as Slash, Steve Vai and Kirk Hammett, the pedal produces…

Das Fußballstück. Par LANGER MANFRED. What happens to a choir when the FIFA World Cup kicks off? The composer Manfred Länger, of Vienna, has written a very inventive piece about this hot topic in which he spoofs “football fever” in a very compact composition. The work is suitable for all choirs [mixed choir, women’s or men’s choir] singers who are football fanatics and those who are football grouc…