This series was designed to supplement traditional vocal instruction and works perfectly as preparatory literature for The First Book of Solos and The First Book of Solos Part II. Each piece is in English and has a limited vocal range as well as a piano accompaniment that is playable by a student pianist. The pieces include art songs, folksongs, humorous songs, and suitable vintage popular songs a…

Par DE HAAN JAN. The work Prevision has been composed in a free fantasy form. The composer has musically depicted the growing up of his first grandson. Sunk in thought, he sketches his prevision: the development of a small boy growing up to be an adult man. After a brilliant introduction, a slow march follows, which symbolises the first steps toward adulthood. Aspects such as love and a sense of s…

Par WOLFF CHRISTIAN. Free Instrumentation for 4 or more players - Durée: 14 min / Contemporain / Répertoire / Ensemble Moyen Contemporain

Par AAGAARD-NILSEN TORSTEIN. The word 'old' and the title of each movement refers to music of the past. The word 'licks' comes from blues, rock and jazz. Licks can be arpeggio-figures, scales and riffs that is regularly used in improvisations. Toccata is a well known musical genre from the baroque keyboard music, a free flowing piece filled with energy. The ritornell can be described as a refrain,…

Instrumentalists will love this giant collection of 130 popular solos! Includes: Another One Bites the Dust, Any Dream Will Do, Bad Day, Beauty and the Beast, Breaking Free, Clocks, Edelweiss, God Bless the U.S.A., Heart and Soul, I Will Remember You, Imagine, Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, and dozens more! / Cor

Lanz célèbre le 25e anniversaire de son chef-d'oeuvre avec des interprétations pour piano seul de tous les titres originaux, avec deux coupes de bonus: Rêve - Free Fall de Cristofori - Vert dans l'enfance - A Whiter Shade or - Séoul Improvisation - Spirale Danse - Summer of Pale - ailes à Altair. Notre correspondant folio de luxe dispose d'un avant-propos et de la chanson descriptions par Lanz lui…

Bach composed his oratorio for the Feast of the Ascension in Leipzig in 1735. Though this work has the duration of a cantata, the choice of text places it among the oratorios. It combines the biblical account of the Ascension with chorales and free madrigal poems.As in other works which were composed during this same year (e.g. the 'Christmas Oratorio?), Bach reveals a special fondness for colourf…

Take centre stage and play along with a live band. The authentic CD backing tracks will help you achieve a more professional performance. With this great 3-part Hybrid Book you get : Ten pieces in melody line arrangements. Professional 'soundalike' performances of every piece featuring a live band, plus backing tracks to play along with. Free Internet downloads. Full band score and parts downloada…

Technique - Style - Improvisation. Par O'NEILL JOHN. Since it was first published in 1992, The Jazz Method for Saxophone has guided thousands of beginners of all ages from producing their first note on the saxophone to the performance of full-blown jazz pieces, including pieces by contemporary composers. Based on the tried and tested format of the original method (with step-by-step guidance and a…

James Rae’s 'Jazz Ensemble' series was first published in the 1980s and quickly proved very popular. There were six separate titles in the series written for a flexible mixed ensemble, with parts provided for C, Bb, Eb, Bass, Easy Bass and Drums with a supporting piano part in the score. It was and still is ideal for the practical part of GCSE studies, catering as it does for almost any imaginable…