Concert March. Par CURNOW PAUL. The sounds of a fire bell and whistle add to the effect in this concert march dedicated to New York Fire Department 126, who lost many members of its crew on September 11th, 2001. Feelings of courage and resolve are brought through in the music, as a very effective tribute to all the firefighters who risk their lives for others. Young people will relate to the sense…

The Ramon Ricker Improvisation Series. Par RICKER RAMON. A new Play along system for learning to play jazz. Each set contains a book with transposed parts for all instruments and a play along CD with Ray playing many of the book examples on his saxophone. Volume one is for the absolute beginning jazz student who knows his/her major scales. Subjects covered in this book include: VOCABULARY: Interva…

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. Beginners LOVE to feel like they are playing 'REAL MUSIC', even at that first winter performance. These simple arrangements of well-known carols let your students do just that. AND - the 'suite' format let's you draw the beginning band's entire share of that first concert from one arrangement, if you like, saving on scarce music library funds. The sound of “Good King Wenceslas”…

Non-stop glam-stomp from one of 2005's hottest New York bands. Recalling the savage synths of 80s Electro-pop, the debut album by The Bravery combines anthemic songwriting with a wry sense of humour and brutally honest lyrics. All songs from the album have been faithfully transcribed in accurate Guitar Tablature, including the singles Fearless , An Honest Mistake , and a special bonus track, Hot P…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. As the title suggests, this is a fiery and energetic, dynamic overture. Jan Van der Roost was commissioned to write the piece by the Japanese ‘Band of the NEC-Tamagawa Plant’ on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. From the first measure, the brass section sets the scene with rhythmical motives. Gradually we hear melodic and playful themes, often supported by (poly)rhythmic…

Edward Fairlie's Storm and Urge is a significant work for wind band and portrays a journey of emotional turbulence. The title comes from the German 'Sturm und Drang,? a literary and musical movement of the late 1700s which focused on extremes of emotion. Opening with a simple and reflective theme, we are then taken through a range of emotional settings from uncertainty to resistance, and then calm…

Leroy Anderson Band Heritage Series. Par ANDERSON LEROY. This reimagined band edition by Mark Rogers breathes new life into an absolute gem by Leroy Anderson. This publication features the first full score offered with the parts - as well as an alternate transposition in C to avoid some of the technical difficulties bands may encounter with the composer's original key. / Date parution : 2023-07-31…