for Alto Saxophone and Eb Instruments. As playing funk styles is a passion of Andrew’s, he has written this instructional book “100 Ultimate Soul, Funk and R&B Grooves” based on the influences of the great Funk, Soul and R&B artists such as: James Brown, Herbie Hancock, The Crusaders, Average White Band, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, Parliament, Ramsey Lewis, Booker T and The MG’s, MFSB…

Par NEWMAN MICHAEL. Hailed by The New York Times as Fresh, Hot and Headed for Fame, The Newman and Oltman Guitar Duo explores the farthest reaches of the ensemble literature, performing and recording the premieres of many new works. As the ensemble-in-residence at New York's Mannes College of Music, the duos concert tours have taken them to forty-nine states as well as to Asia, Europe, South Ameri…

Quel harpiste n'a pas travaillé les célèbres études de Nicolas-Charles BOCHSA ' Pièces redoutablement difficiles pour certaines, tant sur le plan technique que sur celui du travail des pédales. Par sa pédagogie, Nicolas-Charles BOCHSA a su écrire pour la harpe des oeuvres destinées à tous niveaux. Michel FAUL n'est ni harpiste, ni même musicien professionnel. Nonobstant j'ai été captivée par son o…

Kantate Zum Sonntag Jubilate. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. On the 2nd March 1714 Bach, who until then had been employed as a chamber musician and organist at he Court of Duke Wilhelm Ernst in Weimar, was promoted to the position of concert master, and was instructed to relieve the ailing Kapellmeister Johann Samuel Drese by composing and performing 'new pieces monthly' for the church. Following the …

12 Easy Zoological Pieces. Par RAE JAMES. In 'Zoo Time!? for alto saxophone and piano, James Rae has imagined how our friends in the zoo might perform on the dance floor! This has inspired some delightful pieces such as 'Tiger Tango?, 'Rhino Rumba?, 'Cobra Calypso? and many more. But it's not just fun for pupil and teacher alike - musical styles are explored even at this early (Grade 1) stage and …

Par BORBOUDAKIS MINAS. Askese. Salvatores Dei by Minas Borboudakis ist a 26-minute work for mixed choir and orchestra (2(1/2,Picc,AFl).2(1/2,CorA).2(1/2,BCl).2(1/2,Cbsn) – 4.2(1,PiccTpt/2).2(1/2,BTbn).0 – Timp.2Perc – Str). It is based on the homonymous text by Nikos Kazantzakis which deals with man's daily struggle in search of truth and god. The initially very lush sound image is deconstructed m…

Ed. Marte. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. Vivaldi's classic work, arranged for Solo Voices, mixed chorus and orchestra. Edited by Mason Martens. Lost soon after the composer's death, little if anything was known of this spectacular choral setting until it's rediscovery in 1920, with the first modern performance finally happening in the autumn of 1939. Since then the work has become a proven favourite with c…

Score + Parties. Par SCHWARZ OTTO M.. In this suite we are immersed in the musical world of Otto M. Schwarz in all its variety. From light-hearted and tongue-in-cheek, through wild-romantic elements all the way to stylistic imitation and complex rhythmic passages, this work combines many different facets. In performance, this suite is sure to be an entertaining experience for musician and listener…

Restart Cello guides returning players through 12 specially selected tracks to bring them successfully back up to speed with the Cello at their own enjoyable pace. With additional exercises, tips and theory reminders, latent cellists will find the learning curve engaging and rewarding yet flexible, with special focus paid to common issues such as tone, bowing technique and left hand dexterity. The…

Par WYKOFF JOHN. Premiered in 2023 by an American choir and French orchestra in Caen, France, Out of this Darkness: A Normandy Cantata dares to hope for a repentance from the interminable waves of violent conquest. The salty shores of Normandy have washed away more blood than can be measured, and when you perform this work, you can participate in the washing. The new text, written by Charles Antho…