Par HANNICKEL MIKE. Sometimes though, it’s hard to find performance literature that lets us continue teaching the basics while we prepare the beginning band for a concert. We need easy performance music that helps make basic techniques come alive for the students. Composed by a full-time “young band” director, Abaco Beach Vacation is designed to do just that. There are a lot of great suggestions i…

This composition is in its own way meant to be a tribute dedicated to Paquito D'Rivera showing the author's appreciation for this musician as an exponent of Cuban music of the past and present century, who represents a stronghold and example for all musicians - in particular for saxophonists and clarinetists - not only in his capacity as a performer and composer but also as a cultivator of both so…

Par CONNERY BRIAN. This is one your developing players can take to the bank! This piece is meticulously scored with beginners in mind. Young players who have mastered only the first twelve or fourteen pages of any popular band method book will be on solid ground. Avenues for cross-curricular study are also opened via THE GAMES DOWN UNDER. You'll want this one as a staple of your beginning band lib…

This is a simply gorgeous arrangement for your girls' choirs of the delightful and often-sung Welsh folk song. The melody is shared between the high and low voices, and the piano accompaniment never gets in the way of the singers. Will make your treble choirs sound great. / 2 Parties Mixtes

Expand and develop your string picking technique with Danny Gill! One of the most frequently asked questions in the field of guitar education is 'What do I practice?' This excellent DVD series provides lessons and pieces of music exclusively written for practicing essential guitar techniques. By combining the technique lessons with the music and learning the piece from start to finish, you will no…

Composed in 1741 Handel's Messiah has remained a popular choice for choir performances for nearly 275 years. With 3 Steps To Sing anyone can now learn and rehearse the piece at home, regardless of their ability to read music.This easy-to-follow learning method for the Alto part includes the following steps:Step 1 - Visual Learning DVDA voice part recorded by a professional singer (Soprano, Alto, T…

Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. Jan van der Roost’s new work Jubilus will make an ideal opening piece for any event. It is in a classical ABA form, beginning with a rising brass fanfare which is quickly replaced by a contrasting expressive lyrical theme. The two themes alternate for a few seconds until an exciting new atmosphere is created with the lively allegro. This eventful piece lets you show off many…

formaly titled 'Inside Outside'. Par GREEN BUNKY. A thorough exploration of II/V/I patterns applicable to a variety of musical situations. This book has been referred to as a “theory follows practice” book. Musicians who have played “by ear” will recognize many of the licks and phrases as familiar sounds they have heard and used for years. Licks/patterns are presented in all 12 keys and work perfe…

Trascrizioni per due armoniche cromatiche di Paolo Daniele. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Johann Sebastian Bach?s Two-Part Inventions are an important step towards introducing the student to the complex world of performance and composition. The seven transcriptions for two chromatic harmonicas offered here expand the didactic literature for the instrument by offering pieces of proven educational valu…

Par BERNOTAS CHRIS. If there is one thing music educators are it is resilient! Resilience, by Chris M. Bernotas, is dedicated to all music educators in recognition of how they always adapt to the unknown and rise to every challenge. This overture is the perfect concert opener for your first-year string orchestra. Using only the notes in the key of D, and melodic parts for all, every student will s…