Contest March. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Philip Sparke wrote this march for the famous brass band contest held ever year on Whit Friday in Oldham and Saddleworth. Given the competition’s long history (over 120 years), he consciously composed this piece in a very traditional march form. The title, The Conqueror, refers to Alexander the Great’s nickname as well as being something every band aspires to be! …

Par MOZART / WALTER D.. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 's (1756-1791) Serenade In C Minor was written by the composer in 1782-83. The work remains widely performed by Wind Octets, making it one of the most significant, substantial works in the wind ensemble repertoire. David Walter 's transcription of Serenade In C Minor, also known as Serenade No. 12, is for Wind Quintet, making the popular work even mo…

8 Enchanting Pieces from India arranged for String Quartet. Par SHARMA PYARELAL. For the first time The Schott String Quartet Series features a collection of pieces that have been originally composed in a style unique to string quartet arrangements. Internationally-acclaimed Bollywood composer Pyarelal Sharma has provided music and songs for over 450 films. This set of string quartets, composed es…

Singers will cherish these powerful solo arrangements by Mark Hayes, Jay Althouse, Philip Kern, Greg Gilpin, and other fine Alfred arrangers. Including favorite traditional spirituals like 'Deep River,' 'Sit Down Servant,' 'Witness,' and 'Down in the Valley to Pray,' this inspirational collection is essential to every solo singer's library. Fresh contemporary arrangements that sing and play well, …

Classic FM: Christmas Favourites, inspired by the Classic FM CD Carols from Kings, includes all your favourite traditional carols from Hark! The Herald Angels Sing to Once In Royal David's City, and many more. Beautifully arranged for easy to intermediate piano (Grades 3-5) with lyrics - this is the ultimate carol collection for Christmas./ Recueil / Piano

This book from Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi will help drummers using a traditional single bass set-up attain the most effective and efficient results from their playing. In a simple and methodical manner, it presents bass drum development exercises using 8th notes, triplets, two common 16th-note figures, straight 16th notes, 16th-note triplets, and 32nd notes. The last section of the book …

Forty-nine piano solos just in time for Christmas! This Christmas bumper collection offers a fantastic selection of seasonal pop and rock songs, traditional carols, classical favourites, beautiful jazz and contemporary arrangements, and well-known easy listening pieces. Ideal for the intermediate level pianist. / Piano

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others.Carefully selected by Iain Farrin…

With this 87-track CD and Book pack you can learn to play and improvise like a real pro. You start at the beginning, going through the blues scale and the traditional blues chord sequence, then you move on to some essential techniques: fretboard chord shapes, arpeggios, slides, double-stops, string bends, hammer-ons, pull-offs and more. All exercises are demonstrated on the CD at both full speed a…

Par BALAZS ARPAD. Árpád Balázs (*1937) composed the first version of the work between 1994 and 1996 for tárogató and concert band. Since this traditional Hungarian instrument is rarely found in ensembles abroad, a soprano saxophone can serve as an alternative solo instrument. The composer uses melodies from the early 18th century, from the age of Rákóczi's war of independence. An ambitious framewo…