Par HIMES WILLIAM. Who but William Himes could have composed this one? Filled with humor, pathos, excitement and surprise, LIFE DANCES is a brilliant and rhythmic overture for the adventurous band. The dauntless contemporary sounds of the opening are contrasted by an almost Medeival character. You’ll traverse many intriguing and unpredictable paths before dazzling rhythmic interplay drives the ban…

The guitar is the cornerstone of Blues, Jazz and Rock music, and this comprehensive tutor provides a solid grounding in all three styles, complete with a CD of backing tracks and demonstrations. Learn classic Blues patterns, phrasing and licks, as well as the characteristics of the Chicago and Texas styles. Unlock the secrets of modes and Jazz soloing, as well as Montgomery-style octaves and Latin…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. Contrasting colors and stylistic shifts trace the historic events surrounding “the shot heard ‘round the world” in this challenging and significant new concert band work by Stephen Bulla. A rhapsodic adventure, NORTH BRIDGE PORTRAIT takes us from the merry atmosphere of the pre-revolutionary town through foreboding militant sounds. The fife-and-drum melody, “Washington’s March”,…

Eine Sammlung weihnachtlicher Klaviermusik. Art and Music reflect with special clarity the various ways people in the course of history have understood and interpreted Christmas. The musical forms of CHRISTMAS literature range from gentle Pianissimo to vigorous Fortissimo, from meditative Adagio and solemn Maestoso to exciting Vivace, and from the simple sounds of triads to the charming dance of r…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. Blues to the MAX! With lots of drive and down home blues harmonies, KENNESAW MOUNTAIN BLUES will latch on to your audience for keeps. Very accessible to Grade 2 1/2 bands, this is one of the most enjoyable pieces you’ll find for any level of ability. If you have a kickin’ drumset player, so much the better. Every section has gratifying parts to play, and the easy mixed-meter sec…

Easy Pieces For Playing And Improvising. Par HULSMANN JULIA. How does one learn to improvise? The well-known jazz pianist Julia Hülsmann provides an easy and accessible introduction to Modern Piano Improvisation in this first volume of the series. In 15 easy pieces she shows how to use just a few tones to develop your own improvisational ideas and motifs. This volume contains known standards by gr…

ShowTrax CD. Par SINCLAIR MARION. The Kookaburra is a terrestrial tree kingfisher bird native to Australia. The distinctive and humorous call of the bird sounds like it is laughing, thus becoming the central subject to Marion Sinclair's 1932 nursery rhyme chronicling the life and times of the titular bird. / Date parution : 2021-11-03/ Accessoire / Choeur

Descriptive sounds of nature are portrayed musically on the keyboard, in A-minor, with broken chord patterns, legato touch, and lots of expression. The opening section has delicately twinkling stars, while the middle section rises and falls dramatically, depicting the wind, and the stars come out again to close the piece. / Piano

This beautiful text by contemporary poet Annie Finch is a love song describing the most beautiful and intimate images of love - 'warm hands,? 'gentlest sounds, touches and hours?. The text is set apart and isolated in sound, marked by gentle silences until halfway through the piece when the voices finally merge together, remaining that way - finally united, until the very end. / Choeur Mixte (SATB…