Par BACEWICZ GRAZYNA. Studying the sketches for works which a composer considers to be finished, perfected, is a fascinating activity. It enables one to penetrate the secrets of creative work, to compare the initial outline of a composition with its final version. A sketch is generally left untitled, but it does occur that a composer enhances the status of such a draft by giving it a title, before…

58 Essential Masterworks. Par . Featuring 58 carefully curated classical duets from elementary to intermediate, this 1 piano, 4 hands collection is a must-have for every piano studio. Features comb-binding for easy page turns. Includes works by Brahms, Czerny, Gurlitt, Lully, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and many more. The graded pieces are presented in a progressive order from elementary through to int…

Minor: Bordun. Par ORFF CARL / KEETMAN GUNILD. Carl Orff devoted much of his life to the development of a philosophy of Music for Children, based on his belief that music is the natural outcome of speech, rhythm and movement. His ideas and pioneering work have had a major influence on music and dance education throughout the world and today that work continues under the guidance of leading teacher…

Par . Both volumes of Easier Together - Recorders contain short and easy duos that can be performed by beginners either with their teachers or with more advanced learners. The pieces progress gradually from easier ones to more difficult works. This collection of recorder duos can also, with some supplementary material, be used as a recorder method. In these volumes, the musical experience of two-p…

A superb 160 page volume packed with solo Piano arrangements of great American music from the 19th to 20th centuries. By composers including Barber, MacDowell, Sousa, Joplin, Bacharach and Glass. A specially-written foreword places the music in historical and national context and includes biographical details of many of the featured composers. The arrangements are intended for the intermediate to …

PIANO SONATA NO. 3 was written in 1960 during the composer?s studies at HAMU (Music Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague) under Emil Hlobil. The first half of the 1960s was the period during which Fiser?s musical language underwent fundamental change as he rapidly cultivated his own, distinctive style, established in Fifteen Prints after Dürer?s Apocalypse. This sonata thus also inc…

The Best Step-by-Step Guide to Start Playing. Par . Do-It-Yourself Trombone is a fun way to get started playing on your own. Using excerpts from over 160 well-known songs from the Beatles and Disney to Elvis and Taylor Swift, you will be given step-by-step instructions on what you need to know to get started and sounding like a pro in no time. Includes audio tracks for demonstration, plus video in…

Write for a horn section!
In this book, you will learn how to add saxophones and brass to a rhythm section ensemble. You will learn the capabilities and characteristics of the most common instruments, and how to order them effectively. You will also learn the different roles that a horn section can serve in your ensemble. Online audio tracks demonstrate the key concepts, as exemplified in a c…

High Voice. Vocal Collection. Piece for the NFMC Vocal event with the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Festivals Bulletin 2008-2009-2010. Vocal Standards, 20th Century and Play Along. Softcover Audio Online. With vocal melody, lyrics and piano accompaniment. 48 pages. Pu…