Par HAMPTON ANDY. Ideal supplementary material for the landmark Basics method series. Saxophone Basics Repertoire has both varied and carefully-chosen original repertoire as well as arrangements of well-known favourites such as the themes from James Bond, The Pink Panther, The Great Escape and Harry Potter. Devised for the Grade 1+ to Grade 4 level, each stage focuses on a different technique w…

48 Easy Pieces From 5 Centuries. Pour la série ' Easy Concert Pieces ', Monika Twelsiek, pédagogue de piano expérimentée, a assemblé des pièces pour piano faciles et plaisantes pour des débutants et les a publiées en trois volumes dans un ordre progressif. Les trois volumes doivent être des ajouts à une méthode de piano et sont idéaux pour des représentations dans des écoles de musique, des examen…

This creative set of variations is based on This Old Man a tune that all your students will immediately recognize. Beginning with a simple pizzicato statement of the theme Elliot Del Borgo soon takes students through a slight melodic variation along with a version of the tune in E minor. All instruments get plenty of chances to shine in this fine arrangement from one of the country’s most prol…

Based on a Welsh folk song this simple melody is tastefully scored to fit the familiar style of Holst and Vaughn Williams. After an introduction that builds on fragmentary melodic elements in 4/4 meter the main theme of the variations appears in 3/4. Scored to feature different instrumental textures throughout in addition to a full ensemble treatment. Very appropriate for contest.

More Easy Classics to Moderns is a sequel to widely popular first volume, presenting 148 pieces by masters from the Baroque to the Modern period. As a result of the extended period of music history covered in this volume, beginning Pianists of all ages will discover material suited to their particular need. The pieces are simple enough to appeal to the beginning student as a first sight reading bo…

The Library Of Classical Music is a wonderfully vast collection of the greatest pieces of music from the Classical period. Featuring a diverse range of compositions from the innovators and masters, each work is arranged for solo Piano in a conveniently spiral-bound volume.Among the many composers whose work is included are C.P.E. Bach, J.C. Bach, Beethoven, Clementi, Czerny, Gluck, Haydn, Hummel, …

In 2012, I composed a set of variations (originally for orchestra and subsequently arranged for two pianos in 2013 ) based on one of Wagner's most inspired and haunting melodies, the 'alte Hirtenweise' [old shepherd's song], an extended cor anglais solo at the start of Act III of Tristan and Isolde. This seemingly simple, yet deceptively complex melody was my starting point for an expansive fantas…

Think Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide but just for strings! Written to be used for outreach or recruiting concerts, this piece is a great way to educate audiences of all ages about the different instruments of the string orchestra. All of your students will love getting a chance in the spotlight as the simple main theme is followed by five variations, each featuring a different section (ye…