Par VAN DER ROOST JAN. ‘Toccata Festiva’ was commissioned in 1994 by the Dutch Brass Band Championships. The wind band version was made a year later by the composer himself. Historically speaking, the toccata is considered to be one of the first independent instrumental forms for keyboard instruments. Originally the toccata was typically more or less improvised, later this musical form was given a…

Par LUKASZEWSKI WIJCIECH. Wojciech Lukaszewski was a Polish composer and educators. This collection of songs was written for pupils of the music school of which the composer was head. The works characterized by its simplicity, as well as the refined and interesting melodic wriing and a graceful, buoyant mood. The songs can be performed by solo voice or children's choir with piano. / Date parution …

The tunes made popular in the '40s are still alive in contemporary arrangements. All are written in compatible books and are great for combos of 2, 3 or more. Titles include: C Jam Blues * Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me * Georgia on My Mind * In a Mellow Tone * It Don't Mean a Thing * Over the Rainbow * 720 in the Books.

Kantate Zum Reformationsfest (In Der Bearbeitung Von Wilhelm Friedemann Bach). Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The present cantata draws on two of Bach’s earlier works. The original form was the cantata 'Alles, was von Gott geboren' [Weimar 1715, BWV 80a]. A second version [BWV 80b] was written between 1727 and 1731 in Leipzig. The instrumentation of movements 1 and 5 come from a later adaptation by Wi…

(replaces H 2552)Dvorak's Piano Quartet in D major, though composed at the height of the composer's artistic maturity, is to date unjustly overshadowed by his more popular works. It was written within the space of 18 days in the summer of 1875 and was later revised, probably in preparation for its publication. This revision, which was taken into account for the first edition issued by the publishe…

Description Now clearly at the intermediate level, Grade 4 begins by introducing the E major scale in three octaves plus the principal chords in E major. The C# harmonic and melodic minor scales are introduced followed by a wealth of carefully arranged solo and duet study material in various keys in the fourth, fifth, seventh, and ninth position. Three basic shapes for major and minor chords ar…

Par BEIRACH RICHIE. A long overdue representative selection of compositions by one of the most unique voices in jazz. Includes two versions for three tunes (Broken Wing, Leaving with Lyrics, and Nitelake), faksimiles, a selected discography and a short explanation of each tune. Also included is Requiem for K.K., the most recent composition in this book, written after Kenny Kirklands passing./ Recu…

'Greensleeves' arranged by Victor López is an easy-to-play holiday jazz waltz with everything written out including a brief alto sax solo. The tempo is around 150 BPM, the brass ranges are very accessible, and optional parts include two flutes, two clarinets, and vibraphone. (2:17) / Ensemble De Jazz

Description For the first time, this pocket-sized collection brings together all the big songs by The Jam and The Style Council alongside classics from Paul Weller's acclaimed solo albums. 78 classics are presented in chord songbook format with chord symbols, guitar chord boxes and complete lyrics, this is the ultimate Paul Weller songbook! Songlist ?A? Bomb In Wardour Street 22 Dreams 5th…

Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. The two Rondos op. 51 were written independently of one another and only later consolidated into a single opus by Beethoven’s publisher. The first of these works from 1797 quickly became popular on account of how it combines simple, catchy melody with surprising modulations and expressive, dramatic eruptions within a compact form. With its moderate degree of difficulty, t…