Josef Suk played second violin in the Bohemian String Quartet. Since 1914 the ensemble was obliged to perform the Austrian national anthem at the opening of every concert.Suk decided to supplement this obligatory piece with a work inspired by the ancient sacred Bohemian 'St. Wenceslas? hymn. The hymn's message - a plea for the well-being of the Czech people, directed at their patron saint - was im…

Par OSTRANDER ALLEN. Basic Techniques For The Double Valve Bass Trombone is a method by Allen Ostrander for the Double Valve Bass Trombone. Written in English, it includes much advice and instruction to obtain the best sonority while gaining in speed and agility. The positioning is part of the legend in the book and each lesson is followed by some direct applications and exercises. This method is …

Arr. Timothy Johnson. Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. Brahms was known to be extremely careful when composing his music. When he decided to compose a symphony he wanted to be sure to exceed the standard that had been set by Beethoven. His first symphony, completed in 1876 when he was 43 years old, took several years to complete because of his attention to detail. This arrangement of the theme from the finale…

Back by popular demand! For many years these preludes by Marcel Dupr were unavailable. Due to increased demand and the acceptance of this book on the National AGO Test Performance list, we have re-issued it. All of the music has been re-engraved. The eight preludes are: Salve Regina * Virgo Dei Genitrix * Pange Lingua * Sacris Solemniis * Alma Redemptoris Mater * Ave Verum Corpus * Lauda Sion * Ve…

for Teaching and Private Study. Par GRAF-MARTINEZ GERHARD. Gerhard Graf-Martinez is a passionate flamenco guitarist and teacher. The wealth of his knowledge is captured in this two-volume work , which also reflects valuable experience gained from his activities as a tutor at national and international seminars and workshops. The CD included with volume 1 contains all the pieces and musical example…

for Male Voice Choir and Concert Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. Dans cette œuvre pour chœur masculin et piano, Philip Sparke rend bien le caractère du poème La dernière fleur de l’automne, d’Edith Södergran (1892-1923), une poétesse finlandaise d’expression suédoise. Cette composition solennelle reflète la nature idyllique et romantique du poème, qui peut être vu comme une allégorie de l’existenc…

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. This exciting medley of American spirituals is sure to please! Mike Hannickel's carefully crafted THREE AMERICAN SPIRITUALS helps young bands develop those all-important listening skills. They'll hear how each tune contrasts and complements the others when “Go Tell It On The Mountain”, “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” and “Who did Swallow Jo-Jo-Jonah” all come together in rousing cou…

This is a special arrangement for double bass choir of the choral piece Silva Caledonia, written for the Estonian National Male Choir, which sets a text by the Scottish poet Edwin Morgan. It was first performed by them in April 2006. The double bass version was written for the large group of basses, 22 for the first performance, at Basses Loaded, the annual concert from Gary Karr's summer school i…

Agustin Pio Barrios Ferreyra, un compositeur paraguayen et guitariste, est aujourd'hui connu comme le créateur de l'école Mangorean ou Indo-américain de la guitare. ' Le nom, Mangoré, a été adopté en l'honneur du grand chef Mangoré, un personnage important de la jungle paraguayen '.Mangoré utilisé pour ses oeuvres des thèmes folkloriques populaires d'Amérique du Sud ainsi que des sons de la nature…

Apprendre la clarinette par le klezmerChaque instrumentiste peut découvrir par étape les principes typiques de la musique Klezmer, comme par exemple : mélodies and rythmes simples, alternance des tonalités majeures and mineures, ornementations et petites notes, glissandi, quarts de ton, accélération vers une danse, effets de rire, improvisation? Les Etudes Klezmer en 4 parties [ Débutant, Moyen, F…