Variants on a Japanese Folk Song. Par CURNOW JAMES. The beautiful Japanese folk song 'Ancient Castle' is transformed and enhanced through subtle variation in this stunning setting by James Curnow. Curnow, who is so respected by directors of more experienced bands, shows how effective he is at the very easy level as well. Offering ample opportunity to focus your band's attention on intonation and b…

Compositeur / Composer : Thierry Escaich Instrument : Saxophone et piano / saxophone and piano (conducteur et parties séparées / driver and separate parts) Niveau : cycle 1 Level : 1

(for Multi-Level Combined Bands). Par SWEENEY MICHAEL. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band

Pianists at the late elementary level will experience a variety of Latin styles and rhythms in Wynn-Anne Rossi's Concertino in Latin Styles. The first movement features a bossa nova style, and the second movement captures the rhythm of a tango. The third movement has changing meters, alternating between 6/8 and 2/4, combined with staccato articulation to imitate the sound of claves. For students w…

This brand new edition presents Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos, a progressive cycle of 153 studies for Piano, in a single volume for the first time. Designed to illustrate the musical and technical progressions suitable for beginner to advanced players, this complete collection is invaluable for every pianist. All six volumes of Mikrokosmos are presented here, exactly as the composer intended them. Fea…

Par SHEEHAN BILLY. Billy Sheehan is one of the World’s most respected Bass players and presents his basic bass tutorial. This Bass legend introduces beginners to the fundamentals and the important basics of playing the bass guitar. The solid platform that he forms gives beginners an early advantage on their journey of development. Everything from choosing a bass, setting up your amp, and tuning to…

Rudiment Etudes For Snare Drum is an intermediate level book of studies designed to reinforce the official standard 40 International Rudiments as recognised and endorsed by the Percussive Arts Society.The book is divided into three separate and distinct sections as follows: Section One: Etudes featuring Measured Single and Double-Stroke Rudiments Section Two: Etudes featuring Paradiddles, Flams an…

Now, Training the Ear Volume 2 heralds new directions for the ardent aural explorer. 'Training the Ear, Volume 2' is targeted towards the specific aural needs of the student of intermediate level harmony with his/her advanced development mind. It is intended to provide a practical aural and theoretical foundation that enables the improviser to process more complex levels of music easily and confid…

Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack. 15 intermediate-level piano solo arrangements from this critically acclaimed film by Oscar-winning composer Dario Marianelli, including: Darkest Hour · First Speech to the Commons · I Wouldn't Trust Him with My Bicycle · One of Them · Radio Broadcast · A Telegram from the Palace · The War Rooms · Winston and George · and more. Includes full-color photos fr…

Par CURNOW JAMES. What a wonderful idea! Make beautiful music such as this available at the Grade 1 level! Even young bands love to play enchantingly beautiful melodies. You’ve spent a lot of time and effort in helping your students learn to play full value notes, breathe in appropriate places, and stretch out their phrases so that they sound more mature and less like beginners. In the Bleak Mid-W…