Variations on a melody by Adriaen Valerius (1575-1625). Par SPARKE PHILIP. Dutch composer, artist and poet Adriaen Valerius is mostly remembered today for his collection of 79 songs for voice and lute or cittern, published posthumously in 1626. Philip Sparke has taken one melody from this collection that tells of the War of Independence with Spain. The beautiful slow melody is followed by a series…

Par HARRIS PAUL. Paul Harris's Clarinet Basics is well regarded as one of the best teaching methods of Clarinet for beginner Clarinet players and their teachers. The book offers a fresh design, clear technical drawings, fun illustrations, creative activates, pull-out fingering chart, and of course a vast selection of original tunes for Clarinet. Paul Harris has established an international reputat…

Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho 's Bosun's Cheer , composed in 2014. Included here are the score and parts for the Period Instrument Version , arranged for a speaker, Violin, Cello and Double Bass. Born in Helsinki and having studied composition there and in Freiburg and Paris, Kaija Saariaho and nbsp - has achieved a great level of critical and audience acclaim now mid-career. Her previous work w…

Brown Christine (Editor). Par BROWN CHRISTINE. The Real Repertoire series introduces players to a wealth of original works by the great composers. The volumes are carefully selected and edited by leading Piano teacher and pedagogue Christine Brown, and contain timeless masterworks and unmissable modern pieces to encourage and inspire. Helpful background notes on the composers are also included./ R…

A great primer for the beginning upright bass player taught in Tammy Fassaert's clear, concise teaching style. Let bluegrass musician Tammy Fassaert introduce you to the upright bass in her articulate, relaxed manner. Some of what you will learn includes: --Holding and Tuning Your Bass --Right Hand Techniques --Muting and Damping --Chord Progressions --Learn Handsome Molly --Left Hand Notes and th…

The First Noel. Alluring harmonies give this great new treatment of The First Noel a special character all its own. Your band members will light up as they go to work on it. Creative orchestration and rhythmic treatments mean there’s always something of interest going on. On A Cold Winter’s Night will be the perfect contrast piece for your concert. Unique! / Niveau : 2 / Classique / Recueil / C…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This regal and stately fanfare-opener is a sterling new offering for band. Sixteen opening bars of thrilling fanfare lead inexorably to a theme expressing dignified momentum. Frequent but simple meter changes help to make this an interesting and educational piece that both the band and the audience will enjoy. A recap of the opening fanfare brings the piece to an exciting finis…

Variations on a melody by Adriaen Valerius (1575-1625). Par SPARKE PHILIP. Dutch artist and poet Adriaen Valerius (c. 1575-1625) is mostly remembered today for his collection of 79 songs for voice and lute or cittern published posthumously in 1626. The melody used for this set of variations is Merck toch hoe sterck, whose words tell about the War of Independence with Spain. The melody originally d…

Nine Great Songs from the Biggest Bands of the 21st Century. A collection of songs by the hottest bands of recent years, all presented in full guitar tab with a CD of backing tracks that sound just like the bands themselves!. From the power-disco of Bloc Party and Arctic Monkeys, to the ramshackle pop perfection of The Magic Numbers and Elbow, this is a veritable 'who's who' of guitar bands for th…

Fantasy Suite. Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This challenging and uniquely rewarding composition will be of special interest to the director who seeks “something different”. The pre-Columbian Mayan civilization is in many ways a great mystery to modern scholars. Their amazingly advanced mastery of mathematics, geometry and astronomy was remarkable indeed. But one of the most interesting aspects of ancient M…