Par COREA CHICK. Complete piano transcriptions from the classic trio recording, transcribed by Bill Dobbins.Now He Sings, Now He Sobs is one of the greatest trio recordings in jazz history. Along with Ahmad Jamal’s Chamber Music of the New Jazz, Bill Evans’ Explorations and Paul Bley’s Footloose, the music on this particular Chick Corea recording has had an enourmous influence on the developing co…

Nine all-time classics! This set includes some of the most famous jazz standards in the world . . . ballads to swing. Every jobbing musician should know these tunes. The ballads are rich and lush while the swing tunes are crisp and light. Each tune ?feels? great! An inspiring way to practice. Makes a great gift for any musician who wants to learn standards, or who plays just for the fun of it! Eve…

Par RAE JAMES. 'This book was written in the same format as 20 Modern Studies. Again, the pieces are of moderate length and cover a wide variety of styles. As the studies are technically demanding, they are all written in comfortable saxophone-orientated keys to allow the student to focus on interpretation. Each study is designed to improve the student's musical as well as technical abilities.' Ja…

Including three movements from Berlioz's five-movement Symphonie Fantastique, originally composed in 1830---'A Ball,' 'March to the Scaffold,' and 'A Witches' Sabbath'---this masterwork is revered as one of the most vivid program pieces in classical music, and remains to this day one of the most popular works of the Romantic period. Carefully scored for the contemporary concert band. (6:45) / Conc…

Five pieces of hommage on Ginger Rogers. Par KOECHLIN CHARLES. The films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were theinspiration for “Danses pour Ginger”. Koechlin (1867–1950) was especially fascinated by “Swing Time” (directed by George Stevens; USA, 1936) and between1936 and 1940 went to see this film seven times. The first two pieces are for piano solo and the remaining three for piano duet. A re…

Par FIALA JOSEPH. Joseph Fiala (c1748 - 1816) was a famous Czech composer and performer of his day. Mozart spoke highly of him, and he held a succession of important musical posts at European courts. His Divertimento in D is a recent discovery, and is published here for the first time. Written for the 'Klappentrompete' (Keyed Trumpet), it dates from the same period as Haydn's Concerto in E flat fo…

Par NORTON CHRISTOPHER. Christopher Norton Connections for Piano is a collection of pieces in popular styles that is ideal for students and teachers looking for a sound pedagogical supplement or alternative to the study of classical piano literature. The entire Connections! series presents a kaleidoscope of contrasting styles, keys, and tempos. The repertoire in each volume is arranged into four c…

Par MAGIC NUMBERS THE. The unusual arrangement of two brother-and-sister pairs is the basis of The Magic Numbers, the Mercury Music Award-nominated quartet that took 2005 by storm. This is the matching folio to their remarkable debut album. Born in Trinidad, before moving to New York and later settling in London, singer Romeo is a prolific songwriter in a classic, folk-inspired style. The band's s…

Sir Edward Elgar was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos for Violin and Cello, and two symphonies. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924.Composed in 1892, Etudes Caracteristi…

Par TILLMAN JUNE BOYCE. An all-round vision of music at work in the classroom, Exploring Sound is essential reading for anyone involved with pupils in the first three Key Stages of the National Curriculum. Full of ideas and initiatives from the very first page, June Boyce-Tillman's classic project book for practical classroom activities is written with unique insight and sympathy for the non-speci…