The All Music Guide regards trumpet virtuoso Louis Armstrong as ?the most important musician in (jazz's) history.? This great songbook features note-for-note transcriptions of this legend's trumpet playing on 16 songs he's famous for: Basin Street Blues ? Cornet Chop Suey ? Gut Bucket Blues ? Hotter Than Hot ? Shine ? Tiger Rag ? When the Saints Go Marching In ? and more. Includes a bio and discog…

Air pour l'orchestre. Par HENZE HANS WERNER. In October of 1997, I received an invitation from New York Philharmonic Music Director Kurt Masur asking me to contribute a musical message for the coming millennium. Maestro Masur's letter read 'My dream would be to have you provide us with a work lasting from 10 to 15 minutes that could both stand on its own or perhaps be combined with musical message…

Simple play of different frames, interlocking and coming near one another in different ways. The style is very close to early structuralism, with intrusions of repetitive minimal patterns and a lot of care for 'physiological? and 'idiomatic? solutions on this particular instruments. / Mandoline Et Guitare

Par PERILHOU. Written for Flute or Violin accompanied by a Piano, Ballade is a piece by Albert Perilhou (1846-1936), dedicated to Paul Taffanel. This piece is one of the most famous by this author and could be chosen as a contest or a recital work. Composed in 1903, Ballad is a one-movement piece which begins with a slow part and alternates with an Allegro section. This latter is the section of th…

Par TWANG THE. The Twang are a baggy-influenced indie rock band from Birmingham, England. The band garnered national acclaim when the influential NME magazine produced an article on music acts in the West Midlands, and has led to band coming second in the BBC News website's Sound of 2007 poll. Contains all the songs from their debut album. Some song lyrics contain language that may be unsuitable f…

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Some of Felix Mendelssohn's earliest compositions include a set of 12 string symphonies which he composed between the ages of 12 and 14. Coming from a wealthy family, a private orchestra often premiered his works at chamber concerts held in his home. The Sinfonia No. 4, arranged for flute orchestra by Shaul Ben-Meir, is originally in the key of C minor but has been…

Par SCIAINO PETER. 'Bahumba' is a nonsense word but a no-nonsense selection for concert band. The word stems from a sound composer Peter Sciaino heard coming from an idling car. The engine, clearly having issues, had an 'uneven' gate or pulse. He mindlessly heard the word 'Bahumba' within the sounds emerging from the struggling motor. Just like an engine, an ensemble can attain a smooth groove eve…

Easy Charts Play-Along 7 is the latest volume in the successful series of Schott Music which enables young up-and-coming musicians to play the latest hits. The 12 selected songs include Adele's comeback hit Hello and the soulful ballad Photograph by Ed Sheeran, among others. All arrangements are available in C, Bb and Eb transpositions and can therefore by played by various instruments like flute,…

Thirty-four well-loved gospel tunes especially arranged for intermediate and advanced mandolinists. These beautiful, meditative melodies have been played and cherished for generations. The music is written in standard notation, with accompaniment chords, tablature and performance notes on the techniques used in each arrangement. Includes access to online recordings of each piece for playing along …

These original arrangements of favourite Christmas tunes have a real authentic jazz flavour and are sure to be a hit around the Christmas tree. With 10 songs including Last Christmas, Little Drummer Boy and Santa Claus is Coming to Town, as well as more traditional carols such as Silent Night, the collection has something for everyone. Now electric guitar too can join in the fun of playing Christm…