This piece was written for the funeral of President Gerald Ford and is also commonly known as The Navy Hymn. The text speaks of God's unending love support and protection for all those in peril. Instrumental material is available on hire.

Par CURNOW JAMES. Contrasting colors and varied orchestration techniques make this majestic setting of OH LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM come alive for Christmas. Of the three different tunes that are commonly associated with the original carol text, this arrangement uses the melody that’s best known in England. ENGLISH CAROL FANTASY remains entirely accessible to bands at this level and plenty of cuein…

Music Minus One Oboe-These oboe sonatas by Pepusch and Telemann are great Baroque pieces for any oboist and are perfect training ground for the instrumentalist looking to learn ensemble playing. Classic trio sonatas of their age they utilized a background of flute and basso continuo - a semi-improvised accompaniment commonly carried out by both a harpsichord and a viola da gamba the two instrume…

Gaspare Spontini, composer and conductor, was celebrated for his operas in the late 1700s and early 1800s, although he also composed several pieces of vocal chamber music at the same time. The chamber repertoire was composed with the amateur performer in mind: the tessitura of his melodies falls mostly within the medium/high range and does not call for any special techniques. This does not, howeve…

This book of jazz scales will develop the technical skills you need to play jazz. It introduces patterns characteristic of the idiom like the blues scale the pentatonic and various modes and it explores these patterns on the roots and key centres commonly found in jazz. Regular and flexible practice of these forms and using them as the basis for improvisation will give you fluency and technic…

This String Quintet (with two Violas or three Violins) was composed in 1799. It is tuneful and straightforward and suitable for players who are not yet at the standard required to play the Mozart Dvorak or Brahms quintets with two Violas. This edition has the advantage of having a third Violin part included if two Viola players are not available. Johann Michael Haydn was the younger brother of h…

Learning the blues and the chords that are commonly used has never been easier. This book presents blues chord voicings along with applications in a logical sequenced order. Dominant seventh minor minor seventh chords and manyothers that are used in the blues are presented in standard notation and tab accompanied by a photo of the chord being executed on the guitar fingerboard.

Constructing a rock or pop solo could be compared to baking a cake. The solo consists of several elements or ingredients which combine to make the final product. The improvised solo may consist of such elements as: scales sequences arpeggios double stops and licks. The material in this book will help you to master one of those elements which is licks. Licks are a series of notes which hav…

The Eulenburg Miniature Score for Beethoven's String Quartet In E Flat Op.74. Commonly known as the Harp Quartet.

For solo viola this book is a collection of straightforward wedding arrangements without piano. Inside you will find the most commonly requested music for wedding ceremonies from traditional favourites to beautiful classicalpieces that are sure to provide an elegant musical experience.