Igor Stravinsky liked to use different stylistic devices or embedded them in his personal musical language: Be it that he took a Gallop by Jacques Offenbach or composed Circus Polka for a Young Elephant or a ragtime. After the outbreak of the Second World War and his final move to the USA in 1939, he was in particular influenced by jazz music. In 1940 the composer wrote a Tango for piano which he …

Arranged by Oliver Ledbury Big Chillers is an eclectic collection of well-known (and not so well-known) jazz standards and original pieces for solo Flute with Piano accompaniment. The music featured in this book covers a mixture of moods styles and tempos to capture the imagination yet still provide a challenge to players of a wide range of abilities. Big Chillers For Flute includes the pieces …

This famous jazz piano piece by Vince Guaraldi has been a top-selling SATB arrangement and is now available in new voicings that will fit almost any choral ensemble. Challenging yet accessible this piece will be a surefirenovelty hit for the holiday season or any time of year!

Also known as a Christmas hymn Sicilian Mariners the tune is familiar to most. Doug Andrews' setting is beckoning. The vocal lines are simple yet interesting especially with the hint of gentle jazz harmonies he incorporates.

Treat your ensemble and audience to sophisticated-sounding, yet quite playable blues for young band. Jazz-voiced chords and a cool bluesy groove give this piece a very appealing sound. Add in some soloists trading fours and a shout chorus, and this might be the tune that brings the house down! (2:30) / Concert Band

Inspired by Béla Bartók's violin sonatas, Ravel planned his own sonata for violin and piano in 1922, but at first did not get beyond sketches. Many interruptions ensued and the work was only finished in 1927. He dedicated it to his violinist friend Hélène Jourdan-Morhange. Regarding the sonata's sparse, thinned out compositional structure and instrumentation, Ravel later emphasized that the sonata…

Par LEGG PAT. This collection 15 original, imaginative studies for solo cello has been specially designed for young players from Grades 3-5 level. Throughout the book, progressive technical points go hand-in-hand with musical development. The studies cover a variety of keys' modes, rhythmic patterns and styles (including jazz), while also encouraging self-expression. The descriptive titles are int…

The Boosey and Hawkes Solo Piano Collection provides the intermediate pianist with exciting repertoire in accessible yet authentic arrangements.20 Russian classics arranged for the intermediate pianist including pieces by 20th-century masters Prokofieff Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich alongside 19th-century greats Borodin Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky.