Par YAGISAWA SATOSHI. Satoshi Yagisawa’s Trombone Concerto is both impressive and original at the same time. It features a slow-fast-slow structure with each movement being connected to the next. The second movement, with its rich choralelike writing, is especially noteworthy, bringing out the warmest and most delicate sounds of the trombone. Yagisawa also takes extreme care in how the soloist and…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. This piece depicts the refined beauty of the Grand Canyon at sunrise and sunset. These are the best times to view the Canyon with the sun low in the sky casting shadows that give depth and form to the vast panorama. Angel’s Gate is one of the many named rock formations in the canyon. The composer has tried to depict the sights and sounds of dawn, birdsong in the early morning sk…

This expressive solo by Dennis Alexander is perfect for late-elementary students of all ages. Written in G major, it is an excellent study of the interval of a fifth. Melodic and rhythmic patterns are found throughout and will make this solo easy to learn and memorize. Students who love using the damper pedal will be delighted with the lyrical sounds created by the pedal as they move freely across…

Ever ask your intermediate students to sing their parts? This one's for you! This American fiddling song is arranged by Renata Bratt so that every section gets a chance to sing the song as well as play the tune with idiomatic fiddle breaks based on the tune. Sounds great without the singing as well! The fast driving rhythmic power of offbeat accents in cut time is emphasized in this accessible D m…

The books in Five-Star Solos give students and teachers a wide variety of pieces at graded levels. Different styles, colors, tempos, and moods are included in each book. Ballads, waltzes, Latin tunes, contemporary sounds, and 'showstoppers' all combine to make teaching both fun and exciting. Students will be rewarded with music that clearly sets them apart from the crowd. / Piano

Par NAGATOMI. Trois Esquisses is a series of three pieces for Piano named after the elements. Composed by Masayuki Nagatomi, it is quite a difficult series to play and it requires some advanced skills and abilities. The total duration of the set is 5'30 minutes. The pieces are: 1. Wind - which main theme represents a soft and quiet breeze, 1'30 2. Fire - fast and violent, which can destroy everyth…

Par CASTEREDE JACQUES. Cinq Bagatelles pour Quatre Flutes by Jacques Castérède: The Cinq Bagatelles for four flutes, composed in 1980, take up where Castérède left off nearly 20 years earlier with his Flu^tes en vacances. The composer requires a whole assortment of instruments, varying from movement to movement and included everything from piccolo to contrabass. Stylistically, these Bagatelles ran…

24 STUDIES FOR FLAMENCO GUITAR.Intermediate level. 24 Studies for Flamenco Guitar designed for: Students who have already acquired a correct technique so that it comes automatically, and have passed the 21 Studies for Flamenco Guitar (Basic level) A studies are in fact small flamenco pieces in one or other flamenco rhythm or style, so that while practicing the technique the student can become impr…