Matériel : Partition + CD
SKU: GI.G-9124
ISBN 9781622771745. English.
Need to adapt an SATB work for your small SAB choir? Have sopranos who can’t sing divisi…but know a great trumpet player who is happy to help out? Need to simplify a viola part for a beginner? In straightforward, step-by-step fashion, authors Blake Henson and Gerald Custer show how to take a piece of existing music and craft a workable, polished arrangement that meets the needs of your ensemble in the real world. Arranging: A Beginner’s Guide is full of ideas, examples, and exercises to try out and adapt, grounded in the belief that arranging is not only a necessary skill, it is one that is relatively easy to learn and master. This book is written for conductors, church musicians, teachers, and students at all levels. Learn how to: • reconfigure a piece to fit your choral circumstances • translate your ideas into practical, performable music • turn a solo song into a choral piece • write a descant • transform a piano part into an arrangement for band or strings • extend a hymn into an anthem with introduction, interludes, and coda • create within copyright law With numerous examples and helpful tips—plus humor and insight—this engaging and practical workbook is designed to make the arranging process simple and fun. “We are generally familiar with an endless supply of songs and sounds. However, as performers and as listeners, we need ways of experiencing this information and inspiration in fresh and new ways for insight, understanding, and sometimes for the important and practical reasons of accessibility. This is at the core of Arranging: A Beginner’s Guide: Step-by Step Instructions and Exercises, and the tools we need to approach informed creativity are systematically outlined in this comprehensive guide to arranging.” —Tim Sharp, Executive Director American Choral Directors Association Sought after for his choral, solo vocal, and orchestral work, Blake Henson has received numerous commissions from choral and instrumental ensembles of all kinds. Dr. Henson is an experienced and popular teacher of theory and composition. A Grammy-nominated, award-winning composer and arranger with more than 95 works in print and two CDs, Jerry Custer teaches music theory and composition at Wayne State University in Detroit. Also by Blake Henson and Jerry Custer, available from GIA Publications, Inc.: From Words to Music: A User’s Guide to Text for Choral Musicians (G-8728) and The Composer’s Craft: A Practical Guide for Students and Teachers (G-8533).
SKU: MB.98294M
ISBN 9780786687626. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
This book is written from a composers point of view and is intended to be a reference book for the analysis of arranging techniques. Its aim is to help composers and arrangers improve their compositional skills as well as their understanding of various musical styles. Through a study and analysis of the scores and styles of the master composers, the author gives a broad view of the music of both the past and of the present. This allows the musician to navigate within the contemporary music scene with an essential awareness of and appreciation for all genres of music. The skills and concepts taught in this book will help the aspiring arranger harmonize melodies and write counter-melodies quickly and efficiently utilizing various combinations of instruments and voices, whether for pops orchestra, television, or recordings, according to the demands of modern commercial music. Includes access to online audio.
SKU: AP.48055S
ISBN 9781470656980. UPC: 038081557502. English. John Williams except Care of Magical Creatures Encounter composed by Nicholas Hooper.
This title features Alfred Music's String Orchestra FLEX options. That means that every part in this set is now transposed into every other part, so you can play this title with any combination of like- or mixed-string ensemble. After purchasing this set, decide what additional parts you need to meet the unique needs of your ensemble, then download and print them for free at alfred.com/supplemental-- -free of charge. Whether or not they have the Harry Potter: Wizards Unite augmented reality game on their mobile device, your students are sure to recognize the melodies from Harry Potter: Wizards Unite by John Williams, arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Five diverse excerpts from the game are included in this medley: Hedwig's Theme, Profile: Selfie Avatar, Fawkes the Phoenix, Care of Magical Creatures Encounter, and Victory Fanfare. So, with wands at the ready, let the magic begin! (3:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: AP.48055
ISBN 9781470656973. UPC: 038081557496. English. John Williams except Care of Magical Creatures Encounter composed by Nicholas Hooper.
SKU: BT.RSK200048
ISBN 9781912352579. English.
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals.
For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Guitar series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus.
The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recordingstudios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship.
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SKU: HL.360291
ISBN 9781789361445. UPC: 840126990959. 9.0x12.0x0.287 inches.
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Guitar series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship. Featuring: Cramp Your Style (Breakestra) • Cross Road Blues (Crossroads) (Cream) • Fell on Black Days (Soundgarden) • I Wanna Be Your Lover (Prince) • If I Ain't Got You (Alicia Keys) • The Real Thing/The Way (Jill Scott) • and six Rockschool originals. Plus: • Band and artist fact files with recommended listening • In-depth walkthroughs of every track • Easy-access downloadable audio • Example tests and exercises • Amp settings and tone advice for each track.
SKU: BT.RSK200063
ISBN 9781912352722. English.
For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Drums series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus.
SKU: HL.360468
ISBN 9781789361865. UPC: 840126990577. 9.0x12.0x0.262 inches.
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. Rockschool has commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship. Featuring: High Horse (Kacey Musgraves) • Landslide (Dixie Chicks) • The Man Who Sold the World (David Bowie) • Take on the World (You Me at Six) • Weather with You (Crowded House) • Wildwood (Paul Weller) • and six Rockschool originals. Plus: • Band and artist fact files with recommended listening • In-depth walkthroughs of every track • Easy-access downloadable audio • Example tests and exercises.
SKU: HL.360467
ISBN 9781789361858. UPC: 840126990553. 9.0x12.0x0.205 inches.
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. Rockschool has commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship. Featuring: Everybody Hurts (R.E.M.) • Let Her Go (Passenger) • Other Side of the World (KT Tunstall) • Shallow (Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper) • (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding) • We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor Swift) • and six Rockschool originals. Plus: • Band and artist fact files with recommended listening • In-depth walkthroughs of every track • Easy-access downloadable audio • Example tests and exercises.
SKU: HL.311633
ISBN 9780793560790. UPC: 073999116335. 9x12 inches.
This unique book contains piano/vocal/guitar arrangements of the national anthems from 56 countries, with lyrics in the original language and with an English translation. As a special bonus, historical notes and a full-color section showing each country's flag are also included. Anthems include those from: Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and many more. For all ages.
