Sounds Classical: Clarinet: Instrumental Album

These methods provide complete courses for players of all ages guiding students from their first note to 'classics' together with compositions by contemporary writers. Each book is accompanied by high quality rhythm section tracks recorded on compact disc. Right from the start students can enjoy authentic jazz sounds playing in the company of professionals. With step-by-step instruction and a progression of specially written pieces the fundamental elements of good technique are introduced alongside the rhythmic subtleties of jazz. Improvisation is encouraged from an early stage and is given direction through the systematic study of scales and arpeggios and advice onear-training and chord patterns. With supplementary suggestions for listening and reading and an Appendix containing all the chord progressions for 'live' accompaniment of the tunes The Jazz Methods are ideally suited to both students working alone and those learning with a teacher. John O'Neill has a solid understanding of jazz and how it can be taught. I highly recommend his educational jazz materials. (Jamey Aebersold) ...a rare opportunity for a new player (or a more experienced one) to develop a really musical facility. A rare addition to the jazz improvising library. (Lee Konitz international jazz saxophone soloist) - includes 'classics' by Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker Sonny Rollins and Horace Silver. -...this book contains a true method covering all phases of the subject. (Jimmy Giuffre multi-instrumentalist composer arranger and teacher)It is good to see a tutor treating each aspect of playing seriously and thoroughly and can be warmly recommended even for us non-jazzers. (Gordon Egerton Music Teacher Magazine)

Classic hymns have been arranged for the flexible “Sounds of” series. For solos and ensembles this collection brings together great hymns of the faith. Whether it's a soloist using a book (accompanied by piano orfully-orchestrated accompaniment track) or two three four players...or a full orchestra Sounds of Worship is a uniquely flexible idea for church instrumentalists! Each book includes a solo line and an ensemble line. Mixand match lines with different instruments and combinations of players. Available: Conductor's Score (with Acc. CD) Flute Oboe Trumpet Clarinet Trombone Horn Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Violin Cello Bass/Tuba Percussion Piano/Rhythm Accompaniment CD.

Bass/Tuba-(B.C. in C)Classic hymns have been arranged for the flexible “Sounds of” series. For solos and ensembles this collection brings together great hymns of the faith. Whether it's a soloist using a book(accompanied by piano or fully-orchestrated accompaniment track) or two three four players...or a full orchestra Sounds of Worship is a uniquely flexible idea for church instrumentalists! Each book includes a solo lineand an ensemble line. Mix and match lines with different instruments and combinations of players. Available: Conductor's Score (with Acc. CD) Flute Oboe Trumpet Clarinet Trombone Horn Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Violin Cello Bass/Tuba Percussion Piano/Rhythm Accompaniment CD.

Written in 1803 by Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) this Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major is a classical piece of the Trumpet repertoire. Composed in the spirit of Mozart and initially for the keyed-Trumpet it was re-discovered in 1958 by a Yale student after 150 years of inertia due to the obsolescence of the instrument for which it was made. This edition offers a transposition in E-flat Major (initially in E Major) adapted to the instruments in use today. The other instruments to be involved in this concerto are a Flute two Oboes two Clarinets two Bassoons two Horns Timpani and Strings. Hummel?s Trumpet Concerto begins with an orchestra onlyfirst movement in a sonata theme which is repeated with the inclusion of the soloist. This Allegro Spirito sounds reminiscent of the Haffner Symphony (No. 35 in D Major) by Mozart but distinguished itself by a second theme. The second movement Andante is more melodic with the trumpet which holds long notes. Finally the Rondo offers a blissful and bright end to the Concerto. Former student of Mozart Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) was a brilliant composer pianist conductor and teacher. Evolving at the same period as Beethoveen he became as famous as him and wrote numerous concertos (for Piano Oboe Trumpet Violin and others) operas and some wind music pieces.