The Modern Flute Player

SKU: IS.FP4052EM

ISBN 9790365040520.

Belg ian composer Jef Joseph Maes (1905 – 1996) often described himself as a modern romantic, and his 1948 Arabesque and Scherzo for flute and piano (written as a concours piece for the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp in Belgium) is a testament to that label. Quite aside from its appeal to flutists as a competition work - with its origins as a concours piece allowing the player to display both technical and musical prowess - the music itself holds touches of Korngold and early Hindemith in its lush melodies and moments of sultry film music. And, though Maes held no truck with most elements of modernism, his clever take on neo-romantic harmony and a healthy touch of humor keeps the piece sounding fresh and appealing. Constructed on the model of more famous Paris Conservatoire pieces - Gaubert's Nocturne et Allegro Scherzando, for example, or Enesco's Cantabile et Presto - the Arabesque and Scherzo revels in the two-movement format. The opening Arabesque allows the flutist to sing, with ornamentation and figurations highlighting the flute's ability to color octave-spanning melody with technique. The Scherzo alternates between action sequences and moments of reverie, but always with an ear towards vivid musicality and clear conversation between flute and piano.

SKU: CF.O88X

ISBN 9781491153406. UPC: 680160910908. 9 X 12 inches.

These studies are a staple of the advanced trumpet method repertoire. Each etude is an exploration of a wide variety of registers, articulations and tonalities. While going through these 36 etudes the trumpeter will develop an even sound in all registers while tackling the musical and melodic challenges that lie within.
IntroductionTi ps on Musical PracticeStarting a new study can be overwhelming. Using Etude No. 1, here’s an example of how to approach working on these etudes with both musicality and technique in mind.Bousquet’s first study can be broken down into three large musical sections:Section 1: from the beginning to the downbeat of m. 26.Section 2: from the upbeat of 2 in m. 26 to the downbeat of m. 51.Section 3: from the downbeat of m. 51 to the end.Each one of those sections can be broken down into two smaller sections:Section 1a: from the beginning to the downbeat of m. 16.Section 1b: from the downbeat of m. 16 to the downbeat of m. 26.Section 2a: from the upbeat of 2 in m. 26 to the end of m. 35.Section 2b: from m. 36 to the downbeat of m. 51.Section 3a: from the downbeat of m. 51 to the downbeat of m. 59.Section 3b: from the downbeat of m. 59 to the end.To get started playing, choose a slow tempo that allows you to play Section 1 all the way through without stopping. If that is problematic, just play through 1a.Remember to focus on the music. Section 1a is light, moving in four-measure phrases to the ninth measure, where it cadences in G. From there, retain the lightness through the arpeggiation that concludes with the trill that brings an arrival point at Section 1b. Here the style changes completely, alternating two measures of fluid, connected sixteenth notes with two measures of scalar staccato sixteenths before finally cadencing on the downbeat of m. 26.Section 2 begins with a melodic line of eighth notes, punctuated by sixteenths in the third full measure before returning to the original line for only a measure before driving forward with a flourish to finish Section 2a. Section 2b starts back in C with four-measure phrases in which the line moves up for two measures, then down for two measures, ending in G. The last seven measures of Section 2 stay light as they work their way back to C.Section 3 is very exciting, starting with a fiery cornet solo-like passage in 3a. 3b brings the piece to a dramatic conclusion outlining C major for the first four measures before arpeggiating C major and G dominant for two measures, finally finishing with the C-major scale.The next step is to isolate any of the parts that proved troublesome. Examples could include missed notes or figuring out where to breathe. Once you have practiced the troublesome sections in isolation, play the section all the way through without stopping again. Even if there are still problems, you are now practicing in a way that is preparing you to perform musically.The next day, play through Section 1 again, at a tempo that allows you to do this without stopping. Now go on to Section 2, and follow the same three steps:Play all the way through, at a tempo that allows you to do so without stopping,Isolate and practice the troublesome passages, thenPlay all the way through, at a tempo that allows you to do so without stopping.Now play from the beginning to the end of Section 2.The next day, play Section 1. Now play Section 2. Then play Section 3 and apply the same three steps outlined above.Now play the whole study. At this point you have spent time on each section, making musical decisions and correcting mistakes. Increase the tempo as you gain confidence and control of the material. As you work towards performing the entire study as a piece of music, record yourself playing the entire study as a performance each day. Review the recordings to reveal what still needs work. Be honest with yourself! When you are happy with the recording of your performance, it’s time to move on to the next study.About the Goldman PrefaceThese studies will be an excellent practice, especially for the lower register of the Cornet, which is somewhat neglected in other instruction books. It is recommended that the pupil should practice one of this series of Studies now and then to repose his lips, and acquire facility in difficult fingering.— Edwin Franko GoldmanIn his original preface, Edwin Franko Goldman is absolutely correct that these studies are excellent practice and will help with the dexterity demanded of today’s player. Although the low register is certainly explored throughout the book, it does not appear to be the focus of these studies. There are many books available now that concentrate on the low register. The suggested fingerings have been removed. Using alternate fingerings was more common to cornet players to aid in the fluidity of a passage. This practice is not nearly as common today, especially with trumpet players, as the difference in timbre caused by the alternate fingerings is disruptive to the musical line. Published for cornet, as it was the solo instrument of choice in the 1920s, these etudes are just as useful to today’s trumpet player. When playing these studies on trumpet, the performer should strive for a fluid line while maintaining a full and clear sound. Because of the musicianship and technique demanded, this book remains as useful today as it has ever been.— Joey TartellAbout Narcisse Bousquet and the 36 EtudesNarcisse Bousquet (c. 1800–1869) was French by birth, active as a composer, editor and arranger in both France and England in the early nineteenth century. Bousquet was respected as an accomplished performer of the French flageolet, a high-pitched woodwind instrument much like a recorder, although later outfitted with the Boehm key system like the modern flute. Although obsolete in modern times, the instrument once enjoyed great popularity with a variety of composers and performers, both amateur and professional. Purcell and Handel composed for the instrument, and Berlioz was purportedly an accomplished amateur performer of the flageolet. The Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, likewise, was a proficient performer of the instrument and composed a number of pieces for it.Little is known today of Bousquet’s life. He composed a large variety of music, including works specifically for the flageolet, which were widely appreciated in their day. The 36 Etudes for flageolet are undoubtedly the most well known of his works. Published in 1851, the Etudes explore a variety of techniques, such as scales, arpeggios, ornamentation, breath control and expressive playing, and their technically demanding writing confirms Bousquet’s prowess as a flageolet performer. However, the date of the arrangement of the etudes for cornet and their arranger remain speculative. Edwin Franko Goldman is credited as the arranger of the 1890 publication by Carl Fischer, although Goldman would have been only twelve years old at the time; his work on these pieces surely came at a later time. Bousquet himself may have arranged these pieces for cornet at the request of an accomplished cornet player at some point after their publication.

SKU: BT.DHP-1084477-400

ISBN 9789043129893. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Play â??em Right! is the ultimate series for wind players who want to learn popular music styles in a practical and exciting way. In Play â??em Right! - More Play Along you will find thirteen amazing pop and jazz pieces: join in with RandB from the sixties, boogaloo, funk, gospel, jive, rock-shuffle, swing, latin and modern RandB. On the enclosed CD all thirteen can be found (demo play-along) - played â??liveâ?? by a professional combo. Thereâ??s plenty to discover in Play â??em Right! - More Play Along!

Play â??em Right! is dé serie voor blazers die op een praktische en boeiende manier lichtemuziekstijlen willen leren. In Play â??em Right! - More Play Along! vind je tien geweldige pop- en jazzstukken: speel mee met RandBuit de jaren zestig, boogaloo, funk, gospel, jive, rock-shuffle, swing, latin en moderne RandB. Op de bijgevoegde cd staan ze alle 13 (demo play-along) - â??liveâ?? ingespeeld door een professioneel combo. Er valt genoeg te ontdekkenin Play â??em Right! - More Play Along!

Play 'em Right! ist die ultimative Reihe für Bläser, die auf praktische und spannende Weise Popmusikstile lernen möchten. In Play 'em Right! More Play-along ist dies gleich mit 13 unglaublichen Jazz- und Popstücken möglich: RandB aus den Sechzigern, Boogaloo, Funk, Gospel, Jive, Rock-shuffle, Swing, Latin und moderner RandB. Auf der beiliegenden CD sind alle 13 Stücke zu finden (als Demo- und als Play-Along-Version) - live eingespielt von einer professionellen Combo. Es gibt viel zu entdecken in Play 'em Right! More Play-along!

Play â??em Right! est la collection incontournable que tout instrumentiste vent se doit de posséder sâ??il souhaite se familiariser avec les styles de la musique pop, de façon simple, efficace et plaisante. Play â??em Right! - More Play Along! réunit treize superbes morceaux pop et jazz dans des styles aussi divers que variés allant du RandB des années 60 au RandB moderne en passant par le boogaloo, le funk, le gospel, le jive, le rock-shuffle, le swing et les musiques latines. Sur le compact disc inclus, vous trouverez une version de démonstration et une version play-along de chaque pièce. Lâ??accompagnement a été confié un combo professionnel. Play â??em Right! - MorePlay Along! : une aventure musicale !

Una pubblicazione che rappresenta una sfida per tutti gli strumentisti con allâ??attivo alcuni anni dâ??esperienza. Playâ??em Right - More Play Along copre una vasta paletta di stili musicali consentendo, grazie ad introduzioni sui vari generi ed esercizi tecnici, di avere un approccio efficace e gratificante. I 10 brani proposti spaziano dal pop al jazz, passando per il funk, il gospel, il rock-shuffle, lo swing e la musica latina. Molta importanza è data alla creativit , allâ??interpretazione e alla musicalit . Il CD incluso è un prezioso aiuto per lâ??acquisizione delle tecniche.

SKU: FL.FX073166

Mikado is a Japanese game for 2 or more players. Written for two flutes, this modern piece in three movements could be titled Three Miniatures. Written with semitones, this composition has a mystical character with contrasts and climax. ; Instruments:Flute Duet: 2 Flutes; Difficuly Level: Grade 4.

SKU: SU.91409192

Modernism Forever Volume One - Fulkerson, Carter, Davies Disc 1 1. The Childermass (Live) Christopher Fulkerson & The Composers Chamber Players - 14:16 2. E Io Etterno Duro (And Eternal I Endure) [Live] (Dante) for solo male sextet Christopher Fulkerson & Chanticleer - 6:48 3. Double Blizzard First Michelangelo Fantasy for violin and bass Christopher Fulkerson - 7:27 4. Clothes Another's Hand (Live) 2nd Michelangelo Fantasy for string trio Christopher Fulkerson & Friends of CF - 9:04 5. With Its Billowing Hair (Live) 4th Michelangelo Fantasy for violin and string John Casten, Christopher Fulkerson & Friends - 13:03 6. Scritti Di Leonardo (Live) for tenor, SATB soli, & five players Christopher Fulkerson, Patrick Neve, Ariel & The SFCMP - 18:23 7. Concerto for Harpsichord (Live) and seven instruments Christopher Fulkerson, Jonathan Shiff, Eric Hansen & the Intercampus Cultural Exchange - 9:04 Disc 2 1. Astraea in the Field of Stars for guitar and string quartet Christopher Fulkerson - 9:01 2. Echoes of Hart Crane (Live) for vocal ensemble SSAATTBB Christopher Fulkerson & Ariel - 3:03 3. The Sweep of Their Lyre Echoes of Our Bards I for instrument sextet Christopher Fulkerson - 7:25 4. The Rush of Their Verse Echoes of Our Bards II for eleven instruments Christopher Fulkerson 5. Mere Magic Music (Live) Part One of the Magic Cycle for eight antiphonal voices Christopher Fulkerson & The Virtuose - 6:42 6. Pour Jean-Louis for solo harp Christopher Fulkerson - 0:31 7. Tomb of Taillevant for alto flute and guitar Christopher Fulkerson - 1:41 8. Syringa (Live) by Elliott Carter for mezzo, baritone, guitar & ensemble Christopher Fulkerson & The Composers Chamber Players - 19:36 9. Westerlings (Live) by Peter Maxwell Davies Christopher Fulkerson & Ariel.

SKU: PR.114418760

ISBN 9781491110751. UPC: 680160655632. 9x12 inches.

PRAYER for Flute and PianoAmanda Harberg's PRAYER is a rarity in the modern concert repertoire, beautiful romanticism built of a haunting aria for solo flute. Within the reach of younger players, the work was inspired as a prayer for the healing of a close family member. The acclaim for this work among musicians has led to the compose'’s versions for orchestra, for a variety of other solo instruments with piano, and as the slow movement of Harberg's Concerto for Viola and Orchestra.

SKU: AP.1-ADV8506

UPC: 805095085068. English.

This happy, brilliant piece is fun to perform and challenges the soloist with contrasting sections and a cadenza. The accompanying piano part supports the flute with a modern harmonic style that introduces young players to the contemporary idiom.

SKU: HL.44003311

ISBN 9789043101448. UPC: 073999808186. English-German-French-Dut ch.

The Play 'em Right collection is aimed at musicians who wish to familiarise themselves with jazz, rock and Latin styles. Each of the solo books contain many unaccompanied pieces together with keyboard and guitar chords which explore the particular genre. In Play 'em Right - Jazz, Volume 1 you will find 10 exercises and 8 pieces to perform. These are aimed at wind players who would like to become acquainted with jazz at home. Although graded in difficulty, it is not necessary to first study all the exercises before being able to play the pieces. .

De serie Play 'em Right is bedoeld voor blazers die in de populaire stijlen jazz, latin en rock willen spelen. Play 'em Right Jazz, Play 'em Right Latin en Play 'em Right Rock bestaan telkens uit twee delen en bevattende fundamentele ritmes en articulaties van verschillende muziekstijlen, in oefeningen en songs. De oefeningen zijn in oplopende moeilijkheidsgraad geschreven. Er komen steeds een of twee ritmes aan bod met duidelijke articulatietekens,waardoo r precies de juiste speelmanier wordt aangeleerd. In de songs wordt het aangeleerde toegepast en verwerkt.In Play 'em Right - Jazz, Volume 1 staan 10 exercises en 8 speelstukken, bedoeld voor blazersdie thuis willen raken in de Jazz-stijl. Hoewel de moeilijkheidsgraad oploopt, is het niet noodzakelijk eerst alle exercises door te nemen om de speelstukken te kunnen spelen.

Die Bucher der Reihe Play 'em Right, Band 1 und 2 vermitteln in speziellen Ubungen und Songs die fundamentalen Rhythmen und Artikulationsweisen von Pop/Rock, Latin und Jazz. Die Ubungen sind in ansteigendem Schwierigkeitsgrad geschrieben. In den Songs wird das Gelernte unmittelbar umgesetzt und vertieft. Die mitgelieferte Akkordbegleitung fur Tasteninstrumente und/oder Gitarre macht es moglich, mit Begleitung zu spielen. Play 'em Right ist sowohl fur den Instrumentalunterricht als auch das Selbststudium geeignet.Band 1 enthalt 10 Ubungen und 8 Spielstucke.

Dans chaque ouvrage de cette collection, les intrumentistes touveront des exercices et morceaux diverses leur offrant la possibilite de se familiariser avec les techniques d'interpretation du jazz, du rock et des musiques latines. Le degre de difficulte des exercices est progressif. Les indications sont claires et le contenu technique de chaque exercice reste limite. Les morceaux qui suivent mettent immediatement en pratique les techniques apprises. Les indications d'accords (pour claviers/guitare) permettent de se faire accompagner. Play'em Right peut etre utilise dans le cadre du cours individuel ou pour la pratique quotidienne. Dans Play'em Right, vol. 1vous trouverez 10 exercices et 8 pieces a jouer, pour des musiciens d'instruments a vent qui veulent se familiariser avec le style `Jazz`. Bien que le degre de difficulte soit progressif, il n'est pas necessaire d'etudier tous les exercices pour pouvoir jouer les pieces.

La collana Play'em Right e destinata a quei musicisti che vogliono familiarizzare con la musica jazz, rock e latin. Per ognuno di questi generi, Erik Veldkamp ha realizzato un metodo suddiviso in due livelli differenti, specificamente strutturato per rendere accessibili a tutti i musicisti i segreti di questi frizzanti generi musicali. Affronterete quindi dapprima brevi esercizi che vi svelano la giusta interpretazione del rock, della musica latina e del jazz, per poi cimentarvi in veri brani musicali. Fatevi affascinare da questi moderni generi musicali, ed il jazz, il rock e la musica latina non avranno segreti per voi.

SKU: PR.11440719S

UPC: 680160011087. 8.5 x 11 inches.

Sambuca, which most people know today as a licorice-flavored liqueur, was the name the Greeks gave to a kind of sharp, shrill-sounding harp, of Eastern, possibly Jewish origin. The Greeks then gave this same name to a wooden flute made from the elder bush, and in the middle ages it was also associated with the viol, at least to the extent that the Hurdy-gurdy, an instrument shaped like a viol and played by means of a rotating wheel, was sometimes called a Sambuca rotata. Thus, the word Sambuca is tied up with the ancestors - in each case, ancestors of ow birth, as it were - of the modern harp, flute, and viola. Somehow, the present-day association with alcohol seems very meet, in that a certain objectionable quality seems to have gone with the name - in 1545 one George Ascham wrote, This I am sure... all maner of pypes, barbitons, sambukes... be condemned of Aristotle. The word Sambucistria - for a female Sambuca player - was used by Plutarch and others to evoke a feeling of foreign-inspired decadence [Grove's Dictionary of Musical Instruments, 1984]. Currier's work is truly a Sambuca sonata. Written for the three Sambuca instruments, Currier has first of all seemingly endeavoured to make the harp part particularly Sambuca-like (i.e., sharp and shrill) with its many nail and xylophonic effects, but more importantly, has used musical material that corresponds to the low-brow, somewhat Dionysian, indeed, today even Bacchanalian implication of the name - thus, rock music seems to inspire a great deal Currier's work [the Samba, an appropriately Bacchanalian Brazilian Carnival dance, in duple meter with syncopations, while apparently having no etymological connection to Sambuca, might seem to be musically involved, too]. The Sambuca which lies behind this rather drunken piece is probably the only musical instrument which became a model for an instrument of war; one Craxton wrote in 1489 that Sambuce is an engyn whiche is made in manere of a harpe able to perce a walle. But whether talking of the modern liqueur or the ancient instrument condemned of Aristotle and mentioned four times in the Book of Daniel, it is a shame that Debussy - inspired by the Dionysian side of classical culture (as in Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune) - seems to have remained ignorant Sambuca, a word which to some extent must lie behind all works for this wonderful instrumentation which he invented, and which I might seem to have striven unconsciously, equally ignorant, to make the sole basis of Currier's work - until, having completed this piece, written for harpist Marie-Pierre Langlamet, and rummaging around for a title, I chanced upon it in an old dictionary.

SKU: HL.50610173

The composer was inspired to write these pieces by the Corridor Quartet (Gyorgy Lakatos, Mihaly Duffek, Zsofia Stefan, and Sara Rebeka Toth), with their open attitude to music and their enchanting sound world. The timbres of the bassoon harmony are emphasised still more by being joined by the double bass, and by a voice or flute soaring above them. One reviewer writes of the CD Corridoors:'Easy to listen to, but modern: modern, and yet easy to listen to. And because of the sound of the bassoons, it's spiced with a kindof fantasy mood, a kind of ''Lord of the Rings'' feel.'(jazzma.hu, Karoly Gaspar) The name of the Corridor Quartet refers to a corridor that leads the listeners between different centuries, styles, and genres. It joins things together, and acts as a bridge, many doors opening off from it: classical, modern and folk, jazz and rock. Tibor Csuhaj-Barna is a jazz double bass player and composer, and an associate professor (DLA) at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.Over the last 30 years he has been an active performer on the Hungarian jazz scene, compiling and playing on many CDs. He has written music for theatres, choirs, and jazz lineups ranging from duos to big band.