Music Expressions[TM] Grade 5: DVD

Grade 2.5 - Score and Parts-Expressive and richly harmonic this little gem from James Curnow is a delightful musical excursion – a new way to look at this ancient song of the Christmas season. The composer's careful attention to articulations phrasing and dynamics also makes his unique treatment of the “Coventry Carol” a powerful educational vehicle. Dur: 2:20

Par STORY MICHAEL. A versatile, fun series intended for like or mixed instruments to perform in any combination of instruments, regardless of skill level. All books are in score format with each line increasing in difficulty from Grade 1 to Grade 3--4. Perfect for concerts with family and friends, recitals, auditions, and festivals. Available for brass, woodwinds, strings, and percussion. Titles: Believe * As Time Goes By * Can't Fight the Moonlight * How the West Was Won (Main Title) * If I Only Had a Brain * Nimbus 2000 * You've Got a Friend in Me * Mamma Mia * Batman Theme * Cantina Band * Imperial March * James Bond Theme * Theme from Ice Castles (Through the Eyes of Love * You're the One That I Want * Raiders March. / Ensemble Music, Miscellaneous, Scores / Recueil / Flûte Traversière

A remarkably fresh take on a great old Christmas carol! James Curnow has faceted a gem of an arrangement for that extremely important Grade 11/2 level. Rich with musicality On Christmas Day encourages your young musicians to take musical expression to a new and higher level. This will be the big hit at your developing band’s winter concert.Sparkling!

A remarkably fresh take on a great old Christmas carol! James Curnow has faceted a gem of an arrangement for that extremely important Grade 11/2 level. Rich with musicality On Christmas Day encourages your young musicians to take musical expression to a new and higher level. This will be the big hit at your developing band’s winter concert.Sparkling!

Twenty-four pieces from classic films including including Amelie Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Murder on the Orient Express and Titanic. These versions for Piano are well within the grasp of those of Grade 5-6standard.

Les Marteaux de La Marine was composed in 1999 as a commission by the Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The composition contains three static elements which interchange. Static in this case means that development of the material isnot pursued (by the composer). The first element with which the piece begins is tranquil and colourful. The second element is sharp and incisive while the third expresses energy. In all elements a repeated tone is the starting point whichexplains the hammers in the works title.The instrumentation is richly variegated with a harp also determining the palette of colours in the slower movements. The composition opens with an atmospheric Larghetto containing fine harmonies in thesoft and subtly moving wood-winds. The introduction breathes an impressionistic atmosphere in which expressive cantilenas and soloistic agile motifs stand out. A strong setting is followed by an Allegro virtuoso containing fast motifs contrasted withshort and rhythmic stars of the various instrumental sections. Trumpets and horns add a virtuoso bugle-call motif. After a short stringendosection the transparent Larghetto returns with a varied setting of the opening elements. The beautifulleading roles in this section are reserved for cornet (trumpet) and horn. Subsequently the flashing Vivo starts with continuous movements in triplets from both wood-winds and brass. Next the opening Allegro re-appears once again and thus LesMarteaux de la Marine ends with a fast and virtuoso climax. Les Marteaux de La Marine was selected as a compulsory grade 6 contest piece for symphonic bands in the Netherlands.

Arrangements of both Elton John?s Can you Feel the Love Tonight? from The Lion King and Yann Tiersen?s Amélie?s Waltz from the film Amélie feature amongst this collection of new piano solos from Nicolai Podgornov.Following the success of his first album he has created an assortment of musical surprises for middle-grade pianists.The pieces range from dreamy to energetic but all provide stimulating and expressive moments at the piano. Nicolai Podgornov writes: ?I hope that every romantic no matter what age discovers something of interest in this album and finds pleasure in playing these pieces.?

In this volume for middle-grade players Nicolai Podgornov captures the fleeting notion of the changing of the seasons. Each of the twelve pieces reflects the typical atmosphere of a month in the annual cycle from birdsong in March to sleigh rides in December. Expressive pieces such as these with all their vivid colours and imagery will stimulate and inspire adults and children alike. / Piano

Grade 2 - Score Only-Refreshing harmonies are the hallmark of this exciting new expression of one of America's best-known and most inspiring themes. Reminiscent of the chorale prelude style this treatment explores a wide range of interesting andunexpected compositional techniques. Everyone will find something to enjoy in this remarkable arrangement. Dur: 3:20

Score-This is sure to be one of those orchestral transcriptions that finds a permanent place in the realm of concert band literature. Holst's ability to develop and explore folk melodies with rich lyrical treatment is fully realized inthis sterling example of the final phase of this remarkable composer's career. The smooth and peaceful declivities of the Prelude the expressive Cantabile of the Air and the sprightly 6/8 Dance combine to give your audience andyour band a truly enriching experience. Enticing! (Grade 4) (7:00)

Music Strategies Songs and Activities for Grades K-2-Learn across the curriculum with music! This snappy collection of 18 learning songs and activities comes from the pages of Music Express magazine and gives young students in the primary grades the opportunity to add andsubtract spell tell time learn the months and seasons of the year work with rhyming words learn about health and safety and so much more. The possibilities are endless! Create an atmosphere of fun adventure and creativity and watch the music and learning happen. This all-in-one collection offers reproducible songsheets with melodies chord symbols and choreography effective standards-based lesson plans and an ENHANCED CD withaudio tracks for sing-along and performance and songsheet PDFs for projection options. Available: Book/Enhanced CD. Suggested for grades K-2.

Par GARDNER JEFF. Nous savons que Debussy, quand on lui demandait quel système harmonique il suivait pour créer ses oeuvres, répondait : 'Mon bon plaisir'. Les pièces de ce recueil sont basées sur une libre variation de motifs. Si certaines des techniques utilisées - renversement, rétrogradation, renversement rétrograde - sont associées à la musique sérielle ou dodécaphonique, ces pièces ne sont absolument pas sérielles dans un sens strict. Elles ne sont pas non plus tonales ou atonales. J'ai cherché un langage qui naît de la liberté d'expression, plutôt que de la contrainte de règles et de paramètres d'écriture. Certaines pièces sont un écho rythmique au jazz ou au blues, d'autres une couleur de 20e siècle contemporain / classique (mais qu'est-ce que le contemporain ? Quelle année ? Pour qui ?). Tempo, dynamique, articulation sont laissés à la libre appréciation de l'interprète. J'espère que ces jeux, ces voyages musicaux vous conduiront vers des terres inconnues. Jeff Gardner Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro Novembre 2009 Je prends un très grand plaisir à jouer avec ces tournures mélodiques en forme d'études ! La grande liberté 'd'habillage' qu'elles suscitent : dynamique et traitement du son, articulation et phrasé, ornementation... construit autant la maîtrise instrumentale que la créativité musicale. A l'instar des Suites ou Partite de J.S. Bach, des Fantaisies de Telemann ou des improvisations inspirées de Steve Lacy, elles peuvent donner des ailes à l'apprenti improvisateur qui les fera 'tourner' dans ses doigts et dans sa mémoire. La fantaisie ainsi éveillée révèlera alors à chacun ses propres créations mélodiques ! Claude Delangle Natif de New York, Jeff Gardner a étudié le piano classique avec Ruth Shontal et Ivan Tcherepnin, le piano jazz avec Hall Overton, Jaki Byard, John Lewis, Don Friedman, et Charles Banacos, et l'harmonie avec Nadia Boulanger. II enchaîne tournées et festivals avec des artistes tels que Kenny Wheeler, Nelson Veras, Norma Winstone, Steve Lacy, Freddie Hubbard, Paulo Moura, Eddie Harris, Gary Peacock, Bob Sheppard, Toninho Horta, Ndugu Chancler, Ran McClure, Lars Daniellson, André Ceccarelli, Hein van de Geyn, Alfredo Rodriguez, Marcia Maria, Karim Ziad, Flavio Boltro, Charlie Mariano, et le quatuor de pianos avec Jaki Byard, Martial Solal, et Paul Bley. Jeff a un total de seize CD's en tant que leader. Citons Continuum, avec Eddie Gomez et Bill Hart, Noches Habaneras, enregistré à La Havane avec Miguel 'Anga' Diaz, Julio Barreto, Felipe Cabrera, Orlando 'Maraca' Valle, et Diego Valdes, The Music of Chance, inspiré par les écrits de Paul Auster avec comme invités Rick Margitza et Ingrid Jensen, Alchemy, en duo avec Gary Peacock, Street Angels, Sky Dance avec Gilberto Gil, et Abraços avec Carlos Balla et Alberto Continentino (Terramar), tous les trois enregistrés à Rio. Ses deux CDs plus récents, Breath et Lovelight (Terramar), sont en trio avec Drew Gress et Anthony Pinciotti. Jeff Gardner anime de nombreuses masterclasses un peu partout dans le monde. II est l'auteur de Jazz Piano : Creative concepts and techniques, Sentimento Brasileiro, Easy Jazz Preludes, et Jeff Gardner's Blues Book (tous aux Editions Lemoinej, 24 Jazz Preludes (Terramar Music), et co-auteur, avec Niels Lan Doky, de Jazz Transcription (Advance Music). / variété - jazz / Date parution : 2010-07-01/ Etude / Tout Instrument

with Juan Martin. Designed as a comprehensive multimedia teaching set, this book with online audio/video present 42 solos, progressively graded in 6 levels from absolute beginners to more advanced, to suit players of all levels. It contains examples of eighteen different palos (rhythmic forms) of flamenco, with a wealth of melodic falsetas and rhythms. The music for all these is accurately written in notation and flamenco tab (cifra) in the book, and is also recorded on the online audio. The online video contains over 57 minutes of solo music, and also includes introduction by Juan Martín and brief scenes of Andalucia today, which help to place this profoundly exciting and deeply felt music in the landscape of its origins. Juan Martín has succeeded here in showing how even music which is simple and very easy to start with can express the essential sound and emotion of flamenco, to build step by step the skills necessary for the performance of concert solos. Written in English and Spanish. Includes access to online audio and video. Diseñado como un conjunto completo de enseñanza multimedia, este libro con audio / video en línea presenta 42 solos, graduados progresivamente en 6 niveles, desde principiantes absolutos hasta más avanzados, para adaptarse a jugadores de todos los niveles. Contiene ejemplos de dieciocho palos (formas rítmicas) diferentes del flamenco, con una gran riqueza de falsetas melódicas y ritmos. La música de todos estos está escrita con precisión en notación y tablatura flamenca (cifra) en el libro, y también se graba en el audio en línea. El vídeo online contiene más de 57 minutos de música en solitario, y también incluye la introducción de Juan Martín y breves escenas de la Andalucía actual, que ayudan a situar esta música profundamente emocionante y sentida en el paisaje de sus orígenes. Juan Martín ha conseguido demostrar aquí cómo incluso la música sencilla y muy fácil de empezar puede expresar el sonido y la emoción esenciales del flamenco, para construir paso a paso las habilidades necesarias para la interpretación de solos de concierto. Escrito en inglés y español. Incluye acceso a audio y video en línea.

A Musical for Young Voices-The Yuletide family and their cat Festive are going home to Grandmother's house for the December holidays. But their flight has been cancelled there is no train service and they need to find a Christmas Tree fast! Join the'yuletide' fun and discover how tiny little miracles bring them home for the holidays. From the pages of John Jacobson's popular Music Express magazine this 25-minute easily-produced holiday revue is perfect for theteacher on the go! Suggested for students in grades 2-5 Home for the Holidays features 6 songs and connecting dialog with 12 speaking parts that combine for a humorous yet touching performance that requires minimalrehearsal time. The Teacher Edition includes piano/vocal arrangements dialog and choreography by John Jacobson. Young performers will enjoy the full-color singer editions for extra visual appeal. Available: Teacher Edition Singer Edition 20-Pak Performance/Accompaniment CD and Classroom Kit (Teacher Book 20 singer books P/A CD.) Performance Time: Approx. 25 minutes. For Grades 2-5.