SKU: MB.30964
ISBN 9781513469775. 8.75x11.75 inches.
This collection of 41 timeless melodies is tastefully arranged for soprano and tenor recorders with suggested breath marks and accompaniment chords. Selections include a variety of influences which provide a historical and aesthetic view of the American musical landscape. The works of both well-known, classically trained composers and unknown folk artists are featured in standard notation arrangements suitable for performance by intermediate players. The one thing these tunes have in common is their striking melodies, which in many cases have endured throughout the ages.
SKU: MB.30963
ISBN 9781513468204. 8.75x11.75 inches.
This exceptional collection of 41 truly beautiful airs and ballads from the British Isles offers both well-known tunes by the prolific blind Irish harpist, Turlough O??Carolan and rarely heard melodies by anonymous composers; all have stood the test of time. Arranged for soprano or tenor recorder, these include O??Carolan??s classically influenced ??Lord Inchiquin? and ??Eleanor Plunkett? as well as ??O Gentle Dove? and ??Cuckoo Dear??? both examples of the strong tradition of song in Wales. Among other tunes, the haunting modal melodies of ??The Dark Slender Boy? and ??Enchanted Valley? express the melancholic heart and soul of the British Isles.A few of these songs have taken on a life of their own in modern times. ??Bonny at Morn?, a popular traditional tune of northern England and Scotland, was arranged for soprano voice and harp by the 20th century British composer, Benjamin Britten. ??The Skye Boat Song? originally recounted Bonnie Prince Charles Edward Stuart??s journey to the Isle of Skye after his defeat at the historic Battle of Culloden. Later, the song evolved into a lilting lullaby and was more recently used as the theme song for the popular Outlander television series.Departing slightly from recorder notation practice, author Marcia Diehl has judiciously arranged these melodies complete with spare slur markings to aid the amateur player in authentically and musically rendering these tunes.
SKU: HL.293735
ISBN 9781540051943. UPC: 888680939052. 9x12 inches.
A collection of songs from the musical stage presented in their authentic settings, excerpted from the original vocal scores. There is no duplication from prior volumes!This edition features access to online recorded accompaniments.Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.Contents: AMLIE: Thin Air ? ANASTASIA: My Petersburg ? Still ? ANNIE: You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile ? THE BAND'S VISIT: Papi Hears the Ocean ? Answer Me ? BE MORE CHILL: Michael in the Bathroom ? THE BOOK OF MORMON: I Believe ? CANDIDE: Bon Voyage ? CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: Goodbye ? DEAR EVAN HANSEN: Waving Through a Window ? For Forever ? Words Fail ? EVER AFTER: Right Before My Eyes ? FINDING NEVERLAND: If the World Turned Upside Down ? Neverland ? FROZEN THE BROADWAY MUSICAL: Hans of the Southern Isles ? In Summer ? Kristoff Lullaby ? A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE and MURDER: Stop! Wait! What?! ? HAMILTON: You'll Be Back ? THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME: Made of Stone ? KINKY BOOTS: Step One ? A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC: Later ? THE MAD ONES: Run Away With Me ? MEANGIRLS: Stop ? THE PAJAMA GAME: A New Town Is a Blue Town ? PARADE: Pretty Music ? THE SECRET GARDEN: Race You to the Top of the Morning ? SOMETHING ROTTEN!: Hard to Be the Bard ? SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE: Lesson #8 ? TOOTSIE: Waddya Do ? TUCK EVERLASTING: Top of the World ? Time.
SKU: HL.49047181
ISBN 9783795730666. UPC: 196288151715. 9.0x11.75x0.243 inches.
Sarah Jeffery, known in the recorder world not least through her YouTube channel “Team Recorder”, presents her favourite pieces for descant (tenor) recorder and piano in this volume. From variations on “The Wellerman” to the medieval estampie, Renaissance dances and Baroque movements to Romantic adaptations and modern compositions - 14 original works and arrangements of medium difficulty guaranteeing the player's enjoyment. With audio tracks to listen to and play along with, as well as videos with info and tips.
SKU: HL.14006974
ISBN 9780853606079.
Twenty-four graded pieces from the 13th to 18th centuries transcribed for alto (treble) and tenor recorder. Selected and transcribed by Gordon Saunders. Suitable for players of moderate to advanced level.
SKU: HL.456365
ISBN 9781705164525. UPC: 196288067276. 9.0x12.0x0.08 inches.
Commissioned by John Turner for Gordon Crosse's 80th Birthday concert at The Martin Harris Centre, Manchester University, 22nd October 2017. Premiered byLesley-Jane Rogers (soprano) and John Turner (Soprano, Treble and Tenor recorders). I'll have the Whetstone for soprano and recorder was written especially for Gordon on his 80th Birthday. When trying to find a text to set for the work, John Turner suggested I turn to The Guizer by one of Gordon's longtime friends, Alan Garner. In fact this book, which is a collection of stories about fools (!) was dedicated to Gordon! The anonymous folk poem that I chose immediately appealed to me and I had great fun setting the whimsical lines!
SKU: HL.877504
ISBN 9781495079054. UPC: 888680651961. 9.0x12.0x0.135 inches. Mike Steinel Books with Online Audio.
Mike Steinel's follow-up book to his popular Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles and improvisation concepts. Each lesson ends with a full band performance piece. Take your students to the next level with this masterful approach! Features • Review of important concepts from Book 1 • Warm-ups and workouts for the start of rehearsals • Lessons covering a variety of jazz styles and improvisation concepts • Nine rewarding full band pieces that reinforce each lesson • Information on the cities, regions, and people influencing the evolution of jazz • Recordings of all exercises, including full band arrangements and sample solos* • Grade/Level 3 * Each book includes an access code for audio files on “MyLibrary” (internet required.) Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
SKU: AP.20303US
ISBN 9783947998517. UPC: 038081558288. German.
It is not only the great success of Nathan Evans' re-release of The Wellerman on social media that is responsible for the great popularity of sea shanties and naval songs. Such songs create a unique mood, a touch of adventure and wanderlust for the big, wide world. Hardly anyone can elude it and with Vahid Matejko's Sea Shanty Play-Alongs there are now the most beautiful sea shanties and naval songs skillfully arranged as an instrumental play-along series for recorder, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet (opt. baritone T.C.), trombone (opt. baritone B.C.), violin, and accordion (piano).The varied arrangements have a wide stylistic range and offer echoes from rock, Latin, funk, big band to orchestral and Caribbean influences. Thus, each song has its own musical and instrumental appeal, to which the parts and/or solos specially composed by arranger Vahid Matejko also contribute. The original polyphonic choral vocals are replaced by polyphonic instrumental backings.Each of the ten titles was recorded live by excellent professional musicians and is available in two different versions: ? a demo-track which features a live saxophone performance by one of the most sought-after studio and live soloists in the German music scene, two-time Grammy-award winner and former lead saxophone, flute and clarinet player for the WDR-broadcast big band Heiner Wiberny and? a minus-one mix for you to play-along.
SKU: BT.AMP-489-401
ISBN 9789043160391. English-German-French-Dutch.
Aria was commissioned by and written for the remarkable tenor horn player, Sheona White. Philip Sparke had produced a CD recording with Sheona as soloist and had her wonderful sound in his ears while writing this piece. The work opens with an accompanied recitative, which leads to a change of key where the main melody is presented. This, in turn, serves merely as an introduction to another melodic idea, marked calmato. The piano accompaniment takes up this theme and then takes centre stage with a passionate repeat of the main theme, which is completed by the soloist. The piano then plays the calmato theme against which the soloist plays a counter melody. This leads to a return of the opening recitative which brings the work to a peaceful close.Aria is geschreven in opdracht van en voor de buitengewone althoorniste Sheona White. Componist Philip Sparke heeft een cd-opname geproduceerd met Sheona als soliste, en tijdens het schrijven van dit werk hij had steeds haar prachtige geluid in gedachten. Het werk opent met een begeleid recitatief, dat uitmondt in een modulatie waarmee de hoofdmelodie wordt aangekondigd, die vervolgens weer dient als inleiding tot een ander melodisch idee, dat als calmato is gemarkeerd. De pianobegeleiding pakt dit thema op en neemt de hoofdrol over met een gepassioneerde herhaling van het hoofdthema, dat door de solist wordt voltooid. Daarna speelt de piano het calmato-thema in samenspel met de solist, die een tegenmelodie ten gehore brengt. Met een herneming van het openingsrecitatief wordt het werk in vredige sfeer afgesloten.Aria entstand im Auftrag von Sheona White, einer bemerkenswerten Tenorhornspielerin, für die das Stück auch geschrieben wurde. Philip Sparke hatte bereits eine CD mit Sheona als Solistin aufgenommen und komponierte dieses Stück mit dem wundervollen Klang ihres Spiels im Ohr. Das Werk beginnt mit einem begleiteten Rezitativ, welches zu einem Tonartwechsel bei der Präsentation der Hauptmelodie führt. Diese wiederum dient hauptsächlich zur Einführung einer weiteren melodischen Idee, die mit Calmato bezeichnet wird. Die Klavierbegleitung nimmt dieses Thema auf. Dann tritt sie mit einer leidenschaftlichen Wiederholung des Hauptthemas, welche durch den Solisten ergänzt wird, in den Vordergrund. Daraufhin spielt das Klavier das Calmato-Thema, dem der Solist eine Gegenmelodie entgegensetzt. Dies führt zur Rückkehr des Rezitativs der Eröffnung, welches das Werk zu einem friedlichen Ende leitet.Commande de la remarquable joueuse de saxhorn alto Sheona White, Aria a été écrite spécifiquement pour elle. Philips Sparke avait produit l’enregistrement d’un CD dont Sheona était la soliste et, en écrivant cette pièce, il « entendait » encore ses merveilleuses sonorités. L’oeuvre débute avec un récitatif accompagné qui mène un changement de tonalité où est exposée la mélodie principale. Celle-ci, son tour, sert simplement d’introduction une autre mélodie, indiquée calmato. L’accompagnement au piano reprend ce thème puis devient le centre d’attention avec une reprise passionnée du thème principal, qui est complété par la soliste. Le piano joue ensuite le thème calmato tandis que la soliste interprète une contre-mélodie. Ce passage mène un retour du récitatif du début qui conduit l’oeuvre une conclusion paisible.
SKU: AP.1-ADV14721
UPC: 805095147216. English.
Jazz Conception is a new and exciting way for players at all levels to learn the language of jazz! Each book/mp3 set features 21 solo etudes based on chord changes to standards and blues.The same 21 etudes transposed and adapted for the main jazz instruments.See and hear how a well known soloist phrases and articulates and play along with or without the soloist on the audio recordings.Play along with one of today's finest, swinging New York rhythm sections: Mike LeDonne on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums.Start out fairly easy, then get progressively more difficult.Use the etudes as a bridge to solos of the masters that are usually more complicated and involved.Learn melodies and lines that will give you a solid jazz vocabulary and musicality.Use the book/mp3 set for private lessons, for self-study, or in any combination up to a full jazz ensemble, including flute and clarinet.If you are more advanced you may want to use the book to develop your sight reading abilities, for transcribing the etudes off the audio recordings (then check against the book) or for just having fun playing along with a great jazz rhythm section.Use as an improvisation study, learning how to construct a swinging, logical solo - works especially well in combination with the Study Guide.The Jazz Conception series is also perfectly suited for the class room. It can be used to develop younger students' jazz style in a big band or small group. In an improvisation class the teacher can use the etudes as studies in improvisation. The Study Guide provides an analysis of each etude, along with practice assignments for each etude.
