The year 2004 marked the 100th anniversary ofthe death of Antonin Dvorák. In 1879 Dvorákwrote this Polonaise as a commission for thecommittee organising the festivities for theirfamous national dance festival. Many famousCzech composers wrote dances specially for thisevent. This Polonaise in three movements with itsfine melody lines deserves to be more than just anoccasional work however. Wil van der Beek sconcert band arrangement does justice to theoriginal piece.
SKU: WJ.COL2401FS
9 x 12 inches.
The Bourgeois Editions house a collection of edited masterworks, transcriptions, and arrangements of well-known musical works. Each work, beautifully engraved, has been carefully selected by one of the preeminent conductors of our time, Colonel John R. Bourgeois. Using his experience as a conductor, John brings to each score a wealth of knowledge, invaluable to the wind band conductor.
SKU: WJ.COL2401
SKU: FH.VLR03
ISBN 9781554409044.
C arefully selected and curated to support teachers and students in their artistic and technical development, the Violi n Series, 2021 Edition includes pieces from a diverse range of eras and styles that represent stepping stones to major violin repertoire. Each level is constructed to link repertoire selections to necessary techniques and corresponding etudes, while illustrating step-by-step connections for developing core skills. Each Reper toire book includes access to quality video and audio recordings by some of North America's finest violinists and accompanists; both performance and accompaniment-only tracks for each Reper toire selection offer students a model for performance practice and the convenience of accompanied rehearsal at home.
Violi n Repertoire 3 provides exciting and varied repertoire with entry-level concertos, sonatas, fiddle tunes, and dance styles (polkas, waltzes, and polonaises). Pieces by composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Natalya Baklanova, Antonin Dvorak, Edvard Grieg, Ferdinand Kuchler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Georg Philipp Telemann are experienced in both solo and duet form. Level 3 students continue to expand their hand-frame knowledge with the inclusion of new flat keys, while gaining comfort in the second position. Rhythmic challenges are introduced through a variety of meters and syncopation. Articulations such as brush stroke are introduced.