Stephen Sondheim's music and lyrics stand as milestones in the world of American Musical Theater. He won Tony Awards for Best Score for a Musical for Passion Into the Woods Sweeney Todd A Little Night Music Follies and Company. All of these shows won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award as did Pacific Overtures and Sunday in the Park with George the latter also receiving the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1985. Now for the first time some of his best-loved songs from acclaimed shows are included in a 25-minute choral medley a by Mac Huff. Featuring nine songs that are crafted into three distinct sections this ground-breaking medley provides groups with outstandingchoral treatments of these unique and compelling songs. Available for SATB and SAB voices both concert and show choirs alike can now experience and celebrate the creative artistry of Stephen Sondheim. Songs include: Comedy Tonight Into the Woods Putting It Together Not While I'm Around Losing My Mind Send In the Clowns Company The Little Things You Do Together Being Alive.

When the trombone section gets a chance to speak it's usually with a touch of attitude and style. This sassy shuffle tune in a moderately slow tempo gives them a great opportunity to take the spotlight. Includes a flexible solosection and some nice ensemble sections as well.

A Beginner's Guide Featuring Step-By-Step Lessons with Audio Video and Popular Songs!-The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner complete with audio tracks video lessons and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson learning the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises concepts and song excerpts within. Must-know instruction so you can start playing right away with a free online tuner and metronome!The bass guitar book features lessons on: bass fundamentals music reading tuning the 1-5 pattern arpeggios grooves position shifts scales syncopation chromatics swing/shuffle feel and blues funk

In this gentle a cappella setting Mac Huff inventively weaves together two Christmas classics Still Still Still and Silent Night for a magical effect. Available separately: SATB and SSAA a cappella. Performance Time: Approx. 3:25.

The late Jeff Porcaro was a Grammy Award-winning star from Toto and one of the most respected and innovative drummers in contemporary music.On this DVD he describes his approach to straight time triplet and shuffle feels Latin grooves half-time shuffles bass drum pedal techniques and a variety of effects on the high hat.A live band setting featuring his brother Michael on bass and David Garfield on keyboards creates an exciting atmosphere to demonstrate Jeff's famous grooves.

English funk band Jamiroquai recorded this hit in 1997. Featuring a quirky melody and a catchy shuffle groove this arrangement for young players will add a uniquely different sound to any contest or festival program.

Learn to play a variety of fantastic tunes as you master the challenging techniques of the Dobro with this second accessible DVD tutorial by Dobro master Stacy Phillips.In this more advanced lesson your repertoire of techniques is extended to include drones rolls and scale patterns this time with an emphasis on bar slants and string pulls. These powerful techniques give you the ability to play more complex chords and to create distinctive effects including some stunning pedal steel-like licks.Four tunes are taught in detail. Cherokee Shuffle and Bill Cheatham emphasise the skills you need to arrange fiddle tunes for Dobro. KentuckyWaltz looks at working forward and reverse slants into your solos and other areas of your repertoire. Finally Last Rose Of Autumn combines everything you've learned in a single complex instrumental. Amass an arsenal of techniques by learning some magical songs all of which will transform and inspire you Dobro playing.

An All-School Revue for Young Voices-Join the celebration of a 'day off' in the life of a kid with this clever 30-minute all-school revue for Grades 1-6. From watching cartoons to piano lessons from football practice to chores you'll explore all the options foractivities ... or are they options? With 7 original songs and short connecting skits this is a perfect show for one group or the entire school. With the choreography and teaching suggestions included right in the Teacher'sManual you might even be able to enjoy your Saturday! Available: Teacher's Manual Singer's Ed. (5-Pak) Preview Cassette (full performance) Performance/Accompaniment Cassette and CD. Performance Time: 30 minutes. For Gr. 1-6.

This CD contains a full set of instrumental accompaniments for Mac Huff's choral arrangements of Popular from the musical Wicked.

One Singular Sensational Holiday Revue-Auditions are underway for the 400th Anniversary of North Pole Musical and everyone is in a panic! The dancing Reindeer are ?hoofin' it ? but don't know what to do with Rudolph and his 4 left hooves. The elves aretired of always getting the short end of the stick and are singin' the blues. The snowmen are ?chillin'? but worried about the funky hot lights and the toys are trying to do the entire Nutcracker Suite in 3 minutes!The annual Christmas show keeps getting bigger and bigger each year. But wait a minute! Is bigger really better? See how Santa finds a way to remind everyone of the true meaning of the season. This sensational 35-minute holidayrevue features seven original songs in a variety of musical styles choreography and helpful production guide and a script with 26 speaking parts and adaptable cast list for groups of varying sizes and teaching objectives linkedto the National Standards for each song. The expanded Performance Kit/CD provides 20 Singer books along with the Teacher Edition and a P/A CD. Available separately: Teacher Edition Singer Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (withvocals) Preview Pak (1 singer book 1 Preview CD) Performance/Accompaniment CD Performance Kit/CD (Teacher 20 singer books P/A CD). Duration: ca. 35 minutes. Suggested for grades 4-8.

Set in an easy shuffle tempo this classic spiritual has an appealing doo-wop feel that is perfect for your beginning choirs. Careful attention to range and voice leading with a good melodic approach to each part will ensuresuccess! Available separately: SAB 2-Part ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:30.

A Fun-Filled Musical Salute to the Joys of Winter-There's no business like 'snow' business! Just ask Weatherman Storm Watch. An overnight Nor'easter has dumped buckets and buckets of fluffy white precipitation and it's everywhere! Join 'shredders' (snowboard enthusiasts) Professor Snow-It-All the Zamboni Brothers Snow Angel skiers skaters curlers ice fishermen and more in this delightful 40-minute vaudeville-style musical revue written for upper elementary and middle school performers. Sevenclever original songs zany antics and a full evening of entertainment will leave your audience in stitches! The Teacher Edition comes with the full script accompanied songs Production Guide and choreography suggestions.Available: Teacher Edition Singer Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (with vocals only) Performance/Accompaniment CD Performance Kit/CD (Teacher 10 Singer books P/A CD). Performance Time: Approx. 40 minutes. For Grades 4-8.

Over 500 great standards and jazz classics for all 'C' instruments. Includes Take Five, Lullaby Of Birdland, Ain't Misbehavin' and I'm Beginning To See The Light plus many more. / Jazz / Partition /

This amazing collection transcribes nearly 150 of the best-known jazz solos (regardless of the instrument) exactly as recorded by icons of the trade, including: After You've Gone Airegin All The Things You Are Almost Like Being In Love Anthropology Autumn Leaves Back To The Land Before You Go Belem Bernie's Tune Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) Billy Boy Birk's Works Blackbird Blue In Green Blue Seven Blue Train (Blue Trane) Blues By Five Body And Soul Bolivia Boogie Stop Shuffle Bop Boy The Breeze And I Bright Size Life Celia Close Your Eyes Coffee Pot Con Alma Confirmation Cotton Tail Delauney's Dilemma Deluge Django Dolphin Dance Doodlin' Driftin' Easy Living Firm Roots Five Brothers Footprints Freight Trane The Golden Striker Grand Slam Groovin' High Hook Up How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) I Didn't Know What Time It Was I Do It For Your Love I Mean You I Remember Clifford I'll Close My Eyes I'll Remember April I'm Getting Sentimental Over You I'm Old Fashioned In A Sentimental Mood Invitation Israel Just An Old Manuscript K.C. Blues The Lady Is A Tramp Lucky Southern (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over The Maze Mean To Me Midnight Waltz Miles Ahead Milestones Minor Mood Minor Swing Minuano (Six-Eight) Mrs. Parker Of K.C. (Bird's Mother) Moment's Notice Moose The Mooche My Funny Valentine My Romance Never Let Me Go Never Say Yes Never Will I Marry New Orleans Night Train Nuages Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz) (Love In Peace) Opus De Funk Perdido Pure Imagination Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) Rainsville Recorda Me Remember Riverboat Shuffle Robbins Nest Safari St. Thomas Senor Blues Seven Steps To Heaven Shawnuff Shoe Shine Boy Shutterbug Sidewinder Since We Met Singin' The Blues Till My Daddy Comes Home Sippin' At Bells Spain Speak Low Speak No Evil Spring Ain't Here Stealin' Apples Stella By Starlight Stolen Moments Take Five Tangerine That Old Feeling This Is New Three Little Words Too Close For Comfort Unit 7 Waltz For Debby 'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans The Way You Look Tonight West End Blues While We're Young Whisper Not Wild Man Blues (Ted Lewis Blues) Windows With A Song In My Heart Woodyn' You You Go To My Head You're A Sweetheart You're My Everything / Instrument en do / Hal Leonard