Duo Book 1: Clarinet: Instrumental Work

Easy Instrumental Duets-23 blockbuster hits in easy duet arrangements for two instrumentalists are featured in this collection: City of Stars ? Footloose ? Hallelujah ? Moon River ? The Pink Panther ? Puttin' on the Ritz ? Skyfall ? That's Amore ? and more. Arrangements work for two of the same instrument or can also be used with the other woodwind or brass titles from this series.

Barenreiter Urtext Edition of Brahms' Sonatas In F Minor And E-Flat Op.120 for Clarinet and Piano.Features:A pioneering Urtext edition with an extensive Performance Practice CommentaryFor further information on Romantic performance practice we recommend the text booklet: ?Performance Practices in Johannes Brahms? Chamber Music? BA 9600Brahms had already announced his 'retirement' from composition when in the spring of 1894 he played chamber music with the cellist Robert Hausmann and the clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld. This encounter renewed Brahms' enthusiasm for Mühlfeld?s muchadmired playing and inspired him to write two new Clarinet sonatas in the summer of the same year. Brahms and Mühlfeld premiered the works and played them in several performances until the Sonatas Op.120 were first published in June 1895. These two works remain pivotal in the Clarinet?s recital repertoire establishing the Clarinet sonata as a distinct and viable chamber music genre.This edition features an extensive preface that informs about the sonatas? origins their compositional process pre-publication performances and their publication history as well as their early reception. Another truly remarkable aspect of this publication is the unique Performance Practice Commentary. Here the editors start from the premise that only a few decades after Brahms' death a widening gulf was already developing between the composer's expectations and the performance practices of the early 20th century. On the basis of manifold sources which include memoirs by pupils and chamber music partners treatises and essays early instructive editions and historical recordings the editors deal with key issues in understanding Brahms' notation. The editors provide an indispensable assistance for a historically informed interpretation of the work through a section-by-section analysis of rhythm and timing dynamics and accentuation dots and strokes slurring and non legato Piano pedalling and overholding Piano arpeggiation and dislocation Clarinet vibrato and portamento. At the same time the edition offers an exciting and often surprising

60 popular themes from the movies in arrangements for solo Clarinet (level 2-3). The books in Alfred's Ultimate Movie Instrumental Solos series feature 60 film favourites in solo arrangements for Flute Clarinet Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Trumpet Horn in F Trombone Violin Viola and Cello with optional Piano accompaniment. All wind instrument arrangements are fully compatible and can be successfully performed as ensembles or solos by students who have completed the first book of any standard band method. A fully orchestrated accompaniment MP3 CD is provided featuring each song as a live performance demo track followed by a play-along track. The CDalso contains a PDF of the Piano Accompaniment and Alfred's Tempo Changer Software. Please note: Due to level considerations regarding keys and instrument ranges the wind instrument arrangements are not compatible with the string instrument arrangements in this series.

Here are 27 easy-intermediate arrangements of familiar melodies in classical folk and jazz styles. Each tune is presented as a trio but these ingenious arrangements work equally well as solos or duets - with or without accompaniment. You can even invite other instrumentalists to play along using the Flute Saxophone Brass and Violin editions in Junior Book B of this series. This highly flexible series of coordinated instrumental books has been designed to give young people the chance to play together in various combinations of numbers and instruments. Perfect for one two or three clarinets - with or without accompaniment May also be usedwith matching arrangements in Junior Book B editions of this series for Flute Saxophone Brass or Violin Optional Piano Accompaniment book with guitar chord symbols available Ideal for individual or classroom use

A modern fun course Grade 3-4-The Cool Clarinet series presents a fresh vibrant approach to learning the Clarinet. Designed with young beginners in mind this innovative series is fast becoming one of the most popular Clarinet methodsavailable. The Cool Clarinet books are written in an effective style that children respond to and include varied fun-to-play pieces accompanied by colourful artwork. A backing CD is also included withmost editions giving the student the chance to play along to specially recorded backing tracks. The series covers everything you need to know including how to hold the Clarinet how to read music and how to get a greatsound. Each level in the Cool Clarinet series features three books - a student book a teacher book and repertoire book. This student book for level 3 is ideal for improving clarinettists.

This book contains the principal instrumental parts for six works by the leading concert band composer Jacob de Haan. Using the enclosed CD you will be able to play-along with full concert band recordings. Titles include: Free World Fantasy Queenâ??s Park Melody Concerto dâ??Amore and many more.

This second volume of easy duets offer a vast array of practice and performance material. The duets have been carefully composed and arranged to tie in with the Look Listen and Learn method books although they can equally well be used separately. Titles in Book 2 includes: Party Animal Cool Man It’s Swingtime The Chef of Kiev and many more.

A course for young beginners Pre-Grade 1-With Funky Flute fast becoming the country???s leading Flute tutor Heather Hammond???s winning approach has been applied here for the Clarinet. Cool Clarinet is the next generation of tutor featuring an effective style that childrenrespond to with fun-to-play pieces and vibrant artwork. Cool Clarinet shows young Clarinettist's everything they need to know including how to hold the clarinet getting a good sound and how to read music.