James Rae: Play It Cool: Clarinet: Instrumental Album

”Designed for the beginner this collection of pieces provides stimulating performing material at the easiest possible level. The accompaniments (piano or CD) provide a good solid backing and will inspire the soloist to play with energy and enthusiasm. I have made much deliberate use of the repetition of phrases as I feel that this is the best way for pupils to absorb new rhythms.” James Rae• Performing pieces for the beginner in a variety of styles including Swing Funk Reggae Blues and Latin• Each piece is recorded with a professional soloist for listening and learning. The following track provides the accompaniment minus the solo forplaying along• The versions available for other instruments can all be played together and used as elementary ensemble material• Ideal for group tuition• Pieces from Play it Cool Viola have been set on the new Trinity Guildhall Examination Syllabus 2007 for Viola Grades 1 and 2

Piano Part On CD-Ten performing pieces designed for the beginner in a wide variety of styles: Swing Funk Reggae Blues and Latin at the easiest possible level. The accompaniments (piano or CD) provide a solid backing and encourage the soloist to play with energy and enthusiasm and in the right style. Each piece is recorded with a professional soloist for listening and learning and is followed by a minus-one track for playing along. In combination with other books available for solo flute clarinet and saxophone Play it Cool makes excellent elementary ensemble material.

Selected titles in popular styles-Get your Clarinet playing to really swing with this collection of Jazz solos! James Rae presents a set of 8 sizzling Jazz tunes in a wide variety of styles to guide you through your first steps into this exciting playing style. The pieces range from Cool Blues ballads and Country Blues shuffles to a drifting Blues Waltz and a riotous up-tempo Swing. All syncopations and unusual phrasings are introduced gradually and the key signatures have been kept very simple making this ideal for the early-intermediate player. All pieces include a full Piano accompaniment.

Par RAE JAMES. James Rae is the man who put fun into woodwind and brass teaching. His many compositions, especially in the jazz and blues idioms, have often featured on examination syllabuses. Recent years have seen his publications of easy flexible ensembles for younger players and now he turns his attention to the wind band. In his new series “The Concert Band Collection”, he has written exciting new pieces for the standard concert band line up. Attention is given to each instrument so that the technical and musical requirements do not exceed UK Grade 2.5. An optional piano part will provide “stuffing” and moral support for the young players who will quickly enjoy James’ catchy and imaginative music. Each volume contains two titles. Each volume features two titles. This one includes “Big Screen Fanfare”, a fanfare in the style of a Hollywood movie theme and the cool “Rockbuster”. A score of this edition (without the parts) is available with the number UE21792./ Répertoire / Concert Band

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