SKU: HL.48184815

UPC: 888680797065. 9.0x12.0x0.199 inches.

Saxophonist and clarinetist, Ramon Ricker is a highly versatile musician, leading a career as an educator, performer, author, composer, arranger and producer. Born in 1943, Ricker has a wealth of experience which has significantly advised all of his study books, including Jazz Studies on the Pentatonic Scales for Saxophone. Ricker's Jazz Studies on the Pentatonic Scale for Saxophone begins by explaining in the preface the increased use of the pentatonic scale within jazz. His explanation of the scale in both French and English is enlightening and makes use of detailed examples. The exercises and studies in Jazz Studies on the Pentatonic Scale are essential to all aspiring, advanced saxophonists..

SKU: HL.48183363

UPC: 888680868840. 7.0x11.0x0.32 inches.

First published in 1977, Jean-Claude Veilhan (born in 1940) compiled the enlightening compilation The Rules of Musical Interpretation of the Baroque Era following exhaustive study of the musical period. As a prominent Recorder player himself, Veilhan performed much of the Baroque repertoire for the instrument, and therefore was well-acquainted with the genre. The Rules of Musical Interpretation of the Baroque Era encompasses all rules and styles of Baroque to inform performance and interpretation for every instrument. This Veilhan book is essential to the understanding of Baroque music..

SKU: HL.299937

ISBN 9781540061409. UPC: 888680959494.

Halfway between opera and musical, Olympe la rebelle evokes the path of a revolutionary long overshadowed by history books: in the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizen (1791) Olympe de Gouges courageously called her “very dear sisters” to revolt against the oppression of which they were victims. The libretto (Violaine Fournier) features a college class (teenager choir) who, under the guidance of their history teacher (baritone) decides to stage a show to pay tribute to the many battles fought by this heroine of the Age of Enlightenment (mezzo-soprano), especially against slavery and the inequalities women suffer from. Animated by Isabelle Aboulker's radiant and catchy music, the constant back and forth between our era and the revolutionary era makes this opera an outstanding life lesson.

SKU: AP.48090S

UPC: 038081550947. English.

Pay tribute to your school with this imaginative musical portrait of the school day as viewed by typical students through the inspired genius of composer Richard Meyer. Six creative musical interludes portray the subjects of the school day (History, Math, English, Physical Education, Science, and Orchestra), each introduced with a short poem read by a narrator. The delightful poems were written by middle-school students and offer amusing and enlightening insights into their encounters with the wonders (and perils) of education. The subjects are linked together by brief and hectic musical passing periods based on the Promenade from Mussorgsky's famous Pictures at an Exhibition. Use the poems included or, for a wonderful writing prompt, have your students compose their own! School is the perfect piece for an assembly, a concert for the parents, or a recruiting tour. (8:50).

SKU: HL.48183000

UPC: 888680877217. 9.0x12.0x0.032 inches.

“Initially composed in 1907 for Bass Voice and Piano, Habanera by Maurice Ravel was transcribed for Flute and Piano for this edition. Based on a Cuban Contradanza, it features a special habanera rhythm and is generally performed with sung lyrics. In this edition, the Flute is a substitute for the voice. While composing this piece, Maurice Ravel</I> was also working on two works also with Spanish influence: 'The Spanish Rhapsody' and 'The Spanish Hour'. This edition, which can be used for recitals and exams, will enlighten Flute players. Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) is a French composer famous for his Impressionist contributions. He wrote numerous pieces, including 'Daphnis and Chloé' and the famous 'Bollero'.”.