SKU: CL.011-3526-01

A delightful arrangement of one of the most popular piano teaching pieces of all time. It makes a unique band piece and your audience members will remember it from their days of piano lessons. Delicate syncopation and distinctive harmonic content make this a wonderful teaching tool and an outstanding choice for any concert or contest performance. Very highly recommended!

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

SKU: AP.47477

UPC: 038081544823. English.

Written to help students understand the concept of positions, this entire piece can be played by the violins, violas, and cellos in 3rd position with no shifting! Playing in positions is often a challenging hurdle for many young musicians yet an important prerequisite for advanced techniques. The rhythms are kept very simple so students can focus on playing in a new way.
With a dark, mature sound and named after an ancient Roman border river, this piece allows plenty of room for expression. To cross the Rubicon is to pass a point of no return and enter into a new realm. This work is both a valuable teaching tool for a new musical adventure and a thrilling concert piece that students will be excited to show off in concert. (1:45).

SKU: BT.EMBZ13543

Each book in series presents a composer trough a selection of brief pieces. The first volumes help the young pianist to become acquainted with the music of Händel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, J. S. Bach and Weber. Most of the works are dance movements, although some sonatinas or sonatas have also been included. All the books contain a variety of compositions easy to play but of undoubted musical value. The selection is the work of four well-known music pedagogues, Magda Csurka, Gábor Kováts, András Héra and József Sármai.

SKU: CL.011-4412-01

History is the hook in this composition that, from start to finish, is full of non-stop excitement. The use of one’s vivid imagination is a great tool for inspiration. Following the first reading of this work, your students will undoubtedly want to raise their hands and, when called upon, enthusiastically share their interpretation as to the meaning of the music. This piece also provides a wonderful opportunity to introduce the musical understanding of a fugue. Well crafted and fun to perform!

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

SKU: BT.DHP-1023339-400

ISBN 9789043116763. International.

High quality solo pieces for young musical explorers with orwithout piano accompaniment. The CD contains each work played by a professional soloist together with a pianist, followed by the piano accompaniment for you to play along to. The piano accompaniment is available in a separate book.

Qualitativ wertvolle Sololiteratur für junge Instrumentalisten auf Entdeckungsreise, mit oder ohne Klavierbegleitung. Auf der CD stellt ein professioneller Solist zusammen mit einem Pianisten die Werke zunächst vor, danach erklingt die Klavierbegleitung zum Mitspielen. Die Klavierbegleitung zu Explorations ist separat erhältlich.

8 pièces de qualité pour jeunes solistes, pouvant être rassemblées pour en faire une suite, ou au contraire, jouées de façon séparées. Le résultat final forme une collection agréable travailler et interpréter en public.

SKU: BT.EMBZ14762

The latest volume in this highly successful series offers romantic character pieces by Polish, Czech and Russian composers, including Moszkowski, Smetana, Fibich and Glinka, for enterprising young pianists and their teachers to discover. The less well-known composers are also noteworthy. For instance, Maria Szymanowska, who toured the whole of Europe as one of the most famous virtuoso concert pianists of her time, and was awarded the title of first pianist to the Tsar's court in St Petesburg.

Der neueste Band der erfolgreichen Serie bietet den jungen entdeckungsfreudigen Pianisten und deren Lehrern polnische, tschechische und russische, romantische Charakterstücke unter anderem von Moszkowski, Smetana, Fibich und Glinka. Aufmerksamkeit verdienen aber auch die weniger bekannten Komponisten wie z. B. Maria Szymanowska, die als eine der berühmtesten Klaviervirtuosen ihrer Zeit ganz Europa bereiste und in St. Petersburg zur ‚Ersten Pianistin' des Hofes ernannt wurde.

SKU: CL.032-3765-01

A delightful swing arrangement of Jingle Bells that to spice up your holiday season performances while providing you with a great tool for teaching the classic swing style to young jazz ensembles. Solidly scored so it will sound great even with limited instrumentations. Sure to be a favorite with your students, and audiences will love it! Terrific!

SKU: BT.CMP-1111-07-140

9x12 inches. English.

This thoughtful and creative arrangement of the classic song of the American West is a rich and sonorous treatment infused with exquisite and unexpected harmonies. You’ve never heard it like this before! Bryan Kidd has managed to bring a true musical adventure to the developing band in his own unmistakably personal way.This is a wonderful chance for your musicians to show that they can be truly expressive. This piece is the perfect tool for a cross-curricular unit with U.S. history. Surprising!

Home on the Range is gebaseerd op een gedicht (‘My Western Home’ uit 1872) van Brewster Higley, een arts uit Indiana die een jaar daarvoor een stukje land had gekocht in Kansas. Vervolgens schreef Dean Kelley er een melodie bij -het nieuwe lied werd al snel geliefd onder migranten in de Verenigde Staten. In de loop der jaren werd het steeds bekender, het is uitgevoerd door vele artiesten, onder wie Frank Sinatra. In 1947 werd Home on the Range hetofficiële lied van de staat Kansas. Brewster Higleys omschrijving van een helderblauwe hemel, oneindige vergezichten en een overvloedige fauna vindt met deze muziek nog altijd weerklank bij luisteraars.

Home on the Range ist ein bekanntes Volkslied aus dem amerikanischen Westen und Titelsong eines lustigen Disneyfilms, der in Deutschland als Die Kühe sind los bekannt ist. Bryan Kidd schuf eine sehr kreative, voll klingende Bearbeitung des Klassikers mit ausgefallenen Harmonien. So haben Sie dieses Lied noch nie gehört! Mit dieser Bearbeitung der einerseits vertrauten Melodie können Ihre Musiker doch eine völlig neue musikalische Erfahrung machen und Ihre Ausdrucksmöglichkeiten ausloten. Überraschend!

Home on the Range est une ancienne mélodie country qui plonge ses racines dans l’Amérique de l’Ouest. Cette mélodie a récemment fait le tour de monde, après avoir été intégrée dans la bande originale du film d’animation La ferme se rebelle produit par les studios Disney. Bryan Kidd en a réalisé une version très créative avec des harmonies surprenantes et des lignes expressives. Une composition fun et divertissante.

SKU: CL.RWS-2055-00

The Ukranian Bell Carol has never been so fun for the beginning band AND your elementary school musicians! Using tuned percussion tubes and plastic buckets, Joseph Earp’s clever arrangement features your percussion section AND provides an opportunity to invite the elementary students to join the band at your holiday concert. An invaluable recruiting tool as well as a fun and entertaining performance opportunity!

SKU: CL.024-3845-01

A beautiful new lyrical composition by a master of the style, Ed Huckeby. In addition to the use of limited ranges and minimal technical challenges, the flowing style provides a great tool for teaching legato style and phrasing, as well as balance and intonation. The creative harmonies make Shades of Gold sound much harder than it really is. Your students and audiences will LOVE the sensitive nature of the composition and will be asking for it again and again. Great music!

SKU: BT.EMBZ13495

English-German-Hungarian.

Each book in series presents a composer trough a selection of brief pieces. The first volumes help the young pianist to become acquainted with the music of Händel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, J. S. Bach and Weber. Most of the works are dance movements, although some sonatinas or sonatas have also been included. All the books contain a variety of compositions easy to play but of undoubted musical value. The selection is the work of four well-known music pedagogues, Magda Csurka, Gábor Kováts, András Héra and József Sármai.