SKU: BT.DHP-1033486-030

Christmas Prelude is a festive composition on the Christmas carol O Come, All Ye Faithful. A quiet, march-like introduction, representing the procession to worship, is followed by three verses of the well-known carol: once from a quartet, then shared between the various instrumental groups. A festively embellished section leads to an interlude symbolising the start of Christmas celebrations, before a spectacular conclusion.

Christmas Prelude is een bewerking over het kerstlied O Come, All Ye Faithful (Komt allen tezamen), ook wel bekend als Adeste Fidelis en vormt de basis van dit feestelijke openingswerk voor uw kerstconcert. De marsachtige inleiding staat voor het samenkomen voor de dienst. Daarna volgen in verschillende instrumentaties drie strofes van het bekende kerstlied. Na een reeks versieringen van het thema die het begin van de kersttijd inluiden volgt een spectaculair slot.

Christmas Prelude ist eine Bearbeitung des Weihnachtsliedes Herbei , o ihr Gläubigen. Auf eine ruhige, marschähnliche Einleitung, welche die Versammlung zum Gottesdienst darstellt, folgen drei Strophen des bekannten Weihnachtsliedes, einmal von einem Quartett, dann u?ber die Instrumentengruppen verteilt gespielt. Festliche Verzierungen und ein Zwischenspiel, das den Beginn des Weihnachtsfestes symbolisiert, fu?hren das Werk zu einem spektakulären Schluss. Es darf auch mitgesungen werden!

Christmas Prelude est un arrangement de lâ??hymne Adeste Fideles (Peuple _x001C_fidèle). Cette incontournable pièce de Noël pourra être interprétée avec choeur et orgue. John Blanken vous propose une version inédite de lâ??oeuvre : le premier verset sera chanté par un soliste, le deuxième verset par un choeur quatre voix. Pour _x001C_finir, le troisième verset sera interprété par lâ??ensemble de lâ??assemblée.

Christmas Prelude è un arrangiamento dellâ??inno Adeste Fideles. Lâ??apertura tranquilla e simile a una marcia che rappresenta la congregazione religiosa, è seguita da tre strofe del celebre canto natalizio, una volta eseguito da un quartetto, in seguito dallâ??intero organico. Ornamentazioni festose che simboleggiano lâ??inizio della festivit , conducono il brano a uno spettacolare _x001E_finale.

SKU: PE.EP72785A

ISBN 9790577011349. 210 x 297mm inches. English.

From the composer:

How did it all begin? And what happened next?

I found myself pondering these questions in an art gallery in Bremen, in a James Turrell installation that carved through three storeys of the gallery.  Looking down from the top floor through great circles of colour-changing light to the distant sparkling points in a dark ellipse on the ground floor, I felt that I was looking back in time to the origins of the universe – and I started to hear children’s voices in my mind’s ear, accompanied by twinkling metal percussion.

It occurred to me that the beginning of our world was a good story to be sung by children, especially the unique Hallé Children’s Choir, and accompanied by the magnificent Hallé Orchestra.

Haydn’s Creation immediately comes to mind as a precedent, but that is a setting and elaboration of the Book of Genesis.  I thought we should tell the modern version of our story, and be as scientifically accurate as possible.

That’s easier said than done!  For a start, it’s hard to find a modern account of creation that is anything like as compact as the one in Genesis.  I talked about it with my regular collaborator, Alasdair Middleton.  Neither of us could remember being taught anything about the Big Bang or Evolution at school, although I had certainly spent many happy hours making papier-mâché dinosaurs.  So the first thing we had to do was a lot of research – reading books for grown-ups, books for children, looking at charts and diagrams and watching films.  There was a wonderful moment, reading Adam Rutherford’s The Origin of Life, when I had the glorious feeling I understood everything – but that quickly evaporated as soon as I put the book down.

Scientific ideas seem to date very quickly, so this account of the beginning of our world is necessarily provisional.  It&rs.

SKU: BT.EMBZ14968

Hungarian-English-German-French.

Sonatinas form a vital part of the teaching material for beginner and intermediate piano students. Compared to the great classic piano sonatas, they are technically and musically simpler and typically shorter. However, they still convey the basic elements of Classical style: the relation of melody to accompaniment, articulation, stylistically authentic playing, and correct interpretation. For the two volumes of Giraffe Piano, the most favoured and instructive of the sonatinas have been chosen. Volume 1 contains simpler pieces and Volume 2 is compromised of moderately difficult ones. Correct interpretation of the pieces is facilitated by added performance and fingeringmarks. Learning is helped along by clear presentation of the score, carefully placed page turns, and by inspiration from colour images showing the keyboard instruments of the 1720-1820 period for which the pieces were written. The most notable of them is the giraffe piano, after which the collection is named.

Im Lehrstoff für Anfänger und fortgeschrittene Klavierschüler auf Mittelstufenniveau sind Sonatinen unverzichtbar. Sie sind technisch und musikalisch einfacher und vor allem kürzer als die großen klassischen Klaviersonaten, zugleich kann man an ihnen gut die Grundelemente des klassischen Stils, das Verhältnis von Melodie und Begleitung, eine klare, stilgetreue Vortragsweise und die richtige Formgebung üben.

In den zwei Bänden des Giraffenklaviers haben wir die beliebtesten und auch für den Unterricht am meisten geeigneten Sonatinen zusammengestellt. Im 1. Band befinden sich leichte, im 2. mittelschwere Stücke. Den richtigen Vortrag der Stücke unterstützt der Herausgeber mit Hilfe von Artikulations- und Vortragszeichen sowie Fingersätzen. Über das klare Notenbild und die sorgsam gewählten Stellen zum Umblättern hinaus machen farbige Bilder von zeitgenössischen, zwischen 1720 und1820 gebauten Tasteninstrumenten, für die auch Stücke des Bandes geschrieben wurden, ihre Aneignung zu einem besonderen Erlebnis. Das eigentümlichste unter ihnen war das auf dem Umschlag abgebildete Giraffenklavier, das dem Album auch seinen Namen gab.

SKU: FH.WS2

ISBN 978-1-55440-551-0.

Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.
Eb Saxophone:

Mainly Transcriptions:
Sonata in F Major, op. 5, no. 10 - Arcangelo Corelli, arr. J. Michael Leonard
- Third Movement: Sarabanda
- Fourth Movement: Gavotta
Gavotte (from Rosine) - Francois Joseph Gossec, arr. Emil Kross
Rondino - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Jason Noble
Gavotte en rondeau, BWV 822 - Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Larry Teal
Mainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:
Timepiece - Lennie Niehaus
Hot on the Line - Pam Wedgwood
Furry Bear - Phil Woods
A Drowsy Tune - Violet Archer
Flowers - Elizabeth Raum
Larghetto - Ralph Vaughan Williams

Bb Saxophone:

Mainly Transcriptions:
Contredanse No. 2, K 101 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Jason Gray
Bread of Angels (Panis angelicus, from Messe a trois voix) - Cesar Franck, arr. Mark Mrozinski
The Reapers (Les moissonneurs) - Francois Couperin, arr. Kathleen Wood
Slavonic Dance - Antonin Dvorak, arr. Jason Gray
Mainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:
Hot on the Line - Pam Wedgwood
Polish Dance - Raymond Milford Endresen
The Keel Row - English folk song, arr. James Rae.