'Jazzy Recorder 2' has been composed with the aim of giving players of very moderate range and ability an easy introduction to the jazz idiom. It contains further five pieces in various jazz/swing styles only slightly more demanding technically than those in Book 1 and forming a useful set of studies in different tonguings ranging from the rhythmic almost percussive tonguing needed for No.1 to the warm flowing legato appropriate to No. 4. The accompaniments are very rhythmic in order to encourage the correct interpretation of the solo part. These pieces will provide effective enjoyable and different concert/festival material for intermediate players.

21 Pieces from 5 Centuries. La série Easy Concert Pieces a les bonnes pièces prêtes pour les premiers concerts. De difficulté facile à moyenne, les compositions originales et les arrangements pour flûte à bec soprano et piano offrent un aperçu des différentes époques, de la Renaissance à l'époque moderne. Le CD ci-joint contient tous les morceaux en version intégrale et en version play-along avec accompagnement de piano. Le volume 1 contient des pièces courtes et claires dans la gamme de do' à mi'', y compris les demi-tons fa' dièse et si' bémol. Le rythme est simple. Certaines pièces n'ont qu'un petit ambitus, de sorte que ce volume peut être utilisé comme livret d'accompagnement après une courte période de leçons de flûte à bec. / Niveau : 3 / Recueil / Flûte à Bec et Piano

Pops And Shows - Teachers Book-A great collection of favourite pop and show tunes from The Lion King to Evita Phil Collins to Bryan Adams plus three irresistible new tunes by John Pitts. All superbly arranged and graded to be ideal for recorder players ofany age.Designed to be used alongside the author's best-selling Recorder From The Beginning teaching scheme this book will be suitable for players who have reached the beginning of Book 2 of the tutor. Theincentive to perform these popular pieces will help develop new skills and rhythmic awareness.Teacher's book contains piano accompaniments for all the pieces.

The best way to learn any instrument is to have lessons from a good experienced teacher. Although happily the number of such teachers is constantly growing the recorder is still frequently taught by enthusiastic but inexperienced teachers and many players start by teaching themselves. This series of books sets out to help learners of all ages in all three situations. Experienced teachers who may choose to disregard much of the text as personal demonstration is always clearer than the written word will find exercises and fine tunes a-plenty to support their own method at each stage. The less experienced will benefit from many valuable teaching hints culled fromlong experience and may rely on the books to lead to a sound playing technique and a mastery of simple notation. Those learning by themselves - and I started in this way - are urged to work carefully and systematically through the books taking plenty of time to assimilate each point before moving on. For them without the personal model provided by a live teacher it is vitally important to listen as often as possible to fine players in person or on record so that they have in their mind's ear a clear notion of the kind of sound they would like to produce. But however they start I can only wish that all who use these books will derive as much pleasure and musical satisfaction and gain as many lasting and valued friendships as I have through this most subtle delightful and sociable of instruments. (Brian Bonsor) “...this work is likely to become a standard work very quickly and is to be recommended to all schools where recorder studies are undertaken“ (Oliver James Contact Magazine) Descant Tutors provide a sound-playing technique a mastery of simple notation and contain 570 tunes including concert pieces by Bonsor carols attractive rounds and melodies by 'early music' composers. Clear line drawings greatly assist the pupil making them especially suitable for self-instruction.

The Hibernian Muse-A refreshing collection of light and exciting Irish tunes for Recorder. This volume contains twelve pieces by one of Ireland's greatest composers Turlough O'Carolan all arranged for Recorder and Keyboard by Douglas Gunn though the melody line is also suitable for Flute Violin and Oboe or other melody instruments. The Hibernian Muse is a lively and interesting work and represents only a small portion of Carolan's masterful harp compositions and will delight young players recitalists and audiences. Includes Bumper Squire Jones O'Rourke's Feast and Madam Maxwell.