SKU: GI.G-M585

English.

This major band method by James O. Frosethhas it all:* Artist performers set musical standards in sound with more than 80 great performanceson CD for every instrument, and one CD lasts for the entire book! Performers include Michael Henoch (Chicago Symphony Orchestra), Randall Hawes, Jeffrey Zook, Sharon Sparrow, Kevin Good (Detroit Symphony Orchestra), Albert Blaser (Cleveland State University), Brian Bowman (Duquesne University), Timothy McAllister (Crane School of Music, SUNY at Potsdam), Steve Houghton (LA percussion recording artist and clinician), Donald Sinta, Richard Beene, Bryan Kennedy, Debra Chodacki, Fritz Kaenzig (University of Michigan), Kristin Beene (Toledo Symphony Orchestra), and Jean Moorehead Libs (Plymouth Symphony Orchestra).* Professional studio backgrounds capture the rich diversity of American music culture with a repertoire of American, Latin American, African, European, and Far Eastern styles.* Music of other times includes 12th-century conductus, 15th-century Dance of the Bouffons, 16th-century French branle, 18th- and 19th-century folk songs and dances, 1940s and '50s jazz, blues, and rock-and-roll.* The repertoire and recorded contexts are motivating, informative, and entirely musical.* Every song includes text, providing information about phrasing, rhythm, style, affect, emotion, history, and culture.* A unique Rhythmic Pattern Dictionary allows students to “look it up” and “listen up.”* An individualized format allows students to progress at different rates with a “themeand-variation” format.* Ear training and improvisation are integral parts of the lesson format.* A 550+ page teacher's resource edition and musical score provides options galore, including a double CD with “listen and play” exercises for group instruction, supplementary exercises for technical development, and resource material for improvisation and composition. All the resources needed for teaching to the National Standards for Music are provided. (Coordinates with rhythm flashcards)* Book 2 features innovative but optional use of world percussion instruments, as developed by percussion educator Steve Houghton.

SKU: HL.49002262

ISBN 9790220100819. UPC: 073999729467. 8.5x11.5x0.089 inches. English.

SKU: HL.50499261

ISBN 9790080147344. UPC: 884088949051. 12.0x8.25x0.414 inches. English.

Includes pieces by Janos Bali, Gyorgy Kurtag Jr., Andras Soos, and others. With detailed commentary, photos, and graphics. This book is a proclamation: it calls for artistic thinking that is intellectually liberated, musically appropriate to the material and appealing (that is, community-creating). It is addressed to those who in music do not merely look for the finished product, but are curious about the genesis and possibilities of music... --from book's foreword.

SKU: BT.MUSMFK100243

ISBN 9781783052127. English.

Starting to Play is a new Music For Kids series, which teaches the absolute basics of playing an instrument to pre-school children. Colourfully illustrated and very accessible, Starting To Play is the perfect introduction to music for pre-schoolers.

SKU: AP.12-0571506550

ISBN 9780571506552. UPC: 571506550000. English.

SKU: HL.44007349

ISBN 9789043127660. UPC: 884088245702. 9.0x12.0x0.142 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

These play-along packs feature the music of Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Norway's most famous composer. Play Grieg features a selection of fourteen well-known and lesser-known works or themes. These have been adapted with respect for the original, while adapting to the requirements of the instrument. The CD includes a demo version and a play-along version of each piece. Includes: Air * Elegy * In the Hall of the Mountain King * Morning * Norwegian Dance * and more.