SKU: HL.49046727

UPC: 196288021049.

The Corona pandemic has affected orchestra organizations around the globe since January 2020. Most of the ensembles were forced to stop operations during hard lockdown periods of public life. Freelance ensembles and privately funded orchestras faced even higher pressure than state funded ones. The pandemic has shown, how fragile orchestras may be. On the other hand the pandemic has brought forth a boost of creative alternatives from single musicians, from greater ensembles and from orchestra managements to upkeep operations under new physically distanced conditions and on the internet. Highest flexibility was shown in artistic planning, in creating new programs, in digital and recording work, in outreach and education activities, in new concert formats or support of pandemic-related charity campaigns. The pandemic has shown, how agile orchestras might be. The very questions are: What are the lessons learned from the pandemic challenges? What are new structural approaches for musicians and managements to rethink orchestral organizations for the post-pandemic future? How can the engagement of musicians and staff for the own organization be enhanced? How can the ties towards the members of already familiar audience groups be strengthened? Every co-author of this book is a specialist in his or her field. Together were looking out to all aspects from which we think thatorchestral organizations should take a breeze of fresh air and rethink their operations in the new normal after the pandemic. There is no step back, there only are steps forward.

SKU: HL.438840

UPC: 852940000950. 4.75x7.0x2.75 inches.

When we look back to the glory days of rock guitar (mid 60s to mid 70s), some of the most popular amplifier set-ups were British Marshalls and Vox's... often with multi-speaker cabinets. Players like Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, and Brian May cared for their signature sounds on stage and in the studio with these rigs, and in order to deal with the overpowering bottom end, they made use of “The Treble Booster.” Treble Boosters add top end or higher frequencies to the guitar tone, and depending on how the amp is set up, some much desired overdrive. As much as companies like Dallas (Rangemaster) and Hornby Skewes (Treble Booster) were solving a bottom-end problem, they had also created a new sound pallette! Carl decided it was time to reintroduce the sound with the PlexiRanger! And leave it to Carl to add a gain channel along with the boost channel for a one-of-a-kind fx pedal!

SKU: CF.CAS162F

ISBN 9781491165478. UPC: 680160924387. Key: A minor.

Inspired by the mascot of Falls Church High School in Virginia, this piece depicts the fierceness and speed of the jaguar. The exciting motif in the key of A minor follows the jaguar deep into the Mayan jungles, with mystical hints of the deity it was once believed to be. In ancient Mayan ruins, carvings of the jaguar are still visible today. They tell a story of the powerful cat whose eyes reflected in the night, leading the Maya people to call it the god of terrestrial fire. The music follows the jaguar on a hunt with driving rhythms in the cellos and basses, a brief violin solo, and an energetic melody that runs and leaps like the mighty jaguar, fearless and proud.

About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series

This series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:

• Expanded use of rhythms, ranges and keys but technical demands are still carefully considered
• More comprehensive bowing techniques
• Viola T.C. included
• Careful selection of keys and degree of difficulty for advancing musicians

SKU: HL.44006930

UPC: 884088151263. 9x12 inches.

This powerful treatment of Arise, My Soul, Arise will fully engage every section of the band as you prepare for the soul-stirring performance. Forceful percussion writing combined with exciting brass and woodwinds lift the audience to a higher plane as this moving work progresses by stages from sublime to jubilant. This handsomely crafted arrangement is sure to be an excellent addition to your music library. Inspired!