Timeless Cornish Melodies-As I sit myself down to write this brief foreword I ask myself can there be music more stirring than these old Cornish folk melodies? Though not Cornish myself (I confess to being born a little further up the road in Bristol) I feel I have spent sufficient time in these 'ere parts to resonate with the sturdy brass band tradition that continues to permeate this incomparably beautiful rugged county. One can almost detect a French 'accent' when listening to the piano music of Debussy and likewise speaking as a lapsed brass player there is undoubtedly something of the Cornish twang about Trelawny when played on a cornet or euphonium. Then again one gets a different yetentirely convincing effect upon hearing these melodies rendered on woodwind instruments; hence with a little gamesmanship on my part I am pleased to see my collection of these fifteen delectable ditties come to fruition in the form of arrangements for treble clef brass instruments (in B flat and E flat) trombone and tuba (bass clef) horn in F flute clarinet and bassoon.While many will find themselves humming the likes of Going up Camborne Hill Lamorna or The Helston Furry Dance even before they have turned to the first page - for these are indelibly intertwined with Cornish culture I wonder if I might draw your attention to The Cornish Squire The Pool of Pilate and Cold Blows the Wind Today Sweetheart which are quite simply sublime melodies perhaps needing that extra bit of help in bringing them to mind nowadays. In the best tradition of musical hand-me-downs Cornish folk music works equally ideally sung and played and only by doing so on a regular basis can such traditions hope to continue forward with vigour and authority. A legitimate way of achieving this is to revitalise the harmonic scheme of these ancient tunes and bring them up to date for a modern audience; after all it was such an approach that fuelled the imagination of Benjamin Britten and Ralph Vaughan Williams in decades past while skilfully paying homage to the

A large collection of stylish Jazz Pop and Rock style numbers written by experienced Horn player and educator from Manchester Andrew Wilson. These pieces are progressivly graded so there is material to suit any intermediate standard player and upwards. The book includes a free full length backing CD contianing the accompaniment for every tune for practicing without a Piano. Also included: TWO Horn parts to satisfy both F and Eb exponents. Grade: 4 - 8

This fabulous volume contains two suites of dance music from the Baroque period in Germany. Featuring some of the most popular and revered composers such as Bach Böhm Reusner and Telemann there are some familiar pieces here along with some rarer example of this genre. Arranged and adapted for Horn and Piano by Richard Stelten these short pieces serve as fine examples of this exciting and productive time in German music.

Classical Highlights' presents the best-known and most popular performance pieces of the classical repertoire in arrangements for horn and piano. The comprehensive selection of works enables the musician to access classical masterpieces - from Handel and Bach via Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Wagner to Fauré, Elgar, Debussy and Satie. There will be something for any hornist who is looking for a popular classical work for teaching or performing purposes. / Cor Et Piano