F Horn-Look Listen & Learn sets the bar for brass and woodwind teaching nowadays. These exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs music puzzles and games to increase the pupils? understanding of music information about their instrument and lots of fun pieces to play. The three volumes of the method that form the basis of this series are enhanced by several books with supplementary material designed to correspond with the progress of the method. In Meet the Masters the melodies are arranged in increasing order of difficulty and can be used in conjunction with all three volumes of the Look Listen & Learn method series. Pupils takea journey through music history and meet the most important composers of classical music from Tielman Susato to Antonín Dvo ák together with pertinent historical commentary. The present edition includes printed music for piano accompaniments expertly arranged at a moderate level of difficulty which are also available in recorded versions online to stream or download.

Ten first pieces for beginner horn players by the highly respected brass composer Bram Wiggins. Each of the short solos in this books progresses by introducing more notes and slightly more complicated rhythms. The book comes with an easy piano accompaniment making them ideal concert items for players who have been playing for only a short period.

Romances for Horn and Piano-Camille Saint-Saëns composed his two Romances for Horn for two of the most respected French horn players of the time: Opus 67 in E major from 1866 is dedicated to Henri Chaussier; Opus 36 in F major from 1874 waswritten for Henri Garigue. Despite the illustrious recipients they are not virtuosic showpieces but as the term Romance suggests short ?Songs without words? that fully savour the typical romantic sound of the horn.Alongside the orchestral version Saint-Saëns also prepared a piano accompaniment for chamber music performances. Due to the fact that they are not overly technically demanding the Romances are also suitable for advancedstudents.

20 Progressive pieces for Horn with Piano Accompaniment-Philip Sparke’s Starter Solos is the first volume of a progressive series of books that takes the young wind player from beginner to accomplished musician. Specifically tailored for each instrument this collection of 20 solos starts with pieces based on only a handful of notes and carefully introduces new musical elements such as articulation dynamics and key signatures in a structured progression to speed the learning process. The books provide invaluable additional material to complement any teaching method. Starter Solos comes with a play-along CD. The advantages of playing either with piano or CD accompaniment are that the beginning player can now experience theimportant aspects of ensemble playing from their earliest lessons thus developing the essential skills of listening while they play and maintaining strict tempo which is not always a factor when playing alone.

Two pieces from 1978 by Christopher Bunting that reflect the courtly musical forms of the Baroque. Written for the confident Horn soloist with Piano the pieces are rich in melodic invention and energy.

Short concert pieces with the emphasis on musicianship and performance skills. Parts for Eb Tenor or Horn in F and piano are included.