When kids learn to play an instrument, they want to play the songs they know and love! This collection of 50 songs alongs them to do just that! It includes 50 contemporary favorites, including: Believer · Don't Stop Believin' · Happy · High Hopes · Let's Get It Started · Ocean Eyes · Perfect · Rewrite the Stars · A Thousand Miles · You Will Be Found · and more.

This collection of oboe music written by living composers is an invaluable resource for any oboist of Grade 8 and conservatoire standard who is curious about widening their repertoire and exploring the various languages ofmodern music. The term 'modern music' can alienate many minds who may think it will be too difficult technically; aurally unknown and therefore unsatisfying; harmful or damaging to their musical sensibility. To all these pointsthis volume has the answers. Every one of these pieces requires challenging technical skills demanded of any of the more traditional oboe repertoire and additionally they will improve technique. Each piece portrays a characterand language that is approachable and compelling. Far from damaging musical sensibility these musical types will open the ear and enrich the spirit. Some are physically demanding and require very good breath control others needpatience in learning new fingerings and timbres and some travel to extreme registers. But in all cases the effort will be rewarding and not only that the knowledge gained about the oboe and how it works will be equallyentertaining and stimulating.

British composer Benjamin Britten’s Six Metamorphoses After Ovid is a piece of program music written for solo Oboe in 1951. The piece was inspired by Ovid's Metamorphoses and each of the titular six metamorphoses is based on a character from Roman mythology and includes an inscription summarizing their story. The music for each metamorphosis reflects its character atmosphere or plot – for example the fifth metamorphosis Narcissus (‘who fell in love with his own image and became a flower’) is marked lento piacevole and is meant to convey the act of staring at a reflection in a pool. By virtue of the musicbeing written for a solo instrument Britten allows the performer to be highly expressive so that the characteristics of each God can be fully represented through the performance. With a performance time of ca. 13 minutes this virtuoso solo piece will quickly become a staple in any intermediate to advanced Oboe player’s repertoire.

Oboe and Piano-Part of the ANGLO MUSIC PLAY-ALONG Series Philip Sparkes 15 INTERMEDIATE CLASSICAL SOLOS is aimed at the young instrumentalist who can play about an octave and a half and follows on from Sparkes 15 EASY CLASSICAL SOLOS. Specifically tailored to suit the individual instrument this book introduces the developing player to the world of the classics by using simple yet attractive melodies that fit their limited range.The carefully selected pieces include music from the 17th to the 19th century and cover a wide variety of styles from Handel to Tchaikovsky and from Clementi to Brahms.The book will provide invaluable additional material to complement anyteaching method and includes both Piano accompaniment and a demo/play-along CD.

The 'Boosey Woodwind & Brass Method' is a series of books by Chris Morgan designed to be used during lessons & practise sessions. To get the most out of the book work through it with your teacher playing the music & doing the activities. The CDs provided will help you between lessons - they contain performances & backing tracks of most of the pieces in the book as well as listening activities. Boosey Wind Method Oboe (Book 2) is a further addition to this comprehensive series of wind tutors. Includes performance and backing CDs.

A Must-Have Collection of Well-Known Songs Including Oboe Features!-If you've been taking oboe lessons for a little while you are probably eager to learn some familiar songs. The First 50 Songs You Should Play on Oboe includes a wide variety of favorites from pop hits and movie themes to classical melodies and folk songs many of which originally featured oboe! Songs include: All of Me · All You Need Is Love · Amazing Grace · Canon in D · Circle of Life · Fight Song · Gabriel's Oboe · The Godfather (Love Theme) · Hallelujah · I Will Always Love You · Just Give Me a Reason · Just the Way You Are · Let It Go · My Heart Will Go on (Love Theme from 'Titanic') · Pure Imagination · Roar · Rolling in the Deep · Satin Doll · See You Again · ShakeIt Off · Shallow · Stand by Me · Summertime · Symphony No. 9 in E Minor (From the New World) Second Movement Excerpt · Tequila · This Is Me · Uptown Funk · What a Wonderful World · and more!

Music through the Ages in 2 Volumes-27 pieces of Grade 1-3 standard covering repertoire from the Renaissance to the present day. Arranged and selected by Ian Denley.

Part of the Anglo Music Play-Along Series, Philip Sparke?s 15 Easy Christmas Carols is aimed at the young instrumentalist who can play just over an octave. Specifically tailored to suit the individual instrument, this book introduces the beginning player to the world?s most popular Christmas tunes by selecting simple yet attractive melodies that fit their limited range. This book will provide invaluable additional material to complement any teaching method and includes both piano accompaniment and a demo/play-along CD.