SKU: BP.BP124

6.88 x 10.5 inches.

Marques L. A. Garrett's driving rhythmic setting of William Henry Davies’ text encourages singer and listener alike to “sing out! their songs of joy. A lyrical middle section provides opportunity for more contemplative expression, then eventually gives way to the return of overflowing joy. Scored for TTB choir with piano; also available for SATB or SSA.

SKU: PR.114423500

ISBN 9781491137758. UPC: 680160691531.

Commissioned by The Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program, IMPRESSIONS FROM THE CHINESE ZODIAC is a suite of three characteristic pieces within reach of advanced pre-college saxophonists, and introducing advanced techniques. The work is equally satisfying and impressive for top-level performers. The movements are titled:1. Rooster Singing Out in the Morning2. Monkey Jumping Around in the Forest3. Tiger Walking Down from the Mountain.
Commissioned by The Juilliard School for Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program, Impressions from the Chinese Zodiac was composed for any size saxophone in 2022. It consists of three independent movements featuring different musical characteristics with various performing techniques. The inspiration for the music came from impressions of three animal signs (rooster, monkey, and tiger), from the twelve in the Chinese Zodiac.The first piece begins with a repeated phrase imitating a rooster’s loud singing in the morning; the pitch with fluttertongue sounds like the noise from the rooster’s throat), followed by phrases of a pentatonic melody drawn from The Sun Is Rising With Our Joy, a Chinese folk song from Sichuan province. There are descending passages, simulating the dropping-down sound of the singing. Each passage is different from others, each of which should be played accurately and smoothly. The melody is moved up a step with variation, followed by an echo of the rooster singing at the end of the piece. Now the sky is bright, so the rooster call returns up four scale steps!The second piece includes two Chinese folk songs: Thinking of My Darling (from Shanxi province) and Guessing (from Yunnan province). Both songs have large interval skips spanning different registers, as well as microtonal intervals in their original singing, which show the characteristics of the regional musical languages respectively. The tone colors should be matched when registers are changed. The microtonal pitches (quarter-tone flat or three-quarter-tone flat) may be done by bending the tone with one’s lips. The image is the monkey jumping around lively, and the music is played humorously. The high and long pitch with a yelling-down effect at the end of the piece brings the music to an exciting peak.The third piece features the strong and brave tiger, with accented tones in the lowest register. The first 3-pitch motive is developed throughout the piece, while peristaltic chromatic material is formed in various shapes and directions, to show the gestures of a mighty and fierce image.Getting accustomed to special fingerings for the chromatic passages and trills, along with precisely notated articulations, and the techniques of tongue slap and key clicks, are the basic goals to achieve in this piece.

SKU: CA.1028813

ISBN 9790007023829. Key: D major. Language: German/English.

Score available separately - see item CA.1028800.

SKU: BT.9781408104729

ISBN 9781408104729. English.

A songbook bursting with stimulating play based activities to teach first steps in phonics. Full of brilliant ideas for getting children interested and involved in music with an engaging and entertaining presentation.

• More than 30 easy-to-learn songs and chants using both original and traditional melodies
• Supports the Letters and Sounds DCSF curriculum document for early years phonics
• Photocopiable illustrations and lettercards
• Audio CD containing lively performance tracks means that no music reading is required
• Can be used by specialist and generalist practitioners

SKU: BT.DHP-1185952-400

ISBN 9789043156028. French.

Unique en son genre, la méthode Ã?couter, lire and jouer se distingue, entre autres, par des publications supplémentaires contenant des morceaux parfaitement adaptés aux trois volumes de base. Les Chants de Noël, un recueil de chansons festives comprenant au moins un chant correspondant chaque leçon, sâ??ajoute aux livres existants pour instrument solo (Les Chansons célèbres, Les Solos et Les Styles musicaux) ainsi quâ??aux éditions pour petits ensembles (Les Duos et Les Trios). Outre de nombreux chants bien connus choisis et arrangés un niveau approprié, ce recueil contient bon nombre de chansons plus faciles spécialement composées pour convenir aux premières leçons de Ã?couter, lire and jouer. Des accompagnements festifs disponibles sur le CD joint au livre, mais aussi en ligne en format MP3, permettront même aux débutants la fl te de présenter un beau concert de fête après quelques leçons seulement. Vivement Noël !

SKU: BT.DHP-1185953-400

ISBN 9789043156035. French.

Unique en son genre, la méthode Ã?couter, lire and jouer se distingue, entre autres, par des publications supplémentaires contenant des morceaux parfaitement adaptés aux trois volumes de base. Les Chants de Noël, un recueil de chansons festives comprenant au moins un chant correspondant chaque leçon, sâ??ajoute aux livres existants pour instrument solo (Les Chansons célèbres, Les Solos et Les Styles musicaux) ainsi quâ??aux éditions pour petits ensembles (Les Duos et Les Trios). Outre de nombreux chants bien connus choisis et arrangés un niveau approprié, ce recueil contient bon nombre de chansons plus faciles spécialement composées pour convenir aux premières leçons de Ã?couter, lire and jouer. Des accompagnements festifs disponibles sur le CD joint au livre, mais aussi en ligne en format MP3, permettront même aux débutants la clarinette de présenter un beau concert de fête après quelques leçons seulement. Vivement Noël !