SKU: HL.49006655

ISBN 9790001071994. 7.75x10.75x0.162 inches.

SKU: GI.G-9199

ISBN 9781622772087. English.

A summary of the practice of music advocacy, this book compiles research and thirty years’ experience of one of the nation’s most successful advocates for music education. It gives music educators, administrators, school board members, and community advocates step-by-step procedures for saving and building school music programs. John L. Benham has been in music education for over forty years and has worked as an advocacy consultant saving and building music programs for thirty years. His advocacy work and the methods presented in this book have saved $70 million in proposed music cuts, equivalent to approximately 2,000 teaching positions and 500,000 music students. Read what people have to say about Music Advocacy: Moving from Survival to Vision: Finally—a how to book for music education in our own districts! John L. Benham provides us with ‘the right stuff’ as well as rules to ensure that programs stay intact and keep complacency at bay. This must-have resource helps us understand educational processes and how budget decisions are made. It also provides suggestions on how to involve all constituents in the process of advocacy by guaranteeing that the best interest of the students remains the basis for all decision making. Music programs can be saved even when cuts appear to be imminent, and Music Advocacy: Moving from Survival to Vision provides effective, proactive strategies not only to avoid these cuts but also to establish a long-term plan for continued development. —Marcia M. Neel, president, Music Education Consultants, Inc.   John Benham is a rare individual who walks his talk with a sense of mission unknown in common hours, and every person connected with arts education is the beneficiary of his immeasurable commitment and dedication. Once again he has come to the forefront of the profession by sharing his profound knowledge and wisdom. Simply put, this book represents a tried-and-true blueprint of success. It is a priceless gift to the future of our educational landscape and a reflective tribute to the visionary contribution of an author of purpose. —Tim Lautzenheiser, Attitude Concepts for Today, Inc.   Benham’s new book is a must-have for every music department at both the K–12 and collegiate levels. His theory of reverse economics along with his guidance have saved music education experiences for thousands of students as well as many careers. This book provides information on scheduling issues as well as a clear explanation of his reverse economics theory. It gives a step-by-step outline on how to handle threats to music programs. The book is a wealth of information and is highly recommended. —Mary Wagner, chair, Fairfax Arts Coalition for Education, and National ASTA past president   As a music retailer who has worked closely with John L. Benham for over ten years, I appreciate his discovery of reverse economics. It is brilliantly simple and proves the financial efficacy of a healthy music department! Every instrument retailer needs to share this vital resource with all of their school customers. This is the manual that every music department needs to fully support their program. The information needs to be shared with your school board every year.  —Doug Schmitt, vice president of music education, Schmitt Music Stores.

SKU: SU.00220511

This CD Sheet Music™ collection brings together over 100 arias for soprano, with piano accompaniment, from 18th, 19th and early 20th century operas. Composers include: Beethoven, Bellini, Bizet, Boito, Catalani, Cilea, Delibes, Donizetti, Dvorák, Flotow, Giordano, Gluck, Gounod, Handel, Korngold, Lehar, Leoncavallo, Mascagni, Massenet, Méhul, Meyerbeer, Mozart, Mussorgsky, Nicolai, Offenbach, Ponchielli, Puccini, Purcell, Rossini, Smetana, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Sullivan, Tchaikovsky, Thomas, Verdi, Wagner, Weber Plus, nearly 100 early Italian songs and arias (high keys) by over forty 17th century composers, including Bononcini, Caccini, Carissimi, Cavalli, Frecobaldi, Gluck, Lotti, Monteverdi, Pasiello, Pergolesi, Peri, Scarlatti, Stradella, Strozzi, and Vivaldi Added feature: alphabetical index by title Also includes: relevant articles from the 1911 edition of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians 1300+ pages

Please note, customers using Macintosh computers running macOS Catalina (version 10.5) have reported hardware compatibility issues with this product. If you encounter these issues, we recommend copying the entire contents of the disk to a contained folder on a thumb drive or other storage device for use on your Mac.

SKU: HL.49016024

ISBN 9780793526048. UPC: 073999302806. 305 X 229 inches.

Contents: Adagio (Wagner) • Adagio from Concerto, K.622 (Mozart) • Adagio (Spohr) • Adagio (Baermann) • Adagio and Allegro (Handel) • Allegro (Albinoni) • Allegro (Bach) • At the Brook(Starokadomsky) • Etude (Baermann) • Fantasy Piece (Schumann) • First Movement from Flute Concerto in D (Vivaldi) • Gavotte (Lully) • Gavotte and Minuet (Stanley) • Intermezzo (Starokadomsky) •Larghetto from Quintet, K.581 (Mozart) • Romance (Stamitz) • Second Movement from Concerto No. 1 in F Minor (Weber) • Second Movement from Concerto Militaire (Baermann) • Sonata in G Major (Marcello) •Tambourin (Gossec) • Valse Triste (Gliere).Selected and edited by Arthur H. Christmann. A collection of 20 pieces of medium difficulty, many of which were originally written for the clarinet. With piano accompaniment.

Contents: Adagio (Wagner) • Adagio from Concerto, K.622 (Mozart) • Adagio (Spohr) • Adagio (Baermann) • Adagio and Allegro (Handel) • Allegro (Albinoni) • Allegro (Bach) • At the Brook(Starokadomsky) • Etude (Baermann) • Fantasy Piece (Schumann) • First Movement from Flute Concerto in D (Vivaldi) • Gavotte (Lully) • Gavotte and Minuet (Stanley) • Intermezzo (Starokadomsky) •Larghetto from Quintet, K.581 (Mozart) • Romance (Stamitz) • Second Movement from Concerto No. 1 in F Minor (Weber) • Second Movement from Concerto Militaire (Baermann) • Sonata in G Major (Marcello) •Tambourin (Gossec) • Valse Triste (Gliere).

SKU: HF.FH-6037

ISBN 9790203460374. 9 x 12 inches.

Anonym, 18. Jhd.: 2 Menuett, 3 Rigaudon; Benoit Berbiguier (1782-1838): Allegro; Giulio Briccialdi (1818-1881): Andante mosso, Allegro; Gyula David (geb. 1913): Moderato; Giuseppe Gariboldi (1833-1905): 2 Moderato, 2 Allegretto, Studie, Andantino; Zoltan Jeney (geb. 1915): Allegro moderato, Variationen uber ein ungarisches Volkslied; Gunter Kochan (geb. 1930): Andantino, Kleine Romanze, Allegro; Caspar Kummer (1795-1870): Andante, Allegretto, 2 Allegro, Vivace; Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773)/Friedrich II. (1712-1786): 8 Studien, 2 Andante, 3 Allegro; Johann Christian Schickardt ( ca. 1670-1740): Gavotta, Allegro, Vivace; Heinrich Soussmann ( 1796-1848): Andante; Siegfried Thiele (geb. 1934): 3 Moderato, 3 Allegro, 5 Ruhig, 5 Lebhaft, Andante, Bewegt; Georg Tromlitz (1726-1805): 2 Allegro; 2 Volkslieder vom Balkan; Ruth Wagner (geb. 1929): 2 Allegro, 2 Moderato, Studie, Andantino, 2 Andante, Poco Allegro; Johannes Weyrauch (geb. 1897): Moderato, Tanz, 2 Cantabile, Andantino, Lustig bewegt, Scherzando.