Composed
by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Arranged by Harvey S.
Whistler and Herman
Hummel. Easy Music For
Strings. Classical.
Softcover. Duration 120
seconds. Published by Hal
Leonard (HL.4491023).
UPC: 884088534776.
9.0x12.0x0.25
inches.
The
ländler (an
18th-century German folk
dance) was a popular
style among classical
composers, who even
incorporated them into
large symphonic works.
Here is a very easy and
enjoyable work by
Beethoven that uses just
quarter note rhythms and
basic dynamic
changes.
Guitare notes et tablatures [Partition] - Facile Hal Leonard
Easy Guitar with Standard Notation and Tab. By Various. Easy Guitar (Simplified ...(+)
Easy Guitar with Standard
Notation and Tab. By
Various. Easy Guitar
(Simplified arrangements
for guitar). With notes
and tablature. Size 9x12
inches. 342 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Concert band - Grade 3 SKU: MH.1-59913-054-8 Composed by Bob Margolis. Su...(+)
Concert band - Grade 3
SKU:
MH.1-59913-054-8
Composed by Bob Margolis.
Suitable for advanced
middle school, high
school, community and
college bands. Conductor
score and set of parts.
Duration 4:45. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music
(MH.1-59913-054-8).
ISBN
9781599130545.
Roya
l Coronation Dances is
the first sequel to the
Fanfare Ode & Festival,
both being settings of
dance music originally
arranged by Gervaise in
the mid 16th-century (the
next sequel is The
Renaissance Fair, which
uses music of Susato and
Praetorius). Fanfare Ode
& Festival has been
performed by many tens of
thousands of students,
both in high school and
junior high school. I
have heard that some of
them are amazed that the
music they are playing
was first played and
danced to over 400 years
ago. Some students tend
to think that music
started with Handel and
his Messiah to be
followed by Beethoven and
his Fifth Symphony, with
naught in between or
before of consequence.
Although Royal Coronation
Dances is derived from
the same source as
Fanfare Ode & Festival,
they are treated in
different ways. I
envisioned this new suite
programmatically -- hence
the descriptive movement
titles, which I imagined
to be various dances
actually used at some
long-ago coronation. The
first movement depicts
the guests, both noble
and common, flanked by
flag and banner bearers,
arriving at the palace to
view the majestic event.
They are festive, their
flags swirling the air,
their cloaks brightly
colored. In the second
movement, the queen in
stately measure moves to
take her place on the
throne as leader and
protector of the realm.
In the third movement,
the jesters of the court
entertain the guests with
wild games of sport.
Musically, there are
interesting sonorities to
recreate. Very special
attention should be given
to the tambourine/tenor
drum part in the first
movement. Their lively
rhythms give the movement
its power. Therefore they
should be played as
distinctly and
brilliantly as possible.
The xylophone and
glockenspiel add clarity,
but must not be allowed
to dominate. Observe
especially the differing
dynamics; the intent is
to allow much buzzing
bass to penetrate. The
small drum (starting at
meas. 29) should be
played expressively, with
attention to the notated
articulations, with the
brass light and detached,
especially in a lively
auditorium. It is of some
further interest that the
first dance is extremely
modal. The original is
clearly in G mixolydian
mode (scale:
G-A-B-C-D-E-F-G).
However, other editors
might put in F-sharps in
many places (changing the
piece almost to G major),
in the belief that such
ficta would have been
automatically put in by
the 16th-century
performers as they
played. I doubt it. I
have not only eschewed
these within the work,
but even at the cadences.
So this arrangement is
most distinctly modal
(listen to the F-naturals
in meas. 22 and 23, for
instance), with all the
part-writing as Gervaise
wrote it. In the second
movement, be careful that
things do not become too
glued together. In the
16th century this music
might have been played by
a consort of recorders,
instruments very light of
touch and sensitive to
articulation. Concert
band can easily sound
heavy, and although this
movement has been scored
for tutti band, it must
not sound it. It is
essential, therefore,
that you hear all the
instruments, with none
predominating. Only when
each timbre can be heard
separately and
simultaneously will the
best blend occur, and
consequently the greatest
transparency. So aim for
a transparent, spacious
tutti sound in this
movement. Especially have
the flutes, who do this
so well, articulate
rather sharply, so as to
produce a chiffing sound,
and do not allow the
quarter-notes to become
too tied together in the
entire band. The entrance
of the drums (first
tenor, then bass) are
events and as such should
be audible. Incidentally,
this movement begins in F
Major and ends in D
Minor: They really didn't
care so much about those
things then. The third
movement (one friend has
remarked that it is the
most Margolisian of the
bunch, but actually I am
just getting subtler, I
hope) again relies upon
the percussion (and the
scoring) to make its
points. Xylophone in this
movement is meant to be
distinctly audible.
Therefore, be especially
sure that the xylophone
player is secure in the
part, and also that the
tambourine and toms sound
good. This movement must
fly or it will sink, so
rev up the band and
conduct it in 1 for this
mixolydian jesting. I
suppose the wildly
unrelated keys (clarinets
and then brass at the
end) would be a good
16th-century joke, but to
us, our
put-up-the-chorus-a-half-
step ears readily accept
such shenanigans.
Ensemble instrumentation:
1 Full Score, 1 Piccolo,
4 Flute 1, 4 Flute 2 & 3,
2 Oboe 1 & 2, 2 Bassoon 1
& 2, 1 Eb Clarinet, 4 Bb
Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet
2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 2 Eb
Alto Clarinet, 1 Eb
Contra Alto Clarinet, 3
Bb Bass & Bb Contrabass
Clarinet, 2 Eb Alto
Saxophone 1, 2 Eb Alto
Saxophone 2, 2 Bb Tenor
Saxophone, 2 Eb Baritone
Saxophone, 3 Bb Trumpet
1, 3 Bb Trumpet 2, 3 Bb
Trumpet 3, 4 Horn in F 1
& 2, 2 Trombone 1, 4
Trombone 2 & 3, 3
Euphonium (B.C.), 2
Euphonium (T.C.), 4 Tuba,
1 String Bass, 1 Timpani
(optional), 2 Xylophone &
Glockenspiel, 5
Percussion.
Zombie Dance Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant Alfred Publishing
Composed by Michael Story. Part(s); Score; String Orchestra. Belwin Very Begi...(+)
Composed by Michael
Story.
Part(s); Score; String
Orchestra. Belwin Very
Beginning String
Orchestra.
Fall; Halloween; Light
Concert. 70 pages.
Published
by Belwin Music
Orchestra - Grade 0.5 SKU: AP.46677S Composed by Michael Story. MakeMusic...(+)
Orchestra - Grade 0.5
SKU: AP.46677S
Composed by Michael
Story. MakeMusic Cloud;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles;
String Orchestra. Belwin
Very Beginning String
Orchestra. Fall;
Halloween; Light Concert.
Score. 8 pages. Belwin
Music #00-46677S.
Published by Belwin Music
(AP.46677S).
ISBN
9781470658151. UPC:
038081533223.
English.
Zombies
are everywhere these
days---at least in songs,
movies, and on TV! This
original piece is a tip
of the hat to the wildly
popular sci-fi craze.
Written for first year
orchestra students,
Zombie Dance by Michael
Story uses mostly quarter
note rhythms and D-, A-,
and G-string notes
including a few
C-naturals. Very easy
optional piano and
percussion parts are
included, however it is
playable by strings
alone. Have fun with this
one! This title is
available in MakeMusic
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By Mel Bay and William Bay. For Guitar (All). method. Non-Series. All Styles. L...(+)
By Mel Bay and William
Bay. For Guitar (All).
method. Non-Series. All
Styles. Level: Beginning.
Book CD DVD. Size
8.75x11.75. 88 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
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For Alto Saxophone. Instructional. Includes a high-quality printed music book; a...(+)
For Alto Saxophone.
Instructional. Includes a
high-quality printed
music book; and a compact
disc containing examples
and accompaniments for
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Music Minus One
Piano seul [Partition + CD] - Débutant Alfred Publishing
The new, easy and fun way to teach yourself to play. Willard A. Palmer and Morto...(+)
The new, easy and fun way
to teach yourself to
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and Morton Manus. For
Piano. Piano Method. Book
and CD. 192 pages.
Published by Alfred
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Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course Lesson Book, Book 1 by Willard A. Palmer, Mort...(+)
Alfred's Basic Adult
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Method/Instruction; Piano
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Basic Adult Piano Course.
Book and CD. 112 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
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By Bruce Emery. For Guitar. Arpeggios and Travis-Style patterns to accompany the...(+)
By Bruce Emery. For
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Travis-Style patterns to
accompany the voice.
Level: beginning.
Coil-bound book. 145
pages. Published by
Skeptical Guitarist
Publications.
(Contemporary Drumming Essentials, Volume 1). By Garey Williams. For Drumset. Bo...(+)
(Contemporary Drumming
Essentials, Volume 1). By
Garey Williams. For
Drumset. Book; CD;
Method/Instruction;
Percussion - Drum Set
Method or Collection;
Technique Musicianship.
84 pages. Published by
Alfred Music Publishing
A violin method for children. By Egon Sassmannshaus; Kurt Sassmannshaus. Ameri...(+)
A violin method for
children. By Egon
Sassmannshaus; Kurt
Sassmannshaus. American
English translation: Kurt
Sassmannshaus;
Illustrations: Charlotte
Panowsky. For Violin.
Take advantage of our
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Anfang auf der Geige -
Band 2; Eine Violinschule
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Method. Method book. Text
language: English. 64
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(The Grown-Up Approach to Playing Bass). By Dave Overthrow. For Bass Guitar. Bas...(+)
(The Grown-Up Approach to
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Overthrow. For Bass
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Method/Instruction. For
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An Innovative Method Enhanced with Audio and MIDI Files for Practice and Perform...(+)
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Lancaster. For Piano.
Piano - Alfred's Group
Piano for Adults.
Alfred's Group Piano for
Adults. Book and CD-ROM.
360 pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
(The Easiest Piano Method Ever!). By Christine H. Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk and E....(+)
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Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk
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Piano. Book; CD;
Method/Instruction; Piano
Method. Early Elementary.
96 pages. Published by
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