SKU: AP.20303US

ISBN 9783947998517. UPC: 038081558288. German.

It is not only the great success of Nathan Evans' re-release of The Wellerman on social media that is responsible for the great popularity of sea shanties and naval songs. Such songs create a unique mood, a touch of adventure and wanderlust for the big, wide world. Hardly anyone can elude it and with Vahid Matejko's Sea Shanty Play-Alongs there are now the most beautiful sea shanties and naval songs skillfully arranged as an instrumental play-along series for recorder, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet (opt. baritone T.C.), trombone (opt. baritone B.C.), violin, and accordion (piano).
The varied arrangements have a wide stylistic range and offer echoes from rock, Latin, funk, big band to orchestral and Caribbean influences. Thus, each song has its own musical and instrumental appeal, to which the parts and/or solos specially composed by arranger Vahid Matejko also contribute. The original polyphonic choral vocals are replaced by polyphonic instrumental backings.
Each of the ten titles was recorded live by excellent professional musicians and is available in two different versions: ? a demo-track which features a live saxophone performance by one of the most sought-after studio and live soloists in the German music scene, two-time Grammy-award winner and former lead saxophone, flute and clarinet player for the WDR-broadcast big band Heiner Wiberny and
? a minus-one mix for you to play-along.

SKU: AP.48014

ISBN 9781470642440. UPC: 038081550510. English.

Adaptable and flexible to your unique needs, Solos, Duets & Trios for Winds is a versatile series that encourages playing in a variety of combinations. Featuring three written parts for every song, the arrangements are designed so that the top line is the melody (Part 1), the second line (Part 2) creates a duet, and the third line (Part 3) forms a trio. You can play solo parts alone or form small wind ensembles by mixing and matching instrumentation, as well as mixing the parts played.

Titles: Angels We Have Heard on High * Deck the Hall * Ding Dong Merrily on High * The First Noel * Go Tell It on the Mountain * Hanukkah, O Hanukkah * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * I Have a Little Dreidel (The Dreidel Song) * Jingle Bell Rock * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World * The Little Drummer Boy * Manger Medley: Away in a Manger (Cradle Song) / Away in a Manger / Silent Night) * O Come All Ye Faithful * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer * O Come, O Come Emmanuel * Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town * Sleigh Ride * Ukranian Bell Carol.