By Peter Blair. Clarinet, bass clarinet. Educational instrumental. Published by Heritage Music Press.

Vocal and Piano

SKU: HL.14034351

Composed by David Turnbull. Music Sales America. Tuition. Book [Softcover]. 40 pages. Music Sales #BOE005028. Published by Music Sales (HL.14034351).

ISBN 9780711994423. 9.0x12.0x0.17 inches.

Packed with information on theory, breath control, dictation, warming up, singing steps and jumps, recognising intervals, stance and presentation and much, much more, this book covers everything you need to know to progress to Grade 1 level singing. A great range of songs is included throughout, providing you with a collection of music which can be used in a Grade 1 exam. There is also a chapter on sight singing with plenty of examples for practice.

Choir Secular Countertenor Solo - Children's Chorus - SATB choir- 2 piano - percussion

SKU: PE.EP72698A

Cantata for Solo Countertenor, Children's Chorus, Adult Mixed Chorus, Two Pianos and Percussion. Composed by Jonathan Dove. Choral Works (inc. Oratorios). Edition Peters. Book. 92 pages. Duration 00:25:00. Edition Peters #98-EP72698A. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP72698A).

ISBN 9790577010519. 210 x 297mm inches. English.

Commiss ioned by Making Music with funds from the Nicholas Berwin Charitable Foundation

First performance: 12th March 2016, Waltham Singers, conducted by Andrew Fardell, King Edward's Grammar School, Chelmsford.

Mus ic runs through the story of Arion, which begins with a singing competition in Sicily. Arion wins the prize, and this puts his life in danger: his newfound wealth excites the Greed of the sailors who are supposed to be bringing him back to Corinth, and they threaten to kill him.  They allow Arion to sing one last song, and the power of his singing attracts dolphins to the ship.  At The End of his song, he jumps overboard, and one of the dolphins carries him to safety.  So Arion’s musical gift gets him into trouble, but it is also his salvation.  

The idea of being rescued by a music-loving dolphin is very appealing.  In Robert Graves’ account of the myth, the dolphin could not bear to be parted from Arion, and accompanied him back to court, where “it soon succumbed to a life of luxury.”  However, Herodotus says that, after his rescue and return to Corinth, Arion failed to return the dolphin to the sea, and it died there.  Apollo placed the dolphin among the stars, and next to it, Arion’s lyre, in recognition of his musical skill.  This is one of the mythical explanations of the origins of the constellations Delphinus and Lyra.

It seems natural to sing a story that has singing at its heart.  When I was asked by the Nicholas Berwin Charitable Trust to write a choral work for Making Music, something that would be within reach of many choirs, and involve children, this story struck me as ideal: the men of the chorus could be the bloodthirsty sailors, and the women could create an atmosphere of mystery for the arrival of the dolphins, represented by children’s voices.  There would be one solo voice: Arion, the marvellous singer.  Andrew Fardell, the conductor who was advisor to this commission, had suggested that I might use the same instrumentation as a popular arrangement of Orff’s Carmina Burana, a work that, as well as using children’s chorus, features a solo countertenor.  I thought the magical, otherworldly quality of this voice would help to convey the extraordinary effect Arion’s singing had on all who heard it. 

- Jonathan Dove

Grade 3

SKU: CL.032-2926-00

Composed by Stack. Jazz Ensemble. Score and set of parts. Composed 1998. C.L. Barnhouse #032-2926-00. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.032-2926-00).

Distinctive and impressive shuffle chart by noted TV composer/arranger Lenny Stack. Ranges are very accessible for this grade level and the shout chorus really jumps. VERY COOL!

Composed by Carol Brittin Chambers. For concert band. Score and parts. 28 23 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 20 seconds. Published by Carl Fischer

(Grade 1). By Peter Blair. For trombone, baritone (BC) and bassoon. Grade 1. Concert band

By Ken Berg. SATB. Walton Choral. 20 pages. Walton Music #WJMS1118. Published by Walton Music

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bell, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Crash Cymbals, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute 1, Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Mallet Percussion 1, Mallet Percussion 2, Marimba, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2 and more. - Grade 3

SKU: CF.CPS151F

Composed by Carol Brittin Chambers. Closer. Concert Band. Full score. 28 pages. Duration 2:20. Carl Fischer Music #CPS151F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CPS151F).

ISBN 9780825896446. UPC: 798408096441. 9 x 12 inches.

A fast paced opener or closer, this piece is a wide-open thrill ride from the start! This has all the makings to be a smash hit piece for concert band. Feel the rush!

By Peter Blair. For trumpet, cornet and baritone (TC). Grade 1. Instrumental solo (brass)

By Robert Woods. Violin. Level: Grade 1. Strg col. Published by Heritage Music Press.

By Peter Blair. Trumpet, cornet, baritone tenor clef. Educational instrumental. Published by Heritage Music Press.

By Audrey Snyder. Sight-Singing Method. Book. 76 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Peter Blair. For CD Kit. Level: Grade 1. Concert band. Published by Heritage Music Press. (50/1079H)

Composed by Tobin Stokes. For SATB choir with piano. Octavo. Published by Cypress Choral Music

By Jamey Aebersold. For singers, vocalists, drums, bass, guitar, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, piano, keyboard, organ, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, harmonica. Play-Along series with accompaniment CD. 11 bandstand favorites by the great trumpet innovator, Freddie Hubbard. Play-Along Categories: Artists. Level: intermediate, advanced. Book with CD. Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz.

By Peter Blair. For flute and oboe. Level: Grade 1. Concert band. Published by Heritage Music Press. (50/1080H)

Euphonium Trio - advanced

SKU: CY.CC2990

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Baroque. Score and Parts. 14 pages. Cherry Classics #2990. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC2990).

ISBN 9790530058091.

Fant asy and Fugue in D minor BWV 905 is one of Bach's least known works originally written for keyboard. The Fantasy is of moderate tempo and relatively short. The top two lines have many suspensions while the bottom line (optionally performed on Tuba) is scalelike. The Fugue is more lengthy with the top lines trading off short repeated passages while the bass line winds around alternating scales and octave jumps.
Mr. Sauer's excellent arrangement is appropriate for advanced performers and is about 6 minutes in length. All parts are in bass clef.

(An Innovative Method for Adults Returning to Play). By Doris Gazda. Arranged by Doris Gazda Larry Clark. 48 pages. Published by Carl Fischer

By Stan Kenton. Arranged by Stan Kenton. Jazz Ensemble / Jazz Band. The Stan Kenton Orchestra Library Series. Fast Swing. Grade 5. Score and set of parts

By Robert Woods. Piano. Level: Grade 1. Strg col. Published by Heritage Music Press.

Songbook for voice, piano and guitar (chords only). 384 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Recital pieces - with piano accompaniment. Composed by Kevin Houben, Tom De Haes, Allen Vizzutti, Jacob De Haan, Erik Veldkamp, Alain Crepin, Andre Waignein, Bertrand Moren, Otto M. Schwarz, and Ferrer Ferran (1966-). De Haske Play-Along Book. Book with CD. Composed 2008. 52 pages. De Haske Publications #1074419. Published by De Haske Publications

By Peter Blair. For trombone, bassoon and baritone (BC). Grade 1. Instrumental solo (brass)

2 Alto Saxophones & Piano or CD Play Back / Play Along - Grade 1

SKU: MA.EMR-47408

Melodies pour Debutants / Melodien fur Anfanger. Composed by Bertrand Moren. Score and parts. Duration 19'27. Editions Marc Reift #EMR 47408. Published by Editions Marc Reift (MA.EMR-47408).

The Partridge / Merrily We Roll Along / Little Mozart / Le Bon Roi Dagobert / Jingle Bells / How To Slur / How To Play Staccato / J'ai du Bon Tabac / Serenade / Slurring Is Fun / Flea Jumps / Ode To Joy / Ah vous dirais-je Maman / Old Mac Donald ...