Piano - Grade 5

SKU: FA.MFCD014PN

Composed by Claude Debussy and Robert Orledge. Rediscoverd Debussy. Classical, Impressionistic. Score. Musik Fabrik #MFCD014PN. Published by Musik Fabrik (FA.MFCD014PN).

8.27 x 11.69 inches.

Fetes galantes was actually planned as a hybrid opera-ballet to a libretto by Debussy's friend Louis Laloy. For this, Laloy arranged selected poetry by Paul Verlaine into three tableaux, replacing an earlier (unstarted) Debussyan project with Charles Morice entitled Crimen amoris. During his last productive summer of 1915, Debussy set a sequence from the start of the first tableau, 'Les Masques', involving stanzas 1 and 3 of the opening song for Mezzetin in Verlaine's comedy Les Uns et les autres. The action is set in a park a la Watteau late one summer afternoon as Mezzetin attempts to entertain a group of nonchalant masqueraders with only the aid of his voice and a mandolin.

This appears to have been prefaced by a slower, elegiac introduction reminiscent of the opening of the comtemporary Cello Sonata and it leads to a danced minuet by the masqued dancers which has clear echoes of the piano piece L'Isle Joyeuse (1904). Following Laloy's scenario, the mas-queraders then sing extracts from Verlaine's 'A la promenade' (from Fetes galantes itself). The minuet returns at greater length before being cut short by a chilly gust of wind, after which the park returns to its orginal state (and music) as though nothing had really happened.

Grade 3

SKU: CL.012-3415-00

Composed by Shaffer. Concert Band. Heritage of the March Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR335). Overture. Score and set of parts. Composed 2005. Duration 5 minutes, 26 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-3415-00. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-3415-00).

Not hard, but very impressive, this David Shaffer original is perfect concert or contest material for mid-level bands. It starts with a stately fanfare introduction which leads directly into the furious section. This section features a fast tempo where several playable yet independent melody lines are intertwined to create a very busy yet pleasing musical landscape. An adagio section follows before a reprise of the furious section leads to a big finish. A rewarding work that is a welcome addition to any performance!

About Heritage of the March

Full -sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style

Grade 3

SKU: CL.012-3415-01

Composed by Shaffer. Concert Band. Heritage of the March Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR335). Extra full score. Composed 2005. Duration 5 minutes, 26 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-3415-01. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-3415-01).

Not hard, but very impressive, this David Shaffer original is perfect concert or contest material for mid-level bands. It starts with a stately fanfare introduction which leads directly into the furious section. This section features a fast tempo where several playable yet independent melody lines are intertwined to create a very busy yet pleasing musical landscape. An adagio section follows before a reprise of the furious section leads to a big finish. A rewarding work that is a welcome addition to any performance!

About Heritage of the March

Full -sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style

Grade 2

SKU: CL.011-2991-01

Composed by Sheldon. Young Concert Band. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR192). Extra full score. Composed 1999. Duration 3 minutes, 28 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #011-2991-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.011-2991-01).

A brief maestoso introduction leads into an energetic allegro in the distinctive Robert Sheldon style. You will be totally amazed at the rewards from this outstanding Robert Sheldon original. A true classic piece for the youngest of bands.

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

SKU: HL.49046509

Learn Guitar with the Greatest Rock Hits. Guitar. Softcover Audio Online. Schott Music #ED23284. Published by Schott Music (HL.49046509).

ISBN 9783795719685. UPC: 840126936476.

The guitar method Rock's Cool Guitar teaches the basics of playing the electric guitar by means of eight well-known rock classics. The book comes with video tutorials for most of the exercises, thus establishing a comprehensive didactic symbiosis with the Internet (blended learning). The arrangements are available to the student online at various speeds for practicing. In Rock's Cool Guitar Vol. 2, you will get to the heart of your rhythm with the greatest rock hits from Green Day, Nirvana and many more, and also experience an introduction to the world of guitar solos. All major techniques such as hammer on, pull off, bending, slides and phrasing are explained, using the original solos. You will get an insight into the structure of the fretboard and learn how to finger and use barre chords correctly - and you are ready for the stage! The also available volumes Rock's Cool Bass and Rock's Cool Drums make the method perfect for use in school and music school bands.

Choir Secular (SATB choir)

SKU: AP.47548

Composed by Molly Ijames. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Lawson-Gould. Secular. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-47548. Published by Alfred Music (AP.47548).

UPC: 038081542416. English. Words by Michael Pope.

A hushed, exposed choral introduction blossoms into a sublime concert work for choirs who seek artistic literature. The men introduce the main melody in stunning four-part harmony, before the women join at the first chorus. With artful divisi writing and many moments of unbridled emotion, this work is sure to become a choral classic.

SKU: CA.210400

Composed by Anonymus and John Hoybye. Edited by Volker Hempfling, Stanley Engebretson. Choral collections. Conductor's score, with CD. Sacred vocal music. Choir Book. 104 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 02.104/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.210400).

ISBN 9790007187651.

The choral collection Hallelujah. Gospels and Spirituals transports us into the fascinating world of African American folk songs. 30 gospels and spirituals have been arranged for mixed choir, unaccompanied or with piano. The choral parts sometimes divide, and occasionally solo parts (or even a small choral group) are required. The arrangements with their catchy rhythms, groove, their blue notes and other elements from Jazz and Blues and the principles of call-and-response will move performers and audiences in equal measure. As well as American classics (e.g. Amazing grace, Go down Moses, Kumbaya, Deep river, Down by the riverside, Good News, O when the saints, Nobody knows, Joshua fit the battle of Jericho), the collection also contains some discoveries from the beginnings of the genre. Just under half the arrangements were specially commissioned for the collection. Young composers from the USA (such as Courtney Carey, Marques Garrett) and arrangers from Canada, Denmark, and Germany (including Mark Sirett, John Hoybye, Thomas Gabriel, Carsten Gerlitz, Gunther Martin Gottsche, and Hans Ludemann) have contributed to this stylistically extremely varied choral collection. The medium difficulty level will enable many choirs to get to grips with the gospel style, something which perhaps few of them are very familiar with. Tips from the editors on performance, and a CD recording with a selection of the arrangements will help with learning the pieces. With their deep and emotional symbolism of captivity and repression on the one hand and redemption and freedom on the other hand, these Gospel settings are well-suited for many uses in concerts and church services. arrangements of around 30 spirituals and gospels for four-part mixed choir a cappella or with keyboard accompaniment medium difficulty level a good introduction for choirs with little previous experience of this repertoire includes popular classics such as Amazing grace, Deep river, Go down Moses, Good News, Nobody knows, Joshua fit the battle of Jericho wide variety of styles with many new arrangements conductor's score with CD Introductory price: 29.90 Euro, from 01.12.2019: 34.90 Euro.

SKU: CA.210405

Composed by Anonymus and John Hoybye. Edited by Volker Hempfling, Stanley Engebretson. Choral collections. Editionchor. Sacred vocal music. Choir Book. 96 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 02.104/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.210405).

ISBN 9790007187668.

The choral collection Gospels and Spirituals transports us into the fascinating world of African American folk songs. Around 30 gospels and spirituals have been arranged for mixed choir, unaccompanied or with piano. The choral parts sometimes divide, and occasionally solo parts (or even a small choral group) are required. As well as American classics (e.g. Amazing grace, Go down Moses, Kumbaya, Deep river, Down by the riverside, Good News, O when the saints, Nobody knows, Joshua fit the battle of Jericho), the collection also contains some discoveries from the beginnings of the genre. Just under half the arrangements were specially commissioned for the collection. Young composers from the USA (such as Courtney Carey, Marques Garrett) and arrangers from Canada, Denmark, and Germany (including Mark Sirett, John Hoybye, Thomas Gabriel, Carsten Gerlitz, Gunther Martin Gottsche, and Hans Ludemann) have contributed to this stylistically extremely varied choral collection. The medium difficulty level will enable many choirs to get to grips with the gospel style, something which perhaps few of them are very familiar with. Tips from the editors on performance, and a CD recording with a selection of the arrangements will help with learning the pieces. With their deep and emotional symbolism of captivity and repression on the one hand and redemption and freedom on the other hand, these Gospel settings are well-suited for many uses in concerts and church services. The arrangements with their catchy rhythms, groove, their blue notes and other elements from Jazz and Blues and the principles of call-and-response will move performers and audiences in equal measure. * arrangements of around 30 spirituals and gospels for four-part mixed choir * a cappella or with keyboard accompaniment * medium difficulty level * a good introduction for choirs with little previous experience of this repertoire * includes popular classics such as Amazing grace, Deep river, Go down Moses, Good News, Nobody knows, Joshua fit the battle of Jericho * wide variety of styles with many new arrangements * CD recordings helps with learning and rehearsing the pieces. Score available separately - see item CA.210400.