SKU: HL.50602262

ISBN 9781540092182. UPC: 888680987596. 9.0x12.0x0.07 inches.

The Not-Doings of an Insomniac - Partita for Solo Double Bass with spoken texts - was premiered by Robert Black at the International Society of Bassist Convention at the Griffin Concert Hall in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Not-Doings of an Insomniac developed as a result of Philip Glass's frequent travels to unfamiliar cities and different time-zones, changes that often bring on bouts of insomnia. While on a trip in Europe in 2015, Glass decided to turn these redundant waking hours into something useful, and one of the results is this Partita for Solo Double Bass, written for Robert Black of Bang on a Can All-Stars fame. The piece is written in seven movements, each with its own title: Not Dreaming, Tasting, Smelling, Hearing, Seeing, Touching respectively, and finishing with Not Beginning. Not Ending. What raises this set into something atmospheric and theatrical are the poems in between each movement. These are by Glass's friends or associates, and the texts by Lou Reed, John Cale, Laurie Anderson, Yoko Ono, David Byrne, Leonard Cohen, Patti Smith and Arthur Russell are read on the recording of this work by Robert Black.

ISBN 9781574635409.

At 19 years old, Saul Goodman became timpanist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra under renowned conductor Arturo Toscanini. Forty-six years later, he retired as one of the most celebrated orchestral musicians of all time. During his illustrious career as composer, inventor, and timpanist, he performed on over 1,000 recordings, placed his students in the world’s major symphony orchestras, and set standards in percussion performance and pedagogy that remain in place to this day. His memoirs, and those of his students, trace his musical development and take the reader on a voyage of his unique experiences during the greatest era of the American symphony orchestras. His incredible legacy as a performer and a teacher is unrivaled in the history of percussion, and perhaps any other instrument as well. The list of his students reads like a ‘who’s who’ of our world. —Daniel Druckman, New York Philharmonic He was one of the greatest artists of all times. He was an inspiration to me, not only as a student, but throughout my professional career. —Vic Firth, Boston Symphony Orchestra Saul often said that his teachers were Toscanini, Monteux, Reiner, Stokowski, and Bruno Walter. He was the greatest player in the era of stars throughout the symphonic world. The sheer numbers of concerts, recordings, and TV that he played is staggering. —Morris Lang, New York Philharmonic Saul Goodman was a brilliant orchestral musician who just happened to play the timpani. His style, musicianship and strong personality were a tremendous influence on those with whom he worked. —James Rago, Louisville Orchestra Review from Percussive Notes Magazine This treasure of a book tells the story from the man himself: Saul Goodman, one of the most celebrated orchestral musicians, timpanists, and percussion teachers to ever live. Through a combination of Goodman’s own writing, as well as contributions from a variety of others who knew, studied, and worked with him, this 106-page book is informative for students and enjoyable for general music enthusiasts. The book is constructed in two parts — the first being a previously unpublished memoir written by Goodman during his lifetime (he died in 1996) and edited by Anthony Cirone, and the second consisting of reflections from students and colleagues, an interview with Goodman conducted by Rick Mattingly in 1981, a Percussive Notes article published shortly after this death, and an overview of his recording history. The book also contains several pages of pictures from throughout his career. The first part, written by Goodman, contains five chapters: Beginnings, Carnegie Hall, The Business of Modern Orchestra, Toscanini, and On Recording. While he discusses many percussion-specific things, such as lessons with Alfred Friese, Goodman spends just as much, if not more, time talking about the general orchestral culture of the time and how it evolved during his 46 years in the New York Philharmonic. This includes reflections on conductors, management, recording, and the audition process. The second part proves just as valuable, with first-hand stories from those who knew him. These range from acknowledgments of Goodman’s excellence in performing and instruments making to heartfelt and sometimes humorous anecdotes relating to his teaching. This book will undoubtedly be appreciated by all orchestral percussion and classical music performers, students, conductors, and teachers, as well as the general concert-going public. It is a rare first-hand look into the life and career of a world-class artist and teacher. — Jason Baker Percussive Notes, February 2022.

SKU: AP.48662

ISBN 9781470643713. UPC: 038081559346. 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. The accompanying online media includes fully orchestrated backing tracks, PDF files with piano accompaniments, and TNT 2 software, which features the ability to change the speed of the recordings without changing the pitch.

Titles: Amazing Grace * America (My Country 'Tis of Thee) * America the Beautiful * Armed Forces Medley: The Army Goes Rolling Along/Marines' Hymn/Anchors Aweigh * Battle Hymn of the Republic * Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean * Eternal Father, Strong to Save * The Liberty Bell * National Emblem * Semper Fidelis * The Stars and Stripes Forever * The Star-Spangled Banner * The Washington Post * The Yankee Doodle Boy * You're a Grand Old Flag.

SKU: AP.48664

ISBN 9781470643720. UPC: 038081559353. 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. The accompanying online media includes fully orchestrated backing tracks, PDF files with piano accompaniments, and TNT 2 software, which features the ability to change the speed of the recordings without changing the pitch.

Titles: Amazing Grace * America (My Country 'Tis of Thee) * America the Beautiful * Armed Forces Medley: The Army Goes Rolling Along/Marines' Hymn/Anchors Aweigh * Battle Hymn of the Republic * Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean * Eternal Father, Strong to Save * The Liberty Bell * National Emblem * Semper Fidelis * The Stars and Stripes Forever * The Star-Spangled Banner * The Washington Post * The Yankee Doodle Boy * You're a Grand Old Flag.

SKU: AP.48658

ISBN 9781470643690. UPC: 038081559322. 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. The accompanying online media includes fully orchestrated backing tracks, PDF files with piano accompaniments, and TNT 2 software, which features the ability to change the speed of the recordings without changing the pitch.

Titles: Amazing Grace * America (My Country 'Tis of Thee) * America the Beautiful * Armed Forces Medley: The Army Goes Rolling Along/Marines' Hymn/Anchors Aweigh * Battle Hymn of the Republic * Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean * Eternal Father, Strong to Save * The Liberty Bell * National Emblem * Semper Fidelis * The Stars and Stripes Forever * The Star-Spangled Banner * The Washington Post * The Yankee Doodle Boy * You're a Grand Old Flag.

SKU: AP.48656

ISBN 9781470643683. UPC: 038081559315. 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. The accompanying online media includes fully orchestrated backing tracks, PDF files with piano accompaniments, and TNT 2 software, which features the ability to change the speed of the recordings without changing the pitch.

Titles: Amazing Grace * America (My Country 'Tis of Thee) * America the Beautiful * Armed Forces Medley: The Army Goes Rolling Along/Marines' Hymn/Anchors Aweigh * Battle Hymn of the Republic * Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean * Eternal Father, Strong to Save * The Liberty Bell * National Emblem * Semper Fidelis * The Stars and Stripes Forever * The Star-Spangled Banner * The Washington Post * The Yankee Doodle Boy * You're a Grand Old Flag.

SKU: AP.48660

ISBN 9781470643706. UPC: 038081559339. 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. The accompanying online media includes fully orchestrated backing tracks, PDF files with piano accompaniments, and TNT 2 software, which features the ability to change the speed of the recordings without changing the pitch.

Titles: Amazing Grace * America (My Country 'Tis of Thee) * America the Beautiful * Armed Forces Medley: The Army Goes Rolling Along/Marines' Hymn/Anchors Aweigh * Battle Hymn of the Republic * Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean * Eternal Father, Strong to Save * The Liberty Bell * National Emblem * Semper Fidelis * The Stars and Stripes Forever * The Star-Spangled Banner * The Washington Post * The Yankee Doodle Boy * You're a Grand Old Flag.