Classic Festival Solos - Tuba, Volume 1


Book Description

Classic Festival Solos offers the advancing instrumentalist an array of materials graded from easy to more challenging. There are different titles for each instrument, and an assortment of musical styles has been included in each book for variety. Many of the solos appear on state contest lists. Titles: * Allegro (Saint-Saens, arr. Dishinger) * Aurora (Ostling) * Bordogni Medley (arr. Bowles) * Bourree (Handel, arr. Swanson) * Dance of the Slovaks (Bartok, arr. Dishinger) * The Elephant Dance (Weber) * Gallant Captain (arr. Ostling) * Largetto and Allegro (Handel, arr. Little) * Legend (Stoutamire) * Military March (arr. Little) * Minuet (Eccles, arr. Dishinger) * Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (Spiritual, arr. Barnes) * Where'er You Walk (Handel, arr. Swanson) * Work Song (Barnes)




Classic Festival Solos (Tuba), Vol 1


Book Description

Offers the advancing instrumental soloist an array of materials graded from easy to more challenging.




The Canadian Brass Book


Book Description

Just how does a brass quintet from Toronto become the most traveled classical act on the scene today? The Canadian Brass, called The Marx Brothers of Brass by the New York Times, has been cheered in concerts around the world for over 20 years. Their nearly 30 albums define them as the most successful crossover group in history. This fascinating look into the makings of a musical institution is a story to be enjoyed by musicians and music lovers. Flavored with the whimsy that has become the trademark of the group, the book is an amusing romp through their career, featuring a revealing look into the recording industry, extensive interviews with each player, dozens of amusing anecdotes, and over a hundred photos.




Classic Festival Solos - Tuba, Volume 2


Book Description

Classic Festival Solos, Volume 2 continues to afford the advancing student the opportunity to find performance materials graded from easy to more challenging, including exposure to a variety of musical styles. Many of these works appear on state contest lists. Titles: * Aria from La Clemenza di Tito (Mozart, arr. Little) * Campus Queen (Weber) * Flow Gently Sweet Afton (Traditional, arr. Little) * Folksong Melodies (Traditional, arr. Ostling/Weber) * Neutron Stars (Belden, arr. Little) * On Wings of Song (Mendelssohn, arr. Ostling/Weber) * Rocked In the Cradle of the Deep (Knight, arr. Ostling/Weber) * Romance and Scherzo (Cohen) * Song from Timon of Athens (Purcell, arr. Little) * Sunday (Brahms, arr. Little) * Texas Horizons (Quate/Little) * The Tubateer Polka (Bell)




Classic Festival Solos (Tuba), Volume 2 Piano Acc.


Book Description

Classic Festival Solos, Volume II continues to afford the advancing student the opportunity to find performance materials graded from easy to more challenging, including exposure to a variety of musical styles. Many of these works appear on state contest lists. Titles: * Aria from La Clemenza di Tito (Mozart, arr. Little) * Campus Queen (Weber) * Flow Gently Sweet Afton (Traditional, arr. Little) * Folksong Melodies (Traditional, arr. Ostling/Weber) * Neutron Stars (Belden, arr. Little) * On Wings of Song (Mendelssohn, arr. Ostling/Weber) * Rocked In the Cradle of the Deep (Knight, arr. Ostling/Weber) * Romance and Scherzo (Cohen) * Song from Timon of Athens (Purcell, arr. Little) * Sunday (Brahms, arr. Little) * Texas Horizons (Quate/Little) * The Tubateer Polka (Bell)




Essential Elements for Strings


Book Description

(Essential Elements for Strings). (Essential Elements for Strings and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000 for Strings) Essential Elements for Strings offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages. Books 1 and 2 also include access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi) , the ultimate online music education resource - anywhere, anytime, and on any device. Go to www.essentialelementsinteractive.com to learn more! Method features: * Enhanced Starting System * Optimum Reinforced Learning * Pacing * Theory, History, Cross-Curriculum & Creativity * Performance Spotlights Book also includes My EE Library * (www.myeelibrary.com) - Instant Stream/Download/CD-ROM* * Start-up video Learn the basics * Play-along mp3 tracks for all exercises Features a professional orchestra * Duets and trios Print and play parts with friends * Music listening library Hear great pieces for orchestra! *Internet access required for My EE Library . Book includes instructions to order free opt. CD-ROM.




Classic Festival Solos - B-flat Trumpet, Volume 1


Book Description

Classic Festival Solos offers the advancing instrumentalist an array of materials graded from easy to more challenging. There are different titles for each instrument, and an assortment of musical styles has been included in each book for variety. Many of the solos appear on state contest lists. Titles: * Alman (Morley, arr. Dishinger) * Ancient Story (Kaplan) * Bourree (Handel, arr. Dishinger) * The Enchanted Swing (Pelz) * Fantasy for Trumpet (Walters) * Halgueno (Chenette) * Legend (Bakaleinikoff) * March of the Matadors (Eymann) * Menuet (K. 164) (Mozart, arr. Dishinger) * Morning Glory (Chenette) * Serenade Bakaleinikoff * Tall Men (Smith)




Classic Festival Solos (Mallet Percussion), Volume 1 Solo Book


Book Description

Classic Festival Solos offers the advancing instrumentalist an array of materials graded from easy to more challenging. There are different titles for each instrument, and an assortment of musical styles has been included in each book for variety. Many of the solos appear on state contest lists. Titles: * Barcarolle (Offenbach, arr. Erickson) * Battle Hymn of the Republic (Steffe, arr. Feldstein) * The Devil Made Me Do It (Irish Hornpipe, arr. Barnett) * Frolics (Von Wilm, arr. Erickson) * Marching Bells (arr. Erickson) * Onward Christian Soldiers (arr. Dreves) * Preludio (Cacavas) * Scrumpy (Barnett) * Sea Sounds (Feldstein) * Song Without Words (Tschaikowsky, arr. Cacavas) * Starlight (Morse, arr. Ostling) * Swiss Chocolate (Barnett) * Towering Tones (Dreves) * A Walk Through Kalamazoo (Barnett)




Classic Festival Solos - B-flat Tenor Saxophone, Volume 1


Book Description

Classic Festival Solos offers the advancing instrumentalist an array of materials graded from easy to more challenging. There are different titles for each instrument, and an assortment of musical styles has been included in each book for variety. Many of the solos appear on state contest lists. Titles: * Alman (Morley, arr. Dishinger) * All Through the Night (arr. Rascher) * Ballade (Gee) * Intermezzo (Mascagni, arr. Rousseau) * A Joyous Tune (Rascher) * Let's Sing A Song of Praise (arr. Rascher) * March of the Saxmen (Foster) * Minuet in D Minor (Bach, arr. Coggins) * Portrait (Pelz) * Rhapsodie (Monroe) * Rondeau (Couperin, arr. Dishinger) * Saraband and Minuet (Galliard, arr. Gee) * Sweet Betsy from Pike (arr. Rascher) * Toselli's Serenade (Toselli, arr. Leonard)




Classic Festival Solos - C Flute, Volume 1


Book Description

Classic Festival Solos offers the advancing instrumentalist an array of materials graded from easy to more challenging. There are different titles for each instrument, and an assortment of musical styles has been included in each book for variety. Many of the solos appear on state contest lists. Titles: * Andantino (Sor, arr. Dishinger) * Flutella (Burgstahler) * Frolic (Mac Perrin) * Merry Wives of Windsor (Nicolai, arr. Mac Perrin) * Oiseaux de Passage, (Poldini, arr. Guenther) * On the Meadow, (Rebikoff, arr. Guenther) * The Piper (Burgstahler) * Rondeau (Couperin, arr. Dishinger) * Serenade (Sumerlin) * Soliloquy (Edelson) * The Spinning Wheel (Burgstahler) * Three Short Pieces (Cechvala)