The characteristic so typical of Jewish folk music is clearly apparent in this arrangement of the Jewish folk song Shalom Alechem. It is typical in the sense in that in spite of the minor key songs are often cheerful by nature Johan Nijs managed to capture this perfectly in this outstanding arrangement.

Flute and String Orchestra.

This medium-tempo swing chart has a cool bluesy quality. Using an ever-changing palette of tone colors and textures A Minor Shade of Blue also features many smaller ensembles within the overall group. A vibraphone part adds to the color but is not required. In addition there are no solos to worry about — just great ensemble writing that features every section while also combining sections for interesting colors. Fantastic writing for big band! (3:00) This medium-tempo swing chart has a cool bluesy quality. Using an ever-changing palette of tone colors and textures A Minor Shade of Blue also features many smaller ensembles within the overall group. A vibraphone part adds to the color but is not required. In addition there are no solos to worry about — just great ensemble writing that features every section while also combining sections for interesting colors. Fantastic writing for big band! (3:00)

Just like many of us Robert Finn is a great fan of Italian cooking and great Italian wines. He has tastefully put his favourite menu to music in four courses with Minestrone Tortellini a la Romana Chianti and Tiramisu. This composition is quite varied and light and it is the ideal menu for many occasions! Bringing pleasure to your ears!

For 3 Horns 3 Trumpets 3 Trombones Tuba and 1 or 2 percussionists: tom tom crash cymbal sus cymbal tubular chimes. Score and parts.

Whole-Group Games and Activities-From Cheryl Lavender's popular Bingo series here is a game designed to help students in grades 3-8 hear read perform and identify solfege melody patterns. By playing Solfege BINGO your students will develop ear training andsight-reading skills - essential for music literacy and overall musicianship. Includes beginning to intermediate note-reading through 2 levels of play: Level A includes melody patterns based on the C pentatonic scale and Level Buses the C major scale. The professionally-produced CD recording includes 8 different sound sequences ranging from easy to challenging so you can play the game again and again! The Game/CD Pak comes complete with 30 player cards a helpful Educator's Guide Cutout Caller Cards a Kodaly Hand Sign poster and CD recording.From Cheryl Lavender's popular Bingo series here is a game designed to help students in grades 3-8 hear read perform and identify solfege melody patterns. By playing Solfege BINGO your students will develop ear training andsight-reading skills - essential for music literacy and overall musicianship. Includes beginning to intermediate note-reading through 2 levels of play: Level A includes melody patterns based on the C pentatonic scale and Level Buses the C major scale. The professionally-produced CD recording includes 8 different sound sequences ranging from easy to challenging so you can play the game again and again! The Game/CD Pak comes complete with 30 playercards a helpful Educator's Guide Cutout Caller Cards a Kodaly Hand Sign poster and CD recording.

The Six and Seven-part Motets (nos. 13-29)- The Heinrich Schütz: Sacred Choral Music collection can be performed vocally and/or instrumentally. These motets offer smaller choirs and ensembles new possibilities to perform these works based on historically-informed performance practice. The Basso Continuo realisation follows the composer’s intention of using the score merely as a basis for performance but with its relatively simple realisation it allows performers to create their own version. Heinrich Schütz was a German composer and organist widely regarded as the most important German composer before Bach and one of the most important composers of the17th century. Schütz is said to have written what is considered to be the first German Opera in 1627 titled Dafne (Opitz- Shütz).

Gustav Mahler is probably one of the most important composers of late Romanticism. His symphonies are emotional extravaganzas of hectic near neurotic movements on the one hand and extremely beautiful melodies and wonderful choral music on the other hand. This Adagio from his 6th symphony which has been arranged in a majestic way by Georges Moreau is a perfect example.

Sunrise and bird calls depicted by broken chords and trills. Sunrise and bird calls depicted by broken chords and trills.

Two familiar tunes Polly Wolly Doodle and Yankee Doodle face off in this light-hearted adventure. Your students will develop confidence in their bow strokes and will refine accents pizzicato dynamics and even some double stops while working with this crowd-pleasing medley by an excellent arranger and string educator. Highly entertaining and memorable! (1:40) Two familiar tunes Polly Wolly Doodle and Yankee Doodle face off in this light-hearted adventure. Your students will develop confidence in their bow strokes and will refine accents pizzicato dynamics and even some double stops while working with this crowd-pleasing medley by an excellent arranger and string educator. Highly entertaining and memorable! (1:40)

When you say Mascagni you immediately think of Cavalleria rusticana. This work brought Mascagni overnight fame after his wife - without him knowing - entered the score in a composition contest and it won first prize. Cavalleria rusticana became an incredible success overshadowing the premiere of his next opera L’Amico Fritz. L’Amico Fritz can still be considered a successful opera with its highlights being the ‘Cherry Duet’ and this intermezzo arranged by the Japanese Kimura.

This medley consists of the finest songs by Michel Partout being La bataille Une fille aux yeux clairs and Les lacs du Connemara.

2008 marks the hundredth anniversary of this famous baseball song by Jack Norworth and Albert von Tilzer. Written on some scrap paper on a train ride to New York City the song has become one of the most loved and most sungAmerican songs. Invite your audience to sing along for a memorable concert experience! Available separately: SATB SAB 2-Part ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:30.

Metalla was commissioned by the 'Kreisverband Altenkirchen' of Germany and dedicated to Ottomar Jung. The composer himself conducted the premiere of the piece which was performed by the 'Jugendorchester Kreisverband Altenkirchen' on 25 March 1999.The region of Altenkirchen is known for its iron mines which find musical expression in the dark mood of the introduction (andante misterioso). This effect is accomplished with overlapping seventh intervals orchestral crescendos a succession of broad chords and the presentation of most themes in the middle register of the band.The dynamic section (allegro energico) that follows the introduction is characterized by concise figures inthe brass and a second motif a kind of rippling motion depicting the Sieg River an important element in the landscape of the Altenkirchen region.The work closes with a final theme that returns a number of times albeit in different guises. After a brief repeat of the seventh intervals from the beginning a last radiant chord signals the end of the piece.

The FAB opening theme from the classic 60s cult children's programme is arranged here for piano solo. 5....4....3....2....1.....THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!

This collection of familiar Christmas carols features large notes letter names of notes inside the note head a note study guide and chord study chart. Songs includes: Angels We Have Heard on High - Away in a Manger - Jingle Bells - Deck the Hall - The First Noel - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Joy to the World - O Come All Ye Faithful - O Little Town of Bethlehem - Silent Night - O Christmas Tree - We Three Kings of Orient Are. This collection of familiar Christmas carols features large notes letter names of notes inside the note head a note study guide and chord study chart. Songs includes: Angels We Have Heard on High - Away in a Manger - Jingle Bells - Deck the Hall - The First Noel - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Joy to the World - O Come All Ye Faithful - O Little Town of Bethlehem - Silent Night - O Christmas Tree - We Three Kings of Orient Are.

Koen Pletinckx always surprises us with the freshness and youthfulness of his compositions for dynamic orchestras. Once again he has succeeded in mixing pop elements attractive melodies and a good beat in a beautiful composition called Poppy Times. It’s fun to play and a catchy tune: the audience will be delighted.

Modulates from F major to G major with the LH playing several measures of arpeggiated chords of 10ths. This piece conjures up images of blue skies and floating white clouds - a perfect day! Modulates from F major to G major with the LH playing several measures of arpeggiated chords of 10ths. This piece conjures up images of blue skies and floating white clouds - a perfect day!

for Bb Clarinet and Piano (with Opt. Percussion)-A fantastic new work which is a welcome addition to the repertoire for advanced level clarinettists.

Recalls obviously refers to memories. This piece of music is in fact a series of flashbacks however it does not highlight the actual memories of specific thoughts people or events.The composition evolves around the late Frans Steurs who for manyyears was the inspirational artist behind the brass band that is currently commissioning this work. The main theme of the work is based on the name STEURS. E = mi U = do R = re and S = si which is Dutch for the note ti. This idea forms themusical theme for the entire composition and different variations are used throughout. The structure of the work is based on the concept of a story which father Steurs is telling his two daughters who play the flute and the clarinet. Each part ofthe work has a story-like character:1. Introduction: following a short ominous intro the main theme is presented for the first time.2. The Story: father Steurs has both his daughters on his knee and he tells them stories from the old days. Trumpetsand trombones play variations of the theme. The story gets very exciting (accelerande poco a poco agitato) until the tale takes a dramatic turn when the father tells an exciting story at the time of the Second World War. He tells of being hunteddown by the occupying army and these adventurous episodes are related to us musically in part3. Danger with its skilful references to vor dem Sturm from Eine Alpensinfonie by Richard Strauss.4. called Fugitives is about how he fled in the nightfrom the enemy and this is reflected in the bass tones of a new theme. The aggression of the war is illustrated from bar 117 onwards by a harsh brass section. The main theme is repeated once again and this time up-tempo. The second theme is broughtonce again from bar 149 onwards.5. Dialogues depicts the conversations between the two daughters and their father. Father speaks (bar 155); the daughters answer (bar 164 - flute bar 166 - clarinet); bar 178: father answers with the tune of the maintheme to the two daughters. The discussions gradually intensify but ultimately end in peace in the last part called Conclusion.The piece of music Recalls is a free interpretation by the composer who consulted the letters between the two daughtersof Steurs and their father and in this respect it is not really music for a programme.