Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941) was a distinguished performer on the Flute. It comes as no surprise therefore that his compositions for the instrument are at the forefront of the Flute's repertoire his Two Sketches being no exception. After a prominent career as a flautist with the Paris Opéra Gaubert was appointed as professor of Flute at the Paris Conservatoire as well as principal conductor of leading orchestras. It was during this time that Gaubert composed including his Two Sketches for Flute and Piano which is made up of two movements. The first of these Night on thePlain conveys many technical features including flourishing semiquaver passages a wide range lyricism intervals chromaticism and complex rhythms. Night on the Plain from Two Sketches is a challenging yet exciting piece for aspiring flautists.

Bands Alive! QMB 444-Symphonic Band (score & parts). Lowden B

Cheryl Frances-Hoad's The Thought Machine for Soprano Baritone and Piano.

Trombone Piano. Buettner M

Unusually for him Davies starts his Bassoon Concerto not with slow music but with speed and brilliance: the opening is a Presto initiated by the strings and only at the entry of the soloist does the tempo relax to thatof a real introduction. Out of this grow a big dancing Allegro. The slow movement begins and ends with a simple song around fantastical ornamentation from the soloist. The finale is again a recitative and dance with a slow coda.The whole work is an immense show of stamina poetry and athleticism for the bassoon set against an orchestra coloured by low wind (alto flute clarinet in A bass clarinet contrabassoon horns). Bassoon part with pianoreduction of the orchestral score.

A collection of evergreen soul classics.

First published in the 1930's and still going strong! Otto Langey's classic tutors include helpful diagrams and illustrations fingering charts and many studies and examples from standard repertoire as well as exercises in ornamentation and passage work for the more advanced player. A fantastic reference and tutor book which covers the rudiments of music and playing the saxophone and includes scales studies miniatures and duets for saxophone. Written by Otto Langey this book will help to develop and secure your technical control offering a wide range of studies and short pieces which will also extend your stylistic understanding.

Hawkes Pocket Scores HPS 729-Study Score - Hawkes Pocket Score 729. Shostakovich D

Easier Piano Pieces 36-The Op. 39 Waltzes were composed by Johannes Brahms in 1865. Originally intended as piano duets the composer arranged simplified versions of the duets for solo piano two years later. The Waltzes are perhaps the least demanding of Brahms's output for piano and they provide an ideal and attractive introduction to the music of this great composer. Easier Piano Pieces Vol.36. Edited for this ABRSM volume by Howard Ferguson.

A selection of 13 popular repertoire pieces including show tunes pop hits and TV themes. Graded progressively to reach Grade 3 standard.

The music of Sigmund Romberg has been sung and treasured by generations of music lovers. This collection includes selections from The Student Prince The New Moon The Desert Song My Maryland and others arranged for piano and vocal with guitar chord symbols.

Geoffrey Poole's Look Behind You! for Piano Trio. The title signals a piece that is full of surprises exploiting the rapid response factor of lively young performers and responding to the brilliance of Turkish wedding music. It was composed shortly before its premier on 15 March 2002 at the Victoria Rooms Bristol (as part of the Schubert Ensemble's residency at Bristol University) and is dedicated to the composer's predecessor and colleague Adrian Beaumont. - Geoffrey Poole

Instrumental Solos for Worship- More Great Hymns contains hymns from around the world. They are delightfully arranged in fresh settings by some of the foremost arrangers in the instrumental field. The accompaniment CD (included in the solo book) provides a demonstration performance of each solo. It also allows the soloist to practice or perform with the CD when an accompanist is not available. Contains: Amazing Grace O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Holy Holy Holy Softly and Tenderly and others

A collection of pieces which have been set for ABRSM's piano exams over the years. Available in three series each containing five graded volumes and reflecting the wide variety of pieces on the syllabuses. The series concentrate on the baroque and romantic sections of the syllabus. Twenty-two pieces from the Baroque to the late Romantic period edited by Howard Ferguson for the ABRSM. Includes works by Purcell Haydn Schumann and Tchaikovsky.

Marian Montgomery with Richard Rodney Bennett in words music and pictures. Compiled by M Easton.

I had a little nut tree-SS. Bertaux B

Serge Rachmaninoff's celebrated Vocalise Opus 34 No.14 is arranged here for Alto Saxophone and Piano in the edition by John Harle. This edition includes pieces featured in grade exams (ABRSM Saxophone (Alto/Baritone) from 2014). Rachmaninov's famous and favourite Vocalise Op.34 set here for Alto Saxophone with Piano accompaniment.

These variations are based on the concept of Beethoven's 32 variations in C Minor. In Beethoven's work all the variations are eight bars long without any changes in tempi or time signature. Each variation is complete in itself but the variations are carefully grouped and juxtaposed to have a cummalitive effect. His individual variations are always very clearly connected with the original theme both melodically and harmonically. Rather than occupyinghimself solely with decoration of the original melody Beethoven's concern was with piano figuration and technique. In following the principles Beethoven created in this work Elias has attempted to concern himself with the samepreoccupations; by using clealy audible motifs that permit him to concentrate on writing for the instrument and by using short sharply defined phrases (always of eight bars) to build up a larger structure.

from Islas y Montanas-Seis Manuel is the 3rd movement of the 4-movement suite Islas y Montañas and represents the traditional song and dance form of the Jibaro people peasant farmers from the mountains of Puerto Rica. Solos are given to low brass and clarinets important instruments in Puerto Rican military bands. Symphonic Band (full score). Hanson S

About Violoncello ConcertoUrtext der Haydn-Gesamtausgabe. By Franz Joseph Haydn. Edited by Sonja Gerlach. For Cello Solo oboe (2) bassoon ad lib. horn (2) strings. Score; Urtext Edition. Hob. VIIb:2. Duration 22'. Published by Baerenreiter-Ausgaben (German import). (BA4675) ISBN M006501915.