Contains practice material for Options - the musicianship tests that are part of Music Medals. Includes practice tests for all four Options: Call & Response Make a Tune Question & Answer and Sight-Reading with helpful descriptions of the tests and their objectives. Also contains examples of the downloaded pages used in the assessment.

Time Pieces for Treble/Alto Recorder is a two-volume anthology of well-crafted arrangements of music from the 14th century to the present day. The pieces are presented chronologically within each volume and all include the year in which they were written so that you can get a feel for the different styles of music through time. The second part of a two-volume anthology providing a graded selection of well-crafted and idiomatic arrangements for Treble/Alto Recorder and Piano. All the works ranging from 14th century Renaissance music to contemporary pieces have been selected and edited by Kathyrn Bennetts and Peter Bowman.

Contains practice material for Options - the musicianship tests that are part of Music Medals. Includes practice tests for all four Options: Call & Response Make a Tune Question & Answer and Sight-Reading with helpful descriptions of the tests and their objectives. Also contains examples of the downloaded pages used in the assessment.

First publication of the Purcell manuscript discovered in 1993 and now held in The British Library London. This publication has been edited by leading British harpsichordist Davitt Moroney and includes his fascinating preface illustrating the collection's background and importance five facsimile pages and a recording of all the pieces on CD. First publication of the Purcell manuscript discovered in 1993 and now held in The British Library London. This publication has been edited by leading British harpsichordist Davitt Moroney and includes his fascinating preface illustrating the collection's background and importance five facsimile pages and a recording of all the pieces on CD.

an international collection of 66 miniatures for solo piano-A collection of 66 specially commissioned miniatures by international composers providing an essential introduction to contemporary music. Pieces range in difficulty from Grade 1 to Grade 4. Spectrum 4 is a stimulating collection of specially commissioned miniatures by 66 contemporary composers. With pieces ranging from grade 1 to grade 4 this volume is a perfect introduction to the music of today as well as being a rich resource for pianists of all ages and abilities. The book is complete with a CD of accompanying soundtracks for five of the compositions. Among the roll call of post-modern masters are such celebrated composers as Alejandro Vinao Param Vir Michael Finnissy and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. A CD of all 66 works performed by Thalia Myers is available separately catalogue number 5029787122724.

Part I of Album for the Young Opus 68-Schumann composed his Album for the Young in 1848. When the work was first published it was divided into two parts: 'fur Kleinere' (for younger people) and 'fur Erwachsenere' (for older people). This edition contains the first part (easy to moderately difficult). The complete Album for the Young containing both parts is also published by ABRSM. Easier Piano Pieces Vol.10. Edited for the ABRSM by Howard Ferguson.

Bach's Twelve Polonaises have been published as part of ABRSM's 'Signature' Series a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and performance notes. Published within the Signature' Series a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works prepared from original sources by leading scholars including informative introductions and performance notes

Grades 2 & 3-An anthology of graded repertoire selected from 60 years of ABRSM's violin exams. Each book offers a wide variety of pieces including editions of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century works arrangements of classical pieces and original compositions. Selected pieces from 60 years of Violin Associated Board examinations.

Schumann's Nachtstucke has been published as part of ABRSM's 'Signature' Series - a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and performance notes. Published within the Signature' Series a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works prepared from original sources by leading scholars including informative introductions and performance notes

Eleven easy pieces-Michael Rose's Miscellany gathers together twenty-two original and contrasted pieces in two progressive volumes to provide a delightful collection of invaluable extra teaching material for young players who have just begun to master their instruments. Each book contains eleven pieces four of which are unaccompanied. Eleven easy pieces for Flute and Piano.

Grades 4-5-The characterful and attractive pieces in these books were written upon specific request to provide useful core material for the ABRSM Viola syllabus. The pieces gradually introduce new technical accomplishments and a variety of rhythms styles and moods help to create solid repertoire building material. Written upon specific request to provide useful core material for the Associated Board viola syllabus the pieces gradually introduce new technical accomplishments. A variety of rhythms styles and moods help to create solid repertoire-building material. Suitable for Grades 4 and 5. An excellent compilation of varied pieces that are fun to learn and play. Stringendo (Australia) October 2003.

Five volumes of piano repertoire offering an ideal introduction to music from the Romantic period. Featuring works by great names such as Chopin Schumann and Debussy as well as pieces by lesser-known composers from this prolific period of piano writing. Volumes are carefully graded and offer a variety of keys time signatures and moods. 27 pieces of Grade 7 standard edited for the ABRSM by Lionel Salter. Includes works by Schumann Ravel Granados and Smetana.

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. 13 pieces for Piano edited for the ABRSM by Howard Ferguson. Includes works by J.S. Bach Beethoven Mendelssohn and Schumann.

17 pieces in lighter styles for the young pianist-Seventeen tuneful pieces to set the fingers walking and the feet tapping. Jazz arranger and composer Stephen Duro has written some catchy but very easy tunes in a range of popular styles for beginners. Styles include a bright rock number and sunny calypso a jaunty blues and cheerful ragtime and a gentle waltz and happy-go-lucky cha cha. A volume of 17 easy to play tuneful pieces in a variety of different popular styles. Everyone will find at least one or two pieces which they just can't stop playing once they have started. Grade 1 to 3.

Easier Piano Pieces 56-Telemann composed three dozen Fantasias published in 1732. He deliberately set out to juxtapose the French and Italian styles. Marks of dynamics and of articulation have been added and so have harmony notes of inner parts which would have been improvised by the player in an 18th-century performance. Telemann composed three dozen Fantasias which were published in 1732. He deliberately set out to juxtapose the French and Italian styles with the first and third (published here) dozen having Italian titles and tempo markings and the second dozen French. the editorial aim of these albums has been to present a text that allows as stylish a rendering as possible bearing in mind that the majority of players will be pianists rather than harpsichordists. Marks of dynamics and of articulation have been added and so have harmony notes of inner parts which would have been improvised by the player in an 18th-century performance.

Mozart's Sonata in E flat is published as part of ABRSM's 'Signature' Series a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and performance notes. Published within the Signature Series a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works prepared from original sources by leading scholars including informative introductions and performance notes.

First published over fifty years ago this imaginative series of studies is as useful and relevant now as it ever has been. Each volume has studies composed by well known and lesser known composers and is carefully graded to offer a variety of keys time signatures textures and temp. A volume of 17 studies selected by the ABRSM. Includes works by Czerny Gurlitt and Mayer.

Easier Piano Pieces 40-The compositions of Stephen Heller (1813-1885) a prolific composer of music for piano were known for their musical interest and touches of charming ingenuity. His popular studies twenty of which are gathered together in this easy to moderate collection were no exception and are small masterpieces of phrasing colour and rhythm. The compositions of Stephen Heller (1813-1885) a prolific composer of music for piano were known for their musical interest and touches of charming ingenuity. His popular studies twenty of which are gathered together in this easy to moderate collection were no exception. Small masterpieces of phrasing colour and rhythm.

A collection of the keyboard music of the period 1600-1750 offering a fairly representative selection of the forms styles and composers of that period. Provides both scholarly performing editions and sources of enlightenment on performance conventions. Edited by Dr Richard Jones a leading Bach scholar. An introduction to the Baroque style with 38 intermediate pieces some well-known others unfamiliar fully annotated with performing notes by Richard Jones.

15 contemporary pieces for solo piano-Spectrum 5 is a unique collection of contemporary works for solo piano. The 15 pieces included have been specially commissioned from some of today's leading composers and reflect current compositional trends. They range in difficulty from Grade 6 to Diploma and are suitable for student amateur and professional pianists of all ages 15 contemporary pieces for solo piano Spectrum 5 is a unique collection of contemporary works for solo piano. The 15 pieces included have been specially commissioned from some of today's leading composers and reflect current compositional trends. They range in difficulty from Grade 6 to Diploma and are suitable for student amateur and professional pianists of all ages.