My First Clarke contains carefully edited exercises to introduce developing players to the standard Herbert L. Clarke trumpet method. Reorganized by key signature for easier use this edition also includes new minor key versions of these famous exercises. Featuring over 150 exercises and 16 etudes for maximum flexibility in teaching and learning My First Clarke is structured to build up strength and endurance without strain or injury to the embouchure. Trumpet students and teachers should not be without this book. For beginner to intermediate players. Developing students are presented with the essential elements of H.L. Clarke's Technical Studies for the Cornet in this clear and easy-to-follow introductory book. Editor Sea O'Loughlin has maintained the original musical and technical intent but carefully adapted the materials for the younger player. In particular My First Clarke is organized by key signature rather than by the technical exercise. This approach better integrates the techniques of Clarke's studies by paralleling the usual progression of learning the instrument.

32 Quartets That Can Be Played by Any Combination of String Instruments-Chamber music is an essential part of leaning to play an instrument and these versatile quartets are written so that they can be performed by any combination of four string instruments. Arranged by prominent string pedagogue Doris Gazda these pieces will sound full and satisfying with only four players all the way up to a full string orchestra. The selection of music in this collection covers a wide variety of musical styles that will provide hours of enjoyment and performance options. Progressively organized by level of difficulty as the performers advance in their skills these quartets are a welcome addition to the repertoire of all string players.Chamber music is an essential part of learning to play an instrument and these versatile quartets are written so that they can be performed by any combination of four string instruments. Arranged by prominent string pedagogue Doris Gazda these pieces will sound full and satisfying with only four players all the way up to a full string orchestra. The selection of music in this collection covers a wide variety of musical styles that will provide hours of enjoyment and performance options. Progressively organized by level of difficulty as the performers advance in their skills these quartets are a welcome addition to the repertoire of all string players.

A lovely reverent solo that shows the beauty of cello sonorities. A fabulous work of chamber music by Swiss composer Ernest Bloch completed in 1924. At its heart Bloch's Jewish music is emotional expressionist and despite a slow sombre mood is coloured by an exotic ambience which reflects his increasingly Jewish voice. For Cello with Piano accompaniment Prayer has an atmosphere of intense sadness and inward feeling and the three pieces here are far less linked with virtuosity than with the power of expression and faith.

Here is your chance to play the melody from the orchestral works of the masters! Presented with a strong symphonic accompaniment on the included CD this compilation offers the young player the most renowned available string repertoire. This unique collection contains fifteen of the most classic themes of all time by noted composers such as Mozart Beethoven and Brahms! This compilation features solos from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik the Nutcracker and Hungarian Dance No. 5. Playing with the Orchestra is available for violin viola and cello/bass and all books are compatible and can be played together or individually. Great fun for young string players!Have you ever wanted to play in a full orchestra? Surrounded by top class musicians and the awesome sound of all the instruments together? With the Carl Fischer Playing With the Orchestra Series you can and in style! This unique series presents the kind of pieces that String players want to play with a fabulous Play-along CD of a real orchestra popular pieces which will become a valuable part of your repertoire. Best of all you are always playing the melody! This will add hours of fun to playing your instrument alone and is a great way to show off to family and friends! This is a versatile series it is possible to use these arrangements in a varietyof situations such as solo performance and practice concerts or simply for fun. The series also caters for Viola and Cello or Bass and are all compatible so can be played together with friends as an ensemble. This Classics collection contains ten of the most popular classical themes of all time by the great composers Beethoven Brahms Handel Mozart and others. It is your chance to play the melody whilst being accompanied by an orchestra for some of the most famous tunes that have become an important part of our musical culture.

21 Quartets That Can Be Played by Any Combination of String Instruments-The Compatible Ensemble Series allows chamber groups to play together no matter the instrumentation or who wants to play melody harmony or bass. This collection contains 21 quartets for string instruments in a variety of styles from classical to folk to original compositions. Players get the opportunity to mix-and-match instrumentation and line played making the instrumentation combinations almost limitless. The flexibility of these quartets makes them a must have for any string player. The Compatible Ensemble Series allows chamber groups to play together no matter the instrumentation or who wants to play melody harmony or bass. This collection contains 21 quartets for string instruments in a variety of styles from classical to folk to original compositions. Players get the opportunity to mix-and-match instrumentation and line played making the instrumentation combinations almost limitless. The flexibility of these quartets makes them a must have for any string player.

A Sequential Collection of 42 Standard Etudes for the Advancing Student- Compiled by Christopher Moore this diverse collection contains 42 etudes that are perfect for the advancing Trumpet student. Student's Essential Studies For Trumpet includes essential studies that will challenge students and help them to develop tone technical facility range and flexibility while increasing their knowledge of musical concepts. The book features core etudes by Arban Brandt Hering and Bordogni among others.

Vol. I: 51 Pieces for Solo Flute Transcribed and Edited by Robert Stallman-The music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is universally cherished by listeners and performers transcending boundaries and generations. Drawing on the chamber repertoire world-renowned flutist Robert Stallman has created a unique compilation for solo flute providing 51 new Mozart selections that invite flutists to enter more fully into Mozart's expressive world. This adeptly prepared edition offers music for enjoyment inspiration study and performance while encouraging fluency in Mozart's often elusive style. The Magic Flutist - Volume 1 contains 54 pieces for solo Flute from the chamber works of W. A . Mozart . The music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is universally cherished by listeners and performers transcending boundaries and generations. Drawing on the chamber repertoire world-renowned flutist Robert Stallman has created a unique compilation for solo Flute providing “new” Mozart selections that invite flutists to enter more fully into Mozart ’s expressive world. This adeptly prepared edition offers music for enjoyment inspiration study and performance while encouraging fluency in Mozart ’s often elusivestyle.

50 Duets that Can Be Played by Any Combination of Wind Instruments-Building on the successful line of Compatible Duets for Winds Compatible Trios for Winds Compatible Duets for Strings and Compatible Trios for Strings Doris Gazda and Larry Clark have now compiled 50 new duets perfect for the holidays. All titles can be performed by any combination of winds any combination of strings or any combination of any instruments for amazing flexibility. The complete table of contents can be found here: http://www.carlfischer.com/fischer/spotlite/wf148.htm The intention of Compatible Christmas Duets For Winds is to provide instrument players the opportunity to play fifty popular Christmas carols in arrangements for two instruments. These duets will work with any combination of any two instruments so you can play carols with your friends no matter what instrument they play. There are endless possibilities for using duet combinations for fun and entertainment around the holidays. You can play for family friends or in a concert setting. Compatible Christmas Duets For Winds provides you with interesting and playable arrangements. It can also help to make practice time fun around theholidays and can be used with friends and teachers as well. One of the best ways to improve as a player is to play in small chamber groups and duets are the easiest way to get started. Playing duets with others of similar ability levels or even of greater ability will help to stimulate the growth of your playing.

Jascha Heifetz published this arrangement of the eponymous early Debussy song in 1935. Debussy likely penned the original vocal version in 1878 while in his mid-teens setting a poem by Paul Bourget. This title is translated Beautiful Evening and the poem continues to describe such an evening then explores the need to relish such experiences in light of the brevity of human life. Though brief the piece is elegant in its lyricism and remains true to the emotion of the text which may be perceived even when one does not hear the words.

29 Repertoire Pieces for Clarinet With Piano Accompaniment. Compiled and Ed-Carl Fischer's Repertoire Classics series consists of comprehensive and progressively graded collections of classic solos with piano accompaniment. Each book contains a fine mix offeranscriptions of familiar classics along with solos written specifically for the instrument. Many of the pieces in these collections appear on state contest/festival required music lists. The pieces featured cover the performance levels offerade 2 through 5 representing all style periods and include works by some of the greatest composers of all time. As an added bonus the included data CD contains MP3 audio files of the piano accompaniments to make practicing more fun. It also contains pianoaccompaniment parts for all pieces in the collection in PDF format. Our innovative and unique packaging allows Carl Fischer Music to provide you with large and useful collections of solo literature at Afterdable prices and players will find them useful for years to come. Repertoire Classics for Clarinet is a comprehensive and progressively graded collection of 29 classic solos for Clarinet with Piano accompaniment. The book contains a fine mix of transcriptions of familiar classics along with solos written specifically for the Clarinet The collection is graded in difficulty from moderate to advanced and is ideal material for concerts and recitals. There is a wide variety of music from all style periods and by some of the greatest composers of all time. As an added bonus included is a data CD that contains MP3 audio files of the Piano accompaniments to make practicing more fun. The data CD also includesall of the Piano accompaniment parts for all the pieces in the collection as printable PDF files. This way you can print out only the piece you are currently playing reducing the bulk of printed material you have to carry around. This feature also allows this large and useful collection to be presented at a very attractive price.

Original Compositions Arrangements Cadenzas and Editions-World-famous violinist Rachel Barton Pine compiled a collection of 19 pieces mainly for unaccompanied violin ranging from her original compositions and cadenzas to new arrangements of existing violin staples. Pine was inspired to create it when she was asked to write a cadenza for Meude-Monpas' Concerto No. 1 in D Major a rediscovered concerto that had not been played since the composer's lifetime in the eighteenth century. Highlights include an original cadenza for Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor a new arrangement of The Star-Spangled Banner and many others. Also the book contains a lengthy introduction discussing her love of composition and arrangements.Fans and budding virtuosos alike will delight in this unique and personal collection. CD contains: MP3 audio and printable PDF of piano accomapniments for the Scots Medley the Bach the Berlioz and Meude-Monpas Printable PDFs of vln 1 vln 2 for the Scots Medley Printable PDFs of vln cello for the Meude-Monpas World-famous violinist Rachel Barton Pine compiled a collection of 19 pieces mainly for unaccompanied Violin ranging from her original compositions and cadenzas to new arrangements of existing Violin staples. Pine was inspired to create it when she was asked to write a cadenza for Meude-Monpas' Concerto No.1 in D Major a rediscovered concerto that had not been played since the composer's lifetime in the eighteenth century. Highlights include an original cadenza for Paganini's Violin Concerto No.2 in B Minor a new arrangement of The Star-Spangled Banner and many others. The book also contains a lengthy introductiondiscussing her love of composition and arrangements. Fans and budding virtuosos alike will delight in this unique and personal collection. Piano accompaniment is included on the CD in PDF format.

20 Short Recital and Study Pieces for the Intermediate Player-Based on the cinematic idea of a curious child climbing up to the attic and discovering a jumble of boxes trunks old clothes and a long neglected instrument this collection of short recital and study pieces evokes the spirit of musical discovery. Composed by John Walker these new pieces are specially designed for the intermediate-level musician. Available for Violin Flute Clarinet Alto Saxophone Trumpet and Trombone. Based on the cinematic idea of a curious child climbing up to the attic and discovering a jumble of boxes trunks old clothes and a long neglected instrument this collection of 20 short recital and study pieces evokes the spirit of musical discovery. Composed by John Walker these new pieces are specially designed for the intermediate-level musician. Available for Violin Flute Clarinet Alto Saxophone Trumpet and Trombone.

The Drumming Of Queensryche-A collaboration between professional drummer Joe Bergamini and educator Craig R. LeMay Operation: Rockenfield is the first of it's kind for Queensryche. This book contains detailed transcriptions exclusive interviews and photos a historical record of Queensryche's music and listings of all the equipment Queensryche drummer Scott Rockenfield used on every album and tour spanning the bands entire career. At over 100 pages in length including educational analysis and technical recommendations this book is packed with a wealth of material for readers to digest. This book features 21 songs such as Eyes of a Stranger Jet City Woman Queen of the Reich I Don't Believe in Love andother greatest hits. This is the first in a series offertist analysis books from Carl Fischer Music that centers on prominent artists in the pop and rock world. Included with this book is a supplemental CD recorded by Scott Rockenfield that features sample drum tracks.

32 Trios that can be played by any combination of wind instruments-This collection contains 32 trios in a variety of styles from classical to folk and includes some new original works as well. Each piece is playable by any combination of three wind instruments. Trios are a great way to learn how to play in a chamber music setting and this unique collection gives players the opportunity to do it with anyone else that plays a wind instrument making for an almost limitless combination of instruments. Compatible Trios for Winds is especially useful in a school setting where students are eager to play music with friends. The flexibility of these trios makes them a must-have for any wind player. Includes tunes such as The Irish Washerwoman Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5 Larry Clark's original Harvest Moon and more. Compatible Trios for Winds contains 21 trios in a variety of styles from classical to folk and includes some new original works as well. Each piece is playable by any combination of three wind instruments. Trios are a great way to learn how to play in a chamber music setting and this unique collection gives players the opportunity to do it with anyone else that plays a wind instrument making for an almost limitless combination of instruments. Compatible Trios for Winds is especially useful in a school setting where students are eager to play music with friends. The flexibility of these trios makes them a must-have for any windplayer. Includes tunes such as 'The Irish Washerwoman ' Brahms’ 'Hungarian Dance No. 5 ' Larry Clark’s original 'Harvest Moon ' and more.

20 Short Recital and Study Pieces for the Intermediate Player-Based on the cinematic idea of a curious child climbing up to the attic and discovering a jumble of boxes trunks old clothes and a long neglected instrument this collection of short recital and study pieces evokes the spirit of musical discovery. Composed by John Walker these new pieces are specially designed for the intermediate-level musician. Available for Violin Flute Clarinet Alto Saxophone Trumpet and Trombone. A curious child climbs up to the attic and discovers a jumble of boxes trunks old clothes and dusty junk. There a black leather case catches her eye. She pries it open and finds inside an old Trumpet - her grandmother's from high school. Sitting on the floor she taps on the tarnished keys and twists the mouthpiece. As she blows through it the Trumpet becomes alive with music. To her delight she discovers more and more treasures in the attic. Staccato rain plays on the roof just above where she looks through her trove of riches playing a new melody with each discovery... John Walker has composed a new series of short recital and study pieces set in amagical world. Specially designed for the intermediate-level musician these 20 works evoke the spirit of musical discovery while helping students learn new phrasing fingerings and articulations. A welcome addition to every student's library this musical adventure will both teach and entertain.

This is a comprehensive publication of fifty-two graded duets. Clark has drawn on his extensive experience as a school music teacher and a prominent composer/arranger to create a collection of duets that will be useful in a variety of performances. Playing duets is an excellent way for the student to build ensemble skills with a colleague or teacher. This collection is part of a repertoire that will provide players with refreshing new duets. The Carl Fischer Progressive Duets is a comprehensive publication of 52 graded duets that have been arranged or composed by Larry Clark. Larry has drawn on his extensive experience as a school music teacher and prominent composer/arranger to create a collection of duets that will be useful in a variety of performance situations. Playing duets is an excellent way for the student to build ensemble skills with a colleague or teacher.

36 Repertoire Pieces with piano accompaniment-A large collection of 36 repertoire pieces for flute with piano including works by Bach Bizet Debussy Fauré Gossec Marcello Saint-Saens Schubert and others. Solos For Flute: 36 Repertoire Pieces With Piano Accompaniment is a collection of fantastic Flute pieces and arrangements with Piano Accompaniment compiled and edited by David Peck. These will provide an enjoyable challenge for the advancing flautist. The solo Flute part is also included on a separate insert.

A work that has stood the test of time by one of the brass world's most important pedagogues Characteristic Studies for the Cornet should be part of any trumpet student's library. Within its pages the student will gain valuable insight on tonguing and the 24 characteristic studies will help the student to gain absolute control of technique articulation slurring and endurance. This work will prove helpful and beneficial to the developing student. First published in 1915 this is a work that has stood the test of time by one of the Brass world's most important pedagogues – Characteristic Studies for the Cornet should be part of any Trumpet student's library. Within its pages the student will gain valuable insight on tonguing and the 24 characteristic studies will help the student to gain absolute control of technique articulation slurring and endurance. This work will prove helpful and beneficial to the developing student. Herbert Lincoln Clarke was a well-known American Cornet player feature soloist bandmaster andcomposer. Clarke ’s legacy includes composing a portion of the standard repertoire for the instrument many recordings as well as a seminal school of playing which emphasized not only technical aptitude but also increased warmth and lyricism of tone. He also produced several method books that are still used by Brass students to this day.

In the words of Rochut these etudes have been specially prepared for use by trombonists to perfect their technique generally and in particular to develop style in the interpretation of melody in all its varied forms of expression. An excellent source of material for the serious trombonist. Selected from the Vocalises of Marco Bordogni these melodious and tuneful studies arranged by Allen Ostrander for bass trombone are an enjoyable way to challenege and improve your playing. Set as part of the ABRSM Bass Tombone Syllabus Grades 6-8.

The strong driving rhythms and dynamic contrasts of this new setting of a familiar Latin text will keep audience and chorus engaged right up to the final vigorous Hallelujah. This dynamically written piece will make an exciting Festival and Concert selection. It is also available for SAB Voices. Earlene Rentz ' Gaudeamus Hodie for three part Mixed Choir and Keyboard.