These three short ‘pictures’ were inspired by several visits to a small part of the American East Coast an area which provides great extremes in the geography and the people.'Shelter Island' is a small island situated almost at the end of Long Island a few hours drive east of New York. In the summer it becomes a crowded tourist trap but in the winter it is gloriously deserted and bravely faces the onslaught of the turbulent Atlantic shrouded in sea mists and driving rain. In upstate New York lie 'The Catskills' Mountains an extraordinary combination of tranquillity and power peace and majesty. Once seen they call you back again and again.New York - or to be more precise Manhattan. For anyone who is familiar with this bizarre and wonderful city this ‘picture’ needs no explanation. For those not yet hooked here is a small foretaste of things to come!

A superb collection of twenty-four of the finest Julian Cannonball Adderley's songs for Saxophone. Cannonball Adderley is perhaps the greatest Alto Saxophonist so far and is particularly known for not repeating himself when recording. He played and made his name with famous jazz figures such as Miles Davis and John Coltrane.

100 Years Of Popular Music chronicles the greatest music of the last century. This songbook contains more than 70 songs from the 1930s arranged for piano voice and guitar providing a fascinating insight into the music of the era. A listing of new inventions first seen during the 1930s is also included.

Edited by Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood. Fifty graded duets for the young pianist with a more advanced player. Valuable for sight-reading fun to perform.

Little Hymn was composed by award-winning composer Simon Dobson (b.1981) to provide an alternative to the traditional hymn tune settings that provide one of the foundations of the brass band repertoire. This simple haunting melody begins on a brass quartet without cornets. The full band joins for the second part which rises to a richly textured climax before receding to a quiet reflective close.

Six songs as featured in Pal Joey . Based on a series of short stories John O'Hara had written for THE NEW YORKER about Joey Evans a small-time fast-talking Chicago entertainer Pal Joey introduces us to the young cad as he weasles his way into an emcee job at a second-rate nightclub on the south side. The gig doesn't last long however. When he doesn't respond appropriately to the flirtations of Mrs. Vera Prentiss Simpson an influential patron of the club Joey finds himself back on the street. Vera however still has her eye on the smooth-talking young man and when he shows a little interest she decides to buy him his own club! Soon all the gang from the oldclub has migrated to the new one and everyone is busy preparing for opening night. But some of Joey's old pals are jealous of his good fortune and when they decide to blackmail Vera over the affair with Joey everything is bound to come crashing down.

This is the third movement of Nigel Hess's New London Pictures As with all modern cities London is over-crowded with motor vehicles. London was the first major city in Europe to adopt a Congestion Charge and this lighthearted work includes musical images of frustrated rush hour traffic leading to a freer flowing galop. Brass Band Grade 5: 1st Section Duration: 7 minutes.

Piano Grades 1-2.

Intermezzo-Leonard Gautier's The Secret has been arranged by Cornelius Gurlitt for one piano and six hands. Edited by Fanny Waterman. A fast and fun piece that is exhilerating to play without tripping over so many other hands!

These sonatas are among the best loved and most frequently performed of all works for the instrument and have been presented in a way that fully reflects G.F.Handel's intentions. This book has been edited by David Lasocki and Walter Bergmann and is specially arranged for the Treble (Alto) recorder and basso continuo which have both been fully realised. Chosen for the ABRSM Treble Recorder examination grades 4 and 6.

Six of the best songs from James Blunt arranged for Piano Voice and Guitar. Six of the Best simply does what it says - 6 of the best hits from leading artists available in a convenient and competitively priced format. Blunt's debut album Back to Bedlam and the multi-platinum selling single You're Beautiful brought him to fame in 2005. In 2006 Blunt won two BRIT Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards and was nominated for five Grammy Awards. His second album All The Lost Souls released in 2007 was certified gold within its first week of release.

Scored for SATB chorus and orchestra The Building of the House was written for the inaugural concert of the new Maltings concert hall Snape at the 20th Aldeburgh festival.

This thoughtful delicate dramatic and at times joyful Stabat Mater is the vocal work that established Franz Joseph Haydn throughout Europe as a great composer of religious music. Arranged for unaccompanied mixed SATB chorus.

It is an exceptionally impressive work possibly a great or near-great one.'Donald Mintz The Musical Quarterly vol.53 no.4 1967

On the Beach at Night Alone is an attractive new work commissioned and premiered at the Leeds Open Air Concerts in the Summer of 1999. The text is taken from a short poem by Walt Whitman which explores the patterns in all creation an apt theme for the beginning of the new millennium. The musical setting is melodic and highly approachable. This publication provides a piano accompaniment.

A highly entertaining and accessible set of six songs in a mixture of parody cabaret and more serious styles. . .which having been written for actors present relatively few vocal problems.'Matthew Greenall The Singer February/March 1994

Progressive Studies For Trumpet continues the didactic thread established in Simple Studies For Beginner Brass aiming to develop technique in tandem with musicianship. The studies are arranged so as to provide progressively increasing challenges throughout the book from grade 4 (Associate Board) level upwards. Although these studies have been devised principally for the trumpet they may obviously be used by all treble clef brass instruments though not all will be suitable for trombone and french horn players may wish to adapt and extend the lower register of some studies.

Light relief for between grades!

Over twenty massive rock songs from across the decades transcribed for guitar in standard notation and tablature. Includes vocal line and chord boxes. From Bruce Springsteen to Black Sabbath Reef to Radiohead and Deep Purple to Green Day this has all the rock songs you need!

Cool syncopation funky riffs and smooth stylish tunes - from dynamic to nostalgic Pam Wedgwood's series has it all. 'Really Easy Jazzin' About' is a vibrant collection of original pieces in a range of contemporary styles tailor-made for the absolute beginner. So take a break from the classics and get into the groove as you cruise from blues to rock to jazz.