An Olympic Celebration is a tribute to the pursuit of excellence and the triumph of the human spirit. This piece was commissioned by The West Vancouver Youth Band for the build up to the 2010 Winter Olympics. The initial “festive fanfare” based on open fifths moving in contrary motion brings the athletes out into the arena. This leads to the “parade of the athletes” theme. Then comes the establishment of the “heroic theme” in the woodwinds and horns - moving through different sections - until the transition with an alto saxophone solo and an oboe solo leading into the “flashback” section. Here we go into the minds of the athletes and the internal and physical struggles thathave brought them to this place. The melody is epic; rich in feeling and full of heart. This moves through various moods until the introduction of the “challenge” theme; a theme stated by the horns and trombones which passes through the different sections of the band. A restatement of the “flashback” theme this time triumphant takes us to a final fanfare of celebration and jubilation.

Short entertaining Pieces for Clarinet and Piano-Power Up! - ten short entertaining pieces in a variety of styles for solo instrument and piano. The structured technical and musical challenges make these pieces ideal for the developing instrumentalist of around grade three to five standard or simply as short concert items. The music has ‘power connections’; the imaginative titles give each piece its individual character and should bring a smile to the face of performer and listener alike. A piano accompaniment part is also included for concert performances.

This book contains a diverse selection of 16 well-known melodies. The CD contains a complete version of each tune together with the play-along accompaniment. For concert performances a book of piano accompaniments is also available.

Birthday Honours was premiered in 2007 to celebrate the 70th birthday of British composer Guy Woolfenden. It makes a perfect piece to mark any anniversary or as a surprise on someone’s actual birthday. The trio section of this march quotes the familiar tune Happy Birthday before melody counter-melody and the initial theme all combine to create an extravagant musical celebration. The opening introduction forms a swift and conclusive coda at which point it is time to blow out the candles and serve up the cake!

Parfois juste au-delà de l'horizon parfois sous nos pieds. C'est un pays insaisissable fait de crépuscule et de brume de chimères et lueurs un monde qui nous intrigue et nourrit notre imagination. Imaginez un cortège coloré de créatures et de personnages tout droit sortis des mythes ancestraux et légendes incroyables : magiciens et sorcières bouffons et jongleurs ménestrels et troubadours échassiers et monocyclistes lutins et gargouilles gnomes bruyants et farfadets riants dragons géants et fées volantes carrosses rutilants tirés par des licornes caracolantes tous se dirigent vers le château de Merlin l’Enchanteur.La musique est à l’image du scénario imaginé par lecompositeur : originale et lumineuse pour mieux nous livrer les secrets des couleurs médiévales. La percussion ouvre le cortège puis vient le temps de l’exposition des thèmes avant de les unir dans un subtil mélange aux couleurs de plus en plus intenses jusqu’au tableau final : l’entrée au château du devin et magicien Merlin.

Chase the Sun was written by composer Rob Wiffin whilst enjoying thesunny climate of Southern Spain. Following a powerful opening brassfanfare the music radiates an atmosphere full of energy and joy thattypifies the exciting yet laid-back atmosphere of this region of Spain.An effervescent and cheerful piece in a light and jazz-inflected style enjoyable both to play and to listen to.

from Ben Hur-Le Hongrois Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995) fut un des derniers compositeurs de l’âge d’or hollywoodien. Auteur de plus de cent musiques de films il fut “oscarisé” à trois reprises pour les bandes originales des films La Maison du Docteur Edwardes (1945) Othello (1947) et enfin Ben Hur (1959) le péplum du cinéaste William Wyler (né à Mulhouse en Alsace). Ben Hur est le film de tous les superlatifs : l’un des plus grands budgets jamais alloué pour un film les décors les plus majestueux 11 Oscars et cette scène incroyable une course de chars qui dure environ 30 minutes et qui exigea à elle seule quatre mois de préparation et trois mois de tournage. The Parade of the Charioteers est le titre de la musique illustrant ce grand moment de cinéma. L’arrangement d’Ed Keeley est aussi monumental que la scène du film !

In World Famous Folksongs you will find 22 folk songs from a variety of countries from all over the world. A fantastic book for players from all around the world. Includes: London Bridge Mexican Hat Dance Oh Susannah Polly Wolly Doodle Alouette Sur le pont d'Avignon Donna Donna Skye Boat Song Kumbayah Kalinka. Cielito Lindo Banana Boat Song Sakura Spanish Romance Santa Lucia and many more.

Imagine a procession of wizards and witches clowns and jugglers magicians and troubadours goblins dragons fairies and sprites accompanied by colourful wagons unicorns stilt walkers and unicycles. All have one goal - the castle of the great Merlin. A multitude of melodies interweave some ornamented some medieval as they eventually reach their fi nal destination.

for Violin & Piano-The nine easy fun-to-play fragments in this book can be played in the first position with occasional fourth finger use. These lovely pieces enable the beginner musician to perform comfortably at an early stage in their development - and performing experience is vital for any musician! Violin and Piano. Book and CD.

The Royal Duke is an arrangement of The Duke Gloucester?s March byEnglish 17th century composer Jeremiah Clarke who today is mainlyremembered for his keyboard music. This arrangement by Rob Wiffinstays faithful to the form of the original but uses the different coloursand textures of the concert band. The Royal Duke is a martial piece oftrue pageantry which will make an ideal concert opener.

Violin with piano accompaniment-This book contains the best-known and most beautiful wedding classics. Great composers from different style periods are present: from Johann Sebastian Bach to Richard Wagner. With stately as well as cheerfully informal melodies Classics for Weddings offers ample choice. On the CD you will find demo as well as play-along versions of all the pieces - a fine aid for studying! Also includes a piano part which is also suitable for organ (manuals only).This book contains the best-known and most beautiful wedding classics. Filled with music from the great composers from different eras from Johann Sebastian Bach to Richard Wagner. With stately as well as cheerfully informal melodies Classics for Weddings offers ample choice. On the CD you will find demo as well as play-along versions of all the pieces - a fine aid for studying! Also includes a piano part which is also suitable for organ (manuals only).

In World Famous Folksongs you will find 22 folk songs from a variety of countries from all over the world. A fantastic book for players from all around the world. Includes: London Bridge Mexican Hat Dance Oh Susannah Polly Wolly Doodle Alouette Sur le pont d'Avignon Donna Donna Skye Boat Song Kumbayah Kalinka. Cielito Lindo Banana Boat Song Sakura Spanish Romance Santa Lucia and many more.

This first book of the World Famous Classics series takes you on a journey through musical history. The volume contains sixteen light classical melodies nearly all of which will be familiar to you. The musical journey starts at the beginning of the 16th century with the Belgian composer Tylman Susato and the English king Henry VIII. It continues with Johann Sebastian Bach (17th century) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (18th century) and Jacques Offenbach (19th century) visiting many other well-known composers along the way. The journey finishes in the 20th century with the French composer Gabriel Fauré.

This book is ideal for introducing developing players to different styles of jazz playing including Swing Mambo Latin Gospel Bossa Nova and Dixie. Colin Cowles has ‘jazzed up’ old favourites and interspersed them with specially written tunes. All pieces have performance guidelines and the play-along CD will enable you to perform them without the need for an accompanist. This volume is ideal for introducing the developing instrumentalist to different styles of playing within a classical/traditional framework. Colin Cowles has 'jazzed up' old favourites interspersed with specially written original tunes. All pieces have performance guidelines and the play-along backing CD will enable you to perform them without the need for an accompanist.

(A Salute to Wales)-The Flex-It series has been devised to meet the varying needs of wind and/or brass groups. Colin Cowles has taken well loved melodies from the traditional and classical repertoire and arranged them into basic four part harmony. Each part can be performed by different instruments depending on the resources available. This allows mixed groups to play together in an ensemble situation without having to leave any players sitting on the sidelines! This music is ideal for developing ensemble skills such as listening to others and maintaining a constant tempo and the attractive arrangements are particularly suitable as concert material for schools or music groups. Raise the Dragoncontains a collection of Welsh melodies.

Cascadia Suite portrays in music a trip by air over the majesticmountains the crystal clear waters and the beautiful Pacific coast ofNorth America. In three movements you fly over the sun kissed SanJuan Islands onto the bleak frozen north of Vancouver then and finallyover the ocean to the raw beauty of the Whistler Mountains. Take youraudience on a sight seeing flight over this charming region of NorthAmerica!

for clarinet and piano-Concertino No. 1 in F major for cello and piano. In The Platinum Series this excellent piece has been published in an edition for clarinet. On the CD that comes with the book you will first hear the piano accompaniment alone followed by the demo version with both clarinet and piano. It is of course more instructive and enjoyable to play with a live accompanist if you can using the piano part that is also included. This piece is a great addition to the clarinet repertoire!

In this book you will find a selection of attractive melodies for flute written throughout the centuries by well-known English composers. On the CD you will hear an enchanting interpretation. On the CD you will also find the piano accompaniments played on a real grand piano. In this book you will find a selection of attractive melodies for Flute written throughout the centuries by well-known British composers. On the CD you will hear an enchanting interpretation of each of the pieces. However consider it a challenge to create your own musical rendering; then this music will never become tedious. On the CD you will also find the Piano accompaniments played on a real Grand Piano. To be able to play from Best Of British For Flute you must have been playing the Flute about three or four years.

Originally for 3 violins and continuo this well-known work is equally suited for string quartet. It is instantly recognisable from its use on many television advertisements. Pachelbel's Canon arranged for String Quartet by Donald Fraser.