The second movement Gentle Annie mourns a departed loved one in a beautiful and lyrical melody. The final movement Nelly Bly is lighthearted and full of drive and energy. An excellent piece for concert or festival and well within the grasp of medium-level orchestras. The second movement Gentle Annie mourns a departed loved one in a beautiful and lyrical melody. The final movement Nelly Bly is lighthearted and full of drive and energy. An excellent piece for concert or festival and well within the grasp of medium-level orchestras.

Impressive majestic solo features poignant melodies flashy arepeggiated figures and lush chords. A real showpiece that offers great opportunity for expressive playing. Impressive majestic solo features poignant melodies flashy arepeggiated figures and lush chords. A real showpiece that offers great opportunity for expressive playing.

featyres the E minor 5-finger position a legato melody and simple patterns. Perfect for Halloween recitals The Lonely Ghost is equally effective as a solo or as a duet with the teacher.

This composition features an expressive melody with repeated phrasing to help teach artistic playing. This composition features an expressive melody with repeated phrasing to help teach artistic playing.

Sure to become a favorite with students this piece features playfully sinister sounds 3/4 time and fun-filled lyrics. Sure to become a favorite with students this piece features playfully sinister sounds 3/4 time and fun-filled lyrics.

Can't decide which tunes you want on your winter concert? Solve the problem instantly with this collection of holiday favorites all in one chart! Extremely easy with several interesting twists to make this more appealing for your group and the audience as well. Perfect for your first year jazz ensemble. Can't decide which tunes you want on your winter concert? Solve the problem instantly with this collection of holiday favorites all in one chart! Extremely easy with several interesting twists to make this more appealing for your group and the audience as well. Perfect for your first year jazz ensemble.

Cat lovers will relate to the antics of this very clever cat. This piece is not only fun to play but also reinforces the A harmonic minor scale pattern. Two-hand 8va playing adds color to this piece. Cat lovers will relate to the antics of this very clever cat. This piece is not only fun to play but also reinforces the A harmonic minor scale pattern. Two-hand 8va playing adds color to this piece.

Here's a cooking swing-style chart from the same cat that wrote last year's festival winner Socrates The Amazing Mississippi Map Turtle which made the Midwest Clinic program. This chart features lots of solid ensemble writing throughout especially in the bone section. Here's a cooking swing-style chart from the same cat that wrote last year's festival winner Socrates The Amazing Mississippi Map Turtle which made the Midwest Clinic program. This chart features lots of solid ensemble writing throughout especially in the bone section.

Part of the Wtritten For You Series Mary Leaf's Celebration at Dunvegan Castle is a sparkling and lyrical piece which promotes musical expression. This festive solo in 6/8 time for the early intermediate student is written in the tradition of the music used for a traditional Scottish or Irish social gathering. Students will enjoy playing this spirited piece that will make everyone want to get up and dance! Part of the Wtritten For You Series Mary Leaf's Celebration at Dunvegan Castle is a sparkling and lyrical piece which promotes musical expression. This festive solo in 6/8 time for the early intermediate student is written in the tradition of the music used for a traditional Scottish or Irish social gathering. Students will enjoy playing this spirited piece that will make everyone want to get up and dance!

Add fireworks to your lessons with this rousing arrangement your students will enjoy playing again and again. An enduring 4th of July favorite the theme from Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture has been skillfully arranged for the intermediate-level student.

Written in the key of A major this elegant waltz is both stately and expressive. This solo is perfect for work on melodic phrasing. Written in the key of A major this elegant waltz is both stately and expressive. This solo is perfect for work on melodic phrasing.

Expressions range from the delicate to the dramatic. Expressions range from the delicate to the dramatic.

A wonderful solo for recitals and contents this dramatic and energetic piece is written to fall easily under the hand. A wonderful solo for recitals and contents this dramatic and energetic piece is written to fall easily under the hand.

Includes: Dreamy Thirds Indian Sunset in Fourths and Dancing Fifths. Includes: Dreamy Thirds Indian Sunset in Fourths and Dancing Fifths.

It calls for a light even touch and expressive dynamic changes. It calls for a light even touch and expressive dynamic changes.

Parade of the Ants drills repeated notes steps and skips while in middle C position. Parade of the Ants drills repeated notes steps and skips while in middle C position.

Your students can sound like the great Count Basie Band in a short amount of rehearsal time with this very easy swinger. Range demands are low with the lead trumpet going only to a 3rd space C and lead bone to a D. The chart is scored to work for three saxes and four brass. Check out the performance notes for exact instrumentation. Your students can sound like the great Count Basie Band in a short amount of rehearsal time with this very easy swinger. Range demands are low with the lead trumpet going only to a 3rd space C and lead bone to a D. The chart is scored to work for three saxes and four brass. Check out the performance notes for exact instrumentation.

Impressionistic and romantic Nouvelle Etude is very accessible to your late intermediate student. Perfect for recitals this lovely and evocative solo features gentle arpeggiations and melodic voicing for the right hand.

Played in Middle C position this composition reinforces reading of basic intervals (seconds and thirds) and practice with accidentals. All aboard for a great musical ride! Played in Middle C position this composition reinforces reading of basic intervals (seconds and thirds) and practice with accidentals. All aboard for a great musical ride!

In this edition of Woodland Sketches Op. 51 Gary Busch provides unique commentary on Edward MacDowell's early life and training as a composer and teacher as well as his performance style. Commentaries on Woodland Sketches Op. 51 as a collection and the individual pieces concerning their conception and development will give great insight into these exceptional pieces. The editing and research provided by Gary Busch will highlight aspects of this collection that are unique to his scholarly approach.In this edition of Woodland Sketches Op. 51 Gary Busch provides unique commentary on Edward MacDowell's early life and training as a composer and teacher as well as his performance style. Commentaries on Woodland Sketches Op. 51 as a collection and the individual pieces concerning their conception and development will give great insight into these exceptional pieces. The editing and research provided by Gary Busch will highlight aspects of this collection that are unique to his scholarly approach.