An abridged arrangement makes this famous concerto movement accessible to younger players who have the skills but not the endurance necessary for the entire movement or work. It comes as a solid grade 3, with emphasis on the six-eighth meter and balancing to a soloist rather than on technique. An optional solo part for B-flat trumpet is included.
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César Franck's Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano is one of his best-known compositions, and is considered one of the finest ever written. The work was composed in 1886 when Franck was 63, as a wedding present for violinist Eugène Ysaÿe. Twenty-eight years earlier, Franck had promised a violin sonata for Cosima von Bülow. Though this never appeared, it has been speculated that the work Franck had done on that piece eventually ended up in the sonata he wrote for Ysaÿe. This world premiere violin performance edition includes concise fingerings and bowings by Heifetz protégé Endre Granat.
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Another smash hit from Taylor Swift means instant buy-in from the students and a concert favorite. This highy accessible arrangement can be put together on little rehearsal time and makes for the perfect last-minute addition.
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Clash of the Smart Phones is a wild ride on the cellular network! The piece opens with a violin and cello dialogue when the imaginary cell phones start to ring. The call is answered with frantic staccato violins at a breakneck tempo. The melody and accompaniment engage in high energy communication. Who knows if the upper or lower strings will drop the signal first! The middle section morphs into a more plaintive tune with a slurred violin and cello conversation. The finale is rapid-fire with violins and cellos both talking at the same time. The piece and the call end with both sides hanging up on a concerted sixteenth note figure. Clash of The Smart Phones is a study in rhythm and dynamics in the key of E minor.
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The String Quartet no. 3 is the shortest of Béla Bartók's six Quartets, and was also composed in a remarkably short time. He wrote the score in September 1927, and in the following December it won him the first prize, endowed with $300, in a composition competition. The Third Quartet, published in 1929, captivates through its concentrated intensity: in a playing time of just 15 minutes, Bartók ignites a veritable fireworks of string timbres and rhythmic refinements. Even the uncompromising critic Theodor W. Adorno was impressed, describing this Quartet as “unquestionably the best of this Hungarian's works thus far”. For their edition, László Somfai and Zsombor Németh examined contemporary performance material. Their resultant suggestions for authentic performance variants are given here in footnotes. Further information is provided in the obligatory “Notes on performance practice” in Henle's Bartók editions.
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This percussion leads the party in this sensational Latin work with a catchy title and even catchier melody that will keep your kids practicing and your audience dancing. Based on the son clave rhythm, this work is full of syncopations and salsa rhythms and covers a wide variety of dynamics and articulations. All sections enjoy amazing parts. A must have in every library!
This hybrid edition contains a printed score and access to digital parts.
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This Cuban son mantuno setting of the beloved Christmas hit fits like a glove, and the flute adds the perfect palette of color. Lead trumpet plays A and lead Trombone plays F. Highly accessible and lots of fun!
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Ghost stories often tell of spirits communicating through knocks and noises – but what if a phantom has a more rhythmic sensibility? The Syncopated Specter is a creepy-fun selection that uses snaps and foot stomps to keep a beat under groovy melodies and funky basslines. This fun character piece is perfect for any Halloween concert!
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Based upon two iconic American tunes, Thoughts of America weaves America, the Beautiful and The Star-Spangled Banner into a patriotic pastiche of creativity and originality that is representative of the highest and best ideals of our country.
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Teaching points abound: triple meter, some brief changing meters, Dorian mode, accents, slurs, proper balance and blend, and dotted quarter notes. Ranges are conservative, no rhythm more difficult than the dotted quarter-eighth note. This is a can't lose work for young bands!
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A wonderful and very accessible arrangement of the hit party anthem by The Black Eyed Peas. Drum Set part.
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