The carefully graded pieces in this outstanding series are drawn from festival and contest lists and represent some of Alfred's most popular and effective solos by favorite Alfred composers. Each book includes suggested practice and performance tips for each piece by experienced teacher and editor, Victoria McArthur. A Federation Festivals 2020-2024 selection.
Alfred's Basic Piano Library---Praise Hits fills the need for contemporary Christian music to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of the best-known worship music of today. This book is correlated page-by-page with Level 1B of Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 1B. When pieces from the Praise Hits book are assigned in conjunction with the material in the Le...
Alfred's Basic Piano Library---Praise Hits fills the need for contemporary Christian music to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon after beginning piano study, students can play attractive versions of the best-known worship music of today. This book is correlated page-by-page with Level 1A of Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 1A. When pieces from the Praise Hits book are assigned in conjunction with the material in the Le...
With more than 60 essential solo piano masterworks in their original form, this book guarantees a lifetime of exploration and challenge at the keys. Titles: The Avalance, Op. 45, No. 2 (Heller) * Bagatelle, Op. 5, No. 10 (Tcherepnin) * Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 (Burgmüller) * Bear Dance (Bartók) * Clair de lune, from Suite bergamasque (Debussy) * Consolation, Op. 30, No. 3, from Song without Words (Mendelssohn) * The Easy Winners (Joplin) * Elf...
Over 1, 100 chord fingerings for all 12 keys! Alfred's Mini Music Guides provide essential information in a convenient size. Take these books anywhere you want to go. With over 1, 100 unique chord fingerings for all 12 keys, Guitar Chord Dictionary is the most useful compact chord dictionary available. Features: * Easy-to-follow reference guide for all guitarists* The most practical and essential fingerings* An easy-to-understand introduction ...
In Play Hymns, Book 3, pianists young and old will find accessible arrangements of beloved hymns, which are a continuous source of inspiration and an important part of worship services. Titles: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah * I Need Thee Every Hour * I Sing the Mighty Power of God * I Surrender All * It Is Well with My Soul * O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus * O Worship the King * Steal Away * Trust and Obey * When We All Get to Heaven.
This favorite hymn tune has been arranged as a processional march. The first trumpet has many brilliant flourishes and everyone has interesting parts to play. The piece is suitable for church use and as a processional or recessional for other occasions. (3:00)
La Cumparsita" was written by Uruguayan composer Gerardo Matos Rodríguez in 1919. It is one of the most famous and recognizable tangos of all time scored here for six trumpets (three trumpets, three flugel horns). (2:40)
Triplet Tomfoolery" is a mid-easy level piece designed to teach the triplet skill to the young woodwind quintet. Spiced with chromaticism, this is a lot of fun to play and there is a lot of fooling around for everyone. (3:00)
Anubis, Egyptian God of the Dead" is a tone picture for young level band describing a scene the composer saw in the movie Return of the Mummy where Anubis' army of the dead is relentlessly pursuing the good guys in a desert battle. Fun rhythmic with a great world music flavor.
The Perilous Seat was a chair intentionally left vacant at King Arthur's round table. It was reserved for the bravest knight who was willing to take on the quest for the Holy Grail. If someone sat in this seat and was unworthy, they immediately died. Sir Galahad survived this test and King Arthur proclaimed him the greatest knight ever. The shifting meter (6/8 and 3/4) is fairly constant throughout this work. This is a great pulse to introduce...
The legend of the great city of Troy varies depending on historical or fictional belief. This city was the location of the long lasting Trojan Wars, between the people of Troy and the Greeks. The fall of Troy is probably most accredited to the Greek's plan to build the Trojan Horse, use it to sneak inside cities walls, and defeat Troy's army while they slept. This story comes alive in music with fanfares, a sweeping lyrical section and the agg...
Flashy and fun! All players really get to wiggle their fingers" with this exciting original composition. Short scale passages are passed between players and everyone gets the chance at both the melodic lines and playing the supporting role. This is an excellent piece for concert or contest use.
This is a collection of compositions and arrangements of well-loved music set for three like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts, at church, or on gigs in the community. Titles: Fanfare Grandioso * Trumpet Voluntary * Ode to Joy * March Triumphant * Little Brown Jug * Allegro Maestoso from Water Music * Washington Post * Abide with Me * Still, Still, Still * Christ the Lord...
This is a collection of compositions and arrangements of well-loved music set for three F Horns. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts, at church, or on gigs in the community. The stand alone horn edition cannot be used in combination with the others in the series. It has been transposed to best suit the range of horn players at this level and is for three horns only. Please see item #81-...
