Showing posts with label Ensemble. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ensemble. Show all posts

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Brass Ensemble Methods for Music Educators

Brass Ensemble Methods for Music Educators Review



This text provides prospective music teachers with basic performance skills, knowledge, and methodology so that they can effectively teach brass instruments. Integral to the author's method is the brass ensemble format which has proven to be an extremely effective vehicle with which to explore musical balance, phrasing, timbre, intonation, styles, and other performance concepts. Brass chamber music ensembic scores make up approximately one-third of the text. The scores are presented in progression from simple to complex and may be performed in a short concert.


Monday, December 5, 2011

Frosty The Snow Man - Brass Quintet - Canadian Brass (The Canadian Brass Ensemble)

Frosty The Snow Man - Brass Quintet - Canadian Brass (The Canadian Brass Ensemble) Review



An exciting arrangement of this holiday classic as performed by the Canadian Brass.


Monday, October 17, 2011

Play Along with The Canadian Brass - Conductor Book (Brass Ensemble)

Play Along with The Canadian Brass - Conductor Book (Brass Ensemble) Review



Play Along with The Canadian Brass - Conductor Book (Brass Ensemble) Feature

  • Published by Canadian Brass 40 Pages
  • Conductor Book Book/CD Packs
  • Artist: The Canadian Brass
The books in this collection let you play along with The Canadian Brass on intermediate-level pieces.


Tuesday, July 26, 2011

First Year Charts Collection for Jazz Ensemble: Tuba

First Year Charts Collection for Jazz Ensemble: Tuba Review



First Year Charts Collection for Jazz Ensemble: Tuba Feature

  • Book Pages: 24
  • Format Book
12 outstanding arrangements for the beginning jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos are included: swing, ballads, rock, pop, holiday, Latin and a great warm-up chart titled ""Loosen Up."" This collection of charts is written for full instrumentation of 5 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, and 4 rhythm, but designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of just nine players - 2 Alto Saxes, Tenor Sax, 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Piano, Bass and Drums. Optional parts are available for C Flute, Tuba (doubles Bass part), Horn in F (doubles 1st Trombone), and Baritone Horn T.C. (doubles 1st Trombone). Rhythm section parts offer suggestions for voicings and rhythms and guitar chord frames are included to assist young guitarists. Solos are written out for improvised sections and there is plenty of full sounding ensemble. Conductor's book includes a full length CD recording. Titles are: Chattanooga Choo Choo
* El Gato Gordo
* James Bond Theme
* A Jazzy Merry Christmas
* The Judge
* Li'l Darlin'
* Loosen Up
* One O'Clock Jump
* Over the Rainbow
* Peter Gunn Theme
* The Pink Panther
* Rock This Town.


Sunday, July 24, 2011

Play Along with The Canadian Brass - Tuba: Book/CD (Brass Ensemble)

Play Along with The Canadian Brass - Tuba: Book/CD (Brass Ensemble) Review



Play Along with The Canadian Brass - Tuba: Book/CD (Brass Ensemble) Feature

  • Published by Canadian Brass 16 Pages
  • Tuba Book/CD Packs
  • Artist: The Canadian Brass
This superb collection lets you play along with The Canadian Brass on 15 intermediate-level pieces.