Which Musical Instrument?

Which Musical Instrument? Review

In this children's guide to musical instruments, you and your child will follow along with Jerod and Mr. Melody as they tour a music store, exploring the qualities and quirks of instruments ranging from the triangle to the trombone, the guitar to the glockenspiel.It's all explained in clear child-friendly terms that take the mystery out of the magical world of music.

Congestion Charge (Score & Parts) (Faber Edition: Faber Brass Band Series)

Congestion Charge (Score & Parts) (Faber Edition: Faber Brass Band Series) Review

As with all modern cities, London is overcrowded with motor vehicles. London is the first major city in Europe to adopt a 'Congestion Charge', and this piece (with its stop and go traffic lights) is both racy and comical. Here are Londoners attempting to go about their business in the face of overwhelming odds...

This piece is the final movement of Nigel Hess' New London Pictures which represents elements of London in the 21st Century.

Elegy (Score) (Faber Brass Band Series)

Elegy (Score) (Faber Brass Band Series) Review

The formal shape of Hesketh's Elegy for brass band and percussion is built on mounting intensification of melodic lines as each section follows from another, with varying colors and intensity. It was prepared for the UK's Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass 2009, where the premiere was given by the Desford Colliery Band, conducted by Russell Gray.

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.

Guide to Teaching Brass (College instrumental technique series)

Guide to Teaching Brass (College instrumental technique series) Review

With the most extensive collection of examples and solutions for teaching and playing brass, and a formidable bibliography of literature and listening lists, The Guide to Teaching Brass is the perfect resource for teachers of brass method.

The Guide is divided into two parts; the first dealing with basic pedagogical information pertaining to brass instruments generally, and the second addressing the history, methodology, and repertoire of each instrument individually. As a whole, the text provides a comprehensive resource that brass teachers and performers will refer to throughout their careers. In sum, The Guide is a brass methods text that will serve teachers and performers throughout their careers.

Quartets for Brass

Quartets for Brass Review

Quartets for Brass Feature

• Book Pages: 16
• Arr. John Marcellus
• Format Book

Each volume of these quartets is published in two books, one in treble (G) clef and one in bass (F) clef. While each Volume can be played by any mix of instruments built in the same key, the two volumes are compatible when instruments using the treble clef book are B-flat instruments, such as trumpets, cornets, or baritone treble clef.

A Complete Guide to Brass: Instruments and Technique (with CD-ROM)

A Complete Guide to Brass: Instruments and Technique (with CD-ROM) Review

This authoritative guide provides all the pedagogical, historical, and technical material necessary for the successful instruction of brass. Chapters discuss the historical development of individual brass instruments and focus on technique, including guidance for teachers and a complete method for brass playing. Individual instrument chapters include lists of recommended study material and reference sources. An audio CD of concert-hall recordings of all the exercises in the book is new to this edition.