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Roger Emerson: Pop Warm-Ups & Work-Outs For Guys

Unchanged, changing or changed male singers in middle school and high school may need a little extra help in ?finding? their singing voices. Roger Emerson has developed a series of warm-ups that uses excerpts from classic rock and roll tunes that will provide the motivation and repetition they need to do just that. Each song features limited ranges starting moderately and gradually ascending into the tenor range and descending through the bass range as needed. The professionally-produced CD recording (available separately) presents each exercise with vocals so your guys have a model to emulate. Exercises are based on the following songs: The Addams Family Theme; Theme from ?Jaws;? Jump, Jive an' Wail; Land of a Thousand Dances; Mission: Impossible Theme; Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye; Shake, Rattle and Roll; Smoke on the Water; We Will Rock You.

Trilogy

Three Movements for Solo Vibraphone. This work is already becoming a standard for recitals, juries and just for enjoyable playing. Trilogy is a beautiful work that is always well received.

Cyclone

This engaging programmatic work portrays the cycles of a violent storm. Michael carefully adapted his original work for band to a flexible format while retaining all the exciting and unique elements.

I Want It That Way

This signature hit by the Backstreet Boys was recorded in 1999 and hailed by many as the pop ballad of that year. With a catchy melody passed from section to section and a relaxed rock tempo, this arrangement works perfectly for younger players.

Nancy & Randall Faber: AdvanceTime Piano - Christmas

Holiday favorites arranged to provide work on arpeggios, scales, 2-hand gestures, balance between hands.

Nancy & Randall Faber: AdvanceTime Piano - Christmas

Holiday favorites arranged to provide work on arpeggios, scales, 2-hand gestures, balance between hands.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker for Solo Guitar

Eight fresh fingerstyle arrangements from Tchaikovsky's famous work which has become a perennial holiday favourite.

We May Rise

This tender melody was originally a choral work titled “All Praise to Thee” with text based on Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ from a chorale written by Martin Luther and first published in 1524. Preston Hazzard has beautifully reimagined this work for winds capturing the rich harmonies and haunting melody of the original. Dur: 3:40

Hal Leonard Bass Guitar Tab Manuscript Paper

64 pages of Bass manuscript paper with standard notation and tablature staves, plus a bass notation legend and a music notation guide. Pages fit perfectly in 3-ring binders!

Zanzibar Boat Song

Percy Grainger composed this work for “6 hands at one piano” in 1902, and subsequently he began a version for percussion ensemble which was never completed. Using sketches of this incomplete arrangement, Preston Hazzard has created a unique settingfor concert band. The transparent and delicate lilting nature of the original work comes through in this appealing arrangement for winds and percussion.

Wolf Song : Takaya Slulem

From a song shared by Squamish First Nation artist and performer Bob Baker, comes a new work for concert band shaped by Robert Buckley that will allow your students to experience the music of one of North America's First Peoples. Using aleatory elements, ft.Wolf Song ft. flows from a powerful pentatonic melody and grows into a work that is at once atmospheric and exciting. Dur: 6:30

Uproar

Written in a driving fast tempo, this exciting work by Michael Oare incorporates the metric grouping of 3+3+2 as a recurring motif. At times superimposing layers of simple meter feel along with more complex patterns, Uproargenerates energy and excitement while using a variety of textures and colors within the wind and percussion sections. An impressive-sounding work for young players. Dur: 3:30

Pulsation : A Groove for Grove

Written entirely in one tempo, but with the meter alternating between 4/4 and 6/8 throughout, Richard Saucedo creates an ingenious effect of pulsating motion along with layers of textures and sounds. Starting with a soloistic dialogue between flute and clarinet the work progresses to thicker sonorities and percussive effects including clapping and shouting. Definitely an enjoyable work that is off the beaten path!

Eagle Song

From a song shared by Squamish First Nation artist and performer Bob Baker, comes a unique work shaped by Robert Buckley that will allow your young players to experience the music of one of North America's First Peoples. EagleSong flows from a beautiful pentatonic melody and grows into a work that is both reverent and exciting. Sophisticated sounding, yet easy to learn. Dur: 2:40

Christmas Favorites

Completely true to its title, this medley os four favorites is a superb addition to any holiday program! Beginning with a maestoso introduction, this includes a light rock setting of Rockin Around The Christmas Tree, a relaxed setting of Rudolph,The Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Holly Jolly Christmas, a warm, rubato treatment of I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day, and a very effective maestoso finale.

(Risk) Everything for a Dream

Adapted from his popular work for full band, Richard's beautiful and sensitive composition features a flowing lyric style that builds throughout to a dramatic and powerful conclusion.

We Know the Way (from Moana)

From the Disney animated blockbuster Moana, this popular song has a great melody and anthem like refrain. This easy arrangement will work great for second year players.

Chorus Angelorum

This poignant and moving work musically tells the tale of a chorus of angels (chorus angelorum) as they accompany two souls to the next world. Composed as a memorial piece, the music evolves from the initial “angels’ song,” their journey to heaven, and their return to comfort those who mourn. The voice parts (performed on a synthesizer or by real voices) add an ethereal quality to this wonderful work.

Hal Leonard Student Piano Library: Achievement Stickers

48 stickers of 1.5 inch diameter on two sheets. Choose from Excellent, Good Work, Super Playing, and Bravo for your pupils! Ideal for encouragement in all music lessons.

Essay for Snare Drum

(difficult). This outstanding contest solo makes extensive use of dynamics applied to rudimental rhythmic figures. Appearing on state solo lists, Essay has become a standard work for snare drum.

Rhapsody in Blue

Gershwin's landmark work brought elements of jazz to the symphonic stage. Featuring the main themes from this masterpiece here is a well-paced and effective setting for flexible instrumentation.

Suite for Winds & Percussion

Commissioned by Prattville (Alabama) High School, this work in three movements pays tribute to that city's founder, Daniel Pratt, who was one of the leading industrialists of the early 1800s. Including movements entitled“Fanfare for a New Era,” “Ode: The Southern Landscape,” and “Perpetual Motion: Machines,” composer Johnnie Vinson uses creative scoring and intriguing sounds to recreate this period of Americanhistory in an impressive work for band. Dur: 7:30 (Grade 4)

Discover the Wild : (Overture for Band)

Composed in the form of a three-part orchestral overture, this powerful work opens with the horn section stating the main theme, which is based on the interval of a perfect fourth. A beautiful and lyrical middle theme creates a mesmerizing and calming effect before the opening theme and faster pace makes a return for the dramatic finish. Concisely scored with an intriguing variety of textures, this is an impressive work for contest or festival.