The title is all the description needed to know the why of Sousa's writing of the march. The why of your performing it is even easier . . . it's a Sousa march, it's not well known, and it should be be...
The musical comedy The Yankee Girl (1909) needed a march and Sousa was asked to provide one. The result was one of his most melodic efforts, with wonderful euphonium countermelodies and a great piccol...
LudwigMasters Publications is pleased to add this stirring march to our Heritage of the Concert Band Series. Sousa's marches are a national treasure and this is a fine example of his style, arranged b...
Homestretch Galop arranged by Gene Milford can be a march or a galop. It all depends on the tempo your group can handle and what your musicality tells you. It's another magnificent work from the pen o...
Take a musical trip through Colombia with this four movement work that offers the players a cultural experience that is second to none in representing folk music traditions of this South American coun...
Progressive studies and solos for swing analysis of standard rudimental stroke rolls.
This original work for horn quartet was written in 1997 and bears the dedication, 'for C.J.M., with fond affection.' Movement titles: 1. Intrada Royale, 2. Sarabande, 3. Minuet, 4. Corni di Caccia.
Important Avenues for Today's Jazz Drummer by Sperie Karas deals with the bossa nova, the samba, the 4/4 Afro-Cuban Rhythm, as well as the hi-hat, ride rhythm exercises, the shuffle, 5/4 rhythm, and b...
This volume continues the development of playing skills found in Book 1 and progresses to more complex rhythms, left-hand finger patterns and techniques, bowing techniques, and preparation for shiftin...
Volume 1 begins with open strings and basic notation, rhythms, and bowing skills. New notes, notation, and bowing skills are added in logical progression, reinforcing both right- and left-hand techniq...
