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The operetta Die Lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow) was written in 1905 by Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár (1870-1948), with a libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein. The story tells of a rich widow...

George Thompson, a collector of folk tunes, commissioned Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) to arrange a selection of the songs he had gathered. In 1814, they were first published in a volume titled "A...

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) originally wrote Deux Mélodies Hébraïques (Two Hebrew Songs) for voice and piano for soprano Alvina Alvi, who premiered the two songs in June of 1914. While both songs includ...

Jacques Press spent many of his years in Hollywood, mainly scoring music for the motion picture industry. A fine pianist, he also composed "Disconcerto" for piano. This transcription of "Wedding Dance...

Jacques Press spent many of his years in Hollywood, mainly scoring music for the motion picture industry. A fine pianist, he also composed "Disconcerto" for piano. This transcription of "Wedding Dance...

Luis de Narváez (ca. 1500 - ca. 1550) was a 16th century composer and performer on the vihuela, also notable for being the first composer for vihuela to adapt the contemporary Italian style of lute mu...

Luis de Narváez (ca. 1500 - ca. 1550) was a 16th century composer and performer on the vihuela, also notable for being the first composer for vihuela to adapt the contemporary Italian style of lute mu...

Luis de Narváez (ca. 1500 - ca. 1550) was a 16th century composer and performer on the vihuela, also notable for being the first composer for vihuela to adapt the contemporary Italian style of lute mu...

These five piano pieces - a blues, two rags, a jazz waltz and a Latin-American vignette - offer much variety in the jazz idiom. The music incorporates not only color and variety, but also a playful el...

This is all about the drummers! Your percussion section will love this feature piece for its strong snare drum line and spirited crash cymbals. Add an easily accessible melody line for the winds and b...

The only solo Piano pieces for concert performance which Gershwin wrote were five Piano Preludes which he himself premiered in December of 1926 in New York City. Of the original five, three have remai...

A familiar style, accompanied by syncopated rhythms and contemporary harmonies, make this a favorite with young musicians. Chromatics allow for the expansion of student ranges while remaining conserva...

Jazz is a uniquely American art form, and this is the perfect vehicle for introducing it to your young band. With few technical problems, this work will allow them to swing like the pros.

Dance, Ballerina, Dance was written by Nat King Cole and recorded by both the writer and Frank Sinatra. Ira Hearshen has crafted the third movement of his Aragon suite in the style of this beloved tun...

Jazz-rock harmonies and melodic lines will encourage your students to practice more, making Quincy Hilliard's Throwdown a sure-fire ticket to success for the youngsters. Just enough syncopation to mak...

Jazz-rock harmonies and melodic lines will encourage your students to practice more, making Quincy Hilliard's Throwdown a sure-fire ticket to success for the youngsters. Just enough syncopation to mak...

The only solo Piano pieces for concert performance which Gershwin wrote were five Piano Preludes which he himself premiered in December of 1926 in New York City. Of the original five, three have remai...

Jazz is a uniquely American art form, and this is the perfect vehicle for introducing it to your young band. With few technical problems, this work will allow them to swing like the pros.

Syncopated rhythms, fat chords, trombone glissandi, and a compelling drive make this an exciting work for bands. It can be played with as few as four percussionists or you can assign a player to each...

Back Home Again in Indiana by James F. Hanley has become a jazz standard over the years and is the perfect vehicle for your band's vocal soloist. It may be played without the vocalist if you wish, wit...

Jazz-rock harmonies and melodic lines will encourage your students to practice more, making Quincy Hilliard's Throwdown a sure-fire ticket to success for the youngsters. Just enough syncopation to mak...

All jazzed up and a concert to play! That's the way your orchestra will feel, with the jazz rhythm section and saxophones leading the way. Swing hard!

Composer Roy Hopp has taken the text by Herman Stuempfle, Jr. and created a simple, prayerful anthem. Mixed choirs of all ages and abilities will find this anthem rewarding and effective. BESTILL, MY...

This medley of George M. Cohan (1878-1942) tunes includes "Yankee Doodle Boy" (from Little Johnny Jones) and "You're a Grand Old Flag" (from George M!). Arranged by Walter Ehret and Paul Yoder, this a...