Sheet Music by Female Composers: A Rich and Diverse Selection

Ideen zum Klassenmusizieren, engl.

The term 'xtreme' is often used in sports to indicate feats that go beyond the ordinary. The pieces in the Solo Xtreme series were written to encourage piano students to achieve similar feats. Pieces...

Clarinet, Accordion, Piano, Double Bass.

Die 'Breitkopf Pädagogik' erhält mit den 'Quint-Spielen' erneut einen qualifizierten Klavier-Baustein.Barbara Hellers Klavierstücke sollen nicht nur einfach interpretiert werden. Die Schüler lernen be...

This book presents common rhythm patterns in various time signatures, beginning with the most basic and progressing toward syncopation and odd meter. Each rhythm is introduced with a simple open strin...

First-year players can ?reach for the stars? with this easy concert piece. An ethereal theme with simple rhythms in first position calls to mind mysterious celestial spheres. All sections of the orche...

Lauren Bernofsky wants young string players to love playing music, from the very beginning of their studies. Therefore, she likes writing early-level pieces that are fun, yet pedagogically helpful. 'O...

A relentless 6/8 accompaniment drives this piece forward with exciting momentum. Two-against-three rhythm patterns add urgency to the theme, requiring precision in counting and maintaining an even tem...

Describing the playful cascading of a waterfall, this light-hearted work gives students multiple opportunities to work on both style and technique. Alternating between energetic ostinatos and lyrical...

This exciting piece starts with a treacherous storm motif that acts as the undercurrent as quotes from famous water-themed compositions are heard. Some shifting is required in first violin, cello, and...

The title refers to the Latin word for 'rhythm' as well as to the ancient Greek term meaning symmetry, harmony, and rhythm in music or speech. This original work for string orchestra explores a variet...

A four movement work of contrasting flower themes played continuously. Each movement has a different style and feel that describe the titles of each movement: Blooming, Shiny Day, Sunset Waltz, and To...

This charming suite for beginning orchestra brings the magical joy of snowy scenes to life. In three short movements, players will experience the delicate lightness of "Snowflakes," an all-pizzicato m...

For the youngest of string players with as little as ten weeks of study, Doris Gazda has given us a delightful setting of the ever-popular classical piece Chopsticks in a theme-as-variation format. Th...

Esteemed string pedagogue, Doris Gazda, presents a new setting for the youngest of students of the classic folk song, The Boll Weevil. Emphasis on the use of long bow strokes will help to improve your...

The story of Antamina follows the process of mining and then refining silver, a metaphor for the rehearsal process, where the 'raw material' at a first rehearsal is gradually honed into a sparkling, r...