Percussion

by Michael Sweeney, Paul Lavender, John Higgins, John Moss and James Curnow Contents: African Sketches Barrier Reef Do You Hear What I Hear Elves' Dance Firebird Gaelic Dances Irish Legends On Broadway Regimental Honor Spinning Wheel The Streets of Madrid Summon the Heroes You're a Grand Old Flag.

Easy to difficult arrangements of snare drum solos that have long been standard items on contest lists. Excellent practice material.

The Louisville Leopard Percussionists, an ensemble founded and directed by Diane Downs, has been wowing audiences at national and regional PAS and MENC conventions for several years. Using music arranged by Diane, these youngsters perform with a degree of enthusiasm and skill that is truly amazing. For the first time, these distinctive arrangements are available in print - carefully edited by well-known educator/author Rick Mattingly. Each arrangement comes with a full performance CD and is written with a flexible instrumentation based around mallet instruments, drum set, and a variety of Latin instruments. If you are looking to start up a percussion ensemble, or need some entertaining program pieces for your existing group, this series is definitely for you!

A collection of 12 traditional carols for developing string orchestra (Grade 2) from master arranger Bruce Healey. This group of delightful arrangements will become your most valuable resource of holiday music for years to come. Each carol is given a fresh, creative treatment, yet is expertly arranged with younger players in mind. May be accompanied by piano or harp, and percussion. Songs include: Away in a Manger We Wish You a Merry Christmas Deck the Halls Ding, Dong, Merrily on High God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Greensleeves O Come All Ye Faithful Chanukah, Oy Chanukah O Holy Night Pat-A-Pan Silent Night Three Holiday Songs (Medley including The Dreydl Song, Jingle Bells, and Joy to the World). Available for: 04490308 Conductor / $19.95 04490309 Violin 1 / $5.95 04490310 Violin 2 / $5.95 04490311 Violin 3 (Viola T.C.) / $5.95 04490312 Viola / $5.95 04490313 Cello / $5.95 04490314 String Bass / $5.95 04490315 Piano / $8.95 04490316 / Opt. Harp / $8.95 04490317 Opt. Percussion / $5.95.

Exercises and studies for basic orchestral and ensemble playing. Includes rudiments to strengthen both hands and improve reflexes while developing rapid stick technique. Includes 24 exercises for the student and 24 duets for the student and teacher.

Here's a new series useful to fill plenty of solo and ensemble needs. Whether it's a soloist using a book (accompanied by piano or the fully-orchestrated accompaniment track) or two, three, four players, or a full orchestra, Sounds of Celebration is a uniquely flexible new idea for church instrumentalists! Each book includes a solo line and an ensemble line. Mix and match lines with different instruments if used with an ensemble, or play the solo line when used as a solo book. Titles include: As the Deer Give Thanks He Is Exalted Lord, I Lift Your Name on High More Precious Than Silver Shine, Jesus, Shine Shout to the Lord and more.