Serenade (Medium solo for vibraphone.)

A truly beautiful and captivating tune, Serenade made its debut as a wedding processional, as the bride and groom walked down the aisle. Perfect for festivals and other special occasions. Chords marked for study or for improvisation. Comes with piano accompaniment.

Fall Novelties (Medium solos for mallet percussion.)

This collection of tunes of the Fall season includes Marvelous Harvest, Scarecrow Hop, Jack-O-Lantern, and the ever-popular Gobble Gobble. The tunes are fun to play and each one is written in a different style using a variety of rhythms and meters. Delightful artwork by Marion Melin on the first page of each tune.

Duets

What a Day! (Instructional. Easy.)

A collection of 19 duets for first to second year players. The music can be played by 2 or more of the same instrument or by any combination of instruments. Books are available for mallet percussion and percussion.

The 15 books in the series include books for flutes, oboes, Bb clarinets, bassoons, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, French horns, Bb trumpets, trombones, violins, violas, and cellos. A Conductor's Score/Piano Book is also available.

Each tune is named for a different hour of the day and at the start of each tune is a word describing the mood for that time of day. This helps motivate students and makes it fun as they try to express these moods when playing the music.

What a Day! is specially designed for school music teachers and private music teachers. Read Reviews. Great for small or large ensembles. What a Day! features:

The percussion book also includes calypso, nueva onda, and masacote rhythms. The rhythms in most of the tunes are interchangeable so that you can substitute the music of an easier tune for a more challenging tune until the players are ready.

On the top staff are rhythms for triangle, cymbal, tambourine, cowbell, wood block, claves, and maracas (or shakers). On the bottom staff are rhythms for snare drum and bass drum.

What a Year! (Instructional. Medium.)

A collection of 12 duets which can be played by 2 mallet instruments with or without the indefinite-pitched percussion instruments. These other percussion instruments can accompany the music played by other instruments.

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Books are also available for flutes, oboes, Bb clarinets, bassoons, Bb saxophones, Eb saxophones, horns in F, Bb trumpets, trombones, accordions, violins, violas, cellos, and basses. Each tune inspired by and composed during the month of its title. Young students like to play their birthday months!

This series offers wide versatility in teaching and playing situations. Teachers can play duets with their students and students can play together in small or large ensembles.

The duets in What a Year! introduce students to a variety of rhythms, repeats, endings, phrasings, expressions, dynamics, and articulations using standard meters. These duets prepare students for the more advanced collection of duets in What a Week!

What a Year! Mallet Challenge (Instructional. Advanced.)

This version of the book contains many double stops for advanced players. The two mallet parts in the regular What a Year! book are combined for the advanced mallet player. The second part of this book is played by the indefinite-pitched percussion instruments.

What a Week! (Medium Advanced.)

A collection of 7 duets which can be played by 2 mallet instruments. The third line is for the indefinite-pitched percussion instruments. This third line can be played with either or both of the mallet parts and/or with other instruments, including winds, brass, accordion, and strings. Any combination of instruments can play together.

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Books are also available for flutes, oboes, Bb clarinets, bassoons, Bb saxophones, Eb saxophones, horns in F, Bb trumpets, trombones, accordions, violins, violas, cellos, and basses. Each tune, named for one day of the week, was written on the day of its title.

Teachers can play duets with their students and students can play together in small or large ensembles. The duets cover the basics of musicianship. The many types of rhythms, meters, dynamics, phrasings, articulations, embellishments, expressions, repeats, and endings in the tunes give students a wide range of experience.

Students can also learn more about major scales as the tunes are written in 8 of the major scales with a key change in one of the 7 tunes. One tune is a 12-bar blues with chords marked to help students learn the progression.

A Minor Incident (Waltz. Medium Advanced.)

This tune focuses on minor chords and includes a beautiful counterpoint line. Marimba and accordion.

Trios

From the Peacock (Based on ancient Hungarian melody. Medium Advanced.)

From the Peacock covers about 1000 years of Hungarian music. It is based on one of the oldest known Hungarian melodies, which originated in the 800s. The words for the melody were "Fly, peacock, fly to the county hall To free the poor captives". This piece includes bass counterpoint in some sections. For accordion, string bass, and full percussion: tubular chimes, tambourine, drum set, Tibetan finger cymbal, wood blocks, bell tree, tam tam, tuned Brazilian bells, and marimba?.

Handbell Choir

Early Morning (Medium. Level 3.) play

A tune reflecting this early time of day with gentle harmonies and rhythms. Major and minor 7ths are featured. Some 16th notes. Meter changes between 2/4 and 4/4. Range from lowest A on bass clef staff to B above treble clef staff with one F sharp and some B flats. 3 octaves + 1 bell.

Late Afternoon (Medium. Level 3.) play

This tune uses many 4ths and some challenging rhythms to convey the experience of a late afternoon. All in 4/4 time, about 1/3 of the tune uses 16th notes. A few TD markings. Range from lowest G on bass clef to C above treble clef staff, using most bells within this range. 4 octaves.

Mid Night (Medium. Level 3.) play

A more ephemeral tune with a repeating motif in different harmonies. No 16th notes, some triplets, and a few meter changes. Mostly in 4/4, some 2/4 and 3/4. Range from the E flat below the bass clef to C above the treble clef staff. B, E, and A are the only flatted notes. 4 octaves + 2 bells.

Quartets with Percussion

After the Storm (Classical contemporary. Medium Advanced.)

After the Storm begins with a flourish of exciting accordion glisses. The middle section recalls the sadness of the turmoil and devastation that the El Nino storm caused in 1998 to so many people in California. The mood shifts to celebrate the storm's end with a more familiar, though frenzied, accordion style. The piece ends with calm basses. With contrabass and full percussion: drum set, marimba, bell cluster, temple blocks, and Tibetan finger cymbal.

Before the Storm (Classical contemporary. Medium Advanced.)

Before the Storm is set on a cold and windy day with billowing clouds growing darker in the sky. The melodic lines lead from one accordion to another, creating a continuum building towards the storm. Full percussion: metal wind chimes, drum set, bell cluster, mark tree, ?high-pitched beads, low-pitched beads, Tibetan finger cymbal, and rain stick.?

Large Ensemble

BellowFare (Classical contemporary. Medium Advanced.)

A fanfare for 8 accordions and percussion, BellowFare opens with a flourish letting each player make a statement. The piece adheres to typical tonalities, but every now and then reaches out for a contemporary feel. It keeps the players and listeners on their toes, ending with a bang! Percussion: drum set, crash cymbals, wood blocks, and triangle.?

Mix and Match Collections

Be Mine: Love Songs (Medium.)

Croon a tune from yesteryear with this delightful collection of popular love songs from the early 1900s plus an original written a century later. Lyrics and chord symbols with two harmony parts and a new melody written for each tune.

Any combination of instruments can play together. Six books available: C treble clef, alto clef, bass clef, Bb book, Eb book, and F book.

Music for the Holiday Season

Fun and Easy Christmas Favorites (Easy.)

A playful selection of solos and new duet arrangements of 12 familiar holiday tunes. A mix and match series with solos at the beginning of the book and duets in the second section of each book. Read Reviews.

Books in the Fun and Easy Christmas Favorites series are available for mallet percussion and percussion as well as flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, alto sax, tenor sax, French horn, trumpet, and trombone. A separate collection of books in different keys is available for strings.

A band conductor's score/piano book and a string conductor's score/piano book are also avaiable. The solos in these books show the chord changes of each tune for quick reference.

Holidays in Harmony (Medium.)

Enjoy Holidays in Harmony, a collection of wonderful new arrangements of holiday tunes popular in this country along with one brand new holiday tune and 5 popular tunes from other countries. Each book in this series includes all 4 parts for the 12 tunes. The tunes can be played as solos, duets, in 3-part harmony, or in 4-part harmony.