Excellence in Chamber Music (Book 1)
General Info
Book 1
Year:2016 Publisher: Neil A. Kjos Music Company ISBN:978-0-8497-0636-3 Price:$8.99 Level: Elementary Correlated: Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method
Book 2
Year:2017 Publisher: Neil A. Kjos Music Company ISBN:978-0-8497-0569-4 Price:$12.99 Level: Intermediate Correlated: Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method
Book 3
Year:2016 Publisher: Neil A. Kjos Music Company ISBN:978-0-8497-0583-0 Price:$12.99 Level: Advanced Correlated: Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method
Overview
Excellence in Chamber Music is a collection of flexibly scored ensemble pieces perfect for festivals, fall or spring concerts, summer camps, or ensemble practice. Each volume includes 15 favorite songs with 3 parts to choose from: A (melody); B (harmony); and C (bass). By mixing and matching instruments and parts each arrangement can be performed in an unlimited number of ways from solo to small ensemble to full concert band. The combinations for chamber music practice and performance are endless!
Description
- A Perfect Addition To Any Starting Band Program!
- Favorite melodies scored for maximum performance flexibility.
- Mix-and-match any combination of band instruments.
- Playable as solos, duets, trios, larger ensembles, or even full concert band.
- Add the Piano/Guitar Accompaniment to enhance performance.
Instrumentation
Auxiliary Percussion Drums Mallet Percussion Timpani
Song List
Book 1
- Camptown Races
- San Sereni
- March from "Scipio"
- When the Saints Go Marching In
- Musette
- Bella Bimba
- Ronde
- Trumpet Voluntary
- In the Bleak Midwinter
- Amazing Grace
- Samba-lele
- Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon
- Open the Door for Me!
- Shepherd's Hey
- See, the Conquering Hero Comes
Book 2
- Still, Stil, Still
- Minuet
- This Train
- Battle Pavane
- The Galway Piper
- Theme from Renaissance Festival and Dances
- Blow Away the Morning Dew
- Procession of the Nobles
- Cindy
- Water Come a Me Eye
- March of the Toreadors from "Carmen"
- Lisbon Bay
- Evening Prayer from "Hansel and Gretel"
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home
- The British Grenadiers
Book 3
- Shenandoah
- March for Military Band
- Intermezzo from "First Suite in Eb for Mililitary band"
- Prelude form "L'Arlesienne"
- Rondeau
- Greensleeves
- The Easy Winners
- Wolsey's Wilde
- Arirang
- Country Dance
- Chorale from "Jupiter"
- The Ash Grove
- Fire Festival Polka
- Rondeau from "Abdelazer"
- Spring from "The Four Season"