Jacques Delécluse: Test-Claire

Test-Claire by Jacques Delécluse for snare drum. Part of the the Alphonse Leduc catalogue, this work has been produced to the highest editorial and printing standards.

Félix Passerone: Test (Percussion solo)

Exercices d'Epreuves de Technique - for 4 timpani (French, German and English text)

Yves Baudrier: Ludo-Test (Trumpet & Piano)

Trumpet thoughts for Cheltenham for trumpet

Work for solo trumpet, commissioned by the Cheltenham Music Festival, dedicated to Alison Balsom

C.P.E. Bach: Sonata for Treble Recorder

Sonata for Treble Recorder by Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach, originally for flute.

Verne Reynolds: Music for 5 Trumpets

American born Verne Reynolds (1926-2011) was a Horn player, composer and teacher. His Music for 5 Trumpets makes for an exciting addition to the Trumpet's ensemble repertoire. Music for 5 Trumpets comprises three movements; 1) Fanfare, 2) Chorale, and 3) Finale. The work makes use of a variety of musical characteristics, including variations in articulation, time signatures, accidentals, chromaticism, tempo, rhythm and dynamics, among other aspects. For all trumpeters seeking to expand their ensemble repertoire, Reynold 's Music for 5 Trumpets provides an excellent performance work.

Theodore Antoniou: For Solo Saxophone (Saxophone solo)

for alto saxophone solo

Etudes 9 Bk 3 For 2 Sop Saxes

Christian Lauba's Neuf Etudes For Saxophones - Vol.3 for Two Soprano Saxophones.

Sonate-Méditation for Solo Cello Op.106c

A work for solo cello dedicated to the cellist Sébastien Van Kuijk. Versions for viola (AL30815) and violin (AL30814) are also available.

Darius Milhaud: Concerto For Oboe

French composer and teacher, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded, Concerto For Oboe being no exception. Milhaud 's compositions are influenced by jazz and polytonality, as exemplified in Concerto For Oboe, which includes a Piano reduction accompaniment. Composed in 1957, Concerto For Oboe is an alternative, exciting concerto made up of three movements; 1) Animated, 2) With Serenity, and 3) Animated. With a typical performance lasting around 18 and a half minutes, Milhaud makes use of variation in articulation, complex rhythms, chromaticism, altering tempos, variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura, amongst other aspects. Milhaud 's Concerto For Oboe is essential to all advanced oboists seeking modern and exciting repertoire.

Sonate-Méditation for Solo Violin Op.106a

A work for solo violin dedicated to the Belgian violinist and violist Jacque Dupriez. Versions for violin (AL30814) and cello (AL30816) are also available.

Sonate-Méditation for Solo Viola Op.106b

A work for solo viola dedicated to the Belgian violinist and violist Jacque Dupriez. Versions for violin (AL30814) and cello (AL30816) are also available.

Christian Gouinguené: Adagio For Double Bass And Piano

Christian Gouinguené's Adagio for Double Bass and Piano, set for the ABRSM Double Bass Syllabus Grade 6.

Jean-Paul Holstein, Pierre-Yves Level, Alain Louvier: Music for Voice for Music Theory classes (Volume 1)

Jean-Paul Holstein, Pierre-Yves Level and Alain Louvier compile an exciting series to aid vocalists in their understanding of compositions from Plainchant to the present day. Volume one gives focus to the era from Plainchant to Johann Sebastian Bach. This first volume within Music for Voice for Music Theory classes is suitable for beginner vocalists, with a preface given by Olivier Messiaen. This first volume includes works by Bach, Couperin, Handel, Gluck, Lully and Montverdi, among other famous composers. For all vocalists seeking to better understand the history and context of the music they address, Holstein, Level and Louvier 's Music for Voice for Music Theory classes ensures a necessary understanding.

S. Vasiliev: Twenty Four Melodius Etudes For Tuba

Twenty-four melodic studies for Tuba by Russian composer S. Vasiliev. Selected for the ABRSM Tuba Syllabus Grade 4.

Stephen Gryc: Music for Tuba & Timpani (Tuba & Percussion)

Music for Brass no.263.

Leslie Bassett: Music for 4 Horns (Horns 4)

Music for Brass no.246.

Andrew Kazdin: Twelve Duets For Horn And Trumpet

Music for Brass no.226.

Gail Kubik: Fanfare for the Century (Sextet-Brass)

for 3 trumpets and 3 trombones

Elie Siegmeister: Sextet for Brass & Percussion (Sextet-Brass)

for 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba and percussion

Doina Rotaru: Legend, for Flute and Resonator

Romanian composer, Doina Rotaru (b. 1951) is best known for her orchestral and chamber works. Rotaru studied at the Bucharest Conservatoire and has won many prizes for her compositions. Legend is no exception to her success. Currently, Rotaru is professor at the Music Academy in Bucharest and a prominent composer, with her works being performed all over the world. Legend for Flute and Resonator is a highly modern work, as indicated by its instrumentation. The Flute solo line includes extended techniques, such as variations in use of vibrato, voice and notes played simultaneously, harmonics, pulsations and ornamentations, amongst other aspects. For all advanced flautists seeking modern, alternative repertoire, Rotaru 's Legend provides an exciting work for both performers and audiences alike.

Jean Langlais: Nine Pieces for Organ

Modern French composer, organist and improviser, Jean Langlais (1907-1991) studied at the Paris Conservatoire where he won many prizes. He is best remembered for his Masses and Organ works, Nine Pieces being no exception. Published in 1945, the Nine Pieces for Organ reflect Langlais ' compositional uses of Gregorian chant and polymodal harmonies. The Nine Pieces are entitled; 1) Song of Sorrow, 2) Song of Joy, 3) Song of Peace, 4) Heroic Song, 5) In quiet Joy, 6) Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, 7) My soul longeth to depart in peace, 8) Prelude on an Anthem, and 9) Gregorian Rhapsody. All movements of Langlais ' Nine Pieces for Organ are highly modern, yet provide an exciting and varied piece for the advanced level organist's repertoire.

Matthew Locke: Music For King Charles II (Brass Sextet)

Music for Brass no.51.

Sophie Dufeutrelle: Snow Colour, for solo Flute

Flautist Sophie Dufeutrelle 's Snow Colour is an excellent, modern work for solo Flute. Considering that Dufeutrelle has been involved in many recordings, concerts, live spectacles, theatre works, as well as her teaching works being regularly used in conservatoires and music schools, this work for the Flute is composed with much experience and expertise. Snow Colour begins with a glossary of extended techniques for performance. The work exploits the Flute with sound and breath sounds, ornamentation, articulation, improvisation, key clicks, harmonics and varied performance directions, amongst other aspects. Ideal for flautists seeking an introduction to modern repertoire and extended techniques, Dufeutrelle 's Snow Colour is essential.

François Tomasi: For a Modern Guitar (1)

French guitarist, François Tomasi compiles a study method of the modern Guitar, filling a large gap. The first volume of For a Modern Guitar addresses fingering, chords and hand positions, understanding the 6 strings, ensemble music, the thumb, polyphony, arpeggios and chromaticims, amongst other aspects. Moreover, a detailed illustration of the Guitar is included, with all the parts of the instrument clearly labelled. For all aspiring guitarists, Tomasi 's For a Modern Guitar cannot be missed.