This reproducible collection of exceptional settings for 2-3 octave choirs includes arrangements by Barbara Kinyon, Cynthia Dobrinski, Susan E. Geschke and F. Thomas Simpson. The nine selections provide music throughout the church year, including Advent, Christmas, secular Christmas, Palm Sunday, Easter and general occasions! Titles include: O Come, All Ye Faithful; O Come Little Children; Silent Night! Holy Night!; Jolly Old St. Nicholas; All Glory, Laud and Honor; Jesus Christ Is Risen Today; Come, Christians, Join to Sing; A Joyful Ring and Ring Jubilee.

Two of our most treasured contemporary praise songs are joined in this pleasing blended arrangement for choirs of any size. Descriptive of Jesus' sacrifice and the deep value He places on His creation, the pairing allows for a worshipful song of thanksgiving as we consider His gift of grace. A supportive yet effective accompaniment surrounds the voices adding a polished touch.

A first of its kind, the At a Glance series pairs an instructional DVD lesson taught by a professional guitarist with a supplementalbook for a comprehensive learning experience. Each book/DVD featuresseveral lessons pertaining to one topic, andthe DVD lessons feature on-screen music.The lessonsare loaded with valuable tips and information, andsong exampleshelp to demonstrate theconceptsin action. Acoustic Guitar - At a Glance features four lessons, including: Strumming Chords, Fingerstyle Basics, Travis Picking, and Capo Basics and uses the riffs of 16 songs, including: Brown Eyed Girl, Dust in the Wind, Free Fallin', Landslide, Maggie May, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Yesterday, and more. 32 p.

For the fourth recorded edition of his "Big Phat Band," Grammy-winning Gordon Goodwin's Act Your Age continues to display dynamic big-band writing executed with complete aplomb! A bevy of guest soloists is on display in tracks by accomplished pianists Chick Corea and Dave Grusin, vocalist Patti Austin and guitarist Lee Ritenour, who also produced the CD. In addition, Gordon illustrates his genuine appreciation of the legacy of the enduring jazz masters with the intriguing cutting-edge re-recording by Art Tatum of Yesterday, which is surrounded by his modern chart of the Jerome Kern classic tune. Also featured are Gordon's version of Herbie Hancock's Watermelon Man and Patti Austin's smokin' cover of Earth, Wind and Fire's September. As usual, the Big Phat Band's premier players round out the featured solos including outstanding performances from altoist Eric Marienthal, tenor saxophonist Brian Scanlon, and the band's vaunted trumpet section of Wayne Bergeron, Dan Fornero, Dan Savant and Bob Summers. Also featured are trombonist Andy Martin and drummer Bernie Dresel. Included with the CD is an exciting bonus DVD, loaded with great stuff that Gordon's fans expect from him including videos, interviews, commentary, band bios, games, "make your own mix" of two of the album's tracks, and the entire Act Your Age CD in stunning DVD quality and 5.1 surround sound. Track listing: Hit the Ground Running; Watermelon Man; September (featuring Patti Austin and Lee Ritenour); Yesterday (featuring Art Tatum); Senor Mouse (featuring Chick Corea); Punta del Soul (featuring Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour); Act Your Age; Chance Encounters; Backrow Politics; East Coast Envy; El Macho Muchacho and Gumbo Street. You can't be without this incredible package!

Editors' Choice
Here's the title tune from Gordon Goodwin's latest album. This chart has a funky, sassy and contemporary groove, just like the title suggests! The solo space is for alto, tenor and bari sax. The lead trumpet range has a few high G's. Every serious band has to have this chart!

Editors' Choice
Mark Hayes provides us with eight meditative arrangements designed to help us slow down and experience the thrill of anticipation that lies at the heart of Advent. Suitable for preludes, offertories, or even to underscore a candle-lighting ceremony, these hymns and carols will set the mood for prayer and contemplation. A companion listening CD contains the recordings of Mark's original studio improvisations that were the basis for these printed arrangements.

This DVD is designed to give the drumset player a birds eye view of the Afro Cuban drumming experience. If you've always wanted to get into Latin style, this is your chance! Approximate running time is 2 hours 11 minutes.

Learn how to apply Afro-Cuban rhythms to the drumset in the exciting styles of Mambo, Songo, Nanigo, and Mozambique! Maria Martinez teaches the techniques needed to play in these styles, including: cowbell and ride cymbal variations; left-foot clave; ostinatos; improvisation; and more. The CD features 40 full-band tracks with demos and play-alongs, and the DVD features hand percussion demonstrations and live band performances!

A beloved text receives a tender touch in this bittersweet choral for Holy Week. Calling the believer to a deeper understanding of grace, this expressive mixture of melody and message is a song for the heart. Long, beautiful phrases help carry the words while rich harmonies add warmth and color.

Basic Library
Join Mozart Mouse, Beethoven Bear and their music friends as they learn about music. Follow their adventures from the Play Room and the Music Room to their Piano Lessons, their Music Class at school, the Talent Show and a Trip to the City. Written to provide appropriate piano instruction for 4-, 5-, and 6-year-olds, this series is a comprehensive approach to musical learning that develops singing and listening skills simultaneously with an appreciation for a variety of musical styles. The materials in the course combine to create an exciting and imaginative atmosphere both in the lesson and at home. Book 1 gives children a carefully paced orientation to the keyboard: low and high sounds, up and down the keyboard, and an equally careful presentation of groups of two and three black keys, left and right hands, and finger numbers. White key letter names are gradually introduced with letter names in note-heads. Children generally play one repeated note or two note melodies in one hand only per piece and learn the first three notes of middle C position for each hand by the end of the book. The Starter Set includes a vinyl bag printed with the name of the course, a music activity board (magnetic and dry erase), and two stuffed animals, Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse. The Deluxe Starter Set includes everything in the Starter Set plus Music Lesson Book 1, Music Discovery Book 1, Music Workbook 1, Lesson and Discovery CD 1, and Flash Cards for Book 1.