With background notes and performance suggestions, Martin Tourish introduces musicians to the world of Celtic music. The selected pieces span three centuries of music-making in Ireland, Scotland, Wales,
18 very easy pieces are designed to "take the younger beginner from day one to grade one," as Rae says. In fact, the very first piece, Opening Fanfare, uses a single note, focusing instead on
It is a testament to Rae’s craft that he can compose a dozen pieces for beginning clarinetists and
For the clarinettist of intermediate skills, Rae has chosen 10 works from Brahms as an introduction to this important composer. Classic pieces such as May Night, Cradle Song, Love Song and
Klaus Dickbauer believes that scales can be fun. His modern approach to elementary technique can be a highly effective training tool for developing improvisation skills. In the first volume, Dickbauer
For clarinet students approaching the mystical world of improvisation, let James Rae guide you in your first steps. First and foremost, listening to jazz is the finest teacher, and the included CD
Written for a master clarinetist "down under," Rae's concert work Two Antipodean Sketches are two movements of opposite sounds. Cloudy Bay begins the work in a dreamy, reflective fashion,
Take a break from weighty classics with Rae's arrangements of ten "light classics." These easy to intermediate transcriptions include piano accompaniments that teachers can easily manage and guitar chords,
Twelve very easy pieces encourage beginning clarinettists to explore various styles of music. The piano accompaniment sets the stage for pieces as diverse as Tiger Tango; Rhino Rhumba; Polar Bear