New Publications For August 2009


No Pain, No Gain - Niehaus
Professional composer Lennie Niehaus continues to provide top quality material to satisfy fans of big band jazz. For years he has composed and arranged great charts for jazz ensembles of all ability levels, and this work for advancing groups is no exception. Melodic and rhythmic integrity, along with interesting chord changes, make this a wise choice for your next concert or festival program. An open section is included and solo sheets are provided with notated choruses. Strongly orchestrated from start to finish, this tuneful original has a roaring shout chorus plus an introduction and ending that add continuity to the chart. Don’t miss this one! A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set.. Duration ca. 4:00.
Series: Jazz Journey
Item # 61544   Price: $48.00
Grade: Medium   Style: Moderate Swing    

Niehaus
Christmas Album For Brass Trio - Various / Fote
This grade 2-3 collection provides a convenient way to inject school and community events with the holiday spirit. These arrangements of 10 familiar carols for three players are musically complete, easily playable, and offer some instrumentation flexibility: Part 1 - Bb Trumpet, Part 2 - Horn In F or Tuba, Part 3 - Trombone or Tuba. Furthermore, these arrangements are compatible with Christmas Album For Woodwind Trio (#16583), which means the sets can be played in combination, with or without optional parts, for a performance on a grander scale if the occasion warrants.
Series: Brass Trio
Item # 18345   Price: $19.95
Grade: 2     Features: Trumpet, F Horn (Trombone), Trombone (Tuba)

Collection Contains:
Away In A Manger; Christmas Bells (I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day); O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum); 12 Days Of Christmas; O Come Emmanuel; Good King Wenceslas; Here We Come A-Wassailing; Jolly Old St. Nicholas; It Came Upon The Midnight Clear; Up On  


Fote
Carol Of The Bells - Traditional / Michael Hopkins
Your students will be rockin’ this holiday season with this new grade 3 arrangement of the traditional Ukrainian carol. Set in a contemporary rock style, it contains interesting material for all instruments and includes optional piano and drum parts. Duration 2:30.
Series: Concert String Orchestra
Item # 9989   Price: $48.00
Grade: 3      

Michael Hopkins
Arkansas Traveler - Traditional / Tovey
This fast-paced grade 2 arrangement of a great American favorite will be a terrific addition to your school program. Scored in an authentic fiddle style, students will love the exciting rhythmic drive and action. Duration 2:10.
Series: Cadet String Orchestra
Item # 8906   Price: $45.00
Grade: 2      

Tovey
Jazz Solos For Bass, Volume 2 - Lou Fischer
We welcome well-known jazz educator/bassist Lou Fischer to the Kendor family of writers with this sequel to the bestselling Lynn Seaton book, Jazz Solos For Bass, Volume 1. This new collection of jazz solos for bass is designed for either acoustic or electric bass playing pizzicato or arco. Ranging in difficulty from grade 1+ to grade 6, each of these 12 solos is based on standard chord changes in a variety of key signatures, tempi, and styles to interest and challenge players. Articulation, dynamics, and slur markings are provided. The solos work equally well with or without a rhythm section, and chord symbols are provided.
Series: Bass Solo
Item # 14076   Price: $11.95
Grade: 1+-6     Features: Bass Solo

Unacompanied

Collection Contains:
Blues For Gaylord; Waving; Hawk Talkin'; L-O-V-E; Taking The Train; There's 3 In That 1;Keep On Smiling...When; Bb Blues; All Those Things; Rhythmingthem Changes; Shuckin 'And Jivin'; Ocean  


Lou Fischer
Aussie Medley - Traditional / Steve Frackenpohl
We welcome veteran string writer, Steven Frackenpohl to the Kendor family of writers with this new arrangement for grade 2 players. It’s a wonderful medley of three traditional Australian songs in contrasting styles, scored with Violin 2 and Viola on the same part and Cello and Bass together on their part. Tunes include: Click Go The Shears; Botany Bay and Advance Australian Fair. Duration 2:30
Series: Cadet String Orchestra
Item # 8907   Price: $45.00
Grade: 2     Features: Collection Contains:
Click Go The Shears; Botany Bay; Advance Australia Fair  

Steve Frackenpohl
Ping Pong - Niehaus
Are you looking for a solid, sophisticated chart that is accessible to aspiring jazz musicians? Well, your search is over. Film writer Lennie Niehaus knows how to make developing players sound their best. The title of this cleverly conceived original refers to the conversational interplay between the sax and brass sections. Playable by as few as 9 and as many as 17 players or anything in between, this piece includes a chorus where everyone plays a soli in unison, a writing device used effectively by Bill Holman, Rob McConnell, and others. Each set includes a guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson and optional parts for flute, clarinet, horn in F, tuba, and vibes. Duration ca. 4:05.
Series: Jazz Gateway
Item # 60623   Price: $45.00
Grade: Easy   Style: Moderate Swing   Features: Kendor Konvertible Inst.  

Niehaus
Christmas Album For Woodwind Trio - Fote
This grade 2-3 collection provides a convenient way to inject school and community events with the holiday spirit. These arrangements of 10 familiar carols for three players are musically complete, easily playable, and offer some instrumentation flexibility: Part 1 - Flute, Part 2 - Oboe, Flute or Bb Clarinet, Part 3 - Bb Clarinet. Furthermore, these arrangements are compatible with Christmas Album For Brass Trio (#18345), which means the sets can be played in combination, with or without optional parts, for a performance on a grander scale if the occasion warrants.
Series: Woodwind Trio
Item # 16583   Price: $19.95
Grade: 2     Features: Any 3 Woodwind Instruments

Collection Contains:
Away In A Manger; Christmas Bells (I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day); O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum); 12 Days Of Christmas; O Come Emmanuel; Good King Wenceslas; Here We Come A-Wassailing; Jolly Old St. Nicholas; It Came Upon The Midnight Clear; Up On  


Fote
Lassus Trombone - Fillmore / Christensen
Players and audiences will have fun with Jim’s new setting of this Henry Fillmore favorite! Scored at the grade 4 level, everyone shares in the glissando fun that has made this theme so popular for so long. The 4th part calls for bass trombone, and a key modulation midway through adds to the overall charm and excitement. Duration 1:40.
Series: Trombone Quartet
Item # 17747   Price: $10.95
Grade: 4     Features: 4 Tenor Trombones  

Christensen
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Ellington, Mills / Niehaus
As the title implies, this AATB saxophone quartet arrangement of the great Duke Ellington tune does have that swing. There is a great deal of vertical writing using interesting chords, some duets, solos for tenor and alto 1, and a modulation with a swinging shout chorus. Duration 2:50.
Series: Saxophone Quartet
Item # 16056   Price: $10.95
Grade: 4     Features: 1SX4  

Niehaus


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