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Provide a marvelous repose on your next concert program with this lyrical ballad.  Written with the beauty only a mature writer can bring to the table, Song for Lyndsay is in essence a simple love song. Solos for French horn, flute and an integral piano part contribute to the timeless beauty and lyricism of this moving piece.  While extremely accessible to bands at medium levels, it retains the sophistication of a much more difficult work. Learn More

This extremely interesting original is based on a modified New Orleans-style street beat. A "gritty" bass part really helps add to the style, and there are plenty of opportunities for your pianist to add fills throughout. A tenor solo leads into some creative ensemble writing and a driving shout chorus. Very unique! (5:15) Learn More

Written in 1903, Gardens in the Rain (Jardins Sous La Pluie), from Debussy's solo piano work, "Estampes," describes a garden in France during an extremely violent rainstorm. There are sections of the piece that suggest blowing wind, thunderstorm, and raindrops. It also uses portions of French folk melodies "We'll Not Return to the Woods" and "Sleep, Child, Sleep." Chromatic, whole tone, major and minor scales are used. Learn More

Provide a marvelous repose on your next concert program with this lyrical ballad.  Written with the beauty only a mature writer can bring to the table, Song for Lyndsay is in essence a simple love song. Solos for French horn, flute and an integral piano part contribute to the timeless beauty and lyricism of this moving piece.  While extremely accessible to bands at medium levels, it retains the sophistication of a much more difficult work. Learn More

Christmas is an extremely busy time for church organists. To simplify performance preparation during this hectic season, Alfred has compiled a substantial 128-page collection of carol arrangements and medleys in styles ranging from meditations to fantasies. Featuring most-requested pieces arranged by the legendary Virgil Fox, as well as other professional organists including Robert J. Powell and Franklin Ashdown, this convenient Sunday Morning Organ Companion: Solos for Christmas contains a rich source of materials from the Belwin-Mills, H. W. Gray, and Alfred organ catalogs. Titles: The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came * Angels Sing! (Medley) * Angels We Have Heard on High * Baloo, Lammy * Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella * A Carol Fantasy * Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus * Gesù Bambino * Good Christians All, Rejoice * Good King Wenceslas * Hark! the Herald Angels Sing * He Is Born * I Saw Three Ships * In the Bleak Midwinter * Infant Holy, Infant Lowly * Joy to the World! * Maria Walks Amid the Thorn * O Come, All Ye Faithful * O Come, Little Children * O Come, O Come, Emmanuel * O Holy Night! * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Silent Night * Sing We Now of Christmas * We Three Kings of Orient Are * What Child Is This. Learn More

This extremely interesting original is based on a modified New Orleans-style street beat. A "gritty" bass part really helps add to the style, and there are plenty of opportunities for your pianist to add fills throughout. A tenor solo leads into some creative ensemble writing and a driving shout chorus. Very unique! (5:15) Learn More

Take your orchestra in a new direction with this infectiously catchy tune. Written by a seasoned composer of pedagogical music for strings, the piece features extremely playable chromatic passages. The most notable feature of the piece is an optional vamp section, which allows players to improvise a solo as the orchestra accompanies. Unleash your players' creativity, and prepare to be amazed by what your students can do! Learn More

Take your orchestra in a new direction with this infectiously catchy tune. Written by a seasoned composer of pedagogical music for strings, the piece features extremely playable chromatic passages. The most notable feature of the piece is an optional vamp section, which allows players to improvise a solo as the orchestra accompanies. Unleash your players' creativity, and prepare to be amazed by what your students can do! Learn More

Tap into the purity of the acoustic guitar while you put the pedal to the metal and SHRED! Master shredder Joshua Craig Podolsky covers all the most important techniques and concepts, including shred rhythms, how to develop speed and dexterity, scales and fingerings, patterns and sequences, arpeggios, chromaticism, and tremolo picking. He also provides lots of fun examples, licks, and etudes to play in standard music notation and TAB. Easy-to-read neck diagrams make learning scales and arpeggios effortless. Joshua's approach encourages the player to focus on technique, phrasing, and other musical concepts that might otherwise get lost when playing a distorted, effects-laden electric guitar. The accompanying CD features inspiring demonstrations played with jaw-dropping speed. Shredding Acoustic Guitar is a must-have for any serious shredder and will lead you to pure and straightforward shredding on the acoustic guitar that will impress musicians and audiences alike. Features: * Loads of scales, modes, patterns, and sequences designed specifically for the acoustic guitar * Amazing arpeggios and licks * Lots of acoustic shredding tips * Blazing chromatic lines and etudes * Tremolo picking with one-string modal scales * How to develop speed and dexterity "Joshua Craig Podolsky's book gives players at all levels the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of theory and also discover some new things. Josh's book will play an important role in helping young guitarists to develop their own unique style as players and songwriters."---K. K. Downing (Lead guitarist, Judas Priest) "Josh is an extremely versatile guitarist and captivating songwriter. This book lays out the methods he uses to help guitarists at any stage become more proficient at their craft."---David Ellefson (Bassist, Megadeth) About the Author An in-demand session musician, teacher, composer, and producer, Joshua Craig Podolsky has performed on numerous recordings, with over 36 million albums sold. He is the frontman for his group The Alien Blakk, and has performed live and recorded with top artists including Rob Halford, Coolio, Xzibit, Motograter, Christina Aguilera, and Dr. Dre---as well as members of Megadeth, Fear Factory, Testament, KISS, White Zombie, Whitesnake, and Type O Negative. Joshua continues to perform and compose solo acoustic guitar music, new music for The Alien Blakk, and video game soundtracks. Learn More