Sarah Watts - Ensemble

Band in a Book and Christmas Band in a Book can be used for any combination of instruments with accompaniment from duet to orchestra, and all the pieces and arrangements are in Sarah's immediately recognisable style. See Resources Tab for downloads. Contents Razza SazzaDaisy chain walkGobstopper waltzDe-scaleingSkat cat swingC side rock!SazzaroorahBus stop bluesThing-a-ma-jigHere comes trouble

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Band in a Book and Christmas Band in a Book can be used for any combination of instruments with accompaniment from duet to orchestra, and all the pieces and arrangements are in Sarah's immediately recognisable style.ContentsHairy scaryShrimp circusBiscuit tin waltzFull on fizzyMorning in MoscowMadge's maggotHay down hoe downChocolate in the rainBlueberry trainSimply shrimp

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Band in a Book and Christmas Band in a Book can be used for any combination of instruments with accompaniment from duet to orchestra, and all the pieces and arrangements are in Sarah's immediately recognisable style. See Resources Tab for downloads. Contents O little town of BethlehemGod rest ye merry, gentlemenWe three KingsAway in a mangerGood King WenceslasThe first nowellO come, all ye faithfulSee, amid the winter's snowIn the bleak midwinterDeck the halls

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Shortlisted for the Best Print Resource Award at the 2018 Music Teacher Awards for Excellence! Five Note Philharmonic is a collection of pieces for a flexible beginner ensemble of any size.The music has been carefully written so that each part will only use five easy notes. As much as possible, these will be the very earliest notes learned on each instrument, but a slightly harder B flat melody part has been included to enable a more advanced instrumentalist to play the melody line.The pieces are in a variety of upbeat and fun styles and provide an easy but inspiring introduction to playing in an instrumental ensemble.• No part uses more than five notes• Instrumental parts can be photocopied Contents PACK CONTENTS • Full Score and CD• 11 Instrumental Parts (One copy of each)- Piano (24pp)- C melody (rest are 8pp)- C melody high- C harmony- B flat- B flat melody (more advanced player)- E flat- Horn in F- Violin- Cello- BassSONGS1. Biscuit club boogie2. Shrimp society samba3. Doily daydreams4. Hurly burly5. Friday's foxtrot6. Sunshine skiffle7. Over there8. Winter garden waltz9. Everybody loves to swing10. Saturday matinee

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Shortlisted for the Best Print Resource Award at the 2018 Music Teacher Awards for Excellence! Five Note Philharmonic & Friends is a collection of pieces for a flexible beginner ensemble with optional parts for more advanced players. The beginner parts have been carefully written so that each one only uses five easy notes. As much as possible these will be five of the first notes learned on each instrument. The optional parts for advanced players are not essential to performance but will enhance the music and enable more experienced players and teachers to play along. The pieces are in a variety of upbeat and fun styles and provide an easy but inspiring introduction to ensemble playing. • Instrumental parts can be photocopied Contents PACK CONTENTS•Full Score and CD•14 Instrumental Parts(One copy of each)- Piano- C melody- C melody high- C harmony- C (more advanced player)- B flat- B flat (more advanced player)- E flat- E flat (more advanced player)- Horn in F- Violin- Cello- Bass- Bass (more advanced player)SONGS1. The strudel waltz2. Sweet and salty3. Tea cosy tango4. Knights and ladies5. Spooky city6. The paddling pool polka7. Jelly mould jive8. Just jumpin'

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An entertaining and inspiring way to play together for people in the early stages of learning an instrument. Even players who only know a couple of notes can join in the band! Simply mix and match according to what's available. Everyone will enjoy learning Sarah Watt's cool, jazzy tunes, and there's a FREE CD of the tunes to help you learn.ContentsA scoreThree copies of C instrument melody 1 and 2C harmony 1 and 2B flat melodyEasy C and easy B flat melodyTwo copies of bassOne copy of E flat and percussion

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Class Combo! is a fun ensemble resource for use in the classroom. Each of the 12 upbeat songs can be put together in the space of one lesson, using any combination of available instruments as accompaniment. The songs are suitable for Key Stages 1 and 2 and would make excellent performance pieces. The pack contains the main score, plus easy, photocopiable parts for C, B flat and E flat instruments, guitar, ukulele, keyboard, pitched percussion, bass, body percussion, and a piano accompaniment with voice. There is a separate, photocopiable part for the song lyrics. Accompaniment tracks for every song, recorded in two tempos (practice and performance) are available to download.

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Flexible jazz numbers for starter bands These exciting new jazz numbers will give starter bands the encouragement and assurance they need to sound really great! It's not necessary to use all the parts, just choose the ones that best suit your players. There are flexible parts for C, B flat and E flat instruments, piano and bass. Each tune has a melody line for C, B flat or E flat instruments. Most tunes have some improvisation starter notes which can be used throughout the piece to create solos and give confidence to beginner improvisers. The downloadable backing track accompaniments for each piece are repeated four times to allow for optional improvised solos. The pack includes, Score 48 Pages, 12 photocopiable instrument parts (each 8 pages) & free downloadable backing tracks. See Resources Tab for downloads. Contents Big time bluesMoving onFive note fizzSummer swaySky blueOne copy each of:PianoC part 1 (melody)C part 2C part 3B flat part 1 (melody)B flat part 2B flat part 3E flat part 1 (melody)E flat part 2E flat part 3BassEasy BassInstrument parts can be photocopied.Cool breezeSazza sambaBalderdash bluesShrimp spritzShine on

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Colourful and flexible instrumental ensemble for players of grade 3 standard and up...Packed with exciting pieces from various musical genres and traditions, from around the world, arranged and written for instruments which are easily available.Within the majority of the series (lines may vary dependent on style and tradition) the melody line is doubled on C and Bb instruments, there are C, Bb and Eb harmony parts, a bass line, an easy keyboard part and chord symbols, and vibrant and varied percussion parts.Compiled and edited by Sarah Watts, the series arrangers and composers of each book have either heritage from that tradition or are a recognised authority on that style of music.So dip your toe into the waters, and come and sample the many flavours of music, the world has to offer! Sample Click to view sample music

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Colourful and flexible instrumental ensemble for players of grade 3 standard and up...Packed with exciting pieces from various musical genres and traditions, from around the world, arranged and written for instruments which are easily available.Within the majority of the series (lines may vary dependent on style and tradition) the melody line is doubled on C and Bb instruments, there are C, Bb and Eb harmony parts, a bass line, an easy keyboard part and chord symbols, and vibrant and varied percussion parts.Compiled and edited by Sarah Watts, the series arrangers and composers of each book have either heritage from that tradition or are a recognised authority on that style of music.So dip your toe into the waters, and come and sample the many flavours of music, the world has to offer! Sample Click

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Colourful and flexible instrumental ensemble for players of grade 3 standard and up...Packed with exciting pieces from various musical genres and traditions, from around the world, arranged and written for instruments which are easily available.Within the majority of the series (lines may vary dependent on style and tradition) the melody line is doubled on C and Bb instruments, there are C, Bb and Eb harmony parts, a bass line, an easy keyboard part and chord symbols, and vibrant and varied percussion parts.Compiled and edited by Sarah Watts, the series arrangers and composers of each book have either heritage from that tradition or are a recognised authority on that style of music.So dip your toe into the waters, and come and sample the many flavours of music, the world has to offer! Sample Click to view sample music

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key Stage 1 - 2Ten fun and jazzy pieces that provide an excellent introduction to ensemble playing.Scored for two violins, viola (or a third violin), and cello, and playable with or without the piano accompaniments.Suitable for players of up to grade 2. Contents A Bit of glitter!Biscuit crumb ballBrussels sprout bluesCloud cuckooFiddly WattsitsFrivolous FridayHere's a tree in summerJust helloTen pancake timSimply shrimp

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Colourful and flexible instrumental ensemble for players of grade 3 standard and up...Packed with exciting pieces from various musical genres and traditions, from around the world, arranged and written for instruments which are easily available.Within the majority of the series (lines may vary dependent on style and tradition) the melody line is doubled on C and Bb instruments, there are C, Bb and Eb harmony parts, a bass line, an easy keyboard part and chord symbols, and vibrant and varied percussion parts.Compiled and edited by Sarah Watts, the series arrangers and composers of each book have either heritage from that tradition or are a recognised authority on that style of music.So dip your toe into the waters, and come and sample the many flavours of music, the world has to offer!

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Grade 2 - 4Twenty fun and jazzy pieces that provide an excellent introduction to ensemble playing. Scored for two descants, treble and tenor recorder, and playable with or without the piano accompaniments. Includes full performance tracks of each piece at a slower tempo for practice purposes, a track at performance tempo and a backing track. Contents A bit of glitter!A scrap of truthBiscuit crumb ballBrussels sprout bluesBurst in, sneak outCloud cuckooFiddly WattsitsFrivolous FridayJoePlainly speaking

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Grade 2 - 4Twenty fun and jazzy pieces that provide an excellent introduction to ensemble playing. Scored for two descants, treble and tenor recorder, and playable with or without the piano accompaniments. Includes backing tracks with a full performance of each piece at a slower tempo for practice purposes, a track at performance tempo and a backing track. Contents Full-on fizzyHere's a tree in summerJust helloLuna lullabyRebellion ragSeaside shelter salsaSeriously SazSimply shrimpSwing sandwichTen pancake Tim

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