Alfred Music Introduces ‘Sound Innovations Soloist for Intermediate Musicians’

Alfred Music, the world leader in educational print music publishing since 1922, proudly announces the release of Sound Innovations Soloist for Intermediate Musicians, a collection of original solo repertoire for winds, strings, or percussion.

Perfect for concert or contest, SI Soloist features a variety of musical styles, representing a diverse group of composers. Unique Sound Advice sections are included for each exercise and solo, providing tips from the composers for performance and technique. The solos will encourage independence and confidence in intermediate-level musicians.

Two valuable practice tools are available with SI Soloist:

Each solo includes preparatory exercises exclusively available in MakeMusic Cloud, such as key scales, phrasing and articulation exercises, sticking patterns (for snare drum), and more! This outstanding instructional component will help students become familiar with the building blocks of the piece before they play the first note.

Each Sound Innovations Soloist book includes access to the free practice tools in SI Online, featuring piano accompaniments that can be slowed down, sped up, and looped for playing difficult sections. The piano accompaniments are also printable.

Instrument books available for:

Flute • Oboe • Bassoon • Clarinet • Bass Clarinet • Alto Saxophone • Tenor Saxophone • Baritone Saxophone • Trumpet / Euphonium T.C. • Horn in F • Trombone • Euphonium B.C. • Tuba • Mallet Percussion • Snare Drum • Violin • Viola • Cello • Bass.

Sound Innovations Soloist composers:

Ed Argenziano • Deborah Baker Monday • Richard Bell • Joe Bergamini • Lauren Bernofsky • Chris M. Bernotas • Dave Black • Carol Brittin Chambers • Julie Davila • Loreta Fin AM • Vince Gassi • Michael Hopkins • Michael Kamuf • Victor López • Erik Morales • Kirk Moss • Yukiko Nishimura • Katie O’Hara LaBrie • Jim Palmer • Bob Phillips • David Pope • Eric Rath • Danny Raymond • Lisa Rogers • Adrian B. Sims • Doug Spata • Randall Standridge • Michael Story • Wesley Sumpter • Naoya Wada • Denzel Washington • Scott Watson.

Sound Innovations Soloist for Intermediate Musicians books are available for $12.99 each at music retail stores, online retailers, and alfred.com.