James Rae

James Rae is such a prolific editor, arranger, and composer for Universal Edition's educational catalog, we might forget that he is also a dedicated composer of original concert works. UE presents Rae...

Very much in the style of the Widor Toccata, but shorter and easier whilst conveying the same excitement and containing not a little of the James Rae flair!

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Initial to Grade 2. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Grades 3 to 5. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of f...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Grades 6 to 8. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of f...

Drawing on his extensive performing and teaching experience, James Rae provides a 'way-in' to the often daunting area of improvisation. The CD with rhythm section backing by professional jazz musician...

Wider Opportunities with the Debut series INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP LEARNING All of these pieces for young recorder players in their earliest stages of learning can be performed as a solo (descant recorder)...

The book 'Jazzy Recorder Duets' has been composed to give recorder players who are usually more familiar with classical music the opportunity to play jazz orientated material in duet form. Both parts...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams from pre-Grade 1 to Grade 2. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clea...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Grades 3 to 5. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of f...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Grades 6 to 8. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of f...

Blue Saxophone was composed with the aim of introducing saxophonists to music in the blues idiom. The pieces are of moderate length and vary in style. The accompaniments have been written in such a wa...

The ability to sight-read well is a valuable asset to any musician, yet sight-reading is often ignored. The Eyes and Ears series contains carefully graded sight-reading specimens with a duet part for...

Jeder Trompeter, der sich Rock oder Jazz interessiert wird früher oder später über das Thema Improvisation stolpern. Jedoch erstarren zunächst viele, wenn sie Musik machen sollen, ohne Noten zu haben....

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Initial to Grade 2. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Grades 3 to 5. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of f...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Grades 6 to 8. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of f...

The aim of this book is to take the player from scratch up to approximately Grade III standard in as short and pleasant a way as possible. Throughout the book a strong emphasis is placed on the import...

The ability to sight-read well is a valuable asset to any musician, yet sight-reading is often ignored. The Eyes and Ears series contains carefully graded sight-reading specimens with a duet part for...

Improvisation, Jamming or Busking is something that does not come naturally to everyone but, with the help of James Rae’s 'Jazz Zone', it can be learned! James has lived and breathed this style all hi...

Seine erfolgreiche Methode für Klarinette ergänzt James Rae durch diese zwanzig weiteren Vortragsstücke. Unter Verwendung der bereits im ersten Übungsheft gelernten Töne werden hierbei die musikalisch...

Diese Sammlung von stilistisch unterschiedlichen Stücken ermöglicht mäßig fortgeschrittenen Spielern das Üben der Ausdrucksweise des Jazz im kleinen Ensemble. Alle drei Stimmen sind musikalisch gleich...