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Jazz Ukulele? 29 June, 2015

00121624New from Berklee Press!  More people are playing ukulele more often and in more styles than before.  This book is written especially for soprano or concert ukulele, and will work for tenor ukulele as well.  You will learn comping, soloing, and how to play chord melodies.  This is a thorough, fast track method to get you into a jam session, fit into a band, and learn how to play solos.  Online audio is included. If you want to add a new voice to your band, the ukulele can be a great addition!  Lots of brands come with a built-in pickup now.  For more information about this sheet music for ukulele or other uke books, call us at 1-800-42-MUSIC, email us at keyboard@stantons.com, or visit our website, http://www.stantons..com.   Shop Stanton’s for all your sheet music needs.


Meet the Stanton’s Team – Liz T. 26 June, 2015

We’ve written before on the Stanton’s blog about our knowledgeable staff. Now, we’d like to give you a chance to get to know our staff on a more personal level.  Over the next several months, we will be having members of the Stanton’s team take our “30 Questions in 60 Seconds” questionnaire. We hope you will get to know the “real” us, and learn how we might better be of service to you!

liz troyerThe latest addition to our team, Liz has been with Stanton’s since 2014.   An active pianist and accompanist in the Columbus area, Liz also plays the clarinet with a community concert band.  Her spare time is spent jogging, knitting, and hanging out with friends.

  1. What is your favorite task at Stanton’s? I get to be creative with a camera to post pictures to Instagram.
  2. What department do you work in at Stanton’s? Shipping and Billing
  3. What do you consider your specialties here? Fitting music orders into boxes!
  4. How long have you been working at Stanton’s? 1 year
  5. What is your hometown? Stow, OH
  6. Where did you go to college?  The Ohio State University
  7. What is your major instrument? Piano
  8. Where or with whom do you currently perform/teach? I play for Church of the Resurrection in New Albany, accompany the New Albany HS choir, and accompany many soloists around the city. I also play clarinet in the New Albany Winds.
  9. What do you like to do in your spare time? I am a knitter and have recently gotten into spinning (yarn, silly, not bicycles!)
  10. What days of the week can you be reached at Stanton’s?  Monday – Friday
  11. What is the last song/piece you listened to? The soundtrack to “Tron” by Daft Punk
  12. What is the last song/piece you played/sang? The Stars and Stripes Forever
  13. If you had a chance to perform with three musicians, living or dead, who would it be?  Ben Folds, Bruce Hornsby, and Beethoven (my own Three B’s!)
  14. What is your most memorable musical moment?  I was accompanying a high school clarinetist on the Brahms Clarinet Concerto N.1. The first 8 or so bars she played were so forced and connected that I was worried that we were not going to make it through the piece. Something happened and she let herself get into the music – which let me get into the music. It ended up being one of the most musical things I’ve ever played. It was beautiful!!
  15. If you could be instantly proficient on an additional instrument, what would you choose?  Violin
  16.  What is the most unusual performance you have ever been a part of? While I was a student at OSU we had a Balinese Gamelan ensemble come to visit. Getting to play with them was definitely a very odd and unusual experience.
  17.  What musical sound or noise do you love?  The trombone
  18. What musical sound or noise do you hate? The harpsichord
  19. If you had your choice watching a great concert tonight or performing in a great concert tonight which would you choose and why? Watching a great concert.  I love listening to music a lot more than I love performing. I usually become very inspired after seeing a really great concert!
  20. If heaven exists, when you arrive at the Pearly Gates, what heavenly ensemble would you like to be assigned to? The Steel Drum Band
  21. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Librarian
  22. What profession would you not like to do? Nurse or Surgeon
  23. On a scale of 1-10, how funny do you think you are?  Fair to middling. I guess that’s a 5.
  24. Who was your first crush (if not a celebrity, some explanation)?  Jordan Knight of New Kids On the Block
  25. Is there anything you wish would come back into fashion? 1950’s style dresses
  26. Do you love or hate roller coasters? I neither love nor hate them.
  27. If you were a super hero, what powers would you have?  Transportation
  28. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Umm… 30, 40? I’m a girl – I have a lot!
  29. Would you rather win the lottery or work at the perfect job? Win the Lottery – but that would mean playing it first!
  30. If you had to eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? A nice med-rare steak, my mom’s mashed potatoes, fresh corn on the cob, and homemade strawberry shortcake for dessert. Mmmmm….

Mister Tambourine Man 24 June, 2015

0032225600701550On June 5, 1965, Bob Dylan’s song, “Mister Tambourine Man“, performed by The Byrds , hit number one on the Billboard charts and stayed there for ten weeks.  People still love to sing that classic hit, whether in a coffeehouse setting or any other group setting.  It is in a guitar book, “Greatest 60’s Rock Guitar“, and it’s in a piano/vocal book (with guitar chords), “Early Rock Hits“. Whether you sing along or play along, it’s campfire and singing time weather!  So entertain yourself and others!  Get one of these collections of classic rock sheet music, and sing the night away. For more information about these collections or other similar collections, call us at 1-800-42-MUSIC, email us at keyboard@stantons.com, or visit our website.  Shop Stanton’s for all your sheet music needs!


Hal Leonard Piano Library: The Twentieth Century 22 June, 2015

00297098Many famous composers are represented throughout this series of five collections : Bartok, Shostakovich, Bolcom, Norman Dello Joio, Paul Creston, Octavio Pinto, Morton Gould Tan Dun, Samuel Barber and many more. From elementary level to the upper intermediate level, this series takes a student from the early twentieth century through today’s composers who are still writing, such as William Bolcom and Tan Dun.  New works for piano on all levels of difficulty are constantly being composed. Try these out yourself, then pass them on to your students.  Pianists have the richest, most varied smorgasbord in the music world, so dig in! Click on the magnifying glass icon to see more about each collection. Call us at 1-800-42-MUSIC, email us at keyboard@stantons.com, or visit our website.  Shop Stanton’s for all your sheet music needs.


Instruments, A-Z 19 June, 2015

21exqpkxeOLWelcome to month #2 of “Instruments A-Z”.  Our first “B” instrument is bongos.  Bongos belong in the membranophone class of percussion instruments.  Bongos come in a pair bolted together. One drum is larger than the other.  Bongos are played with the bare hands. A “B” instrument from the aerophone group is a bullroarer.  It’s not so hard to play, but you need some space to use it in-preferably outdoors! The bandura is a string instrument from Ukraine.  Apparently, the more strings the instrument has, the more the bandurists like it. Watch for next month when we feature the letter “C”. Those instruments won’t necessarily be common, any more than these were. Shop Stanton’s for all your sheet music needs.


Happy Birthday, Igor Stravinsky! (June 17, 1882) 17 June, 2015

61rRolf0TTL._AA160_Perhaps the first works that come to mind when we think of Igor Stravinsky are his ballets, “The Firebird” and “The Rite of Spring”.  The pandemonium that ensued at the premier of “The Rite of Spring”, which was presented at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, is legendary.  The audience greeted the work with catcalls and boos. (And a good bit more.) “The Firebird” has been transcribed for piano by Stravinsky himself. Many people wrote rags, and Stravinsky wrote “Piano Rag-Music” in 1919.  It is included in “Igor Stravinsky“, one of Wise Publication’s “Composer Portraits” series.  “Les Cinq Doigts” is a suite of eight short pieces for easy piano.  This suite is suitable for children, and any of the pieces are good for a piano recital.  This is included in “The Stravinsky Piano Collection“.  Igor Stravinsky’s second son, Soulima, was born in Switzerland on September 23, 1910. Soulima became a performer and composer in his own right.  His works are worth investigation, as well.  See the link for more information.  Any of the works listed can be ordered from Stanton’s Sheet Music. For more information, call us at 1-800-42-MUSIC, email us at keyboard@stantons.com, or visit our website.  Shop Stanton’s for all your sheet music needs!

 


Meet the Stanton’s Team – Jen S. 15 June, 2015

We’ve written before on the Stanton’s blog about our knowledgeable staff. Now, we’d like to give you a chance to get to know our staff on a more personal level.  Over the next several months, we will be having members of the Stanton’s team take our “30 Questions in 60 Seconds” questionnaire. We hope you will get to know the “real” us, and learn how we might better be of service to you!

jensperA former middle school and high school choral director, Jen holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory of Music. An active choral singer and accompanist throughout the Central Ohio area, she also enjoys good food, running (to counteract the good food…) and the Muppets.

What department do you work in at Stanton’s? – Choral Department

What do you consider your specialties here? – School Choral Music (middle school and high school)

How long have you worked at Stanton’s? – Almost nine years

What is your favorite task at Stanton’s? – Organizing and reorganizing – especially when we update our displays of new recommendations for teachers (lists and spreadsheets and data, oh my!)

What is your hometown? – Cincinnati

Where did you go to college? – Baldwin-Wallace College (now University), Bachelor of Music Education

What is your major instrument? – Voice (but, playing the piano pays better these days!)

Where or with whom do you currently perform/teach? – Soprano section leader for the Coshocton Community Choir, accompanist for local schools in Olentangy, Pickerington, Columbus City, and the Catholic diocese

What do you like to do in your spare time? – Cooking, running, yoga, attending the theater

What days of the week can you be reached at Stanton’s? – Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Saturday – I like having a weekday available for my accompanying responsibilities in the schools

What is the last song/piece you listened to? – Theme from “Jurassic Park” (I love John Williams stuff on my running playlist – it’s like I’m running away from a dinosaur!!)

What is the last song/piece you played/sang? – I sang/played a bunch of Broadway stuff at a small benefit concert last night – a little bit outside my usual “box,” but lots of fun!

If you had a chance to perform with three musicians, living or dead, who would it be? – Fred Waring, Robert Shaw and Audra McDonald (all three on the same concert?!? I would die.)

What is your most memorable musical moment? – Singing with the Pennsylvanians at Penn State University in a concert honoring the 100th anniversary of Fred Waring’s birth – I was part of a high school ensemble that is modeled on the unique Waring sound, and we were invited guests for the performance. Standing with the Pennsylvanians alumni, many of them in their 80s and 90s, and hearing them singing with such beautiful technique and with such deep passion and love for the art was incredibly moving.

If you could be instantly proficient on an additional instrument, what would you choose? – Cello

What is the most unusual performance you have ever been a part of? – I was involved as a singer and staff member for the All-Ohio Youth Choir at the Ohio State Fair for almost 20 years, which provided thousands of “unique” performance opportunities. Highlights include: power outages prompting an immediate change to an entirely a cappella concert, conducting the choir from the opposite side of a river, conducting the choir while standing on the back of a moving golf cart, and delaying the start of a concert because they were filming a movie starring Jennifer Lopez on the fairgrounds (we were all extras!).

 What musical sound or noise do you love? – The reverb after the cutoff of a perfectly tuned a cappella chord in a resonant space. Also, a distant French horn.

What musical sound or noise do you hate? – A squeaking clarinet

If you had your choice watching a great concert tonight or performing in a great concert tonight which would you choose and why? – HOW CAN YOU CHOOSE?!?

If heaven exists, when you arrive at the Pearly Gates, what heavenly ensemble would you like to be assigned to? – Well, I assume J.S. Bach is the choirmaster, so I better brush up on my melismas.

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? – Zookeeper, or ice cream taste-tester

What profession would you not like to do? – Politician

On a scale of 1-10, how funny do you think you are? – This is a silly question – obviously, I’m hilarious. 10+ :-)

Who was your first crush? – Fred Savage on “The Wonder Years”

Is there anything you wish would come back into fashion? – Respect for the educational profession.

Do you love or hate roller coasters? – LOVE

If you were a super hero, what powers would you have? – Super spreadsheets! (not particularly exciting, but useful)

How many pairs of shoes do you own? – I’ve never really counted, but I’m notorious for having multiple pairs just laying around in my living room at any given time – often into double digits, and spanning everything from winter boots to running shoes to flip flops at all times!

Would you rather win the lottery or work at the perfect job? – Perfect job! There’s happiness to be found in hard work.

If you had to eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? – Bacon and eggs forever and ever.


Stanton’s Piano Workshop, Friday, August 7, 2015 , 9:00 AM 12 June, 2015

00-21388On Friday,  August 7,  Stanton’s will host a piano workshop presented by Nancy Bachus.   She is one of Alfred Music’s busiest writers and editors.  Nancy is also Associate Editor for Repertoire and Performance for Clavier Companion magazine. Her articles have been published in Clavier and Keyboard Companion (now Clavier Companion), and her series of 18 articles appeared in the “Athletes at the Keyboard” column for Junior Keynotes, the magazine of the National Federation of Music Clubs. In 1990 she co-authored The Technic Companion, a book for beginning pianists. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed The Baroque Spirit, The Classical Spirit, The Romantic Spirit, and Beyond the Romantic Spirit piano anthologies, the Exploring Piano Classics series, and co-authored Great Music & Musicians, an outline of music history.  Come join us on August 7th!  Registration at 8:30 AM, workshop starts at 9:00 AM. Shop Stanton’s for all your sheet music needs.


Music Express Magazine: NOW AVAILABLE! 11 June, 2015

MusicExpress_Im_INJohn Jacobson’s MUSIC EXPRESS is the classroom magazine for young musicians in grades K-6. We’re excited to announce that annual subscriptions are now available through Stanton’s Sheet Music! 

Says John, “MUSIC EXPRESS is the magazine designed to help you, the everyday hero, as you share music with young people in your classrooms. It will bring you fresh ideas from some of the best music educators in the country in a format that’s easy to use and fun!”

In your yearly subscription, you’ll get 6 issues with:

  • 90+ songs for classroom and concert
  • over 180 professionally-recorded tracks
  • step-by-step lesson plans correlated to the National Core Music Standards
  • 25+ choreography videos by John Jacobson
  • 12 video lessons by John Jacobson
  • 6 listening lessons with recordings
  • 5 artist spotlights or video walkthroughs
  • 3 complete concert programs
  • songs for recorders, ukuleles, and classroom instruments
  • partner songs, assessment songs, Orff-based songs, Kodaly-based songs
  • cross-curricular rhythm activities, writing activities, movement activities
  • 6 basic music theory lessons
  • worksheets, assessments, vocabulary words, tech tips, objectives, material lists

Check out the video below for a special welcome to MUSIC EXPRESS from John Jacobson himself! With Basic, Digital, and Premium subscription options, we know you’ll find the right choice for your classroom. Contact Stanton’s now to subscribe!


String Orchestra Spoiler Alert 10 June, 2015

recommended by Dan Clark, School Orchestra Specialist

Not off the press yet, but coming soon from Alfred publishing, here are some of the standouts in our perusal of scores and listening to Fall 2015 titles.  It is likely that these titles will be on  Stanton’s Summer Reading Sessions at the Ohio State University String Teacher Workshop, July 5 – July 11.

All of the following selections are original compositions.  They contain great teaching opportunities, everyone has interesting parts and they will be great crowd-pleasers at concerts.

impactImpact by Bob Phillips  (43851)……………………………….$56.00

A truly powerful concert piece that honors the impact teachers have on the lives of others, this original work is a perfect centerpiece for concert and festival programming. Rhythmically exciting, with great parts for all sections, this is a must-have. (4:30)

pi tunes

Pi Tunes by Richard Meyer (43825)……………………………………………………..$62.00

Try assigning the first 32 digits of Pi to a scale degree to create five melodies that flow together, and you’ll have a start to this awesome composition. With a light jazzy feel, driving accompaniments, and features of all sections, here’s another creative hit from the master. (4:20)

river rhapsodyRiver Rhapsody by Richard Meyer (43843)……………….$49.00

A great way to introduce students to tone painting, this unique and fun-to-play selection traces the path of an imaginary river, which begins as a tiny spring and gradually grows. Themes from three famous “river pieces” are included: “The Beautiful Blue Danube,” “Water Music,” and “The Moldau.” (4:00)

city of steel

 

City of Steel by Doug Spata (43827)………………………………………………………$56.00

Brooding melodies that rise like mist over dark, churning chords, give way to a warm, yearning section, returning for a rousing finish. The lush, romantic sound and the dramatic expressiveness thrill while technical development includes 16th notes, chromatics, and shifting. (4:30)

 mystereMystere by Shirl Jae Atwell (43840)………………………………………………………………………$49.00

“Arousing wonder and inquisitiveness”—that is mystère. And this piece exemplifies, through music, the wonder and incomprehension of a mystery with melodies and counter melodies throughout. (3:15)

 

matadorMatador by Susan H. Day (43829)…………………………………………………………$49.00

Picture the matador as he waves his red cape and the crowd cheers him on!  Distinguished by its Spanish influenced melodies and harmonies, this piece in 4/4 is written in D minor and E minor. Great to develop expressive playing! (3:30)

 

 

Pre-order your copies today on our website or by calling us at 1-800-42-MUSIC, extension 2.  Questions?  Email orchestra@stantons.com!

Dan Clark has worked at Stanton’s since 1979, primarily with orchestra music and print promotions.  A “working” musician, he’s a classical cellist, a rock & jazz bassist and a folk & country guitarist/singer. His free time is spent with family or reading, gardening, cycling and working puzzles. His series of musical puzzles (RP3 Rebus Puzzle Picture People) can be found on the Stanton’s Facebook page each Sunday.  He also has a reputation as a pretty good joke teller. Seriously.


Chord Solos for the Baritone Ukulele 09 June, 2015

00145630The baritone ukulele is tuned like the highest four strings of a guitar:  E, B, G, D, while the soprano uke is tuned A-E-C-G. This collection for baritone ukulele has been complied by Dick Sheridan, longtime player of fretted instruments.  The ukulele is his favorite fretted instrument.  These classic ukulele songs are arranged for chord soloing. Chord soloing is using chords to play melody and harmony simultaneously.  The melody usually is played on the first, (highest pitch), string. The combination of chord and melody makes for a richer sound.  There are twenty-seven songs, including jazz, blues, barbershop, gospel, classical, folk and more.  Learn or relearn some ukulele favorites, and learn to show off with some chord soloing!  For more information about this collection of sheet music, or other ukulele music, call us at 1-800-42-MUSIC, email us at keyboard@stantons.com, or visit our website, http://www.stantons.com.  Shop Stanton’s for all your sheet music needs.


Stanton’s E-Tools: Digital Delivery 08 June, 2015

digital deliveryThe amazing staff at Stanton’s knows how valuable your time is.  That’s why we try to provide you with as many tools as we can to make choosing music easier, faster and more enjoyable.  In this series of blog posts, we will be profiling our E-tools. Whether you are a local customer here in Columbus, OH or one of our many friends around the world, we hope you will find a way to use our E-tools!

It’s happened to all of us:  You have a rehearsal or a performance coming up in a few days (or a few hours!) and you’ve lost your music;  it’s they day before a competition, and your judges’ copies are no where to be found; you desperately need something new and fresh for your church choir to start on tonight.   In many cases, Stanton’s Digital Delivery can come to your rescue.

Using the Digital Delivery website, you can purchase thousands of titles and print them at home on your home computer within minutes.  In addition, many popular sheets (including pop, broadway, etc.) can be transposed to the key of your choosing, so you’ll always be able to have piece in a comfortable range for you.  Lead lines can also be transposed for instruments such as trumpet, clarinet, saxophone and French horn.  All you have to do is download the FREE Scorch Viewer software and you are off and running.

You access our Digital Delivery site directly by clicking here, where you can browse options for bands, orchestradigital delivery printers, choirs, and solos for many different instruments.  You can also use the regular Stanton’s website, where titles available for Digital Delivery have a printer icon next to their descriptions.  Clicking on that icon will take you directly to that item’s page on the Digital Delivery website, where you can purchase and print.

For questions about how to use the Stanton’s Digital Delivery Site, please feel free to give us a call at 1-800-42-MUSIC or visit us online or in person!

Previous posts in this series:  Listening LibraryStanton’s App


Making Sense of the Common Core 05 June, 2015

making sense of the common corerecommended by Rachel Steele, School Music Specialist

There are a few things in life that EVERYONE has an opinion on: Religion, politics, coconut, and the Common Core.  Music teachers can be especially, uh, sensitive about this subject.   Regardless of personal feelings, it seems that the Core is here to stay in most states, and integrating it into music classes is something that nearly everyone has been asked to do.

Sharon Burch, an exemplary elementary music educator, (most famous as the creator of Freddie the Frog) has written a no-nonsense, easy-to-follow guide to navigating the in’s and out’s of the core.  The foundation of the book is this: “You are a music teacher first, incorporating the Common Core second.”   Ms. Burch asserts that music teachers already teach many, many lessons that support the common core, or could support it with a few easy “tweeks.”  What “Making Sense of the Common Core” strives to do is give you the resources, verbage and other needed information to talk to administrators and other educators in their language about what you are teaching and how you are teaching it.

This succinct 70 page resource tells you only what you need to know, in a format that makes the exploration of the Core as painless as possible.  Appendices include lesson plan templates and documentation charts, as well as a list of resources Sharon recommends.  The book also comes with a digital download code that allows you to down find these documents online so you can start using them right away.  While the book is aimed at K-5 music teachers, secondary music educators will also find the ideas useful and applicable.

Making Sense of the Common Core by Sharon Burch…………………………………………….$12.99

For more information about this resource, common core music ideas, or other general music products, please contact us at classroommusic@stantons.com or give us a call at 1-800-42-MUSIC, ext. 1.

Rachel Steele has been at Stanton’s since 2013. She previously taught middle school and high school band and choir for 13 years, and holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in music education from The Ohio State University. Currently a member of the Heisey Wind Ensemble and a musician at Epiphany Lutheran Church (Pickerington OH), Rachel also enjoys reading, sewing, baking and the Pittsburgh Steelers!


It’s a Date! 04 June, 2015

recommended by Rachel Steele, School Music Specialist

its a date 15.16How would you like to have all of your bulletin boards designs for the whole school year done before school starts?   Ever thought about sending home extension activities for parents and kids to do together, but just don’t have the time?  No need…we’ve already done it for you! This invaluable CD-ROM resource features ready-to-go, printable monthly calendars for the 2015–2016 school year. They’re filled with music-related facts, composer studies, and entertaining activities designed to engage the whole family. Also adding to the fun are poster-size music term scramble puzzles and mystery melody scores that will make great bulletin boards or hallway displays.

It’s a Date (25/1031H)…………………………………………………………………….$14.95

Rachel Steele has been at Stanton’s since 2013. She previously taught middle school and high school band and choir for 13 years, and holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in music education from The Ohio State University. Currently a member of the Heisey Wind Ensemble and a musician at Epiphany Lutheran Church (Pickerington OH), Rachel also enjoys reading, sewing, baking and the Pittsburgh Steelers!


Jabberwocky! 03 June, 2015

Usually, one associates John Carter with sacred choral or piano music.  This delightful departure from 1-3372that genre is “Jabberwocky!”  The poem, from Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking-Glass, and what Alice Found There”, has been musically illustrated in eight pieces.  “The Tumtum Tree”  is suitably reflective, and “The Jabberwock” is appropriately ominous.  This humorous collection was commissioned by a long-time friend of John Carter’s, Harvey H. Scholl.  Written on an intermediate level, this sheet music for piano solo is suitable for recitals or other performances.  (Perhaps a reading of the poem, accompanied by the pieces?)  For more information about this, or other piano collections, call us at 1-800-42-MUSIC, email us at keyboard@stantons.com, or visit our website at http://www.stantons.com.  Shop Stanton’s for all your sheet music needs.


Celebration Series 2015, New Editions for Piano 02 June, 2015

indexThe new Celebration Series 2015 for piano is off the press, and due to arrive at Stanton’s Sheet Music any day now!  The older two series, Piano Celebration Perspectives and Piano Odyssey, are both out of print, and Celebration Series 2015 replaces them.  This new series includes Piano Repertoire from level Preparatory A to Level 10; Piano Etudes from level 1 to level 10; Technical Requirements from Preparatory level to level 8; and Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests from level Preparatory A to level 10. Each Repertoire and Piano Etudes book includes a CD of the pieces, plus digital recordings which can be accessed with the code printed in the back of each book.  This code is behind the CD.  The Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests have a new online feature that allows students to practice aural exercises independently.  Each level of the Piano Repertoire books includes pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th-21st Century periods.  Consider it as musical time travel! For more information about the new editions in the Celebration Series 2015, call us at 1-800-42-MUSIC, ext. 3, or email us at keyboard@stantons.com, or visit our website, http://www.stantons.com.  Shop Stanton’s for all your sheet music needs!

 


The Stanton’s Difference: 21 Day Trial 01 June, 2015

At Stanton’s, we know you have many choices when it comes to purchasing sheet music.  Over the next few weeks, we want to take the opportunity to highlight just a few of the many reasons why Stanton’s is the best place to buy music for your school, church, private studio or personal use!

Stanton’s is one of the largest sheet music retailers in the country, with tens of thousands of titles in stock.  We understand that many of our customers can’t make it to our Columbus, Ohio location to peruse music, so we offer a 21 Day Trial service.

How It Works-Music can be secured with either a Stanton’s account or a credit card.  We send you the in-stock materials you request,  and you pay nothing but the shipping and handling costs.  As long as the music is returned to us in NEW condition within 21 days, you are never charged.  If you have specific titles you’d like to see, we will happily send those to you, or you can ask one of our knowledgeable staff members to select pieces for you based on concert theme, performance venue, type of group, etc.

What You Can Take On Trial (by department):

Choral, Handbell, Classroom General Music & Solo Vocal-You may take up to 20 single copies of octavos and/or up to 5 musicals, collections, or director’s scores.

Band, Orchestra and Instrumental-You may take up to six items on trial, including full arrangements, solos and chamber ensembles.  (Only scores will be sent for titles appearing on the OMEA High School Large Group Contest List.)

Piano/Keyboard-Up to five collections and/or 10 teaching pieces, one copy each.  Popular sheet music is not available for 21 Day Trial.  75% (by dollar amount) of the piano music on trial must be purchased.

For more details about our 21 Day Trial, visit us online at www.stantons.com, or give us a call at 1-800-42-MUSIC!

Previous posts in this series:  10% Educational Discount; Knowledgeable Staff