Introducing the NEW Alfred Flex & Belwin Flex Series Friday, November 20, 2020
recommended by Ken T., Band Education Specialist
The Alfred FLEX and Belwin FLEX Series from Alfred Music
Alfred Music’s all new “Alfred FLEX” and “Belwin FLEX” offerings contain original compositions, arrangements, and rescored best-sellers in a variety of grade levels to meet the needs of ensembles with incomplete instrumentation from large ensembles to as few as 4-5 players. These pieces and arrangements have complete flexibility of instrumentation, which will allow directors to use them for Full Band, String Orchestra, a mix of Band and String instruments, a mix of Woodwind and Percussion, a mix of Brass and Percussion, Percussion Ensembles, Mixed Chamber Ensembles, and most like-instrument ensembles.
Valuable features of these series include:
• Varied repertoire – a mix of concert literature and pop arrangements
• Varying grade levels – includes literature at many grade levels
• Teacher guidance with suggested instrumentation and a teacher map
• Balanced writing to avoid a lack of clarity and allow ensembles to sound full
• Melodic opportunities for all performers
• String parts carefully edited with extra fingerings and appropriate bowings to support students in mixed ensembles and playing in less familiar keys
• Percussion tracks available as a free download
• Ranges appropriate for all instruments
• The score has a clean and clear layout
• Optional piano accompaniment
• Permission to make the number of copies necessary for use with your ensemble
• Bowings and fingerings carefully edited and marked to help support students and directors
Find Alfred FLEX and Belwin FLEX titles on our website, and contact us for more information. No matter what your in-person or remote teaching requires, shop Stanton’s for all your sheet music needs!
About the Author:
A former band director, Ken taught grade 5-12 band and music appreciation in both public and parochial schools in central Ohio, and has been at Stanton’s since 2004. His iPod ranges from jazz and funk to classic and alternative rock, and symphonies. His interests include reading, history, traditional amusement parks, the Muppets, and hockey (especially the Penguins).