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Alfred Publishing

Alfred Publishing publisher

Das amerikanische Mutterhaus:


Alfred Music’s history began in New York City’s Tin Pan Alley in 1922, when Sam Manus, a violinist and importer of mood music for silent films, started a music publishing company and named it Manus Music. The company published primarily popular sheet music. In 1930, Sam acquired the music publisher, Alfred & Company, founded by Alfred Haase. Sam decided to combine the names and shortened it to Alfred Music, which the company is still known as today. Sam’s son, Morty began working for Alfred Music in the late 1940s and met his wife Iris at the company when the bookkeeper, Rose Kopelman, brought her daughter to work one day.


Morty reinvented Alfred Music in the 1950s. Inspired by the need for quality music education products, Morty, a clarinetist and pianist, oversaw the development of an instructional series for accordion, followed by books for guitar, piano, and recorder. Alfred Music was now more than just a sheet music publisher; the company was taking its first steps to becoming the leader in music education.


Alfred Music grew significantly over the next two decades and eventually exceeded the capacity of its New York headquarters. In 1975, the main office was relocated to Los Angeles, and the distribution center was moved to upstate New York. Sharing their father’s vision, Morty’s sons, Ron and Steve joined the company; Ron in 1988 and Steve in 1992. While continuing to develop the world’s leading instructional methods and performance music, they also expanded Alfred Music internationally, establishing offices in Australia, Germany, Singapore, and the UK. In 2005, Alfred Music purchased Warner Bros. Publications, acquiring the rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership and beginning a long-term relationship with Warner/Chappell Music. Through this deal, Alfred Music gained the print publishing rights of legendary publishers such as M. Witmark & Sons, Remick Music Corp., and T.B. Harms, Inc. Among the vast EMI holdings are the Robbins and Leo Feist catalogs, plus film music from United Artists, MGM, and 20th Century Fox including The Wizard of Oz, Singin’ in the Rain, Doctor Zhivago, and many others.


Alfred Music currently has over 150,000 active titles and represents a wide range of well-known publications—from methods like Alfred’s Basic Guitar, Alfred’s Basic Piano Library, Premier Piano Course, Sound Innovations, and Suzuki, to artists like Bruce Springsteen, Bruno Mars, Cole Porter, Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, Jimmy Buffett, George and Ira Gershwin, John Lennon, Katy Perry, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and The Who, to brands like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, The Wizard of Oz, Rolling Stone magazine, and Billboard.


Alfred Music is now also paired with MakeMusic, which is part of Peaksware Holdings, LLC portfolio of companies, to transform how music is composed, published, taught, learned, and performed by bringing together the leaders in educational music publishing and music technology.




Die deutsche Niederlassung:

Anfänge und Entwicklung des deutschen Verlagsprogramms


Die Alfred Music Publishing GmbH wurde am 01. September 1997 in Neustadt/Wied nahe Köln gegründet – zunächst mit der Aufgabe, die Alfred US-Produkte in die Märkte des deutschsprachigen Vertriebsgebiets einzuführen und dort zu vertreiben.
Mit der Übernahme des populären KDM-Katalogs im Oktober 2000 und dem Eintritt von Thomas Petzold im Januar 2001 als Cheflektor und späterer Verlagsleiter wird der Fokus auf den Aufbau eines eigenständigen Verlagsprogramms in deutscher Sprache gerichtet.


Heute umfasst der Alfred-Produktkatalog mehr als 250 deutschsprachige Verlagstitel, die zum Teil auch für den internationalen Markt ins Englische übersetzt worden sind.
Zu den Topsellern zählen die Verlagsreihen „Garantiert lernen“, „Kräsch! Bum! Bäng!“, „Pop Piano School“ und „Kino Hits“ ebenso wie die deutschen Übersetzungsausgaben der mehrbändigen Lehrbücher Aaron Klavierschule, Alfreds Klavierschule für Erwachsene, Alfreds Klavierschule für Kinder und Lang Lang Klavierschule.
Aber auch im Schlagzeugbereich hat Alfred Music weitere Highlights mit den Veröffentlichungen von Anika Nilles, Jost Nickel, Claus Hessler u.v.a. gesetzt, die zu den angesagtesten Protagonisten der deutschen Drummerszene gehören.

Umzug nach Köln, Übernahme des Warner Katalogs und neue Auslieferung


Im Mai 2005 wurde der Verlagssitz nach Köln verlegt, die Verlagsauslieferung an einen externen Dienstleister ausgegliedert, um im Zuge der Übernahme des Warner-Print-Katalogs im gleichen Jahr durch das Alfred-Headquarter in den USA, ein europäisches Zentrallager einrichten zu können.

Im Jahr 2010 erfolgte der Umzug innerhalb Kölns an den derzeitigen Standort in Köln/Rath. Neben dem Verlagsarchiv sind hier die Büroräume für die MitarbeiterInnen aus Verwaltung, Vertrieb, Marketing, Produktion und die Verlagsleitung untergebracht, die Thomas Petzold 2017 an die langjährige Buchhaltungsleiterin Patricia Schwan übergeben hat.

Aktuelles


Der Zufall will es, dass das Jahr 2022 für Alfred Music in Deutschland und weltweit ein Jahr des Feierns ist. Alfred Music begeht nicht nur sein 100-jähriges Jubiläum in den USA, sondern auch das 25-jährige Bestehen der deutschen Niederlassung.

Darüber hinaus verabschiedeten wir zum 1. Juli 2022 unseren Editor-in-Chief Thomas Petzold nach 21 Jahren in den wohlverdienten Ruhestand.
Seine Verdienste um den Auf- und Ausbau des deutschen Verlagsprogramms sind bereits ausführlich beschrieben. Aber auch seine Impulse zur darüberhinausgehenden Auswertung der Verlagsrechte haben Alfred Deutschland entscheidend vorangebracht.
Auch wenn er uns im Alltagsgeschäft nicht mehr täglich zur Verfügung stehen wird, wird er sich noch nicht ganz und gar zur Ruhe setzen, sondern uns in den Bereichen Rechte und Lizenzen sowie Nachdruckbetreuung weiterhin mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen.
Seine Nachfolge im Bereich Lektorat und Produktion übernimmt Matthias Bielecke, der bereits seit 2019 erfolgreich den Bereich Marketing betreut hat.

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Escape (c/b) - Rupert Holmes / Arr. Michael Story

Escape (c/b) Rupert Holmes / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Escape from Guardians of the Galaxy Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081500492 Also known as 'The Piña Colada Song' this Rupert Holmes infectious theme has been included in a variety of film scores including Mars Attacks, Shr ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Rupert Holmes
Arranger: Michael Story
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Still Into You (c/b) - Hayley Williams and Taylor York [Paramore] / Arr. Michael Story

Still Into You (c/b) Hayley Williams and Taylor York [Paramore] / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Still Into You Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081500317 This energetic hit from the band Paramore is written for students at the end of their first year or anytime during their second year of band.àThis introduction of the ...
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Duration: 2:15 min
Difficulty: 1
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Minecraft (c/b) - Daniel Rosefeld / Arr. Ralph Ford

Minecraft (c/b) Daniel Rosefeld / Arr. Ralph Ford

Titel / Title: Minecraft Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081500683Minecraft has won numerous awards and sold over 54 million copies across all technology platforms. Originally developed as a sandbox game that allows the player(s) to construct objects, cities, worlds, etc. out of tex ...
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Duration: 4:45 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Daniel Rosefeld
Arranger: Ralph Ford
Article Nr: 170320
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Best Of Leroy Anderson; The (c/b) - Leroy Anderson / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Best Of Leroy Anderson; The (c/b) Leroy Anderson / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Titel / Title: The Best of Leroy Anderson Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen From the dean of American light music, this through-played medley is scored to be accessible for young and developing bands. It includes 'Plink! Plank! Plunk!,' 'The Syncopated Clock,' 'Forgotten Dreams,' ' ...
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Duration: 4:45 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Leroy Anderson
Arranger: Douglas E. Wagner
Article Nr: 170317
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Domino (c/b) - Van Morrison / Arr. Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Domino (c/b) Van Morrison / Arr. Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Titel / Title: Domino Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081500584 Singer and songwriter Van Morrison's tribute to rhythm and blues legend Fats Domino, this chart was originally released in 1970 and has become one of Morrison's most popular son ...
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Duration: 2:45 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Van Morrison
Arranger: Michael (Mike) Kamuf
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Beetlejuice (c/b) - Danny Elfman / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Beetlejuice (c/b) Danny Elfman / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Tim Burton's second directorial blockbuster, Beetlejuice, opened in 1988 to rave reviews and impressive box office success. This arrangement captures the essence of the script with all the fun and instrumental color of the original, but written to flatter performances by young players. (2:00)
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Danny Elfman
Arranger: Douglas E. Wagner
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Down to the Sea in Ships (c/b) - Richard Rodney Bennett / Arr. Kyle Glaser

Down to the Sea in Ships (c/b) Richard Rodney Bennett / Arr. Kyle Glaser

Titel / Title: Down to the Sea in Ships - from the NBC TV Film Project 20 Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081507484 An outgrowth of NBC's 1952 successful tele-documentary Victory at Sea, was Project 20 two years later: a 30-episode series th ...
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Duration: 14:00 min
Difficulty: 5
Composer: Richard Rodney Bennett
Arranger: Kyle Glaser
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On The Third Day (c/b) - Patrick Roszell

On The Third Day (c/b) Patrick Roszell

Titel / Title: On The Third Day Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 Opening with floating woodwinds and an exuberant fanfare in the brass, this work celebrates the renewal of life that we experience each ...
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Duration: 4:45 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Patrick Roszell
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Appalachian Dreams (c/b) - Roland Barrett

Appalachian Dreams (c/b) Roland Barrett

Titel / Title: Appalachian Dreams Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081507781Based on material borrowed from two English folk songs that were popular in the Southern Appalachians during the early years of American history---'Going to Boston' an ...
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Duration: 4:45 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Roland Barrett
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Panopticon Rising (c/b) - Ralph Ford
Titel / Title: Panopticon Rising Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 The title implies 'all watching,' hinting to the mythological Greek Watchman Panoptes and 'opticon' for watching. This original contem ...
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Duration: 5:30 min
Difficulty: 5
Composer: Ralph Ford
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Fantasy On A Burgundian Carol (c/b) - Bernard de La Monnoye / Arr. Michael Story

Fantasy On A Burgundian Carol (c/b) Bernard de La Monnoye / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Fantasy On A Burgundian Carol Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 This work is based on the old French Christmas carol 'Patapan' first published by Bernard de La Monnoye around 1700. This ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Bernard de La Monnoye
Arranger: Michael Story
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My Dancing Day (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Jerry Brubaker

My Dancing Day (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Jerry Brubaker

Titel / Title: My Dancing Day Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 'Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day'àis an English carol whose appearance is inàWilliam B. Sandys'àChristmas Carols Ancient and Moder ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Jerry Brubaker
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Mad Russians Christmas (c/b) - Piotr Ilich Tchaikowsky (Pyotr Peter Ilyich Iljitsch Tschaikovsky) / Arr. Bob Phillips

Mad Russians Christmas (c/b) Piotr Ilich Tchaikowsky (Pyotr Peter Ilyich Iljitsch Tschaikovsky) / Arr. Bob Phillips

Titel / Title: Mad Russians Christmas Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 UPC: 38081504032 As performed in the fabulous Trans-Siberian Orchestra live concert, experience Tchaikovsky's 'Trepak' from The Nutcr ...
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Duration: 4:30 min
Difficulty: 3
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And Heaven And Nature Ring! (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Patrick Roszell

And Heaven And Nature Ring! (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Patrick Roszell

Titel / Title: And Heaven And Nature Ring! Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 Conceived as a concert opener or encore piece, this holiday musical collage combines three beloved carols including, 'Adeste ...
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Duration: 2:30 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Patrick Roszell
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All Bells On Earth Shall Ring (c/b) - Diverse / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

All Bells On Earth Shall Ring (c/b) Diverse / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Titel / Title: And All The Bells On Earth Shall Ring Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 UPC: 38081504599 One of the most anticipated experiences of the holiday season each year is listening to the sounds of ...
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Duration: 3:30 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Douglas E. Wagner
Article Nr: 170302
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Heroes Of American Revolution (c/b) - Jerry Brubaker
Titel / Title: Heroes of the American Revolution - Including Yankee Doodle Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 Representing a variety of crucial events chronologically leading up to the Revolutionary War ...
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Duration: 5:30 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Jerry Brubaker
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