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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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Festival Dance (c/b) - Erik Satie / Arr. Jerry Brubaker

Festival Dance (c/b) Erik Satie / Arr. Jerry Brubaker

Titel / Title: Festival Dance Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 The Gymnopédies, published in Paris starting in 1888, are three piano compositions written by French composer and pianist Erik Satie. T ...
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Duration: 3:00 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Erik Satie
Arranger: Jerry Brubaker
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Syzygy (c/b) - Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Syzygy (c/b) Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Titel / Title: Syzygy Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 UPC: 38081504612In astronomy, 'syzygy' is a term used to describe the alignment of three celestial bodies---namely the Sun, the Earth, and either the Moon or another planet. Students and ...
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Duration: 4:30 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Michael (Mike) Kamuf
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Drive (c/b) - Patrick Roszell

Drive (c/b) Patrick Roszell

Titel / Title: Drive Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 UPC: 38081507439 Energetic and fast paced, this concert or contest opener will be sure to seize the attention of your students and audience. (2:15)
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Duration: 2:15 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Patrick Roszell
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Daybreak (c/b) - Carl Strommen

Daybreak (c/b) Carl Strommen

Titel / Title: Daybreak Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081504537 'Daybreak' was written as programmatic depiction of the evolution of an ordinary day, from sunrise to sunset. As our day develops, the music moves from quietly subdued to ligh ...
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Duration: 4:00 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Carl Strommen
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Jubilee (c/b) - Jack Bullock

Jubilee (c/b) Jack Bullock

Titel / Title: Jubilee Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 A jubilee means 'a special anniversary' and this original concert or contest composition fills the bill for any joyous occasion. Opening with a ...
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Duration: 5:15 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Jack Bullock
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Pass In Review - Diverse / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Pass In Review Diverse / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Titel / Title: Pass In Review - A Medley of British Military Band March Themes Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 Always regal and stately, this collection of British military marches includes; 'The Bri ...
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Duration: 3:00 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Douglas E. Wagner
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Engines Of Change (c/b) - Douglas E. Wagner

Engines Of Change (c/b) Douglas E. Wagner

Titel / Title: Engines of Change Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081504179 Change is inevitable. Developing slowly, as it does in the human existence, this original piece is punctuated with additive melodic fragments that establish the found ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Douglas E. Wagner
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Thors Hammer (c/b) - Patrick Roszell

Thors Hammer (c/b) Patrick Roszell

Titel / Title: Thor's Hammer Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081504254Musically designed to portray the Norse god, Thor, and his hammer---this piece is accessible to students in the second half of their first year of instruction. The stable, reinforced pulse allows for the intro ...
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Duration: 1:30 min
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Composer: Patrick Roszell
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Triple Threat (c/b) - Michael Story

Triple Threat (c/b) Michael Story

Titel / Title: Triple Threat Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 It's all about the threes! In triple meter, in ABA form with frequent use of three quarter note melodies, this is three times bet ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
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Composer: Michael Story
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Tis The Season To Be Jolly (c/b) - James Lord Pierpont / Arr. Doug Adams

Tis The Season To Be Jolly (c/b) James Lord Pierpont / Arr. Doug Adams

Titel / Title: 'Tis the Season to Be Jolly! Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081507194 Seamlessly joining 'Deck the Halls' and 'Jolly Old St. Nicholas,' this holiday gem will make the season glisten. A snap to prepare, there's one brief ritar ...
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Duration: 1:45 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: James Lord Pierpont
Arranger: Doug Adams
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Christmas Cheer (c/b) - Diverse / Arr. Paul Cook

Christmas Cheer (c/b) Diverse / Arr. Paul Cook

Titel / Title: Christmas Cheer - Featuring: Up on the Housetop / We Wish You a Merry Christmas Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 This medley of two famous Christmas songs, 'Up on the Housetop' and 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' will add spar ...
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Duration: 1:30 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Paul Cook
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Glorious Sight (c/b) - Johann Abraham Peter Schulz / Arr. Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Glorious Sight (c/b) Johann Abraham Peter Schulz / Arr. Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Titel / Title: Glorious Sight Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 This setting of the German Carol, 'Ihr Kinderlein, kommet,' or 'O, Come Little Children' features changing textures, rich harmonies, and ...
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O Little Town Of Bethlehem (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Patrick Roszell

O Little Town Of Bethlehem (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Patrick Roszell

Titel / Title: O Little Town Of Bethlehem Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 The holiday classic has received a new treatment for your beginning band. Starting with a lush chorale, this work progresses ...
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Duration: 1:45 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Patrick Roszell
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America: Sweet Land of Liberty (c/band) - Samuel Francis Smith / Arr. Michael Story

America: Sweet Land of Liberty (c/band) Samuel Francis Smith / Arr. Michael Story

Every program will benefit from this revered patriotic melody, conventionally scored for your beginning band. (1:49)
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Duration: 1:49 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Samuel Francis Smith
Arranger: Michael Story
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Ride Of The Knights (c/b) - Victor Lopez
Titel / Title: Ride Of The Knights Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 This exciting original work for developing band was conceptualized as a contest / festival selection. It is high energy and vigorous ...
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Duration: 1:45 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Victor Lopez
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Pavane (c/b) - Maurice Ravel / Arr. Michael Story

Pavane (c/b) Maurice Ravel / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Pavane Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081504339Originally scored for piano, this work premiered in 1911 and one of Maurice Ravel's most popular and timeless works. This setting offers your very young ensemble a wonderful instructional opportunity to perform in an ...
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Duration: 2:15 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Maurice Ravel
Arranger: Michael Story
Article Nr: 170280
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