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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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Clearwater Creek (c/b) - Carl Strommen

Clearwater Creek (c/b) Carl Strommen

Titel / Title: Clearwater Creek Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081507743 This original overture begins with a serene ballad reflective of the brilliant skies, clear air, and sun-speckled glacial streams of the Rocky Mountains. It then ebbs ...
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Composer: Carl Strommen
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Danse Macabre (c/b) - Camille Saint-Saens / Arr. Michael Story

Danse Macabre (c/b) Camille Saint-Saens / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Danse Macabre Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 UPC: 38081504452This work was originally scored as a tone poem that was written in 1874 by well-known French composer Camille Saint-Saens. The basis of the piece is an old French super ...
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Duration: 3:15 min
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Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
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Ancient Echoes Of Time (c/b) - Douglas E. Wagner

Ancient Echoes Of Time (c/b) Douglas E. Wagner

Titel / Title: Ancient Echoes Of Time Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 Musically depicting the brilliant and dramatic dawn of civilization through the journey of humankind. Opening with a grandiose fa ...
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Composer: Douglas E. Wagner
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Sketches Of Canada (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Sketches Of Canada (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Sketches Of Canada Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 UPC: 38081507316 This suite features three Canadian folk songs, each with a contrasting style, meter, and key. Beginning with 'The False ...
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Duration: 4:00 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Michael Story
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Onore (c/b) - Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Onore (c/b) Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Titel / Title: Onore Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 UPC: 38081507729 Looking for an energetic and groove-oriented concert selection that is perfect for opening or closing your performance? Soaring melod ...
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Composer: Michael (Mike) Kamuf
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Espanola (c/b) - Victor Lopez

Espanola (c/b) Victor Lopez

Titel / Title: Espanola Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 UPC: 38081507255 Astound the audience and add some flash to your next program with this fiery and energetic concert opener. Written in a 'bravura' ...
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Composer: Victor Lopez
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On A Tune Of William Billings (c/b) - Douglas E. Wagner
Titel / Title: On a Tune of William Billings Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081507293 Arguably the first American professional composer and arranger, Billings' legacy lives on today as fixed parts of our musical landscape. With the use of h ...
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Composer: Douglas E. Wagner
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Jubilant Fanfare (c/b) - Michael Story

Jubilant Fanfare (c/b) Michael Story

Titel / Title: Jubilant Fanfare Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 Bold and gallant, this original composition opens with a heralding noble tutti statement and is followed by a hero's theme that builds ...
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Duration: 2:30 min
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Composer: Michael Story
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Seventh Resolution; The (c/b) - Roland Barrett
Titel / Title: Seventh Resolution, The Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 In the final days of November, as the nights grew longer and the vicious North winds began to pound the embattled city, the king ...
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Composer: Roland Barrett
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Carried on the Wings of Hope - Douglas E. Wagner

Carried on the Wings of Hope Douglas E. Wagner

Titel / Title: Carried on the Wings of Hope Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081504414 Inspired by the poet, Joseph Addison, who's words tell us that the 'Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love ...
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Duration: 2:45 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Douglas E. Wagner
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Silver Quill; The (c/b) - Sammy Nestico / Arr. Jason Scott

Silver Quill; The (c/b) Sammy Nestico / Arr. Jason Scott

Titel / Title: Silver Quill, The Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 From the time-honored classic band repertoire, comes this powerful collaborative effort of Dale Harpham and Sammy Nestico, in a manage ...
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Duration: 2:15 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Sammy Nestico
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Cheyenne (c/b) - Michael Story

Cheyenne (c/b) Michael Story

Titel / Title: Cheyenne Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 UPC: 38081507231 Cheyenne, Wyoming was a very important city in the move westward during the 19th century.àIt was built at the crossing of the Un ...
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Duration: 3:00 min
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Composer: Michael Story
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Celebration Overture; A (c/b) - Bruce Broughton
Titel / Title: A Celebration Overture Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 The concert opener 'A Celebration Overture' is really an extended fanfare, opening with an energetic brass and percussion motif that forms the basis of most of th ...
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Duration: 4:10 min
Difficulty: 5
Composer: Bruce Broughton
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Two 16th Century Carols (c/b) - Diverse / Arr. Gary E. Parks

Two 16th Century Carols (c/b) Diverse / Arr. Gary E. Parks

Titel / Title: Two 16th Century Carols Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000 'In Dulci Jubilo,' also known as 'Good Christian Men Rejoice,' is paired with 'Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella' in thi ...
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Duration: 3:35 min
Difficulty: 3+
Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Gary E. Parks
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Serenade For Horn And Band (c/b) - Barry Milner
Titel / Title: Serenade For Horn And Band Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 UPC: 38081498218 This uplifting and inspirational solo for horn brings the beauty and majesty of the horn into its full ...
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Duration: 4:15 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Barry Milner
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Children Of Gaia (c/b) - Robert Sheldon

Children Of Gaia (c/b) Robert Sheldon

Titel / Title: Children Of Gaia Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 0000Gaia is a primordial deity in the Ancient Greek pantheon and is sometimes referred to as Mother Nature. In mythology she had nu ...
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Duration: 6:00 min
Difficulty: 4+
Composer: Robert Sheldon
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