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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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Jingle Bell Gallop (c/b) - James Lord Pierpont / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Jingle Bell Gallop (c/b) James Lord Pierpont / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Titel / Title: Jingle Bell Gallop Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2011 UPC: 38081429984 'Jingle Bells' like you've never heard it before. A fast and furious gallop-style rendition will usher you and all of Sa ...
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From The Realms Of Glory (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Patrick Roszell

From The Realms Of Glory (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Patrick Roszell

Written as a quasi-fanfare to open your holiday concert or as a bold conclusion, this arrangement intertwines three popular holiday carols to uplift and entertain students and audience alike. Ring in the holiday season with this dynamic holiday fanfare!
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Duration: 1:45 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Patrick Roszell
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Let Me Be Your Star (c/b) - Marc Shaiman / Arr. Victor Lopez

Let Me Be Your Star (c/b) Marc Shaiman / Arr. Victor Lopez

Titel / Title: Let Me Be Your Star - Smash Cast Version Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2012 UPC: 38081440927 Here's a skillfully arranged cast version of this delightful contemporary Broadwaystyle overture f ...
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Duration: 3:15 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Marc Shaiman
Arranger: Victor Lopez
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Overture 1812 (c/b) - Piotr Ilich Tchaikowsky (Pyotr Peter Ilyich Iljitsch Tschaikovsky) / Arr. Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

Overture 1812 (c/b) Piotr Ilich Tchaikowsky (Pyotr Peter Ilyich Iljitsch Tschaikovsky) / Arr. Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

Titel / Title: Overture 1812 Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2012 UPC: 38081436470Tchaikovsky's 'Overture 1812' is one of the most widely recognizable works in all of music. A bold musical statement, it was co ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
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Holiday Chips And Salsa (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

Holiday Chips And Salsa (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

'Here We Come A-Wassailing' in a medium Latin beat. This charming arrangement permits your percussion section to set the groove and is scored to be approachable after only a few months of instruction. What's not to like for your first holiday program?
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Batman:Arkham City (c/b) - Nick Arundel and Ron Fish / Arr. Michael Story

Batman:Arkham City (c/b) Nick Arundel and Ron Fish / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Batman: Arkham City, Selections from - Featuring I Think You Should Do As He Says - It's Not Even Breakfast - Arkham City Main Theme Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2012 UPC: 38081440880 From t ...
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Duration: 3:30 min
Difficulty: 2
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Somebody That I Used To Know (c/b) - As performed by Gotye - Luiz Bonfa / Arr. Victor Lopez
Internationally acclaimed, this bouncy Gotye tune will be a high point on your beginners' concert. Reinforcing staccato style with a bit of percussion support, if you are looking for a selection for your band that the whole world knows, look no further, because you just found it! Infectious!Verkaufsbereich Europa ist aus urheberrechtlichen Gründen geschlossen ! ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Luiz Bonfa
Arranger: Victor Lopez
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Rudolph Red Nosed Reindeer (c/b) - Johnny Marks / Arr. Jack Bullock

Rudolph Red Nosed Reindeer (c/b) Johnny Marks / Arr. Jack Bullock

Titel / Title: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2012 UPC: 38081439525 Guiding that sleigh with the bearded driver, also in a red suit, this mystical animal makes the song classic ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Johnny Marks
Arranger: Jack Bullock
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Syncopated Clock (c/b) - Leroy Anderson / Arr. Jack Bullock

Syncopated Clock (c/b) Leroy Anderson / Arr. Jack Bullock

That clock just doesn't sound right! Poking musical fun by tipping the sands of time, this Leroy Anderson classic theme is certain to bring a smile to all! Scored with your beginners in mind, the woodblocks tick away while the rest of the band presents the famous melody. A real winner!
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Leroy Anderson
Arranger: Jack Bullock
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (c/b) - Richard M. Sherman / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (c/b) Richard M. Sherman / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Based on the novel by Ian Fleming, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang stands as one of the most entertaining family films of all time. Two of their most popular creations from this cinematic classic are presented in this medley written with younger players in mind: the tender lullaby, 'Hushabye Mountain,' and the rollicking title theme, 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.' Great fun!
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Duration: 3:00 min
Difficulty: 1
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Chimes Of Liberty (c/b) - Edwin Franko Goldman / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Chimes Of Liberty (c/b) Edwin Franko Goldman / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

A true classic band march prepared for your beginners. Goldman is considered band music's other 'March King.' This endearing melody will be a welcomed addition to any program. Your audience is certain to approve!
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 1
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Little Shop Of Horrors (c/b) - Alan Menken / Arr. Michael Story

Little Shop Of Horrors (c/b) Alan Menken / Arr. Michael Story

Take your beginners to the Broadway stage with this charismatic title theme from the popular musical. With a bright rock drive, this tune will engage players and audiences alike. A bit of attention to note lengths and clearly marked articulations will make this arrangement sparkle on your very next concert!
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Duration: 1:45 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Alan Menken
Arranger: Michael Story
Article Nr: 159595
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Winds Of The Orient (c/b) - Victor Lopez
Titel / Title: Winds of the Orient Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2012 UPC: 38081439464 Inspired by the fading east-west boundaries, this exciting concert band work will make the beginning ensemble sound as ...
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Duration: 3:45 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Victor Lopez
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Slavonic Dance No,1 (c/b) - Antonin Dvorak / Arr. Michael Story

Slavonic Dance No,1 (c/b) Antonin Dvorak / Arr. Michael Story

Originally composed in 1886 for four-hand piano, this beginning band transcription/reduction develops the charismatic melody and offers opportunity to explore the varied timbres in beginning band in a sure-fire solid setting. Providing a stunning opportunity to introduce or reinforce three-quarter time, the arrangement is a charming choice for concert and contest alike.
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Duration: 2:15 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Antonin Dvorak
Arranger: Michael Story
Article Nr: 159593
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Dune Buggy (c/b) - Ralph Ford

Dune Buggy (c/b) Ralph Ford

Titel / Title: Dune Buggy Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2012 UPC: 38081440804 Inspired by the composer's childhood memories of an off-beat attraction in a rural beach town, this is his musical interpretatio ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 1+
Composer: Ralph Ford
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Troika (c/b) - Sergei Prokofieff / Arr. Jack Bullock

Troika (c/b) Sergei Prokofieff / Arr. Jack Bullock

This music taken from the musical score for the Russian film Lieutenant Kijé, written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1934, became one of the most famous works written by this composer. Providing the instructional opportunity to introduce the concept of modulation, its running melody has great charm, and the simplicity of this music, with its playful and cheerful melodic line, is wonder ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Sergei Prokofieff
Arranger: Jack Bullock
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