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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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Songs My Mother Taught Me (s/o) - Antonin Dvorak / Arr. Christina Hans

Songs My Mother Taught Me (s/o) Antonin Dvorak / Arr. Christina Hans

BELWIN INTERMEDIATE STRING ORCHESTRA Add some real emotion to your next concert with this arrangement from Dvorák's famous vocal work, Gypsy Songs. This very sentimental song describes a mother teaching her child the same Gypsy songs passed down from generations. This arrangement features the viola section and gives the director flexibility to have one or two optional viola so ...
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Duration: (3:05) min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Antonin Dvorak
Arranger: Christina Hans
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Shanghai Hornpipe (string orchestra) - Keith Sharp
BELWIN INTERMEDIATE STRING ORCHESTRA A catchy tune featuring fun fiddling, alternating time signatures, pentatonic patterns, and modulation to the relative major key! This piece is just plain fun for students as well as a definite crowd-pleaser! All parts take a turn at one of the main themes. Various bowing styles and textures provide a wide range of educational and musical e ...
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Duration: (3:05) min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Keith Sharp
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Moon Of Winter The (s/o) - Traditional / Arr. Vince Gassi

Moon Of Winter The (s/o) Traditional / Arr. Vince Gassi

BELWIN INTERMEDIATE STRING ORCHESTRA The Huron Carol is Canada's oldest Christmas carol written in 1643 by Jean de Brébeuf, a Jesuit missionary. The melody is from a traditional French folk song, Une Jeune Pucelle (A Young Maid). Intended as a gift and teaching aid to the Huron people, Brébeuf wrote the lyrics in their native language. The Moon of Winter is a powerful and movi ...
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Duration: (2:20) min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Vince Gassi
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Song Without Words (s/o) - Gustav Holst / Arr. Christina Hans

Song Without Words (s/o) Gustav Holst / Arr. Christina Hans

BELWIN INTERMEDIATE STRING ORCHESTRA The hauntingly beautiful English folk song, I'll Love My Love, tells the story of a young lady grief-stricken after her true love is sent off to sea. This arrangement is based on the second movement of Holst's band masterwork, Second Suite for Military Band. A great piece to teach phrasing and expression as every section gets a musical mome ...
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Duration: (2:45) min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Gustav Holst
Arranger: Christina Hans
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Prince Of Denmarks March (f/o) - Jeremiah Clarke / Arr. Bob Phillips

Prince Of Denmarks March (f/o) Jeremiah Clarke / Arr. Bob Phillips

BEGINNING FULL ORCHESTRAEveryone gets to enjoy the melody in this piece, more commonly known as Trumpet Voluntary. This very easy full orchestra arrangement features a Violin 3/Treble Clef Viola part as well as simplified wind instrumentation. Perfect ceremonial music for events such as an elementary or middle school graduation! ...
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Duration: 1:50 min
Difficulty: 1+
Composer: Jeremiah Clarke
Arranger: Bob Phillips
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Sword Dance (full orchestra) - Traditional / Arr. Bob Phillips

Sword Dance (full orchestra) Traditional / Arr. Bob Phillips

BEGINNING FULL ORCHESTRA Although this outstanding arrangement is accessible by even very young full orchestras, every section has the melody at various times, and each variation is represented with a different texture and accompaniment, keeping the lively dance tune fresh and invigorating with a surprise presto ending! Thoughtful use of percussion adds to the colorful scoring ...
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Duration: (1:20) min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Bob Phillips
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Going Going Gone (string orchestra) - English Folk Song / Arr. Sandra Dackow

Going Going Gone (string orchestra) English Folk Song / Arr. Sandra Dackow

ORCHESTRA EXPRESSIONS BOOK ' This humorous folk song arrangement should be performed at a brisk tempo. The counterpoint makes it great fun to toss the theme around the sections! Correlated to Orchestra Expressions, Book 2.
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Duration: (1:20) min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: English Folk Song
Arranger: Sandra Dackow
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Danza Africana (string orchestra) - Victor Lopez
ORCHESTRA EXPRESSIONS BOOK ' The feel of traditional African dance brought to the string orchestra will provide an exciting, rhythmic treat for your students. Written specifically with young players in mind, the piece includes a playable drum part including detailed instructions for best use of the percussion. Correlated to Orchestra Expressions, Book 2.
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Duration: (2:00) min
Difficulty: 1+
Composer: Victor Lopez
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March Of Bacchus from Sylvia (s/o) - Leo Delibes / Arr. Ralph Ford

March Of Bacchus from Sylvia (s/o) Leo Delibes / Arr. Ralph Ford

BELWIN BEGINNING STRING ORCHESTRA In this adaptation, the wonderful ballet music of Leo Delibes comes alive at the perfect level for young players. Originally presented as the opening of Act II of his Sylvia, ou La nymphe de Diane, it is both delicate and deliberate, with an almost toy soldier style.
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Duration: (1:45) min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Leo Delibes
Arranger: Ralph Ford
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Two Baroque Dances (s/o) - Georg Philipp Telemann / Arr. Bob Cerulli

Two Baroque Dances (s/o) Georg Philipp Telemann / Arr. Bob Cerulli

BELWIN BEGINNING STRING ORCHESTRA Telemann's Bourrée fits perfectly with Rameau's Rondino to form a lovely medley. Each movement can also stand on its own. Plenty of teaching opportunities.
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Duration: (4:45) min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann
Arranger: Bob Cerulli
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Donegal Fiddles (string orchestra) - Traditional / Arr. Tim McCarrick

Donegal Fiddles (string orchestra) Traditional / Arr. Tim McCarrick

BELWIN BEGINNING STRING ORCHESTRA This one is the real thing! These two reels, The Boys of Malin, and The Gravel Walks from County Donegal, are played often in Ireland and the style is brisk and straight-ahead. All the players get great parts, from the basses imitating the Irish hand drum, to cello and viola features in the first tune, to the violins playing in unison or octav ...
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Duration: (3:40) min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Tim McCarrick
Article Nr: 4255
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Mock Morris (string orchestra) - Percy Aldridge Grainger / Arr. David Giardiniere

Mock Morris (string orchestra) Percy Aldridge Grainger / Arr. David Giardiniere

Titel / Title: Mock Morris Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081411118 BELWIN BEGINNING STRING ORCHESTRAThe Morris dance has been performed throughout the English countryside since the time of William Shakespeare. Grainger was so taken by ...
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Duration: 2:25 min
Difficulty: 2+
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Minor Mishap; A (string orchestra) - Christian Williams
BELWIN BEGINNING STRING ORCHESTRA In the key of a natural minor, with brief forays into the melodic minor, this piece features an especially strong part for the viola section an often overlooked group and some third position in the cello and bass parts. Your students will enjoy the simple melodies in this fun and rhythmic piece! Each section has its moment to shine while rhyth ...
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Duration: (2:20) min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Christian Williams
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iRock (string orchestra) - Jeffrey E. Turner

iRock (string orchestra) Jeffrey E. Turner

BELWIN BEGINNING STRING ORCHESTRA Who said guitar players get to have all the fun? This piece lets your orchestra be as bad as they wanna be. With its powerful unisons, pulsating rhythms, and accented syncopations, this is a great introduction to playing contemporary music styles. Who rocks? iRock!
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Duration: (2:25) min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Jeffrey E. Turner
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Nutcracker In About Three Min (s/o) - Piotr Ilich Tchaikowsky (Pyotr Peter Ilyich Iljitsch Tschaikovsky) / Arr. Mark Weston

Nutcracker In About Three Min (s/o) Piotr Ilich Tchaikowsky (Pyotr Peter Ilyich Iljitsch Tschaikovsky) / Arr. Mark Weston

BELWIN BEGINNING STRING ORCHESTRA Highlights from Tchaikovsky's immortal holiday classic are presented in a tightly woven medley with younger players in mind. Full of the color and pageantry presented in the ballet itself, five popular movements brilliantly set the stage.
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Duration: (3:10) min
Difficulty: 2+
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Clap Your Hands Everybody (s/o) - Bob Cerulli
BELWIN BEGINNING STRING ORCHESTRA This fun piece is designed to let the director interact with the audience and give the students, parents, and grandparents an opportunity to participate in the program with the ensemble. It has a blues feel and the director could turn this into an impromptu lesson on dynamics, the blues, or the different sounds of the strings: pizzicato, arco, ...
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Duration: (2:30) min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Bob Cerulli
Arranger: -
Article Nr: 4250
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