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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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At The Ragtime Ball (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Carl Strommen

At The Ragtime Ball (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Carl Strommen

Titel / Title: At the Ragtime Ball Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081417936 YOUNG BAND With its roots in the march genre and African polyrhythms, the resulting syncopations drive the distinctive sound of this rag. Here's Carl Strommen's u ...
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Duration: 2:35 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Carl Strommen
Article Nr: 157856
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Tell Tale Heart (concert band) - Michael Story
Titel / Title: The Tell-Tale Heart Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 Belwin Young BandMichael Story has crafted a musical depiction of the classic Edgar Allan Poe short story. Your percussion section provides the image of 'the beating of his h ...
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Duration: 3:02 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Michael Story
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Irish Suite (concert band) - Leroy Anderson / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Irish Suite (concert band) Leroy Anderson / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Titel / Title: Leroy Anderson's Irish Suite, Selections from Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081409405 YOUNG BANDOne of the most enduring and endearing works in the repertoire, this piece is drawn from familiar Irish folk tunes, with six mov ...
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Duration: 3:53 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Leroy Anderson
Arranger: Douglas E. Wagner
Article Nr: 157852
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Gloria (concert band) - Randol Alan Bass

Gloria (concert band) Randol Alan Bass

Titel / Title: Gloria Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Sprache / Language: English UPC: 38081412245Originally composed for full orchestra and chorus, Gloria is a splendid transcription of one of the most critically acclaimed works written for the holiday season. The setting contains multi-m ...
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Duration: 7:00 min
Difficulty: 5
Composer: Randol Alan Bass
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Article Nr: 157851
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A Hanukkah Festival (concert band) - Chris M. Bernotas
Featuring: Sevivon / Maoz Tzur / HanukkahA Hanukkah Festival is a medley of three traditional Hanukkah songs, Sevivon, Maoz Tzur, and Hanukkah. Sevivon has a dramatic melody and is written with a variety of accompaniment leading to a brief, but impressive, clarinet cadenza that leads into Maoz Tzur. This traditional piece is scored with full, rich voicings along with the beauti ...
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Duration: 4:45 min
Difficulty: 3+
Composer: Chris M. Bernotas
Arranger: -
Article Nr: 157850
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Clown Act (concert band) - Thomas Kahelin

Clown Act (concert band) Thomas Kahelin

Titel / Title: Clown Act Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081409047This humorous circus march brings to life all the color of a clown parade as it slips and slides and elbows you in the ribs. The sax section gets to stand and bark like dogs, and the entire ensemble screams in del ...
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Duration: 3:30 min
Difficulty: 3+
Composer: Thomas Kahelin
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Article Nr: 157849
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Tribute (concert band) - James Barnes

Tribute (concert band) James Barnes

Titel / Title: Tribute Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 CONCERT BAND A stirring, colorful, and energetic work from one of the most highly regarded composers for concert bands. James Barnes has crafted this attractive overture as a gift for J ...
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Duration: 5:20 min
Difficulty: 4+
Composer: James Barnes
Arranger: -
Article Nr: 157848
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Sag Harbor Sunset (concert band) - Robert Sheldon
Titel / Title: Sag Harbor Sunset Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + StimmenThis thoughtful composition offers elements of musical reflection and artistic expression inspired by the beautiful sunsets along the shores of Long Island. Soft hues of color to brilliant rays of light are interspersed wit ...
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Duration: 4:10 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Robert Sheldon
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Article Nr: 157845
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Invocation And Psalm (c/b) - Vince Gassi
CONCERT BAND Invocation is defined as the act of invoking or calling upon a deity or spirit for aid, protection, or inspiration, while a Psalm is a sacred song or poem. Magnificent, celebratory, and triumphant are words that aptly describe the opening of this exciting new work. After a powerful opening fanfare, the main theme is presented and interlaced with florid woodwind pa ...
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Duration: 4:15 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Vince Gassi
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Sparkle (concert band) - William G. Harbinson

Sparkle (concert band) William G. Harbinson

CONCERT BAND Built from staccato ostinati, relentless rhythms, biting harmonies, and soaring themes, the work shines with brilliance and power, with the energy of new life. From the first measure to the last, the work drives forward with fire and intensity to the powerful ending.
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Duration: 7:00 min
Difficulty: 5
Composer: William G. Harbinson
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Article Nr: 157843
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River Trail Expedition (concert band) - Robert Sheldon
Titel / Title: River Trail Expedition Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081407838 CONCERT BAND Written for the Streator High School Band in Illinois, River Trail Expedition is named for the Hopalong Cassidy River Trail that winds along the ba ...
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Duration: 4:30 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Robert Sheldon
Arranger: -
Article Nr: 157842
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Light Shines In The Darkness (c/b) - Barry Milner
Titel / Title: The Light shines in the Darkness Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Sprache / Language: English UPC: 38081407913 CONCERT BAND A lighthouse stands upon a shoreline to be a beacon for all ships coming into a harbor, guiding them to safet ...
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Duration: 5:15 min
Difficulty: 3+
Composer: Barry Milner
Arranger: -
Article Nr: 157841
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Unexpected Journey; The (concert band) - Brad Ciechomski
Titel / Title: The Unexpected Journey - The Traveling Insect Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081409740 CONCERT BAND The Unexpected Journey is a programmatic work depicting an insect flying onto a windshield and hanging on for the journey, b ...
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Duration: 3:30 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Brad Ciechomski
Arranger: -
Article Nr: 157840
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A Hymn To Beauty That Was (c/b) - Jane Russell Bate
Titel / Title: Hymn to the Beauty That Was Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 CONCERT BAND A tribute to Jennifer, Hayley, and Michaela Petit, victims of a 2007 home invasion in Cheshire CT, Bate wrote a moving, lyrical ballad which adds harp ( ...
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Duration: 6:20 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Jane Russell Bate
Arranger: -
Article Nr: 157837
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Ignition (concert band) - Todd Stalter
Titel / Title: Ignition Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + StimmenHere is a blindingly fast, raucously energetic concert opener that derives its title from the consecutive rising three-note cells that are the building blocks for almost the entire work. However, the energy unleashed in the music and t ...
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Duration: 3:30 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Todd Stalter
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See The Conquering Hero Comes (c/b) - Georg Friedrich Händel (George Frederic Handel) / Arr. Edward Kennedy

See The Conquering Hero Comes (c/b) Georg Friedrich Händel (George Frederic Handel) / Arr. Edward Kennedy

Titel / Title: See the Conquering Hero Comes Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 DEBUTThis chorus from Handel's Oratorio Judas Maccabaeus was composed in 1746 and was first performed in London in 1747.In 1884, Edmund Louis Budry wrote new words ...
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Duration: 3:00 min
Difficulty: 1
Article Nr: 157835
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