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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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Deck Halls With Bells Whistles (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Deck Halls With Bells Whistles (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Deck the Hall with Bells and Whistles Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 Serie: Young BandDeck the Hall with Bells and Whistles is a holiday novelty featuring various bell and whistle sounds. They'll easily recognize the tune and ...
Duration: 2:06 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Michael Story
Article Nr: 154067
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Tales From The Sea (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Tales From The Sea (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Tales from the Sea - A Sea Song Trilogy Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081389530 Serie: Young Band A nautical trilogy with diverse styles will have your band floating! Included traditional themes are the bold The Constitution ...
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Duration: 4:08 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Michael Story
Article Nr: 154066
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Conquest Of Genghis Khan (c/b) - Michael Story
Titel / Title: The Conquest of Genghis Khan Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 Serie: Young Band This dramatic original overture will whisk your students and listeners to the year 1223 A,D, Musically depicting the legendary story, this conquest ...
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Duration: 2:50 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Michael Story
Arranger: -
Article Nr: 154065
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Angels From Realms Of Glory (c/b) - Henry T. Smart / Arr. Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

Angels From Realms Of Glory (c/b) Henry T. Smart / Arr. Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

Serie: Band Expressions Book Two This hauntingly beautiful holiday melody has been masterfully scored for your second year ensemble, Scored by the dynamic writing team of Robert Smith and Michael Story in conjunction with Book Two of Band Expressions, this is certain to be met with acclaim,
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Duration: 2:58 min
Difficulty: 2
Article Nr: 154064
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Fairest Of The Fair (c/b) - John Philip Sousa / Arr. Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

Fairest Of The Fair (c/b) John Philip Sousa / Arr. Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

Titel / Title: Fairest of the Fair Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 Serie: Band Expressions Book Two Of his more than 130 marches, written in 1908, Fairest of the Fair remains one of John Philip Sousa's most popular marches, Robert Smith and ...
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Duration: 2:31 min
Difficulty: 2
Article Nr: 154063
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Procession Of Heroes (c/b score/parts) - Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

Procession Of Heroes (c/b score/parts) Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

Serie: Band Expressions Book One A bold musical statement for your first-year band from the Smith and Story composer team, Written in support of Band Expressions, Book One, this charmer will make every band sound huge!
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Duration: 2:26 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Robert W. Smith & Michael Story
Arranger: -
Article Nr: 154062
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Rockin Ol St Nick (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

Rockin Ol St Nick (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

Titel / Title: Rockin' Ol' St. Nick Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 Serie: Band Expressions Book One That jolly old elf has set up a rock groove for his winter travels, This arrangement is correlated to Unit 13 of Band Expressions Book One, ...
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Duration: 1:49 min
Difficulty: 1
Article Nr: 154061
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Party In The Usa (c/b) - Diverse / Arr. Patrick Roszell

Party In The Usa (c/b) Diverse / Arr. Patrick Roszell

Titel / Title: Party in the U.S.A. - As performed by Miley Cyrus Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen 0000000 Serie: Beginning Band The ultimate Miley Cyrus party song reached the #1 position on the Billboard Pop 100, So put your hands up and party!
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Duration: 1:48 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Patrick Roszell
Article Nr: 154060
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Im An Old Cowhand (cband score/parts) - Johnny Mercer / Arr. Paul Cook

Im An Old Cowhand (cband score/parts) Johnny Mercer / Arr. Paul Cook

Serie: Beginning Band This piece was written for the motion picture, Rhythm on the Range by veteran songwriter, Johnny Mercer, The song was sung by Bing Crosby and became a big hit, Many other singers and singing groups have recorded this cherished song,
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Duration: 1:31 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Johnny Mercer
Arranger: Paul Cook
Article Nr: 154059
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Merry Go Round Broke Down (c/b) - Cliff Friend/Dave Franklin / Arr. Paul Cook

Merry Go Round Broke Down (c/b) Cliff Friend/Dave Franklin / Arr. Paul Cook

Serie: Beginning Band This well-known melody was written as the theme song for the Looney Tunes® animated cartoon series in the third decade of the 20th century and has been a favorite of young people ever since, In this arrangement, made especially for those young people, the merry-go-round does really break down,
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Duration: 1:34 min
Difficulty: 1
Article Nr: 154058
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Batman:Brave And The Bold (c/b) - Andy Sturmer / Arr. Victor Lopez

Batman:Brave And The Bold (c/b) Andy Sturmer / Arr. Victor Lopez

Titel / Title: Batman: The Brave and the Bold Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie: Beginning Band Have your beginners join forces with Batman, Blue Beetle, Plastic Man, and Green Arrow with this heroic main title theme, Familiar to all your students, this energy-packed arrangement will b ...
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Duration: 1:49 min
Difficulty: -
Composer: Andy Sturmer
Arranger: Victor Lopez
Article Nr: 154057
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Grandma Got Run Over (c/b) - Randy Brooks / Arr. Michael Story

Grandma Got Run Over (c/b) Randy Brooks / Arr. Michael Story

Serie: Beginning Band Light-natured tongue-in-cheek holiday novelty with a subtle country flair will set your beginners up for an endearing holiday performance, Be more careful Grandma!
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Duration: 2:04 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Randy Brooks
Arranger: Michael Story
Article Nr: 154056
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Any Way You Want It (c/b) - Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain Steve Perry [Journey] / Arr. Michael Story

Any Way You Want It (c/b) Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain Steve Perry [Journey] / Arr. Michael Story

High on the list of rock bands loved by fans and reviled by critics, here's a straight-forward Michael Story arrangement of Journey's Any Way You Want It,

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Serie: Beginning Band
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Duration: 2:05 min
Difficulty: 1
Article Nr: 154055
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March Of Bacchus (c/b) - Leo Delibes / Arr. Ralph Ford

March Of Bacchus (c/b) Leo Delibes / Arr. Ralph Ford

Serie: Beginning Band This march adaptation brings the wonderful ballet music of Leo Delibes to your classroom, concerts, and festival performances, Originally presented as the opening of Act III of his Sylvia, ou La Nymphe de Diane, it is both delicate and deliberate,
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Duration: 1:57 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Leo Delibes
Arranger: Ralph Ford
Article Nr: 154054
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Guardians Of The Canyon (c/b) - Roland Barrett
Serie: Beginning Band Inspired by the sandstone structures in the American southwest reminiscent of the stone cities from centuries ago, Guardians of the Canyon is a bold, yet mysterious musical tribute, Opening with a intriguing introduction, the work gallantly builds with percussive bursts throughout to a dramatic conclusion,
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Duration: 1:54 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Roland Barrett
Arranger: -
Article Nr: 154053
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William Told Too Much (c/b) - Gioacchino Rossini / Arr. Victor Lopez

William Told Too Much (c/b) Gioacchino Rossini / Arr. Victor Lopez

Serie: Beginning Band Victor López gives us a fresh new rendition of the theme from Rossini's William Tell Overture set in a rock style, This is an exciting learning tool certain to motivate students with this catchy recognizable classical melody, extremely playable arrangement, and contemporary rock style you are guaranteed to have a winner,
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Duration: 1:35 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
Arranger: Victor Lopez
Article Nr: 154052
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