James Rae

James Rae's eminently successful tutor Introducing the Saxophone was the first of its kind providing the complete beginner with material in popular styles yet allowing for a sound musical development...

Although written for beginners (Grade 0-2), James Rae’s 'City Snapshots', for clarinet(s) and piano manages, even at this level, to capture the essence of music from around the world. Amongst the twel...

James Rae's eminently successful tutor Introducing the Clarinet was the first of its kind providing the complete beginner with material in popular styles yet allowing for a sound musical development a...

On this musical voyage, James Rae leads the saxophonist from the Baroque era to the present day. His arrangements of well-known titles such as Bach's 'Minuet in G', Purcell's 'Air', Saint-Saëns 'The S...

Ten wonderful arrangements, by James Rae, of some of the best known and well loved favourites from 20th Century light music. 'You Must Remember This' is the title of this collection and you certainly...

These stimulating new pieces from James Rae, with a few added well-known favourites, will inspire the younger clarinet beginner. They are all in a comfortable register and only simple rhythms and smal...

James Rae is such a prolific editor, arranger, and composer for Universal Edition's educational catalog, we might forget that he is also a dedicated composer of original concert works. UE presents Rae...

Very much in the style of the Widor Toccata, but shorter and easier whilst conveying the same excitement and containing not a little of the James Rae flair!

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Initial to Grade 2. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Grades 3 to 5. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of f...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Grades 6 to 8. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of f...

Drawing on his extensive performing and teaching experience, James Rae provides a 'way-in' to the often daunting area of improvisation. The CD with rhythm section backing by professional jazz musician...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams from pre-Grade 1 to Grade 2. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clea...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Grades 3 to 5. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of f...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Grades 6 to 8. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of f...

Blue Saxophone was composed with the aim of introducing saxophonists to music in the blues idiom. The pieces are of moderate length and vary in style. The accompaniments have been written in such a wa...

The ability to sight-read well is a valuable asset to any musician, yet sight-reading is often ignored. The Eyes and Ears series contains carefully graded sight-reading specimens with a duet part for...

The book 'Jazzy Recorder Duets' has been composed to give recorder players who are usually more familiar with classical music the opportunity to play jazz orientated material in duet form. Both parts...

Jeder Trompeter, der sich Rock oder Jazz interessiert wird früher oder später über das Thema Improvisation stolpern. Jedoch erstarren zunächst viele, wenn sie Musik machen sollen, ohne Noten zu haben....

Wider Opportunities with the Debut series INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP LEARNING All of these pieces for young recorder players in their earliest stages of learning can be performed as a solo (descant recorder)...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Initial to Grade 2. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area...

This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Grades 3 to 5. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of f...