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Just like all music educators facing new challenges this year, Carl Fischer Orchestra Editor Todd Parrish is constantly adapting his teaching methods to make sure his students stay engaged and excited to make music. At Carl Fischer, our editors, composers, and arrangers use their valuable classroom experience to help us meet your needs and uphold our commitment to helping you shine. With virtual learning, staggered schedules, and spatially distanced classrooms, your orchestra... probably looks a bit different from usual. Introducing Classical Trios, the newest addition to our best selling Compatibles series. Perfect for incomplete ensembles, this collection of 17 masterworks from the baroque, classical, and romantic periods allows you to mix and match instrumentation and line played, giving you the flexibility you need. Find this series at your favorite strings retailer or at https://www.carlfischer.com/string-compatibles

This short clip of Yo-Yo Ma performing Pablo Casals' "Cant del Ocells"(Song of the Birds) gives us chills! Spanish cellist Casals always started his concerts with this hauntingly beautiful piece since his exile from his native country. 49 years ago he played this piece at the United Nations. This Friday, Oct 23rd, Yo-Yo Ma will be performing a live concert, "A New Equilibrium," at the IDAGIO Global Concert Hall to honor the United Nations' 75th anniversary. "We’re going to as...k what a peaceful, sustainable world looks like 75 years after the UN’s creation." Cant del Ocells can be found in The Casals Legacy, a collection of 10 solo pieces from Pablo Casals' repertoire for cello with piano accompaniment. For more information, please visit carlfischer.com/bf60

William Grant Still, often referred to as the "Dean of Afro-American Composers," wrote tone poem "Darker America" to express the triumph of a people over their sorrows through fervent prayer." Making space for himself as a black modernist, Still premiered this synergy of symphonic and jazz languages in 1924, and was met with skepticism as opposed to the acclaim his white counterparts received. In this triumphant work, the exploration of struggle and transformation rises and... falls the strings, a theme of sorrow echoes from the English horn, and hope extend forth from the brass, accompanied by strings and woodwinds. Just as relevant almost 100 years later, please enjoy "Darker America" as performed by ROCO and led by Christopher Rountree, conductor. For more info, visit CarlFischer.com/ETO22

Our Compatibles collections make small ensembles a breeze for educators, no matter the instrumentation or who wants to play the melody! With duets, trios, and quartets in a variety of styles, from classics, to folk tunes, to original compositions, players can mix-and-match instrumentation and line played, making the combinations almost limitless For more info, visit carlfischer.com/compatibles

Looking at this vintage photo of the Carl Fischer Concert Hall (circa 1940s-1950s) seems reminiscent of current day. But although the lights have been dimmed on large-scale gatherings such as concerts and recitals, music continues to be a driving force for students and educators who continue to strive for musical excellence. Music is still alive in virtual classrooms, spatially distanced ensembles, and in the daily practice musicians of all ages continue to commit themselves to.

Here's a quick ear training exercise to test your skills! How did you do? Paul Hondorp's Choral Error Detection is excellent for choral pedagogy, ear training, integrated listening, and score study. New conducting students will love this easy-to-use textbook with intentionally imperfect performance tracks. For more info, visit CarlFischer.com/CMF7

Practice clarinet anytime, anywhere. In partnership with the sheet music app Newzik we are offering thousands of pieces and books, ready for digital download to your iOS device including the classic and trusted 32 Rose Etudes. Experience the freedom of building your own digital library with Newzik.... Visit www.CarlFischer.com/Newzik to get started. 32 Rose Etudes is available at carlfischer.com/WF85

But don't just take Kim Kashkashian's word for it! See for yourself how the Karen Tuttle Coordination Technique keeps violists injury-free while giving way to a richer, more expressive sound. Have your copy of The Karen Tuttle Legacy delivered to your iOS device instantly. In partnership with the sheet music app Newzik we are excited to offer thousands of pieces and books, ready for digital download.

Watch this clip to hear why Mike G. of The Art of Guitar grew to appreciate the Guitar Grimoire! The Guitar Grimoire is the most extensive, thorough, and exhaustive compendium of exercises for the guitar ever published. Find this series is available at your favorite retailer online or at carlfischer.com

It's never too late to rediscover the joy of your childhood instrument. The I USED TO PLAY series makes it easy and rewarding, with your favorite familiar tunes from pop, jazz, and classical. Books available for trumpet, saxophone, flute, clarinet, drums, horn, trombone, violin, viola, and cello. Learn more at carlfischer.com/promo/i-used-to-play.html

Today we'd like to applaud Mathew Schick, Music Director at Crescenta Valley High School for his hard work and determination to ensure his students receive the music education that they deserve. This wonderful video is a testament to his resilience and love for his students. Being a music educator during this time is a difficult reality and we'd like to extend our gratitude towards teachers who are spending extra hours, putting in extra effort, and going the extra mile to make things work in their virtual or spatially distanced classrooms. Teachers such as Mr. Schick make a difference in their students' lives and their music classrooms provide comfort, stability, and community in otherwise uncertain times.

It’s Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day, a day to celebrate odd, rare, experimental and well, uncommon instruments. Nicknamed "Big Carl," this giant tuba was once displayed in the window of the Carl Fischer store in downtown New York. Its twin La Prodigieuse was on hand at the grand opening of a new store in Boston in 1911. Click each photo to fully appreciate its size. ...... Carl Fischer Music. Helping educators and musicians shine! www.carlfischer.com . See more