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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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Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlen / Arr. Jerry Brubaker

Over the Rainbow Harold Arlen / Arr. Jerry Brubaker

Titel / Title: Over the Rainbow Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1987 ISBN: 9780757932304 UPC: 29156199260 [EN] When you need a lift, just hum the first four bars of 'Over the Rainbow.' When you put such a great title in the hands of an arran ...
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Duration: 3:08 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Harold Arlen
Arranger: Jerry Brubaker
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Best of Belwin: First Year Charts, Score - Diverse
for jazz ensemble score UNTERHALTUNGSMUSIK BLASORCHESTER JAZZ First Year Charts Collection for Jazz Ensemble Bill Bailey won't You please come home Birth of the Blues Embraceable You First Time around Gospel Hot Chocolate Jazzmin Tea Jingle Bell Rock Poco loco Splanky Sunday Morning TMI
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First Year Charts Collection - Score
for jazz ensemble conductor's score UNTERHALTUNGSMUSIK SONSTIGE (1) JAZZ Chattanooga Choo-Choo|El gato gordo|James Bond Theme|A jazzy merry Christmas|The Judge|Li'l Darling|Loosen up|One o'clock Jump|Over the Rainbow|Peter Gunn Theme|The Pink Panther|Rock this Town
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101 Rhythmic Rest Patterns: Conductor - Grover C. Yaus
UPC: 029156045291 ISBN 978-0-7692-2749-8 Division of measure includes counting rest values as well as note values. A mistake in counting note values while playing is heard and corrected by the instructor, but counting rest values is a silent business and difficult at times for the instructor to detect just where the mistake was made, or who made the mistake. 101 Rhythmic Re ...
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Composer: Grover C. Yaus
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Hercules vs the Hydra (c/b) - Scott Watson
Titel / Title: Hercules vs. The Hydra Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081454719 [EN]The Greek hero, Hercules, was sentenced by the Gods to endure 12 seemingly impossible 'labors' in order to redeem himself. This composition portrays the second of these tests—his battle with a nine- ...
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Duration: 4:25 min
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Composer: Scott Watson
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Reading Jazz (+CD) for trombone - Jacques Rizzo
A new Method for learning to read written jazz music
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Genesis (concert band score and parts) - Vince Gassi
Titel / Title: Genesis Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Sprache / Language: English UPC: 38081388748Genesis provides ample opportunity for your band to explore diverse colors and textures, from the mysterious opening which features solo piccolo, to exotic woodwind runs in open fifths; from ...
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Duration: 7:19 min
Difficulty: 4+
Composer: Vince Gassi
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ABPL Pop Hits 4 - Diverse / Arr. Tom Gerou

ABPL Pop Hits 4 Diverse / Arr. Tom Gerou

Titel / Title: ABPL Pop Hits 4 Komponist / Arrangeur / Contributor: Gerou, Tom Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications ISBN: 1470627396 EAN13: 9781470627393 UPC: 038081508191 Produkttyp / Product: Piano teaching materialAlfred's Basic Piano Library: Popular Hits offers Broadway, pop, and movie music arrangements to be used as supplementary pieces for students. Soon a ...
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Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Tom Gerou
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Give Up The Funk (jazz ensemble) - George Clinton / Arr. Ralph Ford

Give Up The Funk (jazz ensemble) George Clinton / Arr. Ralph Ford

Tear the Roof Off That Sucker JAZZ BAND
This funk classic is infused with all the pocket you could want. Written-out solos provided for tenor, bari sax, trumpet 2, and trombone 1, plus a break-down section that begins with funky drums and builds into the whole ensemble.
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Duration: 3:31 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: George Clinton
Arranger: Ralph Ford
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The Waltzing Cat (c/band) - Leroy Anderson / Arr. Philip J. Lang

The Waltzing Cat (c/band) Leroy Anderson / Arr. Philip J. Lang

Titel / Title: The Waltzing Cat Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081321295In typical Leroy Anderson style, listen for the feline saunter and strut in The Waltzing Cat. Transcribed by Philip J. Lang, this new edition comes complete with a new full score and new parts with accurate dyn ...
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Duration: 2:57 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Leroy Anderson
Arranger: Philip J. Lang
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In Hall Of The Mountain King (c/b) - Edvard Grieg / Arr. Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

In Hall Of The Mountain King (c/b) Edvard Grieg / Arr. Robert W. Smith & Michael Story

Titel / Title: In the Hall of the Mountain King / In der Halle des Bergkönigs, aus Peer Gynt Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081353722 Band Expressions Book TwoSetting off in a mysterious tone, this familiar Grieg theme builds with texture and intensity to the joyous familiar melod ...
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (c/band) - Albert Hague / Arr. Michael Story

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (c/band) Albert Hague / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: How the Grinch Stole Christmas Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Symphonic wind bandAll the most popular tunes from Dr. Seuss' infamous special including: Welcome Christmas,Trim Up The Tree, and You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch. ...
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Duration: 3:30 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Albert Hague
Arranger: Michael Story
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Armenian Dances 1 (c/b score) - Douglas E. Wagner

Armenian Dances 1 (c/b score) Douglas E. Wagner

Titel / Title: Armenian Dances 1 (c/b score) Komponist / Arrangeur / Contributor: Wagner, Douglas E (arranger) Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications ISBN: EAN13: UPC: 038081430119 Produkttyp / Product: Symphonic wind band
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Centuries (c/b) - Diverse / Arr. Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Centuries (c/b) Diverse / Arr. Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Fall Out Boy's commanding tune topped the charts and ESPN used this in their coverage of college football. Your students will love playing this arrangement that includes optional drumset, electric bass, and marching snare drums parts. Bring the power and drive of this tune to your band in this very playable setting.
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Duration: 2:45 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Michael (Mike) Kamuf
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Fanfare For The Faithful (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Fanfare For The Faithful (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Michael (Mike) Kamuf

Traditional English Carol / arr. Michael Kamuf Serie / Series: Belwin Beginning Band Produkttyp / Product: Score & PartsWith an opening fanfare motif based upon melodic fragments of the familiar melody, this setting of the hymn-tune 'Adeste Fidelis' puts a fresh spin on this beloved classic. The concepts of phrasing, dynamics, and style are reinforced, creating a solid program ...
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Duration: 1:45 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Michael (Mike) Kamuf
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Christmas Holiday March (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Christmas Holiday March (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Michael Story

Traditional English Folk Song / arr. Michael Story Serie / Series: Belwin Beginning Band Produkttyp / Product: Score & PartsThis march setting of the 16th-century traditional English folk song Greensleeves is an outstanding fusion piece for beginners. With teaching opportunities for contrasting articulations and phrasing, this is a wonderful selection to march into the holiday ...
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Duration: 2:25 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Michael Story
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