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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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Clarinet Cookin' - Clarinet Section Feature - Michael Story
It's a little bluesy, it's got attitude, and it's a wonderful way to feature all those clarinet players. The whole ensemble will get in the groove. This is a very solid introduction to a popular-sounding selection. The dynamics and articulations are clearly marked. Listen to your clarinets sizzle (2:18)
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Duration: 2:20 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Michael Story
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Ave Verum Corpus (concert band) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Arr. Mark Williams

Ave Verum Corpus (concert band) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Arr. Mark Williams

Titel / Title: Ave Verum Corpus Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Germany Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2006 UPC: 38081274447Ave Verum Corpus is one of Mozart's most popular works and a mainstay of the sacred choral repertoire. Originally written for choir with strings and organ, t ...
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Duration: 2:56 min
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In the Bleak Midwinter (concert band) - Gustav Holst / Arr. Jack Bullock

In the Bleak Midwinter (concert band) Gustav Holst / Arr. Jack Bullock

Titel / Title: In the Bleak Midwinter Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Germany Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + StimmenThe beautifully haunting sounds of this Holst classic appear first in the lower brass to launch this highly atmospheric scoring for concert band. Shifting tonalities and sonorities include a chorale section statin ...
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Duration: 2:46 min
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Composer: Gustav Holst
Arranger: Jack Bullock
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Welcome Welcome Winter SATB - Greg Gilpin
Titel / Title: Welcome, Welcome Winter Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: SATB Produkttyp / Product: Einzelstimme Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2011 UPC: 38081398747 Mixed voices
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Chatter With The Angels SATB - Spiritual / Arr. Greg Gilpin

Chatter With The Angels SATB Spiritual / Arr. Greg Gilpin

Titel / Title: Chatter With The Angels SATB Komponist / Arrangeur / Contributor: Gilpin, Greg (arranger) Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications UPC: 038081466767 Produkttyp / Product: Mixed voicesA bouncy piano accompaniment moves this cheerful arrangement along, as the playful melody is passed from voice to voice. Greg has great fun weaving 'chatter's through the c ...
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Duration: 2:13 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Spiritual
Arranger: Greg Gilpin
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Gershwin - By Special Arrangement - Tenor Saxophone - George Gershwin / Arr. Carl Strommen

Gershwin - By Special Arrangement - Tenor Saxophone George Gershwin / Arr. Carl Strommen

Titel / Title: By Special Arrangement - Tenor Saxophone Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Saxophone Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Serie / Series: Gershwin By Special Arrangement Sprache / Language: English ISBN: 9780757900563 UPC: 654979195030Inhalt / Content: I got Rhythm; But not for me; Embraceable You; A Foggy Day; Fascinating ...
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Composer: George Gershwin
Arranger: Carl Strommen
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JFF Swing Jazz Ukulele
Titel / Title: JFF Swing Jazz Ukulele Komponist / Arrangeur / Contributor: Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications ISBN: 1470614391 EAN13: 9781470614393 UPC: 038081479408 Produkttyp / Product: Ukulele (pop titles)
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Drama for your Mama (jazz ensemble) - Victor Lopez
Titel / Title: Drama for Your Mama Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Sprache / Language: English UPC: 38081298993A fun rock chart for the young player! Victor López has created another gem for the jazz beginner with easy rhythms, ranges and a solo section for all the winds. The written-out ...
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Duration: 3:40 min
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Composer: Victor Lopez
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Nostalgia (c/b) - Rossano Galante

Nostalgia (c/b) Rossano Galante

Titel / Title: Nostalgia Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: Alfred Young Symphonic Series Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 UPC: 38081524627The term 'nostalgia' refers to a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with h ...
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Duration: 5:00 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Rossano Galante
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Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 - Johann Sebastian Bach / Arr. Donald R. Hunsberger

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 Johann Sebastian Bach / Arr. Donald R. Hunsberger

Titel / Title: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen ISBN: 9780769264967One of J. S. Bach's most recognizable compositions, the Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV565 is truly a masterpiece of inventiveness which displays the tonal and technical capabilitie ...
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Duration: 9:46 min
Difficulty: 6
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A Christmas Festival (concert band) - Leroy Anderson / Arr. Robert W. Smith

A Christmas Festival (concert band) Leroy Anderson / Arr. Robert W. Smith

Titel / Title: A Christmas Festival Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2007 EAN: 131220355745 UPC: 38081303802 Featuring 'Joy to the World,' ' Deck the Halls,' ' God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,' ' Good King Wenceslas,' 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,' 'Th ...
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Duration: 6:58 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Leroy Anderson
Arranger: Robert W. Smith
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Christmas for Solo Singers; Book only - Traditional / Arr. Jay Althouse

Christmas for Solo Singers; Book only Traditional / Arr. Jay Althouse

Titel / Title: Christmas for Solo Singers - 14 Seasonal Favorites Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano for Recitals and Concerts Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Gesang ISBN: 9780739000083 UPC: 38081126531 Songbook for medium high voice and pianoInhalt / Content: Sing Noel Silent Night Hodie Jingle Bells Winter Carol Sleigh Song O holy Night Go ...
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Jay Althouse
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Breeze easy Method French Horn Vol.1 - John Kinyon
Titel / Title: Breeze-Easy Method for French Horn, Book I Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Horn Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1979 UPC: 29156156027
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Japanese War March (c/b) - Traditional / Arr. Eric Rath

Japanese War March (c/b) Traditional / Arr. Eric Rath

Based on the Folk Song 'Kokirko Bushi' Traditional Japanese Folk Song / arr. by Eric Rath Serie / Series: Alfred Debut Series Produkttyp / Product: Score & Parts'Kokiriko Bushi' is long believed to be the oldest folk song in Japan. Normally, this song is presented in a serene setting, but has a new life as an up-tempo, war-like march. A vast array of authentic sounds is used, ...
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Duration: 2:30 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Eric Rath
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Rhythm of the Winds - Frank Erickson

Rhythm of the Winds Frank Erickson

Titel / Title: Rhythm of the Winds Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2007 ISBN: 9780757933608What a great interplay of rhythms! History will remember this work as one of the most played concert and contest pieces of all time. The alternation of tw ...
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Duration: 5:16 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Frank Erickson
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Article Nr: 94024
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Treasury of great Kids' Songs - Diverse
for piano A-tisket a-tasket|The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle|Batman Theme|A Bicycle built for two|Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin|The chicken Dance|Chitty chitty bang bang|Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy|De colores|The Entertainer|The Flintstones|For he's a jolly good Fellow|Ghostbusters|Goodnight Ladies|Ha-ha this-a-way|Happy Birthday to you|High Hopes|Hi-lili hi-lo|I believe I c ...
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Composer: Diverse
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