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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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Boulevard of Broken Dreams(concert band) - Green Day / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Boulevard of Broken Dreams(concert band) Green Day / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Titel / Title: Boulevard of Broken Dreams Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Germany Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + StimmenHere's Green Day's smash hit arranged for young band. Your audience will be singing in the aisles. A reminiscent rock-and-roll sound carries throughout this very charged contemporary pop hit. 'Boulevard of Bro ...
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Duration: 2:36 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Green Day
Arranger: Douglas E. Wagner
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Square: Mvt, 2 (c/b) - Robert W. Smith

Square: Mvt, 2 (c/b) Robert W. Smith

[EN]“American Dances” is a three movement suite originally composed for the Boston Pops Brass. Each movement features an American popular music genre. “Square” draws upon the country, western and bluegrass traditions as brought to the United States though settlers from the British Isles. Fun, interactive and delightfully challenging! When programmed with “Rag” (Mvt. 1) and “Swi ...
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Duration: 1:58 min
Difficulty: 4+
Composer: Robert W. Smith
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Australiana (c/b) - Roland Barrett

Australiana (c/b) Roland Barrett

Titel / Title: Australiana - Sketches from Down Under Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2016 UPC: 38081518848 Belwin Concert BandDrawing its inspiration from 'the land down under' and featuring quotations from the traditional Australian tunes ...
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Duration: 3:30 min
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Composer: Roland Barrett
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Andante and March (trombone and piano) - Andrew C. Fox
Titel / Title: Andante and March (trombone and piano) Komponist / Arrangeur / Contributor: Fox, Andrew C. Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications ISBN: EAN13: UPC: 029156120479 Produkttyp / Product: Trombone solo
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Flex-Ability Pops : for oboe/
Titel / Title: Flex-Ability: Pops - Rhythm - Solo-Duet-Trio-Quartet with Optional Accompaniment Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Melodyline, Piano, Guitar and Electric Bass Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2002 ISBN: 9780757992032 UPC: 654979030256 guitar/piano/bass with optional accompaniment HOLZBLASINSTRUMENTE OBOE 4 + ME ...
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Flexability Pops : for trumpet/baritone t.c.
Titel / Title: Flex-Ability: Pops - Solo-Duet-Trio-Quartet with Optional Acc. Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications United Kingdom Instrumentation: Trumpet/Baritone TC ISBN: 9780757992070 UPC: 654979030300 with optional accompaniment SCHLAGINSTRUMENTE SCHLAGZEUG Solo duet trio quartet
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Flex-Ability Pops : for clarinet
Titel / Title: Flex-Ability: Pops Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Flexible Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Buch Produkttyp / Product: Buch ISBN: 9780757992018 UPC: 654979030270 with optional accompaniment SCHLAGINSTRUMENTE SCHLAGZEUG Solo duet trio quartet
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Flex-Ability Pops : for flute
Titel / Title: Flex-Ability: Pops - Solo-Duet-Trio-Quartet with opt. Accompaniment Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Flöte UPC: 654979030263 with optional accompaniment SCHLAGINSTRUMENTE SCHLAGZEUG Solo duet trio quartet Celebration China Grove Eye Of The Tiger Frosty The Snowman In The Midnight Hour Jeepers Creepers La Bamba P ...
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Flex-Ability Pops : for percussion
Titel / Title: Flex - Ability: Pops - Perc. - Solo-Duet-Trio-Quartet with Optional Accompaniment Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Percussion Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2002 ISBN: 9780757992131 UPC: 654979030362 solo duet trio quartet with optional accompaniment SCHLAGINSTRUMENTE SCHLAGZEUG Flexability Pops Lopez, Vict ...
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Divas! (concert band) - Diverse / Arr. Ralph Ford

Divas! (concert band) Diverse / Arr. Ralph Ford

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Shania, Celine, Brittany, Madonna and Whitney are all featured. Tunes include: 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman,' 'That's the Way It Is,' '(You Drive Me) Crazy,' 'Beautiful Stranger,' and 'I Learned From the Best.'
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Duration: 6:09 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Ralph Ford
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Ultimate Pop Inst Solos TBN (with CD) - Diverse / Arr. Bill Galliford

Ultimate Pop Inst Solos TBN (with CD) Diverse / Arr. Bill Galliford

Alfred's Ultimate Pop & Rock Instrumental Solos series is arranged for flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, horn in F, trombone, violin, viola, cello, and optional piano accompaniment. All wind instrument arrangements are fully compatible, and can be successfully performed as ensembles or solos by students who have completed the first book of any standard band method. ...
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Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Bill Galliford
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Rain (c/b) - Diverse / Arr. Jack Bullock

Rain (c/b) Diverse / Arr. Jack Bullock

Titel / Title: Rain Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Sprache / Language: English UPC: 38081321981It is difficult to hear the wonderful motion picture song, Singin' in the Rain, without conceptualizing Gene Kelly and his umbrella, or Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head without thinking of Butc ...
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Duration: 4:47 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Diverse
Arranger: Jack Bullock
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Raiders March (c/band) - John Williams / Arr. Jack Bullock

Raiders March (c/band) John Williams / Arr. Jack Bullock

Titel / Title: Raiders March Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081335780 Beginning BandThis hero's theme is John Williams' musical thread that ties all the films together. Skillfully arranged by Jack Bullock for your beginning band, the iconic march from the movies is certain to be j ...
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Duration: 1:23 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: John Williams
Arranger: Jack Bullock
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Night and Day (jazz ensemble) - Cole Albert Porter / Arr. Dave Wolpe

Night and Day (jazz ensemble) Cole Albert Porter / Arr. Dave Wolpe

Titel / Title: Night and Day Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081314839 Bigband und Gesang Besetzung: 5 Sax, 4 Trp, 4 Pos, Rhythmusgruppe + GesangNight and Day never sounded so good! Solo vocal with jazz ensemble arranged in the Sinatra style with a tenor sax solo and supurb ensemb ...
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Duration: 3:36 min
Difficulty: 3+
Composer: Cole Albert Porter
Arranger: Dave Wolpe
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Chanteys (concert band) - Robert Sheldon

Chanteys (concert band) Robert Sheldon

Chanteys is an original work that recalls the music of the sea and its sailors. A jaunty opening sparkles with character and style before yielding to a pensive 'Andante.' The piece closes with a spirited juxtaposition of thematic material. Expressive, entertaining and great fun to play, Chanteys is another excellent choice for contests or spring concerts by Robert Sheldon. This ...
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Duration: 5:25 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Robert Sheldon
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Titel / Title: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 654979094142 Vocal Solo with Opt. E-flat Alto Saxophone Solo or B-flat Trumpet SoloThis cherished holiday classic has been scored to permit a vocal soloist, either male or female, or your alto sax o ...
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Duration: 3:20 min
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