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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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The Great Steamboat Race - Robert W. Smith

The Great Steamboat Race Robert W. Smith

You will smell the smoke and feel the mist on your face. This innovative work by renowned composer Robert W. Smith musically recounts a famous race between two paddle boats, the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez, on the Mississippi River during the summer of 1870. It's everything you expect. Don't miss this dynamic new work. (4:34)
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Duration: 4:37 min
Difficulty: 2+
Composer: Robert W. Smith
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Article Nr: 140423
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As Twilight Falls (concert band) - Robert Sheldon
Titel / Title: As Twilight Falls Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081420516 Sound Innovations for Concert BandThe sense of peace and tranquility of twilight on a summer's evening inspires this lovely lyrical offering. An excellent teaching op ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Robert Sheldon
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Article Nr: 157813
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Beethoven's Fifth Christmas (c/band) - Ludwig van Beethoven / Arr. Mark Williams

Beethoven's Fifth Christmas (c/band) Ludwig van Beethoven / Arr. Mark Williams

Titel / Title: Beethoven's Fifth Christmas Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen WeihnachtenYou've never heard Beethoven's fifth symphony like this! Themes from three movements of this famous symphony are combined with familiar carols in the fun style you've come to expect from Mark Williams. Ma ...
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Duration: 2:10 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Arranger: Mark Williams
Article Nr: 133704
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They Shall Run And Be Free (c/b) - Brant Karrick
Titel / Title: They Shall Run and Be Free Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + StimmenThis dramatic tone poem for concert band was written during the summer of 2007 after a moving visit to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. They Shall Run and Be Free portrays a daring ...
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Duration: 6:00 min
Difficulty: 4
Composer: Brant Karrick
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Article Nr: 152173
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O Happy Day (c/b) - Edwin Hawkins / Arr. Scott Watson

O Happy Day (c/b) Edwin Hawkins / Arr. Scott Watson

Titel / Title: O Happy Day Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2015 UPC: 38081505626'O Happy Day' reached the top of the U.S. and U.K. pop charts and has been a gospel standard ever since. This well-crafted arrangement for young band conveys the ...
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Duration: 2:35 min
Difficulty: 1+
Composer: Edwin Hawkins
Arranger: Scott Watson
Article Nr: 170222
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Prayer; The (concert band) - Carole Bayer Sager / Arr. Victor Lopez

Prayer; The (concert band) Carole Bayer Sager / Arr. Victor Lopez

Titel / Title: The Prayer Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen'The Prayer' is a wonderful work made popular as a duet by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli. It was featured on Celine's album These are Special Times and in the Quest for Camelot soundtrack. This Golden Globe winner for Best Original ...
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Duration: 2:17 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Carole Bayer Sager
Arranger: Victor Lopez
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Highlights from The Wizard of Oz - Harold Arlen / Arr. Michael Story

Highlights from The Wizard of Oz Harold Arlen / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Highlights from The Wizard of Oz Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen ISBN: 9780757932496 UPC: 29156666175This title is from the MGM's motion picture 'The Wizard of Oz'. The opening key is B-flat. The key changes at measure 41 to the key of E-flat, changing back to the key o ...
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Duration: 4:05 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Harold Arlen
Arranger: Michael Story
Article Nr: 113525
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Easy Standards Play-Along 2 (with CD)
Titel / Title: Alfred Jazz Easy Play Along Series Vol 2 - Easy Standards Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Alle Instrumente Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD Produkttyp / Product: Buch + CD ISBN: 9780739073131 00
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The Temple of Ka Uka (c/b) - Ralph Ford
Reminiscent of the varied landscape in the central portions of O'hau, this vibrant work musically depicts the rich heritage and tradition of this area. Complete with forceful tribal sounds, the words Ka Uka loosely translate to the mountainside. A lively choice!
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Duration: 3:46 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Ralph Ford
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Lassus Sax (c/b) - Henry Fillmore / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Lassus Sax (c/b) Henry Fillmore / Arr. Douglas E. Wagner

Titel / Title: Lassus Sax - Alto Saxophone Section Feature Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2011 UPC: 38081430003 Henry Fillmore's most recognized novelty work for band is a feature work called 'Lassus Trombon ...
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Duration: 3:00 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: Henry Fillmore
Arranger: Douglas E. Wagner
Article Nr: 159612
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Alliance (c/b) - William Palange

Alliance (c/b) William Palange

Titel / Title: Alliance Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2017 UPC: 38081525686Alliances are central to the success of any project, big or small. People looking past their differences to achieve a common goal have been a hallmark of our country since i ...
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Duration: 4:10 min
Difficulty: 2
Composer: William Palange
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Article Nr: 85141
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March: The Lion's Gate (concert band) - Ralph Ford
Titel / Title: March: The Lion's Gate - Movement 1 from Sea to Sky Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2007 UPC: 38081293301 The first movement from Ralph Ford's new work Sea to Sky is the bold opening to this e ...
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Duration: 2:57 min
Difficulty: 4+
Composer: Ralph Ford
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Article Nr: 147895
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Medieval Dance (c/b) - Thibaut de Blason / Arr. Michael Story

Medieval Dance (c/b) Thibaut de Blason / Arr. Michael Story

Titel / Title: Medieval Dance Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 38081507217A secular tune from the Medieval era, 'Amours, que porra devenir' (O love, what will become of me), was composed by trouvère Thibaut de Blason, probably around 1200 AD. This arrangement for beginners is scored in ...
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Duration: 2:00 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Thibaut de Blason
Arranger: Michael Story
Article Nr: 170272
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Gustav Holst Band Classics (c/b) - Gustav Holst / Arr. Geoffrey Edwards

Gustav Holst Band Classics (c/b) Gustav Holst / Arr. Geoffrey Edwards

Titel / Title: Gustav Holst Band Classics Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2019 Featuring: Intermezzo (First Suite in E-flat) / Song Without Words: 'I'll Love My Love' (Second Suite in F) / March (A Moorside Suite) Belwin Beginning Band Form ...
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Duration: 2:27 min
Difficulty: 1
Composer: Gustav Holst
Arranger: Geoffrey Edwards
Article Nr: 185829
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Duke Ellington !  (Medley) - Duke Ellington / Arr. Calvin Custer

Duke Ellington ! (Medley) Duke Ellington / Arr. Calvin Custer

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• Don't get around much anymore • Do nothin' till you hear from me • Sophisticated Lady • It don't mean a thing (if it ain't got that swing)
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Duration: 7:26 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Duke Ellington
Arranger: Calvin Custer
Article Nr: 97376
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Bugler's holiday (with Cornet Trio) - Leroy Anderson / Arr. Michael Edwards

Bugler's holiday (with Cornet Trio) Leroy Anderson / Arr. Michael Edwards

Titel / Title: Bugler's Holiday Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music Publications Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen ISBN: 9780757932427 UPC: 29156177237We're happy to bring you an arrangement of Leroy Anderson's best known trumpet trio. You can feature your whole trumpet section with this truly inspiring favorite. This arrangement includes ...
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Duration: 2:36 min
Difficulty: 3
Composer: Leroy Anderson
Arranger: Michael Edwards
Article Nr: 93484
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