Sibelius USA.

Sibelius USA, Inc., 1407 Oakland Blvd Ste 103 Walnut inlet CA 94596; (888) 474-2354 or (925) 280-0600 fax (925) 280-0008; info USA@sibelius. corn; www.sibelius.com. $119

Sibelius USA, Inc. introduces Sibelius Instruments, a unique interactive encyclopedia of instruments, bands, orchestras and the wholes including complete information on each orchestral and band instrument, with satiated details about their characteristics and by what mode to write for them, and centurys of high-quality recordings.

Sibelius Instruments also explains different orchestras, bands and total effects including their historical development and repertoire. With its extensive audio examples, images, interactive quizzes and teachers' instruction plans, Sibelius Instruments is ideal for institutes colleges, universities, libraries, teachers, scholars composers and arrangers.

Highlights include more than fifty instruments, from alto clarinet to xylophone; more than twenty exemplars of band, orchestra and general impression from string quartet to marching band; instrumental writing and playing techniques as it is as range, bowing, mutes, glissandi, harmonics, mallets and multiphonics; lecturing plans, student assignments and praiseed listening; and an interactive quiz with 500 listening and general questions.

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