SKU: HL.4009000

UPC: 196288283942.

The booklet “WEISENBLÄSER - Mei Hoamathaus - 20 Flügelhorn-Duette” is the newest publication for folk music by Symphonic Dimensions Publishing. For practice you can also enjoy playing with the recording tracks on Youtube and Spotify. The Set includes: Score 1. Stimme in Bb 2. Stimme in Bb 3. Stimme in Bb (TC).

SKU: HL.4008963

UPC: 196288282129.

“Th e Old Fortress of Luxembourg” is a commissioned work by the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture for the overture of the official ceremony of Luxembourg's National Day. The piece is less concerned with history, but rather draws inspiration from the architecture of the ancient fortress of Luxembourg, known as “Lucilinburhuc.” The fortress, over 1000 years old and also referred to as the “Gibraltar of the North,” primarily consists today of the Bock Rock, the crypt, the casemates (an underground defense system consisting of kilometers of tunnels), and the Holy Spirit Citadel. These elements are portrayed through radiant fanfare sounds, rhythmic orchestral movements, patriotic choral melodies, and at times, somber musical depictions. As an optional highlight, a choir, supported by a boys' choir, interprets the newly composed text of the third verse of the Luxembourgish National Anthem, adding an additional touch of patriotic grandeur to this piece.

SKU: HL.4008990

UPC: 196288283843.

“Ho mmage!” is a festive composition that commences with an imposing fanfare in the deep brass register, gradually allowing all instruments of the orchestra to shine. A delicate melodic passage in the woodwind register forms the emotional centerpiece of the piece. This simple anthem, styled as a ballad, returns to the initial theme and culminates once again in powerful closing chords. The composition serves as a tribute to all musicians and conductors who wholeheartedly dedicate themselves to the world of wind orchestra music with passion and dedication.

SKU: HL.4008943

UPC: 196288281702.

What are the true qualities of a person? Outward beauty or inner values? Or perhaps a balance of the two? This question has probably been posed by everyone at some time or another, and the answer is as challenging as it is subjective. This is also the theme of this work. The poet and soldier Cyrano de Bergerac is known for his big nose and his great intellect. The 17th century novelist harbours feelings for the beautiful Roxane but is sure that this love will never be reciprocated. Roxane herself falls in love with the cadet Christian de Neuvillette, who is certainly handsome but could be described as stupid. Cyrano de Bergerac writes love poems on behalf of Christian to win Roxane’s heart. And then there is the Count Guiche, who is married but also wants to make her is mistress. Christian and Roxane eventually marry and the furious Count Guiche sends Christian and Cyrano, who serve together in the Captains of Gascony regiment, to the front and, some months later, on a suicide mission. Shortly before the battle, Roxane confesses to her husband that she no longer loves him so much for his beauty as for his inner values. Christian is dismayed and begs Cyrano to tell Roxane the truth, but he can’t bring himself to do so. Christian de Neuvillette dies in battle and Cyrano de Bergerac remains silent about the true provenance of the letters. Only much later does the truth come to light: scarred by the war, Cyrano visits Roxane in the convent where she has been living since Christian’s death and confesses his love for her. He ultimately dies in Roxane’s arms.

SKU: HL.4008930

UPC: 196288281573.

SKU: HL.4008974

UPC: 196288282235.

Once upon a time in North America, there lived a mother and her small daughter in a tribe of Ojibwa Indians. The girl suffered from constant nightmares. The mother sought help from Spider Woman known as Asibikaashi, who took care of the children and people on the land. Asibikaashi span a magic web to protect the girl from these evil dreams using a branch from the meadow bent into a sacred circle, with a web woven from cord that had dried on sacred herbs, and with a hole in the middle to let good dreams pass through. The dreamcatcher, decorated with sacred feathers, only allowed good dreams to pass through; the bad dreams were caught in the web. If one awoke early in the morning and the rest of the sun's rays touched the dreamcatcher, the bad dreams would be burnt and turned into invisible stardust. This work contains well-known dream images: the dream of flying, the transcendental meeting with a deceasedperson, and the dream of running away on legs that won’t run. Everything turns out well in the end, as the sun's rays burn off the evil and everything is forgotten.

SKU: HL.4008997

UPC: 196288283911.

These fiery salsa sounds spread pure joy of playing! From the lowest tuba tone to the highest trumpet sound, all instruments of the brass quintet shine with technical passages and rousing melodies. Latin flair guaranteed!

SKU: HL.4008962

UPC: 196288282112.

Durin g the last ice age, Glacial Lake Agassiz was the largest lake in the world, spanning vast areas of Canada and the USA, with numerous lakes forming in its basin, including Lake Winnipeg. The beginning of this composition illustrates how the ice of the prehistoric glacier slowly melts, drop by drop, signaling the end of the ice age. Vegetation in Canada begins to flourish once again, and the first rays of a new era illuminate the majestic Lake Winnipeg. Life reawakens as Canada's indigenous people sing their sun dance, traverse the prairie on horseback, and engage in hunting. The conclusion of the composition pays tribute to this splendid, shimmering Lake Winnipeg and its indigenous inhabitants.

SKU: HL.4008982

UPC: 196288283768.

The poem “The Resurrection” by Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was set to music by Gustav Mahler in the fifth movement of his Second Symphony, known as the “Resurrection.” The central passage from Mahler's musical adaptation was incorporated into “A Tribute to Mahler,” a composition created in homage to Mahler, 100 years after his death. Powerful brass tones and delicate woodwind melodies alternate in a Mahleresque manner with horn and trumpet signals from a distance. The choir is delicately complemented by the solo alto saxophone. “A Tribute to Mahler” aims to, like a continuation “after a short repose,” offer us a glimpse into the blissful world to which we will all eventually journey.