String Orchestra arrangement by Edgar Meyer
Strings & Threads Suite
SKU: TM.07778SC
Full Score sold separately; P/C in set. Tenor Trombones original and transposed in set; all other instruments in modern keys and clefs. Seventeen Come Sunday, My Bonny Boy, Folk Songs from Somerset.
SKU: TM.07778SET
SKU: TM.05990SET
P/C in set.
SKU: TM.06052SET
La Scillitana, Santa Lucia, O Marenariello, Hou La La Amuri, Amuri!, O Sole Mio, Maria, Margarita, Viene Sul. P/C in set.
SKU: CF.SC88
ISBN 9781491158845. UPC: 680160917563.
William Grant Stillas catalog of works comprises over 200 pieces, including five symphonies, nine operas, four ballets and numerous works for chamber ensembles. He initially found employment as an oboist in pit orchestras in New York City, later as an arranger of popular music for various ensembles, including those by William C. Handy, James P. Johnson and Paul Whiteman. His career as a composer was launched with a performance in 1931 of his Symphony No. 1 aAfro-Americana by the Rochester Philharmonic, conducted by Howard Hanson, who would remain a life-long champion of Stillas orchestral works. By the 1950s the symphony had been performed in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and various European capitals. This notoriety earned Still a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1934, after which he moved to Los Angeles. He is credited as the first African-American to conduct a major orchestra (the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra), the first to have an opera performed by a major company (Troubled Island by the New York City Opera in 1949), and one of the first composers to write for radio, films and television. So numerous were his awards and accolades, including three Guggenheim Fellowships and a variety of honorary doctorates, that he was designated as the aDean of Afro-American Composers.a Still composed his Serenade for Orchestra in 1957 on a commission by the Great Falls High School in Great Falls, Montana. He later transcribed the work for a chamber ensemble of flute, clarinet, harp and strings. The piece reflects Stillas interest in American folk idioms, with conventional melodies and harmonies that nonetheless express a fresh and individual compositional voice.William Grant Still's catalog of works comprises over 200 pieces, including five symphonies, nine operas, four ballets and numerous works for chamber ensembles. He initially found employment as an oboist in pit orchestras in New York City, later as an arranger of popular music for various ensembles, including those by William C. Handy, James P. Johnson and Paul Whiteman. His career as a composer was launched with a performance in 1931 of his Symphony No. 1 Afro-American by the Rochester Philharmonic, conducted by Howard Hanson, who would remain a life-long champion of Still's orchestral works. By the 1950s the symphony had been performed in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and various European capitals. This notoriety earned Still a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1934, after which he moved to Los Angeles. He is credited as the first African-American to conduct a major orchestra (the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra), the first to have an opera performed by a major company (Troubled Island by the New York City Opera in 1949), and one of the first composers to write for radio, films and television. So numerous were his awards and accolades, including three Guggenheim Fellowships and a variety of honorary doctorates, that he was designated as the Dean of Afro-American Composers. Still composed his Serenade for Orchestra in 1957 on a commission by the Great Falls High School in Great Falls, Montana. He later transcribed the work for a chamber ensemble of flute, clarinet, harp and strings. The piece reflects Still's interest in American folk idioms, with conventional melodies and harmonies that nonetheless express a fresh and individual compositional voice.William Grant Still’s catalog of works comprises over 200 pieces, including five symphonies, nine operas, four ballets and numerous works for chamber ensembles. He initially found employment as an oboist in pit orchestras in New York City, later as an arranger of popular music for various ensembles, including those by William C. Handy, James P. Johnson and Paul Whiteman. His career as a composer was launched with a performance in 1931 of his Symphony No. 1 “Afro-American†by the Rochester Philharmonic, conducted by Howard Hanson, who would remain a life-long champion of Still’s orchestral works. By the 1950s the symphony had been performed in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and various European capitals.This notoriety earned Still a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1934, after which he moved to Los Angeles. He is credited as the first African-American to conduct a major orchestra (the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra), the first to have an opera performed by a major company (Troubled Island by the New York City Opera in 1949), and one of the first composers to write for radio, films and television. So numerous were his awards and accolades, including three Guggenheim Fellowships and a variety of honorary doctorates, that he was designated as the “Dean of Afro-American Composers.â€Still composed his Serenade for Orchestra in 1957 on a commission by the Great Falls High School in Great Falls, Montana. He later transcribed the work for a chamber ensemble of flute, clarinet, harp and strings. The piece reflects Still’s interest in American folk idioms, with conventional melodies and harmonies that nonetheless express a fresh and individual compositional voice.
SKU: BT.DHP-1135498-015
9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
Welcome to Ireland, the country where the traditional music is as varied as the landscape! Marc Jeanbourquinâ??s Irish Fantasy starts in a carefree and lively fashion from County Galway, then strolls through the moorlands of Kerry in a slower, lyrical movement with room for a solo, and comes to rest in Cork, with high-spirited and up-tempo folk tunes, and an accompaniment reminiscent of the bagpipes. Ierland heeft - naast een veelvoud aan prachtige landschappen - een rijke muzikale traditie. In dit werk verwerkte de componist beide elementen en steekt van wal met een indruk van het opgewekte County Galway om dan door de venen van Kerry te wandelen, begeleid door een langzame optionele solo voor trombone en trompet. In Cork mag de doedelzak natuurlijk niet ontbreken en breekt een heus dansfeest los met de typische Ierse folkmuziek! Willkommen in Irland, dem Land, in dem die traditionelle Musik so vielfältig ist wie seine Landschaften_x001C_! Marc Jeanbourquins Irische Fantasieâ?? beginnt in einem unbeschwerten, lebhaften Stil im County Galway, streift dann die Moorlandschaften von Kerry in einem langsameren, liedhaften Satz, der Raum fu?r ein Solo bietet, und endet in Cork, wo u?bermu?tige, schwungvolle irische Folk-Melodien mit an Dudelsack erinnernden Begleitungen angesagt sind.Bienvenue en Irlande ! Le pays où la musique traditionnelle est aussi riche et variée que ses paysages. Avec le premier mouvement de Irish Fantasy, Marc Jeanbourquin propose de commencer la visite par le comté de Galway, dans un style léger et dansant. Le voyage se poursuit par le comté de Kerry avec ses landes et ses lagunes, illustré dans le deuxième mouvement par une berceuse lente et cantabile, qui laisse au chef dâ??orchestre la possibilité de mettre en avant un soliste de lâ??ensemble. Mais déj , le périple se termine par le comté de Cork. On retrouve ici des mélodies sautillantes et entraînantes. Bon voyage musical avec Irish Fantasy.Lâ??Irlanda vanta una ricca tradizione di musica e canti tradizionali. Con il primo movimento, Marc Jeanbourquin propone di iniziare la visita alla contea di Galway in uno spirito leggero e danzante. Il viaggio prosegue nella contea di Kerry, con le sue lande e lagune, descritte in musica nel secondo movimento da una ninna-nanna lenta e cantabile, che d spazio a un assolo. Il viaggio _x001E_nisce nella contea di Cork dove ritroviamo melodie vivaci e coinvolgenti.
SKU: BT.DHP-1135498-215
Welcome to Ireland, the country where the traditional music is as varied as the landscape! Marc Jeanbourquin’s Irish Fantasy starts in a carefree and lively fashion from County Galway, then strolls through the moorlands of Kerry in a slower, lyrical movement with room for a solo, and comes to rest in Cork, with high-spirited and up-tempo folk tunes, and an accompaniment reminiscent of the bagpipes. Ierland heeft - naast een veelvoud aan prachtige landschappen - een rijke muzikale traditie. In dit werk verwerkte de componist beide elementen en steekt van wal met een indruk van het opgewekte County Galway om dan door de venen van Kerry te wandelen, begeleid door een langzame optionele solo voor trombone en trompet. In Cork mag de doedelzak natuurlijk niet ontbreken en breekt een heus dansfeest los met de typische Ierse folkmuziek! Willkommen in Irland, dem Land, in dem die traditionelle Musik so vielfältig ist wie seine Landschaften_x001C_! Marc Jeanbourquins Irische Fantasie“ beginnt in einem unbeschwerten, lebhaften Stil im County Galway, streift dann die Moorlandschaften von Kerry in einem langsameren, liedhaften Satz, der Raum für ein Solo bietet, und endet in Cork, wo übermütige, schwungvolle irische Folk-Melodien mit an Dudelsack erinnernden Begleitungen angesagt sind.Bienvenue en Irlande ! Le pays où la musique traditionnelle est aussi riche et variée que ses paysages. Avec le premier mouvement de Irish Fantasy, Marc Jeanbourquin propose de commencer la visite par le comté de Galway, dans un style léger et dansant. Le voyage se poursuit par le comté de Kerry avec ses landes et ses lagunes, illustré dans le deuxième mouvement par une berceuse lente et cantabile, qui laisse au chef d’orchestre la possibilité de mettre en avant un soliste de l’ensemble. Mais déj , le périple se termine par le comté de Cork. On retrouve ici des mélodies sautillantes et entraînantes. Bon voyage musical avec Irish Fantasy.L’Irlanda vanta una ricca tradizione di musica e canti tradizionali. Con il primo movimento, Marc Jeanbourquin propone di iniziare la visita alla contea di Galway in uno spirito leggero e danzante. Il viaggio prosegue nella contea di Kerry, con le sue lande e lagune, descritte in musica nel secondo movimento da una ninna-nanna lenta e cantabile, che d spazio a un assolo. Il viaggio _x001E_nisce nella contea di Cork dove ritroviamo melodie vivaci e coinvolgenti.
SKU: BT.DHP-1115037-140
Satoshi Yagisawa is well known for his dramatic symphonic band compositions. Even though he has written relatively few marches, they are also very popular: March Willing and Able is based on a chorale while March Bou Shu is based on a Japanese folk song. The Memory of Our Native Place is a rather unusual piece for Yagisawa, as it actually closely resembles a traditional march. The piece opens with a lively fanfare and is contrasted by the following theme. The trio features a chorale-like melody.Satoshi Yagisawa is vooral bekend van zijn dramatische orkestwerken. Marsen schreef hij nog maar weinig. Die paar die hij schreef, zijn inmiddels allemaal wel erg geliefd en populair; March Willing and Able is gebaseerd op koraalmuziek en in March Bou Shu is een Japanse volksmelodie verwerkt. Deze nieuwe mars, The Memory of Our Native Place, begint met een stralende fanfare. Daarna klinkt een innig thema. In het triodeel komt een koraalachtige melodie naar voren. Kortom: hieraan houdt uw publiek zeker een mooie herinnering!Satoshi Yagisawa ist bekannt für seine dramatischen Blasorchesterwerke - Märsche hat er bisher nur sehr wenige, dafür aber sehr beliebte geschrieben. Zwei davon sind March Willing and Able und March Bou Shu - der eine auf choraler Musik, der andere auf einem japanischen Volkslied basierend. The Memory of Our Native Place beginnt mit einer strahlenden Fanfare, bevor ein inniges Thema erklingt. Im Trio tritt eine choralartige Melodie hervor.The Memory of our Native Place n’est pas une marche conventionnelle, mais contient néanmoins quelques éléments standard. Elle s’ouvre avec une fanfare brillante, suivie par un thème pétillant de fraîcheur marqué par une joyeuse alternance de réponses entre bois, cuivres et cuivres graves. La mélodie chantante du trio mène fi nale haut en couleurs faisant de The Memory of our Native Place une incontournable marche de concert. Satoshi Yagisawa ha composto oltre cento brani per fi ati, ma solamente quattro marce, tra le quali ricordiamo le acclamate March Willing and Able e March Bou Shu, la prima basata su musica corale, la seconda su una canzone folk giapponese. Con The Memory of our Native Place, Yagisawa si allontana dal suo stile poco convenzionale, componendo una marcia che si avvicina agli schemi standard. L’inizio vede protagonista una fanfara brillante, seguita da un tema più intimo. Il trio espone una melodia simile a un corale.
SKU: BT.DHP-1115037-010
SKU: HL.4005122
UPC: 888680687694. 9.0x12.0x0.048 inches.
Although this haunting tune has the flavor and sentiment of a traditional Irish folk song, it was composed in 1995 by multifaceted artist Padraigin Ni Uallachain. Her inspiration for the song was the idea that when we are happy or sad, the elements and the natural world are aligned with our feelings. From the wistful lyrics of the song; Down by the river there's a tall willow tree, who weeps all night for you and me. This evocative setting for band follows this sentiment through peaks and valleys of sound and emotion. Dur: 3:10.
SKU: HL.44011187
UPC: 884088693930. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
Enjoying his travels in Scotland, Marco Pütz decided to compose a piece for wind band, based on Scottish folk songs. The resulting composition, utilizing the composer's unique style of rhythmic and harmonic alterations, is an educational work that is both enjoyable and appealing to players of all ages, although it was written with young bands in mind. Duration: 7:45 (Grade 4).
SKU: BT.DHP-1115059-140
This moving symphonic poem is about the French region of Lorraine. Since the time of the Roman Empire, Lorraine has been ruled by either Germany or France with wars redrawing national boundaries many times over the years. While its history has been bloody, folk music from the region breaks up the tension in the piece and offers many uplifting moments. An optimistic conclusion features a mixture of music from the three countries Lorraine sits between: Luxembourg, Germany and France.Dit ontroerende symfonische gedicht gaat over Lotharingen, een gebied aan de oostkant van Frankrijk. De muzikale verklanking begint in de tijd van het Heilige Roomse Rijk. Een tijd waarin het land wordt geteisterd door vele oorlogen.Een tijd ook waarin het land nu eens bij Duitsland, dan weer bij Frankrijk hoort. Vrolijke elementen zijn er echter ook: volksmuziek uit Lotharingen en ook een verzoenend slot dat met toespelingen op het volkslied het drielandenpuntvan Frankrijk, Duitsland en Luxemburg belicht.Dieses bewegende symphonische Gedicht handelt von der Region Lothringen in Frankreich. Beginnend mit der Zeit des heiligen Römischen Reiches, über diverse Kriege, die im Land wüteten und Wechsel zwischen deutscher und französischer Staatszugehörigkeit wird die Geschichte musikalisch nacherzählt. Für fröhliche Elemente sorgen Anklänge der lothringischen Volksmusik und der versöhnliche Schluss, der mittels Anspielungen auf die Nationalhymne auf das Dreiländereck“ Frankreich, Deutschland und Luxemburg anspielt.Ce fascinant poème symphonique retrace l’histoire de la Lorraine telle qu’elle a été perçue par les habitants de Yutz (France). L’introduction illustre la période où la Lorraine faisait partie du Saint-Empire romain germanique. Puis se profile un rythme de marche faisant référence aux nombreuses guerres qui frappèrent la région. Une atmosphère plus chaleureuse se dessine, symbolisant l’unité des Lorrains, chamarrée des joyeuses esquisses de musiques traditionnelles qui parcourent les rues de Yutz. La création mondiale de l’oeuvre fut donnée en juin 2010, Yutz, sous la direction du compositeur Jacob de Haan.La Lorena è l’unica regione francese che condivide i confini con altre tre nazioni: Belgio, Lussemburgo e Germania. Questo brano sottolinea il carattere cosmopolita della regione che nel corso della guerra franco-prussiana costrinse i francesi a cederla al neo-nato impero tedesco, ma che fu restituita alla Francia dopo la prima guerra mondiale a seguito del trattato di Versailles. Il brano propone un tema basato sulla melodia dell’inno nazionale tedesco come anche, con un ritmo rapido, sule note della Marsigliese. Segue un motivo fondato sulle prime note dell’inno nazionale lussemburghese.
SKU: BT.EMBZ14769SET
9x12 inches.
László Zempléni, the author or reviser of a large number of pedagogical volumes published by EMB, has this time arranged European folk songs for young band. The following songs feature in the volume: Laß' doch meine Jugend (German), My native land (Irish), Ah mon beau ch teau (French), Kom, skal i klippe (Norwegian), Moj llokumja me sheqer (Albanian), Ma come balli bella bimba (Italian) and Az oláhok, az oláhok (Hungarian). The pieces can be performed as a coherent series or separately, and conductors can select from them to form 2-, 3- or 4-movement groups.László Zempléni, der Autor und Überarbeiter von vielen beim EMB erschienenen pädagogischen Bänden, meldet sich diesmal mit der Überarbeitung von europäischen Volksliedern für Bläserorchester zurück. Die Lieder im Band sind: Laß' doch meine Jugend (deutsch), My native land (irisch), Ah mon beau chateau (französisch), Kom, skal i klippe (norvegisch), Moj llokumja me sheqer (albanisch), Ma come balli bella bimba (italienisch), Az oláhok, az oláhok (ungarisch). Die Stückke lassen als zusammenhängende Serie oder aber auch einzeln aufführen. Ebenso können die Chordirigenten aus ihnen kurze Blöcke mit zwei, drei oder vier Sätzen zusammenstellen.
SKU: BT.DHP-1115059-010
SKU: CL.012-5039-01
Perhaps the oldest song of friendship, Robert Burns wrote the words to Auld Lang Syne in 1788 and set them to music using the melody of a previously existing Scottish folk song. This tune was later changed to the version most often heard today. Both melodies are presented here in this masterful Paul Clark arrangement that musically evokes warm memories of the past, and a positive feeling of friendship and hope for the future. Opportunities for musicality and expressive playing make it appropriate for bands of a wide range of experience. Auld Lang Syne is the perfect closing selection for your Holiday, or any, concert!
SKU: HL.44011186
UPC: 884088693923. 9x12 inches.
SKU: TM.05524SET
P/C in set. Old Folks at Home, Beautiful Dreamer, Glendy Burk, My Old Kentucky Home, Ring de Banjo, Come Where My Heart.