Money Money Money was a number one hit for the pop writing duo of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. The hits of ABBA first entered the charts in the seventies and remain as popular today as they were then.

The evergreen My Way originally a French chanson (Comme d’Habitude) was written by Jacques Revaux and Gillies Thibault and first released by Claude Francois in 1967. Paul Anka wrote the English lyrics which were used by Frank Sinatra who made it in to the American charts with his world famous interpretation in 1969. Since then the song has been covered by a variety of pop stars including Elvis Presley. This arrangement is based on the Elvis version and within it the chorus appears in a swinging blues style. This popular song will be ideal for that spectacular ending to your concert.

The Batman Theme Batdance and Party Man-The continued collaboration between director Tim Burton and film score composer Danny Elgman has led to numerous unforgettable soundtracks such as Beetlejuice and Mars Attacks! as well as Batman. Elfman’s music captures the vivid dark undertones of the movie and manages to maintain comic elements. Batman is such a popular character that even the likes of pop-star Prince contributed to the sound track with the song Batdance. Toshihiko Sahashi creates a brilliant medley with The Batman Theme Batdance and Party Man.

The continued collaboration between director Tim Burton and film score composer Danny Elgman has led to numerous unforgettable soundtracks such as Beetlejuice and Mars Attacks! as well as Batman. Elfman’s music captures the vivid dark undertones of the movie and manages to maintain comic elements. Batman is such a popular character that even the likes of pop-star Prince contributed to the sound track with the song Batdance. Toshihiko Sahashi creates a brilliant medley with The Batman Theme Batdance and Party Man.

Ready - Steady - Brass! was commissioned by the Graubünden Youth Brass Band in Switzerland.Opening with a fanfare-like section the music takes us through melodic sections and technical soloistic passages to an emphatic close. This composition is one of a range of successful works for brass band by Otto M. Schwarz such as Last Call Funky Brass Glory Fanfare and Groove Machine.An original pop number for brass band in which every part is a musical delight it?s sure to bring pleasure to your audience too. Ready - Steady - Brass!

Torsion was commissioned by the Leyland Band and first performed on 23 January 2010 at the Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass Manchester by Leyland Band conducted by Jason Katsikaris.This colourful and dynamic work is the most personal and ambitious that Simon Dobson composed during his residency with the Lancashire brass band. The dictionary defines torsion as the state of being twisted and the composer interprets this as the imagined dis-torsions and con-torsions of Time Light and Sound in three contrasting movements. Simon Dobson fuses the traditional brass band sound with drive and energy of pop and funk jazz with optional digitally distorted'echoes' providing added aural confusion at the points of climax.Although composed as a substantial concert work Torsion would also make a challenging test-piece for contesting brass bands in the elite divisions.

The Dreaded Groove and Hook is an up-tempo acid-jazz number that draws inspiration from bands like Jamiroquai and The Youngblood Brass Band. The groove in question is the main tune that is shared round the band whilst the hook in ‘pop’ terms is the catchy bit of the song. The whole band joins in to play a huge ‘riff’ that acts as a chorus to the jazz-like verses. The piece was commissioned by Jason Katsikaris and The Leyland Band who gave the first performance as part of their programme for the Brass In Concert Championships held at The Sage Gateshead on the 16th November 2008. It has now been recorded by the same bandand conductor on the CD entitled Penlee .Brass Band Grade 5: 1st SectionDuration: 4 minutes

A brief history: Pentecost Monday was a special day for schools in Yorkshire (England). There were a variety of activities. The pupils of Sabine Baring-Gould would meet with the children of a nearby village. It seemed like a good idea that during the walk would be sung. But she could not find a suitable song and decided to write one by herself. 'Onward Christian Soldiers' was the result. It soon became very popular though she herself was not entirely satisfied with the rhyme scheme. The melody used (St. Gertrude) was by the famous English composer Sir Arthur S. Sullivan. Back to now: Gawan Roberts has given the hymn a proper update. He gave the still popularsong a solid rock beat and added daring harmonies. So it's popular for current generations again for years. Onward!

Par EDELMAN RANDY. Deux mouvements de l'épopée historique tentaculaire, Gettysburg, sur une musique de Randy Edelman. Cette version pour brass band est arrangée par Andrew Duncan./ Répertoire / Brass Band

Composé en 1987 pour accompagner le New England Time Capsule un reportage de voyage d?Omnimax et récemment enregistré par les Boston Pops cette oeuvre de concert de trois minutes s?adapte aisément pour brass band. Ce morceau à la dextérité typique de John Williams comprend des fanfares cuivrées et un hymne riche et sonore tous basés sur les mêmes intervalles mélodiques. L?orchestration superbe de John Williams est reprise à merveille ce qui en fait une magnifique pièce d?ouverture de concert pour des brass bands.

At the end of the Sixties and the beginning of the Seventies slowly but surely a new exciting music style arose in pop music. Pop groups enlarged the musical spectrum by combining jazz harmonies with rock ’n’ roll rhythms. These experiments are now known as ‘fusion’. Fusion Factory combines elements of early fusion with modern fusion sounds. Listen to the excellent result!

A collection of 5 short works in pop style which can be performed by any kind of compilation. The titles can be presented on the programme as separate works but the Universal Band Collection can also be performed as a complete suite. From a didactic point of view it is a suitable work to teach musicians something about the structure in music. For this purpose not only the big structure but also the small structure was kept very clear.Western Girl : A girl from the west of the USA rides her horse across the prairie dreaming of her future. The rough structure: introduction - theme in a blues scale - the same thing in a different instrumentation - finale.Just a ballad : A balladin pop style with a rough A-B-A form. First there is the introduction of the main theme (A) then follows a tenor melody in minor with a rhythmical reference to the main theme (B). Finally there is the main melody performed tutti with a different rhythm in the drums (A').Play the Game : An English saying meaning: play fairly. Playful music in up-tempo with a wink to China where almost all games are manufactured nowadays. Once again an A-B-A structure here.San Diego : A Mexican fugitive enjoys his freedom in America but also remembers his place of birth with melancholy. A sad minor melody with a straight trendy beat appears twice. The second time it has a slightly different instrumentation in which the muted trumpets represent the Mexican feeling.Final Dance : Eventually there is a dance with an introduction in renaissance style followed by a fast dance in rock style. All this composed in a classical song structure: introduction verse bridge chorus shortened verse bridge chorus chorus.

De nombreux chefs on ajouté une excellente routine à leurs séances de répétition en effectuant un travail préliminaire sur le son. Certains utilisent un choral d?autres choisissent une pièce solennelle du répertoire profane. Après avoir effectué ce travail préliminaire la répétition suit son schéma habituel : l?étude des œuvres au programme.Si vous souhaitez développer la structuration rythmique de votre formation chaque semaine insérer une étude de rythme après la phase de travail du son.Rhythmic Warm-ups (?Échauffement rythmique?) contient une série d?exercices efficaces pour toutes les formations quel que soit le niveau. En combinant les 10 pièces à cinqvoix (A à J) avec les 36 motifs rythmiques vous disposez de 360 exercices de rythme. Pour élargir votre champ d?action il vous suffit d?attribuer un motif rythmique différent à chacune des cinq voix (1-5). Si la ligne de basse (voix 5) joue un rythme unique les exercices se transforment en de petites pièces harmonieuses. Il est également possible de combiner les cinq voix avec des rythmes de votre choix (des rythmes extraits d?œuvres au programme par exemple).En exploitant des motifs rythmiques en croches régulières et des motifs en croches irrégulières (swing) vos musiciens se familiariseront avec toutes les facettes rythmiques de la musique pop. Le fait de disposer d?un même motif rythmique en 4/4 et en 12/8 permet de développer le sens du swing (même chez les musiciens les plus classiques !) en quelques séances seulement. La percussion peut accompagner les motifs rythmiques 1 à 24 avec des rythmes pop ou latino-américains à condition de jouer ces rythmes en croches régulières. Les motifs rythmiques 25 à 36 doivent être soutenus par un « groove » swing. Plusieurs exemples de motifs pour la percussion ont été insérés.Il est conseillé de terminer chaque exercice avec un point d?orgue (une ronde).Je vous souhaite à vous et à vos musiciens une pleine réussite et beaucoup de satisfaction dans l?utilisation des Rhythmic

Nombreux sont ceux qui considèrent les Beatles comme le meilleur groupe pop de tous les temps. Un grand nombre de leurs chansons sont devenues de grands succès et comptent parmi les chefs-d??uvre de la musique pop. All You Need Is Love est un titre intemporel. Cet arrangement de Thijs Oud contient un finale remarquable dans lequel sont rassemblés plusieurs extraits de différents morceaux d?anthologie de ce groupe mythique. All You Need Is Love s?intègre à merveille dans tous les programmes de concert et forme une excellente pièce de clôture.