SKU: HL
SKU: LO.99-4425L
UPC: 000308159295.
We’re proud to showcase the legendary creativity of Lloyd Larson as he breathes new life into the time-honored hymns of our faith in the worship celebration, A Festival of Hymns. There’s never been a more meaningful time to come together in song, and this is the perfect opportunity for choir and congregation to come together around our shared heritage of hymnody. A Festival of Hymns can be presented as either a seasonal or non-seasonal work, and a number of performance options are available, including an SAB choral version and an optional full orchestration. Many of the hymn arrangements are available individually, as is a collection for four-hand piano duet, A Keyboard Festival of Hymns, Vol. 1, that may be used to accompany these outstanding settings.
SKU: LO.45-1643L
ISBN 9780787775407.
SKU: CF.CPS249
ISBN 9781491159477. UPC: 680160918065.
The following notes were prepared by Alan Hollander, former Edgemont High School Band Director: The opening fanfare leads to a lively English Country melody reminiscent of the writing of the English composer Gustav Holst. This theme is announced by the horns with subsequent solos by the oboe, trumpet and clarinet. The mood is light and airy; I remember my students humming and whistling the theme after our rehearsals. The short legato bridge leads back to the opening fanfare and a rousing conclusion. Edgemont Festival Overture was performed at a district festival with over 300 students, grades 5 through 12. Although the technical requirements were in the wheelhouse for the average high school band, one of the hidden assets is the accessibility of the inner parts, making it possible for the younger players to participate. Mr. Hollander has been an active oboist, conductor, and educator for over forty years. As a conductor, he has directed the American Wind Ensemble, the Westchester, NY Pops Band, the Larchmont Summer Symphony and as music director/conductor of the Westchester Band, one of the longest running community bands in New York State. He has taught in the public school systems of Hempstead and Scarsdale, New York, and at Hofstra University. He is currently an associate professor at Lehman College-CUNY, and is preparing a book titled How to Build a Community Band.The following notes were prepared by Alan Hollander, former Edgemont High School Band Director:The opening fanfare leads to a lively “English Country†melody reminiscent of the writing of the English composer Gustav Holst. This theme is announced by the horns with subsequent solos by the oboe, trumpet and clarinet. The mood is light and airy; I remember my students humming and whistling the theme after our rehearsals. The short legato bridge leads back to the opening fanfare and a rousing conclusion.Edgemont Festival Overture was performed at a district festival with over 300 students, grades 5 through 12. Although the technical requirements were in the wheelhouse for the average high school band, one of the hidden assets is the accessibility of the inner parts, making it possible for the younger players to participate.Mr. Hollander has been an active oboist, conductor, and educator for over forty years. As a conductor, he has directed the American Wind Ensemble, the Westchester, NY Pops Band, the Larchmont Summer Symphony and as music director/conductor of the Westchester Band, one of the longest running community bands in New York State.He has taught in the public school systems of Hempstead and Scarsdale, New York, and at Hofstra University. He is currently an associate professor at Lehman College-CUNY, and is preparing a book titled How to Build a Community Band.
SKU: KJ.WB264
UPC: 8402700146.
North Winds Festival is a concert/festival piece that is a musical expression of the north winds. An ideal performance piece for beginning bands with its fresh harmonies and playable rhythms. North Winds Festival is correlated with Standard of Excellence Book 1, page 17.
About Standard of Excellence in Concert
The Standard of Excellence In Concert series presents exceptional arrangements, transcriptions, and original concert and festival pieces for beginning and intermediate band. Each selection is correlated to a specific page in the Standard of Excellence Band Method, reinforcing and expanding skills and concepts introduced in the method up to that point. Exciting parts with extensive cross-cueing are presented for every player. Accessible ranges, appropriate rhythmic challenges, and creative percussion section writing enhance the pedagogical value of the series.Sold individually, each In Concert selection includes a full Conductor Score and enough student parts for large symphonic bands. Each student part also includes correlated Warm-Up Studies. The Conductor Score comes complete with rehearsal suggestions, a composer biography, program notes, a rehearsal piano part, several ready-to-duplicate worksheets and a duplicable written quiz.
SKU: LO.45-1642L
ISBN 9780787775391.
SKU: LO.20-2072L
ISBN 9780787761240.
Commissioned to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Florida State Handbell Festival in honor of festival founder Valerie Stephenson, Michael Helman brings us this exciting original work perfect for festivals, concerts, and worship. The rhythmic opening leads to a contrasting lyrical section with LVs and chimes, followed by a malleted return of the opening material. Festival Celebration is a crowd-pleaser for sure!
SKU: CF.YAS142F
ISBN 9780825899379. UPC: 798408099374. 9x12 inches.
Festival Fanfaronade is a festival style piece with a touch of a fanfare for strings by popular composer Deborah Baker Monday. After the decisive opening, the piece moves ahead with driving syncopated rhythms and angular melodic figures along with shifting tonalities for a truly dynamic piece; a perfect festival piece.
About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series
This series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:--Occasionally extending to third position--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts--Viola T.C. part included--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels
SKU: CF.YPS108F
ISBN 9780825887833. UPC: 798408087838. 9x12 inches.
Jubilant Festival is a joyous piece that begins with a fanfare-like gesture and then leads to an uplifting melody in the woodwinds. This is followed by excellent counter-melodies n the middle voices and well-scored lyrical lines. A showcase piece for the young band that can be used at contest or festival performance, Jubilant Festival will impress the judges for sure!
SKU: KJ.W39OB
ISBN 9780849764042.
Festival Solos Books 1, 2, and 3, by Bruce Pearson, Mary Elledge, and Dave Hagedorn, are collections of outstanding solo arrangements of classic literature from master composers-ideal for contests, festivals, concerts, and private study. Each part book includes demonstration and play-along recordings, with a piano accompaniment book also purchasable separately. SmartMusic, a MakeMusic subscription-based interactive assessment software program that provides students with instant performance feedback, is available for Festival Solos Books 1, 2, and 3. The Complete Assessment Manual (W39T) rubrics look to the SmartMusic score as one component of evaluation.
SKU: KJ.W39TC
ISBN 9780849764141.
SKU: KJ.W39XR
ISBN 9780849764103.
SKU: BT.DHP-1002368-120
Met Harmony Festival betuigt Jan de Haan zijn respect voor de componist der componisten: Johann Sebastian Bach. Hij gebruikte de vier notennamen die samen de achternaam van deze componist vormen. (In Duitsland wordt de besaangeduid met de letter b, en de noot b met de letter h) Aan de hand hiervan creëerde de componist onverwachte akkoordverbindingen, waarmee een festival van harmonieën ontstond. In het eerste deel van het werk wordt het thema voorgesteldin verschillende variaties. Hierbij valt het gebruik van polymetriek op. Er volgt een overgang naar het tweede, langzame deel. Dit begint met een solo, die -net als de begeleiding- ge nspireerd is door het leidmotief Decompositie eindigt met een stralende finale.
SKU: CF.YAS212
ISBN 9781491160466. UPC: 680160919055.
Academic Festival March features a range of textures, dynamics, and articulation while highlighting a stately dotted motif using hooked bowing patterns throughout. Strong homophonic presentations of the main theme are balanced with antiphonal play between the upper and lower strings. Though written primarily in G Major, a short minor modulation will stretch your students to explore different finger patterns and extensions. While ideal for graduation processionals, this courtly march provides students with ample learning opportunities and paths to success, making it the perfect festival or contest selection any time of year.