Avec cette série animée, la musique hongroise-enseignant et élève de Kodaly créent une pièce très en-s-tructive. Etant donné que toutes les parties ont des tâches d'indépendance aux-ent mélodique et sont très souvent opposés les uns aux autres, seul ou en couple, la suite est particulièrement adaptée pour le travail avec les parties de la chaîne individuels et pour la formation de l'ensemble jouer. Les mouvements : Wettlauf - Der kleine Trotzkopf - Bär und Mäuschen - Abendlied - Soldatenspiel - Thema mit variations / Orchestre A Cordes

Based on a Welsh folk song this simple melody is tastefully scored to fit the familiar style of Holst and Vaughn Williams. After an introduction that builds on fragmentary melodic elements in 4/4 meter the main theme of the variations appears in 3/4. Scored to feature different instrumental textures throughout in addition to a full ensemble treatment. Very appropriate for contest.

Score-Morton Gould's Jekyll And Hyde Variations for Orchestra. Full score.'Jekyll and Hyde' is in the form of a Thematic Prologue and Thirteen Fantastic Variations. Dmitri Mitropoulos conducted thePhilharmonic-Symphony Society of New York in the world premiere of this work in Carnegie Hall on February 2 1957 and the first broadcast performance on February 3 over the CBS radio network.

'The Alchymist's Journal' gets its title from the book of the same name by American author Evan S. Connell. The book fictionalises a number of famous Alchemist’s writings each one developing another's thoughts thus continuing one idea but changing it subtly to provide a new view point or way of thinking. This process is in fact alchemical as one idea transmutes into another. This idea is parallel to the processes at work within these variants. The whole work is constructed from 6 notes (C A B flat E flat F sharp E) and is presented in nine different sections each individual in mood but still based upon the original pitches. This is not a thematic set ofvariations as the themes are developed one at a time from small segments of the six notes. For example the opening theme is the complete number of pitches the second theme uses three notes transposed then repeated at the original level and so on. Harmonically the six notes can be divided into two triads A minor and E flat minor – each key beginning and ending the piece respectively. Whilst this is essentially abstract music with no programme there is an introduction menacing scherzo slow reflective section followed by a recap of the scherzo and final coda. 'The Alchymist’s Journal' was commissioned by the Brass Band Heritage Trust at the suggestion of Paul Hindmarsh to whom the work is dedicated.

Par CURNOW JAMES. La musique de Noël a traversé les siècles avec brillance. Parmi les plus célèbres noëls anglais datés du XIXe siècle, on citera Joy to the World. Cette mélodie est encore appréciée aujourd’hui. Festive Fanfare for the Holidays développe la mélodie originale sous diverses variations qui cheminent vers un finale éclatant. / Niveau : 4 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par CURNOW JAMES. La musique de Noël a traversé les siècles avec brillance. Parmi les plus célèbres noëls anglais datés du XIXe siècle, on citera Joy to the World. Cette mélodie est encore appréciée aujourd’hui. Festive Fanfare for the Holidays développe la mélodie originale sous diverses variations qui cheminent vers un finale éclatant. / Niveau : 4 / Musique légère originale / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par MILHAUD DARIUS. French composer and teacher, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded, Jacob's Dreams being no exception. Milhaud 's compositions are influenced by jazz and polytonality, as exemplified in Jacob's Dreams. Composed in 1949, Jacob's Dreams is a dance suite, written for Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass. It is an alternative, exciting suite, based on the dreams of Jacob in the Bible and made up of five movements; 1) Jacob's Pillow, 2) The first dream (the angel's ladder), 3) Prophecy, 4) Second dream(fight with the dark angel and benediction), and 5) Israel (Hymn). Milhaud makes use of variation in articulation, complex rhythms, chromaticism, accidentals, harmonics, altering tempos, variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura, amongst other aspects. Milhaud 's Jacob's Dream is essential to all advanced ensembles seeking modern and exciting repertoire./ Répertoire / Hautbois, Violon, Alto, Violoncelle et Contrebasse