SKU: HL.44011068
UPC: 884088640132. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch-Japanese.
This piece was commissioned by Japan Ground Self Defense Force Western Army Band. In the programme note for the premiere the composer wrote: I am always impressed by the expansive earth and sparkling ocean scenery when I come to Kyushu. I have met many local people here and they are all expressive and energetic. I wrote this dramatic piece to convey to the whole of Japan the memory of my experience here, swaying in the west wind. I wrote this, hoping that the Self Defense Force will forge closer ties with the community through this piece. Eastern drama felt in the west wind!Dieses Stück basiert auf dem Motto eines japanischen Musikfestivals der japanischen Streitkrafte: Unsere Leidenschaft soll in unserem Herzen widerhallen. Der Komponist liess sich ausserdem von der eindrucksvollen Küstenlandschaft in Kyushu, wo das Festival stattfand, inspirieren und vom Wunsch, dass die verschiedenen Militarblasorchester der Region engere Bande knüpfen mogen, leiten. Aus diesen Themen entstand dieses ausdruckvolle, dramatische Werk.L'oeuvre fut donnee en creation dans le cadre du Festival des Musiques Militaires des Forces armees japonaises 2010, qui s'est tenu sur l'ile de Kyushu. Le theme fut << La passion est en nous >>. Swaying in the West Wind revele une profondeur d'expression poignante. Depuis des siecles, Kyushu s'est ouverte aux cultures occidentales. Et c'est la force de ce souffle occidental, de l'energie des habitants de l'ile que Satoshi Yagisawa depeint dans son oeuvre. Questo brano e stato commissionato dal Japan Ground Self Defense Force Western Army Band di stanza a Kyushu. Il compositore si e ispirato alla questa regione giapponese dichiarando la bellezza della natura, le grandi distese e il colore dell'Oceano mi hanno profondamente. E questa natura, sono sicuro trasmette le proprie energie agli abitanti di Kyushu, gente molto espressiva ed energia, in perfetta sintonia con la terra in cui vivono.
SKU: XC.VJE2101FS
UPC: 812598037869. 9 x 12 inches.
This stunning music was written by Dallas based Rosana Eckert for her debut album in 2003. It is a light and sophisticated bossa with some gorgeous harmony. Arranged by the incomparable Michele Weir for vocal jazz ensemble, this version was adapted for instrumental ensemble by Blair Bielawski. There is an eight-measure solo line that may be played by Tenor Saxophone and/or Guitar. Though not technically demanding, this chart does require some thoughtful playing by the winds and rhythm section.
SKU: BT.AMP-320-140
9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.
The lyrics to Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes can be traced to English poet Ben Jonson, a contemporary of Shakespeare. The melody’s origin, on the other hand, is not certain. In this three- movement arrangement, Philip Sparke provides the soloist with plenty of substance while respecting the beautiful simplicity of the original tune. Vooral bij jonge musici is dit oude Engelse lied van onbekende herkomst buitengewoon populair. Met zijn arrangement voor trompet en blaasorkest dat uit drie coupletten bestaat werkte Philip Sparke de solomelodie iets uit. De eenvoudigeschoonheid van het origineel verloor hij daarbij echter niet uit het oog.Dieses alte englische Lied nicht ganz geklärter Herkunft erfreut sich besonders bei jungen Musikern großer Beliebtheit. In seinem dreistrophigen Arrangement für Trompete und Blasorchester arbeitete Philip Sparke die Melodie für den Solisten etwas aus, immer jedoch mit Rücksicht auf die schlichte Schönheit des Originals. La chanson anglaise Drink to me Only with Thine Eyes a connu un vif succès des deux côtés de l’Atlantique pendant plus de deux siècles. Elle est particulièrement appréciée par les jeunes musiciens. L’arrangement de Philip Sparke propose au trompettiste soliste une structure plus élaborée, tout en restant fidèle la délicate simplicité de la version originale. Questa antica canzone inglese, di origini non ben definite, è particolarmente apprezzata dai giovani musicisti. In questo arrangiamento per tromba e banda, composto da tre strofe, Philip Sparke elabora la parte solista rimanendo però fedele alla sobria bellezza dell’originale.
SKU: XC.VJE2101
UPC: 812598038088. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: BT.DHP-1115235-010
The Atlas Symphony for symphonic wind band is an impressive and subtle work, thematically complex, with a rich orchestration, but also great beauty. The composer was keen to draw a parallel between an atlas, where all the geographical maps of the world are collected in one book, and his score, which brings together all the facets of his musical style. Despite being written without any breaks, the symphony is structured around three main ideas. It is based upon a series of notes that will become the very essence of the piece, its building blocks. Like the works of composers of serial music, the series appears in different forms - melodic and harmonic, thematic or simply asan accompaniment. With its wealth of rhythms and contrapuntal power, this piece is a compelling concerto for orchestra. The Orchestre de la Police Nationale was the first to be attracted to this work and premiered it with excellence under the baton of composer Thierry Deleruyelle. Die Atlas Symphony für symphonisches Blasorchester ist ein eindrucksvolles, feinsinniges Werk, mit einer komplexen Thematik und einer reichhaltigen Orchestrierung, aber dennoch anmutig. Der Komponist beabsichtigte, eine Parallele zwischen einem Atlas, der geografische Karten der ganzen Welt enthält, und seiner Partitur zu ziehen, die alle Facetten seines persönlichen Musikstils enthält. Obwohl sie ohne Unterbrechung geschrieben ist, ist diese Symphonie doch auf drei Hauptachsen aufgebaut. Sie basiert auf einer Reihe von Noten, welche die Quintessenz, das Material des gesamten Stückes bilden. Wie bei den Komponisten serieller Musik tritt diese Reihe in verschiedenenGestalten auf - melodisch oder harmonisch, thematisch oder einfach als Begleitung. Mit seinem Reichtum an Rhythmen und der kontrapunktischen Brillanz ist die Atlas Symphony ein wahrhaftes Konzert für Orchester. Das Orchestre de la Police Nationale (Frankreich) war das erste Orchester, das sich von diesem Werk verführen ließ und spielte eine brillante Uraufführung unter der Leitung des Komponisten Thierry Deleruyelle. La Symphonie Atlas pour grand orchestre d’harmonie est une œuvre imposante et subtile, l’orchestration riche et la thématique complexe mais néanmoins gracieuse. Le compositeur a tenu faire un parallèle entre l’Atlas, ce livre où toutes les cartes géographiques du monde sont répertoriées et sa partition, qui possède toutes les caractéristiques de son style musical. Volontairement écrite d’un seul tenant, elle s’articule néanmoins en trois axes. Sa construction est basée sur une série de notes qui deviendront l’essence même de la pièce, son matériau. Tel le travail des compositeurs de musique sérielle, « la série » apparaitra sous différentes formes, mélodiqueet harmonique, thématique ou simplement d’accompagnement. Sa richesse rythmique et son pouvoir contrapuntique fait de cette pièce un véritable concerto pour orchestre. C’est l’Orchestre de la Police Nationale qui a le premier été séduit par l’œuvre et qui en a fait la brillante création sous la direction du compositeur Thierry Deleruyelle. Atlas Symphony è un brano grandioso, di enorme bellezza, pieno di sfumature, tematicamente complesso, con una ricca orchestrazione. La sinfonia è scritta senza interruzioni e basata su una serie di note che vengono proposte nella melodia, nell’armonia e nel tema. La ricchezza di ritmi e la brillantezza dei contrappunti, fanno di Atlas Symphony un brano da concerto perfetto.
SKU: HL.44011009
UPC: 884088637699. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.
The lyrics to Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes can be traced to English poet Ben Jonson, a contemporary of Shakespeare. The melody's origin, on the other hand, is not certain. In this three- movement arrangement, Philip Sparke provides the soloist with plenty of substance while respecting the beautiful simplicity of the original tune. Vooral bij jonge musici is dit oude Engelse lied van onbekende herkomst buitengewoon populair. Met zijn arrangement voor trompet en blaasorkest dat uit drie coupletten bestaat werkte Philip Sparke de solomelodie iets uit. De eenvoudigeschoonheid van het origineel verloor hij daarbij echter niet uit het oog.Dieses alte englische Lied nicht ganz geklarter Herkunft erfreut sich besonders bei jungen Musikern grosser Beliebtheit. In seinem dreistrophigen Arrangement für Trompete und Blasorchester arbeitete Philip Sparke die Melodie für den Solisten etwas aus, immer jedoch mit Rücksicht auf die schlichte Schonheit des Originals. La chanson anglaise Drink to me Only with Thine Eyes a connu un vif succes des deux cotes de l'Atlantique pendant plus de deux siecles. Elle est particulierement appreciee par les jeunes musiciens. L'arrangement de Philip Sparke propose au trompettiste soliste une structure plus elaboree, tout en restant fidele a la delicate simplicite de la version originale. Questa antica canzone inglese, di origini non ben definite, e particolarmente apprezzata dai giovani musicisti. In questo arrangiamento per tromba e banda, composto da tre strofe, Philip Sparke elabora la parte solista rimanendo pero fedele alla sobria bellezza dell'originale.
SKU: AP.40724
ISBN 9781470634018. UPC: 038081520568. English.
Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band is a complete curriculum for beginning band students to help them grow as ensemble musicians. The series complements any band method and supplements any performance music. It contains 167 exercises, including more than 100 chorales by some of today's most renowned young band composers. Various exercises at the grade 1/2, 1, and 1 1/2 levels are grouped by key, including: * Long Tones * Passing the Tonic * Pitch Matching * Scale Builders * Interval Builders * Expanding Intervals * Chord Builders * Moving Chord Tones* Diatonic Harmony * Rhythmic Subdivision * 5-Note Scales * Scale Canons (5-, 6-, or 8-Note Scales) * Scale Chorales (5-, 6-, and 8-Note Scales) * Chorales. The compositions were written by Roland Barrett, Chris Bernotas, Jodie Blackshaw, Matt Conaway, Ralph Ford, Tyler S. Grant, Rob Grice, John O'Reilly, Robert Sheldon, Todd Stalter, Randall Standridge, Michael Story, and Scott Watson. Whether your students are progressing through exercises to better their technical facility, or improving their musicianship with beautiful chorales, we are confident your performers will be excited, motivated, and inspired by using Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band. The Ensemble Development Series is also available for Intermediate and Advanced Band. Learn more at www.alfred.com/SIED. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: BT.DHP-1084462-070
ISBN 9789043129053. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.
The American composer George Gershwin (1898-1937) wrote the energetic song I Got Rhythm, with lyrics by his brother Ira Gershwin, in 1930 for the musical Girl Crazy. The story of Girl Crazy takes place in the theatre world of the 1930s. The Gaiety Theater in Deadrock, Nevada, is practically bankrupt, but the rich banker’s son Bobby Child turns things around. His passion for the theatre leads to the customary love vicissitudes and comical intricacies - and a new successful show.I Got Rhythm, now a jazz standard, has been performed over the years by numerous famous and not-so-famous artists. The chord scheme has become so well-known that it has been named rhythm changes, and is oftenused by jazz musicians. Der Jazz-Standard, aus dem das oft zitierte Akkordschema Rhythm Changes stammt, in einer flotten Bearbeitung für Saxophonquartett: Altsaxophon 1 & 2, Tenorsaxophon und Baritonsaxophon. Questo arrangiamento vi permetter di chiudere in bellezza un vostro concerto con uno spumeggiante bis.
SKU: BT.DHP-1155617-140
English-German-French- Dutch.
Atlantic Overture is a sparkling piece symbolising a journey by ship from Europe to the Americas. The music tells the story of a ship leaving the European coast on a journey that depicts the beauty of the open sea and the sunlight on the horizon. Finally, the main theme returns in a brilliant ending that heralds the arrival in America. Atlantic Overture is een sprankelend werk dat symbool staat voor een reis per schip vanuit Europa naar Amerika. De muziek vertelt het verhaal van een schip dat de Europese kust verlaat. Ze toont een wereld vol schoonheid, van de open zee en de zon aan de horizon... Tenslotte keert het belangrijkste thema terug in een briljant einde: de aankomst in Amerika! Atlantic Overture (Atlantische Ouvertüre“) ist ein glanzvolles Stück, das eine Schiffsreise von Europa nach Amerika beschreibt. Die Musik erzählt die Geschichte eines Schiffes, das die europäische Küste verlässt und sich auf eine Reise begibt, die die Schönheit des offenen Meeres und das Sonnenlicht am Horizont nachzeichnet. Im brillanten Schluss kehrt schließlich das Hauptthema zurück und kündigt die Ankunft in Amerika an.die Ankunft in Amerika an. Atlantic Overture est un morceau scintillant qui symbolise la traversée en bateau d’Europe aux Amériques. La musique raconte l’histoire d’un bateau qui part de la côte européenne en un voyage qui dépeint la beauté de la haute mer et du soleil sur l’horizon. Le thème principal retourne enfin dans une fin brillante qui annonce l’arrivée en Amérique. Atlantic Overture (Ouverture Atlantica) è un brano scintillante che rappresenta un viaggio in nave dall’Europa alle Americhe. La musica racconta la storia di una nave che salpa dalla costa europea per un viaggio e descrive la bellezza del mare aperto e della luce del sole all’orizzonte. Alla fine il tema principale ritorna in un finale brillante che annuncia l’arrivo in America.
SKU: BT.EMBZ20017A
English-German-Hungari an.
In 1845 Franz Liszt embarked on a project to compose an Italian opera based on Lord Byron’s tragedy, Sardanapalus (1821). It was central to his ambition to attain status as a major European composer, with premieres variously planned for Milan, Vienna, Paris and London. But he abandoned it half way through, and the music he completed has lain silently for 170 years. Liszt’s difficulty in obtaining a libretto meant that composition only began in April 1850. He completed virtually all the music for Act 1 in an annotated piano-vocal score of 111 pages, contained within his N4 music ‘sketch book’. The unnamed librettist was an Italian poet and political prisoner, seemingly living under house arrest, and a close acquaintance of Cristina Belgiojoso. His libretto survives as underlay in the N4 sketchbook and has been critically reconstructed and translated. Sardanapalo is Liszt’s only mature opera. While he consistently referred to it in French, as Sardanapale, the published title of the Italian opera would almost certainly have used the Italian name, hence this forms the title of the first edition. There are three solo roles and a chorus of concubines. The manuscript was previously thought to be fragmentary and partially illegible, but it was finally deciphered to international acclaim in March 2017. Liszt’s score offers a richly melodic style, with elements from Bellini and Verdi alongside glimmers of Wagner and the symphonic poems ahead: a unique mixture of Italianate pastiche and mid-century harmonic innovation. It remains quintessentially Lisztian. The opera sets Byron’s tragedy about war and peace in ancient Assyria: the last King, effeminate in his tastes, is drawn to wine, concubines and feasts more than politics and war: his subjects find him dishonourable (a ‘man queen’) and military rebels seek to overthrow him, but are pardoned, for the King rejects the ‘deceit of glory’ built on others’ suffering: this leads only to a larger uprising, the Euphrates floods its banks, destroying the castle’s main defensive wall, and defeat is inevitable: the King sends his family away and orders that he be burned alive with his lover, amid scents and spices in a grand inferno. As Byron put it: ‘not a mere pillar formed of cloud and flame, but a light to lessen ages.’ For his part, Liszt told a friend that his finale ‘will even aim to set fire to the entire audience!’ This critical edition includes a detailed study on the genesis of Liszt’s Sardanapalo in English, German, and Hungarian, the libretto in the original Italian as well as in English, German, and Hungarian translation, several facsimile pages of Liszt’s manuscript, and a detailed Critical Report.
SKU: BT.DHP-1064045-010
The Last Rose of Summer is a popular Irish folksong. The original text was written by Thomas Moore (1779-1852) and the melody is a traditional air titled The Groves of Blarney. The German composer Friedrich von Flotow (1812-1883) cleverly used this song in his opera Martha, a light-hearted, successful work that is still regularly performed. The melancholy character of The Last Rose of Summer still appeals to many people in the present day and this arrangement by Wil van der Beek certainly does justice to the beauty of the melody. A wonderful item to change the mood of any performance.Th e Last Rose of Summer is een geliefd Iers volkslied. De originele tekst is van Thomas Moore (1779-1852) en de melodie is een traditionele air met de titel The Groves of Blarney. De Duitse componist Friedrich von Flotow(1812-1883) gebruikte dit lied op handige wijze in zijn opera Martha, een lichtvoetig, succesvol werk, dat tot op heden repertoire gehouden heeft. Het melancholische karakter van The Last Rose of Summer spreekt ook vandaagde dag nog veel mensen aan. Dit arrangement van Wil van der Beek doet beslist recht aan de schoonheid van de melodie.The Last Rose of Summer ist ein beliebtes irisches Volkslied. Der ursprüngliche Text stammt von Thomas Moore, die Melodie ist ein überliefertes Air mit dem Titel The Groves of Blarney. Der deutsche Komponist Friedrich von Flotow verarbeitete das Lied geschickt in seiner Oper Martha, ein heiteres, erfolgreiches Werk, das heute noch aufgeführt wird. Der melancholische Charakter dieses Liedes hat auch in der Gegenwart nichts von seinem Reiz verloren. Diese Bearbeitung von Wil van der Beek wird Schönheit der Melodie absolut gerecht.The Last Rose of Summer est un des plus célèbres chants traditionnels irlandais. En 1847, le compositeur allemand Friedrich von Flotow (1812-1883) intègre cette mélodie dans son opéra Martha. Le succès est immédiat et l’opéra jouit encore de nos jours d’une immense notoriété. L’arrangement de Wil van der Beek conserve la beauté de la mélodie originale. The Last Rose of Summer è uno dei più celebri canti tradizionali irlandesi. Nel 1847, il compositore tedesco Friedrich von Flotow (1812-1883) include questa melodia nell’opera Martha. Il successo è immediato e gode ancora oggi di immensa notoriet . L’arrangiamento di Wil van der Beek conserva la bellezza della melodia originale.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7474
ISBN 9783892218562. UPC: 805095074741. English.
This jazz-flavored composition reflects an ordinary day filled with everyday activities. An improvised solo chorus for alto(s) and/or tenor can be repeated as desired, and spirited bebop phrases will require special attention.
SKU: HL.14069063
SKU: BT.DHP-1094734-010
The Stadtmusikkapelle Wilten-Innsbruck (Austria) invited Belgian composer Jan Van der Roost to write a work to mark the bicentenary of the Tyrolean fight for freedom, which was settled in 1809. Various musical elements reflect this historical event. First, a hymn-like section rings out, based on melodic fragments from the ‘Tiroler Landeshymne’ (by Leopold Knebelsberger), which intertwine in a counterpoint-like arrangement. The second passage is more bellicose in character, and mirrors the fight of the Tyroleans - under the inspiring leadership of freedom fighter Andreas Hofer (1767-1810) - against Bavarian, French and Italian troops. Next, a broad, chorale-style melodyappears again: here, the imposing beauty of nature in Tyrol, and the amiable, lively temperament of the people who live in this mountainous region, are glorified.This is neither a programmatic work around an historical reconstruction, nor a politically inspired work: it is a combination of factual and cultural components, with an artistic and sonorous character. The use of the flugelhorn in particular gives Tirol Terra Fortis its ‘couleur locale’: for this beautiful instrument can invariably be found in the Austrian wind band. The commissioning music society had therefore specifically asked the composer to incorporate the instrument in this work. It certainly enhances the already extensive colour palette of the modern concert band! Een hymne bestaand uit fragmenten van het Tiroolse volkslied. Strijdlustige klanken in het tweede deel. Tot slot een melodie in koraalstijl die de bewoners van Tirol en de indrukwekkende schoonheid van de natuur beschrijft. Hebt ual een idee? Tirol Terra Fortis is een programmatisch werk rondom de geschiedenis van Andreas Hofer en de vrijheidsstrijd van Tirol 200 jaar geleden. De bugel geeft dit kunstzinnige en klankvolle werk zijn bijzondere ‘couleurlocale†™.Eine Hymne aus Fragmenten der Tiroler Landeshymne, kämpferische Klänge im zweiten Teil und schließlich eine Melodie im Choralstil, welche die eindrucksvolle Schönheit der Natur und die Menschen in Tirol beschreibt. Sie haben es erraten? Tirol Terra Fortis ist ein programmatisches Werk rund um die Geschichte Andreas Hofers und den Freiheitskampf Tirols vor 200 Jahren. Der Einsatz des Flügelhorns verleiht diesem künstlerischen und klangvollen Werk ein besonderes Lokalkolorit.Le compositeur belge Jan Van der Roost a composé cette œuvre la demande de l’Orchestre d’Harmonie Municipal de Wilten-Innsbruck en Autriche pour les cérémonies commémoratives du bicentenaire de l’insurrection tyrolienne de 1809. Plusieurs éléments musicaux reflètent cet événement historique travers un climat joliment évolutif. L’orchestre énonce un thème hymnique basé sur des fragments mélodiques de l’hymne officiel du Land du Tyrol (ou Hymne d’Andreas Hofer composé par Leopold Knebelsberger) qui se mélangent et se confondent dans un arrangement en forme de contrepoint. Le dessin belliqueux du second mouvement rappelle la lutte des Tyroliens contre les troupesbavaroises, françaises et italiennes, l’instigation du combattant de la liberté Andreas Hofer (1767-1810). Enfin, on retrouve une mélodie de style choral qui évoque avec ferveur l’imposante beauté des paysages du Tyrol, et transmet la chaleur et le caractère jovial des habitants de cette région montagneuse. Tirol Terra Fortis n’est ni une reconstruction historique en musique (autrement dit, une œuvre programme), ni une œuvre politique. Son contenu repose sur une combinaison d’éléments factuels et culturels qui s’expriment travers une trame artistique très expressive. Le bugle a su conserver la fidélité des Orchestres d’Harmonie autrichiens. Intégré dans la texture orchestrale de cette œuvre de commande la demande expresse de la formation dédicataire, le bugle donne une couleur locale la composition et enrichit la large gamme des couleurs sonores de l’Orchestre d’Harmonie. La Stadtmusikkapelle Wilten-Innsbruck (Austria) ha invitato il compositore belga Jan Van der Roost a scrivere un'opera per celebrare il bicentenario dell’Insorgenza tirolese, che ebbe luogo nel 1809. L'uso del flicorno, in particolare, conferisce al Tirol Terra Fortis il suo colore locale: questo bellissimo strumento si può sempre trovare nelle bande austriache.