A 16-minute orchestral tribute to the city of Chicago commissioned by the Serge Koussevitzky Foundation as part of the composer's residency with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and first performed in 2007.The title draws on the fact that the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 devastated large swathes of the city, leaving only a few buildings standing in the Centre. The combination of these relics alongside the stunning skyscraper architecture of the late 19th and 20th centuries is an illustration of Chicago's ongoing powers of reinvention. The tough grandeur and true grit of this modern metropolis finds parallels in Turnage's score. / Orchestre

Par MANTOVANI BRUNO. Le mot 'Thrénos' vient de la Grèce antique et désigne une lamentation funéraire, pouvant être musicale ou littéraire. Même si certains compositeurs modernes tels qu'Igor Stravinsky ou Krzysztof Penderecki ont donné ce titre à certaines de leurs oeuvres, la Renaissance constitue l'âge d'or des lamentations contemplatives. Généralement, un 'thrénos' est une pièce lente, voire statique. J'ai fait le choix opposé. Cela entraîne ici une célébration à la fois violente, virtuose et extravertie. L'aspect militaire vient de l'utilisation de 4 caisses claires, créant un continuo étendu à l'orchestre à travers les trémolos des cordes et les bisbigliandi des instruments à vent. Le tissage est ainsi dense, même dans les passages les plus éthérés, tirant vers le son blanc, voire jusqu' à la saturation. Thrénos est une commande du Chicago Symphony Orchestra à l'occasion de la célébration du centenaire de l'Armistice de la Première guerre mondiale. Bruno Mantovani/ Répertoire / Orchestre

Par TURNAGE MARK-ANTHONY. This work was commissioned by the Canary Islands Festival, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. It was composed in 2009 and first performed on 21 January 2010 at Auditorio de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. This 8 minute atmospheric piece is moody and full of suspense, structured in a single slow movement. Suitable for advanced standard performers. / Date parution : 2022-10-12/ Répertoire / Orchestre

from Symphony No. 1 - The Lord of the Rings. Johan de Meij?s first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The symphony consists of five separate movements, each illustrating a personage or an important episode from the book. This transcription for brass band, arranged by the composer has the following movements: I. GANDALF (The Wizard), IV. JOURNEY IN THE DARK (The Mines of Moria and The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm), V. HOBBITS. The symphony was written in the period between March 1984 and December 1987, and had its première in Brussels on 15th March 1988, performed by the The Royal Band of the Belgian Guides under the baton of Norbert Nozy. In 1989, the symphony The Lord of the Rings was awarded a first prize in the Sudler International Wind Band Composition Competition in Chicago, and a year later, the symphony was awarded a grant by the Dutch Composers Fund. In 2001, the orchestral version was premiered by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.

from Symphony No. 1 - The Lord of the Rings. Johan de Meij?s first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The symphony consists of five separate movements, each illustrating a personage or an important episode from the book. This transcription for brass band, arranged by the composer has the following movements: I. GANDALF (The Wizard), IV. JOURNEY IN THE DARK (The Mines of Moria and The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm), V. HOBBITS. The symphony was written in the period between March 1984 and December 1987, and had its première in Brussels on 15th March 1988, performed by the The Royal Band of the Belgian Guides under the baton of Norbert Nozy. In 1989, the symphony The Lord of the Rings was awarded a first prize in the Sudler International Wind Band Composition Competition in Chicago, and a year later, the symphony was awarded a grant by the Dutch Composers Fund. In 2001, the orchestral version was premiered by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.

This Oscar-winning film is filled with memorable music from legendary songwriters Kander and Ebb. Ted Ricketts' version is entertainment-plus including the highlight songs: And All That Jazz Cell Block Tango Roxie and We Both Reached for the Gun.