The name John Philip Sousa is no stranger to any brass band aficionado. Our Flirtations has its origins in incidental music written by Sousa for a play of the same name. It was written around 1880 about the time he was appointed Director of the U.S. Marine Band a position he held until he formed his own civilian band in 1892. Sousa wrote over 130 marches many of which have been transcribed for brass band.

Glitter and glamour good-looking people a lot of Bling Bling and fast cars ? images like these will cross our minds when we think of the movie world. However reality proves to be different : as a rule a tremendous amount of work will have been done on the set before a film is ready to be shown on the big screen. A visit to an actual movie set inspired John Emerson Blackstone to write a composition bearing the same name. He had both seen a number of characteristic attributes and heard the typical phrases used in film making and he incorporated them into ?On the Movie Set? . In the first part ?The Clapboard? a ?director?s assistant? is supposed to shout ?Quieton the set?? and ?Action!? as is done before a real scene is shot. Subsequently in order to create the right atmosphere the clacking of a ?Clapboard? should be heard. During a romantic scene we should be transported to another world by means of sweet sounds in the background so romantic music is of course heard in the next part ?Love Scene?. At the end of a long working day ?It?s a wrap? is called on the set to inform everyone that the filming on that day is completed. Now there is only one more thing left to dream of : an Oscar..... Perf. Note: The use of the right props will add to the performance and appreciation of ?On the Movie Set?. A red carpet and a glamorous reception should give your audience the feeling they are attending a real ?opening night?!

En 2009 un an à peine après sa création l?ensemble de cuivres suisse Azimuts Brass commande un indicatif à son directeur Marc Jeanbourquin. Il compose ainsi Jazzimut une introduction festive contrastée par un thème plus lyrique. Puis se développent quelques mesures de style rock amenant peu à peu un motif solidement disco. Une dernière réexposition en fanfare de l?introduction parachève cette pièce d?ouverture dans un finale pétillant.

Fanfare For Billy. Par SPARKE PHILIP. It is a tradition at Marlow High School, Oklahoma, that the band members’ parents host a Band Banquet every May, at which the senior members of the band present a gift to the band director as a token of gratitude for his year’s work. In 2009, clarinet player Brenna Hensley had the idea to commission a new piece from composer Philip Sparke to present to band director Billy Daniel, which would be played at the Spring Concert later that month. Salute to a Hero was the result. The piece opens with a decorated fanfare played on cornets and trombones and, after a short bridge passage, this reappears, played by the full band. A central lyrical section brings a mood of calm, utilisingdifferent brass colours, before the fanfare returns to close the work. / Niveau : 3 / Ouverture / Répertoire / Brass Band

This stirring arrangement of O Come All Ye Faithful was created to accompany Choral performance or congregational singing for Christmas services. Scored for three Trumpets three Trombones Tuba and Timpani the arrangement includes a fanfare first verse and accompaniment for verses two three four and in the David Willcocks setting.David Hill is an Organist arranger and conductor with particular success in his Choral work. He has made numerous recordings with the choir of Westminster Cathedral where he was master of music. He has also been Organist and master of music at Winchester Cathedral and music director at St John’s College Cambridge.

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Salute to the Victor est en forme traditionnelle de marche et, en hommage à Victor Grieve, un passionné de la musique anglaise (en particulier celle de Sir Edward Elgar), contient une courte citation de Sea Pictures de ce dernier dans le trio. Salute to the Victor fut commandé par Helen, Alex et James Grieve pour les Golden Kangaroos (Hornsby Concert Band) de Sydney, Australie, en mémoire de leurs parents, Louise et Victor Grieve, fondateur et directeur. / Niveau : 4 / Marche / Répertoire / Brass Band

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Parallèlement à ses activités de directeur d’ensembles à vent et d’enseignant, Yutaka Nishida présente une émission hebdomadaire consacrée exclusivement à la musique pour Orchestre d’Harmonie et Brass Band sur une chaîne de la Radio nationale japonaise. The Bandwagon est le titre de son émission. Aussi, lorsque la station de radio demande à Philip Sparke de composer une marche pouvant être utilisée comme indicatif, le titre était tout trouvé. The Bandwagon est une marche pétillante de forme ABA. / Niveau : 3 / Ouverture / Répertoire / Brass Band