Purple Mountain Majesty is an arrangement of Samuel Augustus Ward's beloved patriotic anthem America the Beautiful. While the band arrangement by Carmen Dragon remains a classic in its own right this setting is designed to provide younger bands with a more technically accessible yet still harmonically interesting version. The woodwind exposures surrounding the original melodic material are intended to place the piece in a more pastoral environment hence the title.

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains est une commande de la Northern California Band Directors' Association pour marquer son 50e anniversaire, en 2012. Cette oeuvre a été créée par le Honor Band 2012 de l’Association sous la direction du Dr Royce Trevis au théâtre Harlen Adams de l’université de Californie à Chico, Californie, le 4 février de cette même année. La commande stipulait que la pièce devait célébrer les ressources naturelles des États-Unis. Le compositeur Philip Sparke s’est donc inspiré des paroles de Katharine Lee Bates pour la chanson America the Beautiful, dont voici les premier et dernier couplets :O beautiful for spacious skies, For amberwaves of grain, For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!(Oh belle pour tes vastes cieux, Tes vagues de grains ambrés, La majesté de tes montagnes violettesDominant des plaines fruitées !)America! America!God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea(Amérique ! Amérique !Dieu t’a donné sa grâceCouronnée de la fraternité des hommesDe la mer à la mer étincelante)Les trois mouvements empruntent chacun leur titre à ces couplets :1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies : S’ouvrant avec des figures en filigrane jouées par les bois, ce mouvement cherche à recréer la lumière et la légèreté d’un ciel printanier, d’oiseaux et de fleurs flottant au gré d’une douce brise. 2. From Sea to Shining Sea : Plein de vivacité, ce mouvement évoque les frémissements de l’eau des ruisseaux, des rivières et des lacs. 3. For Purple Mountain Majesties :Le dernier mouvement, lent et majestueux, dépeint une impressionnante chaîne de montagnes. / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Andrew Balent lends his arranging skills in this new patriotic salute for young band. A bright opening fanfare quickly moves into a lyrical treatment of America the Beautiful. After a brief restatement of the opening material the arrangement moves into Battle Hymn of the Republic. Fanfares in the brass punctuate the melody as the piece moves to a stirring conclusion.

A Musical History of the United States-Treat your audience to this unique and incredible salute to America that provides a thorough musical history of the United States. Featuring a multitude of well-known tunes in a musical anthology there are plenty of ways to tie this into other curriculums. Included are God Save the Queen; Chester; Hail Columbia; Columbia Gem of the Ocean; Shenandoah; When Johnny Comes Marching Home; The Battle Cry of Freedom; Over There and many more! The grand finale features the beloved anthem America the Beautiful. Americana at its best!

A Medley of America's Patriotic Songs-Commissioned by the USAF Band of Flight Lt. Col. Alan Sierichs – conductor; Dedicated to the composer's father-in-law Paul Roush (USAF)Includes: Yankee Doodle; Semper Fidelis; Chester; To the Colors;Columbia the Gem of the Ocean; America the Beautiful; You're a Grand Old Flag; America (My Country 'Tis of Thee).

America, the Beautiful. Par CURNOW JAMES. The perfect arrangement for your Beginning Band’s first patriotic performance! There are lots of opportunities for young players to solidify basic skills here. A few easy accidentals, articulations, dynamics, and phrasing can all be taught while rehearsing Sea to Shining Seay. There are many more uses for this arrangement than the typical concert setting, too. Does your student body meet at the flag pole on Monday mornings for a flag salute? Play it there. How about a short performance at a school board meeting? The possibilities are endless! Don’t miss it! / Niveau : 0.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

America, the Beautiful. Par CURNOW JAMES. The perfect arrangement for your Beginning Band’s first patriotic performance! There are lots of opportunities for young players to solidify basic skills here. A few easy accidentals, articulations, dynamics, and phrasing can all be taught while rehearsing Sea to Shining Seay. There are many more uses for this arrangement than the typical concert setting, too. Does your student body meet at the flag pole on Monday mornings for a flag salute? Play it there. How about a short performance at a school board meeting? The possibilities are endless! Don’t miss it! / Niveau : 0.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This piece is descriptive of day-to-day life and activities in Virginia’s splendidly beautiful Shenandoah Valley. An abundance of apple orchards and vineyards drapes the landscape in this heavenly habitat of rural America. The beautiful and popular folk song, Oh Shenandoah, is interwoven with original melodies in this warm and delightful homespun overture. / Niveau : 2.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Score and Parts-Best known for his military marches John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era. Sousa's most famous marches include 'The Liberty Bell' 'The Thunderer' 'The WashingtonPost' 'Semper Fidelis' (Official March of the United States Marine Corps) and 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' (National March of the United States of America).The Northern Pines march was composed in 1931and is scored for Concert Band. Named for the tall and beautiful pine trees that blanket the National Music Camp at Interlochen in northern Michigan Sousa dedicated the march to the students who came to the camp and toDr Joseph Maddy its founder. Sousa was the guest conductor of the assembled student band for the première.This G. Schirmer edition features a full score full-sized parts and updated instrumentation.

Patriotic melodies such as America the Beautiful Yankee Doodle You're a Grand Old Flag and more are artfully intertwined in this exciting new opener by James L. Hosay. It's an outstanding addition to Grade 1 literaturethat will work in almost any concert situation. If your school does an occasional school-wide flag salute assembly it would be great exposure for your band to open the ceremony with this creative arrangement. (Grade 1-1/2)

Premiered by Maestro Eugene Migliaro Corporon conducting the National Honor Band of America this spectacular memorial for renowned band director Charles Campbell will surround your students and audiences in layers of emotion. Expressive moments upon moments allow the ensemble to follow their musical instincts gaining an aesthetic reward each time. Typical of performances the work fades into introspective silence then is followed by lengthy applause. Available in the original three-movement set and also just Mvt. 1 The Stillness of Remembering. Dur: 9:00(Live concert recording by the University of Kentucky Wind Symphony - Dr. John Cody Birdwell conductor - Samuel R.Hazo guest conductor)

Best known for his military marches John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era. Sousa's most famous marches include 'The Liberty Bell' 'The Thunderer' 'The WashingtonPost' 'Semper Fidelis' (Official March of the United States Marine Corps) and 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' (National March of the United States of America).The Northern Pines march was composed in 1931and is scored for Concert Band. Named for the tall and beautiful pine trees that blanket the National Music Camp at Interlochen in northern Michigan Sousa dedicated the march to the students who came to the camp and toDr Joseph Maddy its founder. Sousa was the guest conductor of the assembled student band for the première.