Circus Marche

SKU: BT.DHP-1125344-401

ISBN 9789043142342. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

The band strikes up the circus march for the entrance of the artistes—the audience waits expectantly…Between the Opening March and the Grand Finale the packed audience is presented with a colourful programme: courageous acrobats, comical clowns, oriental belly dancers, knife-throwers and snake charmers appear one after the other.Circus Time is also available for flute, clarinet and alto saxophone (in the same sounding key). This opens up all sorts of choices: musicians can take turns to perform or build a real circus band, or even—with the help of scenery and props—put on a proper circus performance. There is no end of possibilities!Theaccompan ying CD contains demo and play-along version of all the pieces. Alternatively the chord symbols (written in concert pitch) above the music staff can be used for a live accompaniment by guitar and/or keyboard. An optional piano accompaniment is available separately (order number: DHP 1125344-401).On with the show!

Het orkest begint de circusmars te spelen voordat de artiesten opkomen - het publiek wacht vol spanning af…Van de openingsmars tot de grand finale krijgen de toeschouwers een kleurrijk programma voorgeschoteld: moedige acrobaten, grappige clowns, oostersebuikdanseressen, messenwerpers en slangenbezweerders volgen elkaar op in de piste.Circus Time is ook beschikbaar voor dwarsfluit, klarinet en altsaxofoon (in dezelfde klinkende toonsoort). Er zijn dus allerlei mogelijkheden: de muzikanten kunnen elkaar afwisselen met solo-optredens of een echt circusorkest vormen, of zelfs - in een geschikte omgeving en met behulp van decorstukken - een heus circusoptreden verzorgen. Laatje fantasie de vrije loop.De bijgevoegde cd bevat zowel demotracks als begeleidingen voor alle stukken. Voor live begeleiding door keyboard en/of gitaar staan de akkoordsymbolen (klinkend genoteerd) boven de muziek. Optionele pianobegeleidingen zijn apart verkrijgbaar (bestelnummer: DHP 1125344-401).Laat de show maar beginnen!

Die Kapelle spielt schon den Zirkusmarsch zum Einzug der Artisten - das Publikum wartet gespannt...Zwischen dem Eröffnungsmarsch und dem Großen Finale wird dem geneigten Publikum ein buntes Programm präsentiert: Mutige Akrobaten, lustige Clowns, orientalische Bauchtänzerinnen, Messerwerfer und Schlangenbeschwörer treten nacheinander auf.Circus Time gibt es auch für Klarinette, Altsaxophon und Querflöte (in den gleichen klingenden Tonarten). So eröffnen sich viele Möglichkeiten für die Aufführung: Die Musiker können abwechselnd auftreten oder ein ganzes Zirkusorchester“ bilden und sogar - ergänzt durch eine szenische Umsetzung - einerichtige Zirkusvorstellung geben. Der Fantasie sind keine Grenzen gesetzt!Die beiliegende CD enthält Demo- und Mitspielversionen aller Stücke. Alternativ zu den Mitspiel-Tracks können die Akkordsymbole (in klingenden Tonarten) über den Noten für eine Live-Begleitung durch Keyboard und/oder Gitarre genutzt werden. Optional sind Klavierbegleitungen separat erhältlich (Bestellnummer: DHP 1125344-401).Manege frei!

L’orchestr e du cirque attaque la marche qui annonce l’apparition des artistes - le public attend impatiemment…Entre la marche d’ouverture et le finale, grands et petits savourent un programme haut en couleurs : acrobates audacieux, clowns comiques, danseuses orientales, jongleurs et charmeurs de serpents présentent tour tour leur numéro.Circus Time existe également pour fl te, clarinette et alto saxophone (dans la même tonalité). Ce choix offre de nombreuses options : les musiciens peuvent jouer tour tour ou former un véritable orchestre de cirque, ou même - avec des décors et des accessoires - monter une vraie représentation de cirque. Les possibilités sontillimitées !Le compact-disc ci-joint contient les versions intégrales des morceaux ainsi que les versions d’accompagnement. Les symboles d’accords (sons réels) figurant au-dessus de la portée facilitent l’accompagnement la guitare et/ou au piano. Les parties d’accompagnement de piano optionel sont rassemblées dans un recueil vendu séparément (référence :DHP_x001F_1125344-401).Q ue le spectacle commence !

Un viaggio nel mondo circense che consente ai musicisti di suonare da soli, ma anche di formare una vera band. Il CD contiene una versione demo e una play-long di ogni brano. In alternativa, grazie ai simboli degli accordi sopra il pentagramma, ci si può esibire live accompagnati dalla chitarra e/o tastiera (DHP 1125344-401).

SKU: BR.EB-9253

World premiere of the orchestral version: Stuttgart, January 1, 2018World premiere of the piano version: Mito, June 17, 2017

Have a look into EB 9283.

ISBN 9790004185537. 9 x 12 inches.

Marche fatale is an incautiously daring escapade that may annoy the fans of my compositions more than my earlier works, many of which have prevailed only after scandals at their world premieres. My Marche fatale has, though, little stylistically to do with my previous compositional path; it presents itself without restraint, if not as a regression, then still as a recourse to those empty phrases to which modern civilization still clings in its daily utility music, whereas music in the 20th and 21st centuries has long since advanced to new, unfamiliar soundscapes and expressive possibilities. The key term is banality. As creators we despise it, we try to avoid it - though we are not safe from the cheap banal even within new aesthetic achievements.Many composers have incidentally accepted the banal. Mozart wrote Ein musikalischer Spass [A Musical Jape], a deliberately amateurishly miscarried sextet. Beethoven's Bagatellen op. 119 were rejected by the publisher on the grounds that few will believe that this minor work is by the famous Beethoven. Mauricio Kagel wrote, tongue in cheek, so to speak, Marsche, um den Sieg zu verfehlen [Marches for being Unvictorious], Ligeti wrote Hungarian Rock; in his Circus Polka Stravinsky quoted and distorted the famous, all too popular Schubert military march, composed at the time for piano duet. I myself do not know, though, whether I ought to rank my Marche fatale alongside these examples: I accept the humor in daily life, the more so as this daily life for some of us is not otherwise to be borne. In music, I mistrust it, considering myself all the closer to the profounder idea of cheerfulness having little to do with humor. However: Isn't a march with its compelling claim to a collectively martial or festive mood absurd, a priori? Is it even music at all? Can one march and at the same time listen? Eventually, I resolved to take the absurd seriously - perhaps bitterly seriously - as a debunking emblem of our civilization that is standing on the brink. The way - seemingly unstoppable - into the black hole of all debilitating demons: that can become serene. My old request of myself and my music-creating surroundings is to write a non-music, whence the familiar concept of music is repeatedly re-defined anew and differently, so that derailed here - perhaps? - in a treacherous way, the concert hall becomes the place of mind-opening adventures instead of a refuge in illusory security. How could that happen? The rest is - thinking.(Helmut Lachenmann, 2017)CD (Version for Piano):Nicolas Hodges CD Wergo WER 7393 2 Bibliography:Ich bin nicht ,,pietistisch verformt. Ein Gesprach [von Jan Brachmann] mit dem Komponisten Helmut Lachenmann, in: FAZ vom 7. Juni 2018, p. 15.

World premiere of the piano version: Mito/Japan, June 17, 2017, World premiere of the orchestral version: Stuttgart, January 1, 2018, World premiere of the ensemble version: Frankfurt, December 9, 2020.

SKU: BR.PB-5432

World premiere of the orchestral version: Stuttgart, January 1, 2018World premiere of the piano version: Mito, June 17, 2017

Have a look into EB 9283.

ISBN 9790004212790. 10 x 12.5 inches.

Marche fatale is an incautiously daring escapade that may annoy the fans of my compositions more than my earlier works, many of which have prevailed only after scandals at their world premieres. My Marche fatale has, though, little stylistically to do with my previous compositional path; it presents itself without restraint, if not as a regression, then still as a recourse to those empty phrases to which modern civilization still clings in its daily utility music, whereas music in the 20th and 21st centuries has long since advanced to new, unfamiliar soundscapes and expressive possibilities. The key term is banality. As creators we despise it, we try to avoid it - though we are not safe from the cheap banal even within new aesthetic achievements.Many composers have incidentally accepted the banal. Mozart wrote Ein musikalischer Spass [A Musical Jape], a deliberately amateurishly miscarried sextet. Beethoven's Bagatellen op. 119 were rejected by the publisher on the grounds that few will believe that this minor work is by the famous Beethoven. Mauricio Kagel wrote, tongue in cheek, so to speak, Marsche, um den Sieg zu verfehlen [Marches for being Unvictorious], Ligeti wrote Hungarian Rock; in his Circus Polka Stravinsky quoted and distorted the famous, all too popular Schubert military march, composed at the time for piano duet. I myself do not know, though, whether I ought to rank my Marche fatale alongside these examples: I accept the humor in daily life, the more so as this daily life for some of us is not otherwise to be borne. In music, I mistrust it, considering myself all the closer to the profounder idea of cheerfulness having little to do with humor. However: Isn't a march with its compelling claim to a collectively martial or festive mood absurd, a priori? Is it even music at all? Can one march and at the same time listen? Eventually, I resolved to take the absurd seriously - perhaps bitterly seriously - as a debunking emblem of our civilization that is standing on the brink. The way - seemingly unstoppable - into the black hole of all debilitating demons: that can become serene. My old request of myself and my music-creating surroundings is to write a non-music, whence the familiar concept of music is repeatedly re-defined anew and differently, so that derailed here - perhaps? - in a treacherous way, the concert hall becomes the place of mind-opening adventures instead of a refuge in illusory security. How could that happen? The rest is - thinking.(Helmut Lachenmann, 2017)CD (Version for Piano):Nicolas Hodges CD Wergo WER 7393 2 Bibliography:Ich bin nicht ,,pietistisch verformt. Ein Gesprach [von Jan Brachmann] mit dem Komponisten Helmut Lachenmann, in: FAZ vom 7. Juni 2018, p. 15.

World premiere of the piano version: Mito/Japan, June 17, 2017, World premiere of the orchestral version: Stuttgart, January 1, 2018, World premiere of the ensemble version: Frankfurt, December 9, 2020.

SKU: CL.012-3800-01

All the images of circus under the big top will come to life with this exciting march by the King of circus music! This thrilling and lively circus march is an excellent choice for any performance, and will please audiences and excite performers. Not nearly as difficult as most circus marches, The Center Ring is a great choice for an opening or closing selection for your next concert. Superb!

About Heritage of the March

Full -sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style

SKU: CL.012-3800-75

All the images of circus under the big top will come to life with this exciting march by the King of circus music! This thrilling and lively circus march is an excellent choice for any performance, and will please audiences and excite performers. Not nearly as difficult as most circus marches, The Center Ring is a great choice for an opening or closing selection for your next concert. Superb!

About Heritage of the March

Full -sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style

SKU: BT.DHP-1063948-140

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

This piece was inspired by a variety of music such as Broadway musicals, French cancan, and circus marches. A special rhythm pattern called “Ipponjime” (or “Sanbonjime”) is played by the percussion (3 + 3 + 3 + 1) in the first four measures.This is how people freely clap their hands when ceremonies or parties end in Japan. This custom of clapping hands reflects Japanese people’s spirit to readily move on to the next step. As the infectious work comes to its exciting conclusion every player shouts “yeah!”ensuri ng you will definitely hear rapturous applause!

Aan dit werk liggen diverse muzikale inspiratiebronnen ten grondslag, zoals Broadwaymusicals, de Franse cancan en circusmarsen. Een Japans ritmepatroon komt in de eerste vier maten naar voren in het slagwerk. Het centrale deel bevatsolo’s voor xylofoon en piccolo, die in de smaak zullen vallen bij uw publiek, zeker wanneer de solisten al improviserend een aantal technische staaltjes laten horen. Indien gewenst kan de instrumentatie worden gewijzigd. Na hetsologedeelte komt het eerste thema terug en volgt er een opbouw naar een opwindend slot, waar iedere speler “yeah!” roept. Met wat aanvullende showelementen zal het applaus nog uitbundiger zijn.

Zu diesem Werk ließ sich der Japaner Takamasa Sakai von einer breiten Palette an unterhaltsamen Musikstilen inspirieren, wie z.B. Broadway-Musicals, französischem Cancan und Zirkusmärschen. Aufregende Soli für Xylophon und Piccolo, Gelegenheiten zur Improvisation, ein traditionelles japanisches Klatsch-Rhythmusmuster sowie ein spannendes Finale sind die Zutaten zu einem Stück, das dem Publikum mit Sicherheit den im Titel versprochenen Applaus entlocken wird!

Applause! (“Applaudissements� �€) s’inspire de divers styles musicaux tels que les comédies musicales de Broadway, le célèbre French cancan et plusieurs airs de marches de cirque. Le développement est surprenant, rafraîchissant et plaisant la fois pour les musiciens et le public.

Applause! s’ispira a diversi stili musicali quali le commedie musicali di Broadway, il celebre cancan e marce circensi. Lo sviluppo è sorprendente, fresco e piacevole per i musicisti ed il pubblico.

SKU: BT.DHP-1063948-010

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

This piece was inspired by a variety of music such as Broadway musicals, French cancan, and circus marches. A special rhythm pattern called “Ipponjime” (or “Sanbonjime”) is played by the percussion (3 + 3 + 3 + 1) in the first four measures.This is how people freely clap their hands when ceremonies or parties end in Japan. This custom of clapping hands reflects Japanese people’s spirit to readily move on to the next step. As the infectious work comes to its exciting conclusion every player shouts “yeah!”ensuri ng you will definitely hear rapturous applause!

Aan dit werk liggen diverse muzikale inspiratiebronnen ten grondslag, zoals Broadwaymusicals, de Franse cancan en circusmarsen. Een Japans ritmepatroon komt in de eerste vier maten naar voren in het slagwerk. Het centrale deel bevatsolo’s voor xylofoon en piccolo, die in de smaak zullen vallen bij uw publiek, zeker wanneer de solisten al improviserend een aantal technische staaltjes laten horen. Indien gewenst kan de instrumentatie worden gewijzigd. Na hetsologedeelte komt het eerste thema terug en volgt er een opbouw naar een opwindend slot, waar iedere speler “yeah!” roept. Met wat aanvullende showelementen zal het applaus nog uitbundiger zijn.

Zu diesem Werk ließ sich der Japaner Takamasa Sakai von einer breiten Palette an unterhaltsamen Musikstilen inspirieren, wie z.B. Broadway-Musicals, französischem Cancan und Zirkusmärschen. Aufregende Soli für Xylophon und Piccolo, Gelegenheiten zur Improvisation, ein traditionelles japanisches Klatsch-Rhythmusmuster sowie ein spannendes Finale sind die Zutaten zu einem Stück, das dem Publikum mit Sicherheit den im Titel versprochenen Applaus entlocken wird!

Applause! (“Applaudissements� �€) s’inspire de divers styles musicaux tels que les comédies musicales de Broadway, le célèbre French cancan et plusieurs airs de marches de cirque. Le développement est surprenant, rafraîchissant et plaisant la fois pour les musiciens et le public.

Applause! s’ispira a diversi stili musicali quali le commedie musicali di Broadway, il celebre cancan e marce circensi. Lo sviluppo è sorprendente, fresco e piacevole per i musicisti ed il pubblico.

SKU: CL.012-3480-75

The big-top comes to life with this exciting circus march. Unlike many circus marches, technical demands are modest, making this accessible to the majority of bands. Composed during Al Sweet's tenure as bandleader for the Ringling Bros. circus, this classic march is finally available in a modern concert band edition which keeps the color and feel of the original. Audiences and performers alike will thrill to the sounds of this exciting march.

About Heritage of the March

Full -sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style

SKU: CL.012-4701-01

All the thrill and excitement of the circus come to life with Karl King’s Pageantry March! This time-honored circus screamer really romps from start to finish, and presents lots of fun for the entire band. While not as difficult as some circus marches, Pageantry has all the appeal and musical frenzy of any march! This edition from the Karl L. King Centennial Series includes extensive program notes, performance suggestions, and historical information. Hit it hard, and wish it well!

SKU: CL.012-4701-00

All the thrill and excitement of the circus come to life with Karl King’s Pageantry March! This time-honored circus screamer really romps from start to finish, and presents lots of fun for the entire band. While not as difficult as some circus marches, Pageantry has all the appeal and musical frenzy of any march! This edition from the Karl L. King Centennial Series includes extensive program notes, performance suggestions, and historical information. Hit it hard, and wish it well!

SKU: CL.012-3176-75

Oil up the valves and slides, take a deep breath and away you go with one of Henry Fillmore's greatest and most dynamic circus marches. At the circus it was used to generate excitement while on the concert stage it's known as show-stopper. Your mature band will love this impressive and challenging arrangement of a true march classic!

About Heritage of the March

Full -sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style

SKU: CL.CTS-8008-00

A bold opening starts this previously unpublished march. Written in the style of a classic circus march, this piece has something in it for everyone. The tasteful use of contemporary harmonies at key points add a fresh sound to the march genre. Plenty of opportunities for great music in this new work that has been carefully edited for the modern concert band. It is certain to be a favorite with students and audiences.

SKU: BT.PL0594B

SKU: BT.PL594B