Par VALLAY / OUAZANA / DELANOE. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Orchestre à Vent

For the project The Music of Kurt Weill, Peter Kleine Schaars rewrote a number of works by the German composer Kurt Weill (1900?1950) for the ?Dreigroschen-Orchester? (an occasional ensemble with the line-up that Weill had prescribed for his Kleine Dreigroschenmusik). Kleine Schaars became inspired by the three periods that characterize the life of Weill: he successively lived in Berlin, Paris and New York. Three Aspects of Kurt Weill (with the subtitle Drei Kurzweilige Impressionen) has one theme that comes forward in three totally different atmospheres, corresponding with the three mentioned periods. Movement one is a ?Berlin-tinted? protest march and parodies the fascist use of music. Movement two is a French musette (valse de Paris). Finally, the theme is featured in big band style in movement three: here, your ensemble transforms into a swinging Broadway band.

From the sublime to the you know what! The melodies are from classic literature, but you can be guaranteed that the performance is not. Your entire trumpet section performs sans instruments (yes, mouthpieces only)! Your audiences will react as never before. Just see if even you can keep a straight face (and think of all the money that can be saved not having to use valve oil)! (2:39)

Romance of the Epiphany. Scored for mixed voices this vibrant carol may be accompanied either by organ or piano and double bass. Goodall sets joyful Spanish words by Jose de Valdivielso to a wonderfully uplifting melody and has also provided an English singing translation. Ideal for services and concerts celebrating the Epiphany.

This delightfully colorful work begins mysteriously and moves into an intermediate section studded with dynamic flourishes and driving rhythms that support the flowing melody. In the end, it diminishes to an emotional conclusion. (3:44)

Par WAXMAN / DOLDINGER. / Niveau : Difficile / Répertoire / Orchestre à Vent