Par BUCKLEY ROBERT. Let your strings soar through the expanse of the Prairie Sky by Robert Buckley. This energetic composition captures the beauty and majesty of open landscapes. With a contrasting slower middle section, lush harmonies, and sweeping syncopated melody, Prairie Sky transports performers and audiences alike to the heart of nature's splendor. Elevate your ensemble's repertoire with the captivating allure of Prairie Sky and create a memorable performance! / Date parution : 2023-10-31/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

Concert Band Signature Series. Par WALKER GEORGE. In 1946, George Walker was still doing graduate work at the Curtis institute when he composed Lyric for Strings, which would prove over the coming decades to become one of the most performed and enduring string orchestra works of the 20th Century. This first-ever edition for symphonic wind band was arranged by Dr. Luci Disano and premiered by The President's Own United States Marine Band on August 24, 2022. George Walker (June 27, 1922 - August 23, 2018) began his groundbreaking career as a young piano virtuoso and was admitted to Oberlin College on a scholarship following his first public recital at the age of 14. Graduating with the highest honors in his Conservatory class, he was admitted to the Curtis Institute of Music, becoming the first black graduate of this renowned music school. His works demonstrate a wide range of artistic excellence in genres ranging from instrumental and vocal solos and chamber music to compositions for orchestra and other large ensembles. He is the first black composer to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band

Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Psalm 137 'Super flumina Babylonis' also known as 'By the rivers of Babylon' was an inspiration for many composers including Camille Saint-Saëns. He repeatedly occupied himself with his psalm motet for solo soprano, mixed choir, saxophone quartet, string orchestra and organ, originally composed in 1854. Two of the four versions ? the first version in Latin and a much later version in English for alto solo, SATB choir and piano ? are now available for the first time in Urtext performing editions taking a meticulous account of all the sources. Saint-Saëns lived up to his reputation as an innovative composer by exploring the use of the saxophone family in sacred music just a few years after the invention of these instruments. The successful combination of voice and saxophone creates a special sound experience. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Soprano, SATB et Ensemble

Par ABREU ZEQUINHA / KAZIK JAMES (Arr.). The Brazilian classic was popular in the United States during the 1940s with artists such as Ethel Smith, the Andrews Sisters and Carmen Miranda. More recently, it was performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. James Kazik's masteful arrangement for string orchestra (with optional piano and percussion) captures all the fun and energy of the original in a format that will be easily performable by your students and the audience dancing in the aisles! / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

for String Orchestra. Par WHITACRE ERIC. A brand new orchestration of Eric Whitacre's popular composition for concert band, Sleep for String Orchestra is a lush and achingly beautiful work. This haunting chorale begins softly and slowly then blossoms to a powerful climax. Can also be performed with optional SATB chorus, with original text by celebrated American poet Charles Anthony Silvestri. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

for violin and piano. Par THOMAS KORNEL. Kornel Thomas (*1986) studied composition with László Draskóczy in Budapest, and conducting with Mark Stringer in Vienna. His works were awarded, among others, at the 2023 5th Zodiac International Music Competition, and the 2020 MUPA Composers Competition. As a conductor, he made his debut with the Hungarian State Opera in 2021. 2017-2020 he was assistant conductor of Savaria Symphony Orchestra. By incorporating a diverse range of musical genres, his aim is to connect with a wide spectrum of music enthusiasts. Many of his works delve into the intricate realm of mental health. Reflection and Exhilaration were awarded the second prize at the 2022 Béla Bartók World Competition and was chosen as obligatory piece of the 2023 Béla Bartók World Competition for violin. The two movements represent opposite moods, but they have in common the simplicity and effectiveness of the melodic invention, as well as the rhythmic sophistication, which also refers to the Bulgarian rhythms known from Bartók. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Par DELL'ABACO EVARISTO FEDERICO. / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes et Clavecin

with Optional Rock Rhythm Section. Par WOOD MARK. This multi-level piece includes a full set of parts for grade 2 as well as a full set for grade 4 ensembles. Mix and match the parts as you need---perfect for mixed-ability ensembles! The traditional bolero is a moderately slow dance in triple meter which originated in late 18th century Spain. Since then it has spread to other countries and become transformed in the process. The Cuban bolero became a bit faster in tempo and duple in meter. In the U.S. it became a staple of competitive ballroom dancing, even faster and in 4/4 time. Maurice Ravel's Boléro for orchestra harkens back to the slower Spanish dance in three. Wood's Bolero by Mark Wood, on the other hand, focuses on the American version but maintains elements of the dance's origins and first iterations. For string orchestra with optional rock rhythm section parts. (4:30) / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

Par BALMAGES BRIAN. So many performance options and combinations! Equally suited as an opener or closer, this ?Baroque-meets-contemporary? festival-style work has exceptional performance flexibility as a multi-level OR single-level work! Play it entirely as a grade 2 or play it as a grade 1. Additionally, both may be combined, and directors can add the grade ½ parts, which are based on open strings and limited first finger. Innovative and exciting! / Date parution : 2023-08-12/ Répertoire / Orchestre à Cordes

Par VAN DOREN THEO. Theo Van Doren was an Antwerp musician, violinist and composer who, despite many foreign offers, preferred to stay in his own Antwerp. He started his career as a musician in silent movies, then as a soloist, with his own string trio. Later he became solo violinist in the Flanders' Opera Orchestra and conductor. He worked with a.o. Strawinksy, Rubinstein, Stern, etc. He also taught violin for 35 years at the Borgerhout music academy, where he trained many professional musicians. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / Concert Band et Cor