Green Stringpops is a fun and friendly way to play music. Includes 7 fun pieces for violin 2 on Eco-themes from 'Tropical Forest' to 'Rainbow Patrol'.

Par DE HAAN JACOB. The Book of Urizen is a work for concert band, solo soprano, and a male narrator in which sound collages of religious expressions are used. The piece is inspired by the compelling visionary poem of the same name (which the poet illustratedhimself) by the Englishman William Blake (1757-1827), who occupies a unique position in western literature and the visual arts. He was not just a poet and a writer, but he was also a graphic artist, a painter, an illustrator, a spiritualist, areligious visionary, and a mystic philosopher. For the performance of this work, a professional sound system, including two microphones and a CD player, is needed. The three sound collages are three separate tracks on the enclosed CD and can beplayed easily at the right moment. The Book of Urizen bears resemblance to Genesis and Exodus, of which the contents form the basis of the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic faith. Blake adhered to the principle that all religions are in fact one, and that deities reside in human beings. In The Book of Urizen this is represented in “The Net of Religion, ” which is spanned over the earth by Urizen. The sound collages, compiled by Jacob de Haan in the studio, find their origin inJerusalem, the Holy City, where the afore-mentioned faiths “come together. ” In the first movement of this composition, The Vision, Urizen prepares his vision of the world, and he presents this to the “Eternals. ” His vision is rejected, and Urizen locks himself up in his own abstract world. When he does emerge again, he is confronted with rage by the gathered Eternals. Urizen flees the wrath of the Eternals, “the flames of eternal fury, ” and enwombs himself in his own world. Whenthe Eternals see Urizen in his “stony sleep, ” they wonder if this is death. The blacksmith Los is torn by grief because of the isolation of Urizen. It brings him to rouse his fires, prepare his forge, and to give Urizen’s world concrete form. In the second movement, The Creation, Urizen’s world, but also man, woman, and child are created. Los is horrified with the appearance of Urizen’s body. He mourns and pities Urizen, and from his blood a female form comes into being, with thename Enitharmon. The Eternals, fearful of the female form, decide to erect a tent to obstruct their view to eternity. Enitharmon and Los beget a son, called Orc. Los baptizes him as a child of the “fallen world. ” Orc is fed at Enitharmon’s breast, which makes a girdle of jealousy restrict Los’ chest. He takes the child to the top of the mountain and chains him down. The cries of Orc awaken Urizen, who explores his world creating instruments of scientific measurement to do so. Los encircles theface of Enitharmon from the sight of Urizen and Orc. She then populates the earth by giving birth to an enormous race. The Web, third movement of The Book of Urizen is now available: DHP 1125252 / Niveau : 5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Le 'Saint Louis Blues' est une chanson américaine composée par W. H. Handy dans le style de blues et publiée en septembre 1914. Elle reste toujours une partie fondamentale du répertoire des musiciens de jazz et était l'une des premiers blues à avoir du succès en pop. Plusieurs interprètes de différents styles tels que Louis Armstrong Glenn Miller et le Boston Pops Orchestra l'ont rendue célèbre. Ajoutez votre grain à son histoire !

Ray Charles (1930-2004) was a multitalented and pioneering American pianist and soul singer who became very popular in the late fifties, and remained respected for his music in the decades that followed. By incorporating gospel, jazz, blues, and big band elements, he helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues, and brought a soulful sound to everything from country music to pop standards. Ray Charles embodied the American dream, starting out a poor, blind boy from the southern United States and becoming an international music phenomenon; his nickname was ?the Genius? for a good reasonIn this arrangement for concert band, Peter Kleine Schaars presents five of the songs that contributed to Ray Charles? fame: I Can?t Stop Loving You, Hit the Road Jack, Georgia on My Mind, Hallelujah I Love Her So, and Unchain My Heart.

as performed by INXS-Australian pop band INXS hit their peak of popularity in the 1980s yet their distinctive brand of rock and dance music along with an impressive string of hits remains popular today. This hard-driving medley of favorites includes Need You Tonight Devil Inside Never Tear Us Apart New Sensation and What You Need.

The Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep IV better known as Achnaton was the second son and successor of Amenhotep III. He reigned the New Kingdom from 1353 until 1336 BC. Achnatons lack of interest in the economic well-being of Egypt ushered ina revolutionary period in Egyptian history. His harsh reign induced much suffering under the population. During this period when it was customary for a pharaoh to have many wives he had taken his cousin Nefertete to reign as queen at hisside. An elegant and very beautiful woman she used her influence to ease the turmoil caused by Achnaton. Combined with her grace her presence at public functions led to a greater popularity among her subjects than the pharaoh enjoyedhimself. Being mostly preoccupied with religious questions he declared that all the other gods did not exist. There was only one god the Aten and it was the sun itself. It was now necessary to change his name: ‘Amenhotep’ meaning ‘the god Amun is satisfied’ because he didnt want to be associated with Amun or any of the other deities. He renamed himself ‘Achnaton’ which means ‘servant of the Aten’ -- a much more appropriate title! In the sixth year of his reignAchnaton also moved the capital to a brand new city called Achet-Aton (‘the Horizon of the Aten’) which was where Tel el-Amarna stands today. He did this to further isolate himself from the ‘old’ religion since the previous capital Thebes was thecentre of worship of Amun. This new religion created an up rise among the population and high priests. In spite of Nefertetes influence the falling economy and religious conflict resulted in the decline of the Egyptian empire. Hoping toforget it ever happened people later tried to eradicate all traces of Achnaton and his successors rule by smashing their statues mutilating their mummies and ruining their relief carvings. From that moment on he was remembered as the‘heretic king’. This composition was partially funded by the ‘Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds’.

Autodidacte pianiste et vocaliste hybride le chanteur américano-libanais Mika évolue dans un univers bien à lui et qui plaît. En 2007 il s?impose en Europe et partout dans le monde avec son premier single Grace Kelly qui précède la sortie de son premier album certifi é disque de diamant en France et dont est extrait le tube Lollipop. En 2009 il revient avec un second opus The Boy Who Knew Too Much (triple disque de platine) dont est extrait le single We Are Golden. Gilbert Tinner a réuni trois échantillons de power-pop explosive dans un medley euphorique !

Vers 400 après Jésus-Christ Attila chef des Huns accompagné par dautres peuplades germaniques est aux portes de lEurope occidentale pr?t à chasser les Romains. Le déplacement géographique de populations entières qui sensuit est déterminant pour la division de lEurope telle que nous la connaissons. Avec ce travail spectaculaire nous vous présentons pour la première fois le compositeur français Olivier Boreau lauréat dun important concours de composition.

Originally released in 1986  Livin' on a Prayer has become the signature song for rock group Bon Jovi. Thanks to continued usage in pop culture sporting events and video games this classic rock tune remains as popular today as ever. Here's a hard-hitting arrangement for the concert stage. 

The music of the popular band Coldplay continues to be an enduring force in the contemporary pop music scene. Here is a well-paced and great-sounding medley of their biggest hits. Includes: Clocks Paradise  and Viva La Vida.

From Walt Disney's Brother Bear-The English musician Phil Collins has written six new songs for the animated Walt Disney film Brother Bear. His catchy pop rock is well known and popular with a worldwide audience. In Brother Bear the young Kenai kills a grizzly bear to avenge his brother’s death. Then he is magically transformed into a bear himself and he makes friends with the bear cub Koda. Together they undertake a long exciting journey in search of the mountain where Kenai can become human again. Meanwhile Kenai’s remaining brother hunts them in order to avenge his family. Thus the main themes of Brother Bear are brotherhood and friendship. On My Way gives voice to the courage and the determinationthat characterise Brother Bear. Peter Kleine Schaars has produced an excellent arrangement for band which reflects the original film music very well.

Get Down On It - Ladies Night - Celebration-Kool & the Gang became very popular globally and they remain today one of the best funk and soul bands in the history of pop music.Gilbert Tinner made a medley for smaller and young bands containing the smash hits Celebration  Get Down on It and Ladies’ Night. The instrumentation allows nearly any band to play this arrangement. Guaranteed to get your audience dancing!

Your band will love getting acquainted with Mexican Pictures a suite in four movements based on Mexican folk music. The first movement El Butaquito is based on a very lively folk-song of the same name and is characterised by its many contrasting rhythms. The second movement Romance Mejicano creates a peaceful and romantic atmosphere. The title of the third movement Ballaviejo means ‘Antique Dance’ in which the word antique refers to the rhythms that were taken to America by Africa’s black population. La Charreada the final movement depicts the popular Mexican Rodeo where the action in the arena is usually supported by instrumental ensembles the so-called ‘Mariacchi’.