By Carl Strommen. By Carl Strommen. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Belwin Symphonic Band. Level: 4 (Medium) (grade 4). Conductor Score and Parts. Duration 4:27. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Viola (picc.2.2.2.2. - 4.2.3.1. - timp.perc - hp - str(vc divided))

SKU: BR.EOS-20472-19

No. 2 from the Symphonic Poem My Fatherland. Composed by Bedrich Smetana. Edited by Milan Pospisil. Stapled. Eulenburg Orchestral Series.

Today, it is hard to believe that Bedrich Smetana kept receiving rejections when he tried to get his enormously popular Moldau printed.

Symphonic poem; Romantic. Part. 10 pages. Duration 13'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EOS 20472-19. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EOS-20472-19).

ISBN 9790004184974. 10 x 12.5 inches.

What is also amazing is that the first text-critical edition prepared by the Czech Smetana expert Milan Pospisil in 1999, which had entailed an exhaustive evaluation of the sources and been given a full text-critical editorial treatment as a Eulenburg study score, had no resonance of any kind among performers since no performance material had been published. After 15 years, Pospisils edition is finally being completed in a manner suitable for practice: with a conducting score and orchestral parts which will ensure that all future performances are based on a musical text that is as reliable as can be.

The work depicts the course of the river Vltava, beginning with its first two sources, the cold and warm Vltava, and the confluence of the two streams that join to form a single river; then the course of the Vltava through forests and meadows, and through open countryside where a peasant wedding is being celebrated; water-sprites dance by the light of the moon; on the nearby cliffs castles, mansions and ruins rise proudly into the air; the Vltava eddies in the St John's Rapids, then flows in a broad stream as it continues its course towards Prague, where the Vysehrad appears, before the river finally disappears into the distance as it flows majestically into the Elbe.

Vltava (The Moldau), Smetana's best-known and most frequently performed orchestral work, was written between 19 November and 8 December 1874, at a time when Smetana was already completely deaf. The world premiere took place in Prague on 4 April 1875, but the score was not published until 1880.

High Voice and Piano

SKU: HL.14026589

Composed by Roger Quilter. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV26300901. Published by Music Sales (HL.14026589).

Roger Quilter (1877-1953) was a British composer, best known for writing many gentle and beautiful songs. Along with Henry Balfour Gardiner and Percy Grainger, he was a member of the Frankfurt Group, a group of friends who studied composition together at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt.

Three Pastoral Songs (Op.22) is a collection of three songs based on countryside scenes: I will go with my father a-ploughing - Cherry valley - I wish and I wish. They are arranged here for High Voice with Piano accompaniment.

Violoncello 1 (picc.2.2.2.2. - 4.2.3.1. - timp.perc - hp - str(vc divided))

SKU: BR.EOS-20472-23

No. 2 from the Symphonic Poem My Fatherland. Composed by Bedrich Smetana. Edited by Milan Pospisil. Stapled. Eulenburg Orchestral Series.

Today, it is hard to believe that Bedrich Smetana kept receiving rejections when he tried to get his enormously popular Moldau printed.

Symphonic poem; Romantic. Part. 8 pages. Duration 13'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EOS 20472-23. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EOS-20472-23).

ISBN 9790004184981. 10 x 12.5 inches.

What is also amazing is that the first text-critical edition prepared by the Czech Smetana expert Milan Pospisil in 1999, which had entailed an exhaustive evaluation of the sources and been given a full text-critical editorial treatment as a Eulenburg study score, had no resonance of any kind among performers since no performance material had been published. After 15 years, Pospisils edition is finally being completed in a manner suitable for practice: with a conducting score and orchestral parts which will ensure that all future performances are based on a musical text that is as reliable as can be.

The work depicts the course of the river Vltava, beginning with its first two sources, the cold and warm Vltava, and the confluence of the two streams that join to form a single river; then the course of the Vltava through forests and meadows, and through open countryside where a peasant wedding is being celebrated; water-sprites dance by the light of the moon; on the nearby cliffs castles, mansions and ruins rise proudly into the air; the Vltava eddies in the St John's Rapids, then flows in a broad stream as it continues its course towards Prague, where the Vysehrad appears, before the river finally disappears into the distance as it flows majestically into the Elbe.

Vltava (The Moldau), Smetana's best-known and most frequently performed orchestral work, was written between 19 November and 8 December 1874, at a time when Smetana was already completely deaf. The world premiere took place in Prague on 4 April 1875, but the score was not published until 1880.

Orchestra

SKU: PR.41641576L

For Really Big Orchestra. Composed by PDQ Bach. Edited by Peter Schickele. Large Score. With Standard notation. Duration 11 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41576L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.41641576L).

UPC: 680160636549. 11 x 17 inches.

The 1712 Overture stands out in P.D.Q. Bach's oeuvre for two reasons, among others: it is by far the most programmatic instrumental piece among those by the minimeister of Wein-am-Rhein so far unearthed, and 2) its discovery has led to a revelation about the composer's father, Johann Sebastian Bach, that has exploded like a bombshell on the usually serene musicological landscape. The overture is based on an anecdote told to P.D.Q. Bach by a cousin, Peter Ulrich. Since P.U. Bach lived in Dudeldorf, only a few miles down the road from Wein-am-Rhein, he was P.D.Q.'s closest relative, and he was, in fact, one of the few members of the family who was on speaking terms with P.D.Q. The story, related to P.D.Q. (fortunately for us posterity types) in a letter, may be summarized thus: The town of Dudeldorf was founded by two brothers, Rudi and Dieter Dudel, early in the 18th century. Rudi remained mayor of the newborn burg for the rest of his long life, but Dieter had a dream of starting a musicians' colony, an entire city devoted to music, which dream, he finally decided, could be realized only in the New World. In 1712, he and several other bagpipers sailed to Boston, never to return to Germany. (Henceforth, Rudi became known as der deutscher Dudel and Dieter as the Yankee Dudel). Unfortunately, the head of the Boston Musicians' Guild had gotten wind of Dudel's plans, and Wilhelm Wiesel (pron. VEE-zle), known none too affectionately around town as Wiesel the Weasel, was not about to share what few gigs there were in colonial America with more foreigners and outside agitators. He and his cronies were on hand to meet Dudel's boat when it pulled into Boston Harbor; they intended to prevent the newcomers' disembarkation, but Dudel and his companions managed to escape to the other side of the bay in a dinghy, landing with just enough time to rent a carriage and horses before hearing the sound of The Weasel and his men, who had had to come around the long way. The Germans headed West, with the Bostonians in furious pursuit. soon the city had been left far behind, and by midnight so had the pursuers; Dieter Dudel decided that it was safe for him and his men to stop and sleep until daybreak. When they awoke, they found that they were in a beautiful landscape of low, forested mountains and pleasant fields, warmed by the brilliant morning sun and serenaded by an entrancing variety of birds. Here, Dudel thought, her is where I will build my colony. The immigrants continued down the road at a leisurely pace until they came upon a little church, all by itself in the countryside, from which there suddenly emanated the sounds of a pipe organ. At this point, the temptation to quote from P.U. Bach's letter to P.D.Q. cannot be resisted: They went inside and, after listening to the glorious music for a while, introduced themselves to the organist. And who do you think it was? Are you ready for this -- it was your old man! Hey, no kidding -- you know, I'm sure, that your father was the guy to get when it came to testing new organs, and whoever had that one in Massachusetts built offered old Sebastian a tidy sum to go over there and check it out. The unexpected meeting with J.S. Bach and his sponsors was interrupted by the sound of horse hooves, as the dreaded Wiesel and his men thundered on to the scene. They had been riding all night, however, and they were no spring chickens to start with, and as soon as they reached the church they all dropped, exhausted, to the ground. The elated Germans rang the church bells and offered to buy everyone a beer at the nearest tavern. There they were taught, and joined in singing, what might be called the national anthem of the New World. The melody of this pre-revolutionary patriotic song is still remembered (P.D.Q. Bach quotes it, in the bass instruments, near the end of the overture), but is words are now all but forgotten: Freedom, of thee we sing, Freedom e'er is our goal; Death to the English King, Long live Rock and Ross. The striking paucity of biographical references to Johann Sebastian Bah during the year 1712 can now be explained: he was abroad for a significant part of that year, testing organs in the British Colonies. That this revelation has not been accepted as fact by the musicological establishment is no surprise, since it means that a lot of books would have to be rewritten. The members of that establishment haven't even accepted the existence of P.D.Q. Bach, one of whose major works the 1712 Overture certainly is. It is also a work that shows Tchaikowsky up as the shameless plagiarizer that some of us have always known he was. The discovery of this awesome opus was made possible by a Boston Pops Centennial Research Commission; the first modern performance took place at the opening concert of the 100th anniversary season of that orchestra, under the exciting but authentic direction of John Williams.

Orchestra (picc.2.2.2.2. - 4.2.3.1. - timp.perc - hp - str(vc divided))

SKU: BR.EOS-20472-00

No. 2 from the Symphonic Poem My Fatherland. Composed by Bedrich Smetana. Edited by Milan Pospisil. Softbound. Eulenburg Orchestral Series.

Today, it is hard to believe that Bedrich Smetana kept receiving rejections when he tried to get his enormously popular Moldau printed.

Symphonic poem; Romantic. Full score. 84 pages. Duration 13'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EOS 20472-00. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EOS-20472-00).

ISBN 9790004780008. 10 x 12.5 inches.

What is also amazing is that the first text-critical edition prepared by the Czech Smetana expert Milan Pospisil in 1999, which had entailed an exhaustive evaluation of the sources and been given a full text-critical editorial treatment as a Eulenburg study score, had no resonance of any kind among performers since no performance material had been published. After 15 years, Pospisils edition is finally being completed in a manner suitable for practice: with a conducting score and orchestral parts which will ensure that all future performances are based on a musical text that is as reliable as can be.

The work depicts the course of the river Vltava, beginning with its first two sources, the cold and warm Vltava, and the confluence of the two streams that join to form a single river; then the course of the Vltava through forests and meadows, and through open countryside where a peasant wedding is being celebrated; water-sprites dance by the light of the moon; on the nearby cliffs castles, mansions and ruins rise proudly into the air; the Vltava eddies in the St John's Rapids, then flows in a broad stream as it continues its course towards Prague, where the Vysehrad appears, before the river finally disappears into the distance as it flows majestically into the Elbe.

Vltava (The Moldau), Smetana's best-known and most frequently performed orchestral work, was written between 19 November and 8 December 1874, at a time when Smetana was already completely deaf. The world premiere took place in Prague on 4 April 1875, but the score was not published until 1880.

Fanfare Band - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-1084333-120

Composed by Jacob De Haan. Concert and Contest Collection CBHA. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2008. 36 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1084333-120. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1084333-120).

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

The Fields is an ode to the unique countryside of Westerwolde, aregion in the Northeast of the Netherlands, where Jacob de Haanlives. The composition is based on film footage of the region as thebeautiful landscape changes with the seasons. A moving concertitem that will bring out the best in your players.

The Fields is een ode aan het unieke landschap van Westerwolde, een landelijk gebied in het noordoosten van Nederland, waar componist Jacob de Haan woont. De muziek is gebaseerd op filmopnamen van de akkers door de verschillendejaargetijden heen. Diverse aspecten van het rustieke leven op het land passeren de revue in dit mooie werk.

The Fields ist eine Ode an die einzigartige Landschaft von Westerwolde, einer Region im Nordwesten der Niederlande, wo Jacob de Haan lebt. Die Komposition basiert auf Filmmaterial von dieser Gegend. Die im Film gezeigten Felder im Jahreszeitenwandel bilden das zentrale Element von The Fields. Die drei Teile dieses ungewöhnlichen Werkes beschreiben die Felder im Wechsel der Jahreszeiten, aus verschiedenen Perspektiven und in unterschiedlichen Stimmungen. Ein besonderes Hörerlebnis!Sie können den zum Werk passenden Film hier herunterladen.

The Fields (“Les champs”) est une ode la beauté unique des paysages de la région de Westerwolde, une région située au nord-est des Pays-Bas, lieu de résidence du compositeur. Les champs, filmés au fil des saisons, s’imposent comme l’élément central du développement.Le premier mouvement présente des vues sur des vastes étendues et des images de fermes. La musique se fait rêveuse. Installée dans un tempo lent puis évoluant sous la forme de phrases courtes, une mélodie « wagnérienne » monte de l’orchestre. chaque phrase correspond une autre perspective. La structure chemine vers une conclusion plus ample, plus généreuse, qui reprend le thème initial. Le secondmouvement nous livre des impressions musicales du sol noir, typique de la région. On voit des tracteurs labourer la terre, on entend les grains de céréales germer. La musique engendre un climat mystérieux et plein de suspense. Lentement, mais avec fluidité, nous assistons la floraison des céréales.Le troisième et dernier mouvement dessine la période des moissons et des récoltes : le chargement et le déchargement de l’orge, du ma s, des pommes de terre et des betteraves. La musique bat au rythme d’un mouvement mécanique qui illustre le mouvement de l’arracheuse-chargeuse de pommes de terre. Quelques passages plus romantiques viennent agrémenter le développement. Le thème final est magistral. L’œuvre se clôt sur des images musicales de l’hiver. La terre se repose.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-1084333-140

Composed by Jacob De Haan. Concert and Contest Collection CBHA. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2008. 36 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1084333-140. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1084333-140).

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

The Fields is an ode to the unique countryside of Westerwolde, aregion in the Northeast of the Netherlands, where Jacob de Haanlives. The composition is based on film footage of the region as thebeautiful landscape changes with the seasons. A moving concertitem that will bring out the best in your players.

The Fields is een ode aan het unieke landschap van Westerwolde, een landelijk gebied in het noordoosten van Nederland, waar componist Jacob de Haan woont. De muziek is gebaseerd op filmopnamen van de akkers door de verschillendejaargetijden heen. Diverse aspecten van het rustieke leven op het land passeren de revue in dit mooie werk.

The Fields ist eine Ode an die einzigartige Landschaft von Westerwolde, einer Region im Nordwesten der Niederlande, wo Jacob de Haan lebt. Die Komposition basiert auf Filmmaterial von dieser Gegend. Die im Film gezeigten Felder im Jahreszeitenwandel bilden das zentrale Element von The Fields. Die drei Teile dieses ungewöhnlichen Werkes beschreiben die Felder im Wechsel der Jahreszeiten, aus verschiedenen Perspektiven und in unterschiedlichen Stimmungen. Ein besonderes Hörerlebnis!Sie können den zum Werk passenden Film hier herunterladen.

The Fields (“Les champs”) est une ode la beauté unique des paysages de la région de Westerwolde, une région située au nord-est des Pays-Bas, lieu de résidence du compositeur. Les champs, filmés au fil des saisons, s’imposent comme l’élément central du développement.Le premier mouvement présente des vues sur des vastes étendues et des images de fermes. La musique se fait rêveuse. Installée dans un tempo lent puis évoluant sous la forme de phrases courtes, une mélodie « wagnérienne » monte de l’orchestre. chaque phrase correspond une autre perspective. La structure chemine vers une conclusion plus ample, plus généreuse, qui reprend le thème initial. Le secondmouvement nous livre des impressions musicales du sol noir, typique de la région. On voit des tracteurs labourer la terre, on entend les grains de céréales germer. La musique engendre un climat mystérieux et plein de suspense. Lentement, mais avec fluidité, nous assistons la floraison des céréales.Le troisième et dernier mouvement dessine la période des moissons et des récoltes : le chargement et le déchargement de l’orge, du ma s, des pommes de terre et des betteraves. La musique bat au rythme d’un mouvement mécanique qui illustre le mouvement de l’arracheuse-chargeuse de pommes de terre. Quelques passages plus romantiques viennent agrémenter le développement. Le thème final est magistral. L’œuvre se clôt sur des images musicales de l’hiver. La terre se repose.