SKU: CL.012-4628-01
An exciting showcase designed to feature your outstanding clarinet players, Klezmer is an excellent introduction into the rich, emotional and energetic styles of the music of Eastern Europe, most commonly the Jewish folk tradition. The lyrical, yet boisterous dances of Russians, Romanian Gypsies and other surrounding cultures included in this masterful work will bring a unique and evocative style piece well-suited for concerts and contests. A sure-fire hit with audiences, and also a great selection for adult community bands. Brilliant!
SKU: CF.YPS208F
ISBN 9781491152966. UPC: 680160910465.
A stunning and heart-wrenching composition based on the Jewish folk son Shlof, Mayn Kind. You can hear the emotional content pour out of this piece written in memory of an outstanding orchestra director. The piece beginnings with original material to set the tone, followed by a clarinet solo on the song. It then develops through a variety of different harmonic presentation before building to a nice key change and climatic moment. The piece ends as it began, but with a more hopeful tone. An amazing piece.Sleep, My Child was commissioned by the Madison Middle School Band and Orchestra in Tampa, Florida, and is dedicated to the memory of their Director of Orchestras Kevin Frye. Director of Bands Chris Shultz championed the commissioning of this piece to honor Kevin after he passed away in December 2016. Mr. Frye was a beloved member of the staff at Madison Middle as well as the music community of Tampa and the state of Florida. I was a personal friend of Kevin’s. We were in several musical groups together when we were young that were formative to both of our musical careers. I also guest conducted his Madison Middle School Orchestra several times over the past four years. His musicianship, teaching skills and love for his students were exemplary.When taking on the challenge of writing a piece to honor Kevin’s legacy, Mr. Shultz and I decided to try and include several important aspects of Kevin’s life into the piece. Kevin was proudly Jewish, a fantastic trumpet player and loved Jazz. With that in mind, and after a lot of research, a Jewish folk song Shlof, Mayn Kind was selected as the basis for the piece, not to be religious, but to honor his faith and heritage. Plus it is a beautiful song, and I felt the title reflected the sentiment I was looking to express, which is of someone taking rest after a long battle with illness. Thus, a lullaby seemed appropriate.I also wanted to incorporate Jazz into the piece, but in a concert setting, so you will hear as the piece develops, the harmonies of the folk song expand into ones found more commonly in Jazz compositions. Not in a far out way, but in a subtle way to again honor this part of his life. For example the climactic moment of the piece at the fermata in m. 57 is a Dbmaj9#11 chord. It appropriately give the piece the angst that I was looking for at this moment in the piece, while honoring the importance of Jazz in Kevin’s musical life.The piece was also conceived to include both the Madison band and orchestra in the performance at the premiere. I wanted the pieces to work separately by the band and separately by the orchestra, but I also wanted them to be able to play the piece together to honor Kevin.The piece begins with original material designed to set the mood of the piece with a tempo/style marking of pensive, but also as material that I used as connective musical tissue between statements of the folk song. After this introduction, the folk song is presented by a solo violin (or clarinet) with orchestral accompaniment in a simple straight forward presentation of the song. This is followed by a woodwind section statement of the folk song accompanied by muted trumpets. During this presentation the harmony starts to expand with more color notes in the chords. The low brass are added half way through this statement to add depth and lushness.The introductory material returns, but with some angry hits in the lower voices. This leads to a full ensemble state of new material that is used to transition to the climax of the piece, and to build tension. After the build, the piece modulates to a shortened statement of the folk song with more advanced harmonies and an active counter line in the violas, horns, saxes and first clarinets to further build the tension. This tension is released at the fermata in m. 57, as mentioned above. After a thoughtful pause, the piece concludes with a completion of the folk song again with a solo violin (or clarinet) followed by a return of the introductory material to tie the piece together. The piece ends hopeful, with a solo trumpet (Kevin’s instrument) that is dissonant at first, but then resolves as if to say - everything will be OK! It has been my distinct honor to have been asked to write this piece in Kevin’s memory! I hope that in some small way the piece helps to bring comfort to his family, students, colleagues and to all those that knew him!–Larry ClarkLakeland, FL 2017.
SKU: CF.YPS208
ISBN 9781491152287. UPC: 680160909780. Key: D minor.
SKU: HL.4003289
UPC: 884088864170. 9x12 inches.
Commissioned by the Oshkosh (nickname “Sawdust City”) Area Community Band for their 25th anniversary, Sawdust City Celebration presents varied and creative settings of early American folk tunes commonly heard during Wisconsin's pioneer days. With styles ranging from dramatic and powerful to lighthearted and lyrical, this is a rich-sounding and impressive work for the concert stage. Duration: 5:50.
SKU: CF.BPS109
ISBN 9781491147184. UPC: 680160904686. 9 x 12 inches.
Rays of Light is an upbeat, positive piece for developing ensembles inspired by the return of light after a dark storm. Composer George Sweet has an indelible style that incorporates a fresh harmonic perspective not commonly found in pieces at this level with simple, tuneful melodic gestures. Every section of the band is given a chance to shine in this delightful new piece for beginning band.
SKU: CF.BPS109F
ISBN 9781491147887. UPC: 680160905386. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: CL.011-2575-01
A very beautiful yet playable arrangement of the old Gaelic folk song most commonly known as Morning Has Broken. A superior piece for teaching intermediate level bands how to play more expressively. Your band’s intonation and tone production are bound to be enhanced by their performance of this quality arrangement.
About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series
The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.
SKU: CL.011-2575-00
SKU: CF.BPS121F
ISBN 9781491152751. UPC: 680160910250.
A lively and exhilarating new piece for beginning bands, Effervescence lives up to it's title, but is so much more. It also contains lush harmonies, sweeping melodic gestures reminiscent of the America school of composers like Copland. It is a sophisticated musical presentation, but with limited technical demands, making it easy for young students, but very musically satisfying.Effervescence is commonly known as the act of a gas escaping a liquid and the “fizzing†result that occurs. A secondary definition, however, is a show of liveliness or exhilaration. It is this secondary definition that is the inspiration for this piece.The piece begins with a broad, sweeping introduction followed by a statement of the main theme in the upper voices at m. 11. The trumpets perform the melody at m. 19, while the upper voices perform a countermelody which morphs into the main idea of the B-section that follows at m. 27. The lower voices restate the main theme at m. 35 while the upper voices provide a sweeping harmony with a somewhat “Americana†feel. After a restatement of the B-section at m. 43, a subdued section with new material occurs at m. 51. This pushes into a final restatement of the main theme at m. 59 and leads to a vibrant conclusion followed by a pianissimo afterthought.
SKU: CF.BPS121
ISBN 9781491152072. UPC: 680160909575.
SKU: CF.CPS113F
ISBN 9780825884900. UPC: 798408084905. 9 x 12 inches. Key: Eb major.
An exceptional new composition based upon the hymn Converse (commonly known as What a Friend We Have in Jesus), William Harbinson has crafted a concert overture using the hymn's theme as a starting point. Beginning with brilliant brass fanfares and woodwind flourishes, the middle section is made up of an inversion of the hymn tune, and ends with a dramatic climax. This work is simply beautiful and heartfelt; showcasing your group's musical expression like no other.
SKU: BT.DHP-1104860-140
9x12 inches.
Hans Christian Lumbye was born in Denmark in 1810 and has become known for his many light-hearted and airy works, most commonly waltzes, galops, polkas, mazurkas and marches. The Champagne Galop is without doubt one of the most performed works of this master from the North. De Deen Hans Christian Lumbye was een grote bewonderaar van de Weense orkestmuziek van Strauss en tijdgenoten. Ook Lumbye werd beroemd in dit genre en verwierf er zelfs zijn bijnaam ‘Strauss van het noorden’ mee. Lumbye is beroemdgeworden met zijn onbezorgde en lichte walsen, galops, polkas, mazurka’s en marsen. De Champagner-Galopp is zonder twijfel het meest gespeelde werk van deze meester uit het noorden.Der Däne Hans Christian Lumbye, ein großer Bewunderer der Wiener Orchestermusik von Strauss und Zeitgenossen, brachte es selbst in diesem Genre zu großem Ruhm und erwarb sich den Beinamen Strauss des Nordens“. Lumbye ist berühmt für seine unbeschwerten, leichten Werke, darunter Walzer, Galopps, Polkas, Mazurkas und Märsche. Der Champagner-Galopp ist zweifellos eines der meistgespielten Werke des Meisters des Nordens. Hans Christian Lumbye (1810-1874) est le talentueux fils d’un militaire danois. En 1839, il assiste au concert d’un orchestre viennois qui interprète des oeuvres de Johann Strauss et Joseph Lanner. Le jeune homme, fasciné par ce qu’il entend, décide de perpétuer le style et la tradition des maîtres viennois. Quelques mois plus tard, on le surnommera même le Strauss nordique“. Champagner- Galopp est sans aucun doute l’oeuvre la plus interprétée de ce compositeur danois.Il danese Hans Christian Lumbye, grande ammiratore della musica orchestrale viennese di Strauss e dei suoi contemporanei, divenne un compositore di successo di questo genere, guadagnandosi l’appellativo di “Strauss del Nordâ€. Lumbye è famoso per le sue opere in stile leggero, tra cui si annoverano valzer, polche, mazurche e marce. Champagner-Galopp è senza dubbio una delle opere più eseguite di Lumbye.
SKU: BT.DHP-1104860-010
SKU: AP.36-A217602
UPC: 659359654565. English.
Among the most frequently performed and well-known of P. I. Tchaikovsky's (1840-1893) works, The Year 1812, Solemn Overture, Op. 49 (more commonly known as the 1812 Overture) was written in 1880 to commemorate the 1812 defeat of Napoleon's invading French army by the Russians. Despite the composer's lack of enthusiasm about the project at its inception, claiming that he wrote it without any warm and loving feelings, Tchaikovsky acknowledged later that he did well in its composition, saying I absolutely do not know whether my overture (The Year 1812) is good or bad, but I rather think it is the former (pardon my immodesty). It premiered on August 20, 1882, in Moscow at the Art & Industry Exhibition, Ippolit Altani conducting. Famous for its use of cannons in the Finale, the Finale also calls for the inclusion of a military brass band, which is labelled as open instrumentation in the original. This edition by Martin Schmeling spells out specific instrumentation options for the banda. Instrumentation: 2+Picc.2+EH.2.2: 4.2+2.3.1: Timp.Perc(5-6): Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set): Banda ad lib [0.0.0.0: 4.2.2.2: Perc(3-4)].
These products are currently being prepared by a new publisher. While many items are ready and will ship on time, some others may see delays of several months.
SKU: AP.36-A217642
ISBN 9798892700634. UPC: 659359532276. English.
SKU: BT.AMP-316-010
9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
Bohemian Rhapsody is undoubtedly one of the most important songs in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. The song defied all convention in terms of form. It has no chorus. Instead, it comprised of an introduction, ballad, guitar solo, operatic interlude, hard rock section and coda. Perhaps the most mystifying aspect of the song is the lyrics, which are commonly thought to be autobiographical, although members of the band have never fully explained them. Bring the house down with Philip Sparke’s authentic arrangement!Bohemian Rhapsody wordt vaak gezien als het belangrijkste nummer uit de geschiedenis van de rockmuziek. Naast de nooit verklaarde raadselachtige tekst, was het vooral de ongewone vorm die tot op de dag van vandaag voor het grote succeszorgde. Het nummer kent geen refrein, maar bestaat uit vijf afzonderlijke delen: inleiding, ballad, gitaarsolo, hardrock en slot. Philip Sparke is met zijn arrangement zo dicht mogelijk bij het origineel gebleven. Grotesk!Bohemian Rhapsody wird oft als der bedeutendste Song in der Geschichte des Rock bezeichnet. Neben dem nie erklärten rätselhaften Text trug vor allem die ungewöhnliche Form zum heute noch andauernden Erfolg des Liedes bei: Es hat keinen Refrain, sondern besteht aus den Abschnitten Einleitung, Ballade, Gitarrensolo, Hardrock und Schluss. Philip Sparke versuchte, in seiner Version von Bohemian Rhapsody so nahe wie möglich am Original zu bleiben.Bohemian Rhapsody est souvent mentionné comme le titre le plus important dans l‘histoire du Rock. Écrite par Freddie Mercury, cette chanson défie toutes les normes jusque-l respectées. Elle se compose de six sections bien distinctes: introduction, ballade, solo de guitare, parties opéra et hard rock ainsi qu’un finale. L’arrangement pour orchestre d’harmonie de Philip Sparke reste conforme la version originale. Succès garanti! Bohemian Rhapsody è spesso menzionato come il titolo più importante nella storia della musica rock. Scritta da Freddie Mercury, questa canzone sfida tutti i canoni fino a allora rispettati. Si compone di sei sezioni ben distinte: introduzione, ballata, assolo di chitarra, parti classiche e rock ed un finale. L’arrangiamento per banda di Philip Sparke è fedele all’originale.
SKU: AP.36-A217601
ISBN 9798892700627. UPC: 659359965340. English.
SKU: KJ.GB893F
Festive Variations on Lasst uns Erfreuen, is based freely on the German chorale melody more commonly known as All Creatures of Our God and King. In five variations, this work begins with an Allegro introduction in 6/8, followed by a serene statement of the theme. The first variation reflects the 6/8 optimism of the introduction. The second has a more majestic texture in 3/4 time, featuring brass and percussion. The third variation is a scherzo, fairly fragmentary and more disjunct than the others. This is the most academic of the variations. The fourth is a gentle ballad freely based on the first four notes of the melody. The fifth variation returns to the complete melody, found in a fugato with variations within. Before the work concludes, the original introduction and theme are restated in their first form, followed by a coda based on the introductory motive.
SKU: BT.AMP-316-140
SKU: BT.CMP-0489-01-010
Contrasting colors and varied orchestration techniques make this majestic setting of OH LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM come alive for Christmas. Of the three different tunes that are commonly associated with the original carol text, this arrangement uses the melody thatâ??s best known in England. ENGLISH CAROL FANTASY remains entirely accessible to bands at this level and plenty of cueing makes sure itâ??s useful for ensembles of all shapes and sizes. Feature your deserving young trumpet section leader on the easy solo, or let the entire first trumpet section play it soli. The low woodwinds and brass also get some â??well doubledâ? exposure, so playing this one will be fun for all.Try it!Kontrastive Farben und eine abwechslungsreiche Orchestrierung machen diese prachtvolle Bearbeitung von O Little Town of Bethlehem zu einem lebhaften Weihnachtstitel. Von den drei bekannten Melodien dieses englischen Weihnachtsliedes wurde die in England bekannteste gewählt. English Carol Fantasy ist jedem Blasorchester, das den Schwierigkeitsgrad beherrscht, zugänglich - zahlreiche Stichnoten und Verdopplungen gehen auf die Bedürfnisse verschiedener Besetzungen ein. Die Trompeten dürfen mit einem leichten Solo glänzen!
SKU: CF.FPS83F
ISBN 9780825873867. UPC: 798408073862. 9x12 inches. Key: Eb major.
Oceania Dances uses traditional music from Tahiti and Hawaii, islands located in the geographic region of the Pacific Ocean commonly referred to as Oceania. The recurring rhythms, prominently presented in the percussion solo sections, are derived from frenetic percussion music used to accompany Tahitian dancers. This piece gives you the chance to include the music of other cultures, but yet still has all of the traits of solid band literature. You can't go wrong with this selection for contest/festival.
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