Anton Bruckner (1824-1896). Par BRUCKNER ANTON. Anton Bruckner (b. 4.9.1824, Ansfelden, d. 11.10.1896, Vienna) didn’t have it easy. Throughout his life, the Austrian composer was plagued by self-doubt. Anton Bruckner came from a simple, rural background. After the death of his father, he was accepted as a choirboy at the monastery of Sankt Florian in 1837. After several years as a school assistant and his own organ and piano studies, he first worked as organist in St. Florian, then from 1855 as cathedral organist in Linz. Introduced to music theory and instrumentation by Simon Sechter and Otto Kitzler, he discovered Richard Wagner as an artistic role model, whom he admired throughout his life and also visited several times in Bayreuth. In 1868 Anton Bruckner became professor of basso continuo, counterpoint and organ at the Vienna Conservatory; ten years later court organist; and in 1891 finally honorary doctor of the University of Vienna. He was considered an important organ virtuoso of his era, but had to wait a long time for recognition as a composer. It was not until Symphony No.7 in E major, composed between 1881 and 1883, with the famous Adagio written under the effects of Wagner's death, that he achieved the recognition he had hoped for, even if he was reluctant to accept it given his inclination towards scepticism and self-criticism. Anton Bruckner was a loner who did not want to follow a particular school or doctrine. He composed numerous sacred vocal works, such as his three masses, the Missa Solemnis in B flat minor (1854), the Te Deum (1881-84) and numerous motets. As a symphonic composer, he wrote a total of nine symphonies and many symphonic studies from 1863 onwards, tending to revise completed versions several times over. Bruckner's orchestral works were long considered unplayable, but in fact were merely exceptionally bold for the tonal language of their time, uniting traditions from Beethoven through Wagner to folk music, on the threshold between late Romanticism and Modernism. Anton Bruckner composed about 40 motets during his lifetime, the earliest a setting of Pange lingua around 1835, and the last, Vexilla regis, in 1892. Thomas Doss has compiled some of these motets in this volume for symphonic wind orchestra. These motets show many characteristics of personal expression, especially Bruckner's colourful harmony in the earlier works, which is in places aligned with Franz Schubert (changes between major and minor; and movements in thirds). Later works are characterised by many components which, in addition to the expanded stature of the movements, include above all a sense of the instrumentation as an outward phenomenon and the harmony as a compositional feature that works more internally. Some aspects of Bruckner's work are the result of his long period of study, which familiarised him not only with the tradition of his craft, but also gave him insights into the 'modernity' of his time in such composers as Wagner, Liszt and Berlioz. From this developed his personal standpoint, which always pursues the connection between the old and the new. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

Five minutes to Twelve. Par SCHWARZ OTTO M.. Quand la nature se venge – cinq minutes avant minuit Périodes glaciaires, périodes de réchauffement climatique, impacts d'astéroïdes - le climat de notre planète a toujours été en mutation. La différence avec avant est que le changement depuis la révolution industrielle est maintenant de plus en plus causé par les êtres humains. Le dégagement de gaz à effet de serre en particulier favorise notamment le réchauffement de l'atmosphère et des océans. Certains experts prédisent même une augmentation pouvant atteindre 4,8 degrés d'ici la fin du 21e siècle. Le résultat d'un tel développement serait un gigantesque mouvement migratoire en plus de catastrophes environnementales difficilement prévisibles. Il est important de réduire les émissions de CO2 : il est minuit moins cinq. Les signes avant-coureurs de la catastrophe nous sont déjà parvenus. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

The Return of the Pirates. Par MINDE FAGERLI ROAR. 'The Return of the Pirates' is a five movement suite of music originally composed for a summer course arranged by The Norwegian Band Federation. The five movements describes scenes for the pirates' story. In the first movement they sing a shanty while preparing their ship to sail. I the second movement the pirates sails into a storm. In the third movement they sing a song to open å treasure chest. The fourth movement is a dramatic swordfight. In the fifth movement the pirates win at last. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

Par APPERMONT BERT. Majestic Entrance est une ouverture festive rappelant les musiques de cinéma. Elle a été écrite pour Musikverein Muttenz, une société musicale suisse qui a fêté son 125e anniversaire en 2021 – une excellente raison pour commander une nouvelle œuvre. Cette pièce se déroule en trois mouvements : le premier est de nature héroïque, le deuxième offre des sonorités lyriques, puis la pièce revient au climat du début. Le tout dans une composition au charme majestueux ! / Date parution : 2022-07-23/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

Classical Highlights and Original Works for Concert Band. Par CESARINI FRANCO. LES CD Le premier CD (Classic) propose 8 enregistrements d’oeuvres de musique classique arrangées par Franco Cesarini:: Festmusik der Stadt Wien - Richard Strauss L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2 from the Incidental Music - Georges Bizet (I. Pastorale II. Intermezzo III. Menuet IV. Farandole) Nimrod from 'Enigma Variations', Op. 36 - Edward Elgar Galop from 'Dance of the Hours' - Amilcare Ponchielli Interlude from the Cantata Sången, Op. 44 - Wilhelm Stenhammar Coronation March from the Opera 'Le Prophète” - Giacomo Meyerbeer Psyché et Éros from the Symphonic Poem 'Psyché' - César Franck Radetzky-Marsch, Op. 228 - Johann Strauss Sr. Le deuxième CD (Contemporary) comprend 6 enregistrements d'œuvres originales de Franco Cesarini: A Glorious Fanfare, Op.38/3 Tamm Greek Folk Song Suite No. 2, Op. 58b (Samiotissa, Kato Sto Jalo, Chasaposerviko) Bright Dawn Overture, Op. 59 Notes from the Road (An Overture), Op. 60 Siebnen LA MUSIQUE MILITAIRE ROYALE DES PAYS-BAS ’JOHAN WILHELM FRISO’ La musique militaire royale des Pays-Bas ‘Johan Willem Friso’ (JWF) a été créée le 1er janvier 2005 après une réorganisation des orchestres d’harmonie militaires, lorsque les quatre ensembles de l'armée royale des Pays-Bas existants à l'époque, ont été dissous. Le groupe se compose de 54 membres, basé à la caserne Johan Willem Friso à Assen. Une partie importante des activités de l’orchestre se déroule au sein des forces armées comme une sorte 'd’orchestre maison'. En outre, le groupe a des fonctions de représentation au nom des forces armées néerlandaises, donne régulièrement des concerts, participe à des parades ??au Pays Bas et à l'étranger. Le planning comprend des services lors de cérémonies telles que les passations de commandement, les cérémonies d'assermentation, l'ouverture du parlement, les journées nationales du souvenir, la journée des anciens combattants ou les gardes d'honneur lors de visites d'États ainsi que des enregistrements de CD. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Accessoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

Norwegian Festival Overture. Par HALVORSEN JOHAN. The Norwegian Festival Overture was written for the grand opening of the National Theatre on September 1st, 1899. In the opening bars, one can virtually imagine the stage curtain being drawn aside, and the stage is revealed to the audience. The trumpets openly quote Peer Gynts return from Grieg's music to the play Peer Gynt. The main part of the overture consists of a theme in Norwegian folk music style, which Halvorsen brilliantly develops thematically and contrapuntally. The work can probably be seen as pompous and at times seems somewhat overwrought, but then Halvorsen himself, ever so slightly self-deprecating, has written Pomposo over the grand conclusion of the work. The arrangement of the overture was written to The Royal Norwegian Navy Band for a concert in Halvorsen’s native town of Drammen in 2016. The arranger has tried to preserve as much as possible of Halvorsen's brilliant orchestration. There are a lot of cue notes which make it possible to perform also with a reduced instrumentation. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

Par TORSKANGERPOLL IDAR. This piece was commissioned by Torskangerpoll Musikklag as a massed-band item for their “Storm Festival” in 2016. The “Storm Festival” is a festival for from bands all over Norway with concerts, parades and a lot of fun in the small Western Norway town of Måløy. The music is built around two motifs used throughout the piece. This piece is a good concert-opener or a character piece. Beware of the changing articulations in this piece, the contrast between marcato and legato is a vital part of the character of the piece. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

Suite in Five Movements. Par HOYVIK DAHL HILDE. “At the Zoo” is a light and playful piece for the beginning musicians. Different animals and their characteristics are the theme of each movement, and the melody alternates between the different sections of the band to emphasize this. Trombones play glissandos and the percussionists are featured on percussion instruments, making the piece a fun to perform at any concert! / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie