SKU: PR.46500013L

UPC: 680160600151. 11 x 14 inches.

I n 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clarks Corps of Discovery to find a water route to the Pacific and explore the uncharted West. He believed woolly mammoths, erupting volcanoes, and mountains of pure salt awaited them. What they found was no less mind-boggling: some 300 species unknown to science, nearly 50 Indian tribes, and the Rockies. I have been a student of the Lewis and Clark expedition, which Thomas Jefferson called the Voyage of Discovery, for as long as I can remember. This astonishing journey, lasting more than two-and-a-half years, began and ended in St. Louis, Missouri and took the travelers up more than a few rivers in their quest to find the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean. In an age without speedy communication, this was akin to space travel out of radio range in our own time: no one knew if, indeed, the party had even survived the voyage for more than a year. Most of them were soldiers. A few were French-Canadian voyageurs hired trappers and explorers, who were fluent in French (spoken extensively in the region, due to earlier explorers from France) and in some of the Indian languages they might encounter. One of the voyageurs, a man named Pierre Cruzatte, also happened to be a better-than-average fiddle player. In many respects, the travelers were completely on their own for supplies and survival, yet, incredibly, only one of them died during the voyage. Jefferson had outfitted them with food, weapons, medicine, and clothing and along with other trinkets, a box of 200 jaw harps to be used in trading with the Indians. Their trip was long, perilous to the point of near catastrophe, and arduous. The dream of a Northwest Passage proved ephemeral, but the northwestern quarter of the continent had finally been explored, mapped, and described to an anxious world. When the party returned to St. Louis in 1806, and with the Louisiana Purchase now part of the United States, they were greeted as national heroes. I have written a sizeable number of works for wind ensemble that draw their inspiration from the monumental spaces found in the American West. Four of them (Arches, The Yellowstone Fires, Glacier, and Zion) take their names, and in large part their being, from actual national parks in Utah, Wyoming, and Montana. But Upriver, although it found its voice (and its finale) in the magnificent Columbia Gorge in Oregon, is about a much larger region. This piece, like its brother works about the national parks, doesnt try to tell a story. Instead, it captures the flavor of a certain time, and of a grand adventure. Cast in one continuous movement and lasting close to fourteen minutes, the piece falls into several subsections, each with its own heading: The Dream (in which Jeffersons vision of a vast expanse of western land is opened); The Promise, a chorale that re-appears several times in the course of the piece and represents the seriousness of the presidential mission; The River; The Voyageurs; The River II ; Death and Disappointment; Return to the Voyage; and The River III . The music includes several quoted melodies, one of which is familiar to everyone as the ultimate river song, and which becomes the through-stream of the work. All of the quoted tunes were either sung by the men on the voyage, or played by Cruzattes fiddle. From various journals and diaries, we know the men found enjoyment and solace in music, and almost every night encampment had at least a bit of music in it. In addition to Cruzatte, there were two other members of the party who played the fiddle, and others made do with singing, or playing upon sticks, bones, the ever-present jaw harps, and boat horns. From Lewis journals, I found all the tunes used in Upriver: Shenandoah (still popular after more than 200 years), Vla bon vent, Soldiers Joy, Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier, Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy (a hymn sung to the tune Beech Spring) and Fishers Hornpipe. The work follows an emotional journey: not necessarily step-by-step with the Voyage of Discovery heroes, but a kind of grand arch. Beginning in the mists of history and myth, traversing peaks and valleys both real and emotional (and a solemn funeral scene), finding help from native people, and recalling their zeal upon finding the one great river that will, in fact, take them to the Pacific. When the men finally roar through the Columbia Gorge in their boats (a feat that even the Indians had not attempted), the magnificent river combines its theme with the chorale of Jeffersons Promise. The Dream is fulfilled: not quite the one Jefferson had imagined (there is no navigable water passage from the Missouri to the Pacific), but the dream of a continental destiny.

SKU: AP.49973

ISBN 9781470658403. UPC: 038081575964. English.

In Zach Docter's Prairie Dance, every instrument gets a chance to shine. A simple tune starts in the clarinets. As it's passed through the ensemble, it grows louder before culminating in a rhythmic Americana-esque hoedown that would make Copland proud. After this spirited climax, the tune winds down before ending quietly with the clarinets, precisely as it began. Every instrument group is featured in this piece. Transparency allows students to gain experience playing in thin textures, which may be a new experience at this grade level. (1:50).

SKU: HL.44010442

UPC: 884088452667. 8.25x11.75x0.84 inches.

Legend has it that Edith Piaf, one of the greatest stars of the French music scene, was born under a lamp post in the streets of Paris and spent much of her lonely childhood roaming the streets, singing here and there in front of a fascinated audience. Out of the poor streets developed a singer who was to become the darling of French cabaret. A Tribute to Edith Piaf is a wonderful arrangement for concert band of four of the most well known songs of this romantic, spontaneous, desperate and everlasting legend.

Naar verluidt werd een van de grootste sterren uit de Franse muziekwereld onder een lantaarnpaal in de Parijse rue de Belleville geboren. Na een eenzame jeugd, waarin ze veel over straat zwierf en voor mensen zong, werd Edith Gassionontdekt door Louis Leplee. Van hem kreeg ze haar bijnaam, La mome Piaf (de kleine mus). A Tribute to Edith Piaf is een prachtig arrangement voor harmonieorkest van Roland Kernen. Het omvat vier van de bekendste chansonsvan deze tegelijkertijd romantische, spontane, wanhopige en onsterfelijke legende: Milord, Hymne a l'Amour, Mon Manege a Moi en La Vie en Rose.

Die Legende um Edith Piaf, den Spatz von Paris besagt, dass sie aus armsten Verhaltnissen kam und ihre Karriere auf der Strasse begann. Aus der armen Strassensangerin wurde die wohl beruhmteste Chansonsangerin aller Zeiten. A Tribute to Edith Piaf ist ein wundervolles Medley fur Blasorchester von Roland Kernen aus vier der bekanntesten Lieder dieser unsterblichen Legende.

Le 19 decembre 1915, Paris a vu naitre sous un lampadaire de la rue de Belleville (si l'on en croit la legende), une etoile de la chanson francaise. Enfant delaissee, Edith Gassion sillonne seule les quartiers de Paris, en chantant ici et la devant un public fascine, avant d'etre remarquee par Louis Leplee qui l'accueille de son cabaret et qui pose sur cette voix unique un nom voue a l'immortalite, la mome Piaf (FAM. moineau), symbole de la fragilite physique du personnage. Mais du haut de ses 1,47 m, elle seduit le Tout-Paris de l'entre-deux guerres puis cristallise autour d'elle le public international. La mome Piaf devient alors definitivement Edith Piaf, lacoqueluche des intellectuels, l'amie des grands chansonniers tels que Maurice Chevalier, Mistinguett, Lucienne Delisle et Andre Claveau. Artiste celebree dans le monde entier, femme tourmentee et dechiree, Edith Piaf cessera de chanter le 11 octobre 1963.Avec A Tribute to Edith Piaf (Hommage a Edith Piaf), Roland Kernen signe un superbe arrangement pour Orchestre d'Harmonie de quatre des plus celebres chansons de cette legende immortelle, romantique, spontanee et desesperee : Milord, Hymne a l'Amour, Mon Manege a Moi et La Vie en Rose.

SKU: CL.024-4824-01

On Wings Of Glory is a bold and celebratory concert opener of impeccable quality and style for young bands. A bright and authoritative opening fanfare leads to a memorable melodic theme. As the music continues, this theme grows and develops, with added flourishes, countermelodies, and changing textures. The piece then ends as it began, in a shimmering, celebrative style, but even more powerfully. A natural for concert or festival performances, On Wings Of Glory is also appropriate for graduations, sporting events, or any other event where a celebratory piece is called for. Truly outstanding!

SKU: BT.DHP-1043587-010

Legend has it that Edith Piaf, one of the greatest stars of the French music scene, was born under a lamp post in Paris and spent much of her childhood roaming the streets, singing in front of a fascinated audience. Out of the poor streets developeda singer who was to become the darling of French cabaret. A Tribute to Edith Piaf is a wonderful arrangement for band of four of the most well-known songs of this romantic, spontaneous, desperate and everlasting legend.

Naar verluidt werd een van de grootste sterren uit de Franse muziekwereld onder een lantaarnpaal in de Parijse rue de Belleville geboren. Na een eenzame jeugd, waarin ze veel over straat zwierf en voor mensen zong, werd Edith Gassionontdekt door Louis Leplée. Van hem kreeg ze haar bijnaam, La môme Piaf (de kleine mus). A Tribute to Edith Piaf is een prachtig arrangement voor harmonieorkest van Roland Kernen. Het omvat vier van de bekendste chansonsvan deze tegelijkertijd romantische, spontane, wanhopige en onsterfelijke legende: Milord, Hymne lâ??Amour, Mon Manège Moi en La Vie en Rose.

Die Legende um Edith Piaf, den 'Spatz von Paris' besagt, dass sie aus ärmsten Verhältnissen kam und ihre Karriere auf der Stra�e begann. Aus der armen Stra�ensängerin wurde die wohl berühmteste Chansonsängerin aller Zeiten. A Tributeto Edith Piaf ist ein wundervolles Medley für Blasorchester von Roland Kernen aus vier der bekanntesten Lieder dieser unsterblichen Legende.

Piaf, la Môme de Paris a cristallisé autour dâ??elle le monde de la chanson au-del des frontières hexagonales. Inimitables et éternelles, ses chansons sont restées sur toutes les lèvres. Avec Milord, Hymne lâ??Amour, La Vie en Rose et MonManège Moi, Roland Kernen nous fait entrer dans le monde de cette légende immortelle. Piaf ou le talent lâ??état pur.

Con la sua voce caleidoscopica, capace di mille sfumature, la Piaf anticipò di oltre un decennio quel senso di ribellione e di inquietudine che incarneranno poi gli artisti intellettuali della rive gauche di Parigi. Una vita caratterizzata da amoritumultuosi e sfortunati, da incidenti e malattie, Edith Piaf rimane inimitabile ed eterna. Include: Milord, Hymne lâ??Amour, La Vie en Rose e Mon Manège Moi.

SKU: SU.90810110

Instrumentation: 3fl(picc), 2ob, 2cl, 2bn; 4hn, 3tpt, 3tbn(bs), tba; timp, 3perc, hrp, pno; strings Duration: 20' Full Score & Parts: available on rental Composed in 2002. Published by: Subito Music Publishing Composer's Note: De profundis ad lucem (out of the depths towards light) opens with an atmosphere of stillness, out of which two main sections emerge, one reflecting hope and the other struggle. Hope is expressed with a recurring theme that gradually layers upon itself, imparting a feeling of birth. This section suddenly gives way to struggle, represented with loud brass, biting accents, and thundering timpani figures. Following an extended musical landscape, these two sections return, only in reverse, with struggle resolving into hope. The work ends in tranquillity as it began. --N.G.