SKU: HL.44012814

English-German-French-Dutch.

This piece by Thierry Deleruyelle is based on one of the most significant events in the history of coal mining; the catastrophe at Courrieres, Northern France. It took place on 10th March 1906 and is considered the most momentous mining accident inEurope and the second most significant in the world. This work is both emotional and spectacular and tells in 7 contrasting sections the catastrophe that occurred. Fraternity was the test piece in the Champion category at the European BrassBand Competition 2016 in Lille, thus commemorating 110 years since the disaster at Courrieres.This piece by Thierry Deleruyelle is based on one of the most significant events in the history of coal mining; the catastrophe at Courrieres, Northern France. It took place on 10th March 1906 and is considered the most momentous mining accident in Europe and the second most significant in the world. This work is both emotional and spectacular and tells in 7 contrasting sections the catastrophe that occurred. Fraternity was the test piece in the Champion category at the European Brass Band Competition 2016 in Lille, thus commemorating 110 years since the disaster at Courrieres.

Dit werk van Thierry Deleruyelle beschrijft een van de belangrijkste gebeurtenissen in de geschiedenis van de kolenmijnen: de mijnramp van Courrieres in het noorden van Frankrijk. Deze vond plaats op 10 maart 1906 en wordt beschouwd als de meestindringende mijncatastrofe in Europa en de op een na ergste van de wereld. De compositie is zowel emotioneel al spectaculair: in zeven contrasterende delen vertelt ze het aangrijpende verhaal van de ramp. Fraternity was het verplichte werkvoor de kampioensdivisie van de Europese Brassband Kampioenschappen van 2016 in Lille; hiermee wordt tevens de ramp van Courrieres herdacht, die 110 jaar geleden plaatsvond.

Dieses Stuck von Thierry Deleruyelle basiert auf einem der pragendsten Ereignisse in der Geschichte der Kohlenbergwerke, der Katastrophe von Courrieres in Nordfrankreich. Sie ereignete sich am 10. Marz 1906 und wird als das grosste Grubenungluck inEuropa und das zweitgrosste weltweit angesehen. Dieses sowohl emotionale als auch atemberaubende Werk erzahlt in sieben gegensatzlichen Abschnitten von dieser Katastrophe. Fraternity war Pflichtstuck bei der European Brass Band Competition 2016in Lille in der Kategorie Champion und erinnert an die Katastrophe von Courrieres vor 110 Jahren.

Cette oeuvre de Thierry Deleruyelle est basee sur l'un des evenements les plus marquants de l'histoire des mines de charbon : la catastrophe a Courrieres, au nord de la France, qui eut lieu le 10 mars 1906. Il s'agit de la plus importante catastropheminiere d'Europe et la deuxieme de l'histoire mondiale. Cette oeuvre est aussi bien emouvante que spectaculaire, et depeint la catastrophe en sept sections contrastees. Fraternity etait l'oeuvre imposee de la categorie << Champion >> auChampionnat Europeen de Brass Band en 2016 a Lille, marquant ainsi les 110 ans de la catastrophe a Courrieres.

SKU: BT.AMP-281-130

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

In 2006, a long-time dream of Philip Sparke finally became reality: to compose a set of variations on the famous chorale from Saint-Saëns’ renowned Organ Symphony. In 2009 the composer reworked the piece for brass band. The resulting Saint-Saëns Variations has been simplified, shortened and in many places completely recomposed, to distill the essence of the symphony even further and allow younger bands to enjoy the power of Saint-Saëns’ masterpiece in an approachable, yet completely faithful, work.

2006 erfüllte sich Philip Sparke den lang gehegten Wunsch, eine Reihe von Variationen über den berühmten Choral aus Saint-Saëns’ Orgelsinfonie zu schreiben. Die 2009 daraus entstandenen Saint-Saëns Variations sind vereinfacht, gekürzt und an manchen Stellen auch völlig neu komponiert, um die Essenz der Sinfonie noch besser herauszukristallisieren und tiefer besetzten Brass Bands einen gut spielbaren und dennoch im Kern originalgetreuen Zugang zu dem kraftvollen Meisterwerk von Saint-Saëns zu ermöglichen.

SKU: BT.AMP-028-130

The piece reflects the composer's fascination with the origins of the universe and deep space in general. The title comes from a theory, formulated by Pythagoras, that the cosmos was ruled by the same laws he had discovered that govern the ratios of note frequencies of the musical scale. (‘Harmonia’ in Ancient Greek, which means scale or tuning rather than harmony - Greek music was monophonic). He also believed that these ratios corresponded to the distances of the six known planets from the sun and that the planets each produced a musical note which combined to weave a continuous heavenly melody (which, unfortunately, we humans cannot hear). In this work, these six notesform the basis of the sections MUSIC OF THE SPHERES and HARMONIA. The pieces opens with a horn solo called t = 0, a name given by some scientists to the moment of the Big Bang when time and space were created, and this is followed by a depiction of the BIG BANG itself, as the entire universe bursts out from a single point. A slower section follows called THE LONELY PLANET which is a meditation on the incredible and unlikely set of circumstances which led to the creation of the Earth as a planet that can support life, and the constant search for other civilisations elsewhere in the universe. ASTEROIDS AND SHOOTING STARS depicts both the benign and dangerous objects that are flying through space and which constantly threaten our planet, and the piece ends with THE UNKNOWN, leaving in question whether our continually expanding exploration of the universe will eventually lead to enlightenment or destruction.

Dit werk weerspiegelt de fascinatie van de componist voor het heelal. Het begint met een hoornsolo met de naam t = 0, waarmee sommige wetenschappers de oerknal aanduiden. Dan volgt een weergave van de oerknal zelf. Het volgendegedeelte, The Lonely Planet, is een meditatie over het ongelooflijke samenspel van omstandigheden dat leidde tot het ontstaan van de Aarde. Asteroids and Shooting Stars beschrijft objecten in de ruimte. Het werkeindigt met The Unknown, waarmee we in het ongewisse blijven over de gevolgen van onze verdere verkenning van het universum. In 2005 won Philip Sparke met Music of the Spheres de National Band Association/William D.Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest.

Mit diesem großartigen Werk, das dem Auftraggeber der Yorkshire Building Society Band am Europäischen Brass Band Wettbewerb 2004 in Glasgow als Selbstwahlstück zu einem weiteren Titel verhalf, beweist Philip Sparke einmal mehr seine außergewöhnlichen kompositorischen Fähigkeiten. Dieses Werk über die Ursprünge des Universums führt uns vom Urknall, vorbei an einsamen Planeten, Asteroiden und Sternschnuppen schließlich ins Unbekannte - die ungewisse Zukunft. Ein Glanzstück und eine echte Herausforderung für jeden Spitzen-Brass Band!

La fresque Music of the Spheres (“La musique des sphères”) souligne la fascination qu’éprouve le compositeur pour les origines de l’univers. L’orchestration est proche de la musique de film. Le climat musical est ample, sonore et contrasté.

Music of the Spheres evidenza il fascino che le origini dell’universo esercitano su Philip Sparke. Il titolo proviene da una teoria del matematico greco Pitagora, secondo la quale il cosmo è retto dalle stesse leggi che governano i rapporti di frequenza tra le note della scala musicale. Questa composizione inizia con un assolo di corno chiamato t = 0, nozione che definisce il momento del big-bang. The Lonely Planet (Il pianeta solitario) è una meditazione sulle circostanze che hanno portato alla creazione della terra. Asteroids and Shooting Stars (Asteroidi e Stelle cadenti) descrive i molteplici oggetti che si muovono nello spazio e che rappresentano unrischio per il nostro pianeta. Le battute finali portano verso l’ignoto (The Unknown) sollevando una domanda la cui risposta resta in sospeso: la nostra continua avanzata nell’esplorazione dell’Universo porter un giorno alla scoperta o alla distruzione?

SKU: HL.44000028

UPC: 073999801248. 6.75x10.5 inches.