Par SPARKE PHILIP. The Four Noble Truths are the most basic expression of the teaching of Buddha and therefore still form the guidelines for Buddhists to this day. The four truths are Dukkha, which describes times of major stress in our lives - birth, aging, desire and death; Samudaya which describes those parts of our life that induce stress, feeling, craving, desire; Nirodha which tells us how to eliminate those aspects of our lives which induce stress and Magga which describes the eight didciplines which can help us eliminate the origins of stress from our lives. It can be seen from these over-simplified definitions, that the Four Noble Truths fall into two pairs, the first two describingthe origins of stress and the second two describing how we can reduce stress. To reflect this, the four movements of this work are also combined into two pairs - two quick movements and two slow movements. A fascinating work from this great English composer. / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par SPARKE PHILIP. The Four Noble Truths are the most basic expression of the teaching of Buddha and therefore still form the guidelines for Buddhists to this day. The four truths are Dukkha, which describes times of major stress in our lives - birth, aging, desire and death; Samudaya which describes those parts of our life that induce stress, feeling, craving, desire; Nirodha which tells us how to eliminate those aspects of our lives which induce stress and Magga which describes the eight didciplines which can help us eliminate the origins of stress from our lives. It can be seen from these over-simplified definitions, that the Four Noble Truths fall into two pairs, the first two describingthe origins of stress and the second two describing how we can reduce stress. To reflect this, the four movements of this work are also combined into two pairs - two quick movements and two slow movements. A fascinating work from this great English composer. / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par NIJS JOHAN. Après un long sommeil hivernal, le printemps annonce la renaissance de la nature. Parfumée des essences de la flore, la saison du renouveau développe sa lente et douce progression vers l’épanouissement estival avant de sombrer dans la douce mélancolie automnale. Avec The Four Seasons, Johan Nijs nous livre un tableau bucolique de la nature au fil des saisons. / Niveau : 2 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie ou Fanfare ou Brass Band

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Variations on a Fourth (Variations sur une quarte) est une commande du Siena Wind Orchestra de Tokyo. Quatre compositeurs européens et quatre compositeurs japonais avaient chacun écrit une nouvelle pièce pour orchestre d?harmonie, en vue d?un concert spécial tenu le 15 juin 2019 au Bunkyo Civic Concert Hall où les huit pièces ? enregistrées la veille pour un CD ? ont été interprétées. Variations on a Fourth comprend quatre variations, toutes fondées sur l?intervalle musical d?une quarte, qui apparaît dans la majorité des éléments mélodiques et harmoniques. Il en résulte une ?uvre en quatre mouvements qui plaira à un large public et enchantera ses interprètes ! / Date parution : 2022-05-17/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

Arr. Cappellari A. Par ARLEN HAROLD. Arrangement and Orchestration by Andrea Cappellari. Full score and 21 parts: 1) C Instr. (Flute, Violin) / 1) Bb Instr. (Clarinet, Trumpet, Soprano Sax.) / 2) C Instr. (Violin) / 2) Bb Instr. (Clarinet, Trumpet, Soprano Sax.) / 3) C Instr. (Violin) / 3) Bb Instr. (Clarinet) / 4) C Instr. (Violin) / 4)str. (Alto Sax.) / 5) C Instr. (Violin) / 5) Eb Instr. (Alto Sax.) / 6) C Instr. (Violin) / 6) Bb Instr. (Clarinet) / 6) Eb Instr. (Alto Sax.) / 7) C Instr. (Violin, Viola) / 7) Bb Instr. (Clarinet) / 7) Eb Instr. (Alto Sax.) / Guitar / Piano 1 / PiaBass, Cello, Bassoon / Percussions / Four Hands Piano ad libitum. Performance possibile also without Piano. / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Recueil / Ensemble Variable

Par JACKSON MICHAEL. Arrangement and Orchestration by Andrea Cappellari. Full score and 24 parts: 1) C Instr. (Flute) / 1) Bb Instr. (Clarinet, Trumpet, Soprano Sax.) / 2) C Instr. (Flute) / 2) Bb Instr. (Clarinet) / 3) C Instr. (Violin) / 3) Bb Instr. (Clarinet, Trumpet) / 4) C Instr. (Violin) / 4) Bb Instr. (Clarinet, T) / 5) C Instr. (Violin) / 5) Eb Instr. (Alto Sax.) / 6) C Instr. (Violin) / 6) Eb Instr. (Alto Sax.) / 7) C Instr. (Violin) / 7) Bb Instr. (Clarinet, Trumpet, Soprano Sax.) / 7) Eb Instr. (Alto Sax.) / 8) C Instr. (Violin, Viola) / 8) Bb Instr. (Cla/ 8) Eb Instr. (Alto Sax.) / Guitar / Piano 1 / Piano 2 / Bass, Cello, Bassoon / Basco, Snare drum / Tom tom, Bass drum / Four Hands Piano ad libitum. Performance possibile also without Piano. / Pop & rock / Recueil / Ensemble Variable

from The Four Noble Truths. Par SPARKE PHILIP. The Four Noble Truths are the most basic expression of the teaching of Buddha and therefore still form the guidelines for Buddhists to this day. They concern themselves with Dukkha, which has no exact translation but can mean suffering, stress or sadness etc. Magga is The Noble Truth of the Path Leading to the Cessation of Dukkha - the Fourth Noble Truth - which gives us a description of eight disciplines which can help us eliminate the origins of stress from our lives. / Niveau : 3 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Praise to Thee, Jesus Christ. Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ (We Praise You Jesus Christ) is an old Christmas hymn dating from the 16th century, which can still be found in many hymnbooks today. John Blanken has created a varied and imaginative arrangement on four verses of the hymn. After the introduction, derived from the opening notes, the hymn is first accompanied by an agile harmonisation. Next, we hear the chorale in a four-part setting with a percussion accompaniment. Then follows a short prologue to the third verse and finally its time for fireworks as the arrangement takes a stylistic leap in time with the festive prelude to the fourth and last verse. / Niveau : 3 / Hymnes et chorals / Recueil / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par BOSVELD JAN. Shortly after the Second World War, a combative movement of Danish, Belgian and Dutch artists chose the cobra snake - extremely dangerous yet considered sacred - as a symbol of their resistance to strict guideliness of form. The name 'Cobra' also happens to contain the first letters of the cities Copenhagen, Brussels ans Amsterdam, from where most of the movement's members came. The Cobra movement, which existed from November 1948 until November 1951, can with some justicication be called the last major avant-garde movement of the 20th century. The source of inspiration for the composition Cobra comes from four paintings: 'Obhobning' by the Dane Egill Jacobsen; 'La jeune fille et lamort' by the Belgian Pierre Alechinsky; 'Orgeldraaier' and 'Le rythme joyeux de la ville' by the Dutch artists Karel Appel and Corneille. Obhobning means 'pile-up', which is represented musically in the first part by a melodic and harmonic pilling up of perfect fourth's. The first part is also characterized by a rhythmic feeling, which the painting gives through its use of numerous black stripes. In the painting La jeune fille et la mort, Pierre Alechinsky places a young girl opposite Death. The second part features the constantly pulsating motion of live while a creeping, dark, melodic line develops. The tension between life and death is tangible as a battle reveals itself. In part three, one hears the Orgeldraaier by Karel Appel, as cheerful and playful as an organ grinder's music. The painting Le rythme joyeux de la ville by Corneille is busy and extremely dynamic, a perfect source of inspiration for a powerful, rhythmic ending to this composition. / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Norfolk is one of the most beautiful counties in England, famous for its charming villages and boundless broads, a popular centre for sailing holidays. It is also the home of one of the best known of all British composers, Sir Malcolm Arnold. The date of the premiere of this piece was to fall close to his 80th birthday, so Philip Sparke decided to write something of a birthday tribute. Some of Arnold’s best-loved orchestral works are his sets of dances: there are two sets of English Dances, Four Scottish Dances, Four Cornish Dances etc. , most of which have been arranged for concert band at one time or another. Philip Sparke thought it would be appropriate for the concert band tohave its own set of dances and wrote Four Norfolk Dances very much in the style of Arnold’s suites. / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie