A Surfin' Melody-Au début des années 60 le surfeur et guitariste californien Dick Dale et son groupe The Deltones lancent la mode de la « surf music ». L?Amérique découvre alors la « surf-culture » à travers de nombreux groupes comme The Challengers The Surfaris etc. Mais l?histoire ne retiendra de ce mouvement que les Beach Boys qui connaîtront un succès mondial. Les chansons sont courtes et rapides ; les mélodies sont fleuries et insouciantes ; les rythmes sont dérivés du rock. Crystal Waves fait entrer l?énergie des vagues californiennes dans votre salle de concert !

Musaic (1969) by Per Nørgård - for Brass Ensemble and Electronics. Instr.: 5 Cornets 3 Trombones and Electronics Progamme Note Among my compositions for brass band three (“Backlight” “Massifs” - crystals - cascades” “Musaic”) all belong to a three-dimensional space. Thus “Massifs - crystals - cascades” was proclaimed from a mountainside towards the audience in the Norwegian town Tromsø and “Backlight” to the special room of the new concert hall at The Music Conservatory of Jutland Denmark.  “Musaic” was composed in 1969 for the inauguration of Edition Wilhelm Hansen’s new branch in Århus Jutland. Short movements for brass were intermittently heard on the street. In the concert hall all the movements were however heard - also the ones already played; by means of a continuous tape individual fragments of the ´street music´ were gradually collected into one concluding uninterrupted piece lasting all in all 10 minutes a mus(a)ic/muza(i)k…  A synthesis can be heard on a CD from 2007 (by the Brass Ensemble of The Royal Danish Conservatory Jutland) with the note that the work might be much longer when performed live.  Per Nørgård (2007)  Parts available: KP01903A

Like a fine crystal ornament the delicate opening expresses the precious meaning of the song. Gradually the music grows in strength to a full and rich proclamation of joy. Thrilling chimes lift the spirit even higher. In the last bars the music melts away once again befitting the gentleness of the gift and the moment. This is a delightful contrast piece for the holiday concert that allows the musicians to be truly expressive.Meaningful!

Vers. 2010-This 2010 version (with Harp instead of Piano and without Percussion) was edited by harpist Tine Rehling in 2010 in collaboration with Ivan Hansen and the composer. Instr.: fl(afl).cl(bcl).hp.2vn.va.vc A Mezzo Soprano may (ad lib.) sing the following fragment of a text 'Drunknande i dimman gryningens svindelfåglar: den glasklare drömmens punkter av glömska.' 'Drowning in the mist the birds of dizziness in the dawn: moments of forgetfullness in the crystal clear dream.' by Gunnar Ekelöf in the Coda (bars 85 to 91). Orig. 1986 version: KP00108

Scored For String Quartet. Commissioned by the New Arts String Quartet first performed in Tokyo November 1996.Quoting Tanaka: The title Metal Strings suggests speed metal rock music which I have been listening to a lotin recent years. I find an explosive energy in its music that people of today thirst for. Previously I have explored solid speedy and metallic sound in pieces such as 'Wave Mechanics' (1994) 'Wave Mechanics II' (1994) and'Metalic Crystal' (1994-95). This idea has been extended and developed in my string quartet Metal Strings.Score only edition separate parts are also available on sale.

Scored For String Quartet. Commissioned by the New Arts String Quartet first performed in Tokyo November 1996.Quoting Tanaka: The title Metal Strings suggests speed metal rock music which I have been listening to a lot in recent years. I find an explosive energy in its music that people of today thirst for. Previously I have explored solid speedy and metallic sound in pieces such as 'Wave Mechanics' (1994) 'Wave Mechanics II' (1994) and 'Metalic Crystal' (1994-95). This idea has been extended and developed in my string quartet Metal Strings.

I. Swashbuckler (The Adventures of Mutt) II. Marion's Theme III. The Crystal Spell IV. A Whirl Through Academe V. Irina's Theme

Crystal balls hoop earings and traveling caravans are some common images associated with Gypsies. Soon Hee Newbold brings these images to life in this exciting new work in the style of Hungarian dances and traditional gypsy music. Inspired by classic violin pieces such as Tzigane and Csárdás A Gypsy Tale is sure to become a favorite with your developing string players. Optional trills and grace notes add more difficulty and style.

Søren Nils Eichberg's Morpheus - Concerto for Orchestra (2013). Commissioned by The Danish National Symphony Orchestra / DR. Parts are available on hire: hire@ewh.dk Programme note Morpheus in the Greek mythology is the most powerful of the Oneroi the gods of dreams. He is the one who sends us our dreams and he may appear to us within the dreams in disguise. Analogous to the logic of dreams in Morpheus everything is interwoven as chains of associations appear to logically lead us from one line of thought to another. Everything seems strangelyfamiliar. But the logic is treacherous and we already feel it may only be valid within the dream. Nothing that appears similar is actually ever really the same. Half awakening we struggle to hold on to a vanishing world we felt we were on the verge of understanding but which we already know will eventually escape us when we fully awake. Everything remains a mystery until the end.   The seven movements/dreamscapes are:   Vortex Trees and Walls Escher (Toccata) Crystal Into the Cloud Non-Euclid Arctica

Best Selections for Concert Band. Best Selections For Concert Band / Date parution : 1905-07-04/ Accessoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie