Par ZIEGELBACK ANDREAS. Bleak Forest is a piece for smaller concert bands and offers the musicians above all space to improve their sound and their effect playing. The technical requirements are therefore deliberately kept low. With this piece, the composer won the VLAMO International Composition Contest 2022. Thematically, the work is influenced by the composer's childhood memories. In his hometown there was a dark and mysterious forest, that seemed to the children in the small village to be magical. Without a reasonable explanation, every trip into the woods was exciting and somewhat terrifying. There were tales of dangerous animals, which can be heard at the beginning of the piece, as well as magical beasts. The magic of the forest is depicted musically from bar 70 in the andante section. The snapping of the fingers represents single raindrops. From bar 99 onwards, we hear the trek home, with the occasional moments of trepidation as the children spook each other with their fanciful tales. In the end, though, we arrive safely at home because after all, magical beasts only exist in fairy tales… don’t they? Andreas Ziegelbäck studied music education at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, and history at the Paris Lodron Universität, Salzburg. In addition to his studies, he trained in ensemble conducting for wind orchestra with conductor and composer Thomas Doss. It was Doss who sparked Ziegelbäck’s interest in composing. In 2021, Andreas Ziegelbäck completed his composition studies with Johannes Maria Staud. In 2020, he took part in a brass band composition masterclass in Bern with Oliver Waespi, followed by a premiere by the Swiss Army Brass Band. / Date parution : 2023-10-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band / Harmonie

Stephen Sondheim's masterful Broadway musical struck a resounding chord with a new audience thanks to the recent movie adaptation and all-star cast. This impressive and well-paced medley for band includes Into the Woods Giants in the Sky Children Will Listen Last Midnight and No One Is Alone.

This landmark musical by Stephen Sondheim remains one of his most performed and popular shows. Using main characters from familiar fairy tales (Cinderella Little Red Riding Hood Jack and the Beanstock and Rapunzel) the story line takes some unexpected twists and turns.Featuring memorable melodies from this award-winning production Stephen Bulla’s symphonic medley includes Into the Woods No One is Alone I Know Things Now and Children Will.

Stephen Sondheim's music and lyrics stand as milestones in the world of American Musical Theater. He won Tony Awards for Best Score for a Musical for Passion Into the Woods Sweeney Todd A Little Night Music Follies and Company. All of these shows won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award as did Pacific Overtures and Sunday in the Park with George the latter also receiving the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1985. Now for the first time some of his best-loved songs from acclaimed shows are included in a 25-minute choral medley a by Mac Huff. Featuring nine songs that are crafted into three distinct sections this ground-breaking medley provides groups with outstandingchoral treatments of these unique and compelling songs. Available for SATB and SAB voices both concert and show choirs alike can now experience and celebrate the creative artistry of Stephen Sondheim. Songs include: Comedy Tonight Into the Woods Putting It Together Not While I'm Around Losing My Mind Send In the Clowns Company The Little Things You Do Together Being Alive.

In Scotland the monster of Loch Ness is a hot issue but the American state of Montana enjoys a comparable phenomenon going by the name of Montana Nessie. In the western part of this remote state lies Flathead Lake: a lake of 45 kilometres /38miles in lenght and 24 kilometres /15 miles breath. At several places its depth exeeds 100 metres.Nessies discovery takes us back to the year 1889 when captain James Kerr aboard the passengership U.S.Grant was startled by a ship unknown to himsuddenly approaching his vessel across Flathead Lake. However it turned out not to be a ship but an undefinable animal of immense size.From that moment onwards life would never be the same again in and around Flathead Lake.The composer wasinspired by the story and summarized the events into a symphonic poem but from a surprising angle:that of the monster. The exiting opening allows us to follow the monster in its natural surroundings.The fast follow-up movement depictsMontana Nessie trotting and frolicking about the Montana woods and prairies.From its abode it thorougly enjoys everything around it. This period abruptly ends in a short climax (Chimes). The solo for cor anglais marks a new period in themonsters life.The presence of people has a paralizing effect and the apprehensive atmosphere of the slow movement may be felt profoundly.The monster observes and mildly teases the ship. Abhor sounds force the ship to a withdrawal.The movingmusical continuation depicts the triumphant monster dancing an ironic waltz. The monsters fear and anger at the intrusion of his freedom run through the piece like continuous threads and develop into the works final theme.

Highlights from Frozen II. The highly anticipated follow-up to the original Frozen movie features an equally powerful collection of songs. This marvelous concert setting includes the haunting ?Vuelie? chant melody along with the songs ?All Is Found?, ?Some Things Never Change?, ?Into the Unknown?, ?Lost in the Woods? and ?Show Yourself?.

Music from Frozen 2. From the powerful movie blockbuster Frozen II here is an exciting and well-paced medley scored for flexible instrumentation. Included is the opening chant Vuelie followed by Some Things Never Change, Into the Unknown, Lost in the Woods, and Show Yourself.

From Stephen Sondheim's classic musical (and recent hit movie) this memorable ballad features a powerful message and beautiful melody. Nicely arranged here for young players with variety in scoring and modest technical demands.

Among the most widely popular composer of light classical music ever, Johann Strauss, Jr., wrote over 150 waltzes and brought the form to perfection as an extended musical composition. By the 1860s the waltz had become the exhilarating symbol of an elegant way of life, its lively sophistication mirroring the sparkle and joie de vivre of imperial Vienna and charming the world into dancing in three-quarter time. Now musicians and music lovers can enjoy eight of Strauss's finest waltzes, reproduced from authoritative editions, in this sturdy, attractive collection. They include The Beautiful Blue Danube: Artist's Life: Tales of the Vienna Woods: Wine, Women and Song: Wiener Blut: Roses from the South: Voices of Spring: and Emperor Waltz. Replete with inspired melodic invention and harmonic felicities, most of the scores have been reprinted directly from excellent German and Russian editions. In this inexpensive treasury they offer a rich source of inspiration and delight for every waltz lover.