SKU: CF.CPS221F

ISBN 9781491153154. UPC: 680160910656.

The Long Ships: A Viking Saga portrays the drama and excitement of the adventures of Viking heroes and great tales of Norse mythology. Composer Gene Milford has written a descriptive work that is bold, exciting, and beautiful. It is a rhapsodic piece with great potential for developing the musicianship of your students. The Long Ships is a perfect addition to your ensemble's contest and festival repertoire.
The Vikings or Norsemen were the great explorers, warriors and traders of the European Medieval Age. In their iconic “long ships” they traveled from their Scandinavian home lands as far west as Greenland and New Foundland, south into the Mediterranean and East through Russia to the Black Sea. The Vikings were also the scourge of the era, and the cry “the Long Ships are coming” sent fear through coastal and river communities throughout Great Britain and Europe. The Norse sagas, tales of gods and heroes, have inspired musicians and authors though the centuries.The Long Ships: A Viking Saga portrays the drama and excitement of the adventures of Viking heroes and great tales of Norse mythology.The anvil in Percussion 2 should be struck with a large metal hammer. A low sounding anvil is preferred but a break drum can be substituted.

SKU: CN.S11242

Scenes from an English Landscape is a brief nostalgic tone poem taking its inspiration from visions of rural England as depicted in the paintings of John Constable, the novels of Thomas Hard, and the music of Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams. A chorale-like theme is stated in the brass and then taken up at three times the tempo in the woodwinds. At the end of the work, both versions of the theme are stated together to bring the piece to a triumphant climax.

This is a brief nostalgic tone poem taking its inspiration from visions of rural England as depicted in the paintings of John Constable, the novels of Thomas Hard, and the music of Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams. I imagined a community of villagers coming out of church and filling a village square with their vibrant presence. A chorale-like theme is stated in the brass and then taken up at three times the tempo in the woodwinds. At the end o the work, both versions of the theme are stated together to bring the piece to a triumphant climax. Adam Gorb was born in Cardiff and started composing at the age of ten. His first work broadcast on national radio was written when he was fifteen. He studied at Cambridge University (1977-1980) and the Royal Academy of Music (1991-1993) where he graduated with the highest honours including the Principal's Prize. He has been on the staff at the London College of Music and Media, the junior Academy of the Royal Academy of Music and, since 2000 he has been the Head of School of Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester . International recognition came in 1994 with the US Walter Beeler Prize for his work Metropolis . With it began what has developed into probably the most important wind ensemble catalogue by a contemporary composer, ranging from extremely challenging to the most accessible, at all technical levels, seized on by players internationally, widely recorded and now absolutely central to the world's wind repertoire. Equally important though are his works for dance, and concert pieces like the chamber orchestral Weimar , the Violin Sonata , a Clarinet Concerto for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Diaspora for strings (for the Goldberg Ensemble). Deceptively mainstream at first glance, they display the same inventive brilliance, pulsating sound world, striking use of rhythm and an undogmatic absence of stylistic hang-ups to embrace jazz and serialism in works where power, poetry, irony and pathos, often underlaid by a theatrical and deeply subversive element, coalesce in an integrated, highly individual musical voice. Gorb is also not afraid to draw on the vivid musical heritage of his Jewish roots, sometimes directly, often in a more subsumed or radically creative way. The crucial and consistent feature of Gorb's work though is that it communicates strongly without patronizing players or audiences. He firmly believes that if contemporary music - any music - does not impact on listeners then its message is irrelevant; it is lost.

SKU: KJ.WB482

UPC: 8402704791.

The grandeur of nature is evident in Painted Mountain. The first theme sets the tone for this colorful composition. Contrasts in meter, dynamics, and instrumentation, while still remaining accessible to the beginning musician, bring to mind images of the purples, blues, and oranges on the mountain's facade that change with the rising and setting of the sun.

COMING SOON...

SKU: PR.416413320

ISBN 9781491111956. UPC: 680160632398. 9 x 12 inches. Text: Daniel Dorff. Daniel Dorff (original story).

Commissioned by the Sacramento Symphony to be a contemporary American-sounding alternative to Britten’s guide to the instruments, BILLY AND THE CARNIVAL uses jazzrock-infused symphonic excitement to tell the story of a young boy who discovers musicians coming to his park to play a concert. Within the course of the story, every instrument is introduced by name followed by a characteristic solo. The companion coloring book illustrates the script and is a stand-alone educational tool with games and puzzles. The coloring book may be ordered with your organization’s name printed on the cover and has been used by the Colorado Symphony as handouts for its educational program. Recorded on Bridge Records.

SKU: CF.YPS235F

ISBN 9781491158548. UPC: 680160917143. 9 x 12 inches.

This piece was originally composed for string orchestra, commissioned by the North Ohio Youth Orchestras. This transcription for band sounds brighter than the original version because of the instrumentation, and addition of percussion. Primula is a dainty little flower blooms in spring. The piece opens with a short introduction. The sound should be arisoluto.a After the introduction, the main theme begins. The combination of 8th note accompaniment and legato melody flows everywhere. Enjoy the dialogue of each melody line and its fresh and bright atmosphere. Letas celebrate the coming of spring!  .
This piece was originally composed for string orchestra, commissioned by the North Ohio Youth Orchestras. This transcription for band sounds brighter than the original version because of the instrumentation, and addition of percussion. Primula is a dainty little flower blooms in spring. The piece opens with a short introduction. The sound should be risoluto. After the introduction, the main theme begins. The combination of 8th note accompaniment and legato melody flows everywhere. Enjoy the dialogue of each melody line and its fresh and bright atmosphere. Let's celebrate the coming of spring!  .
This piece was originally composed for string orchestra, commissioned by the North Ohio Youth Orchestras. This transcription for band sounds brighter than the original version because of the instrumentation, and addition of percussion.Primula is a dainty little flower blooms in spring. The piece opens with a short introduction. The sound should be “risoluto.” After the introduction, the main theme begins. The combination of 8th note accompaniment and legato melody flows everywhere. Enjoy the dialogue of each melody line and its fresh and bright atmosphere. Let’s celebrate the coming of spring! .