The Balkans region has always been a source of musical inspiration for composers throughout the centuries. Strong rhythms and often-abundant musical climaxes are two important characteristics of this rich and varied musical style.Etienne Crausaz took some of these elements and mixed it with elements of rock turning this Balkan Dance into an exuberant and spectacular piece of music during which no one can remain seated!

Blues to the MAX! With lots of drive and down home blues harmonies KENNESAW MOUNTAIN BLUES will latch on to your audience for keeps.Very accessible to Grade 2 1/2 bands this is one of the most enjoyable pieces you’ll find for any level of ability. If you have a kickin’ drumset player so much the better. Every section has gratifying parts to play and the easy mixed-meter section sounds so natural but will keep ‘em all thinking.The concert band doesn’t often get the chance to play in styles like this which is a shame because it’s so much fun. How about letting your band try a style that’s about as far from John Phillip Sousa as you can get! Get down with some Blues! KENNESAW MOUNTAIN BLUES is a winner!

Ava Max - Billie Eilish - Dua Lipa. Ava Max, Billie Eilish and Dua Lipa: altogether, they possess a great deal of girl power. That was all Peter Kleine Schaars needed to arrange this exciting, great-sounding and playable pop medley. With hits like ?Kings

From Gone with the WInd-Max Steiner was born in Vienna in 1888 and grew up surrounded by music. He was a student of the Imperial Academy of Music having among his teachers Gustav Mahler. In 1936 he signed an agreement with Warner. Steiner considered the father of symphonic music in Hollywood style. One of his most famous and popular masterworks is without any doubt Gone with the Wind (1939). The movie was an immediate success and won ten Academy Awards. In spite of the years passed this movie still moves young audiences around the world. Lorenzo Bocci has chosen the song Tara’s Theme from this movie and turned the romantic music into an arrangement for concert band.

Arr. Elliot Del Borgo. Par CURNOW / DOUGLAS COURT / STEPHEN BULLA / PAUL CURN. De Haske is pleased to introduce a new way for you to maximize your teaching materials, efficiently handle your library tasks and save money - all at the same time! THE YOUNG BAND CHRISTMAS COLLECTION is a compilation of some of our best Christmas Young Band selections published in a book format. Imagine being able to program your entire Christmas concert from one resource. All of these selections have proven to be winners, from a teaching viewpoint, in maintaining the interest of the students, and by the incredible response of the audience. Curnow Music Press in know for its quality Christmas music on the Young Band level, and the quality surely shines through in thispublication. The book format allows you to spend less of your valuable time sorting out music and it is easier for the students to keep track of as well. Purchase only the books you need for your ensemble's instrumentation! The value of this collection will be obvious in terms of money when it is compared to the cost of a single set of concert band music. / Niveau : 1.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Poema Sinfonico per Orchestra-D?abord élève du Liceo Musicale de Bologne le compositeur et violoniste italien Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) suit l?enseignement de Rimski-Korsakov à Saint-Pétersbourg où il fut quelque temps alto solo de l'Orchestre de l'Opéra. En 1908 alors qu?il séjourne à Berlin il reçoit les conseils de Max Bruch.De retour en Italie il entreprend une carrière de violoniste et d'altiste avant d?être nommé professeur de composition au Conservatoire Sainte-Cécile de Rome dont il deviendra directeur en 1924. Deux ans plus tard Respighi démissionne de ce poste afin de pouvoir se consacrer pleinement à la composition.Ottorino Respighi est considéré comme l'un des plus grandscompositeurs italiens du début du XXe siècle. Auteur de plusieurs opéras de ballets de quelques cantates et œuvres de musique de chambre de mélodies pour orgue et piano Respighi s?est acquis la notoriété mondiale notamment par le triptyque symphonique Fontane di Roma (Les Fontaines de Rome) Pini di Roma (Les Pins de Rome) et Feste Romane (Fêtes romaines). Son style unique a été profondément influencé par les impressionnistes français par Rimski-Korsakov et Richard Strauss.Le compositeur-arrangeur japonais Yoshihiro Kimura a réalisé une superbe adaptation pour Orchestre d?Harmonie du poème symphonique Les Fontaines de Rome d'Ottorino Respighi.

This 1965 comedy classic from director Blake Edwards featured an all-star cast an outlandish story and terrific music by Henry Mancini. This entertaining medley will be a crowd-pleaser even for those who haven't seen the movie. Includes: 'Overture'; 'He Shouldn't-a Hadn't-a Oughtn't-a Swang On Me'; 'They're Off!'; 'Push the Button Max'; 'The Sweetheart Tree'; 'Royal Waltz'; and 'The Great Race March'.

Music for the fishermen´s King-Pour son oeuvre The New King?s Dances (Les danses du nouveau Roi) le compositeur s?est inspiré des thèmes de cinq danses et chants originaux traditionnellement entendus lors du Fischertag : Tanz der Schneider (La danse des tailleurs) Schmotz Schmotz (Baisers baisers) Fischerländler (La tyrolienne des pêcheurs) Fischerpolka (La polka des pêcheurs) et la Marche de Laridah (du compositeur Max Hempel). Hermann Pallhuber démontre ici sa très grande capacité de compositeur en signant une oeuvre teintée de brillance.

Masterworks Studies-Introducing the first-ever curriculum for high school band! Essential Musicianship for Band is the perfect tool to assist your ensemble in developing the skills needed to read rehearse and perform band repertoirewith precision and artistry. Using proven methods for superior sound production and ensemble technique your students will transform printed notes into a meaningful musical experience. Fits easily into the traditional concert bandsetting. Masterwork Studies focuses on six landmark compositions for band (score/parts not included). Two CD-ROMs are included featuring: 1. Exemplary recordings of each work performed by some of theworld's finest ensembles 2. Practice “loops” on the more difficult passages for each individual instrument including tempo adjustment software on-screen assessment and a built-in metronome3. Scale arpeggio and articulation studies in all keysAlso available in the Essential Musicianship curriculum: • Ensemble Concepts (HL00960059 – 00960077). Designed to helpensembles to acquire maximum performance skills while increasing overall musicianship. Every aspect of ensemble development is introduced individually in developmental order then combined for more advancedpractice.• Ensemble Concepts - Fundamental Level (HL00960110 – 00960127)• Ensemble Concepts – Intermediate Level (HL00960129 – 00960146)

This joyous fanfare offers many members of the band the opportunityto shine. The opening subject is passed from the clarinets to thesaxophones and then to the oboes before being taken up by thecomplete band. After a quiet variation from the horns the work comesto a powerful climax. A perfect concert opener that will introduce yourwhole concert band to the audience.

MASQUERADE was commissioned by Stadtmusik Willisau from Switzerland (Reto Güdel conductor) to celebrate their 175th anniversary in 2003 and first performed by them in November that year. 1. OvertureThe first movement opens with a fanfare-like figure featuring the brass before the main them is introduced over staccato chords. After a short syncopated interlude a legato theme is introduced in the tenor register and material is developed until the music slows temporarily. The opening theme returns and the ?tenor? tune is taken up by the whole band until the opening fanfare returns to close the movement. 2. ElegyThe slow movement opens intensely with a bare two-part theme whichleads to a passionate chorale-style melody. A second theme is introduced and leads to a climax a return of the chorale theme and a pianissimo repeat which again leads to a full-band climax. The two-part theme returns quietly to create a peaceful close. 3 InterludeA short movement which changes the mood to introduce:- 4 FinaleThree violent chords preface a lively syncopated opening theme. The trumpets introduce a second idea which is treated fugally and this in turn leads to the main melodic idea of the movement over staccato chords. A contrasting subject is then introduced in the middle of the band followed by echoes of the first movement fanfare. The opening theme returns and material is revisited until the opening fanfare returns in full to end the work triumphantly.

for flute and clarinet-Dimitri Chostakovitch (1906-1975) fut un compositeur et pianiste russe. Sa personnalité novatrice s?affirma très tôt avec ses deux premières symphonies et son opéra Le Nez (1928). En 1936 il achève la composition de son second opéra Lady Macbeth qui fut violemment critiqué dans la Pravda. Chostakovitch devint ainsi officiellement un 'ennemi du peuple' accusation qui dans l?URSS des années 30 précédait bien souvent une déportation. Il est hanté par des idées de suicide qui ne cesseront de le tourmenter toute sa vie. La Symphonie n° 4 (1935-1936) est le reflet de son état psychologique de l?époque. Cette œuvre bouleversante ne sera créée qu?un 1961.Selon la version officielle Chostakovitch retira de lui-même son œuvre la jugeant imparfaite. Mais il est bien plus vraisemblable qu?il ait cédé à des pressions exercées par des hautes instances. Obligé de faire des concessions Chostakovitch donne à sa musique des accents plus traditionnels. Chostakovitch est l?auteur d?une abondante production : opéras ballets musiques de film oratorios concertos symphonies musique de chambre etc.La carrière de compositeur pour le cinéma débute en 1929 avec La Nouvelle Babylone et se poursuit toute sa vie durant jalonnée de succès comme la trilogie La Jeunesse de Maxime le Retour de Maxime et Du côté de Viborg (1934-1938) qui valut au compositeur le Prix Staline. Cette valse est extraite de la musique du film La Jeunesse de Maxime. Ed Keeley en a réalisé un bel arrangement pour un duo Flûte traversière et Clarinette et Orchestre d?Harmonie.

Written in 1987 as the accompaniment to New England Time Capsule an Omnimax travelogue and recently recorded by the Boston Pops this three minute concert work adapts wonderfully for band. With true Williams craftmanship itfeatures brassy fanfares and a rich sonorous hymn all based on the same melodic intervals. John Williams' brilliant orchestration is successfully captured making this a superb concert opener for bands.

An expansive and electrifying tour-de-force for your developing band! Teach proper eighth-note triplet rhythms straight eighths and dotted eighth/sixteenth rhythms as you prepare this exciting piece for performance. Explore the power of the full ensemble and contrasting lighter sections. Demand maximum dynamic contrast. This may prove to be the centerpiece of your festival performance this year and you can certainly use it effectively in concert.Forceful!