selection for fanfare band. Par BARRY JOHN / DE MEIJ JOHAN (Arr.). Dans cette sélection de mélodies célèbres James Bond, l?arrangeur Johan de Meij a repris les thèmes suivants, dans l?ordre de leur apparition : All Time High (de Octopussy, le dernier rôle de Roger Moore comme agent secret 007), James Bond Theme (du film Dr. No), For your eyes only et Goldfinger (du film du même avec Sean Connery dans le rôle principale). C?est sans doute John Barry (1933 ? 2011) qui a été le principal compositeur de musique pour les films Bond. Il a á son actif, outre la musique de Goldfinger, de Octopussy et de bien d?autres encore, les thèmes de Thunderball, From Russia with Love, Moonraker et Diamonds are Forever. Il a écrit de plus, la musique d?autres films célèbres tels que The Deep, Midnight Cowboy, Born Free et Out of Africa./ Répertoire / Fanfare Band

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) came from an aristocratic family which lived near Novgorod. When he appeared to be musically gifted as a child his parents did not hesitate one moment to map out a more honourable profession for him – he wasto make a career in the navy as a marine officer. Rimsky-Korsakov however succeeded in secretly studying the cello next to his studies at the Naval Academy at St Petersburg. Through his cello teacher he came into contact with the composerBalakirev. In this way he suddenly became a member of The Mighty Five (a group of Russian composers consisting of Balakirev Moussorgsky Cui Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov himself). Rimsky-Korsakov turned out to be so talented that he evenbecame a teacher at the St Petersburg Conservatory.‘Procession of the Nobles’ comes from the opera-ballet ‘Mlada’.The opera has a remarkable history for between 1868 and 1870 five different composers worked on this project. The finalresult was never executed however. Twenty years later Rimsky-Korsakov started work on the opera once more and composed his own version of Mlada.The theme of the opera is a tragic love story that is set in the early Middle Ages in a realm on theBaltic Sea. In ‘Processsion of the Nobles’ all the princesses of the country gather for a grand feast on the occasion of the summer holidays.

After 50 years and still going strong this hit by the Beatles features a driving shuffle groove and an unforgettable melody. This solid chart for marching band features the signature riffs and also a short stop-time feature spot for percussion.

This is an ancient Welsh air that was first published in Relics of the Welsh Bards in 1794. Dafydd (David) Owain was a famous Welsh bard who lived on a farm called Gareg Wen (The White Rock) in Eifionydd Carnarnvonshire North Wales. Tradition has it that on his deathbed he called for his harp and composed this lovely melody requesting that it be played at his funeral. Accordingly it was later played at the parish church of Ynys-Cynhaiarn. Lyrics were later added by Ceiriog Hughes which describe the melody's inspiration. This version for fanfare band retains all the beauty and simplicity of the original.

La chanteuse Alison Moyet est repérée au début des années 1980 par Vince Clarke alors à la recherche d?une plus grande indépendance : il a quitté son célèbre groupe Depeche Mode. La voix mélancolique d?Alison Moyet et la musique pop électronique innovante de Vince Clarke s?unissent au sein du groupe Yazoo dont des chansons comme Only You et Don?t Go rencontrent un vif succès. Quelques années après Alison Moyet décide néanmoins de suivre son propre chemin et se lance dans une carrière solo au cours de laquelle elle développe un style plus conventionnel. Elle enregistre plusieurs reprises telles que The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face et That Ole Devil CalledLove mais compose aussi de superbes titres tels que Love Resurrection et bien entendu All Cried Out une chanson particulièrement expressive. L?arrangement de Peter Kleine Schaars reste très fidèle à l?ambiance de la chanson d?origine.

Believe me if all those endearing young charms-Henk Hogestein has created a calm yet uplifting arrangement of the famous Irish song Believe Me if all these Endearing Young Charms. The melody displays the very best of Irish tradition with the words coming from a poem by Thomas Moore about love that goes above and beyond physical beauty. Irish Charms will make a wonderful inspirational interlude at any concert.