In the course of the two centuries following the death of Henry Purcell in 1695 no British composer of any statue was apparent. Consequently the break-through of Edward Elgar (1857-1934) as an internationally known and respected composer at the end of the last century was of considerable importance. As a composer Elgar was largely self-taught and he looked towards the continent for his inspiration. He is without doubt on par with his contemporaries such as the somewhat younger Richard Strauss. The Belgian composer Jan Van der Roost is a genuine admirer of Elgar?s music and on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the composer?s death in 1984 he composed the ?CeremonialMarch?. Van der Roost was inspired by the most famous and frequently played works from Elgar?s catalogue of works the characteristic ?Pomp and Circumstances? marches and decided to add his own sixth march to the existing collection.

Your band will be the focal point of everyone's attention in this (parade) march. A simple but rewarding march suitable for many occasions. Johan de Corff is fully conversant as far as writing marches is concerned and with 'Centre' he has added another prime specimen to this eternally popular musical style. 'Centre' is published in marching-card size.

This pop hit from the British group Clean Bandit won the 2015 Grammy® Award for Best Dance Recording. Tom Wallace has effectively scored Strings Vocals Electronics and Percussion for Marching Band instrumentation. This sophisticated yet familiar song has all the elements needed for an impressive production number that your band will love to perform.

Penned by Michael Bubl‚ Everything was a Grammy nominated single in 2007. This original work strays from the big band orchestrations and moves toward a more adult contemporary sound. This love song shows yet another side to thetalented Bubl‚ and introduces a fresh variation for the closing number of the show.

Debuting at the 2017 Grammy Awards Katy Perry's thought-provoking release became an instant international hit. With Latin/disco rhythms this is a perfect choice to perform with your dance line or as a crowd-pleasing pep band chart.

‘Panem et Circenses’ Bread and Games were essential for keeping the citizens of ancient Rome in check. While the bread was meant for the poorest among the Romans the Games were Popular Pastime Number One for everybody.There were different kinds of games such as chariot races (especially popular with female spectators) or wild-beast fights where lions tigers bulls or bears were set on one another or even on human beings. Most popular however were the Gladiator fights. In ‘Bread and Games’ William Vean depicts one of the many fights in the antique Colosseum. 1. Entrance of the Gladiators: By powerful bugle-calls the attention of the peoplewas asked for after which the Gladiators entered the Arena at the sound of heroic marching-music.2.Swordfight: We can hear that the fights were not mere child’s play in this part.On the contrary they were a matter of life and death and were fought accordingly.3.Mercy of the Emperor: Sometimes a wounded gladiator could be fortunate depending on the mercy of the audience. Waving one’s handkerchief meant mercy a turned-down thumb meant no pardon. The Emperor had the right to take the final decision but he usually complied with the wish of the majority of the public. 4.Lap of Honour: Gladiators were mainly selected among slaves convicted criminals or prisoners of war. Consequently winning was very important as it would mean fame honour and sometimes even wealth. A lap of honour therefore was the winner’s due reward.

Par BATISTE JOHN / ALEXANDER ANDRAE (Arr.). From the acclaimed album We Are by Jon Batiste (GRAMMY Award for album of the year), the New Orleans flavored hit song Freedom exudes a sense of joy and optimism rare in today's music. This is a great simmering groove for dance groups or just rockin' the stands. / Date parution : 2022-09-20/ Répertoire / Marching Band