SKU: BT.DHP-1053879-015

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

The energetic activities of three craftsmen at a local crafts market inspired the composer Christian Bouthier to write this work in three movements. The clockmaker gets many curious visitors at his stand. He patiently and proudly shows the precision work of his beautiful clocks and lets all of them tick - the small ones and large ones. The cooper (barrel-maker) skillfully puts together fine-looking, sturdy barrels of the best types of wood. From afar, you can hear the cooper hammering. In the final movement things are hectic at the blacksmith because the local horse-riding society has just arrived. Many horses are provided with new shoes. The experienced blacksmith hits thehorseshoes into the proper shape on his anvil; now the horses can spiritedly trot and gallop on the way back. A fascinating new addition to the concert band repertoire.

De energieke werkzaamheden van drie ambachtslieden op een plaatselijke ambachtsmarkt inspireerden de Belgische componist Christian Bouthier tot het schrijven van The Craftsmen, een compositie in drie delen. De klokkenmaker,de kuiper (tonnenmaker) en de hoefsmid worden achtereenvolgens op ludieke wijze in de muziek weergegeven.

Zu The Craftsmen - ‘Die Handwerker’ - ließ sich Christian Bouthier beim Bummel über einen Markt inspirieren, wo alte Handwerkskünste vorgeführt wurden. In den drei Sätzen seiner Komposition werden sehr anschaulich die Klangeindrücke in Musik umgesetzt: das Ticken nostalgischer Uhren beim Uhrmacher, das Hämmern des Böttchers beim Bau von Holzfässern und schließlich das Schlagen der Hufeisen, bevor der Hufschmied die Pferde beschlägt. Ein Werk der Reihe Flexible 5 für eine fünfstimmig variable Besetzung, an dem Musiker und Publikum ihre Freude haben werden!

Séduit par l’authenticité et le charme d’un marché artisanal, Christian Bouthier s’est inspiré du savoir-faire de trois artisans pour composer cette suite en trois mouvements. l’ombre des platanes, ils font et refont devant un public nombreux et passionné, ces gestes ancestraux qui donnent naissance tant de belles choses. Découvrez les traditions perpétuées par l’artisan horloger, le tonnelier et le maréchal-ferrant.

Affascinato dall’originalit e dallo charme di un mercato di artigiani, per comporre questa suite in tre movimenti, Christian Bouthier si è ispirato al “savoir-faire” di tre artigiani. All’ombra dei platani, dinnanzi ad un pubblico numeroso ed appassionato, gli artigiani eseguono e ripetono gesti ancestrali che danno vita a oggetti unici. Scoprite le tradizioni attraverso un orologiaio, un bottaio e un fabbro.

SKU: BT.DHP-1084452-010

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

The melody of Fascination was composed in 1905 by Dante Pilade“Fermo“ Marchetti. In the 1930s it was successfully performed inFrench and English and in 1957 it again became famous when itwas used in the soundtrack of the American movie Love in theAfternoon. This piece has been loved by many generations andToshio Mashima’s arrangement will without doubt bring joy to allmembers of your audience!

De melodie van Fascination werd al in 1905 gecomponeerd door Fermo Dante Marchetti. In de jaren dertig werd er zowel een Franse als een Engelse tekst op gezongen. In 1957 werd het lied opnieuw bekend doordat het werd gebruiktvoor de Amerikaanse film Love in the Afternoon, met onder anderen Audrey Hepburn en Gary Cooper. Daarna bleef ¬Fascination opeenvolgende generaties fascineren. Toshimo Mashima’s bewerking is daarvan een fraai bewjs.

Die Melodie von Fascination wurde schon 1905 vom U-Musik-Komponist Dante Pilade Fermo“ Marchetti komponiert. In den 30-Jahren wurde sie erfolgreich auf Französisch und Englisch gesungen und erreichte 1957 erneut großen Ruhm durch den amerikanischen Film Love in the Afternoon und mehrere darauf folgende Aufnahmen. Fascination, das tatsächlich schon mehrere Generationen fasziniert hat, wird auch in Toshio Mashimas Blasorchesterbearbeitung überzeugen!

En 1904, Dante Fermo Marchetti (1876-1940) compose son plus grand succès, la valse lente Fascination (sous-titrée « valse tzigane »). Dans les années 30, Maurice de Féraudy écrira un texte français pour accompagner la musique. C’est néanmoins dans sa version anglaise que la chanson connaîtra un immense succès en 1957, après avoir été intégrée dans la bande originale de la comédie romantique Ariane (Love in the Afternoon) avec Audrey Hepburn et Gary Cooper. Fascination a fasciné des générations d’auditeurs. L’arrangement de Toshio Mashima est aussi délicieusement charmant que la version originale.

SKU: IS.WE7090EM

ISBN 9790365070909.

Nico Schoeters took his first percussion lessons with Eric Buyle in the Academy for Music and Word in Boom, near Antwerp, after getting the hang of it through private lessons by Jozef Vervliet. Afterwards he continued his music studies at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, where he was taught by Leo Ouderits, Carlo Willems and Koen Wilmaers. In 1998 he graduated there with great distinction as Master in percussion. After cooperating on various projects in Belgium and abroad as a freelance percussionist, Nico took up a position as a percussionist in the National Orchestra of Belgium. However, despite of all his achievements as a percussionist, Nico Schoeters didn’t take his first musical steps by playing percussion, but by playing the piano. His love for the piano remained a common thread in his musical career. For example, he played numerous gigs as a pianist with his jazz quartet ‘Just Friends, consisting of a number of top musicians who are his friends. In addition he started composing piano works in 2012. Cosmopolydian is my first composition for symphonic windband. It's a solo piece for flute and vibraphone which is dedicated to Inge Smedts, principal piccolo at the Royal Wind Band of the Belgian Guides. It is written in the context of a musical project ‘Cocktail Maison'. This project includes a concert on May 25th, 2017 in De Singel in Antwerp where this work will be premiered, a CD recording and a concert tour. All the pieces for this project are new compositions by Piet Swerts, Jef Neve, Klaas Coulembier, Etienne Houben, Bart Watté, Jan Huylebroeck, Francois Glorieux and myself. All the compositions are inspired by a cocktail. My choice is the Cosmopolitan, but the non-alcoholic version, the mocktail actually. The title Cosmopolydian is a nod to the lydian scale which I used as a base for the majority of the piece. The idea behind the music is an image of children enjoying themselves, worry-free, during the holidays. Tired but satisfied, they go to sleep and have wonderful dreams. The next day they wake up to start a beautiful new day.The work is constructed in a typical ABA form. A quick first part: ‘sparkling allegro', which of course should sound very light and playful. A slow middle part warm adagio, in which the beautiful dreams become audible. The last part is a re-exposition of the first part in which eventually all the themes merge into the final.

SKU: HL.49021122

ISBN 9790001119221.

Flote in C (Oboe oder Klarinette in C), Klarinette in Es, Klarinette I und II in B, Flugelhorn I und II in B, Horn I und II in Es, Trompete I und II in B, Tenorhorn I, II und III in B, Posaune (Bassschlussel), Posaune (Violinschlussel), Bariton (Bassschlussel), Bariton (Violinschlussel), Tuba (Bassschlussel), Tuba (Violinschlussel), Schlagzeug.

SKU: HL.49021123

ISBN 9790001119238.

Flote in C (Oboe oder Klarinette in C), Klarinette in Es, Klarinette I und II in B, Flugelhorn I und II in B, Horn I und II in Es, Trompete I und II in B, Tenorhorn I, II und III in B, Posaune (Bassschlussel), Posaune (Violinschlussel), Bariton (Bassschlussel), Bariton (Violinschlussel), Tuba (Bassschlussel), Tuba (Violinschlussel), Schlagzeug.

SKU: HL.49021119

ISBN 9790001119191.

Flote in C (Oboe oder Klarinette in C), Klarinette in Es, Klarinette I und II in B, Flugelhorn I und II in B, Horn I und II in Es, Trompete I und II in B, Tenorhorn I, II und III in B, Posaune (Bassschlussel), Posaune (Violinschlussel), Bariton (Bassschlussel), Bariton (Violinschlussel), Tuba (Bassschlussel), Tuba (Violinschlussel), Schlagzeug.