Par ZIEGELBACK ANDREAS. Bleak Forest is a piece for smaller concert bands and offers the musicians above all space to improve their sound and their effect playing. The technical requirements are therefore deliberately kept low. With this piece, the composer won the VLAMO International Composition Contest 2022. Thematically, the work is influenced by the composer's childhood memories. In his hometown there was a dark and mysterious forest, that seemed to the children in the small village to be magical. Without a reasonable explanation, every trip into the woods was exciting and somewhat terrifying. There were tales of dangerous animals, which can be heard at the beginning of the piece, as well as magical beasts. The magic of the forest is depicted musically from bar 70 in the andante section. The snapping of the fingers represents single raindrops. From bar 99 onwards, we hear the trek home, with the occasional moments of trepidation as the children spook each other with their fanciful tales. In the end, though, we arrive safely at home because after all, magical beasts only exist in fairy tales… don’t they? Andreas Ziegelbäck studied music education at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg, and history at the Paris Lodron Universität, Salzburg. In addition to his studies, he trained in ensemble conducting for wind orchestra with conductor and composer Thomas Doss. It was Doss who sparked Ziegelbäck’s interest in composing. In 2021, Andreas Ziegelbäck completed his composition studies with Johannes Maria Staud. In 2020, he took part in a brass band composition masterclass in Bern with Oliver Waespi, followed by a premiere by the Swiss Army Brass Band. / Date parution : 2023-10-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band / Harmonie

Par VILHELMSEN INGEBJORG. Diplodocus is said to be one of the largest dinosaus to ever have lived. This plant munching beast weighted approximately 20 tons, and could measure up to 30 metres from head to tail. The dinosaur lived in North America during the Jurassic period. This piece describes the carefree nature of a Diplodocus. A life with no natural enemies, and with an exceptionally small brain. To the conductor: The drum set part (Perc. 1) can be played as written, or ad lib. There is also a simplified drum set part that can replace Perc 1. if needed. Perc 2. is optional, and can be omitted. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie

Par OSWALD GERALD. La composition est enjouée, dynamique, les notes dansent. Elle ne cherche pas à raconter une histoire, mais à représenter un état, un état de gaieté et de légèreté.?Avec ses motifs malicieux et ludiques, In the Air exprime quelque chose de joyeux, d'insouciant et de positif. La pièce donne l'impression d'une brise, d'un vent léger. Gerald Oswald est né en 1968 à Groß-St. Florian. Il a suivi sa formation de trompettiste au Johann-Joseph-Fux Konservatorium et à la Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst de Graz. Il a ensuite poursuivi des études de direction d'orchestre et de composition au Johann-Joseph-Fux Konservatorium de Graz (avec Franz Cibulka), à la Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität de la ville de Vienne (avec Thomas Doss), à l'école de musique de Leonding ainsi qu'au conservatoire C. Monteverdi de Bolzano. Ses œuvres pour orchestre à vent sont jouées avec succès dans le monde entier.à vent sont jouées avec succès dans le monde entier. / Date parution : 2023-10-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band / Harmonie

Par ESPLO HAAKON. Pineapple Punch, a lively, fun and lively piece of music with challenges for all instrumental groups. You have a great opportunity to work with both rhythm, articulation and understanding of style. Pineapple Punch is entertaining and suitable for any concert. The piece has a light Latin touch and is fun to play for the musicians. The first voices provide a challenge, while the lower voices are simpler in rhythm and range. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band/Harmonie