Filled with rhythmic and harmonic interest as well as memorable melodies MISSOURI RIVER FESTIVAL is an energetic and enjoyable piece that gives every section in the band an opportunity to shine. Moods of the river are artistically represented in the interplay between Maestoso Allegro spiritoso and Andante mysterioso sections. Artistic exploration of thematic material is a hallmark of David W. Moore?s writing and you?ll find plenty of it here.There is an added practical advantage too. All brass parts are dynamic interesting and fun to play but there is plenty of brass ?resting time? carefully interspersed throughout the piece. You can use MISSOURI RIVERFESTIVAL at virtually any time during in your program without fear of over-taxing the brasses.Outstanding!

Bright and festive SPRING FESTIVAL OVERTURE is perfect for your Spring concert or music festival and also works beautifully as a preliminary overture for the graduation ceremony. With thrilling fanfares and heart lifting themes this triumphant overture is a real jewel. This piece on your Spring concert will nicely counterbalance any ?heavier? piece you may choose to programme. SPRING FESTIVAL OVERTURE makes people feel good and what can be wrong with that?

The Gymnopédies, published in Paris starting in 1888, are three piano compositions written by French composer and pianist Erik Satie. The name referrers to an ancient Greek festival and dance. This piece has a haunting quality to its very familiar melody while its harmonies are atmospheric and ethereal. The setting would easily stand on its own but would also lend itself well to choreography for modern dance or ballet to enhance the performance and involve additional performers on stage at your concert. The flowing lines and beautiful textures make 'Festival Dance' a must for your concert band repertoire. (3:00) / Orchestre D'Harmonie

March-Cette marche est une oeuvre de style traditionnel composée à la demande pour la télévision autrichienne. Également intitulée Wildschönauer Festmarsch elle fut donnée en création lors d?un Festival de la Musique à Innsbruck (Autriche). A Village Festival est non seulement une formidable marche à interpréter en ouverture de concert mais également un prestigieux trait d?union entre deux parties de concert.

for Concert Band-Prairie Winds Festival is a fast happy-go-lucky opener. It is very carefully scored and cross-cued so that almost any size band can perform it. The Piccolo 2nd Oboe 2nd Bassoon Contra-Alto Clarinet 3rd Trombone and Double Bass parts are all optional but if you have these instruments it will sound more full.

Festival Prelude ?Ad Excel? est une commande de l?AD Concert Band de Solihull au Royaume-Uni pour c?l?brer leur 40e anniversaire en 2016. Le titre Ad Excel est un jeu de mots : en latin il signifie ? exceller ? mais les chiffres romains XL font aussi 40 l?anniversaire c?l?br? par l?orchestre. L??uvre commence par une fanfare ?clatante aux changements de mesure fr?quents suivie par l?introduction du th?me principal jou? par les bois puis repris par l?orchestre. Un pont m?ne au second th?me legato avant d?introduire - nouveau les deux m?lodies principales avec des tonalit?s et instrumentations diff?rentes. L??uvre se termine avec une coda d?riv?e de la fanfared?ouverture.

Bay Festival depicts a wonderful summer atmosphere that characterises the regions where the sun the sea and the sand are stars. Take your band on a trip to warmer climates with this exciting work. An ideal piece for any summer concert.

Festival Bells est un morceau d?ouverture dynamique et exigeant. Son atmosphère plaisante dépeint l?anticipation avant un festival en Autriche. L?hymne de la Haute-Autriche est incorporée dans la section du milieu. Cette composition fut commandée par la direction régionale de la musique de la Haute-Autriche à l?occasion du festival régional de musique de la Haute-Autriche et connut sa première au Brucknerhaus à Linz par le Salzkammergut Bläserphilharmonia sous la direction du compositeur. Une ?uvre festive joyeuse et spectaculaire !

Les mouvements de rassemblement remontent aux commencements de l?histoire de l?humanité.Aujourd?hui encore de nombreux festivals réunissent des centaines voire des milliers de personnes dans une ambiance de fête et de partage. Festival Scenes décrit un jour de festival. L?ouverture est solennelle. Des silhouettes gracieuses et des couleurs chatoyantes apportent une belle note de légèreté et d?élégance. On se salue on s?adresse un sourire chaleureux et l?ambiance devient amicale et fraternelle. C?est dans l?allégresse générale que la fête vibre en sa ronde effrénée.

To celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Stadtmusikkapelle Wilten in Innsbruck Philip Sparke composed Wilten Festival Overture. A bold fanfare led by the horns forms the opening of the work from which an expressive theme unfolds until the full band reaches a climax. Short solo statements from saxophone horn and trumpet lead to a recapitulation of this theme which melts into a rhythmic Vivo. A robust melody is is then played by the clarinets and taken up by the whole band before a legato figure leads to a cantabile theme again presented by the clarinets. The original Vivo melody reappears before the opening fanfare is briefly heard and the work comes to an end with ashort Coda. A great experience for the whole band!

The Hanover Wind Symphony New Jersey USA was founded in 1984 by its conductor Peter Boor. He commissioned HANOVER FESTIVAL to celebrate the band’s 15th Birthday and the first performance took place on October 27th 1999. The piece starts with a solemn brass fanfare. Woodwinds join in and the music subsides into an expressive chorale. A climax is reached and the fanfare returns. Trumpets introduce an explosive vivo section characterised by an energetic theme from the horns and low clarinets. A bridge passage with strong brass chords leads to a playful section that introduces a legato central theme under woodwind figures. This is taken up by the full band the playfulmusic returns and the original horn tune is reintroduced. Finally the opening fanfare returns this time accompanied by music from the vivo section until a fast and furious coda closes the work.

Vienna Festival Music est une pièce d?ouverture d?Otto M. Schwarz qui s?inscrit dans l?univers sonore typique de ses grandes fresques musicales inspirées de drames historiques tels que Nostradamus Man in the Ice (?L?Homme des Glaces?) et The Count of Monte Cristo (Le Comte de Monte-Cristo). Vienna Festival Music est une oeuvre de commande pour la Ville de Vienne en Autriche. Pour la réalisation de cette composition Otto M. Schwarz a obtenu la prestigieuse Bourse des Wiener Symphoniker.

Written for the 40th annual Autumn Music festival in Izegem (Belgium). All the participating orchestras performed this special celebration march as the grand finale to the festival.