SKU: CN.R10104

This beautiful song reflects the tranquillity of the French countryside. Dr. Kevin Thompson is a leading British authority on bands and his sensitive score is ideal for smaller groups, providing training for phrasing and ensemble playing.

This beautiful song reflects the tranquillity of the French countryside. Dr. Kevin Thompson is a leading British authority on bands and his sensitive score is ideal for smaller groups, providing training for phrasing and ensemble playing. Professor Kevin Thompson is Principal and Chief Executive of Dartington College of Arts, a University Sector institution dedicated to the performance arts.After undergraduate studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, he gained masters and subsequently doctoral degrees at the University of London. He began his career as a professional trumpet player, conductor, composer and teacher. He was the architect of University of Salford's degree in band musicianship, launched in 1987 and the first of its kind. From 1988 - 1993 he was Principal of Birmingham Conservatoire and during this time was elected to a personal professorship and subsequently a Deanship chair.On his arrival at Dartington, he was made an honorary Professor by the University of Plymouth. In 1992 he gained a Winston Churchill Fellowship to study the Great American Music Schools: Juilliard, Curtis, Eastman, Indiana. Other awards include those of the British Association for American Studies and the British Council for the Royal Danish Academy of Music. He is a Freeman of the City of London. His publications include a book on brass and wind bands published by Cambridge University, many articles in Times Newspaper and other leading British and American journals. The book on wind and brass bands became a key text in many college and university reading lists and was read extensively throughout the English speaking world, particularly in North America and the Pacific Rim. He is joint editor, with Dr Gordon Cox of the new eleven volume series on brass playing and teaching and author of two of the volumes.

SKU: CN.R10202

Warlike, then noble, Now is the Day is based on the great figure in Scottish history - William Wallace, often called Braveheart. Opening with the woodwinds playing drums along with the percussion section against brass fanfares, this piece will create an air of excitement. An alto saxophone solo provides a brief moment of solace between the battle scenes.

This work is based on a great figure in Scottish history - William Wallace, often called Braveheart. The song Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled, which is Scotland's unofficial national anthem contains the line Now is the day and how is the hour, and this is the source of the title. The opening section is warlike in sound with woodwinds playing tambours of some sort - tom-toms, tambours, even old drum skins will make the kind of noise required to simulate a battle. Noisy brass fanfares are melodic fragments of Scots wha hae melody. Eventually, woodwinds join in and the music slows down to an alto saxophone solo, again based on fragments of Scots wha hae. The battle tempo resumes and percussion then lead the band noisily into an eventual full statement of the theme creating a noble sound against the continuing drum patterns, leading to a triumphant ending.

SKU: YM.GTW01101608

ISBN 9784636112993. 8.25 x 11.75 inches.

Welcome to the Tokyo III jazz club serves as the opening song from the album The world! EVAngelion JAZZ night =The Tokyo III Jazz club=, which is a jazz arrangement of the TV/movie soundtrack of the Evangelion series by Miho Hazama, now arrenged for wind orchestra. Why not try a fullfledged JAZZ arrangement with superb solos for alto saxophone and trumpet?
Instrumentation: Conductor×1; Piccolo×1; 1st & 2nd Flutes×2; 1st & 2nd Oboes×2; 1st Bassoon×1; 2nd Bassoon×1; Clarinet in E♭×1; 1st Clarinet in B♭×3; 2nd Clarinet in B♭×3; 3rd Clarinet in B♭×3; Alto Clarinet in E♭×1; Bass Clarinet in B♭×1; 1st Alto Saxophone in E♭×1; 2nd Alto Saxophone in E♭×1; 1st Tenor Saxophone in B♭×1; 2nd Tenor Saxophone in B♭×1; Baritone Saxophone in E♭×1; 1st Trumpet in B♭×1; 2nd Trumpet in B♭×1; 3rd Trumpet in B♭×1; 4th Trumpet in B♭×1; 1st & 2nd Horns in F×2; 3rd & 4th Horns in F×2; 1st Trombone×1; 2nd Trombone×1; 3rd Trombone×1; Bass Trombone×1; Euphonium×2; Tuba×2; String Bass or Electric Bass Guitar×1; Electric Guitar×1; Drums×1; Triangle×1; Xylophone & Glockenspiel×2; Vibraphone×1
Performance time: Approximately 6 minutes 17 seconds
Difficulty Level: 5.

SKU: YM.GTW01101607

ISBN 9784636112986. 8.25 x 11.75 inches.

Japanese New Music movement from the 1970s and 1980s has recently gained attention from music lovers around the world, and has become established as city pop. Among these many famous songs, we have created a medley of 5 songs that are popular among the younger generation and overseas. Please enjoy the nostalgic yet sophisticated melodies.
Instrumentation: Conductor×1; Piccolo×1; 1st Flute×1; 2nd Flute×1; *Oboe×1; *Bassoon×1; Clarinet in E♭×1; 1st Clarinet in B♭×3; 2nd Clarinet in B♭×3; 3rd Clarinet in B♭×3; *Alto Clarinet in E♭×1; Bass Clarinet in B♭×1; 1st Alto Saxophone in E♭×1; 2nd Alto Saxophone in E♭×1; Tenor Saxophone in B♭×1; Baritone Saxophone in E♭×1; 1st Trumpet in B♭×1; 2nd Trumpet in B♭×1; 3rd Trumpet in B♭×1; 1st & 2nd Horns in F×2; 3rd & 4th Horns in F×2; 1st Trombone×1; 2nd Trombone×1; 3rd Trombone×1; Euphonium×2; Tuba×2; Electric Bass Guitar×1; *Electric Guitar×1; Drums×1; Timpani×1; Vibra slap, Tambourine, Cowbell & Wind Chime×1; Conga, Claves & Bongo×1; Xylophone & Glockenspiel×2; Vibraphone×1 The composition can also be performed without the instruments marked with *.
Performance time: Approximately 7 minutes 55 seconds
Difficulty Level: 3

Songs in the medley: SPARKLE 〜 Plastic Love 〜 Kimi wa Tennenshoku 〜 Fly-day Chinatown 〜 Stay with Me.