Spirited rhythmic underpinnings support three great Old West songs in Stephen Bulla’s ALONG CAME THE COWBOYS. You’ll find a bonanza of great teaching tools in this Western extravaganza: phrase extensions style contrasts dynamic and articulation considerations rhythmic counterpoint and much more. Your young musicians will really enjoy playing music that employs the types of mechanisms standardized by decades of cowboy movie underscoring. This is something your students can definitely get into! What a great supporting assignment to have your students try to find examples of comparable musical treatments on their movie videos and DVDs.Head ‘em up! Move ‘em out!

Let the rhythmic joy of these African folk songs invigorate your audience at your next concert. The young band will enjoy performing this excellent arrangement by James Curnow with foot-stomping and hand-clapping as well asaccessibly enjoyable instrumental parts. Good easy band arrangements of authentic African melodies are somewhat rare considering the immense wealth of styles of music that infuse the continent. This new piece is sure to becomestandard literature for young bands. Perfect for multicultural events.

Elegy for Band-The initial idea was for a millennium piece which it is but rather than add to the many celebratory pieces that have understandably been written to salute the 3rd millennium Philip Sparke thought it would perhaps be appropriate to think about the aspects of life that are constantly with us (such as faith and philosophy) rather than the exciting changes that the year 2000 has undeniably wrought. This calm meditative work will bring a moment of serenity and reflection to any concert.

Par BULLA STEPHEN. Spirited rhythms underpin three great Old West songs in Stephen Bulla’s Along Came the Cowboys. You’ll find a bonanza of great teaching tools in this Western extravaganza: phrase extensions, style contrasts, dynamic and articulation considerations, rhythmic counterpoint, and much more. Your young musicians will really enjoy playing music that employs the types of mechanisms standardised by decades of cowboy movie underscoring. This is something your students can definitely get into! What a great supporting assignment to have your students try to find examples of comparable musical treatments on their movie videos and DVDs. / Niveau : 2.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

Ray Charles (1930-2004) was a multitalented and pioneering American pianist and soul singer who became very popular in the late fifties, and remained respected for his music in the decades that followed. By incorporating gospel, jazz, blues, and big band elements, he helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues, and brought a soulful sound to everything from country music to pop standards. Ray Charles embodied the American dream, starting out a poor, blind boy from the southern United States and becoming an international music phenomenon; his nickname was ?the Genius? for a good reasonIn this arrangement for concert band, Peter Kleine Schaars presents five of the songs that contributed to Ray Charles? fame: I Can?t Stop Loving You, Hit the Road Jack, Georgia on My Mind, Hallelujah I Love Her So, and Unchain My Heart.

76 Trombones est l?air emblématique de la comédie musicale The Music Man écrite par le compositeur américain Meredith Wilson. L?arrangement de la collection New Sounds for Concert Band a connu un vif succès auprès du public et sa mélodie fait désormais partie des standards de la musique américaine.

(He's a relatively short, but strong guy with an interesting accent) New Standards Band Series. Par ADAMS DAN. Mark is a relatively short, but strong guy with an interesting accent. He gives emphasis to everything he does. He often stands out in a crowd, sometimes even wearing a cap to get noticed. Your students will never forget this humorous, yet effective, lesson in marcato playing. / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Concert Band

Each of the five movements of this innovative work is designed to invoke a particular type of emotion associated with leadership. Courage is stately in nature and played in a marcato style. Vision has a playful sense and focuses on mixed meters aswell as mixed emotions. The lyric and sensitive Compassion is meant to stir the soul while the contrasting Selflessness offers some of the most intense and demanding music of the set. The energetic final movement Heroes will bring to mind your ownfavorite superhero! Educator and speaker Scott Lang helped develop the concept for this unique work and has made available supplemental curricula centered around leadership and character development. This material is tied to the Common CoreStandards relating to reading writing music art and critical thinking. Each movement and accompanying curriculum can stand on its own allowing the director the flexibility of using as much or as little as desired. A tremendous resource fortodays teacher!Accompanying curricula and materials available at www.scottlang.net

Each of the five movements of this innovative work is designed to invoke a particular type of emotion associated with leadership. Courage is stately in nature and played in a marcato style. Vision has a playful sense and focuses on mixed meters aswell as mixed emotions. The lyric and sensitive Compassion is meant to stir the soul while the contrasting Selflessness offers some of the most intense and demanding music of the set. The energetic final movement Heroes will bring to mind your ownfavorite superhero! Educator and speaker Scott Lang helped develop the concept for this unique work and has made available supplemental curricula centered around leadership and character development. This material is tied to the Common CoreStandards relating to reading writing music art and critical thinking. Each movement and accompanying curriculum can stand on its own allowing the director the flexibility of using as much or as little as desired. A tremendous resource fortodays teacher! Dur: 9:20

Par BULLA STEPHEN. Cette oeuvre de Stephen Bulla trouve ses origines dans le swing et combine avec originalité l’un des plus célèbres standards du jazz Nouvelle-Orléans, Down by the Riverside. L’accompagnement est brillant et les solistes effervescents ! / Niveau : 2 / oeuvre solo et Orchestre / Répertoire / Concert Band

With his charismatic style and polished interpretations Frank Sinatra put his unique stamp on a number of familiar standards. This effective medley for band features some of his best-known hits. Includes: Come Fly with Me Witchcraft That's Life and Fly Me to the Moon.

The Turtles est un des groupes les plus emblématiques de la culture pop des années 1960. En 1966 ils interprètent Happy Together une chanson d?amour qui les propulse au sommet des hit-parades. Aujourd?hui cette chanson au refrain entraînant compte parmi les standards internationaux. Stefan Schwalgin en a réalisé un arrangement élégant pour formation à vent.

I Got Rhythm est une chanson irrésistible composée par George Gershwin (1898-1937) sur des paroles de son frère Ira pour la comédie musicale Girl Crazy (1930). I Got Rhythm deviendra par la suite un des plus grands standards du jazz et sera repris par de nombreux artistes. La grille harmonique du morceau (également appelée rhythm changes) est devenue la structure la plus jouée par les jazzmen.