Composed by Various. For Piano/Keyboard. Hal Leonard Fake Books. Classical. Difficulty: medium to medium-difficult. Fakebook. Melody line, chord names and lyrics (on some songs). 413 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Concert band (Piccolo, 1st Flute, 2nd Flute, 1st Oboe, 2nd Oboe*, 1st Bb Clarinet, 2nd Bb Clarinet, 3rd Bb Clarinet, Eb Alto Clarinet*, Bb Bass Clarinet, 1st Bassoon, 2nd Bassoon*, 1st Eb Alto Saxophone, 2nd Eb Alto Saxophone, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Eb Baritone Saxophone*) - grade 5

SKU: CN.R10004

Composed by John Ireland. Band Music. Score and parts. Duration 10:30. Published by G & M Brand Music Publishers (CN.R10004).

A slow introduction gives way to the chirpy theme which is developed, inverted, and accents displaced across the bar line to give a 3/2 feel against the written meter. Restlessness leads to a tranquillo presented by the flute and clarinet, weaving a flowing counterpoint around the melody until the original slow introduction returns. A triumphant recapitulation of the main theme brings this wonderful piece to an end.

Originally composed for Brass Band in 1934 Comedy Overture is, despite its name, a serious piece of writing. The term Overture does not imply that there is anything else to follow; it is used in the 19th century sense of Concert Overture (like Mendelssohn's Fingal's Cave - in other words, a miniature Tone Poem). The 1930's was a period of Ireland's mature writing - yielding the Piano Concerto (1930), the Legend for piano and orchestra (1933), and the choral work These Things Shall Be (1936-1937). We are fortunate therefore to have both Comedy Overture and A Downland Suite (1932) written for band medium at this time. As with Maritime Overture (written in 1944 for military band) Ireland approaches his material symphonically. The opening three notes state immediately the two seminal intervals of a semitone and a third. These are brooding and dark in Bb minor. It is these intervals which make up much of the thematic content of Comedy, sometimes appearing in inverted form, and sometimes in major forms as well. The concept that some musical intervals are consonant , some dissonant, and some perfect is perhaps useful in understanding the nature of the tension and resolution of this work. The third is inherently unstable, and by bar 4, the interval is expanded to a fourth - with an ascending sem-quaver triplet - and then expanded to a fifth. The instability of the third pushes it towards a perfect resolution in the fourth or the fifth. The slow introduction is built entirely around these intervals in Bb minor and leads through an oboe cadenza, to an Allegro moderato brillante in Bb major. Once again, the semi-tone (inverted) and a third (major) comprise the main, chirpy, theme-inspired by a London bus-conductor's cry of Piccadilly. (Much of the material in Comedy was re-conceived by Ireland for orchestra and published two years later under the title A London Overture.) The expansion of the interval of a third through a fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh now takes place quickly before our very ears at the outset of this quicker section. Immediately the theme is developed, inverted, and accents displaced across the bar line to give a 3/2 feel against the written meter. But this restlessness leads to a tranquillo built around an arpeggio figure and presented by flute and clarinet. Ireland weaves his flowing counterpoint around this melody until the original slow introduction returns leading to a stretto effect as the rising bass motifs become more urgent, requesting a resolution of the tension of that original semitone and minor third. Yet resolution is withheld at this point as the music becomes almost becalmed in a further, unrelated tranquillo section marked pianissimo. It is almost as if another side of Ireland's nature is briefly allowed to shine through the stern counterpoint and disciplined structure. This leads to virtually a full recapitulation of the chirpy brilliante, with small additional touches of counterpoint, followed by the first tranquillo section-this time in the tonic of Bb major. But the instability of the third re-asserts itself, this time demanding a resolution. And a triumphant resolution it receives, for it finally becomes fully fledged and reiterates the octave in a closing vivace. The opening tension has at last resolved itself into the most perfect interval of all.

For c instruments. Music Theory. Classic. Book. Published by Kevin Mayhew Publishers (U.K. Import).
Level: Intermediate.

Composed by Various. Arranged by Peter Lavender. Music Sales America. Baroque and Classical Period. Fake book (softcover). With melody line (no accompaniment included) and chord names. 128 pages. Music Sales #AM92350. Published by Music Sales

(for Woodwind Quintet). Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Edited by William Purvis. Score and Parts. Southern Music. Hal Leonard #SU787. Published by Hal Leonard

Performed by The Canadian Brass, arranged by Walter H. Barnes. Performance part (quintet parts needed for performance) for tuba. With performance notes and black & white photos. 42 pages. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc.

Arranged by Simon Lasky. Recorder. Book. Published by Kevin Mayhew Publishers (U.K. Import).
Level: Intermediate.

Violin Duet

SKU: HL.348319

Composed by Various. String Duet. Classical. Softcover. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.348319).

ISBN 9781540097354. UPC: 840126930016. 9.0x12.0x0.201 inches.

Classical Themes for Violin Duet is designed for violinists familar with first position and comfortable reading basic rhythms. In each two-page arrangement, violin 1 and violin 2 take a turn playing the melody for a fun and challenging ensemble experience. It includes 30 well-loved melodies by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Debussy, Gershwin, Grieg, Liszt, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, Wagner, and more.

By Robert Winn. For Flute. Method. AMA Verlag. All Styles. Level: Beginning. Book/CD Set. Size 9x12. 88 pages. Published by AMA Verlag. ISBN 3932587316.

By Alan Gout (Compiler) ; Martin Frith (Editor). For Saxophone. Classical. Sheet Music. 64 pages. Published by Music Sales.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.DHP-0910268-010

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Frans E. Hendrikx. The Great Classics. Opening Pieces. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 1991. De Haske Publications #DHP 0910268-010. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-0910268-010).

Im April 2009 jährt sich der Todestag von Georg Friedrich Händel zum 250. Mal. Ein guter Grund, seinen Werken in diesem Jahr besondere Aufmerksamkeit zu schenken. Zum Beispiel mit einem thematischen Konzertprogramm, das mit dieser Bearbeitung der Ouvertüre in d-Moll beginnen könnte.

De 1717 1720, Haendel est au service du duc de Chandos Cannons. De cette époque datent les magnifiques Chandos Anthems (grands motets pour choeur, voix de solistes, orgue et orchestre) qui reflètent merveilleusement la capacité du compositeur créer des sonorités magnifiques avec une formation musicale modeste. L’Ouverture en Ré mineur est extraite du Chandos Anthem n° 2 (HWV 247) In the Lord put I my trust qui constitue une des plus belles pages de musique religieuse du compositeur.

Concert Band - Grade 4

SKU: BT.DHP-0910268-040

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Frans E. Hendrikx. The Great Classics. Opening Pieces. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 1991. De Haske Publications #DHP 0910268-040. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-0910268-040).

Im April 2009 jährt sich der Todestag von Georg Friedrich Händel zum 250. Mal. Ein guter Grund, seinen Werken in diesem Jahr besondere Aufmerksamkeit zu schenken. Zum Beispiel mit einem thematischen Konzertprogramm, das mit dieser Bearbeitung der Ouvertüre in d-Moll beginnen könnte.

De 1717 1720, Haendel est au service du duc de Chandos Cannons. De cette époque datent les magnifiques Chandos Anthems (grands motets pour choeur, voix de solistes, orgue et orchestre) qui reflètent merveilleusement la capacité du compositeur créer des sonorités magnifiques avec une formation musicale modeste. L’Ouverture en Ré mineur est extraite du Chandos Anthem n° 2 (HWV 247) In the Lord put I my trust qui constitue une des plus belles pages de musique religieuse du compositeur.

Grade 3

SKU: CL.012-3279-00

Overture for Band. Composed by Huckeby. Concert Band. Heritage of the March Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR329). Overture. Score and set of parts. Composed 2003. Duration 4 minutes, 10 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-3279-00. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-3279-00).

A bold, forceful and solid overture with lots of appeal! The strong outer sections in D minor contrast very nicely with the lyrical center section in Bb Major, providing you with a composition which will show off your band at its best!! Individual parts are very accessible and playable, giving the illusion of being more difficult than it really is.

About Heritage of the March

Full-sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style

For piano. Piano Collections. Classic. Book. Published by Kevin Mayhew Publishers (U.K. Import).
Level: Multiple Levels.

Arranged by Joseph Knaus. String Quartet (Suzuki). 72 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.