Ce salut patriotique en Amérique dispose de deux hymnes bien connus, 'L'Amérique' et 'America, the Beautiful.' Ingénieusement fixé par Steve Hodges, deux marches pour l'Amérique est sûr de susciter des sentiments de fierté et de patriotisme. Idéal pour les concerts de fin d'année! / Concert Band

Par CURNOW JAMES. Throughout the colonial period in America, country dancing was the principal recreation of all social classes. Americans had inherited this tendency from Elizabethan England, and many continental Europeans also took up English country dancing as their own. Four Colonial Country Dances feature country dance tunes that were indigenous to New England and particularly to the Boston area. / Niveau : 5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains est une commande de la Northern California Band Directors' Association pour marquer son 50e anniversaire, en 2012. Cette oeuvre a été créée par le Honor Band 2012 de l’Association sous la direction du Dr Royce Trevis au théâtre Harlen Adams de l’université de Californie à Chico, Californie, le 4 février de cette même année. La commande stipulait que la pièce devait célébrer les ressources naturelles des États-Unis. Le compositeur Philip Sparke s’est donc inspiré des paroles de Katharine Lee Bates pour la chanson America the Beautiful, dont voici les premier et dernier couplets :O beautiful for spacious skies, For amberwaves of grain, For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!(Oh belle pour tes vastes cieux, Tes vagues de grains ambrés, La majesté de tes montagnes violettesDominant des plaines fruitées !)America! America!God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea(Amérique ! Amérique !Dieu t’a donné sa grâceCouronnée de la fraternité des hommesDe la mer à la mer étincelante)Les trois mouvements empruntent chacun leur titre à ces couplets :1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies : S’ouvrant avec des figures en filigrane jouées par les bois, ce mouvement cherche à recréer la lumière et la légèreté d’un ciel printanier, d’oiseaux et de fleurs flottant au gré d’une douce brise. 2. From Sea to Shining Sea : Plein de vivacité, ce mouvement évoque les frémissements de l’eau des ruisseaux, des rivières et des lacs. 3. For Purple Mountain Majesties :Le dernier mouvement, lent et majestueux, dépeint une impressionnante chaîne de montagnes. / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

In Powhatan County and Song of the James. Par HOSAY JOHN. Powhatan County, Virginia was named after the great Native-American Chief Powhatan, whose confederacy of tribes once dominated the costal Virginia plain. He is most remembered for being the father of Pocahontas. His people are best known as the Native Americans who helped the Jamestown colonists survive. Several of these original tribes still exist today. The composer was inspired by the essence of this region and the James River which borders the northern portion of the county. / Niveau : 2 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par HANNICKEL MIKE. Now your pre-Grade 1 band can honor these African-American heroes of World War II with their performance of TUSKEGEE AIRMEN. Carefully scored with very limited brass ranges and flute parts which avoid difficult fingering combinations, it is playable by groups which have completed only a few pages of their first year method book. Your beginners will sound beyond their years as they honor the great Americans of THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN. / Niveau : 0.5 / Marche / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. Based on the African-American spiritual “Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit”, Feel the Spirit captures the essence of the traditional spiritual. These songs were created by African-Americans oppressed by slavery. A deeply religious people, the slaves would use singing as an expression of both their enthusiastic joy and profound sadness. Feel the Spirit enables you to play a great gospel song with your band / Niveau : 2 / Hymnes et chorals / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

Symphonic March. Par HOSAY JAMES L.. James L. Hosay is Americas most gifted and prolific writer of patriotic music for the concert band, works his magic once again in this thrilling composition. It’s a challenging but accessible piece that keeps all the players involved with delightful parts to play. Mr. Hosay writes great F Horn parts! Directors who have strong F Horn sections often have a hard time finding music that lets that section be heard the way it should be. / Niveau : 4 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie

America, the Beautiful. Par CURNOW JAMES. The perfect arrangement for your Beginning Band’s first patriotic performance! There are lots of opportunities for young players to solidify basic skills here. A few easy accidentals, articulations, dynamics, and phrasing can all be taught while rehearsing Sea to Shining Seay. There are many more uses for this arrangement than the typical concert setting, too. Does your student body meet at the flag pole on Monday mornings for a flag salute? Play it there. How about a short performance at a school board meeting? The possibilities are endless! Don’t miss it! / Niveau : 0.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

America, the Beautiful. Par CURNOW JAMES. The perfect arrangement for your Beginning Band’s first patriotic performance! There are lots of opportunities for young players to solidify basic skills here. A few easy accidentals, articulations, dynamics, and phrasing can all be taught while rehearsing Sea to Shining Seay. There are many more uses for this arrangement than the typical concert setting, too. Does your student body meet at the flag pole on Monday mornings for a flag salute? Play it there. How about a short performance at a school board meeting? The possibilities are endless! Don’t miss it! / Niveau : 0.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band