Looking Up Moving On was commissioned by the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra and featured in their concert programme in their May 2012 tour which took in many areas destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami in 2011.The timeless message of this moving work is the belief in the tremendous capacity of humankind to recover from such disasters and look optimistically to the future.

Looking Up Moving On est une commande du Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra. Cette pièce faisait partie du programme de la tournée effectuée par l?orchestre en mai 2012 qui s?est produit dans de nombreuses régions dévastées par le tremblement de terre et le tsunami de 2011.La composition a pour thème l?immense capacité humaine à surmonter de telles catastrophes et envisager l?avenir de façon positive. Elle débute justement dans un climat optimiste comportant de vives couleurs orchestrales et des passages syncopés. Les cors et les euphonium introduisent bientôt une fanfare en forme de choral à laquelle répondent des bois pétillants. L?ambiance s?apaise jusqu?à ce qu?unsaxophone alto introduise un court extrait de The Sun Will Rise Again du même compositeur une pièce écrite pour collecter des fonds en faveur des victimes du désastre de 2011. Le climat change hâtivement lorsque les cors introduisent un thème noble par-dessus des fioritures exécutées par les bois. Vient ensuite la principale section vivo de la pièce qui se caractérise encore une fois par des syncopes très marquées dans le cadre d?un thème fleuri assuré dans le registre grave des bois. Cette mélodie fait l?objet de divers développements par tous les pupitres de l?orchestre jusqu?au retour triomphant de la fanfare soutenue par les cuivres. Celle-ci se prolonge pour mener à une coda plus rapide qui rassemble les éléments précédents en contrepoint pour clore la pièce dans un climat optimiste.

Major Yvon Ducene wanted a new lush and colourful composition for his Guides military band with André Waignein as its composer. Early in 1979 the composer began his assignement and in October of the same year the finished full score was on the music stands of this prestigious military band of the Belgian Army.The introduction (Grave) mirrors an atmosphere full of serenity in which the theme played by the oboes and the English horn is predominant and immediately holds the listener spell-bound. It is taken up again as central element of the slow movement.The Allegro breaks away from the quiet passion of the introduction. Here the band can really show its capabilities to thefull. Based on a very precise rythm an idiom of sudden desperation and adversity develops which fused with a crushing agression culminates in a kind of eruption soom calmed down by a Lento : peace and quiet has returned thanks to a melody by the horns and soon taken over by the clarinets. In the meantime the saxophone - an instrument full of human emotion - express the main spatial dimension in contemporary psyche. Following a harmonic transition the brass-players take up the theme again in forte whilst the basses and the woodwinds interwine in technical arabesques.The movings of the mind and the heart get an audible and almost touchable shape in the ensuing Allegro a movement characterized by a rhythmic dialogue in which the whole orchestra participates and where the exposition contains a wealth of sound and technical contrasts. The Lento finally uses the central theme of the slow movement again with some occasional references to the two allegros. The last page is of unprecedented grandeur. All the instruments display their most beautiful sound which were named by Jacques Ferschotte when speaking about Honneger 'harmonies d'intensités' harmonies of the unmeasurable.

This novelty piece in rondo form features the clarinet section removing one section of their instrument at a time. As the piece progresses, the instruments become smaller and smaller until the main theme they carry is totally absent from the accompaniment part played by the rest of the ensemble. The creative possibilities with this piece are limited only to the director's imagination! (2:10) / Concert Band

for Concert Band-Winter Dreams (2015) for concert band is Michael Daughertys contemporary musical reflection on the creative world of Iowa artist Grant Wood (1891-1942). Composed in memory of Michaels father Willis Daugherty (1929-2011) the music also reflects onthe years when the composer was growing up in Cedar Rapids Iowa. A lush tapestry of slow moving sonorities unfolds as Winter Dreams evokes the bleak winter scenes of rural Iowa depicted in Grant Woods paintings and lithographs of the 1930s-1940s such as ?January? and ?February.? A haunting melody evokes a cold winter wind whistling ?down in the valley.? If you are looking for a soulful poignant and expressive work to program for your next concert look no further. Winter Dreams is wellsuited for bands at the college high school and community levels.

In Scotland the monster of Loch Ness is a hot issue but the American state of Montana enjoys a comparable phenomenon going by the name of Montana Nessie. In the western part of this remote state lies Flathead Lake: a lake of 45 kilometres /38miles in lenght and 24 kilometres /15 miles breath. At several places its depth exeeds 100 metres.Nessies discovery takes us back to the year 1889 when captain James Kerr aboard the passengership U.S.Grant was startled by a ship unknown to himsuddenly approaching his vessel across Flathead Lake. However it turned out not to be a ship but an undefinable animal of immense size.From that moment onwards life would never be the same again in and around Flathead Lake.The composer wasinspired by the story and summarized the events into a symphonic poem but from a surprising angle:that of the monster. The exiting opening allows us to follow the monster in its natural surroundings.The fast follow-up movement depictsMontana Nessie trotting and frolicking about the Montana woods and prairies.From its abode it thorougly enjoys everything around it. This period abruptly ends in a short climax (Chimes). The solo for cor anglais marks a new period in themonsters life.The presence of people has a paralizing effect and the apprehensive atmosphere of the slow movement may be felt profoundly.The monster observes and mildly teases the ship. Abhor sounds force the ship to a withdrawal.The movingmusical continuation depicts the triumphant monster dancing an ironic waltz. The monsters fear and anger at the intrusion of his freedom run through the piece like continuous threads and develop into the works final theme.

‘Dutch Christmas Song’ is an arrangement of the old Dutch song ‘Hoe leit dit Kindeke’ (Vlaanderen 1897). The tender almost fragile words have been movingly honoured by Timothy Travis. The addition of percussion gives this lovely Christmas song a modern touch.

Par JOHNSON TIMOTHY. The pure excitement of space exploration and discovery are proclaimed in the moving work for young band. We follow the progress of the astronauts from their launch, through a tranquil space walk, and back into our atmosphere for a dramatic ending, stopping for a brief saxophone solo on the way. The tempo never lags, even in the contemplative portions of the piece, and there is plenty of technically challenging yet playable passages to go around. / Niveau : 2 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

Free Running is an exciting high velocity tour-de-force that will keep both musicians and the audience on the edge of their seats. Inspiration for the work came from the pointillistic paintings of Seurat (who created images by using tiny spots of primary colors on his canvas) and from Parkour a form of urban acrobatics in which participants known as free runners use the structures of the rural landscape to perform catlike leaps and sprints. The resulting creation is a non-stop piece of music made up of only staccato notes in a constant rhythm moving through different sections of the ensemble. Free Running was commissioned by the Troy University Symphony Band for the 2011Alabama Music Educators Association Convention. Ideal for concert or festival use it is guaranteed to leave the audience breathless! Dur: 5:10Recorded by the Troy University Symphony Band - Ralph Ford conductor

With stately majesty your band transports the audience back to medieval days. The music fires the imagination which is a real asset when directing young bands.Careful doubling of important parts makes sure MARCH OF THE NOBLES will be accessible to bands with sketchy instrumentation as well as complete ensembles. And there are enough accidentals to keep the musicians’ skills moving forward but not so many that rehearsals will bog down.Whether you use it for concert or festival you are sure to succeed with this great new composition by Douglas Court.Magnificent young band music!

A memorable, plaintive melody presented in a variety of textures highlights this moving piece. Each section of the band has the opportunity to present the expressive theme, while a bold contrasting section provides an effective variation. The expressive and dynamic qualities of this piece will provide a valuable teaching opportunity for the young band. (2:45) / Concert Band

Excelsior was composed by Rob Goorhuis in the year 2000 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary in 2001 of the Amsterdam-based concert-band Jong Excelsior. Excelsior is a one-movement fantasia consisting of contrasting themes. The first theme (the Excelsior theme) is characterized by angular figures moving in an upward direction. The second theme is playful and humorous in nature. Rob Goorhuis who was born and bred in Amsterdan may even have utilized memories of his own juvenile pranks in this second theme. The third theme which is introduced by the cor anglais is melancholy and melodious. The elements mentioned above interchange in a thoroughlycaptivating manner which ultimately results in an attractive composition fully capable of adding lustre to an anniversary. Excelsior werd door Rob Goorhuis gecomponeerd ter gelegenheid van het 75-jarig jubileum van muziekvereniging Jong Excelsior te Amsterdam. Excelsior is een doorgecomponeerde fantasie bestaande uit met elkaar contrasterende themas. Het eerste (Excelsior)thema wordt gekenmerkt door hoekige stijgende figuren. Het tweede thema is speels en humoristisch van karakter. Rob Goorhuis geboren en getogen Amsterdammer verwerkte hierin wellicht herinneringen aan de kwajongensstreken uit zijn jeugd in Amsterdam. Het derde thema ge?ntroduceerd door de Engelse hoorn is melancholiek en zangerig. Genoemde elementen wisselen elkaar op boeiende wijze af zodat een attractieve compositie is ontstaan. Dit werk is opgenomen in het Klein repertorium harmonie - 1e divisie

Excelsior was composed by Rob Goorhuis in the year 2000 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary in 2001 of the Amsterdam-based concert-band Jong Excelsior. Excelsior is a one-movement fantasia consisting of contrasting themes. The first theme (the Excelsior theme) is characterized by angular figures moving in an upward direction. The second theme is playful and humorous in nature. Rob Goorhuis who was born and bred in Amsterdan may even have utilized memories of his own juvenile pranks in this second theme. The third theme which is introduced by the cor anglais is melancholy and melodious. The elements mentioned above interchange in a thoroughlycaptivating manner which ultimately results in an attractive composition fully capable of adding lustre to an anniversary. Excelsior werd door Rob Goorhuis gecomponeerd ter gelegenheid van het 75-jarig jubileum van muziekvereniging Jong Excelsior te Amsterdam. Excelsior is een doorgecomponeerde fantasie bestaande uit met elkaar contrasterende themas. Het eerste (Excelsior)thema wordt gekenmerkt door hoekige stijgende figuren. Het tweede thema is speels en humoristisch van karakter. Rob Goorhuis geboren en getogen Amsterdammer verwerkte hierin wellicht herinneringen aan de kwajongensstreken uit zijn jeugd in Amsterdam. Het derde thema ge?ntroduceerd door de Engelse hoorn is melancholiek en zangerig. Genoemde elementen wisselen elkaar op boeiende wijze af zodat een attractieve compositie is ontstaan. Dit werk is opgenomen in het Klein repertorium harmonie - 1e divisie