from Symphony No. 1 - The Lord of the Rings. Johan de Meij?s first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The symphony consists of five separate movements, each illustrating a personage or an important episode from the book. This transcription for brass band, arranged by the composer has the following movements: I. GANDALF (The Wizard), IV. JOURNEY IN THE DARK (The Mines of Moria and The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm), V. HOBBITS. The symphony was written in the period between March 1984 and December 1987, and had its première in Brussels on 15th March 1988, performed by the The Royal Band of the Belgian Guides under the baton of Norbert Nozy. In 1989, the symphony The Lord of the Rings was awarded a first prize in the Sudler International Wind Band Composition Competition in Chicago, and a year later, the symphony was awarded a grant by the Dutch Composers Fund. In 2001, the orchestral version was premiered by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.

from Symphony No. 1 - The Lord of the Rings. Johan de Meij?s first symphony The Lord of the Rings is based on the trilogy of that name by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book has fascinated many millions of readers since its publication in 1955. The symphony consists of five separate movements, each illustrating a personage or an important episode from the book. This transcription for brass band, arranged by the composer has the following movements: I. GANDALF (The Wizard), IV. JOURNEY IN THE DARK (The Mines of Moria and The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm), V. HOBBITS. The symphony was written in the period between March 1984 and December 1987, and had its première in Brussels on 15th March 1988, performed by the The Royal Band of the Belgian Guides under the baton of Norbert Nozy. In 1989, the symphony The Lord of the Rings was awarded a first prize in the Sudler International Wind Band Composition Competition in Chicago, and a year later, the symphony was awarded a grant by the Dutch Composers Fund. In 2001, the orchestral version was premiered by the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.

Par MANTOVANI BRUNO. Le mot 'Thrénos' vient de la Grèce antique et désigne une lamentation funéraire, pouvant être musicale ou littéraire. Même si certains compositeurs modernes tels qu'Igor Stravinsky ou Krzysztof Penderecki ont donné ce titre à certaines de leurs oeuvres, la Renaissance constitue l'âge d'or des lamentations contemplatives. Généralement, un 'thrénos' est une pièce lente, voire statique. J'ai fait le choix opposé. Cela entraîne ici une célébration à la fois violente, virtuose et extravertie. L'aspect militaire vient de l'utilisation de 4 caisses claires, créant un continuo étendu à l'orchestre à travers les trémolos des cordes et les bisbigliandi des instruments à vent. Le tissage est ainsi dense, même dans les passages les plus éthérés, tirant vers le son blanc, voire jusqu' à la saturation. Thrénos est une commande du Chicago Symphony Orchestra à l'occasion de la célébration du centenaire de l'Armistice de la Première guerre mondiale. Bruno Mantovani/ Répertoire / Orchestre

Par TCHEREPNINE ALEXANDER. Symphonique op de prière 93 était composé en juillet 1959. La première représentation a été réalisée par Eleazar de Carvalho le concert d'ouverture du Festival de musique panaméricaine à Chicago en août de la même année. Le travail se compose de quatre sections qui suivent un de l'autre sans interruption : Procession - Confusion - prière - des lumières. De nombreux spectacles par les chefs d'orchestre distingués, la 'prière symphonique' est devenu partie du répertoire standard de la musique contemporaine./ Répertoire / Orchestre

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