SKU: CL.026-5044-00

Ken Whitcomb’s delightful 23 Skidoo! has been a concert band favorite since its first publication decades ago, and this Build-A-Band edition makes it available to smaller ensembles with uneven instrumentation. A true audience-pleaser, performers will also enjoy the bright Vaudeville show-biz style of this happy selection. A great closer or encore selection, 23 Skidoo! is musical enjoyment from top to bottom!

SKU: BT.GOB-000754-010

In the tripartite 'Cowboy Suite' Alan Laken takes us to the Wild West, the domain of cowboys, indians, trappers and other fortune hunters.
Around 1890 the west coast of America was reached, which in effect meant the end of the Wild West.
Its stories, however, survived and have been a source of inspiration for many books, films, and, of course, music. Some characters, such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and Buffalo Bill are forever linked to these tales.

In the 'Cowboy Suite' we first hear the 'Hoedown'. At the end of an exhausting workday the labourers used to lay down their tools, among others the 'hoes' and spontaneously began to play music on the instruments which they then possessed (guitars, fiddles, and banjos) and to dance.
After being jolted on the 'Wagon Trail' we reach the third part, the 'Cowboy Roundup'. In this last part it becomes clear that as a cattle driver it is imperative to stay firmly seated in the saddle. As the cattle are rounded up, i.e. driven together, spectacular things happen.

In de driedelige 'Cowboy Suite' neemt Alan Laken ons mee naar het 'Wilde Westen', het domein van cowboys, indianen, pelsjagers en andere gelukzoekers.
Rond 1890, werd de westkust van Amerika bereikt, dit betekende het eindevan het Wilde Westen.
Maar de verhalen bleven en waren een bron voor vele boeken, films en natuurlijk muziek. Enkele personages die onlosmakelijk verbonden zijn met deze verhalen zijn: Jesse James, Billy the Kid, en BuffaloBill.

In de 'Cowboy Suite' horen we eerst de ‘Hoedown’. Aan het einde van een zware werkdag legden de landarbeiders hun werktuig, o.a. de 'Hoe' (schoffel) neer en begonnen met de dan beschikbare instrumenten (Gitaar, Fiddleen Banjo) spontaan te musiceren en te dansen.
In de ‘Wagon Trial’ hobbelen we naar het derde deel, de ‘Cowboy Roundup’. Dat je als veedrijver goed in je zadel moet zitten blijkt wel in het laatste deel. Tijdens de 'Roundup'(het bijeendrijven van het vee) gaat het er spectaculair aan toe.

SKU: AP.46667S

UPC: 038081532806. English.

And It Begins is winner of the National Band Association 2016 Young Band Composition Contest. The works includes both lyrical and march sections, including a snare solo and a low-winds feature on the main melody, with generous cueing. Harmonies in the lyrical section of the piece provide an educational opportunity to expose young musicians to chord extensions. The title is derived from the composer's fond memory of beginning the journey of becoming a forever band-kid.

SKU: CL.LDP-7319-00

Whispering, first made popular by Whiteman, and later, by Goodman and Dorsey, is the basis for this fun-filled arrangement. This band-friendly, kid-friendly piece will ‘fox-trot’ your young players back to America’s big band era. Entertaining!

SKU: CL.LDP-7319-01

Whispering, first made popular by Whiteman, and later, by Goodman and Dorsey, is the basis for this fun-filled arrangement. This band-friendly, kid-friendly piece will ‘fox-trot’ your young players back to America’s big band era. Entertaining!

SKU: CL.015-2774-00

This refreshing piece for your youngest players has a definite country flavor. Appealing melodies and easy syncopation figures make it a real crowd and kid pleaser! Includes an optional keyboard part which can be used as a rehearsal aid or as a performance enhancement when performing with very small groups. Great program number!

SKU: CL.015-2774-01

This refreshing piece for your youngest players has a definite country flavor. Appealing melodies and easy syncopation figures make it a real crowd and kid pleaser! Includes an optional keyboard part which can be used as a rehearsal aid or as a performance enhancement when performing with very small groups. Great program number!

SKU: CL.LDP-7124-00

This magnificent score is dedicated to the Old West! A grand piece based on traditional cowboy and Western folk tunes: Home on the Range, The Dying Cowboy, The Ballad of Billy the Kid, The Streets of Laredo, The Days of ‘49, and The California Stage Company. A big mix of beauty and fun!

SKU: BT.DHP-1053750-010

English-German-French-Dutch.

This piece is dedicated to all the citizens who live, have lived, and will live in the US town of Algona, who commissioned the work to celebrate it’s 150th anniversary. With dark-tinted tones (low drums, heavy brass), this overture begins with a primitive sacred feel, it seems as if centuries-old Indian singing is heard once more. Gradually the sound becomes clearer and brighter as the same theme travels throughout the band in various guises and variants. Imposing tutti passages then give the band the chance to lavishly shine. This bright and catchy overture radiates spontaneous energy and as it features every section of the band all the players as well as the listenersare continually surprised and captivated.

Met donkere tonen begint deze ouverture sacraal en bezwerend: het lijkt of eeuwenoude indianengezangen weer tot klinken komen. Geleidelijk wordt het klankbeeld helderder: hetzelfde thema maakt in diverse varianten als het ware eenronde door het orkest. Met een paar imposante tuttipassages kan het orkest goed uitpakken. Nadien komt een energiek allegro met een krachtige thematiek naar voren, gevolgd door een lyrisch gegeven. Deze ingrediënten wisselen elkaaraf op weg naar een opwindende finale. Het klankidioom is zeer toegankelijk en alle geledingen van het orkest komen aan bod!

Anlässlich der 150-Jahrfeier der Stadt Algona im US-Staat Iowa komponiert, strahlt diese klare, eingängige Ouvertüre spontane Energie aus. Zwar beginnt das Werk sakral und flehend mit dunkel gefärbten Tönen, doch allmählich wird der Klang klarer und heller, während das Thema in verschiedenen Gewändern und Varianten durch das Blasorchester wandert. Dem folgenden energischen Allegro folgt ein lyrisches Thema, und beide Elemente verschmelzen schließlich in einem aufregenden Finale. Alle Register des Blasorchesters werden hier beleuchtet, sodass sowohl Spieler als auch Zuhörer fortwährend überrascht und bezaubert werden.

Algona Overture s’ouvre dans un univers sonore aux couleurs sombres. La musique revêt une dimension sacrée, un esprit de supplication. Un chant indien vieux de plusieurs siècles résonne comme un chant oublié. D’imposants passages tutti dévoilent les somptueuses facettes de l’Orchestre d’Harmonie. L’idiome sonore est simple et accessible. Algona Overture est une composition lumineuse et fascinante qui respire l’enthousiasme et la spontanéité. Dans la mesure où l’écriture orchestrale privilégie tous les pupitres, la musique réussit surprendre et captiver sans cesse le public et les interprètes.

Questo brano è dedicato a tutti i cittadini che vivono, che hanno vissuto, e che vivranno nella cittadina americana di Algona, che ha commissionato questo brano per festeggiare il suo 150. anniversario. Algona Overture inizia in un universo sonoro dai colori scuri. La musica rivela una dimensione sacra, uno spirito di supplica. Un canto indiano datato di alcuni secoli risuona come un canto dimenticato. Imponenti passaggi affidati al tutti svelano le sontuose sfacettature dell’orchestra di fiati. Algona Overture è una composizione coinvolgente che trasmette entusiasmo e spontaneit . In un brano dove la scrittura orchestrale privilegia tutte le sezioni dell’organico, la musicariesce a sorprendere e accattivarsi il pubblico e gli interpreti.