Soundless Coast-Costa Muda (Soundless Coast) was commissioned by the Casa da Música Foundation. First performed on the 26th February 2013 at the Sala Suggia/CdM by the Matosinhos Jazz Orchestra conducted by Pedro Guedes to accompany the projection of the film ?O Naufrágio do Veronese? (Invicta Filme Portugal January 1913.5'30'; for ensemble2 Alto Sax (1st = Soprano Sax; 2nd = Flute) 2 Tenor Saxophones (1st = Bass Clar) 1 Baritone Sax (= Bass Clar)4 Trumpets in Bb (1st = Flugelhorn) 3 Trombones 1 Bass Trombone Guitar Piano Double Bass Drums

Ständchen - 2013 Version for 10 instruments was composed by Bent Sørensen. This is an arrangement of movements 1+2 (of 4) of the orginial version which was also called STÄNDCHEN (2005-2006) and had the same instrumentation as the Franz Schubert OCTET from 1824 (ob/bsn/hn/str5). STÄNDCHEN Version 2010 (just movement 4) is a version for 6 instruments (cl/tbn/gtr/perc/vn/vc). Commissioned by Scenatet. Parts for hire: hire@ewh.dk

This piece was inspired by a photograph of jazz clubs on New York’s 52nd Street in the late 1940s. It has the sound and feel of some of the great standards of that era and incorporates elements of the classic big band style with bebop. Tenor sax has a written solo and changes. Along with the performance applications there are plenty of teaching opportunities in this one. (2:15)

Listeners will enjoy the straight ahead ensemble blowing on this holiday standard. The head is heard first with alto and two trumpets and passed around the ensemble so everyone gets into playing the lead line. This medium-easy swinger will keep your audience toe-tapping all the way home.

Une pièce de théâtre de performance de scène ou de concert, pour parlant de pièces, de chanteurs et de refrain, avec accompaniements instrumental pour enregistreurs, cordes et percussions (seperate pièces disponible). / Solistes, Choeur D'Enfants, Narrateurs Et Petit Orchestre

This extremely interesting original is based on a modified New Orleans-style street beat. A 'gritty' bass part really helps add to the style and there are plenty of opportunities for your pianist to add fills throughout. A tenor solo leads into some creative ensemble writing and a driving shout chorus. Very unique and destined to be one of the bestsellers this year!

Triple Grammy nominee Frank Mantooth has given this old standard a fresh but straight ahead swing treatment. Highlights include a sax section soli (with opt. trumpet 4) that is really hot and well worth a little wood-shedding time. Super for festival or contest.

Composed and published 2014.Commissioned by Festival Internacional Cervantino 2014.First performance: Randall Scarlata (baritone) and Ensemble Redes Festival Internacional Cervantino 2014 13th October 2014.Duration: 12 minutes.Instrumentation: Flute(=Bass Flute) Bass Clarinet Percussion Guitar Violin Viola.[Percussion: Triangle Cymbal Large Tam-Tam Wood Block Tambourine Wooden Chimes Sleigh Bells Güiro Maracas Bongos 3 Tom-toms Felxatone Waterphone Vibraphone Marimba 29-inch Timpani].

'Bonsor has done it again. The delightful arrangement is another winner from the same Scottish stable as Tambourin and Hoe-Down. As well written as anything he has produced it is a success with performers and audience alike'. (The Recorder)

Wald for Ensemble was composed by Hans Abrahamsen in 2008-09. Co-commission by the Schönberg Ensemble and BBC for Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.Programme NoteWald is in a way a series of variations from the beginning of my woodwind quintet Walden (1978). This thematical idea is very simple - a rising call of a fourth and the response in other voices. This idea is repeated several times but because the call has a slower pulse than the responses the process leads to them changing order.In Walden I borrowed the title from the Americanphilosopher Henry David Thoreau who in the middle of the eighteenth century in a little wooden hermit house at the bank of the lake Walden pond wrote the book Walden of his life and time in the forests. Here he experimented living for two years in order to come closer to nature and to see if it was possible to live simply without all the unnecessary needs created by society. The book is filled with poetry but is also cutting and critical of society. In my piece Walden I tried to search for the same simplicity handling the most simple material but at the same time trying not to lose the poetry.Wald is a twin piece to Walden but also to my former piece Schnee.Robert Schumann wrote in 1848-49 a wonderful piano piece Waldszenen. He wrote this collection of short pieces with beautiful titles like Einsame Blumen Vogel als Prophet and also Jäger auf der Lauer just a few years before Thoreau wrote his book Walden. For them the forest is the magical romantic place that gives a spiritual insight to man but also from where we get our food through hunting. For me the forest still has this magical quality and Wald has scenes with a hunting horn that calls (I many years ago played the magical 'Waldhorn' and remember playing in the forest near my home) flocks of birds that when agitated take

This timeless spiritual classic gets the front burner treatment from Disney writer Chris Sharp. A lush opening chorale gives way to a driving New Orleans street beat with tenor solo (as written or with changes) and an easy shout chorus. A real cooker!

Written to feature your drummer or percussionists this driving latin jazz chart can easily be expanded to showcase the set player the optional conga or any other latin instruments you might like to add. Strongly consider this chart for your festival or contest program.

Rob Vuono has consistently had his beginning jazz charts performed at Midwest. Written for his daughter this phenomenal easy swing chart is full of energy. Trombones have some optional plunger work that really enhances the overall effect. Occasional piano fills are written out along with the rest of the rhythm. Consider this strongly for your next performance.

What a great chart! The Sermon seamlessly integrates gospel rock jazz and Dixieland. The sax section is featured prominently throughout and the rest of the ensemble gets plenty of exciting material as well. The melody is a strong hook and is naturally developed throughout the chart including a short Dixieland section that includes an optional clarinet for a really authentic sound. This one is destined to become a bestseller!