SKU: HL.44011781

UPC: 884088896782.

SKU: CL.012-4897-75

SKU: BT.DHP-1064150-140

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf (O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide) was written by the German poet Friedrich von Spee (1591-1635) during the Thirty Years? War. The profound text echoes the misery of that time, but at the same time reflects hope of comfort and redemption. This well-known Advent song is sung in the Catholic as well as the Protestant Church. Jacob de Haan has used the beautiful melody for this arrangement for concert band.

O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf stammt aus der Zeit des 30jährigen Krieges. Der tiefgründige Text spiegelt das Elend jener Zeit wider, gleichzeitig weist er aber auch auf die Hoffnung auf Trost und Erlösung hin. Dieses altbekannte Adventslied wird sowohl in katholischen als auch in protestantischen Kirchen gesungen. Jacob de Haan verwendete die wundervolle Melodie für seine feierliche Bearbeitung für Blasorchester.

Le texte O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf (“Oh ! viens, Seigneur”) a été écrit par le poète allemand Friedrich von Spee (1591-1635) au cours de la guerre de Trente Ans. Il témoigne de la grande misère qui régnait l’époque, mais est aussi synonyme d’espoir, de réconfort, de rédemption. Ce cantique de l’Avent est chanté par les églises protestante et catholique. Jacob de Haan s’en est inspiré pour réaliser cet arrangement majestueux.

Il testo O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf è stato scritto dal poeta tedesco Friedrich von Spee (1591-1635) durante la guerra dei Trenta Anni. Esso testimonia la grande miseria che regnava all’epoca, ma è anche sinonimo di speranza, conforto e redenzione. Questo cantico dell’Avvento è cantato nelle chiese protestanti e cattoliche. Jacob de Haan ne ha realizzato un arrangiamento maestoso.

SKU: CL.012-4747-00

As The Last Light Fades is a programmatic work, capturing the gradual shift when the sunset gives way to a brief moment of twilight, and the stars begin to take their place in the heavens waiting for darkness to blanket the sky. As the sun starts to descend beyond the horizon, a light rainfall plays percussively on the leaves hanging above. The music conveys the feeling of peace and tranquility that one can only really experience in nature, an ethereal and almost transcendent connection, undisturbed by the disruptions of the modern world.

SKU: BT.DHP-1074199-140

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

Based on the Old Testament biblical story of the building of the Tower ofBabel, a tower built to reach the heavens, composer Hayato Hirose hascreated this dramatic programmatic work in seven movements that areplayed without interruption. With skilful detail each movement portrays an aspect of the story of the tower and its ultimate destruction. A magnificent epic work!

Op basis van het bekende verhaal over de toren van Babel uit het Oude Testament schreef componist Hayato Hirose een indrukwekkend programmatisch werk in zeven delen - uit te voeren zonder pauzes. De delen zijn getiteld: Tower ofBabel (De toren van Babel) - Settlers from the East (Kolonisten uit het oosten) - Building the Tower (Het bouwen van de toren) - Hope (Hoop) - God’s Worry (De zorgen van God) - Confusion (Verwarring) - en Dispersion (Verspreiding).

Auf der Grundlage der biblischen Geschichte vom Turmbau zu Babel aus dem Alten Testament schuf Hayato Hirose ein dramatisches programmatisches Werk in sieben Sätzen, die ohne Unterbrechung zu spielen sind. Sie erzählen kunstvoll und detailreich die Geschichte vom Beginn des Turmbaus über den Zorn Gottes bis hin zur Verwirrung der Sprachen und der Zerstreuung der Menschen über die ganze Welt. Ein großartiges Werk!

En 2006, Hayato Hirose compose Tower of Babel (La Tour de Babel), une œuvre dédiée son professeur et maître, le compositeur belge Jan Van der Roost. L’œuvre a été donnée en création mondiale, le 20 septembre 2006 Louvain en Belgique, par l’Orchestre d’Harmonie de l’Institut Lemmens placé sous la direction du compositeur.Après le Déluge, les rescapés de l’Arche de Noé eurent une descendance nombreuse. Partis de l’orient, ils trouvèrent une vallée au pays de Shinéar et ils s'y établirent. Afin de ne pas être dispersés sur toute la surface de la terre, ils décidèrent de b tir une ville et une tour - la Tour de Babel - dont le sommet toucherait le ciel.Inquiet du dessein des fils des hommes, l’Éternel descendit pour voir la ville et la tour qu’ils b tissaient. Il confondit leur langage afin qu'ils ne se comprennent plus les uns les autres. Ainsi, ils cessèrent de b tir la ville, et de l L’Éternel les dispersa sur toute la surface de la terre. (Genèse 11 : 1-9) Hayato Hirose s’est inspiré du célèbre récit biblique selon l’Ancien Testament pour composer cette œuvre programme dramatique en sept mouvements, qui s’enchaînent sans interruption.1. La Tour de Babel2. Venus de l’orient3. La construction de la tour4. L’espoir5. Les inquiétudes de l’Éternel6. La confusion7. La dispersion.

SKU: CF.SPS77

ISBN 9781491147726. UPC: 680160905225. 9 x 12 inches. Key: Bb major.

In Atlas Rising, composer Carl Strommen derives inspiration from the statue of Titan Atlas lifting the universe on his shoulders. Unlike Sisyphus (of perpetual rolling stone fame) the monumental effort of Atlas was successful. This piece takes this idea and models it into an exceptional piece for contest/festival performance.
Atlas Rising was commissioned by WorldStrides OnStage and is dedicated to the thousands of directors who have traveled to a WorldStrides event over the past thirty-five years . WorldStrides OnStage offers performance experiences that fuel the passion of performing artists of all ages with breathtaking productions, prestigious events and premier venues . They provide performance opportunities all over the world where debuts are made, mentors are met, co-stars become lifelong friends and inspirations build bright futures .Directly across the street from St . Patricks Cathedral on 5th avenue and in front of Rockefeller Center in NYC, is the Lee Lawrie sculpture of Atlas holding up the heavens . Titles are always a problem - so after listening to a few playbacks, this very imposing statue of the Titan Atlas lifting the Universe on his shoulders came to mind - starting slowly with the low brass, “Rising” moves steadily with determination and intensity to a powerful and “muscular” conclusion . Unlike Sisyphus (of perpetual rolling stone fame) the monumental effort of Atlas was successful . As with all performing pieces, attention to dynamics and articulation are critical - In “Atlas Rising” - the conductor has many opportunities to interpretive discretion, particularly in the opening slower sections and after measure 109 on to the conclusion .

SKU: HL.4008225

UPC: 196288139294.

Banana Island is an extraordinary fictional place: coconut palms, date palms, mango trees, banana trees and mangroves grow in abundance. Animals live there in heavenly harmony. On a Caribbean dance rhythm, the Soca, several themes develop and create a dialogue between the various registers. A central section offers the trumpet and trombone the chance to display their soloist skills. This work is full of energy and brimming over with enthusiasm!

SKU: BT.AMP-028-140

English-German-French-Dutch.

The piece reflects the composer's fascination with the origins of the universe and deep space in general. The title comes from a theory, formulated by Pythagoras, that the cosmos was ruled by the same laws he had discovered that govern the ratios of note frequencies of the musical scale. (‘Harmonia’ in Ancient Greek, which means scale or tuning rather than harmony - Greek music was monophonic). He also believed that these ratios corresponded to the distances of the six known planets from the sun and that the planets each produced a musical note which combined to weave a continuous heavenly melody (which, unfortunately, we humans cannot hear). In this work, these six notesform the basis of the sections MUSIC OF THE SPHERES and HARMONIA. The pieces opens with a horn solo called t = 0, a name given by some scientists to the moment of the Big Bang when time and space were created, and this is followed by a depiction of the BIG BANG itself, as the entire universe bursts out from a single point. A slower section follows called THE LONELY PLANET which is a meditation on the incredible and unlikely set of circumstances which led to the creation of the Earth as a planet that can support life, and the constant search for other civilisations elsewhere in the universe. ASTEROIDS AND SHOOTING STARS depicts both the benign and dangerous objects that are flying through space and which constantly threaten our planet, and the piece ends with THE UNKNOWN, leaving in question whether our continually expanding exploration of the universe will eventually lead to enlightenment or destruction.

Dit werk weerspiegelt de fascinatie van de componist voor het heelal. Het begint met een hoornsolo met de naam t = 0, waarmee sommige wetenschappers de oerknal aanduiden. Dan volgt een weergave van de oerknal zelf. Het volgendegedeelte, The Lonely Planet, is een meditatie over het ongelooflijke samenspel van omstandigheden dat leidde tot het ontstaan van de Aarde. Asteroids and Shooting Stars beschrijft objecten in de ruimte. Het werkeindigt met The Unknown, waarmee we in het ongewisse blijven over de gevolgen van onze verdere verkenning van het universum. In 2005 won Philip Sparke met Music of the Spheres de National Band Association/William D.Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest.

Dieses Werk handelt vom Weltall und unserem Platz im Universum, auf dem Weltbild von Pythagoras basierend. Am einfachsten lässt sich diese außergewöhnliche Komposition wohl als Filmmusik ähnliches Stück beschreiben ? Musik zu einem Science-Fiction-Film eines Ripley Scott oder Steven Spielberg oder auch Musik, wie sie ein John Williams oder Danny Elfman schreiben würde: absolut stimmungsvoll, brillant instrumentiert mit Klangfarben, Strukturen, Effekten und Timbres, gemischt mit fließenden musikalischen Linien, die die Substanz des Themas auf den Punkt treffen. Dieses atemberaubende neue Stück hebt Ihr Blasorchester auf ein höheres Niveau, sowohl im technischen als auchmusikalischen Sinn.

La fresque Music of the Spheres (“La musique des sphères”) souligne la fascination qu’éprouve le compositeur pour les origines de l’univers. L’orchestration est proche de la musique de film. Le climat musical est ample, sonore et contrasté.

Music of the Spheres evidenza il fascino che le origini dell’universo esercitano su Philip Sparke. Il titolo proviene da una teoria del matematico greco Pitagora, secondo la quale il cosmo è retto dalle stesse leggi che governano i rapporti di frequenza tra le note della scala musicale. Questa composizione inizia con un assolo di corno chiamato t = 0, nozione che definisce il momento del big-bang. The Lonely Planet (Il pianeta solitario) è una meditazione sulle circostanze che hanno portato alla creazione della terra. Asteroids and Shooting Stars (Asteroidi e Stelle cadenti) descrive i molteplici oggetti che si muovono nello spazio e che rappresentano unrischio per il nostro pianeta. Le battute finali portano verso l’ignoto (The Unknown) sollevando una domanda la cui risposta resta in sospeso: la nostra continua avanzata nell’esplorazione dell’Universo porter un giorno alla scoperta o alla distruzione?